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Exhibit 10.13

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

FOR

WINSTON E. HICKMAN

          This Executive Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 1st
day of May, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and between WINSTON E. HICKMAN (“Executive”) and
COMARCO, INC., a publicly held California corporation headquartered in Lake Forest, California
(“Company”). Executive and Company are sometimes referred to in this Agreement individually as a
“Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

RECITALS

     A. Executive is currently employed by the Company as its Chief Financial Officer. Executive
has until now served in this capacity without the benefit of a written employment agreement.

     B. The Company desires to enter into this Agreement in order to obtain the necessary continued
financial and senior management skills that are important to the success of the Company.

     C. The Parties wish to define and memorialize in writing the terms and conditions of their
employment relationship, as set forth below.

     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual undertakings hereinafter set forth and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is acknowledged, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:

     1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the capitalized terms set forth
below shall have the following meanings. Other terms used in this Agreement are defined in the
context in which they are used and shall have the meanings therein indicated.

          1.1 “Change of Control” shall mean, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties,
the occurrence of any of the following events after the Effective Date:

               (a) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another person or the sale,
transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to one or more
other persons in a single transaction or series of related transactions, unless securities
possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the survivor’s or acquiror’s
outstanding securities (or the securities of any parent thereof) are held by a person or persons
who held securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s
outstanding securities immediately prior to that transaction, or

               (b) any person or group of persons (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect from time to time) directly or indirectly acquires,
including but not limited to by means of a merger or consolidation, beneficial ownership
(determined pursuant to Securities and Exchange

 

 

Commission Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the said Exchange Act) of securities possessing more
than 50% of the total combined voting power of Company’s outstanding securities, other than (i)
Company or an entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Company (an
“Affiliate”), (ii) an employee benefit plan of Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) a trustee or
other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Company or any of its
Affiliates, or (iv) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such
securities, or

               (c) over a period of 36 consecutive months or less, there is a change in the composition of
the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) such that a majority of the Board members (rounded
up to the next whole number, if a fraction) ceases, by reason of one or more proxy contests for the
election of Board members, to be composed of individuals who either (i) have been Board members
continuously since the beginning of that period, or (ii) have been elected or nominated for
election as Board members during such period by at least a majority of the Board members described
in the preceding clause (i) who were still in office at the time that election or nomination was
approved by the Board.

          1.2 “Confidential Information” shall mean Company’s confidential and proprietary business
information, including but not limited to information about Company’s products, services, the
identity of its customers, contracts, fees, prices, costs, business affairs, marketing, accounting,
financial statements, employees, research, inventions, data, software, and any other confidential
and proprietary business information of any kind, nature or description, tangible or intangible, in
whatever form.

          1.3 “Good Cause” shall mean Executive’s (i) illegal and/or criminal conduct resulting in an
indictment for a felony or which otherwise involves moral turpitude (ii) dishonesty with respect to
Company’s business, (iii) gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of his duties,
(iv) habitual neglect of his duties, (v) willful and continuing refusal or material failure to
perform his duties under this Agreement, (vi) conduct materially detrimental to the reputation of
Company, including but not limited to, the use or possession of any controlled substance, chronic
abuse of alcoholic beverages, moral turpitude and the like, (vii) misrepresentation or concealment
of a material fact or facts for purposes of securing employment with Company, (viii) conduct that
constitutes unlawful harassment, discrimination or retaliation, (ix) material breach of any terms
of this Agreement, and/or (x) material violations of Company’s employment policies, all as
determined by the Board.

          1.4 “Material Change” shall mean (i) a material reduction or diminution in Executive’s title,
position, duties or responsibilities that constitutes or would generally be considered to
constitute a demotion of Executive; (ii) Executive’s annual salary (as in effect immediately prior
to the reduction) is reduced other than as agreed to in writing by Executive; (iii) a relocation by
Company of Executive’s principal work site to a facility or location more than thirty (30) miles
from Executive’s principal office location prior to the consummation of a Change of Control; or
(iv) a breach by Company or any successor entity of any of its material obligations to Executive
under this Agreement. Material Change shall not mean or include (i) any change in Executive’s
title, duties, responsibilities or the terms or amount of his compensation that are agreed to in
writing by Executive, (ii) a decision by Company not to have its stock publicly traded or to
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Executive’s annual salary is such reduction is agreed to in writing by Executive or is
otherwise made pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.1 below, or (iv) a termination of
Executive’s employment by Company coupled with an offer to immediately rehire Executive by a buyer
or successor entity as part of a disposition of assets constituting a Change of Control where the
buyer or successor entity expressly assumes this Agreement and Company’s obligations hereunder.

          1.5 “Severance Benefit Term” shall mean the time period during which, if Executive’s
employment is terminated by Company without Good Cause or if Executive has Good Reason to terminate
this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to receive the Severance Pay and Severance Equity
Incentive. The Severance Benefit Term shall be a period of two years commencing on the Effective
Date; provided, however, that the Severance Benefit Term shall automatically be extended for a
third year unless, prior to the expiration of the first two years, the Company gives Executive
written notice of its election not have the Severance Benefit Term extended for such third year.

          1.6 “Severance Equity Incentive” shall mean the acceleration pursuant to Schedule 1.6, in
certain circumstances, of the vesting of any of the remaining unvested stock option rights held by
Executive set forth in such Schedule to the extent such option rights remain unvested on the
Termination Date or as set forth in Section 11 of this Agreement if acceleration is occurring
pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement. The terms and conditions of such accelerated vesting,
and the time frame in which such options, once vested, can be exercised, shall be as set forth in
Schedule 1.6 attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

          1.7 “Severance Cash Payment” shall mean an amount equal to the amount of Executive’s then
annual cash salary and Executive’s then annual “target” cash performance bonus for the year in
which the termination giving rise to Executive’s right to receive Severance Pay occurs. The
Severance Cash Payment shall be less applicable withholdings and shall be paid in twelve (12) equal
monthly installments in accordance with and on the terms of Section 9 below.

          1.8 “Severance Pay” shall mean and consist of (i) the Severance Cash Payment, and (ii) the
payment of such amounts on Executive’s behalf as are needed to continue Executive’s medical
insurance coverage through the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended
(“COBRA”), under Company’s group medical plan in effect as of the Termination Date until the
earlier of the date (x) that is eighteen (18) months after the Termination Date or (y) when
Executive is eligible to receive comparable medical insurance coverage in connection with new
employment, less applicable withholdings. During the period that Company is providing COBRA
payments pursuant to clause (ii) above, Executive shall be obligated to continue to pay the same
amount (if any) for such medical insurance coverage that he would have had to pay had he continued
to be a Company employee.

          1.9 “Termination Date” shall mean Executive’s last day of employment with Company. For
avoidance of doubt, the Termination Date will be deemed not to have occurred unless Executive’s
last day of employment also constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Internal
Revenue Code Section 409A.

 

 

     2. Term. This Agreement shall commence and become effective on the Effective Date and
shall continue in effect until this Agreement, and Executive’s employment, is terminated in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 9, 10 or 11 below.

     3. Employment. Company shall continue to employ Executive, and Executive accepts
continued employment with Company, as of the Effective Date. Executive shall work out of Company’s
offices located in Lake Forest, California, or at such other locations designated by Company from
time to time.

     4. Position and Duties. Company shall continue to employ Executive as Chief Financial
Officer of the Company. Executive shall also, if reasonably requested by the President of the
Company (the “President”) or the Board, serve as the Chief Financial Officer and/or as a member of
the board of directors of any subsidiary of the Company. Executive’s position is a full-time
exempt, salaried position. Executive shall report directly to the President in this position.
Executive shall devote his full time, efforts, abilities, and energies to promote the general
welfare and interests of Company and any subsidiaries and related enterprises of Company. Executive
shall loyally, conscientiously, and professionally do and perform all duties and responsibilities
of his position, as well as any other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be assigned by
the President or the Board. Executive will strictly adhere to and obey all Company rules,
policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines, including but not limited to those contained in
Company’s employee handbook, as well any others that Company may establish. Executive shall
strictly adhere to all applicable state and/or federal laws and/or regulations relating to his
employment with Company.

     5. Representations by Executive. Executive represents that he has not entered into
any agreements, understandings, or arrangements with any person or entity that Executive would
breach as a result of, or that would in any way preclude or prohibit Executive from entering into,
this Agreement with Company or performing any of the duties and responsibilities provided for in
this Agreement. Executive represents that he does not possess any confidential, proprietary
business information belonging to any other entity, and will not use any confidential, proprietary
business information belonging to any other entity in connection with his employment with Company.
Executive represents that he is not resigning employment or relocating any residence in reliance on
any promise or representation by Company regarding the kind, character, or existence of his work
for Company, or the length of time such work will last, or the compensation therefor.

     6. Compensation and Benefits.

          6.1 Salary and Bonus. Commencing as of the date of this Agreement and continuing
until changed in accordance with the next sentence, Executive shall be paid a fixed annual cash
salary in the amount of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($260,000). Such annual
salary is subject to increase (but not decrease) in the sole discretion of the Company and shall be
payable in approximately equal bi-weekly installments in accordance with the Company’s regular
payroll practice, less applicable withholding. For the Company’s 2011 fiscal year, Executive shall
be eligible to earn quarterly “target” cash performance bonuses of up to Twenty-five Thousand and
No/100 Dollars ($25,000), as established by the Board on March 23, 2010, subject to all applicable
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Incentive Bonus Plan and the terms of the Board action pursuant to which such bonuses may be
earned, with the actual amounts of such bonuses being subject to the attainment of applicable
measures, metrics and thresholds and the determination of the applicable pay-out schedule, all as
determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee and/or Board of Directors. For the period after
the Company’s 2011 fiscal year, Executive shall be eligible for consideration for an annual cash
performance bonus in accordance with the applicable terms of the bonus plan in effect from time to
time as determined by Company’s Compensation Committee and/or Board of Directors.

          6.2 Benefit Plans. During Executive’s employment hereunder, Executive and Executive’s
dependents, to the extent they are eligible, shall be entitled to participate in any medical,
dental, life, disability and vision insurance, 401(k), and other employee benefit plans, if any,
made available by Company to its senior executive officers, all in accordance with Company’s
policies concerning such plans.

          6.3 Paid Vacation. Executive shall be entitled to twenty (20) business days of paid
vacation per year earned on a prorated basis, subject to the terms and conditions of Company’s
vacation policy.

          6.4 Withholdings. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, any and all payments or
benefits made by Company hereunder to Executive or Executive’s estate or beneficiaries shall be
subject to tax withholding pursuant to applicable laws or regulations. Company shall have the right
to withhold and deduct from any payment hereunder any federal, state or local taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld with respect to any such payment.

          6.5 Car Allowance. Company shall provide Executive with a car allowance in the amount
of Six Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($600.00) per month during the term of his employment.

          6.6 Code Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In the event this
Agreement or any benefit paid to Executive hereunder is deemed to be subject to Section 409A of the
Code, Executive consents to Company adopting such conforming amendments to this Agreement as
Company deems necessary, in its reasonable discretion, to comply with Section 409A of the Code and
avoid the imposition of taxes under such section. If upon Executive’s “separation from service”
(within the meaning of Code Section 409A) with Company, Executive is then a “specified employee”
(as defined in Code Section 409A), then solely to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section
409A and avoid the imposition of taxes under Code Section 409A, the Company shall defer payment of
“nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to Code Section 409A payable as a result of and within
six (6) months following such separation from service until the earlier of (i) the first business
day of the seventh month following Executive’s separation from service, or (ii) ten (10) days after
the Company receives written notification of the Executive’s death. Any such delayed payments
shall be made without interest.

     7. Reasonable Business Expenses. Subject to compliance with Company’s policies
regarding substantiation and verification of business expenses, Executive is authorized to incur

 

 

on behalf of Company, and Company shall pay or reimburse Executive for, all customary and
reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the performance of duties hereunder or for
promoting, pursuing or otherwise furthering the business of Company or any of its subsidiaries,
including but not limited to reasonable expenses for travel, entertainment, service and usage
charges for business use of cellular phones, and similar items.

     8. Proprietary Information.

          8.1 Confidential Information. Executive acknowledges that he has been and will be
making use of, acquiring and/or adding to the Confidential Information. The Confidential
Information is and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Company. Executive shall not at
any time use, divulge, disclose or communicate, either directly or indirectly, in any manner
whatsoever, any Confidential Information to any person or business entity, or remove from the
premises of Company any Confidential Information in whatever form, unless and except to the extent
required for Executive to perform the essential functions of his position with Company while
employed by Company.

          8.2 Non-Disclosure and Invention Agreement. Executive acknowledges his continuing
obligations under the Nondisclosure and Invention Copyright Assignment Agreement effective March
24, 2008, the terms of which are incorporated into this Agreement.

          8.3 Unfair Competition. While employed by Company, Executive shall not, directly or
indirectly, own an interest in, operate, join, control, participate in, or be an officer, director,
agent, independent contractor, partner, shareholder, or principal of any person or business entity
which, directly or indirectly, competes with Company. While employed by Company, Executive shall
not (1) undertake the planning of or organization of any business activity competitive with
Company’s business, or combine or conspire with other employees or any third party for the purpose
of organizing any such competitive business activity, (2) interfere with or disrupt, or attempt to
interfere with or disrupt, any business relationship, contractual or otherwise, between Company and
any other party, including clients or prospective clients, suppliers, agents or employees of
Company, and/or (3) solicit, induce or influence, or seek to induce or influence, any customer or
prospective customer of Company for the purpose of promoting or selling any products or services
competitive with those of Company, directly or indirectly, or by action in concert with others.

          8.4 Solicitation. While employed by Company, and for a period of one (1) year after
termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,
solicit, induce or influence, and/or seek to induce or influence, any person who is engaged as a
regular, temporary, introductory, full-time or part-time employee, agent, or independent contractor
by Company to terminate his or her employment or engagement with Company for any reason.

          8.5 Injunctive Relief. Executive acknowledges that the violation of any provision of
Section 8 of this Agreement would cause substantial injury to Company and that Company would not
have entered into this Agreement without such restrictions. In the event of violation of any such
provision, Company shall be entitled, without bond of any kind, to injunctive relief and an
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received by Executive, in addition to any other contractual, legal or equitable rights,
damages or remedies available.

          8.6 Survivorship. Executive agrees that his obligations under Section 8 of this
Agreement shall survive the termination of the Agreement for any reason.

          8.7 Notification to Subsequent Employer. If, following termination of Executive’s
employment with Company, Executive accepts other employment or enters into a business relationship
with any business or entity that competes with Company, Executive expressly authorizes and consents
to Company informing such competing business of the terms of Section 8 of this Agreement by written
notice.

     9. Termination by Company.

          9.1 Company’s Termination Right. Company shall have the right to terminate the
employment of Executive at any time, with or without Good Cause, by notice in writing to Executive,
and in the event of such termination Company shall have no obligation to pay any severance benefits
to Executive except as expressly otherwise provided in this Section 9 or elsewhere in this
Agreement.

          9.2 Termination by Company Without Good Cause. If this Agreement is terminated by
Company without Good Cause during the Severance Benefit Term, Executive shall be entitled to
receive the Severance Pay and Severance Equity Incentive, subject, however, to the condition that
Executive execute and deliver to Company, and not revoke, a separation agreement (which shall
include, without limitation, a non-disparagement provision, a post-termination cooperation
provision, a confidentiality provision, and a covenant not to sue and general release of claims) in
a form prescribed by Company (the “Separation Agreement”) and that Executive remain in full
compliance with the Separation Agreement. The Severance Cash Payment shall be made to Executive in
twelve (12) equal monthly installments, with the first installment due not later than ten days
after the effectiveness of Executive’s release of claims under the Separation Agreement. For
purposes of this Section 9.2, termination of this Agreement during the Severance Benefit Term as
the result of the approval by the security holders of the Company of any plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of the Company shall be deemed a termination without Good Cause.
Furthermore, a termination of Executive’s employment by Company coupled with an offer to
immediately rehire Executive by a buyer or successor entity as part of a disposition of assets
constituting a Change of Control where the buyer or successor entity expressly assumes this
Agreement and Company’s obligations hereunder shall not be deemed to be a termination without Good
Cause for purposes of this Section 9.2.

          9.3 Termination by Company With Good Cause. Company shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement during the Severance Benefit Term and during the two year period following a Change
of Control without any obligation to provide any benefits to Executive other than those provided
for in Section 12.2 so long as such termination is for Good Cause; provided, however, that the
termination shall not be deemed to have been for Good Cause unless Executive has first been
provided with written notice of any misconduct and/or breach constituting Good Cause and given
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cure such misconduct and/or breach, unless such misconduct and/or breach is determined by the
Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, not to be susceptible to cure, in which case Executive
shall not have any right to cure; and provided further that such 30-day cure period shall only be
available for the first such occurrence of misconduct and/or breach of the same or substantially
similar type, and subsequent misconduct and/or breach of the same or substantially similar type
shall constitute Good Cause without regard to Executive’s subsequent cure of same.

          9.4 Disability. In the event of Executive’s Disability, Company shall thereafter have
the right, upon written notice to Executive, to terminate this Agreement, in which case the
Termination Date shall be the date of such written notice to Executive. In the event of
termination under this Section, Executive shall not be entitled to receive any severance or other
benefits except the Severance Equity Incentive and those benefits provided in Section 12.2.
Executive’s receipt of the Severance Equity Incentive shall be conditioned on his timely execution
and non-revocation of a Separation Agreement and his full compliance with the same. As used
herein, Executive’s “Disability” shall mean the inability of Executive to perform the essential
functions of Executive’s position, even with reasonable accommodation, due to legal, physical or
mental incapacity, for a period beyond any protected leave to which Executive is entitled under
applicable law. A physician selected by Company shall determine if Executive has sustained a
“Disability” for purposes of this Agreement.

          9.5 Death. In the event of Executive’s death, this Agreement shall terminate
automatically and neither Executive nor his estate shall be entitled to receive any severance or
other benefits except the Severance Equity Incentive and those benefits provided for in Section
12.2 of this Agreement. The receipt by the Executive’s estate of the Severance Equity Incentive
shall be conditioned on the estate’s timely execution and non-revocation of a Separation Agreement
and its full compliance with the same.

     10. Termination by Executive.

          10.1 Executive’s Termination Right. Executive shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement at any time for any reason by notice in writing to Company, but in the event of the
exercise of such termination right, Executive shall not be entitled to receive any severance
benefits except as otherwise provided in this Section 10 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

          10.2 Termination by Executive for Good Reason. If Executive suffers or experiences a
Material Change during the Severance Benefit Term, Executive shall have the option to terminate
this Agreement for Good Reason (such termination being for “Good Cause” or otherwise referred to
herein as a “Good Reason Termination”) subject to and in accordance with the following terms:

               (a) Executive shall provide Company with written notice of the occurrence of the Material
Change (“Notice of Material Change”), describing in detail the basis and underlying facts
supporting Executive’s belief that a Material Change has occurred, within sixty (60) days after the
date that such Material Change first occurs. Company shall have thirty (30) days after the receipt
of the Notice of Material Change to cure such event if it so chooses. Executive’s Good Reason
Termination shall only be effective if Executive has provided the Notice of Material Change within
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such event within thirty (30) days after its receipt of such Notice. The first day following
the expiration of such 30-day period without a cure or remedy of the Material Change shall be
deemed the Termination Date. If Executive fails to timely provide the Notice of Material Change to
the Company, Executive shall be deemed to have consented to and waived the Material Change.

               (b) If Company timely cures or remedies the Material Change, then Executive shall have no
right to effectuate a Good Reason Termination and he shall remain employed by Company subject to
the terms of this Agreement unless he elects to voluntarily terminate his employment with Company
under the terms of Section 10.1 above. If Company fails to timely cure or remedy the Material
Change, then effective as of the Termination Date, this Agreement shall terminate and, subject to
Executive’s compliance with Section 10.2(c) and provided that the Material Change occurred during
the Severance Benefit Term, Executive shall be entitled to receive the Severance Pay and Severance
Equity Incentive.

               (c) As a condition of receiving the Severance Pay and Severance Equity Incentive, Executive
shall be required to (i) execute and deliver to Company, and not revoke, a Separation Agreement
within a time period prescribed by the Company, which time period shall in no event extend more
than fifty (50) days past the Termination Date, and (ii) remain in full compliance with such
Separation Agreement. Company shall provide Executive with the Separation Agreement within five
(5) days after the Termination Date. The Severance Cash Payment shall be made to Executive in
twelve (12) equal monthly installments, with the first installment due not later than ten days
after the effectiveness of Executive’s release of claims under the Separation Agreement.

     11. Change of Control.

          11.1 Change of Control in Which Company Survives. A Change of Control that does not
terminate the corporate existence of the Company and does not otherwise terminate the stock option
in favor of Executive described in Schedule 1.6 (the “Option”) shall not entitle Executive to any
benefit or compensation except as otherwise provided in Section 11.3.

          11.2 Change of Control in Which Company Disappears. If the Change of Control is
structured as a merger in which the Company is not the surviving entity or in some other manner
that terminates the corporate existence of the Company or otherwise terminates the Option, and if
the unexercised outstanding portions of the Option are not assumed or replaced with a comparable
substitute option (a “Replacement Option”), then Executive shall receive the Severance Equity
Incentive as of the date that the event constituting a Change of Control occurs even if Executive’s
employment is not terminated. If, on the other hand, the Option is assumed by the surviving or
acquiring entity or Executive receives a Replacement Option in connection with such merger or other
Change of Control, then Executive shall not, as a result of such Change of Control, be entitled to
receive the Severance Equity Incentive or any other benefit or compensation except as otherwise
provided for in Section 11.3. In the event the Option is replaced with a Replacement Option, the
reference in Section 1.6 to “stock options” shall mean and refer to the Replacement Option.

 

 

          11.3 Termination Following Change of Control. If there is a Change of Control during
the term of this Agreement and if, in connection with or, during the two year period following such
Change of Control, this Agreement is terminated by Company or any successor entity without Good
Cause or if during such two year period there is a Good Reason Termination initiated by Executive,
then in such event Executive shall be entitled to receive the Severance Pay and the Severance
Equity Incentive (if not previously received), subject, however, to (i) Executive executing and
delivering to Company, and not revoking, a Separation Agreement within a time period prescribed by
the Company, which time period shall in no event extend more than fifty (50) days past the
Termination Date, and (ii) remaining in full compliance with such Separation Agreement. The
Severance Cash Payment shall be made to Executive in twelve (12) equal monthly installments, with
the first installment due not later than ten days after the effectiveness of Executive’s release of
claims under the Separation Agreement.

          11.4 Termination of Employment Followed by Rehiring. The termination of Executive’s
employment by Company coupled with an offer to immediately rehire Executive by a buyer or successor
entity as part of a disposition of assets constituting a Change of Control where the buyer or
successor entity expressly assumes this Agreement and Company’s obligations hereunder shall not be
deemed a termination of Executive’s employment for purposes of this Agreement.

     12. Provisions Applicable to All Terminations.

          12.1 Resignation from Positions. Upon termination of Executive’s employment for any
reason, Executive shall be deemed to have immediately resigned from all positions with Company and
any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, whether as an employee, director, officer or otherwise, as
of the Termination Date. Executive shall, if requested by Company, execute and deliver written
resignations from such positions, separate and apart from this Agreement, in such form and upon
such terms as Company may reasonably request.

          12.2 Unpaid Cash Compensation; Accrued Vacation; Company Property. Upon termination
of Executive’s employment for any reason, and in addition to any severance benefits to which
Executive might be entitled under Sections 9, 10 or 11 of this Agreement, Executive shall receive
all cash compensation, accrued vacation, payment of valid unreimbursed expenses, and vested
benefits earned by Executive as of the Termination Date, as required by law. Executive agrees and
provides his express authorization for Company to deduct any amounts Executive owes Company against
any amounts Company owes Executive hereunder, including deductions from Executive’s final paycheck.
On the Termination Date, or at any other time as required by Company, Executive shall immediately
surrender to Company all Company property, including but not limited to Confidential Information,
keys, key cards, computers, telephones, pagers, credit cards, automobiles, equipment, and/or other
similar property of Company. Executive shall submit any requests for reimbursement of business
expenses to Company not later than thirty (30) days after the Termination Date.

          12.3 Payment Upon Termination. In the event that any payment or benefits received or
to be received by Executive pursuant to this Agreement would (i) constitute a “parachute payment”
within the meaning of the Code, or any comparable successor provisions, and (ii) but for this
subsection, would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the

 

 

Code, or any comparable successor provisions (the “Excise Tax”), then the payments and
benefits to which Executive shall be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement shall be
either: (i) provided to Executive in full, or (ii) provided to Executive in whatever lesser extent
will result in no portion of such benefits being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of the
foregoing amounts, when taking into account applicable federal, state, local and foreign income and
employment taxes, the Excise Tax, and any other applicable taxes, results in the receipt by
Executive, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of benefits, notwithstanding that all or
some portion of such benefits may be taxable under the Excise Tax. Unless Company and Executive
otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this subsection shall be made in
writing in good faith by an accountant selected by Company (the “Accountant”). Company shall bear
all costs the Accountant may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by
this subsection. Executive agrees to fully cooperate with the Accountant and provide any
documentation or other information reasonably requested by the Accountant.

     13. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall
be in writing and delivered in person or sent by registered or certified United States mail,
postage and fees prepaid, to the addresses of the Parties set forth below, or to such other address
as shall be furnished by notice hereunder by any such Party, as follows: (i) if to Company:
Comarco, Inc., 25541 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest, CA 92630-8870, Attn: President; or (ii) if to
Executive: 33711 Chula Vista Avenue, Dana Point, CA 92629-1624. No failure or refusal to accept
delivery of any envelope containing such notice shall affect the validity of such notice or the
giving thereof.

     14. Arbitration. Any and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, the employment relationship between the Parties, the terms or
conditions of employment, or the termination of the employment relationship, including
arbitrability, that are not resolved by the Parties’ mutual agreement shall be resolved by final
and binding arbitration as the exclusive remedy in accordance with the JAMS Employment Arbitration
Rules and Procedures in effect at the time arbitration is initiated.

          14.1 Waiver. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR
CONTROVERSY DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY IN A COURT.

          14.2 Commencement. Either Party may commence the arbitration process by filing a
written demand for arbitration with JAMS and sending a copy to the other Party.

          14.3 Arbitrator. The arbitration shall be conducted by one neutral arbitrator
selected by the Parties from a list of arbitrators provided by JAMS, or its successor, in Orange
County, California. If the Parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator from the list provided,
the Parties shall alternate in striking names of arbitrators from the list until one is left who
shall be the arbitrator.

          14.4 Counsel. The Parties shall be entitled to be represented by counsel in the
arbitration proceeding.

 

 

          14.5 Authority. The arbitrator shall have the authority to order such discovery, by
way of deposition, interrogatory, document production, or otherwise, as the arbitrator considers
necessary to a full and fair exploration of the issues in dispute, consistent with the expedited
nature of arbitration. The arbitrator is authorized to award any remedy or relief that the
arbitrator deems just and equitable, including any remedy or relief that would have been available
to the Parties had the matter been heard in court. The arbitrator shall have the authority to
provide for the award of attorney’s fees and costs in accordance with applicable law.

          14.6 Cost. Executive shall not be required to pay any cost or expense of the
arbitration that he or she would not be required to pay if the matter had been heard in court.

          14.7 Decision. The decision of the arbitrator shall be in writing and shall provide
the reasons for the award unless the Parties agree otherwise. Proceedings to enforce, confirm,
modify, set aside or vacate an award or decision rendered by the arbitrator will be controlled by
and conducted in conformity with the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sec 1 et. seq. or applicable
state law.

          14.8 Provisional Remedies. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or limit the
Parties from seeking provisional remedies under California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.8,
including, but not limited to, injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction.

          14.9 Violation. Should either Party initiate litigation in a court in violation of
this Agreement, the Party who successfully compels arbitration shall be entitled to recover
attorney’s fees and costs incurred in compelling arbitration from the Party who violated this
Agreement, and a court may require the payment of such attorney’s fees and costs as part of its
order compelling arbitration. If the court declines to order the payment of the attorney’s fees
and costs to the Party who successfully compels arbitration, then the Parties agree that the
arbitrator shall have the authority to make such an order.

     15. Stock Option Agreements. To the extent that any of the terms of this Agreement
conflict with any of the terms of that certain Stock Option Agreement dated as of November 12,
2008, between the Company and Executive (the “Stock Option Agreement”), this Agreement shall
supersede and be deemed to amend such Stock Option Agreement, subject to maintaining compliance
with Code Section 409A. If requested by either Party, the Parties shall enter into an amendment of
the Stock Option Agreement so that the terms thereof conform to the terms of this Agreement.

     16. Miscellaneous.

          16.1 Assignment. Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement, as well as its rights
and obligations hereunder, to any corporation or other entity with or into which Company may
hereafter merge or consolidate, or to which Company may transfer all or substantially all of its
assets, provided such corporation or other entity assumes all of Company’s obligations hereunder.
Executive shall not have the right to assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, because it is a
contract for personal services.

          16.2 Severability. It is the desire and intent of the Parties that the provisions of
this Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public

 

 

policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, in the
event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable by an arbitrator or by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity, legality, and
enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected
thereby.

          16.3 Amendment. This Agreement may not be changed, modified or terminated except in
writing and signed by both Executive and the President of the Company.

          16.4 Waiver. No breach of any provision hereof can be waived unless in writing.
Waiver of any one breach of any provision hereof will not be deemed to be a waiver of any other
breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

          16.5 Interpretation of Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
its fair meaning as if prepared by all Parties hereto, and shall not be interpreted against either
Party on the basis that it was prepared by one Party or the other.

          16.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes any and all other agreements,
whether oral or written, express or implied, between the Parties hereto with respect to such
subject matter.

          16.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and enforced, interpreted
and construed, under the laws of the State of California, without regard to any of the choice of
law principles of such jurisdiction.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties acknowledge that they have read this Agreement, fully
understand it, and have freely and voluntarily entered into it as of the date first written above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	/s/ Winston E. Hickman
 	 
	 	Winston E. Hickman 	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	COMARCO, INC., a California corporation

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Samuel M. Inman, III
 	 
	 	 	Samuel M. Inman, III 	 
	 	 	President and Chief Executive Officer 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

SCHEDULE 1.6

ACCELERATED OF VESTING OF STOCK OPTIONS

          This schedule (“Schedule”) is a schedule to the Executive Employment Agreement dated as of May
1, 2010 (the “Agreement”), by and between Winston E. Hickman (“Executive”) and Comarco, Inc.
(“Company”). Unless otherwise defined or unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms
used in this Schedule shall have the same meaning as capitalized terms used in the Agreement.

          Under the terms of a stock option agreement dated November 12, 2008 (the “Option Agreement”),
Executive was granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for an
exercise price of $1.09 per share (the “Option”). The vesting of the Option as to 60,000 shares is
time based, with the Option becoming exercisable as to 15,000 shares on November 12 of 2009 and as
to 15,000 additional shares on November 12 of each year thereafter until 2012, in each case subject
to Executive’s continued employment with Company. The vesting of the Option as to 40,000 shares is
performance based, with the Option becoming exercisable as to such shares when the daily closing
price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market has been $5.00 or greater for 90
consecutive calendar days; provided that Executive is still employed by or associated with the
Company or its Affiliates (as defined in the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan) on such date.
The Option expires on November 11, 2018, or upon the earlier occurrence of certain events specified
in the Option Agreement.

          The Agreement provides for the acceleration of Executive’s right to exercise the Option upon
the occurrence of certain events. Such right of acceleration is referred to in the Agreement as
the Severance Equity Incentive. The Severance Equity Incentive, when received by or provided to
Executive under the Agreement, shall be on the following terms:

     1. Date on Which the Option Shall Vest. The Option shall vest or become exercisable
on the Termination Date or as set forth in Section 11 of the Agreement if acceleration is occurring
pursuant to Section 11 of the Agreement (either such date being referred to herein as the “Vesting
Date”), with the number of shares for which vesting occurs being as specified in paragraph 2 below.

     2. Shares Subject to Accelerated Vesting. All option rights that vest on a time based
formula (meaning the option rights for 60,000 shares), to the extent not already vested, shall be
vested 100% on the Vesting Date. All option rights for which vesting is performance based (meaning
the option rights for 40,000 shares) which have not previously vested shall be vested pro rata on
the Vesting Date based on the average closing price per share of the Company’s common stock trading
on the NASDAQ Stock Market for the 10 days immediately prior to and including the Vesting Date (the
“Average Closing Price”). The number of shares vesting as of such date shall be determined in
accordance with and by applying the following formula:

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	shares vesting
	 	=
	 	    P – 1.09    
	 	x   40,000
	 
	 	 	 	5.00 – 1.09	 	 

Where “P” equals the Average Closing Price per share of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ
Stock Market on the Vesting Date, 1.09 equals the exercise price per share set forth in the Option
Agreement, 5.00 equals the performance target price per share set forth in such Agreement, and
40,000 equals the number of shares subject to performance based vesting as set forth in such
Agreement.

          By way of example, if the Average Closing Price of the Company’s common stock on the NASDAQ
Stock Market is $2.50 per share on the Vesting Date, the number of the foregoing 40,000 shares
vesting as of the Vesting Date shall be 14,425. [2.50-1.09 = 1.41. 5.00-1.09 = 3.91. 1.41/3.91 x
40,000 = 14,425].

     3. Effect of the Issuance of a Replacement Option. In the event that prior to the
Vesting Date there is a Change of Control transaction in which the Company disappears but the
unexercised outstanding portions of the Option are replaced with a Replacement Option, the
determination of how many shares covered by such Replacement Option shall vest on the Vesting Date
shall be done in accordance with paragraph 2 above, except that in applying the formula in
paragraph 2 applicable to performance based shares, “P” shall equal the average closing price per
share of the stock covered by the Replacement Option (that is, the stock of the surviving or
successor entity) on the market on which such stock is traded for the 10 days immediately prior to
and including the Vesting Date, and the exercise price per share, the performance target price per
share, and the number of shares subject to performance based vesting shall be as specified in the
Replacement Option.

     4. Expiration of Option. If the vesting of the Option is accelerated under the
Agreement for reasons other than Executive’s death or Disability, the Option must be exercised, if
at all, not later than the earlier of the “Expiration Date” as set forth in the Option Agreement
and ninety (90) days after it vests. If the vesting of the Option is accelerated under the
Agreement as a result of Executive’s death or Disability, the Option must be exercised, if at all,
not later than the earlier of the “Expiration Date” as set forth in the Option Agreement and one
(1) year after it vests. If the Option is not timely exercised by Executive, it shall terminate
when the time for exercise expires.

     5. No Effect on Previously Vested Option Rights. The provisions of this Schedule and
of the Agreement shall not apply to or alter in any way option rights granted to Executive under
the Option Agreement that have already vested prior to the occurrence of an event giving rise to
Executive’s right to receive the Severance Equity Incentive.exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

 

CAPITALSOURCE INC.

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Page
	1.	 	PURPOSE	 	 	3	 
	2.	 	DEFINITIONS	 	 	3	 
	3.	 	ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN	 	 	6	 
	
           

        	 	3.1.	 	Board	 	 	6	 
	
           

        	 	3.2.	 	Committee	 	 	7	 
	
           

        	 	3.3.	 	Terms of Awards	 	 	7	 
	
           

        	 	3.4.	 	Deferral Arrangement	 	 	8	 
	
           

        	 	3.5.	 	No Liability	 	 	8	 
	
           

        	 	3.6.	 	Share Issuance/Book-Entry	 	 	8	 
	
           

        	 	3.7.	 	No Repricing	 	 	8	 
	4.	 	STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN	 	 	8	 
	
           

        	 	4.1.	 	Number of Shares of Stock Available for
          Awards and Share Usage	 	 	8	 
	
           

        	 	4.2.	 	Adjustments in Authorized Shares	 	 	9	 
	5.	 	DURATION AND AMENDMENTS	 	 	9	 
	
           

        	 	5.1.	 	[Reserved]	 	 	9	 
	
           

        	 	5.2.	 	Term	 	 	9	 
	
           

        	 	5.3.	 	Amendment and Termination of the Plan	 	 	9	 
	6.	 	AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS	 	 	9	 
	
           

        	 	6.1.	 	Service Providers; Outside Directors; Other
          Persons	 	 	9	 
	
           

        	 	6.2.	 	Successive Awards	 	 	9	 
	
           

        	 	6.3.	 	Limitation on Shares of Stock Subject to
          Awards and Cash Awards	 	 	9	 
	
           

        	 	6.4.	 	Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute
          Awards	 	 	10	 
	7.	 	AWARD AGREEMENT	 	 	10	 
	8.	 	TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS	 	 	10	 
	
           

        	 	8.1.	 	Option Price	 	 	10	 
	
           

        	 	8.2.	 	Vesting	 	 	10	 
	
           

        	 	8.3.	 	Term	 	 	10	 
	
           

        	 	8.4.	 	Termination of Service	 	 	10	 
	
           

        	 	8.5.	 	Limitations on Exercise of Option	 	 	11	 
	
           

        	 	8.6.	 	Method of Exercise	 	 	11	 
	
           

        	 	8.7.	 	Rights of Holders of Options	 	 	11	 
	
           

        	 	8.8.	 	Delivery of Stock Certificates	 	 	11	 
	
           

        	 	8.9.	 	Limitations on Incentive Stock Options	 	 	11	 
	
           

        	 	8.10.	 	Notice of Disqualifying Disposition	 	 	11	 
	9.	 	TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS	 	 	11	 
	
           

        	 	9.1.	 	Transferability of Options	 	 	11	 
	
           

        	 	9.2.	 	Transfers	 	 	12	 
	10.	 	STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS	 	 	12	 
	
           

        	 	10.1.	 	Right to Payment	 	 	12	 
	
           

        	 	10.2.	 	Other Terms	 	 	12	 
	11.	 	RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK UNITS	 	 	12	 
	
           

        	 	11.1.	 	Grant of Restricted Stock or Stock Units	 	 	12	 
	
           

        	 	11.2.	 	Restrictions	 	 	12	 
	
           

        	 	11.3.	 	Restricted Stock Certificates	 	 	13	 
	
           

        	 	11.4.	 	Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock	 	 	13	 
	
           

        	 	11.5.	 	Rights of Holders of Stock Units	 	 	13	 
	
           

        	 	 	 	11.5.1. No Voting and Dividend Rights	 	 	13	 
	
           

        	 	 	 	11.5.2. Creditor’s Rights	 	 	13	 
	
           

        	 	11.6.	 	Termination of Service	 	 	13	 
	
           

        	 	11.7.	 	Purchase of Restricted Stock	 	 	14	 
	
           

        	 	11.8.	 	Delivery of Stock	 	 	14	 
	12.	 	UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS	 	 	14	 
	13.	 	FORM OF PAYMENT FOR OPTIONS
          AND RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK UNITS	 	 	14	 
	
           

        	 	13.1.	 	General Rule	 	 	14	 
	
           

        	 	13.2.	 	Surrender of Stock	 	 	14	 
	
           

        	 	13.3.	 	Cashless Exercise	 	 	14	 
	
           

        	 	13.4.	 	Other Forms of Payment	 	 	15	 

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	14.	 	DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS	 	 	15	 
	
           

        	 	14.1.	 	Dividend Equivalent Rights	 	 	15	 
	
           

        	 	14.2.	 	Termination of Service	 	 	15	 
	15.	 	PERFORMANCE AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE
          AWARDS	 	 	15	 
	
           

        	 	15.1.	 	Performance Conditions	 	 	15	 
	
           

        	 	15.2.	 	Performance or Annual Incentive Awards Granted
          to Designated Covered Employees	 	 	15	 
	
           

        	 	 	 	15.2.1. Performance Goals Generally	 	 	16	 
	
           

        	 	 	 	15.2.2. Business Criteria	 	 	16	 
	
           

        	 	 	 	15.2.3. Timing For Establishing Performance
          Goals	 	 	16	 
	
           

        	 	 	 	15.2.4. Performance or Annual Incentive
          Award Pool	 	 	16	 
	
           

        	 	 	 	15.2.5. Settlement of Performance or Annual
          Incentive Awards; Other Terms	 	 	16	 
	
           

        	 	15.3.	 	Written Determinations	 	 	17	 
	
           

        	 	15.4.	 	Status of Section 15.2 Awards Under Code
          Section 162(m)	 	 	17	 
	16.	 	PARACHUTE LIMITATIONS	 	 	17	 
	17.	 	REQUIREMENTS OF LAW	 	 	18	 
	
           

        	 	17.1.	 	General	 	 	18	 
	
           

        	 	17.2.	 	Rule 16b-3	 	 	18	 
	18.	 	EFFECT OF CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION	 	 	18	 
	
           

        	 	18.1.	 	Changes in Stock	 	 	18	 
	
           

        	 	18.2.	 	Changes in Capitalization; Merger; Liquidation	 	 	19	 
	
           

        	 	18.3.	 	Adjustments	 	 	19	 
	
           

        	 	18.4.	 	No Limitations on Company	 	 	19	 
	19.	 	GENERAL PROVISIONS	 	 	19	 
	
           

        	 	19.1.	 	Disclaimer of Rights	 	 	19	 
	
           

        	 	19.2.	 	Nonexclusivity of the Plan	 	 	19	 
	
           

        	 	19.3.	 	Withholding Taxes	 	 	20	 
	
           

        	 	19.4.	 	Captions	 	 	20	 
	
           

        	 	19.5.	 	Other Provisions	 	 	20	 
	
           

        	 	19.6.	 	Number And Gender	 	 	20	 
	
           

        	 	19.7.	 	Severability	 	 	20	 
	
           

        	 	19.8.	 	Governing Law	 	 	20	 
	
           

        	 	19.9.	 	Code Section 409A	 	 	20	 

CAPITALSOURCE INC.

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

     CapitalSource Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), sets forth herein the terms of its
Third Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”) as of April 29, 2010, as
follows:

     1. PURPOSE

     This Plan is intended to (a) provide incentive to eligible persons to stimulate their efforts
toward the continued success of the Company and to operate and manage their businesses in a manner
that will provide for the long-term growth and profitability of the Company; and (b) provide a
means of obtaining, rewarding and retaining key personnel. To this end, the Plan provides for the
grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, unrestricted
stock, dividend equivalent rights and cash awards. Any of these awards may, but need not, be made
as performance incentives to reward attainment of annual or long-term performance goals in
accordance with the terms hereof. Stock options granted under the Plan may be non-qualified stock
options or incentive stock options, as provided herein.

     2. DEFINITIONS

     For purposes of interpreting the Plan and related documents (including Award Agreements), the
following definitions shall apply:

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     2.1 “Affiliate” means, with respect to the Company, any company or other trade or business
that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Company within the meaning of
Rule 405 of Regulation C under the Securities Act, including, without limitation, any Subsidiary.
For purposes of granting stock options or stock appreciation rights, an entity may not be
considered an Affiliate unless the Company holds a “controlling interest” in such entity, where the
term “controlling interest” has the same meaning as provided in Treasury Regulations section
1.414(c)-2(b)(2)(i), provided that the language “at least 50 percent” is used instead of “at least
80 percent” and, provided further, that where granting of stock options or stock appreciation
rights is based upon a legitimate business criteria, the language “at least 20 percent” is used
instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Treasury Regulations section
1.414(c)-2(b)(2)(i).

     2.2 “Annual Incentive Award” means an Award made subject to attainment of performance goals
(as described in Section 15) over a performance period of up to and including one year (the fiscal
year, unless otherwise specified by the Committee).

     2.3 “Award” means a grant of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock,
Unrestricted Stock, Stock Unit, Dividend Equivalent Rights, or cash award under the Plan.

     2.4 “Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement between the Company and a
Grantee that evidences and sets out the terms and conditions of an Award.

     2.5 “Benefit Arrangement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16 hereof.

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

     2.7 “Cause” unless otherwise provided by the Board or the Committee in the Award Agreement,
has the same meaning as provided in the employment agreement between the Service Provider and the
Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the date of Termination of Employment, or if no such
definition or employment agreement exists, “Cause” means conduct amounting to (i) fraud or
dishonesty against the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, (ii) Service Provider’s willful
misconduct, repeated refusal to follow the reasonable directions of the Board, any executive
officer or departmental head of the Company or any Affiliate, or knowing violation of law in the
course of performance of the duties of Service Provider’s employment with, or Service to, the
Company or any Affiliate of the Company, (iii) repeated absences from work without a reasonable
excuse, (iv) intoxication with alcohol or drugs while on the Company’s or any Affiliate of the
Company’s premises or while performing Services for the Company or any of its Affiliates, (v) a
conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving dishonesty, or
(vi) a material breach or violation of the terms of any employment or other agreement to which
Service Provider and the Company, or, if applicable, any Affiliate of the Company are parties.

     2.8 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now in effect or as hereafter amended.

     2.9 “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or other committee of the Board
to which authority has been delegated pursuant to Section 3.2.

     2.10 “Company” means CapitalSource Inc.

     2.11 “Corporate Transaction” means (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a
merger, consolidation, or reorganization of the Company with one or more other entities in which
the Company is not the surviving entity, (ii) a sale of substantially all of the assets of the
Company to another person or entity, or (iii) any transaction (including without limitation a
merger or reorganization in which the Company is the surviving entity) which results in any person
or entity (other than persons who are shareholders or Affiliates of the Company or Affiliates of
such shareholders immediately prior to the transaction) owning 50% or more of the combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company.

     2.12 “Covered Employee” means a Grantee who is a Covered Employee within the meaning of
Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.

     2.13 “Disability” has the same meaning as provided in the long-term disability plan or policy
maintained by the Company or, if applicable, any Affiliate of the Company for the Service Provider.
If no long-term disability plan or policy was ever maintained on behalf of the Service Provider,
Disability shall mean that condition described in Code Section 22(e)(3), as amended from time to
time. In the event of a dispute, the determination of Disability shall be made by the Board and
shall be supported by advice of a physician competent in the area to which such Disability relates.

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     2.14 “Dividend Equivalent” means a right, granted to a Grantee under Section 14 hereof, to
receive cash, Stock, other Awards or other property equal in value to dividends paid with respect
to a specified number of shares of Stock, or other periodic payments.

     2.15 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as now in effect or as
hereafter amended.

     2.16 “Fair Market Value” means the value of a share of Stock, determined as follows: if on
the Grant Date or other determination date the Stock is listed on an established national or
regional stock exchange, or is publicly traded on an established securities market, the Fair Market
Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of the Stock on such exchange or in such
market (if there is more than one such exchange or market, the principal exchange or market on
which the shares of Stock are listed) on the Grant Date or such other determination date or, if no
sale of Stock is reported for such date, the Fair Market Value shall be the Fair Market Value on
the next preceding day on which any sale shall have been reported. If the Stock is not listed on
such an exchange, quoted on such system or traded on such a market, Fair Market Value shall be the
value of the Stock as determined by the Board in good faith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for
Options with a Grant Date of the date of the assumption of the Plan by the Company from
CapitalSource Holdings LLC, Fair Market Value on such Grant Date shall be the price per share at
which the Company sold Stock in the Company’s initial public offering as set forth in the
underwriting agreement among the Company, the selling stockholders named therein and the
representatives of the several underwriters named in a schedule thereto. Effective as of August 11,
2009, for purposes of determining taxable income and the amount of the related tax withholding
obligation under Section 19.3, notwithstanding this Section 2.16 or Section 19.3, for any shares of
Stock that are sold on the same day that such shares are first legally saleable pursuant to the
terms of the applicable Award Agreement, Fair Market Value shall be determined based upon the sale
price for such shares so long as the grantee has provided the Company with advance written notice
of such sale.

     2.17 “Family Member” means a person who is a spouse, former spouse, child, stepchild,
grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law,
son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive
relationships, of the Grantee, any person sharing the Grantee’s household (other than a tenant or
employee), a trust in which any one or more of these persons have more than fifty percent of the
beneficial interest, a foundation in which any one or more of these persons (or the Grantee)
control the management of assets, and any other entity in which one or more of these persons (or
the Grantee) own more than fifty percent of the voting interests.

     2.18 “Grant Date” means, as determined by the Board or the Committee, the latest to occur of
(i) the date as of which the Board or such Committee approves an Award, (ii) the date on which the
recipient of an Award first becomes eligible to receive an Award under Section 6 hereof, or (iii)
such other date as may be specified by the Board or such Committee.

     2.19 “Grantee” means a person who receives or holds an Award under the Plan.

     2.20 “Incentive Stock Option” means an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section
422 of the Code, or the corresponding provision of any subsequently enacted tax statute, as amended
from time to time.

     2.21 “Non-qualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

     2.22 “Option” means an option to purchase one or more shares of Stock pursuant to the Plan.

     2.23 “Option Price” means the purchase price for each share of Stock subject to an Option.

     2.24 “Other Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16 hereof.

     2.25 “Outside Director” means a member of the Board who is not an officer or employee of the
Company.

     2.26 “Performance Award” means an Award made subject to the attainment of performance goals
(as described in Section 15) over a performance period of more than one year.

     2.27 “Plan” means this CapitalSource Inc. Third Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan,
as amended, modified or restated from time to time.

     2.28 “Purchase Price” means the purchase price for each share of Stock pursuant to a grant of
Restricted Stock or Stock Units.

     2.29 “Reporting Person” means a person who is required to file reports under Section 16(a) of
the Exchange Act.

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     2.30 “Restricted Stock” means shares of Stock, awarded to a Grantee pursuant to Section 11
hereof.

     2.31 “SAR Exercise Price” means the per share exercise price of an SAR granted to a Grantee
under Section 10 hereof.

     2.32 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as now in effect or as hereafter
amended.

     2.33 “Service” means service as an employee, officer, Outside Director or other Service
Provider of the Company or an Affiliate. Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement,
a Grantee’s change in position or duties shall not result in interrupted or terminated Service, so
long as such Grantee continues to be an employee, officer, Outside Director or other Service
Provider of the Company or an Affiliate. Subject to the preceding sentence, whether a termination
of Service shall have occurred for purposes of the Plan shall be determined by the Board or the
Committee, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

     2.34 “Service Provider” means an employee, officer or Outside Director of the Company or an
Affiliate, or an individual who is a consultant or adviser providing services to the Company or an
Affiliate.

     2.35 “Stock” means the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company.

     2.36 “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right granted to a Grantee under Section 10
hereof.

     2.37 “Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of a share of Stock,
awarded to a Grantee pursuant to Section 11 hereof.

     2.38 “Subsidiary” means any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company within the meaning of
Section 424(f) of the Code.

     2.39 “Substitute Award” means an Award granted upon assumption of, or in substitution for, an
outstanding award previously granted by a company or other entity acquired by the Company or any
Affiliate with which the Company or any Affiliate combines.

     2.40 “Termination Date” means the date upon which an Option or SAR shall terminate or expire,
as set forth in Section 8.3 hereof.

     2.41 “Ten Percent Stockholder” means an employee who owns more than ten percent (10%) of the
total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company, its parent or any
of its Subsidiaries. In determining stock ownership, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the
Code shall be applied.

     2.42 “Unrestricted Stock” means an Award pursuant to Section 12 hereof.

     3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

     3.1. Board

     The Board shall have such powers and authorities related to the administration of the
Plan as are consistent with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
amended and restated by-laws, in each case, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time,
and applicable law. The Board shall have full power and authority to take all actions and to make
all determinations required or provided for under the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement, and
shall have full power and authority to take all such other actions and make all such other
determinations not inconsistent with the specific terms and provisions of the Plan that the Board
deems to be necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan, any Award or any Award
Agreement. All such actions and determinations shall be by the affirmative vote of a majority of
the members of the Board present at a meeting or by unanimous consent of the Board executed in
writing in accordance with the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and
amended and restated by-laws, in each case, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time,
and applicable law. The interpretation and construction by the Board of any provision of the Plan,
any Award or any Award Agreement shall be final and conclusive.

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     3.2. Committee

     The Board from time to time may delegate to the Committee such powers and authorities related
to the administration and implementation of the Plan, as set forth in Section 3.1 above and other
applicable provisions, as the Board shall determine, consistent with the amended and restated
certificate of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws of the Company, in each case, as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and applicable law. The Board may also appoint
one or more separate committees of the Board, each composed of one or more directors of the Company
who need not be Outside Directors, who, among other responsibilities and delegations, may
administer the Plan with respect to employees or other Service Providers who are not Reporting
Persons or directors of the Company or its Affiliates, may grant Awards under the Plan to such
employees or other Service Providers, and may determine all terms of such Awards. In addition, the
Committee may delegate to one or more executive officers of the Company or its Affiliates the
authority to grant Awards to employees or other Service Providers who are not Reporting Persons or
directors of the Company or its Affiliates. Such delegation shall specify the maximum number of
shares of Stock that may be granted by such officer(s), as well as the time period during which the
delegation shall remain in effect. In the event that the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement
entered into hereunder provides for any action to be taken by or determination to be made by the
Board, such action may be taken or such determination may be made by any committee of the Board,
including, without limitation, the Committee if the power and authority to do so has been delegated
to such Committee by the Board as provided for in this Section. Unless otherwise expressly
determined by the Board, any such action or determination by any such committee, including, without
limitation, the Committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive. To the extent permitted by law,
each such committee, including, without limitation, the Committee, may delegate its authority under
the Plan to a member of the Board. Effective as of April 29, 2010, discretionary Awards to Outside
Directors must be approved by the Committee.

     3.3. Terms of Awards

     Subject to the other terms and conditions of the Plan, the Board shall have full and final
authority to:

     (i) designate Grantees,

     (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be made to a Grantee,

     (iii) determine the number of shares of Stock to be subject to an Award,

     (iv) establish the terms and conditions of each Award (including, but not limited to, the
Option Price of any Option, the nature and duration of any restriction or condition (or provision
for lapse thereof) relating to the vesting, exercise, transfer, delivery or forfeiture of an
Award or the shares of Stock subject thereto, the treatment of an Award in the event of a
Corporate Transaction and any terms or conditions that may be necessary to qualify Options as
Incentive Stock Options),

     (v) prescribe the form of each Award Agreement evidencing an Award, and

     (vi) amend, modify, or supplement the terms of any outstanding Award, subject to Section
3.7. Such authority specifically includes the authority, in order to effectuate the purposes of
the Plan but without amending the Plan, to make or modify Awards to eligible individuals who are
foreign nationals or are individuals who are employed outside the United States to recognize
differences in local law, tax policy, or custom.

     The Board shall have the right, in its discretion, to make Awards in substitution or exchange
for any other award under another plan of the Company, any Affiliate, or any business entity to be
acquired by the Company or an Affiliate. The Committee may retain the right in an Award Agreement
to cause a forfeiture of the gain realized by a Grantee on account of actions taken by the Grantee
in violation or breach of or in conflict with any non-competition agreement, any agreement
prohibiting solicitation of employees or clients of the Company or any Affiliate thereof or any
confidentiality obligation with respect to the Company or any Affiliate thereof, to the extent
specified in such Award Agreement applicable to the Grantee. Furthermore, the Company may annul an
Award if the Grantee is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate thereof and is terminated for
Cause as defined in the applicable Award Agreement or the Plan or any other agreement with the
Grantee, as applicable.

     Furthermore, if the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the
material noncompliance of the Company as a result of misconduct, with regard to any financial
reporting requirement under the securities laws, the individuals subject to automatic forfeiture
under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and any Grantee who knowingly engaged in the
misconduct, was grossly negligent in engaging in the misconduct, knowingly failed to prevent the
misconduct or was grossly negligent in failing to prevent the misconduct, shall reimburse the
Company the amount of any payment in settlement of an Award earned or accrued during the 12-month
period following the first public issuance or filing with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (whichever first occurred) of the financial document that contained such material
noncompliance.

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     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any provision of any Award Agreement, if
the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement, then Grantees shall forfeit any cash
or Stock received in connection with an Award having a Grant Date on or after April 30, 2009 (or an
amount equal to the fair market value of such Stock on the date of delivery if the Grantee no
longer holds the shares of Stock) if pursuant to the terms of the Award Agreement for such Award
the amount of the Award earned or the vesting in the Award was explicitly based on the achievement
of pre-established performance goals set forth in the Award Agreement (including earnings, gains,
or other criteria) that are later determined, as a result of the accounting restatement, not to
have been achieved.

     3.4. Deferral Arrangement

     The Board may permit or require the deferral of any award payment into a deferred compensation
arrangement, subject to such rules and procedures as it may establish, which may include provisions
for the payment or crediting of interest or dividend equivalents, including converting such credits
into deferred Stock equivalents and restricting deferrals to comply with hardship distribution
rules affecting 401(k) plans. Any such deferrals shall be made in a manner that complies with Code
Section 409A.

     3.5. No Liability

     No member of the Board or of the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination
made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement.

     3.6. Share Issuance/Book-Entry.

     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, the issuance of the shares
of Stock under the Plan may be evidenced in such a manner as the Board, in its discretion, deems
appropriate, including, without limitation, book-entry registration or issuance of one or more
share certificates.

     3.7. No Repricing.

     Other than pursuant to Section 18 and except in connection with a Corporate Transaction
involving the Company and/or any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend,
recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, or
exchange of shares, notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan to the contrary, the terms of
outstanding Options or SARs may not be amended without stockholder approval to (i) reduce their
Option Price or SAR Exercise Price, as applicable, or (ii) cancel, exchange, substitute, buyout or
surrender such outstanding Options or SARs in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options or SARs
with an Option Price or SAR Exercise Price, as applicable, that is less than the Option Price or
SAR Exercise Price, as applicable, of the original Options or SARs.

     4. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

     4.1. Number of Shares of Stock Available for Awards and Share Usage

     Effective as of April 29, 2010 and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 18 hereof, the
number of shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall be increased to sixty six
million (66,000,000). Any shares of Stock that are subject to Awards of Options shall be counted
against this limit as one (1) share for every one (1) share issued. With respect to Stock
Appreciation Rights, when a stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right grant is exercised, the shares
subject to such Award will be counted against the maximum share limitations as one (1) share for
every share subject thereto, regardless of the number of shares actually issued to settle the Stock
Appreciation Right upon exercise. Any shares that are subject to Awards other than Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights shall be counted against this limit as one and one-half (11/2) shares for every
one (1) share granted. Stock issued or to be issued under the Plan shall be authorized but unissued
shares or treasury shares. If any shares covered by an Award are not purchased or are forfeited, if
an Award is settled in cash or if an Award otherwise terminates without delivery of any Stock
subject thereto, then the number of shares of Stock counted against the aggregate number of shares
available under the Plan with respect to such Award shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture,
cash payment or termination, again be available for making Awards under the Plan. Any shares of
Stock that again become available for grant pursuant to this Article 4 shall be added back as one
(1) share if such shares were subject to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the
Plan, and as one and one-half (11/2) shares if such shares were subject to Awards other than Options
or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan. Shares issued pursuant to Awards granted in
substitution for awards held by employees of a business entity acquired by the Company or an
Affiliate shall not count against the shares available for issuance under the Plan.

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     4.2. Adjustments in Authorized Shares.

     The Board shall have the right to substitute or assume Awards in connection with mergers,
reorganizations, separations, or other transactions to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies.
The number of shares of Stock reserved pursuant to Section 4.1 shall be increased by the
corresponding number of awards assumed and, in the case of a substitution, by the net increase in
the number of Shares subject to awards before and after the substitution. Available shares under a
stockholder approved plan of an acquired company (as appropriately adjusted to reflect the
transaction) may be used for Awards under the Plan and do not reduce the number of Shares available
under the Plan, subject to applicable stock exchange requirements.

     5. DURATION AND AMENDMENTS

     5.1. [Reserved]

     5.2. Term

     The Plan shall terminate automatically on April 29, 2020, and may be terminated on any earlier
date as provided in Section 5.3.

     5.3. Amendment and Termination of the Plan

     The Board may, at any time and from time to time, amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan as to
any shares of Stock as to which Awards have not been made. An amendment shall be contingent on
approval of the Company’s stockholders to the extent stated by the Board or required by applicable
law. In addition, an amendment will be contingent on approval of the Company’s stockholders if the
amendment would (i) materially increase the benefits accruing to participants under the Plan, (ii)
materially increase the aggregate number of shares of Stock that may be issued under the Plan, or
(iii) materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan. No Awards
shall be made after termination of the Plan. No amendment, suspension, or termination of the Plan
shall, without the consent of the Grantee, impair rights or obligations under any Award theretofore
awarded under the Plan.

     6. AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND LIMITATIONS

     6.1. Service Providers; Outside Directors; Other Persons

     Subject to this Section 6, Awards may be made under the Plan to: (i) any Service Provider to
the Company or of any Affiliate, including any such Service Provider who is an officer or director
of the Company, or of any Affiliate, as the Board shall determine and designate from time to time,
and (ii) any other individual whose participation in the Plan is determined to be in the best
interests of the Company by the Board.

     6.2. Successive Awards

     An eligible person may receive more than one Award, subject to such restrictions as are
provided herein.

     6.3. Limitation on Shares of Stock Subject to Awards and Cash Awards

     (i) the maximum number of shares of Stock subject to Options or SARs that can be issued under
the Plan to any person eligible for an Award under Section 6 hereof is three million five hundred
thousand (3,500,000) in any one calendar year;

     (ii) the maximum number of shares that can be issued under the Plan, other than pursuant to an
Option, SAR, or Restricted Stock or Stock Unit grant that is not performance based, to any person
eligible for an Award under Section 6 hereof is three hundred thirty three thousand three hundred
thirty three (333,333) in any one calendar year;

     (iii) the maximum amount that may be earned as an Annual Incentive Award or other cash Award
in any fiscal year by any one Grantee shall be $5,000,000 and the maximum amount that may be earned
as a Performance Award or other cash Award in respect of a performance period by any one Grantee
shall be $5,000,000.

     The preceding limitations in this Section 6.3 are subject to adjustment as provided in Section
18 hereof.

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     6.4. Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute Awards

     Subject to Section 3.7, Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Board, be
granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution or exchange for, any
other Award or any award granted under another plan of the Company, any Affiliate, or any business
entity to be acquired by the Company or an Affiliate, or any other right of a Grantee to receive
payment from the Company or any Affiliate. Such additional, tandem, and substitute or exchange
Awards may be granted at any time. If an Award is granted in substitution or exchange for another
Award, the Board shall require the surrender of such other Award in consideration for the grant of
the new Award. In addition, Awards may be granted in lieu of cash compensation, including in lieu
of cash amounts payable under other plans of the Company or any Affiliate. Notwithstanding Sections
8.1 and 10.1 but subject to Section 3.7, the Option Price of an Option or the grant price of an SAR
that is a Substitute Award may be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common
Stock on the original date of grant; provided, that, the Option Price or grant price is determined
in accordance with the principles of Code Section 424 and the regulations thereunder for any
Incentive Stock Option and consistent with Code Section 409A for any other Option or SAR.

     7. AWARD AGREEMENT

     Each Award granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, in such form
or forms as the Board shall from time to time determine. Award Agreements granted from time to time
or at the same time need not contain similar provisions but shall be consistent with the terms of
the Plan. Provisions regarding the treatment of Awards following termination of Service shall be
determined in the sole discretion of the Board, need not be uniform among all Awards issued
pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of Service
and different Services provided. Each Award Agreement evidencing an Award of Options shall specify
whether such Options are intended to be Non-qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, and
in the absence of such specification such options shall be deemed Non-qualified Stock Options.

     8. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS

     8.1. Option Price

     The Option Price of each Option shall be fixed by the Board and stated in the Award Agreement
evidencing such Option. The Option Price of each Option shall be at least the Fair Market Value on
the Grant Date of a share of Stock; provided, however, that in the event that a
Grantee is a Ten Percent Stockholder, the Option Price of an Option granted to such Grantee that is
intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 110 percent of the Fair Market
Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date. In no case shall the Option Price of any Option be
less than the par value of a share of Stock.

     8.2. Vesting

     Subject to Sections 8.3 and 18 hereof, each Option granted under the Plan shall become
exercisable at such times and under such conditions as shall be determined by the Board and stated
in the Award Agreement.

     8.3. Term

     Each Option granted under the Plan shall terminate, and all rights to purchase shares of Stock
thereunder shall cease, upon the expiration of ten years from the date such Option is granted, or
under such circumstances and on such date prior thereto as is set forth in the Plan or as may be
fixed by the Board and stated in the Award Agreement relating to such Option (the “Termination
Date”); provided, however, that in the event that the Grantee is a Ten Percent
Stockholder, an Option granted to such Grantee that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option
shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five years from its Grant Date.

     8.4. Termination of Service

     Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Grantee shall have the right to
exercise the Option following termination of the Grantee’s Service. An Option that is intended to
be an Incentive Stock Option shall no longer be exercisable as an Incentive Stock Option ninety
(90) days after the termination of the Grantee’s Service.

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     8.5. Limitations on Exercise of Option

     Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in no event may any Option be exercised, in
whole or in part, more than ten years following the Grant Date, or after the occurrence of an event
which results in termination of the Option.

     8.6. Method of Exercise

     An Option that is exercisable may be exercised by the Grantee’s delivery to the Company of
written or electronic notice of exercise on any business day , on the form specified by the
Company. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Option
is being exercised and shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Option Price of the shares
for which the Option is being exercised plus the amount (if any) of federal and/or other taxes
which the Company many, in its sole and absolute judgment, determine to be required to withhold
with respect to an Award pursuant to Section 19.3.

     8.7. Rights of Holders of Options

     Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, an individual holding or exercising
an Option shall have none of the rights of a stockholder (for example, the right to receive cash or
dividend payments or distributions attributable to the subject shares of Stock or to direct the
voting of the subject shares of Stock ) until the shares of Stock covered thereby are fully paid
and issued to him. Except as provided in Section 18 hereof, no adjustment shall be made for
dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such
issuance.

     8.8. Delivery of Stock Certificates

     Promptly after the exercise of an Option by a Grantee and the payment in full of the Option
Price, such Grantee shall be entitled to the issuance of a stock certificate or certificates
evidencing his or her ownership of the shares of Stock subject to the Option. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Plan to the contrary, the Company may elect to satisfy any requirement
under this Plan for the delivery of stock certificates through the use of book-entry.

     8.9. Limitations on Incentive Stock Options

     An Option shall constitute an Incentive Stock Option only (i) if the Grantee of such Option is
an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; (ii) to the extent specifically
provided in the related Award Agreement; and (iii) to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value (determined at the time the Option is granted) of the shares of Stock with respect to which
all Incentive Stock Options held by such Grantee become exercisable for the first time during any
calendar year (under the Plan and all other plans of the Grantee’s employer and its Affiliates)
does not exceed $100,000. This limitation shall be applied by taking Options into account in the
order in which they were granted.

     8.10. Notice of Disqualifying Disposition.

     If any Grantee shall make any disposition of shares of Stock issued pursuant to the exercise
of an Incentive Stock Option under the circumstances described in Code Section 421(b) (relating to
certain disqualifying dispositions), such Grantee shall notify the Company of such disposition
within ten (10) days thereof.

     9. TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS

     9.1. Transferability of Options

     Except as provided in Section 9.2, during the lifetime of a Grantee, only the Grantee (or, in
the event of legal incapacity or incompetency, the Grantee’s guardian or legal representative) may
exercise an Option. Except as provided in Section 9.2, no Option shall be assignable or
transferable by the Grantee to whom it is granted, other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution.

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     9.2. Transfers

     If authorized in the applicable Award Agreement, a Grantee may transfer, not for value, all or
part of an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option to any Family Member or to any entity that
is exempt from income tax pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, or any successor provision.
For the purpose of this Section 9.2, a “not for value” transfer is a transfer which is (i) a gift,
(ii) a transfer under a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights; or (iii)
a transfer to an entity in which more than fifty percent of the voting interests are owned by
Family Members (or the Grantee) in exchange for an interest in that entity. Following a transfer
under this Section 9.2, any such Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and
conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer. Subsequent transfers of transferred
Options are prohibited except to Family Members of the original Grantee in accordance with this
Section 9.2 or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The events of termination of
Service of Section 8.4 hereof shall continue to be applied with respect to the original Grantee,
following which the Option shall be exercisable by the transferee only to the extent, and for the
periods specified, in Section 8.4.

     10. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

     The Board is authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”) to Grantees on the
following terms and conditions:

     10.1. Right to Payment

     A SAR shall confer on the Grantee to whom it is granted a right to receive, upon exercise
thereof, an amount not greater than the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock
on the date of exercise over (B) the grant price of the SAR, as determined by the Board. The Award
Agreement for an SAR shall specify the SAR Exercise Price of the SAR, which shall be at least the
Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date. SARs may be granted in conjunction with
all or part of an Option granted under the Plan or at any subsequent time during the term of such
Option, in conjunction with all or part of any other Award or without regard to any Option or other
Award; provided that a SAR that is granted subsequent to the Grant Date of a related Option must
have a SAR Exercise Price that is no less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Option Grant
Date.

     10.2. Other Terms

     Each SAR granted under the Plan shall terminate upon the expiration of ten years from the
Grant Date of such SAR or under such circumstances and on such date prior thereto as is set forth
in the Plan or as may be fixed by the Board and stated in the Award Agreement relating to such SAR.
The Board shall determine at the Grant Date or thereafter, the time or times at which and the
circumstances under which a SAR may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on
achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the time or times at which
SARs shall cease to be or become exercisable following termination of Service or upon other
conditions, the method of exercise, method of settlement, form of consideration payable in
settlement which may be cash or shares of Stock, method by or forms in which shares of Stock will
be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Grantees, whether or not a SAR shall be in tandem or in
combination with any other Award, and any other terms and conditions of any SAR, provided, however,
that each SAR granted under the Plan shall terminate under such circumstances and on such date
prior thereto as is set forth in the Plan or as may be fixed by the Board and stated in the Award
Agreement relating to such SAR.

     11. RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK UNITS

     11.1. Grant of Restricted Stock or Stock Units

     The Board may from time to time grant Restricted Stock or Stock Units to persons eligible to
receive Awards under Section 6 hereof, subject to such restrictions, conditions and other terms, if
any, as the Board may determine.

     11.2. Restrictions

     At the time a grant of Restricted Stock or Stock Units is made, the Board may, in its sole
discretion, establish a period of time (a “restricted period”) applicable to such Restricted Stock
or Stock Units. Each Award of Restricted Stock or Stock Units may be subject to a different
restricted period. The Board may, in its sole discretion, at the time a grant of Restricted Stock
or Stock Units is made, prescribe restrictions in addition to or other than the expiration of the
restricted period, including the satisfaction of corporate or individual performance objectives,
which may be applicable to all or any portion of the Restricted Stock or Stock Units in accordance
with Section 15.1 and 15.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all grants with a Grant Date after
April 29, 2010, Restricted Stock and Stock Units that vest solely by the passage of time shall not
vest in full in less than three (3) years from the Grant Date and Restricted

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Stock and Stock Units that vest by achieving performance targets shall not vest in full in
less than one (1) year from the Grant Date; provided, however, that (i) up to five percent of the
shares available for issuance under this Plan as of April 29, 2010, may be granted pursuant to this
Plan without being subject to the foregoing restrictions, and (ii) any dividends or dividend
equivalents issues in connection with any Awards granted at any time under this Plan shall not be
subject to or counted for either these restrictions or this five percent limit. The foregoing five
percent limit shall be subject to the adjustment provisions of Section 18.2 and the share usage
rules of Section 4.1. Neither Restricted Stock nor Stock Units may be sold, transferred, assigned,
pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the restricted period or prior to the
satisfaction of any other restrictions prescribed by the Board with respect to such Restricted
Stock or Stock Units.

     11.3. Restricted Stock Certificates

     The Company shall issue, in the name of each Grantee to whom Restricted Stock has been
granted, stock certificates representing the total number of shares of Restricted Stock granted to
the Grantee, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Grant Date. The Board may provide in an
Award Agreement that either (i) the Secretary of the Company, or his delegate, shall hold such
certificates for the Grantee’s benefit until such time as the Restricted Stock is forfeited to the
Company or the restrictions lapse, or (ii) such certificates shall be delivered to the Grantee,
provided, however, that all such certificates, regardless of whether held by the
Secretary, his delegate or delivered to the Grantee, shall bear a legend or legends that comply
with the applicable securities laws and regulations and makes appropriate reference to the
restrictions imposed under the Plan and the Award Agreement. If the Company utilizes book-entry
form with appropriate restrictions noted in the Company records, and the Grantee so requests, the
Company will furnish without charge the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional, or other special rights of the share of Stock and the qualifications,
limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made in
writing to the Company’s Secretary.

     11.4. Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock

     Unless the Board otherwise provides in an Award Agreement, holders of Restricted Stock shall
have the right to vote such Stock and the right to receive any dividends or distributions declared
or paid with respect to such Stock. The Board may provide that any dividends paid on Restricted
Stock must be reinvested in shares of Stock, which may or may not be subject to the same vesting
conditions and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock. All distributions, if any,
received by a Grantee with respect to Restricted Stock as a result of any stock split, stock
dividend, combination of shares, or other similar transaction shall be subject to the restrictions
applicable to the original Grant.

     11.5. Rights of Holders of Stock Units

     11.5.1. No Voting and Dividend Rights

     Unless the Board otherwise provides in an Award Agreement, holders of Stock Units shall have
no rights as stockholders of the Company. The Board may provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a
grant of Stock Units that the holder of such Stock Units shall be entitled to receive, upon the
Company’s payment of a cash dividend on its outstanding Stock, a cash payment for each Stock Unit
held equal to the per-share dividend paid on the Stock. Such Award Agreement may also provide that
such cash payment will be deemed reinvested in additional Stock Units at a price per unit equal to
the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date that such dividend is paid.

     11.5.2. Creditor’s Rights

     A holder of Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the
Company. Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the
terms and conditions of the applicable Award Agreement.

     11.6. Termination of Service

     Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or other written agreement approved by the
Board, upon the termination of a Grantee’s Service, any Restricted Stock or Stock Units held by
such Grantee that have not vested, or with respect to which all applicable restrictions and
conditions have not lapsed, shall immediately be deemed forfeited. Upon forfeiture of Restricted
Stock or Stock Units, the Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to such Award,
including but not limited to any right to vote Restricted Stock or any right to receive dividends
with respect to shares of Restricted Stock or Stock Units. With respect to Awards with a Grant Date
after April 29, 2010, if the Board accelerates vesting of Restricted Stock or Stock Units, except
in the case of: (1) a Grantee’s death or disability, (2) acceleration required by binding
commitments or agreements the Company has entered into prior to April 29, 2010 or (3) as specified
in Section 18.2, the shares subject to such Restricted Stock or Stock Units shall be deducted from
the five percent limitation set forth in Section 11.2.

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     11.7. Purchase of Restricted Stock

     The Grantee shall be required, to the extent required by applicable law, to purchase the
Restricted Stock from the Company at a Purchase Price equal to the greater of (i) the aggregate par
value of the shares of Stock represented by such Restricted Stock or (ii) the Purchase Price, if
any, specified in the Award Agreement relating to such Restricted Stock. The Purchase Price shall
be payable in a form described in Section 13 or, in the discretion of the Board, in consideration
for past Services rendered to the Company or an Affiliate.

     11.8. Delivery of Stock

     Upon the expiration or termination of any restricted period and the satisfaction of any other
conditions or restrictions prescribed by the Board as set forth in the Award Agreement, the
restrictions applicable to shares of Restricted Stock or Stock Units settled in Stock shall lapse,
and, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, a stock certificate for such shares shall be
delivered, free of all such restrictions, to the Grantee or the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as
the case may be. In the alternative, a book-entry no longer reflecting any restrictions may be
made. Neither the Grantee, nor the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, shall have any further rights
with respect to a Stock Unit once the shares of Stock represented by the Stock Unit have been
delivered. Stock Units may also be settled in cash upon the determination of the Board or as
specified in the applicable Award Agreement.

     12. UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

     The Board may, in its sole discretion, grant to any Grantee under the Plan (or sell at par
value or such other higher purchase price determined by the Board) Unrestricted Stock Awards
pursuant to which Grantees may receive shares of Stock free of any restrictions (“Unrestricted
Stock”), subject to the five percent limitation set forth in Section 11.2. Unrestricted Stock
Awards may be granted or sold in respect of past services, performance and other valid
consideration, or in lieu of, or in addition to, any cash compensation due to such Grantee. A stock
certificate for such shares of Stock shall be delivered, free of all restrictions, to the Grantee
or the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be. In the alternative, a book-entry may be
made.

     13. FORM OF PAYMENT FOR OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK UNITS

     13.1. General Rule

     Payment of the Option Price for the shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option or
the Purchase Price for Restricted Stock and Stock Units shall be made in cash or in cash
equivalents acceptable to the Company.

     13.2. Surrender of Stock

     To the extent the Award Agreement so provides, payment of the Option Price for shares
purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option or the Purchase Price for Restricted Stock may be
made all or in part through the tender or attestation to the Company of shares of Stock, which
shall be valued, for purposes of determining the extent to which the Option Price or Purchase Price
has been paid thereby, at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise or surrender. In
addition, and also only to the extent the Award Agreement so provides, payment of the Option Price
may be made by requesting that the Company withhold shares of Stock that would otherwise be
deliverable pursuant to the exercise of the Option, which shares shall be valued at their Fair
Market Value on the date of exercise.

     13.3. Cashless Exercise

     With respect to an Option only (and not with respect to Restricted Stock), to the extent the
Award Agreement so provides and subject to compliance with applicable law, payment of the Option
Price for shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option may be made all or in part by
delivery (on a form acceptable to the Board) of an irrevocable direction to a licensed securities
broker acceptable to the Company to sell shares of Stock and to deliver all or part of the sales
proceeds to the Company in payment of the Option Price and any withholding taxes described in
Section 19.3 or, with the consent of the Company, by issuing the number of shares of Stock equal in
value to the difference between the Option Price and the Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock
subject to the portion of the Option being exercised.

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     13.4. Other Forms of Payment

     To the extent the Award Agreement so provides, payment of the Option Price for shares
purchased pursuant to exercise of an Option or the Purchase Price for Restricted Stock may be made
in any other form that is consistent with applicable laws, regulations and rules.

     14. DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS

     14.1. Dividend Equivalent Rights

     A Dividend Equivalent Right is an Award entitling the recipient to receive credits based on
cash distributions that would have been paid on the shares of Stock specified in the Dividend
Equivalent Right (or other Award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to and held by
the recipient. A Dividend Equivalent Right may be granted hereunder to any Grantee as a component
of another Award other than an Option or SAR or as a freestanding award. The terms and conditions
of Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be specified in the grant. Dividend Equivalents credited to the
holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in
additional shares of Stock, which may thereafter accrue additional equivalents. Any such
reinvestment shall be at Fair Market Value on the date of reinvestment. Dividend Equivalent Rights
may be settled in cash or Stock or a combination thereof, in a single installment or installments,
all determined in the sole discretion of the Board. Subject to Code Section 409A, a Dividend
Equivalent Right granted as a component of another Award may provide that such Dividend Equivalent
Right shall be settled upon exercise, settlement, or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such
other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall expire or be forfeited or annulled under
the same conditions as such other Award. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of
another Award may also contain terms and conditions different from such other Award; provided,
however, that Dividend Equivalents credited pursuant to a Dividend Equivalents Right granted as a
component of another Award which vests or is earned based upon achievement of performance goals
shall not vest or be paid unless the performance goals for such underlying Award are achieved.

     14.2. Termination of Service

     Except as may otherwise be provided by the Board either in the Award Agreement or in writing
after the Award Agreement is issued, a Grantee’s rights in all Dividend Equivalent Rights or
interest equivalents shall automatically terminate upon the Grantee’s termination of Service for
any reason.

     15. PERFORMANCE AND ANNUAL INCENTIVE AWARDS

     15.1. Performance Conditions

     The right of a Grantee to exercise or receive a grant or settlement of any Award, and the
timing thereof, may be subject to such performance conditions as may be specified by the Board. The
Board may use such business criteria and other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate
in establishing any performance conditions, and may exercise its discretion to reduce the amounts
payable under any Award subject to performance conditions, except as limited under Sections 15.2
hereof in the case of a Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award intended to qualify under Code
Section 162(m). If and to the extent required under Code Section 162(m), any power or authority
relating to a Performance Award or Annual Incentive Award intended to qualify under Code Section
162(m), shall be exercised by the Committee.

     15.2. Performance or Annual Incentive Awards Granted to Designated Covered Employees

     If and to the extent that the Committee determines that a Performance or Annual Incentive
Award to be granted to a Grantee who is designated by the Committee as likely to be a Covered
Employee should qualify as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Code Section 162(m),
the grant, exercise and/or settlement of such Performance or Annual Incentive Award shall be
contingent upon achievement of pre-established performance goals and other terms set forth in this
Section 15.2.

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     15.2.1. Performance Goals Generally

     The performance goals for such Performance or Annual Incentive Awards shall consist of one or
more business criteria and a targeted level or levels of performance with respect to each of such
criteria, as specified by the Committee consistent with this Section 15.2. Performance goals shall
be objective and shall otherwise meet the requirements of Code Section 162(m) and regulations
thereunder including the requirement that the level or levels of performance targeted by the
Committee result in the achievement of performance goals being “substantially uncertain.” The
Committee may determine that such Performance or Annual Incentive Awards shall be granted,
exercised and/or settled upon achievement of any one performance goal or that two or more of the
performance goals must be achieved as a condition to grant, exercise and/or settlement of such
Performance or Annual Incentive Awards. Performance goals may differ for Performance or Annual
Incentive Awards granted to any one Grantee or to different Grantees.

     15.2.2. Business Criteria

     One or more of the following business criteria for the Company, on a consolidated basis,
and/or specified subsidiaries or business units of the Company (except with respect to the total
stockholder return and earnings per share criteria), shall be used exclusively by the Committee in
establishing performance goals for such Performance or Annual Incentive Awards: (1) total
stockholder return; (2) such total stockholder return as compared to total return (on a comparable
basis) of a publicly available index such as, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock
Index; (3) net income; (4) pretax earnings and/or earnings pre-provisions for loan losses; (5)
earnings before interest expense and taxes (EBIT), (6) earnings before interest expense, taxes,
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and/or before provisions for loan losses; (7) pretax
operating earnings after interest expense and before bonuses, service fees, and extraordinary or
special items; (8) operating margin; (9) earnings per share; (10) return on equity; (11) return on
assets, (12) return on capital; (13) return on investment; (14) operating earnings; (15) working
capital; (16) ratio of debt to stockholders’ equity, (17) revenue; (18) book value; (19) cash flow;
(20) economic value-added models or equivalent metrics; (21) earnings before non-cash charges; (22)
reductions in costs; and (23) one or more capital ratios. Such business criteria may be based
solely by reference to the Company’s performance or the performance of a subsidiary, division,
business segment or business unit of the Company (except with respect to total shareholder return
and earnings per share criteria), or based upon the relative performance of other companies or upon
comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to other companies. The Committee may
also exclude charges related to an event or occurrence which the Committee determines should
appropriately be excluded, including (a) restructurings, discontinued operations, reserves or
allowances for loan losses, extraordinary items, and other unusual or non-recurring charges, (b) an
event either not directly related to the operations of the Company or not within the reasonable
control of the Company’s management, or (c) the cumulative effects of or accounting changes in
accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles or tax changes.

     15.2.3. Timing For Establishing Performance Goals

     Performance goals shall be established not later than the earlier of (i) 90 days after the
beginning of any performance period applicable to such Performance or Annual Incentive Awards, (ii)
the day on which 25% of any performance period applicable to such Awards has expired, and (iii) at
such other date as may be required or permitted for “performance-based compensation” under Code
Section 162(m).

     15.2.4. Performance or Annual Incentive Award Pool

     The Committee may establish a Performance or Annual Incentive Award pool, which shall be an
unfunded pool, for purposes of measuring performance in connection with Performance or Annual
Incentive Awards.

     15.2.5. Settlement of Performance or Annual Incentive Awards; Other Terms

     Settlement of such Performance or Annual Incentive Awards shall be in cash, Stock, Restricted
Stock, Stock Units, other Awards or other property, in the discretion of the Committee. The
Committee may, in its discretion, reduce the amount of a settlement otherwise to be made in
connection with such Performance or Annual Incentive Awards. The Committee shall specify the
circumstances in which such Performance or Annual Incentive Awards shall be paid or forfeited in
the event of termination of Service by the Grantee prior to the end of a performance period or
settlement of Performance Awards.

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     15.3. Written Determinations

     All determinations by the Committee as to the establishment of performance goals, the amount
of any Performance Award pool or potential individual Performance Awards and as to the achievement
of performance goals relating to Performance Awards, and the amount of any Annual Incentive Award
pool or potential individual Annual Incentive Awards and the amount of final Annual Incentive
Awards, shall be made in writing in the case of any Award intended to qualify under Code Section
162(m). To the extent required to comply with Code Section 162(m), the Committee may delegate any
responsibility relating to such Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards.

     15.4. Status of Section 15.2 Awards Under Code Section 162(m)

     It is the intent of the Company that Performance Awards and Annual Incentive Awards under
Section 15.2 hereof granted to persons who are designated by the Committee as likely to be Covered
Employees within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder shall, if so
designated by the Committee, constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” within the
meaning of Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, the terms of Section 15.2,
including the definitions of Covered Employee and other terms used therein, shall be interpreted in
a manner consistent with Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder. The foregoing
notwithstanding, because the Committee cannot determine with certainty whether a given Grantee will
be a Covered Employee with respect to a fiscal year that has not yet been completed, the term
Covered Employee as used herein shall mean only a person designated by the Committee, at the time
of grant of Performance Awards or an Annual Incentive Award, as likely to be a Covered Employee
with respect to that fiscal year. If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement relating to
such Performance Awards or Annual Incentive Awards does not comply or is inconsistent with the
requirements of Code Section 162(m) or regulations thereunder, such provision shall be construed or
deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements.

     16. PARACHUTE LIMITATIONS

     Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or Award Agreement or of any other Award
Agreement or agreement, contract, or understanding heretofore or hereafter entered into by a
Grantee with the Company or any Affiliate, except an agreement, contract or understanding between
the Grantee and the Company or any Affiliate that expressly addresses Section 280G of the Code (an
“Other Agreement”), and notwithstanding any formal or informal plan or other arrangement for the
direct or indirect provision of compensation to the Grantee (including groups or classes of
Grantees or beneficiaries of which the Grantee is a member), whether or not such compensation is
deferred, is in cash, or is in the form of a benefit to or for the Grantee (a “Benefit
Arrangement”), if the Grantee is a “disqualified individual,” as defined in Section 280G(c) of the
Code, any Option, Restricted Stock or Stock Unit held by that Grantee and any right to receive any
payment or other benefit under this Plan shall not become exercisable or vested (i) to the extent
that such right to exercise, vesting, payment, or benefit, taking into account all other rights,
payments, or benefits to or for the Grantee under this Plan, all Other Agreements, and all Benefit
Arrangements, would cause any payment or benefit to the Grantee under this Plan to be considered a
“parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code as then in effect (a
“Parachute Payment”) and (ii) if, as a result of receiving a Parachute Payment, the
aggregate after-tax amounts received by the Grantee from the Company under this Plan, all Other
Agreements, and all Benefit Arrangements would be less than the maximum after-tax amount that could
be received by the Grantee without causing any such payment or benefit to be considered a Parachute
Payment. In the event that the receipt of any such right to exercise, vesting, payment, or benefit
under this Plan, in conjunction with all other rights, payments, or benefits to or for the Grantee
under any Other Agreement or any Benefit Arrangement would cause the Grantee to be considered to
have received a Parachute Payment under this Plan that would have the effect of decreasing the
after-tax amount received by the Grantee as described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence,
then the Grantee shall have the right, in the Grantee’s sole discretion, to designate those rights,
payments, or benefits under this Plan, any Other Agreements, and any Benefit Arrangements that
should be reduced or eliminated so as to avoid having the payment or benefit to the Grantee under
this Plan be deemed to be a Parachute Payment; provided, however, that to comply with Code Section
409A, the reduction or elimination will be performed in the order in which each dollar of value
subject to an Award reduces the Parachute Payment to the greatest extent.

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     17. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW

     17.1. General

     The Company shall not be required to sell or issue any shares of Stock under any Award if the
sale or issuance of such shares would constitute a violation by the Grantee, any other individual
exercising an Option, or the Company or any Affiliate of any provision of any law or regulation of
any governmental authority, including without limitation any federal or state securities laws or
regulations. If at any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing,
registration or qualification of any shares subject to an Award upon any securities exchange or
under any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in
connection with, the issuance or purchase of shares hereunder, no shares of Stock may be issued or
sold to the Grantee or any other individual pursuant to such Award unless such listing,
registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any
conditions not acceptable to the Company, and any delay caused thereby shall in no way affect the
date of termination of the Award or otherwise result in any claim or damages. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, specifically, in connection with the Securities Act, upon the exercise
of any Option or any SAR that may be settled in shares of Stock or the delivery of any shares of
Stock underlying an Award, unless a registration statement under such Act is in effect with respect
to the shares of Stock covered by such Award, the Company shall not be required to sell or issue
such shares unless the Board has received evidence satisfactory to it that the Grantee or any other
individual may acquire such shares pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities
Act. Any determination in this connection by the Board shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The
Company may, but shall in no event be obligated to, register any securities covered hereby pursuant
to the Securities Act. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order
to cause the exercise of an Option or SAR or the issuance of shares of Stock pursuant to the Plan
to comply with any law or regulation of any governmental authority. As to any jurisdiction that
expressly imposes the requirement that an Option or any SAR that may be settled in shares of Stock
shall not be exercisable until the shares of Stock covered by such Option or SAR are registered or
are exempt from registration, the exercise of such Option or SAR (under circumstances in which the
laws of such jurisdiction apply) shall be deemed conditioned upon the effectiveness of such
registration or the availability of such an exemption.

     17.2. Rule 16b-3

     During any time when the Company has a class of equity security registered under Section 12 of
the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that Awards pursuant to the Plan and the exercise
of Options or SARs granted hereunder will qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 under
the Exchange Act. To the extent that any provision of the Plan or action by the Board does not
comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3, it shall be deemed inoperative to the extent permitted
by law and deemed advisable by the Board, and shall not affect the validity of the Plan. In the
event that Rule 16b-3 is revised or replaced, the Board may exercise its discretion to modify this
Plan, Awards and Award Agreements in any respect necessary to satisfy the requirements of, or to
take advantage of any features of, the revised exemption or its replacement.

     18. EFFECT OF CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION

     18.1. Changes in Stock

     If the number of outstanding shares of Stock is increased or decreased or the shares of Stock
are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the
Company on account of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse split,
combination of shares, exchange of shares, stock dividend or other distribution payable in capital
stock, or other increase or decrease in such shares effected without receipt of consideration by
the Company, the number and kinds of shares for which grants of Awards may be made under the Plan
shall be adjusted proportionately and accordingly by the Board. In addition, the number and kind of
shares for which Awards are outstanding shall be adjusted proportionately and accordingly so that
the proportionate interest of the Grantee immediately following such event shall, to the extent
practicable, be the same as immediately before such event. Any such adjustment in outstanding
Options, SARs, Restricted Stock or Stock Units shall not change the aggregate Option Price, SAR
Exercise Price or Purchase Price payable with respect to shares that are subject to the unexercised
portion of an outstanding Option or SAR, or an unvested portion of Restricted Stock or Stock Units,
as applicable, but shall include a corresponding proportionate adjustment in the Option Price, SAR
Exercise Price or Purchase Price per share; provided, however, that options that are not Incentive
Stock Options and SARs may be adjusted pursuant to Code Section 409A so that the difference between
the aggregate exercise price over the aggregate fair market value remains the same before and after
the adjustment. The conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as
an increase in shares effected without receipt of consideration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event of any distribution to the Company’s shareholders of securities of any other entity or
other assets (including an extraordinary dividend but excluding a non-extraordinary dividend)
without receipt of consideration by the Company, the Company shall in such manner as the Company
deems appropriate, adjust (i) the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Awards and/or
(ii) the Option Price or purchase price of outstanding Options, SARs, Restricted Stock and Stock
Units to reflect such distribution.

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     18.2. Changes in Capitalization; Merger; Liquidation

     (a) In the event of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other Corporate Transaction of
the Company, the Board may make such adjustments with respect to Awards and take such other action
as it deems necessary or appropriate to reflect such merger, consolidation, reorganization or other
Corporate Transaction, including, without limitation, the substitution of new Awards, the
termination or the adjustment of outstanding Awards, the acceleration of Awards or the removal of
restrictions on outstanding Awards, all as may be provided in the applicable Award Agreement or, if
not expressly addressed therein, as the Board subsequently may determine in the event of any such
transaction.

     (b) In addition to or instead of any adjustments authorized in Section 18.1(a) above, in the
event of a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other Corporate Transaction of the Company, the
Board may elect, in its sole discretion, to cancel or repurchase any outstanding Awards issued
under the Plan and pay or deliver, or cause to be paid or delivered, to the holder thereof an
amount in cash or securities having a value (as determined by the Board acting in good faith), in
the case of an Award consisting of Restricted Stock or Stock Units, equal to the formula or fixed
price per share paid to holders of the Stock in connection with such transaction and, in the case
of Options or SARs, equal to the product of the number of shares of Stock subject to the Option or
SAR multiplied by the amount, if any, by which (I) the formula or fixed price per share of Stock
paid to holders of Stock pursuant to such transaction exceeds (II) the Option Price or SAR Exercise
Price applicable to such Option or SAR. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stock Units subject to Code
Section 409A shall be cancelled on a Corporate Transaction only to the extent such Corporate
Transaction constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Code Section 409A.

     18.3. Adjustments

     Adjustments under this Section 18 related to shares of Stock or securities of the Company
shall be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
conclusive. No fractional shares or other securities shall be issued pursuant to any such
adjustment, and any fractions resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated in each case
by rounding downward to the nearest whole share. The Board may provide in the Award Agreements at
the time of grant, or any time thereafter with the consent of the Grantee, for different provisions
to apply to an Award in place of those described in Section 18.

     18.4. No Limitations on Company

     The existence of this Plan and the Awards granted pursuant to this Plan shall not affect in
any way the right or power of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, reclassification,
reorganization or other change in its capital or business structure, any merger or consolidation of
the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities having preferences or priorities as to the
Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any sale or transfer of
all or any part of its business or assets, or any other act or proceeding.

     19. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     19.1. Disclaimer of Rights

     No provision in the Plan or in any Award or Award Agreement shall be construed to confer upon
any individual the right to remain in the employ or service of the Company or any Affiliate, or to
interfere in any way with any contractual or other right or authority of the Company or any
Affiliate either to increase or decrease the compensation or other payments to any individual at
any time, or to terminate any employment or other relationship between any individual and the
Company or any Affiliate. In addition, notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the
contrary, unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, no Award granted under the
Plan shall be affected by any change of duties or position of the Grantee, so long as such Grantee
continues to provide Service. The obligation of the Company to pay any benefits pursuant to this
Plan shall be interpreted as a contractual obligation to pay only those amounts described herein,
in the manner and under the conditions prescribed herein. The Plan shall in no way be interpreted
to require the Company to transfer any amounts to a third party trustee or otherwise hold any
amounts in trust or escrow for payment to any Grantee or beneficiary under the terms of the Plan
and Awards.

     19.2. Nonexclusivity of the Plan

     Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the
Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations upon the right and authority of
the Board, the Company or its Affiliates to adopt such other incentive compensation arrangements
(which arrangements may be applicable either generally to a class or classes of individuals or
specifically to a particular individual or particular individuals) as the Board , the Company or
its Affiliates in their discretion determines desirable, including, without limitation, the
granting of stock options otherwise than under the Plan.

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     19.3. Withholding Taxes

     The Company or an Affiliate, as the case may be, shall have the right to deduct or withhold
from payments of any kind otherwise due to a Grantee (including by withholding shares of Stock
otherwise deliverable under an Award) any Federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by
law to be withheld with respect to the vesting of or other lapse of restrictions applicable to an
Award or upon the issuance of any shares of Stock upon the exercise of an Option or pursuant to an
Award. At the time of such vesting, lapse, or exercise, the Grantee shall pay to the Company or the
Affiliate, as the case may be, any amount that the Company or the Affiliate may reasonably
determine to be necessary to satisfy such withholding obligation or make arrangements satisfactory
to the Company or the Affiliate for direct payment from the proceeds of a sale of shares of Stock
subject to the Award. Subject to the prior approval of the Company or the Affiliate, which may be
withheld by the Company or the Affiliate, as the case may be, in its sole discretion, the Grantee
may elect to satisfy such obligations, in whole or in part, (i) by causing the Company or the
Affiliate to withhold shares of Stock otherwise issuable to the Grantee or (ii) by delivering to
the Company or the Affiliate shares of Stock already owned by the Grantee. The shares of Stock so
delivered or withheld shall have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to such withholding
obligations. The Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock used to satisfy such withholding
obligation shall be determined by the Company or the Affiliate as of the date that the amount of
tax to be withheld is to be determined. A Grantee who has made an election pursuant to this Section
19.3 may satisfy his or her withholding obligation only with shares of Stock that are not subject
to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting, or other similar requirements. The maximum
number of shares of Stock that may be withheld from any Award to satisfy any federal, state or
local tax withholding requirements upon the exercise, vesting, lapse of restrictions applicable to
such Award or payment of shares pursuant to such Award, as applicable, cannot exceed such number of
shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required by the
applicable entity to be withheld and paid to any such federal, state or local taxing authority with
respect to which such exercise, vesting, lapse of restrictions or payment of shares. Effective as
of August 11, 2009, for purposes of determining taxable income and the amount of the related tax
withholding obligation under this Section 19.3, notwithstanding Section 2.16 or this Section 19.3,
for any shares of Stock that are sold on the same day that such shares are first legally saleable
pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, Fair Market Value shall be determined
based upon the sale price for such shares so long as the grantee has provided the Company with
advance written notice of such sale.

     19.4. Captions

     The use of captions in this Plan or any Award Agreement is for the convenience of reference
only and shall not affect the meaning of any provision of the Plan or such Award Agreement.

     19.5. Other Provisions

     Each Award granted under the Plan may contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent
with the Plan as may be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion.

     19.6. Number And Gender

     With respect to words used in this Plan, the singular form shall include the plural form, the
masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, etc., as the context requires.

     19.7. Severability

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

     19.8. Governing Law

     The validity and construction of this Plan and the instruments evidencing the Award hereunder
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, other than any conflicts or choice of law
rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Plan and the
Award Agreements to the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.

     19.9. Code Section 409A

     The Board or the Committee, as applicable, intends to comply with Section 409A of the Code, or
an exemption to Section 409A, with regard to Awards hereunder that constitute nonqualified deferred
compensation within the meaning of Section 409A. To the extent that the Board or the Committee, as
applicable, determines that a Grantee would otherwise be subject to the additional 20% tax imposed
on certain nonqualified deferred compensation plans pursuant to Section 409A as a result of any
provision of any Award granted under this Plan, such provision shall be deemed amended to the
minimum extent necessary to avoid application of such additional tax. The nature of any such
amendment shall be determined by the Board or the Committee, as applicable.

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