Document:

Exhibit 4.1

Execution Version

 

FORM OF

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT 

 

This Registration Rights Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 28, 2022, by and among Utz Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”) and the Purchasers named in the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below). The Purchasers and
the Company are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and each, a “Party”.

 

RECITALS

 

A. WHEREAS, the Company has
issued and sold 2,105,373 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common
Stock”) to the Purchasers pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among
the Company and the Purchasers (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), in reliance upon the exemption from securities
registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and/or Rule 506
of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”
or the “Commission”) under the 1933 Act (all references in this Agreement to the “Shares” shall
mean the shares of Class A Common Stock purchased by the Purchasers pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, including any securities
into which such Class A Common Stock may hereafter be reclassified);

 

B. WHEREAS, in connection
with the sale of the Shares, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights in respect of the Shares under the 1933 Act,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws as set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual promises made herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the Company and the Purchasers agree as follows:

 

1.1             
Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have
the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and the following terms shall have the meanings set
forth below:

 

“Affiliate”
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries Controls, is controlled
by, or is under common Control with, such Person.

 

“Business Day”
means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York City and Texas are open for the general transaction of business.

 

“Control”
(including the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession,
direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

“NYSE” means
The New York Stock Exchange.

 

     

     

    

 

“Person”
means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint
venture, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed
herein.

 

“Prospectus”
means (i) the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect
to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and by all other amendments
and supplements to the prospectus, including post-effective amendments and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus,
and (ii) any “free writing prospectus” as defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act.

 

“Register,”
 “registered” and “registration” refer to a registration made by preparing and filing a Registration
Statement or similar document in compliance with the 1933 Act, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement
or document.

 

“Registrable Securities”
means (i) the Shares and (ii) any other shares of Class A Common Stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, in
exchange for or in replacement of the Shares; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be
Registrable Securities (and the Company shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any, or file another, Registration Statement
hereunder with respect thereto) upon the first to occur of (a) the disposition of such Registrable Securities by the holder thereof in
accordance with an effective Registration Statement or an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act, other than a disposition
permitted pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof, (b) such securities becoming eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions
pursuant to paragraphs (e) and (f) of Rule 144, respectively, and without current public information requirements pursuant to paragraph
(c) of Rule 144 and (c) the third anniversary of the Closing Date.

 

“Registration Statement”
means any registration statement of the Company under the 1933 Act that covers the resale of any of the Registrable Securities pursuant
to the provisions of this Agreement, amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, all
exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement.

 

“Rule 144,”
 “Rule 415,” and “Rule 424” means Rule 144, Rule 415 and Rule 424, respectively, promulgated by the
Commission pursuant to the 1933 Act, as such may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by
the Commission.

 

“SEC Guidance”
means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance of the SEC staff, or any comments, requirements or requests of the SEC staff
and (ii) the 1933 Act.

 

“Trading Day”
means (a) any day on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or quoted and traded on its primary Trading Market, or (b) if the Class
A Common Stock is not then listed or quoted and traded on any Trading Market, then any Business Day.

 

“Trading Market”
means any national securities exchange, market or trading or quotation facility on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed or quoted.

 

“1934 Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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ARTICLE II.

 

2.1       
Registration Rights. Subject to the receipt of the Selling Stockholder Questionnaire, no later than five (5) Business
Days after the Closing Date (the “Filing Deadline”), the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC one Registration
Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities. Subject to any SEC comments, such Registration Statement shall include
the plan of distribution, substantially in the form and substance attached hereto as Exhibit A. Such Registration Statement
also shall cover, to the extent allowable under the 1933 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (including Rule 416), such indeterminate
number of additional shares of Class A Common Stock resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect
to the Registrable Securities. Such Registration Statement (and each amendment or supplement thereto, and each request for acceleration
of effectiveness thereof) shall be provided to the Purchasers prior to its filing or other submission. In the event a Registration Statement
covering the Registrable Securities is not filed with the SEC on or prior to the Filing Deadline, such event shall constitute a default
under this Agreement and the Purchasers may pursue monetary, injunctive or other relief to enforce its rights and/or recover any damages
incurred as a result of such default.

 

2.2       
Form S-3. The Company shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to register the Registrable Securities on Form
S-3 if such form is available for use by the Company; provided that if at such time the Registration Statement is on Form S-1,
the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect until such time as a Registration Statement
on Form S-3 covering the Registrable Securities has been declared effective by the SEC.

 

2.3       
Effectiveness. The Company shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to have the Registration Statements declared
effective as soon as reasonably practicable after the filing thereof. The Company shall notify the Purchasers by facsimile or e-mail as
promptly as practicable, and in any event, within forty-eight (48) hours, after any Registration Statement is declared effective
and shall simultaneously provide the Purchasers with access to a copy of any related Prospectus to be used in connection with the sale
or other disposition of the securities covered thereby. Subject to Section 2.5 herein, if (a) a Registration Statement covering the Registrable
Securities is not declared effective by the SEC prior to the earlier of (i) ten Business Days after the SEC informs the Company that no
review of such Registration Statement will be made or that the SEC has no further comments on such Registration Statement and (ii) the
45th day after the Closing Date (or the 75th day if the SEC reviews such Registration Statement) (the “Effectiveness
Deadline”), or (b) after a Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC, sales cannot be made pursuant to such
Registration Statement for any reason (including without limitation by reason of a stop order, or the Company’s failure to update
such Registration Statement), but excluding any Allowed Suspension (as defined below) or, if the Registration Statement is on Form S-1,
for a period of twenty (20) days following the date on which the Company files a post-effective amendment to incorporate the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K (a “Maintenance Failure”), any such event shall constitute a default under this Agreement
and Purchaser may pursue monetary, injunctive or other relief to enforce its rights and/or recover any damages incurred as a result of
such default.

 

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2.4       
 Allowed Suspension. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) the Company shall not be required
to file a Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or, if a Registration Statement has been filed but not declared effective
by the SEC, request effectiveness of such Registration Statement, for a period of up to forty-five (45) days, if (a) the Company determines
in good faith that a postponement is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders generally due to a pending transaction involving
the Company (including a pending securities offering by the Company, or any proposed financing, acquisition, merger, tender offer, business
combination, corporate reorganization, consolidation or other significant transaction involving the Company), (b) the Company determines
such registration would render the Company unable to comply with applicable securities laws, (c) the Company determines such registration
would require disclosure of material information that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential, or
(d) audited financial statements as of a date other than the fiscal year end of the Company would be required to be prepared; and (ii)
the Company may, upon written notice to the Purchaser, suspend the use of any Registration Statement, including any Prospectus that forms
a part of a Registration Statement, if the Company (x) determines that it would be required to make disclosure of material information
in the Registration Statement that the Company has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential, (y) the Company determines
it must amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the related Prospectus so that such Registration Statement or Prospectus shall
not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein, in the case of the Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (z) the
Company has experienced or is experiencing some other material non-public event, including a pending transaction involving the Company,
the disclosure of which at such time, in the good faith judgment of the Company, would adversely affect the Company; provided,
however, if holders of Registrable Securities are prevented from selling Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement
for a period that exceeds forty-five (45) consecutive Trading Days in any 365-day period (any such suspension, an “Allowed Suspension”),
such event shall constitute a default under this Agreement and Purchaser may pursue monetary, injunctive or other relief to enforce its
rights and/or recover any damages incurred as a result of such default. Upon disclosure of such information or the termination of the
condition described above, the Company shall provide notice to the Purchasers within one (1) Business Day, and shall promptly terminate
any suspension of sales it has put into effect and shall take such other reasonable actions to permit registered sales of Registrable
Securities as contemplated hereby.

 

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2.5        Rule 415;
Cutback. If at any time the SEC takes the position that the offering of some or all of the Registrable Securities in a
Registration Statement is not eligible to be made on a delayed or continuous basis under the provisions of Rule 415 under the
1933 Act; provided, however, the Company shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable best efforts to advocate
with the SEC for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the SEC Guidance, including without
limitation, Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 612.09) or requires the Purchasers to be named as an “underwriter,”
the Company shall (i) promptly notify the Purchasers and (ii) make commercially reasonable best efforts to persuade the SEC that the
offering contemplated by such Registration Statement is a valid secondary offering and not an offering “by or on behalf of the
issuer” as defined in Rule 415 and that the Purchasers are not an “underwriter.” The Purchasers shall have
the right to select one legal counsel (whose expenses shall be borne by the Purchasers), to review and oversee any registration or
matters pursuant to this Section 2.5, including participation in any meetings or discussions with the SEC regarding the
SEC’s position and to comment on any written submission made to the SEC with respect thereto. No such written submission with
respect to this matter shall be made to the SEC to which the Purchaser’s counsel reasonably objects. In the event that,
despite the Company’s commercially reasonable best efforts and compliance with the terms of this Section 2.5, the SEC
refuses to alter its position, the Company shall (i) remove from such Registration Statement such portion of the Registrable
Securities (the “Cut Back Shares”) and/or (ii) agree to such restrictions and limitations on the
registration and resale of the Registrable Securities as the SEC may require to assure the Company’s compliance with the
requirements of Rule 415 (collectively, the “SEC Restrictions”). The Company shall indemnify the Purchasers
with respect to any liabilities or damages incurred in connection with the sale of any Cut Back Shares in accordance with the
indemnity provisions provided herein. The Company shall be in default and Purchaser may pursue monetary, injunctive or other relief
to enforce its rights and/or recover any damages incurred as a result of such default under this Agreement as to any Cut Back Shares
until such date as the Company is able to effect the registration of such Cut Back Shares or the Cut Back Shares are otherwise
disposed of by the Purchasers (such date, the “Restriction Termination Date”). In furtherance of the foregoing,
the Purchasers shall provide the Company with prompt written notice of its sale of substantially all of the Registrable Securities
under such Registration Statement such that the Company will be able to file one or more additional Registration Statements covering
the Cut Back Shares. From and after the Restriction Termination Date applicable to any Cut Back Shares, all of the provisions of
this Section 2 (including the Company’s obligations with respect to the filing of a Registration Statement and its
obligations to use reasonable efforts to have such Registration Statement declared effective within the time periods set forth
herein and the damages provisions relating thereto) shall again be applicable to such Cut Back Shares; provided, however,
that (i) the Filing Deadline for such Registration Statement including such Cut Back Shares shall be ten (10) Business Days after
such Restriction Termination Date, and (ii) the date by which the Company is required to obtain effectiveness with respect to such
Cut Back Shares shall be the 30th day immediately after the Restriction Termination Date (or the 60th day if the SEC reviews such
Registration Statement).

 

2.6             
Other Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the Filing Deadline and each Effectiveness Deadline
for a Registration Statement shall be extended and any Maintenance Failure shall be automatically waived with respect to the Purchaser,
in each case, without constituting a default by the Company hereunder, in the event that the Company’s failure to make such filing
or obtain such effectiveness or a Maintenance Failure results from the failure of the Purchasers to timely provide the Company with
information requested by the Company and necessary to complete a Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of the 1933
Act (in which case any such deadline would be extended, and a Maintenance Failure waived, with respect to all Registrable Securities until
such time as the Purchasers provides such requested information).

 

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2.7             
Company Obligations in connection with Registration Rights. The Company will use commercially reasonable best efforts
to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms hereof, and pursuant thereto the Company will, as
expeditiously as possible:

 

(a)
 use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and to remain continuously effective
until such time as there are no longer Registrable Securities held by the Purchasers (the “Effectiveness Period”) and
advise the Purchasers promptly in writing when the Effectiveness Period has expired;

 

(b)
prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus
as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective for the Effectiveness Period and to comply with the provisions of the
1933 Act and the 1934 Act with respect to the distribution of all of the Registrable Securities covered thereby;

 

(c)
provide the Purchasers via e-mail each Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto not less than three (3)
Trading Days prior to their filing with the SEC, provided that for the avoidance of doubt any report timely filed pursuant to the
1934 Act with the EDGAR system shall not require such notification, and reflect in each such document when so filed with the SEC such
comments regarding the Purchasers and the plan of distribution as the Purchasers may reasonably and promptly propose no later than two
(2) Trading Days after the Purchasers has been so furnished with copies of such documents as aforesaid;

 

(d)
furnish, without charge to the Purchasers (i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, if requested by
the Purchasers, as many conformed copies as the Purchasers may reasonably request of the applicable Registration Statement and any amendment
thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits (including those
incorporated by reference), each preliminary prospectus and Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto, and each letter written
by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC, and each item of correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC,
in each case relating to such Registration Statement (other than any portion of any thereof which contains information for which the Company
has sought confidential treatment), and (ii) such number of copies of a Prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, and all amendments
and supplements thereto and such other documents as the Purchasers may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities (it being understood and agreed that such documents, or access thereto, may be provided electronically);

 

(e)
use commercially reasonable best efforts to (i) prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness
and, (ii) if such order is issued, obtain the withdrawal of any such order at the earliest possible moment;

 

(f)
subject to the provisions of Section 4.1, prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use reasonable best efforts to
assist or cooperate with the Purchasers and their counsel in connection with their registration or qualification of such Registrable Securities
for the offer and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions reasonably requested by the Purchaser; provided,
however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (i) qualify to do business
in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 2.7(f), (ii) subject itself to
general taxation in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be so subject but for this Section 2.7(f), or (iii) file a
general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;

 

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(g)
 use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be listed
on the NYSE (or the primary securities exchange, interdealer quotation system or other market on which the Class A Common Stock is then
listed);

 

(h)
promptly notify the Purchaser, at any time prior to the end of the Effectiveness Period, upon discovery that, or upon the happening
of any event as a result of which, the Prospectus contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing,
and as promptly as reasonably practicable, prepare, file with the SEC and furnish to such holder a supplement to or an amendment of such
Prospectus as may be necessary so that such Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing;

 

(i)
otherwise use commercially reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC under the 1933
Act and the 1934 Act, including, without limitation, Rule 172 under the 1933 Act, file any final Prospectus, including any supplement
or amendment thereof, with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424 under the 1933 Act, promptly inform the Purchasers in writing if, at any
time during the Effectiveness Period, the Company does not satisfy the conditions specified in Rule 172 and, as a result thereof,
the Purchasers are required to deliver a Prospectus in connection with any disposition of Registrable Securities and take such other actions
as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the registration of the Registrable Securities hereunder; and

 

(j)
with a view to making available to the Purchasers the benefits of Rule 144 (or its successor rule) and any other rule or regulation
of the SEC that may at any time permit the Purchasers to sell shares of Class A Common Stock to the public without registration, the Company
covenants and agrees to: (i) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144,
until the earlier of (a) six months after such date as all of the Registrable Securities may be sold without restriction by the holders
thereof pursuant to Rule 144 or any other rule of similar effect or (b) such date as there are no longer Registrable Securities;
(ii) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the 1934 Act pursuant to
Rule 144; and (iii) furnish electronically to the Purchasers upon request, as long as the Purchasers own any Registrable Securities,
(a) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act under Rule 144, (b) a
copy of or electronic access to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and (C) such
other information as may be reasonably requested in order to avail the Purchasers of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the
selling of any such Registrable Securities without registration.

 

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2.8              Due
Diligence Review; Information. If the Purchasers are required under applicable securities laws to be described in a Registration
Statement as an “underwriter,” the Company shall, upon reasonable prior notice, make available, during normal business
hours, for inspection and review by the Purchaser, advisors to and representatives of the Purchasers (who may or may not be
affiliated with the Purchasers and who are reasonably acceptable to the Company) (collectively, the
 “Inspectors”), all pertinent financial and other records, and all other corporate documents and properties of the
Company (collectively, the “Records”) as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of such review, and cause
the Company’s officers, directors and employees, within a reasonable time period, to supply all such information reasonably
requested by the Inspectors (including, without limitation, in response to all questions and other inquiries reasonably made or
submitted by any of them), prior to and from time to time after the filing and effectiveness of such Registration Statement for the
sole purpose of enabling the Purchasers and their accountants and attorneys to conduct such due diligence solely for the purpose of
establishing a due diligence defense to underwriter liability under the 1933 Act; provided, however, that each
Inspector shall agree to hold in strict confidence and shall not make any disclosure (except to the Purchaser) or use of any Record
or other information which the Company determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination the Inspectors are so
notified, unless (a) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration
Statement or is otherwise required under the 1933 Act, (b) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a final,
non-appealable subpoena or order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or (c) the information in such Records
has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement. The Purchasers agree that
they shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction
or through other means, give prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action to
prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, the Records deemed confidential. Nothing herein (or in any other
confidentiality agreement between the Company and the Purchaser) shall be deemed to limit the Purchaser’s ability to sell
Registrable Securities in a manner which is otherwise consistent with applicable laws and regulations. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Company shall not disclose material nonpublic information to the Purchaser, or to advisors to or representatives of
the Purchaser, unless prior to disclosure of such information the Company identifies such information as being material nonpublic
information and provides the Purchaser, such advisors and representatives with the opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such
material nonpublic information for review.

 

2.9             
Obligations of the Purchasers with respect to Registration.

 

(a)
Each of the Purchasers shall execute and deliver a Selling Stockholder Questionnaire prior to the Closing Date. Such Purchaser
shall additionally furnish in writing to the Company such other information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and
the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably required to effect the registration
of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.
It is agreed and understood that it shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete the registration pursuant
to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of the Purchasers that (i) the respective Purchasers furnish to the Company
such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities
held by it as shall be reasonably required to effect the effectiveness of the registration of such Registrable Securities and (ii) the
respective Purchasers execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request, including, without
limitation, a waiver of its registration rights hereunder to the extent the applicable Purchaser elects not to have any of its Registrable
Securities included in a Registration Statement.

 

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(b)
 Each of the Purchasers agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation
and filing of a Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Purchaser has notified the Company in writing of its election to exclude
all of its Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

 

(c)
Each of the Purchasers agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of either (i) the commencement of an Allowed
Suspension or (ii) the happening of an event pursuant to Section 2.7(h) hereof, such Purchaser will immediately discontinue disposition
of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities, until such Purchaser is advised
by the Company that such dispositions may again be made.

 

(d)
Each of the Purchasers covenants and agrees that such Purchaser will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the 1933
Act as applicable to it or an exemption therefrom in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement.

 

(e)
Each of the Purchasers covenants and agrees that such Purchaser will promptly notify the Company in writing of each sale by such
Purchaser of Registrable Securities.

 

ARTICLE III.

 

3.1             
Indemnification.

 

(a) Indemnification
by the Company. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each of the Purchasers and its officers, directors, members,
managers, partners, trustees, employees and agents and other representatives, successors and assigns, and each other Person, if any,
who controls such Purchaser within the meaning of the 1933 Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or
several, to which they may become subject (x) under the 1933 Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any preliminary Prospectus or final
Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereof; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such
case if and to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based solely upon (i) an untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished by such
Purchaser or any such controlling person in writing specifically for use in such Registration Statement or Prospectus, (ii) the use
by such Purchaser of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such Purchaser in writing that such
Prospectus is outdated or defective or (iii) such Purchaser’s failure to send or give a copy of the Prospectus or supplement
(as then amended or supplemented), if required (and not exempted) to the Persons asserting an untrue statement or omission or
alleged untrue statement or omission at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of Registrable Securities and (y) as a
result of or relating to in whole or in part to (a) the inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the Company contained in
this Agreement or the failure of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder or (b) any action instituted by (i) any current or
former stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of the Purchasers, with respect to the Registration Transaction or (ii)
any other third-party with respect to the Registration Transaction, and subject to Section 3.1(c), as applicable, in each case will
reimburse such Purchaser for legal and other expenses reasonably incurred as such expenses are reasonably incurred in connection
with investigating, defending, settling, compromising or paying such loss, claim, damage, liability, expense or action.

 

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(b)
Indemnification by the Purchasers. Each of the Purchasers agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless,
to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, its directors, officers, employees, stockholders and each Person who controls the
Company (within the meaning of the 1933 Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorney
fees) directly attributable to (i) any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated in
any Registration Statement or Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information
regarding such Purchaser and furnished in writing by such Purchaser to the Company specifically for inclusion in such Registration Statement
or Prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) the use by such Purchaser of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company
has notified such Purchaser in writing that such Prospectus is outdated or defective or (iii) such Purchaser’s failure to send or
give a copy of the Prospectus or supplement (as then amended or supplemented), if required (and not exempted) to the Persons asserting
an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission at or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of Registrable
Securities. In no event shall the liability of the Purchasers be greater than the dollar amount of the proceeds received by the Purchasers
upon the sale of the Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

(c) Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings. Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall (i) give prompt notice to the
indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification and (ii) permit such indemnifying party to
assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, that any Person
entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such
claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Person unless (a) the indemnifying party has
agreed to pay such fees or expenses, (b) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim and
employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Person, (c) in the reasonable judgment of any such Person, based upon written
advice of its counsel, a conflict of interest exists between such Person and the indemnifying party with respect to such claims (in
which case, if the Person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that such Person elects to employ separate counsel at the
expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such claim on behalf of
such Person) or (d) the claim seeks an injunction or equitable relief against the indemnified party or any of its affiliates; and provided, further
that the failure of any indemnified party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its
obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure to give notice shall materially adversely affect the indemnifying
party in the defense of any such claim or litigation. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any
proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for fees or expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time for all
such indemnified parties. No indemnifying party will, except with the consent of the indemnified party, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld or conditioned, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in
respect of such claim or litigation.

 

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(d)
Contribution. If for any reason the indemnification provided for in the preceding paragraphs (a) and (b) is unavailable
to an indemnified party or insufficient to hold it harmless, other than as expressly specified therein, then the indemnifying party shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion
as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnified party and the indemnifying party, as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act shall be entitled
to contribution from any Person not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. In no event shall the contribution obligation of a holder
of Registrable Securities be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such holder in connection
with any claim relating to this Section 3 and the amount of any damages such holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such
untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission) received by it upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving
rise to such contribution obligation.

 

(e)
Survival. The obligations of the Company and the Purchasers under this Section 3 shall survive completion of any offering
of Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement and the termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

4.1       
Fees and Expenses. The Company shall pay its own costs and expenses in connection herewith and incident to its performance
of this Agreement, including those of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, regardless of whether the Transactions are
consummated, and including the fees and expenses of any and all of its third party service providers involved or required for the successful
completion of the Transactions. The Company shall pay all expenses associated with each Registration Statement, including filing and printing
fees, the Company’s counsel and accounting fees and expenses and costs associated with clearing the Registrable Securities for sale
under applicable state securities laws and listing fees, filing fees incurred in connection with registering any sales with FINRA, and
all other costs and expenses customarily borne by an issuer incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder which are not otherwise
specifically provided for in this Section 4.1. The Purchasers shall pay any underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses incurred
by the Purchasers for brokerage, accounting, tax or legal services or any other expenses and transfer or similar taxes incurred by the
Purchasers in disposing of the Registrable Securities, except as specifically contemplated above.

 

ARTICLE V.

 

5.1              Successors
and Assigns. Subject to Section 5.2, this Agreement may not be assigned by a party hereto without the prior written consent of
the Company or the Purchaser, as applicable. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
respective permitted successors and assigns of the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company is a party
to a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar business combination transaction in which the Shares are converted into the
equity securities of another Person, from and after the effective time of such transaction, such Person shall, by virtue of such
transaction, be deemed to have assumed the obligations of the Company hereunder, including with respect to the registration rights
described herein, the term “Company” shall be deemed to refer to such Person and the term “Shares” shall be
deemed to refer to the securities received by the Purchasers in connection with such transaction. Nothing in this Agreement, express
or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective permitted successors and assigns
any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this
Agreement.

 

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5.2             
Assignments in Connection With Transfers of Registrable Securities. The Purchasers may transfer or assign, in whole
or from time to time in part, to one or more of their Affiliates its rights hereunder in connection with the transfer of Registrable Securities
by the Purchasers to such Person, provided that (i) the Purchasers agree in writing with the transferee or assignee to assign such rights
and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such assignment; (ii) the Company is, within a
reasonable time after such transfer or assignment, furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or assignee
and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned; (iii) immediately following such
transfer or assignment the further disposition of such securities by the transferee or assignee is restricted under the 1933 Act or applicable
state securities laws and (iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice contemplated by clause (ii) of this sentence
the transferee or assignee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein. Upon such transfer
pursuant to this Section 5.2 all references to the Purchasers in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to such transferee. For the avoidance
of doubt, the Company shall not have any obligations under this Agreement to any Person who received Registrable Securities other than
in compliance with this Section 5.2.

 

5.3             
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,
but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf
or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and
any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

5.4             
Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to
be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

5.5             
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with any exhibits, schedules or annexes hereto, contains the entire understanding
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with
respect to such matters.

 

5.6              Notices.
All notices and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and are deemed duly delivered when (a) delivered if
delivered personally or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid), (b) sent, if sent by electronic mail
during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the first Business Day
following such transmission, or (c) received or rejected by the addressee, if sent by United States of America certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested; in each case to the following addresses or email and marked to the attention of the
individual (by name or title) designated in the Securities Purchase Agreement (or to such other address, facsimile number, e-mail
address or individual as a party may designate by notice to the other parties).

 

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5.7       
Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed,
in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the Purchasers or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any
such waiver is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed
to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement
hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such
right.

 

5.8             
 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as
to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions
hereof but shall be interpreted as if it were written so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and any
such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereby waive any provision of law which renders any provision hereof prohibited
or unenforceable in any respect.

 

5.9             
Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery
of damages, the Purchasers and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under this Agreement without posting bond or other
security or proving economic harm. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason
of any breach of the obligations contained in this Agreement and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance
of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.10         
Further Assurances. The parties shall execute and deliver all such further instruments and documents and take all
such other actions as may reasonably be required to carry out the Registration Transaction and to evidence the fulfillment of the agreements
herein contained.

 

5.11          Governing
Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement (including all matters concerning the construction, validity,
enforcement and interpretation hereof) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New
York without regard to the choice of law principles thereof (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law).
Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York located in New
York County and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purpose of any suit, action,
proceeding or judgment relating to or arising out of the Registration Transactions. Service of process in connection with any such
suit, action or proceeding may be served on each party hereto anywhere in the world by the same methods as are specified for the
giving of notices under this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of any such court in any
such suit, action or proceeding and to the laying of venue in such court. Each party hereto irrevocably waives any objection to the
laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such courts and irrevocably waives any claim that any such suit,
action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES ANY
RIGHT TO REQUEST A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTS THAT COUNSEL HAS BEEN CONSULTED
SPECIFICALLY AS TO THIS WAIVER.

 

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5.12         
Termination. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.1(e), this Agreement shall terminate on the date that the Purchasers
or Affiliates that were assigned Registrable Securities in accordance with Section 5.2 no longer hold any Registrable Securities.

 

5.13         
Interpretation. Wherever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and vice
versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa, and references to any agreement, document
or instrument shall be deemed to refer to such agreement, document or instrument as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time.
All article, section, paragraph or clause references not attributed to a particular document shall be references to such parts of this
Agreement, and all exhibit, annex, letter and schedule references not attributed to a particular document shall be references to such
exhibits, annexes, letters and schedules to this Agreement. In addition, the word "or" is not exclusive; the words "including,"
 "includes," "included" and "include" are deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation";
and the terms "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement
as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision.

 

5.14         
No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

 

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

 

	 	UTZ
    BRANDS, INC.
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:	Dylan
    Lissette
	 	Title:	Chief
    Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	PURCHASER
	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 	Name:  	 
	 	Title:	 

 

     

     

    

 

Exhibit A

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The selling stockholders and any of their pledgees,
donees, transferees, assignees or other successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all
of their shares of Class A Common Stock or interests in shares of Class A Common Stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility
on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These dispositions may be at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the
time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market price, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices.
The selling stockholders may use one or more of the following methods when disposing of the shares or interests therein:

 

	•	ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the
broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

 

	•	block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell
the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

 

	•	through brokers, dealers or underwriters that may act solely
as agents;

 

	•	purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the
broker-dealer for its account;

 

	•	an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the
applicable exchange;

 

	•	privately negotiated transactions;

 

	•	through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging
transactions entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, whether through
an options exchange or otherwise;

 

	•	broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholders to sell
a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

 

	•	a combination of any such methods of disposition; and

 

	•	any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The selling stockholders may also sell shares under
Rule 144 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if available, or Section 4(a)(1) under the Securities Act, rather than
under this prospectus.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders
may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling stockholders
(or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The selling stockholders
do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is customary in the types of transactions involved.

 

     

     

    

 

The selling stockholders may, from time to time,
pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of Class A Common Stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance
of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell shares of Class A Common Stock from time to time under
this prospectus, or under a supplement or amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities
Act amending the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders
under this prospectus.

 

Upon being notified in writing by a selling stockholder
that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of Class A Common Stock through a block trade, special
offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, we will file a supplement to this prospectus,
if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing (i) the name of such selling stockholder and of the participating
broker-dealer(s), (ii) the number of shares involved, (iii) the price at which such shares of Class A Common Stock were sold, (iv) the
commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s), where applicable, (v) that such broker-dealer(s) did not
conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and (vi) other facts material
to the transaction. In addition, upon being notified in writing by a selling stockholder that a donee or pledgee intends to sell more
than 500 shares of Class A Common Stock, we will file a supplement to this prospectus if then required in accordance with applicable securities
law.

 

The selling stockholders also may transfer the shares
of Class A Common Stock in other circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling
beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

 

In connection with the sale of the shares of Class
A Common Stock or interests in shares of Class A Common Stock, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers
or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Class A Common Stock in the course of hedging the positions
they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of Class A Common Stock short and deliver these securities to close out their
short positions, or loan or pledge the Class A Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling stockholders
may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative
securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which
shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect
such transaction).

 

Any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales.
In such event, the compensation received by such broker-dealers or agents may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under
the Securities Act. The maximum commission or discount to be received by any member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
or independent broker-dealer will not be greater than 8% of the initial gross proceeds from the sale of any security being sold.

 

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We have advised the selling stockholders that they
are required to comply with Regulation M promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
during such time as they may be engaged in a distribution of the shares. Underwriters and purchasers that are deemed underwriters under
the Securities Act may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities, including the
entry of stabilizing bids or syndicate covering transactions or the imposition of penalty bids. The selling stockholders and any other
persons participating in the sale or distribution of the shares will be subject to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder including, without limitation, Regulation M. These provisions may restrict certain activities of, and
limit the timing of, purchases by the selling stockholders or other persons or entities. Furthermore, under Regulation M, persons engaged
in a distribution of securities are prohibited from simultaneously engaging in market making and certain other activities with respect
to such securities for a specified period of time prior to the commencement of such distributions, subject to special exceptions or exemptions.
Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the securities to engage in market-making and certain
other activities with respect to those securities. In addition, the anti-manipulation rules under the Exchange Act may apply to sales
of the securities in the market. All of these limitations may affect the marketability of the shares and the ability of any person to
engage in market-making activities with respect to the securities.

 

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholders
from the sale of the Class A Common Stock offered by them will be the purchase price of the Class A Common Stock less discounts or commissions,
if any. Each of the selling stockholders reserves the right to accept and, together with their agents from time to time, to reject, in
whole or in part, any proposed purchase of Class A Common Stock to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the
proceeds from this offering.

 

We are required to pay all fees and expenses incident
to the registration of the shares. The selling stockholders will bear all discounts, commissions or other amounts payable to underwriters,
dealers or agents, as well as transfer taxes and certain other expenses associated with the sale of shares. We have agreed to indemnify
the selling stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act or otherwise.

 

We may suspend the sale of shares by the selling
stockholders pursuant to this prospectus for certain periods of time for certain reasons, including if the prospectus is required to be
supplemented or amended to include additional material information.

 

We have agreed with the selling stockholders to keep
the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part effective until the earlier of (a) such time as all of the shares
covered by this prospectus have been disposed of pursuant to and in accordance with the registration statement and (b) such time as none
of the shares covered by this prospectus constitute “registrable securities”, as such term is defined in the registration
rights agreement by and among us and the selling stockholders.

 

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Exhibit B

 

Form of Selling Stockholder Questionnaire

[Omitted]Document

CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT FOR
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

THIS CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), with an effective date of February 2, 2022, is made and entered into by and between Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, a real estate investment trust organized under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Trust”), and Susan L. Gerock (“Employee”).

WHEREAS, Employee is employed in a key position with the Trust as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer; and

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Trust has agreed to continue Employee’s compensation and certain health benefits for a period of time should Employee’s employment be terminated under certain conditions described herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree to the following terms:

1.Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below:

A.Change in Control. “Change in Control” means an event or occurrence set forth in any one or more of subsections (i) through (iv) below (including any event or occurrence that constitutes a Change in Control under one of such subsections but is specifically exempted from another such subsection):

(i)the acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership of any shares of beneficial interest in the Trust if, after such acquisition, such Person beneficially owns (within the meaning of rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) 40% or more of either (A) the then-outstanding shares of beneficial interest in the Trust (the “Outstanding Trust Shares”) or (B) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding shares of beneficial interest the Trust entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees (the “Outstanding Trust Voting Shares”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Trust or any corporation controlled by the Trust, or (B) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A) and (B) of subsection (iii) of this Section 1(A); or

(ii)such time as the Continuing Trustees (as defined below) do not constitute a majority of the Board (or, if applicable, the Board of Directors or Trustees of a successor corporation or other entity to the Trust), where the term “Continuing Trustee” means at any date a member of the Board (A) who was a member of the Board on the date hereof or (B) who was nominated or elected subsequent to the date hereof with the approval of other Board members who themselves constitute Continuing Trustees at the time of such nomination or election; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from this clause (B) any individual whose initial assumption of office occurred as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of trustees or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents, by or on behalf of a person other than the Board; or

(iii)the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or statutory share exchange involving the Trust or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Trust in one or a series of transactions (a “Business Combination”), unless, immediately following such Business Combination, each of the following two conditions is satisfied: (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Trust Shares and Outstanding Trust Voting Shares immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of the then-outstanding shares of beneficial interest or stock, as the case may be, and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding shares or stock, as the case may be, entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees, or directors, as the case may be, respectively, of the resulting or acquiring corporation or other entity in such Business Combination (which shall include, without limitation, a corporation or other entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Trust or substantially all of the Trust’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (such resulting or acquiring corporation or other entity referred to herein as the “Acquiring Entity”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Outstanding Trust Shares and Outstanding Trust Voting Shares, respectively; and (B) no Person (excluding the Acquiring Entity or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) maintained or sponsored by the Trust or by the Acquiring Entity) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 40% or more of the then outstanding shares of beneficial interest or stock, as the case may be, of the Acquiring Entity, or of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding shares of such corporation or other entity entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees or directors, as the case may be; or

(iv)approval by the shareholders of the Trust of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Trust.

B.Involuntarily Terminated. Employee’s employment will be deemed to have been involuntarily terminated due to a Change in Control only if, on or after the date on which a Change in Control occurs, (i) Employee’s employment is terminated by the 

Trust or the successor owner of the Trust without cause or (ii) Employee resigns because Employee’s duties, responsibilities or compensation are materially diminished, provided (A) Employee gives written notice to the Trust within thirty (30) days following the diminution or receipt of notice of the diminution of his objection to the diminution, (B) the Trust fails to remedy the diminution within thirty (30) days following Employee’s written notice, and (C) Employee terminates his or her employment within thirty (30) days following the Trust’s failure to remedy the diminution; provided that if a termination otherwise covered by (i) or (ii) occurs during the ninety (90) day period before the date on which a Change in Control occurs, the termination will be presumed to be due to the Change in Control unless the Trust or the successor owner of the Trust can show, through a preponderance of the evidence, that the termination did not occur because of the impending Change in Control.

C.Termination For Cause. A termination for cause shall be deemed to occur only if the Trust or the successor owner of the Trust terminates Employee’s employment for any of the following reasons: (1) commission by Employee of a felony or crime of moral turpitude; (2) conduct by Employee in the performance of Employee’s duties which is illegal, dishonest, fraudulent or disloyal; (3) the breach by Employee of any fiduciary duty Employee owes to the Trust; or (4) gross neglect of duty or poor performance which is not cured by Employee to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trust within 30 days of Employee’s receipt of written notice from the Trust advising Employee of said gross neglect or poor performance.

2.Termination Benefits. In the event Employee’s employment with the Trust or the successor owner of the Trust is involuntarily terminated due to a Change in Control but not for cause, and such termination occurs within 24 months following the Change in Control or within ninety (90) days before the Change in Control as specified in Section 1(B), the Trust or the successor owner shall provide Employee with the following termination benefits:

A.continuation of Employee’s base salary at the rate in effect as of the termination date for a period of 24 months from the date of termination (in the event of Employee’s death, said salary shall be paid to Employee’s estate);

B.payment of an annual bonus for each calendar year or partial calendar year in which Employee receives salary continuation pursuant to Section 2(A) above, in an amount equal to the average annual bonus received by Employee during the three years prior to the involuntary termination, provided that, if Employee was employed for fewer than three years prior to the termination, the bonus will be based on the average of the bonuses received by Employee in the year or years Employee received a bonus; and provided further, that if Employee receives salary continuation for a partial calendar year pursuant to Section 2(A) above, the bonus will be pro rated to reflect the number of full months Employee receives such salary continuation in such calendar year, rounded to the nearest number of months;

C.the Trust will pay the full cost for Employee to continue coverage under the Trust’s group health insurance plan pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) for the period of time Employee receives salary 

continuation pursuant to Section 2(A) above up to a maximum of 18 months or until Employee obtains other comparable coverage, whichever is sooner;

D.immediate vesting in all then unvested options granted to Employee under the Trust’s 2016 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan or other plan under which such grants have been made by the Trust to Employee (the “Omnibus Plan”) and immediate vesting in all unvested accrued dividend equivalent units under the Omnibus Plan, and Employee shall have the right, in Employee’s sole discretion, to exercise all or any of such options and to sell the shares acquired pursuant thereto. In the event that Employee wishes to sell Employee’s shares within 60 days of the involuntary termination, the shares must first be offered to the Trust for purchase at the Trust’s option at the then current fair market value. The Trust shall respond within one business day to the offer or its rights to purchase the shares shall expire. Sales occurring more than 60 days after the involuntary termination shall not be subject to this option;

E.immediate vesting in all then unvested share grants granted to Employee under the Omnibus Plan and Employee shall have the right, in Employee’s sole discretion, to sell the shares acquired pursuant thereto. In the event that Employee wishes to sell Employee’s shares within 60 days of the involuntary termination, the shares must first be offered to the Trust for purchase at the Trust’s option at the then current fair market value. The Trust shall respond within one business day to the offer or its rights to purchase the shares shall expire. Sales occurring more than 60 days after the involuntary termination shall not be subject to this option; and

F.if, by virtue of receipt of the Termination Benefits described above and any other payments in the nature of compensation, Employee is subject to excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), the Termination Benefits shall be reduced to the minimum extent necessary to avoid imposition of the excise tax, but only if such reduction would result in Employee retaining a greater amount after taking into account the excise tax that would be owed if no such reduction were made. If such reduction is required to be made, the Termination Benefits shall be reduced in such manner as required so as not to give rise to there being deemed to be more than one time or form of payment of any amount that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation under Code Section 409A. To that end (i) to the extent permissible under Code Section 409A, such reductions shall be made so that the latest payments in time are reduced first, starting with payments under Section 2(B) until those payments have been eliminated if necessary, then payments under Section 2(A) until those payments have been eliminated if necessary, and ending with payments under Section 2(C) (if the payments under Section 2(C) are taxable payments) until those payments have been eliminated if necessary, or (ii) to the extent that is not permissible under Code Section 409A, the reductions shall be made ratably from each payment under Sections 2(B), 2(A), and 2(C) (if the payments under Section 2(C) are taxable payments). To the extent that the reduction of payments in Section 2(B), 2(A) and 2(C) is not sufficient to avoid imposition of the excise tax, then after making such reductions, accelerated vesting shall be reduced, starting with the vesting that otherwise would occur latest in time, first under Section 2(E) until accelerated vesting has been eliminated under 

that Section if necessary and last, accelerated vesting under Section 2(D) until accelerated vesting has been eliminated under that Section if necessary. Any reduction of payments or accelerated vesting required under Section 2(F) shall occur only to the minimum extent necessary to avoid imposition of the excise tax.

3.Mitigation. If a Change in Control occurs while Employee is employed by the Trust, and Employee’s employment is involuntarily terminated as a result of the Change in Control, Employee shall have no obligation to seek other employment in order to mitigate the payment of the Termination Benefits described in Section 2 hereunder; provided, that should Employee continue to be employed by the Trust or the successor owner of the Trust after a Change in Control occurs, Employee’s entitlement to receive the Termination Benefits described in Sections 2(A) and (B) hereunder shall be reduced for one-half of that period of time (rounded to the nearest month) that Employee continues to be thus employed after the Change in Control occurs without being involuntarily terminated. For example, should Employee continue to be thus employed for ten (10) months after the Change in Control occurs, Employee’s entitlement to the Termination Benefits described in Sections 2(A) and (B) would be reduced by five (5) months. If Employee (despite the lack of obligation to seek other employment) does in fact obtain other employment, the compensation to Employee from such other employment shall not be applied as an offset to Employee’s Termination Benefits described in Sections 2(A) and (B) hereunder.

4.Code Section 409A. It is intended that this Agreement and the payments hereunder will, to the fullest extent possible, be exempt from Code Section 409A, and the Agreement shall be interpreted to that end to the fullest extent possible.  In this regard, it is intended that, to the extent possible, the maximum amount of severance pay possible be exempt from Code Section 409A as separation pay upon involuntary separation from service under Treas. Regs. Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). However, to the extent that any payment or benefit (or portion thereof) provided pursuant to this Agreement is determined to be subject to Code Section 409A, this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner that complies with Code Section 409A to the fullest extent possible. In furtherance of the foregoing provisions:

A.the payments in Section 2(A) will commence on the next regular payroll date following termination of employment;

B.the payment of each average annual bonus amount in Section 2(B) will be made in the year following each calendar year or partial calendar year in which Employee receives salary continuation in Section 2(A), by no later than the fifteenth day of the third month thereof;

C.the payments in Section 2(C) will commence as of termination of employment and will be made on a monthly basis; and

D.the reductions required in Section 3 shall be made in such manner as required so as not to give rise to there being deemed to be more than one time or form of 

payment of any amount that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation under Code Section 409A. To that end, to the extent permissible under Code Section 409A, the reductions required in Section 3 shall be first made from each payment that would otherwise be paid latest in time in Sections 2(A) and 2(B), or to the extent that is not permissible under Code Section 409A, the reductions shall be made ratably from each payment under Sections 2(A) and 2(B) that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation.

If payment or provision of any amount or benefit hereunder at the time specified in this Agreement would subject such amount or benefit to any tax under Code Section 409A, the payment or provision of such amount or benefit shall be postponed to the earliest commencement date on which the payment or the provision of such amount or benefit could be made without incurring such tax (including paying any severance that is delayed in a lump sum upon the earliest possible payment date which is consistent with Code Section 409A). A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement, unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A. For purposes of this Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean such “separation from service.” Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if at the time of Employee’s separation from service from the Trust, the Trust has shares which are publicly-traded on an established securities market and Employee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, then no payment, compensation, benefit or entitlement payable or  provided to the Employee in connection with his separation from service that is determined, in whole or in part, to constitute a payment of nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Code Section 409A shall be paid or provided to Employee before the earlier of (A) Employee’s death or (B) the day that is six (6) months after the date of his separation from service date (the “New Payment Date”).  The aggregate of any payments, compensation, benefits and entitlements that otherwise would have been paid to Employee during the period between the date of his separation from service date and the New Payment Date shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum on such New Payment Date.  Thereafter, any payments, compensation, benefits and entitlements that remain outstanding as of the day immediately following the New Payment Date shall be paid without delay over the time period originally scheduled, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. With regard to any provision herein that provides for reimbursement of expenses that are not excluded from Employee’s taxable income and are nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, then except as otherwise permitted by Section 409A (i) the right to reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit; (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year; and (iii) such payments shall be made, as soon as practicable, but in any case on or before 

the last day of Employee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred.

5.Limitations of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to require the Trust or its successor owner to continue to employ Employee for any definite period of time. Either Employee or the Trust may terminate the employment relationship at any time with or without cause, unless otherwise expressly required by law or contract, and provided that the terms of this Agreement are observed.

6.Arbitration. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement which cannot be resolved informally by the parties shall be submitted to arbitration and adjudicated in Washington, D.C. pursuant to the commercial rules (single arbitrator) of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties hereto. Each party shall bear its own costs in any arbitration proceeding held hereunder and the parties shall share the costs of the arbitrator.

7.Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the law under which this Agreement is to be construed, or if any such provision is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator, such provision shall be deleted from this Agreement and the Agreement shall be construed to give full effect to the remaining provisions thereof.

8.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed according to the laws of the District of Columbia, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

9.Assignability. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.

10.Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains and represents the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, representations or understandings, oral or written, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof, which are hereby terminated and of no further force or effect. This Agreement may not be modified or amended in any way unless in a writing signed by both parties.

11.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original and together which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement.

EMPLOYEE                    WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENT TRUST

/s/ Susan L. Gerock                By: /s/ Paul T. McDermott            
Print Name: Susan L. Gerock            Name:    Paul T. McDermott 
Date: February 22, 2022            Title: President & CEO
                        Date: February 2, 2022

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