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			Exhibit 10.60
		

		
			
		

		
			 
		

		
			EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
		

		
			This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated February 25, 2019 (the “Effective Date”) is made by and between Cardtronics USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with any successor thereof, the “Company”), and Aimie Killeen (“Executive”).
		

		
			WITNESSETH:
		

		
			WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Executive on the terms and conditions, and for the consideration hereinafter set forth, and Executive desires to be employed by the Company on such terms and conditions and for such consideration.
		

		
			NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and obligations contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
		

		
			ARTICLE I
		

		
			DEFINITIONS
		

		
			In addition to the terms otherwise defined herein, for purposes of this Agreement the following capitalized words shall have the following meanings:
		

		
			1.1          “Affiliate” shall mean any other Person that owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, such particular Person.  Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, the Parent Company shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Company for all purposes of this Agreement.
		

		
			1.2          “Average Annual Bonus” shall mean the Executive’s Annual Bonus paid (or payable) at target.
		

		
			1.3          “Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time (the “Exchange Act”).
		

		
			1.4          “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Parent Company.
		

		
			1.5          “Cause” shall mean a reasonable and good faith determination by the Board that Executive has (a) engaged in gross negligence, gross incompetence or willful misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties with respect to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (b) refused without proper legal reason to perform Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (c) materially breached any material provision of this Agreement or any written agreement or corporate policy or code of conduct established by the Company or any of its Affiliates, (d) willfully engaged in conduct that is materially injurious to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (e) breached restrictive covenants in this Agreement or any other agreement between the Executive and the Company or any of its Affiliates, (f) committed an act of theft, fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation or willful breach of a fiduciary duty to the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (g) been convicted of (or pleaded no contest to) a crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude or any felony (or a crime of similar import in a foreign jurisdiction); provided that any assertion by the Company of a termination of employment for “Cause” shall not be effective unless the Company has provided written Notice of Breach to Executive.
		

		
			1.6          “Change in Control” shall mean and shall be deemed to have occurred if any event set forth in any one of the following paragraphs shall have occurred:
		

		
			(a)          the consummation of a merger of, or other business combination by, the Parent Company with or involving another entity; a reorganization, reincorporation, amalgamation, scheme of arrangement or consolidation involving the Parent Company; or the sale of all or substantially all of the Parent Company’s or the Company’s Assets to another entity (any of which, a “Corporate Transaction”); unless, following such Corporate Transaction, (a) the holders of equity securities of the Parent Company immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after such transaction, equity securities of the resulting or surviving parent entity, the transferee entity or any new direct or indirect parent entity of the Parent Company resulting from or surviving any such transaction (such entity, the “Successor Entity”) entitled to 70% or more of the votes then eligible to be cast in the election of directors generally (or
		

		
			

		 

 

		

		
			comparable governing body) of the Successor Entity in substantially the same proportion that they owned the equity securities of the Parent Company immediately prior to such transaction or (b) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or comparable governing body) of the Successor Entity immediately following the Corporate Transaction were Incumbent Directors (defined below) at the time of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such Corporate Transaction;
		

		
			(b)          upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Parent Company, other than a liquidation or dissolution into any entity in which the holders of equity securities of the Parent Company immediately prior to such liquidation or dissolution beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after such liquidation or dissolution equity securities of the entity into which the Parent Company was liquidated or dissolved entitled to 70% or more of the votes then eligible to be cast in the election of directors generally (or comparable governing body) of such entity, in substantially the same proportion that they owned the equity securities of the Parent Company immediately prior to such liquidation or dissolution;
		

		
			(c)          when any person or entity, including a “group” as contemplated by Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Parent Company (or any related trust thereto), acquires or gains ownership or control (including, without limitation, power to vote) of more than 30% of the combined voting power of the outstanding equity securities of the Parent Company, other than any entity in which the holders of equity securities of the Parent Company immediately prior to such acquisition beneficially own, directly or indirectly, immediately after such acquisition, equity securities of the acquiring entity entitled to 70% or more of the votes then eligible to be cast in the election of directors generally (or comparable governing body) of the acquiring entity, in substantially the same proportion that they owned the equity securities of the Parent Company immediately prior to such acquisition or any employee benefit plan sponsored by any such entity (or any related trust thereto); or
		

		
			(d)          during any period of twelve consecutive months the following individuals (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving on the Board: individuals who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board and any new director whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the Effective Date or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended (other than such new director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including, but not limited to, a consent or proxy solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board).
		

		
			1.7          “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
		

		
			1.8          “Company’s Assets” shall mean the assets (of any kind) owned by the Parent Company, including, without limitation, the securities of the Parent Company’s Subsidiaries and any of the assets owned by the Parent Company’s Subsidiaries.
		

		
			1.9          “Date of Termination” shall mean the date of Executive’s Separation From Service set forth in the Notice of Termination or the date of death, as applicable.
		

		
			1.10        “Entity” shall mean any corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or other business entity.
		

		
			1.11        “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
		

		
			(a)          a diminution in Executive’s Base Salary of 5% or more, unless such reduction is part of an initiative that applies to and affects all similarly situated executive officers of the Company substantially the same and proportionately;
		

		
			(b)          a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities (including, in connection with a Change in Control or other Corporate Transaction, Executive being assigned to any position (including offices and reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities that are not at or with the Parent Company, engaged in the business of the successor to the Parent Company or the corporation or other Entity surviving or resulting from such Corporate Transaction), including, without limitation, Executive’s ceasing to be an officer of a publicly traded company;
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(c)          in connection with a Change in Control or other Corporate Transaction, the involuntary relocation of the geographic location of Executive’s principal place of employment by more than 50 miles from its then current location;
		

		
			(d)          a material breach by the Company of this Agreement, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure to comply with this Agreement not occurring in bad faith.
		

		
			Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.11 or any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, any assertion by Executive of a termination of employment for “Good Reason” shall not be effective unless all of the following conditions are satisfied: (i) the condition described in Section 1.11(a), (b), (c), or (d) giving rise to Executive’s termination of employment must have arisen without Executive’s written consent; (ii) Executive must provide written Notice of Breach to the Company of such condition in accordance with Section 10.1 within 90 days of the initial existence of the condition specified in the Notice of Breach;  and (iii) the condition specified in the Notice of Breach must remain uncorrected for 30 days after receipt of the Notice of Breach by the Company.  Any Notice of Breach shall be deemed void if the Company cures the matter giving rise to Good Reason under this Section 1.11 within 30 days of the receipt of the Notice of Breach.
		

		
			1.12        “Impaired” or “Impairment” means:
		

		
			(a)          the Executive being eligible for the Company’s (or its Affiliate’s) long-term disability benefits, if any are available to Executive; or
		

		
			(b)          the Executive being unable to perform Executive’s duties or fulfill Executive’s obligations under this Agreement by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 180 days, as determined by the Company and certified in writing by a competent medical physician selected solely by the Company in the event of any alleged mental impairment and, in the event of any alleged physical impairment by the Company with the Executive having the right to approve such selection (however, if the Executive fails to approve the Company’s first two selections within ten days of being notified of each such selection, the Company will have the right thereafter to designate any licensed medical physician on staff with either the Baylor College of Medicine or Methodist Hospital, each located in Houston, Texas).
		

		
			1.13        “Notice of Breach” shall mean a written notice delivered to the other party within the time period required under the definition of “Cause” or “Good Reason,” as applicable, that (a) indicates, as applicable, the specific provision in this Agreement that the party contends the other party has breached or the specific clause of the definition of “Cause” or “Good Reason” that the party alleges to exist, and (b) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances Executive or the Company, as applicable, claims provide the basis for such breach or other condition.
		

		
			1.14        “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice delivered to the other party indicating the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon for termination of Executive’s employment and the Date of Termination and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated and shall include a Notice of Breach, but only at the time and to the extent such Notice of Breach becomes a Notice of Termination under Section 3.3.
		

		
			1.15       “Parent Company” shall mean Cardtronics plc, a public limited company organized under English law, or any successor thereof, including any Entity into which Cardtronics plc is merged, consolidated or amalgamated, including, without limitation, any Entity otherwise resulting from a Corporate Transaction.
		

		
			1.16        “Person” shall mean (a) an individual or Entity and (b) for purposes of the definition of “Change in Control” and related provisions shall have the meaning provided in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, except that such term shall not include (i) the Parent Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under a Benefit Plan of the Parent Company or any of its Affiliated companies, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering by the Parent Company of such securities, or (iv) an Entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Parent Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of shares of the Parent Company.
		

		
			1.17        “Section 409A Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(b).
		

		
			1.18        “Subsidiary” shall mean any direct or indirect majority-owned subsidiary of the Parent Company or any majority-owned subsidiary thereof, or any other Entity in which the Parent Company owns, directly or indirectly, a significant financial interest provided that the Chief Executive Officer of the Parent Company designates such Entity to be a Subsidiary for the purposes of this Agreement.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			1.19        “Approval of Lawful Permanent Resident Status” shall mean the receipt from USCIS of Form I-797 Notice of Approval of Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status or its equivalent.
		

		
			ARTICLE II
		

		
			EMPLOYMENT AND DUTIES
		

		
			2.1          Employment; Commencement Date and continuity of service.  Executive commenced employment as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary with the Company on March 28, 2017 (the “Commencement Date”) having been promoted to this role from General Counsel of one of the Company’s acquired Affiliates.  From and after such date, the Company agrees to employ Executive, and Executive agrees to be employed by the Company.  With effect from the Effective Date, Executive agrees to be employed by the Company pursuant the terms of this Agreement and continuing for the period of time set forth in Article III, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  The Company hereby recognizes the Executive’s continuity of service with the Company from Executive’s commencement date with one of the Company’s Affiliates on March 12, 2013.
		

		
			2.2          Positions. From and after the Commencement Date, the Company shall employ Executive in the position of Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of the Company or in such other position or positions as the parties mutually may agree, and Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company.
		

		
			2.3          Duties and Services. Executive agrees to serve in the position(s) referred to in Section 2.2 and to perform diligently and to the best of Executive’s abilities the duties and services appertaining to such position(s) as well as such additional duties and services appropriate to such position(s) as may be assigned, from time to time, by the Company. Executive’s employment shall also be subject to the policies maintained and established by the Company and its Affiliates that are of general applicability to the Company’s executive employees, as such policies may be amended from time to time.
		

		
			2.4          Other Interests. Executive agrees, during the period of Executive’s employment by the Company, to devote substantially all of Executive’s business time, energy and best efforts to the business and affairs of the Company and its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge and agree that Executive may (a) engage in and manage Executive’s passive personal investments, (b) engage in charitable and civic activities, (c) at the sole discretion of the Board, serve on the boards of other for- and non-profit Entities, and (d) engage in de minimis other activities such as non-commercial speeches; provided, however, that such activities shall be permitted solely if such activities do not conflict with the business and affairs of the Company or interfere with Executive’s performance of Executive’s duties hereunder or any restrictive covenant in favor of the Company or its Affiliate, in each case, as determined by the Company.
		

		
			2.5          Duty of Loyalty. Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive owes a fiduciary duty of loyalty, fidelity and allegiance to act in the best interests of the Company and to do no act that would materially injure the business, interests or reputation of the Company or any of its Affiliates. In keeping with these duties, Executive shall make full disclosure to the Company of all business opportunities pertaining to the Company’s business and shall not appropriate for Executive’s own benefit business opportunities concerning the subject matter of the fiduciary relationship.
		

		
			2.6          Green Card Process. Executive agrees to provide in a timely manner the necessary documentation and information as required to pursue her Lawful Permanent Resident Status.
		

		
			ARTICLE III
		

		
			TERM AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
		

		
			3.1          Term. Subject to the remaining terms of this Article III, this Agreement shall be for an initial term that begins on the Commencement Date and continues in effect through the fourth anniversary of the Commencement Date (the “Initial Term”) and, unless terminated sooner as herein provided, shall continue on a year‐to‐year basis (each a “Renewal Term” and, together with the Initial Term, the “Term”). If the Company or Executive elects not to renew the Term under this Agreement for a Renewal Term, the Company or Executive must provide a Notice of Termination to the other party at least 90 days before the expiration of the then-current Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable. In the event that one party provides the other party with a Notice of Termination pursuant to this Section 3.1, no further automatic extensions will occur and this Agreement and Executive’s employment with the Company shall terminate at the end of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.
		

		
			3.2          Company’s Right to Terminate. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment and this Agreement during the Term immediately and at any time for any of the following reasons by providing Executive with a Notice of Termination:
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(a)           Impairment:  if the Executive is Impaired, the Company may, at its sole discretion, elect not to immediately terminate the Executive but rather to employ someone to undertake Executive’s authorities, duties and responsibilities with respect to the Company and its Affiliates, including with Executive’s title and reporting lines, during the period from the onset of any Impairment until Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated or the Executive otherwise returns to full duties.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any such action by the Company will not constitute Good Reason, constructive termination or breach of this Agreement or otherwise, provided further that, if Executive recovers from the Impairment prior to the date Executive would qualify for long term disability benefits and the Company does not return Executive to Executive’s position, Executive shall have the right to resign for Good Reason in accordance with the terms of this agreement;
		

		
			(b)          Death: automatically upon Executive’s death;
		

		
			(c)           Cause: for Cause; or
		

		
			(d)          Discretion of the Company: for any other reason whatsoever (other than as set forth in Sections 3.2(a),  (b) or (c) or for no reason at all, in the sole discretion of the Board.
		

		
			3.3          Executive’s Right to Terminate. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1, Executive shall have the right to terminate Executive’s employment and this Agreement during the Term for Good Reason or for any other reason whatsoever or for no reason at all, in the sole discretion of Executive, by providing the Company with a Notice of Termination. In the case of a termination of employment by Executive without Good Reason, the Date of Termination specified in the Notice of Termination shall not be less than 90 days from the date such Notice of Termination is provided, and the Company may require a Date of Termination earlier than that specified in the Notice of Termination (and, if such earlier Date of Termination is so required by the Company, that shall be the “Date of Termination” as defined in Section 1.1, and it shall not otherwise change the basis for Executive’s termination nor be construed or interpreted as a termination of employment pursuant to Section 3.1 or Section 3.2).  In the event Executive intends to terminate employment with the Company for Good Reason because the Company failed to cure the event described in the Notice of Breach within 30 days of receipt of the Notice of Breach, the Notice of Breach shall automatically be deemed a Notice of Termination, effective immediately upon the expiration of the cure period described in Section 1.11.  If Executive fails to provide the Company with the requisite Notice of Termination under this Section 3.3, Executive forfeits the right to any contingent future payments under this Agreement.
		

		
			3.4          Deemed Resignations. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company and Executive prior to the termination of Executive’s employment, any termination of Executive’s employment shall constitute an automatic resignation of Executive as an officer of the Company and each Affiliate of the Company (including the Parent Company), and an automatic resignation of Executive from the Board (if applicable) and from the board of directors of the Company and any Affiliate of the Company and from the board of directors or similar governing body of any Entity in which the Company or any Affiliate holds an equity interest and with respect to which board or similar governing body Executive serves as the Company’s or such Affiliate’s designee or other representative.
		

		
			3.5          Meaning of Termination of Employment. For all purposes of this Agreement, Executive shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Company only when Executive incurs a “separation from service” with the Company within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the Code and applicable administrative guidance issued thereunder (“Separation From Service”). For purposes of any such provision of this Agreement relating to any such payments or benefits, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean “separation from service”.
		

		
			ARTICLE IV
		

		
			COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
		

		
			4.1          Base Salary. During the Term of this Agreement, Executive shall receive a minimum, annualized gross base salary of $360,000 (the “Base Salary”). Executive’s Base Salary shall be paid in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company’s standard policy regarding payment of compensation to executives but no less frequently than monthly.
		

		
			4.2          Cash Incentive Plan Awards. Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus in respect of each calendar year during the Term (“Annual Bonus”) based on criteria determined in the sole discretion of the Board (or a committee thereof) as part of the Cardtronics, Inc. Annual Executive Cash Incentive Plan (and/or other then-current or similar or successor plan, the “AECIP”) and subject to the terms and conditions of the AECIP, it being understood that (a) the target Annual Bonus at planned or targeted levels of performance shall equal 70% of Executive’s Base Salary and (b) the actual amount of each Annual Bonus to be paid to the Executive shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Board (or a committee thereof) and may range between 0% and 200% of the target Annual Bonus. The Company shall pay each Annual Bonus with
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			respect to a calendar year no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the year to which the Annual Bonus relates, provided that (except as otherwise provided in Section 7.1(b)) Executive is employed by the Company on such date of payment. If Executive has not been employed by the Company since January 1 of the year that includes the Effective Date, then the Annual Bonus for such year shall be prorated based on the ratio of the number of days during such calendar year that Executive was employed by the Company to the number of days in such calendar year.
		

		
			4.3          Stock Incentive Plan Awards. Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual equity award each calendar year during the Term (“Annual Equity Award”) with a grant date value at target equal to 80% of Base Salary, based on criteria determined in the sole discretion of the Board (or a committee thereof) as part of the Cardtronics, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (and/or other then-current or similar or successor plan, “Stock Incentive Plan”).  Further, Executive will be awarded 8,000 restricted stock units as a one-time award, which award shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Stock Incentive Plan and the associated equity award agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Sign-On Stock Incentive Award”).
		

		
			4.4          Other Perquisites. During the Term, the Company shall provide Executive with substantially the same perquisite benefits made available to similarly situated executive officers of the Company generally, from time to time.
		

		
			4.5          Expenses.  The Company shall reimburse Executive all reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this agreement, provided that such amounts are not to exceed $10,000 (USD).  Further, the Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in performing services during the Term, including all expenses of travel and living expenses while away from home on business or at the request of and in the service of the Company; provided, in each case, that such expenses are incurred and accounted for in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company from time to time. Any reimbursement of expenses pursuant to this Section 4.6 shall be made by the Company upon or as soon as practicable following receipt of supporting documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Company (but in any event not later than the close of Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense is incurred by Executive).
		

		
			4.6          Vacation and Sick Leave. During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to (a) sick leave in accordance with the Company’s policies applicable to similarly situated executive officers of the Company from time to time and (b) 4 weeks paid vacation each calendar year (up to 40 hours of which may be carried forward to a succeeding year).
		

		
			4.7          Offices. Subject to Articles II,  III and IV, Executive agrees to serve without additional compensation, if elected or appointed thereto, as an officer (in addition to the position specified in Section 2.2) or director of the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates and as a member of any committees of the board of directors of any such Entities and in one or more executive positions of any of the Company’s Affiliates.
		

		
			4.8          Tax Equalization and Tax Compliance. The Company agrees to pay or reimburse Executive the full incremental cost for any foreign income, payroll or social tax liability attributable to Executive arising from the performance of services hereunder on behalf of the Company or its Affiliates (on a grossed-up basis but reduced by any tax credit ultimately claimed against U.S. income taxes) such that the Executive pays no more income, mandatory governmental withholdings and payroll taxes than Executive would have paid in respect of any taxable year or years on her income had Executive been taxable only in the United States of America. The Company shall utilize a third party to prepare such calculations and filings and Executive shall timely provide the required information to complete such calculations and filings. The Company shall also pay the related tax return preparation costs for any foreign tax return filings and the Executive agrees to provide any required information on a timely basis to such tax return preparers. No benefits are payable under this Section if the Executive relocates to another country.
		

		
			ARTICLE V
		

		
			PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
		

		
			5.1          Work Product.  For purposes of this Article V, the term “the Company” shall include the Company and any of its Affiliates (including the Parent Company), and any reference to “employment” or similar terms shall include an officer, director and/or consulting relationship.  Executive agrees that all information, inventions, patents, trade secrets, formulas, processes, designs, ideas, concepts, improvements, diagrams, drawings, flow charts, programs, methods, apparatus, software, hardware, ideas, improvements, product developments, discoveries, systems, techniques, devices, models, prototypes, copyrightable works, mask works, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, business slogans, written materials and other things of value conceived, reduced to practice, made or learned by Executive, either alone or with others, while employed with the Company (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on Company’s premises or otherwise) that relate to the Company’s business and/or the business of Affiliates of the Company using the Company’s time, data, facilities and/or materials (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Work Product”) belong to and shall remain the sole and exclusive property
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			of the Company (or its Affiliates) forever.  Executive hereby assigns to the Company all of Executive’s right, title, and interest to all such Work Product.  Executive agrees to promptly and fully disclose all Work Product in writing to the Company.  Executive agrees to cooperate and do all lawful things requested by the Company to protect Company ownership rights in all Work Product.  Executive warrants that no Work Product has been conceived, reduced to practice, made or learned by Executive prior to Executive’s employment with the Company.
		

		
			5.2          Confidential Information. During Executive’s employment with the Company, the Company agrees to and shall provide to Executive confidential, proprietary, non-public and/or trade secret information regarding the Company that Executive has not previously had access to or knowledge of before the execution of this Agreement including, without limitation, Work Product, technical information, corporate opportunities, product specification, compositions, manufacturing and distribution methods and processes, research, financial and sales data, business and marketing plans, strategies, financing, plans, business policies and practices of the Company, and/or Affiliates of the Company, know-how, specialized training, mailing lists, acquisition prospects, identity of customers or their requirements, the identity of key contacts within the customer’s organizations or within the organization of acquisition prospects, potential client lists, employee records, pricing information, evaluations, opinions, interpretations, production, marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names and marks or other forms of information considered by the Company to be confidential, proprietary, non-public or in the nature of trade secrets (hereafter collectively referred to as “Confidential Information”) that the Company and its Affiliates desire to protect.
		

		
			5.3          No Unauthorized Use or Disclosure. Executive agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of all Confidential Information and Work Product of the Company and its Affiliates. Executive agrees that Executive will not, at any time during or after Executive’s employment with the Company, make any unauthorized disclosure of, and Executive shall not remove from the Company premises, Confidential Information or Work Product of the Company or its Affiliates, or make any use thereof, except, in each case, in the carrying out of Executive’s responsibilities hereunder. Executive shall use all reasonable efforts to cause all Persons to whom any Confidential Information shall be disclosed by Executive hereunder to preserve and protect the confidentiality of such Confidential Information.  At the request of the Company at any time, Executive agrees to deliver to the Company all Confidential Information that Executive may possess or control. Executive agrees that all Confidential Information of the Company (whether now or hereafter existing) conceived, discovered or made by Executive during the period of Executive’s employment by the Company exclusively belongs to the Company (and not to Executive), and upon request by the Company for specified Confidential Information, Executive will promptly disclose such Confidential Information to the Company and perform all actions reasonably requested by the Company to establish and confirm such exclusive ownership. Affiliates of the Company shall be third party beneficiaries of Executive’s obligations under this Article V. As a result of Executive’s employment by the Company, Executive may also from time to time have access to, or knowledge of, Confidential Information or Work Product of third parties, such as customers, suppliers, partners, joint ventures, and the like, of the Company and its Affiliates. Executive also agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of such third party Confidential Information and Work Product. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Executive may disclose Confidential Information: (a) as such disclosure or use may be required or appropriate in connection with her work as an employee of the Company; (b) when required to do so by a court of law, by any governmental agency having apparent supervisory authority over the business of the Company or by any administrative or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order her to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information; provided, however, that in the event disclosure is so required, Executive shall provide the Company with prompt notice of such requirement prior to making any such disclosure, so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order; or (c) as to such Confidential Information that becomes generally known to the public or trade without her violation of this Section 5.3.  Upon termination of Executive’s employment by the Company for any reason, Executive promptly shall deliver such Confidential Information and Work Product, and all copies thereof (in whatever form, tangible or intangible), to the Company.  Executive’s non-disclosure obligations in this Article V shall not be applied to limit or interfere with Executive’s right, without notice to or authorization of the Company, to communicate and cooperate in good faith with a Government Agency for the purpose of (i) reporting a possible violation of any U.S. federal, state, or local law or regulation, (ii) participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted or managed by any Government Agency, including by providing documents or other information, or (iii) filing a charge or complaint with a Government Agency.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Government Agency” means the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any other self-regulatory organization or any other federal, state, or local governmental agency or commission.  The disclosures and actions protected in this Section 5.3 are referred to herein as “Protected Activities.”
		

		
			5.4          Ownership by the Company. If, during Executive’s employment by the Company, Executive creates any work of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression that is the subject matter of copyright (such as videotapes,
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			written presentations, or acquisitions, computer programs, electronic mail, voice mail, electronic databases, drawings, maps, architectural renditions, models, manuals, brochures, or the like) relating to the Company’s business, products, or services, whether such work is created solely by Executive or jointly with others (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on the Company’s premises or otherwise), including any Work Product, the Company shall be deemed the author of such work if the work is prepared by Executive in the scope of Executive’s employment; or, if the work relating to the Company’s business, products or services is not prepared by Executive within the scope of Executive’s employment but is specially ordered by the Company as a contribution to a collective work, as a part of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, as a translation, as a supplementary work, as a compilation, or as an instructional text, then the work shall be considered to be work made for hire and the Company shall be the author of the work. If the work relating to the Company’s business, products, or services is neither prepared by Executive within the scope of Executive’s employment nor a work specially ordered that is deemed to be a work made for hire during Executive’s employment by the Company, then Executive hereby agrees to assign, and by these presents does assign, to the Company all of Executive’s worldwide right, title, and interest in and to such work and all rights of copyright therein.
		

		
			5.5          Assistance by Executive. During the period of Executive’s employment by the Company, Executive shall assist the Company and its nominee, at any time, in the protection of the Company’s or its Affiliates’ worldwide right, title and interest in and to Confidential Information and Work Product and the execution of all formal assignment documents requested by the Company or its nominee and the execution of all lawful oaths and applications for patents and registration of copyright in the United States and foreign countries. After Executive’s employment with the Company terminates, at the request from time to time and expense of the Company or its Affiliates, Executive shall reasonably assist the Company and its nominee, at reasonable times and for reasonable periods and for reasonable compensation, in the protection of the Company’s or its Affiliates’ worldwide right, title and interest in and to Confidential Information and Work Product and the execution of all formal assignment documents requested by the Company or its nominee and the execution of all lawful oaths and applications for patents and registration of copyright in the United States and foreign countries.
		

		
			5.6          Remedies. Executive acknowledges that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Article V by Executive, and the Company or its Affiliates shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Article V by immediately terminating payments then owing to, or the rights of, Executive under Section 7.1(b)(i) through (v) or otherwise upon its determination of any such breach and to obtain specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for such breach or any threatened breach. Such remedies shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach of this Article V but shall be in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity, including the recovery of damages from Executive and Executive’s agents. However, if it is determined that Executive has not committed a breach of this Article V, then the Company shall resume the payments and benefits due under this Agreement and pay to Executive and Executive’s spouse, if applicable, all payments and benefits that had been suspended pending such determination.
		

		
			5.7        Immunity from Liability for Confidential Disclosure of Trade Secrets.  Executive shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence either directly or indirectly to a Federal, State or local government official, or to an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating, a violation of law.  Executive shall also not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.  If Executive files a lawsuit alleging retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of the law, Executive may disclose the trade secret to Executive’s attorney and use the trade secret in the court proceeding, so long as any document containing the trade secret is filed under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.  However, Executive is not authorized to make any disclosures as to which the Company may assert protections from disclosure under the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine without prior written consent of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer or another authorized officer designated by the Company.  This Section 5.7 will govern to the extent it may conflict with any other provision of this Agreement.
		

		
			ARTICLE VI
		

		
			STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE COMPANY
		

		
			6.1        Statements by Executive. Executive shall not, at any time, publicly or privately, verbally or in writing, directly or indirectly, make or cause to be made any defaming and/or disparaging, derogatory, misleading, or false statement about the Company or its Affiliates, their products, or any current or former directors, officers, employees, or agents of the Company or its Affiliates, or the business strategy, plans, policies, practices, or operations of the Company or its Affiliates, to any person or entity, including without limitation, members of the investment community, press, customers, competitors, employees, and advisors of the Company or its Affiliates.  This Section 6.1 shall not be applied to limit or interfere with Executive’s right to engage in Protected Activities as defined in Section 5.3. A violation or threatened violation of this prohibition may be enjoined
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			by the courts and would be considered a material breach of this Agreement. The rights afforded the Company and its Affiliates under this provision are in addition to any and all rights and remedies otherwise afforded by law.
		

		
			ARTICLE VII
		

		
			EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT ON COMPENSATION
		

		
			7.1          Effect of Termination of Employment on Compensation – Impairment and Death, Cause, Resignation without Good Reason and election by Executive not to renew the Initial Term or any Renewal Term
		

		
			(a)           If Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate for any reason described in Section 3.2(a) (Impairment),  3.2(b) (Death),  3.2(c) (Cause), pursuant to Executive’s resignation other than for Good Reason, or by Executive’s election not to renew the Initial Term or any Renewal Term in accordance with Section 3.1, then all compensation and all benefits to Executive hereunder shall terminate contemporaneously with such termination of employment, except that Executive shall be entitled to:
		

		
			(i)           payment of all accrued and unpaid Base Salary to the Date of Termination;
		

		
			(ii)          except in the case of a termination under Section 3.2(c) (Cause), any unpaid Annual Bonus for the calendar year ending prior to the Date of Termination, which amount shall be payable in a lump-sum on the date such annual bonuses are paid to executives who have continued employment with the Company (but in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year following the calendar year to which such Annual Bonus relates);
		

		
			(iii)         reimbursement for all incurred but unreimbursed expenses for which Executive is entitled to reimbursement in accordance with Section 4.5; and
		

		
			(iv)         benefits to which Executive is entitled under the terms of any applicable benefit plan or program (other than any severance plan or program).
		

		
			(b)          In addition, if Executive’s employment hereunder is terminated pursuant to Section 3.2(a) (Impairment) or 3.2(b) (Death), subject to the Executive’s or Executive’s representative’s or estate’s, as applicable, delivery, within 30 days (or 45 days if the Company determines necessary and set forth in the Release (defined below)) after the date of such termination of employment, of an executed release substantially in the form of the release attached as Appendix A (the “Release”) and subject to Executive’s or Executive’s representative’s or estate’s, as applicable, compliance with all of the surviving provisions of this Agreement and non-revocation of the Release, the Executive’s outstanding equity awards shall be treated as follows, unless the applicable award agreement provides for more favorable treatment:
		

		
			(i)           any sign-on or one-time special equity awards that were not awarded to the Executive as part of the Company’s annual LTIP, shall fully vest as of the Date of Termination,
		

		
			(ii)          any equity awards granted as part of the annual LTIP that vest solely based on continued employment or service that would have, but for the termination of the Executive’s employment, vested in the 12 months immediately following the Date of Termination, shall vest as of the Date of Termination,
		

		
			(iii)         awards that vest solely or in part based on performance goals:
		

		
			(A)         for a termination of employment during the performance period, such awards shall be deemed earned at the target level of performance and a pro-rata number of awards shall vest based on the number of full and partial months the Executive was employed within the performance period over the number of total months in the performance period; and
		

		
			(B)         for a termination of employment following the end of a performance period applicable to an award, any awards earned during the performance period shall fully vest.
		

		
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			(a)           If Executive’s employment hereunder shall terminate pursuant to Executive’s resignation for Good Reason or by action of the Company pursuant to Section 3.2(d)  (Discretion of the Company) (which includes the Company’s election not to renew the Initial Term or any Renewal Term in accordance with Section 3.1), then all compensation and all benefits to Executive hereunder shall terminate contemporaneously with such termination of employment, except that Executive shall be entitled to all payments set forth in Section 7.1(a), and subject to Executive’s delivery, within 30 days (or 45 days if the Company determines necessary and set forth in the Release) after the date of Executive’s termination of employment, of an executed release substantially in the form of the Release and subject to Executive’s compliance with all of the surviving
		

		
			

		 

		

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			provisions of this Agreement and non-revocation of the Release, Executive shall receive the following additional compensation and benefits from the Company (but no other compensation or benefits after such termination):
		

		
			(i)           the Company shall pay to Executive a bonus for the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs in an amount equal to the Annual Bonus for such year as determined in good faith by the Board in accordance with the criteria established pursuant to Section 4.2 and based on the Company’s performance for such year, which amount shall be prorated through and including the Date of Termination (based on the ratio of the number of days Executive was employed by the Company during such year to the number of days in such year), payable in a lump-sum on the date such annual bonuses are paid to executives who have continued employment with the Company (but in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year following the calendar year to which such Annual Bonus relates);
		

		
			(ii)          the Company shall pay to Executive an amount equal to one (1) times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary as of the Date of Termination and the Average Annual Bonus, which amount shall be paid as follows: if on the Date of Termination Executive has not received an approval of her application for Lawful Permanent Resident Status, payment shall be made in a lump sum within 60 days of the Date of Termination; if on the Date of Termination Executive has received an approval of her application for Lawful Permanent Resident Status, payment shall be made in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices over the 12 month period following the Date of Termination; provided that the first payment shall commence on the first payroll date that falls on or immediately following the 60th day after Executive’s Date of Termination and shall include any amounts otherwise due prior thereto;
		

		
			(iii)         a lump sum payment on the first payroll date that falls on or immediately following the 60th day after Executive’s Date of Termination equal to the product of (i) the monthly cost of the premium for coverage under the Company’s group health plans under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986, as amended (“COBRA”), as determined by the Company on the Date of Termination and (ii) eighteen (18);
		

		
			(iv)         if on the Date of Termination, the Executive has not received an approval of her application for Lawful Permanent Resident Status, the Company shall pay the Executive’s  relocation costs in the amount of $50,000 (USD), paid in a lump sum within 60 days of the Date of Termination; and
		

		
			(v)          notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the applicable award agreement, unless the applicable award agreement provides for more favorable treatment:
		

		
			(A)         any sign-on or one-time special equity awards that were not awarded to the Executive as part of the Company’s annual LTIP, shall fully vest as of the Date of Termination,
		

		
			(B)         any equity awards granted as part of the annual LTIP that vest solely based on continued employment or service that would have, but for the termination of the Executive’s employment, vested in the 12 months immediately following the Date of Termination, shall vest as of the Date of Termination,
		

		
			(C)         equity awards granted as part of the annual LTIP that vest solely or in part based on performance goals,
		

		
			(I)      for a termination of employment during the first 12 calendar months of a performance period applicable to an award, such awards shall be forfeited;
		

		
			(II)     for a termination of employment following the end of the first 12 calendar months of a performance period, but prior to end of that performance period, such awards shall be earned at the actual level of performance and a pro-rata number of awards based on the number of full and partial months the Executive was employed within the performance period over the number of total months in the performance period shall vest in accordance with the terms of the relevant award; and
		

		
			(III)    for a termination of employment following the end of the performance period applicable to an award, any awards earned during that performance period shall fully vest as of the Date of Termination.
		

		
			7.3          Effect of Termination of Employment on Compensation – Resignation for Good Reason or Discretion of the Company without Cause within 24 Months Following a Change in Control.
		

		
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			or by action of the Company pursuant to Section 3.2(d)  (Discretion of the Company) (which includes the Company’s election not to renew the Initial Term or any Renewal Term in accordance with Section 3.1), in each case, within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control, then all compensation and all benefits to Executive hereunder shall terminate contemporaneously with such termination of employment, except that Executive shall be entitled to all payments set forth in Section 7.1(a), and subject to Executive’s delivery, within 30 days (or 45 days if the Company determines necessary and set forth in the Release) after the date of Executive’s termination of employment, of an executed release substantially in the form of the Release and subject to Executive’s compliance with all of the surviving provisions of this Agreement and non-revocation of the Release, Executive shall receive the following additional compensation and benefits from the Company (but no other compensation or benefits after such termination):
		

		
			(i)           the Company shall pay to Executive a bonus for the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs in an amount equal to the Annual Bonus for such year at target, which amount shall be prorated through and including the Date of Termination (based on the ratio of the number of days Executive was employed by the Company during such year to the number of days in such year), payable in a lump-sum on the first payroll date that falls on or immediately following the 60th day after Executive’s Date of Termination;
		

		
			(ii)          the Company shall pay to Executive an amount equal to two times the sum of Executive’s Base Salary as of the Date of Termination and the Average Annual Bonus, in a lump sum on the first payroll date that falls on or immediately following the 60th days after Executive’s Date of Termination;
		

		
			(iii)         a lump sum payment on the first payroll date that falls on or immediately following the 60th day after Executive’s Date of Termination equal to the product of (i) the monthly cost of the premium for coverage under the Company’s group health plans under COBRA, as determined by the Company on the Date of Termination and (ii) eighteen (18);
		

		
			(iv)         if on the Date of Termination, the Executive is not entitled to remain permanently in the United States of America, the Company shall pay the Executive’s relocation costs in the amount of $50,000 (USD), paid in a lump sum within 60 days of the Date of Termination; and
		

		
			(v)          notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the applicable award agreement, unless the applicable award agreement provides for more favorable treatment and provided the applicable stock incentive plan allows: (A) any sign-on or one-time special equity awards that were not awarded to the Executive as part of the Company’s annual LTIP, shall fully vest as of the Date of Termination, (B) any equity awards granted as part of the annual LTIP that vest solely based on continued employment or service that would have, but for the termination of the Executive’s employment, vested following the Date of Termination, shall fully vest as of the Date of Termination, (C) equity awards granted as part of the annual LTIP that vest solely or in part based on performance goals, (1) for a termination of employment during the performance period applicable to an award, such awards shall be deemed earned at the greater of actual or target level of performance and any time-vesting condition shall be satisfied as of the Date of Termination and (2) for a termination of employment following the end of the performance period applicable to an award, any awards earned during the performance period, and that would have, but for the termination of the Executive’s employment, vested following the Date of Termination, shall fully vest as of the Date of Termination.  In the event the applicable stock incentive plan does not allow for vesting of any award as outlined herein, Executive shall be entitled to the most favorable treatment for vesting of that award available under the applicable stock incentive plan.
		

		
			The payments and benefits set forth in this Section 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3, as applicable, shall be the Executive’s sole right to severance or termination pay.
		

		
			7.4          Section 409A of the Code.
		

		
			(a)          It is the intention of the parties that this Agreement comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and applicable administrative guidance issued thereunder. Accordingly, to the extent there is any ambiguity as to whether one or more provisions of this Agreement would otherwise contravene the applicable requirements or limitations of Section 409A of the Code, then those provisions shall be interpreted and applied in a manner that does not result in an imposition of a tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of a payment. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute any representation or warranty by the Company regarding compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Neither the Company nor its directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be liable to Executive (or any individual claiming a benefit through Executive) for any tax, interest or penalties Executive may owe as a result of compensation or benefits paid under this Agreement, and the Company shall have no obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect Executive from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(b)          Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, no payments or benefits to which Executive becomes entitled under this Article VII and which constitute deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall be made or paid to Executive prior to the earlier of (i) the first business day of the seventh month following the date of Executive’s termination of employment or (ii) the date of Executive’s death ((i) or (ii), as applicable, the “Section 409A Payment Date”), if (x) Executive is deemed on termination of employment a “specified employee” within the meaning of that term under Section 409A of the Code, (y) the stock of the Parent Company or any successor Entity is publicly traded on an established market and (z) such delayed commencement is otherwise required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2) of the Code. Upon the expiration of the applicable delay period, all payments or benefits delayed pursuant to this provision shall be paid in a lump sum to Executive, and any remaining payments or benefits due under this Agreement shall be paid or provided in accordance with the normal payment dates specified for them herein.
		

		
			(c)           For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, the Executive’s right to receive any installment payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be treated as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.  Whenever a payment under this Agreement specifies a payment period with reference to a number of days (e.g., “payment shall be made within thirty days following the date of termination”), the actual date of payment within the specified period shall be within the sole discretion of the Company.
		

		
			(d)          The following provisions shall apply to such reimbursements and any other reimbursements or in-kind benefits provided pursuant to this Agreement in order to assure that such reimbursements do not create a deferred compensation arrangement subject to Section 409A of the Code: (i) the amount of reimbursements or in-kind benefits to which Executive may become entitled in any one calendar year shall not affect the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided hereunder in any other calendar year, (ii) each reimbursement to which Executive becomes entitled shall be made no later than the close of business of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the reimbursable expense is incurred; and (iii) executive’s right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits cannot be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit or payment.
		

		
			ARTICLE VIII
		

		
			NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
		

		
			8.1          Definitions. As used in this Article VIII, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
		

		
			“Business” means (a) during the period of Executive’s employment by the Company, the core products and services provided by the Company and its Affiliates during such period and other products and services that are functionally equivalent to the foregoing, and (b) during the portion of the Prohibited Period that begins on the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, the products and services provided by the Company and its Affiliates at the time of such termination of employment and other products and services that are functionally equivalent to the foregoing.
		

		
			“Competing Business” means any business or Person that wholly or in any significant part engages in any business competing with the Business in the Restricted Area. In no event will the Company or any of its Affiliates be deemed a Competing Business.
		

		
			“Governmental Authority” means any governmental, quasi-governmental, state, county, city or other political subdivision of the United States or any other country, or any agency, court or instrumentality, foreign or domestic, or statutory or regulatory body thereof.
		

		
			“Legal Requirement” means any law, statute, code, ordinance, order, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, franchise, permit, certificate, license, authorization, or other directional requirement (including, without limitation, any of the foregoing that relates to environmental standards or controls, energy regulations and occupational, safety and health standards or controls including those arising under environmental laws) of any Governmental Authority.
		

		
			“Prohibited Period” means the period during which Executive is employed by the Company hereunder and a period of two (2) years following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.
		

		
			“Restricted Area” means the geographic area in which the Company or its Affiliates have operations at the time of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company.
		

		
			8.2          Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation. Executive and the Company agree to the non-competition and non-solicitation provisions of this Article VIII: (i) in consideration for the Confidential Information provided by the Company to Executive pursuant to Article V; (ii) as part of the consideration for the compensation and benefits to be paid to Executive hereunder; (iii) to protect the trade secrets and Confidential Information of the Company or its Affiliates disclosed or entrusted to Executive by the Company or its Affiliates or created or developed by Executive for the Company or its Affiliates, the
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			business goodwill of the Company or its Affiliates developed through the efforts of Executive and/or the business opportunities disclosed or entrusted to Executive by the Company or its Affiliates; and (iv) as an additional incentive for the Company to enter into this Agreement. Executive further agrees that the terms and provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and constitute an otherwise enforceable agreement to which the terms and provisions of this Section 8.2 are ancillary or a part of as contemplated by TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE ANN. Section 15.50-15.52. It is further agreed that the terms and provisions of this Agreement will be enforced only to the extent permissible under Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 5.06.
		

		
			(a)          Subject to the exceptions set forth in Section 8.2(b), Executive expressly covenants and agrees that during the Prohibited Period (i) Executive will refrain from carrying on or engaging in, directly or indirectly, any Competing Business in the Restricted Area, and except to the extent such actions involve the provision of legal services; and (ii) Executive will not, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, join, become an employee, partner, owner or member of (or an independent contractor to), control or participate in or be associated in any way with or any business or Person that engages in a Competing Business in the Restricted Area for any purpose other than to provide legal services, and (iii) Executive will not loan money to, sell or lease equipment to, or sell or lease real property to any business or Person that engages in a Competing Business in the Restricted Area.
		

		
			(b)          Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in Section 8.2(a), Executive may own an aggregate of not more than 2% of the outstanding stock of any class of any corporation engaged in a Competing Business, if such stock is listed on a national securities exchange or regularly traded in the over-the-counter market by a member of a national securities exchange, without violating the provisions of Section 8.2(a),  provided that Executive does not have the power, directly or indirectly, to control or direct the management or affairs of any such corporation and is not involved in the management of such corporation. In addition, the restrictions contained in Section 8.2(a) shall not preclude Executive from being employed by a financial institution so long as Executive’s principal duties at such institution are not directly and primarily related to the Business. In addition, nothing herein shall prohibit Executive from providing legal services to any Person or Business.
		

		
			(c)          Executive further expressly covenants and agrees that during the Prohibited Period, Executive will not (i) directly or indirectly, solicit, entice, persuade or induce any Person who is an officer, employee, consultant, agent, or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Affiliates who does not provide legal services or is associated with the provision of legal services, or was, during the one-year period prior to the Date of Termination, an officer, employee, consultant, agent, or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Affiliates who does not provide legal services or is associated with the provision of legal services, to terminate his or her employment, engagement, or associations with the Company or such Affiliate, and/or to become employed by any business or Person other than the Company or such Affiliate, and (ii) directly or indirectly, solicit, entice, persuade or induce any business or Person who or which is a customer of the Company or any of its Affiliates during the one-year period prior to the Date of Termination, to terminate, diminish, reduce, or otherwise alter the nature and/or magnitude of that customer relationship, provided, however, that nothing herein prevents Executive from providing legal services to any customer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions of clause (i) of this Section 8.2(c) shall not apply with respect to an officer, employee, consultant, agent, or independent contractor whose employment or engagement has been involuntarily terminated by the Company or any of its Affiliates (other than for cause).
		

		
			(d)          Executive may seek the written consent of the Company, which may be withheld for any reason whatsoever or for no reason at all, to waive the provisions of this Article VIII on a case-by-case basis.
		

		
			8.3         Relief. Executive acknowledges that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Article VIII by Executive, and that the Company and/or its Affiliates shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Article VIII by immediately terminating payments then owing to Executive under Section 7.1(b)(i) through (iv) or otherwise upon its determination of any such breach and to obtain specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies for such breach or any threatened breach. Such remedies shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach of this Article VIII but shall be in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity, including the recovery of damages from Executive. However, if it is determined that Executive has not committed a breach of this Article VIII, then the Company shall resume the payments and benefits due under this Agreement and pay to Executive all payments and benefits that had been suspended pending such determination.
		

		
			8.4         Reasonableness; Enforcement. Executive hereby represents to the Company that Executive has read and understands, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of this Article VIII. Executive and the Company understand and agree that the purpose of the provisions of this Article VIII is to protect the legitimate business interests and goodwill of the Company.  Executive acknowledges that the limitations as to time, geographical area and scope of activity to be restrained as contained in this Article VIII are the result of arm’s-length bargaining and are fair and reasonable and do not impose any greater restraint than is necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company in light of (a) the nature and wide geographic scope of the operations of the Business, (b) Executive’s level of control over and contact with the Business in all jurisdictions
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			in which it is conducted, (c) the fact that the Business is conducted throughout the Restricted Area and (d) the amount of compensation and Confidential Information that Executive is receiving in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder. It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Article VIII be enforced to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Legal Requirements, and Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 5.06, whether now or hereafter in effect and therefore, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, Executive and the Company hereby waive any provision of applicable Legal Requirements and Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct 5.06 that would render any provision of this Article VIII invalid or unenforceable.
		

		
			8.5          Reformation. The Company and Executive agree that the foregoing restrictions are reasonable under the circumstances and that any breach of the covenants contained in this Article VIII would cause irreparable injury to the Company and its Affiliates. Executive understands that the foregoing restrictions may limit Executive’s ability to engage in certain businesses anywhere in the Restricted Area during the Prohibited Period, but acknowledges that Executive will receive sufficiently high remuneration and other benefits from the Company to justify such restriction. Further, Executive acknowledges that Executive’s skills are such that Executive can be gainfully employed in non-competitive employment or the provision of legal services, and that the agreement not to compete will not prevent Executive from earning a living. Nevertheless, if any of the aforesaid restrictions are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unreasonable, or overly broad as to geographic area or time, or otherwise unenforceable, the parties agree that any such court is expressly authorized to modify any such unenforceable provision of this Article VIII in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision in its entirety, whether by rewriting the offending provision, deleting any or all of the offending provision, adding additional language to this Article VIII, or by making such other modifications as it deems warranted to carry out the intent and agreement of the parties as embodied herein to the maximum extent permitted by law.  The parties expressly agree that this Article VIII, as so modified by the court, shall be binding upon and enforceable against each of them. By agreeing to this contractual modification prospectively at this time, the Company and Executive intend to make this provision enforceable under the law or laws of all applicable States, Provinces and other jurisdictions so that the entire agreement not to compete and this Agreement as prospectively modified shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be rendered void or illegal. Such modification shall not affect the payments made to Executive under this Agreement.
		

		
			ARTICLE IX
		

		
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			9.1          Dispute Resolution. If any dispute arises out of this Agreement or out of or in connection with any equity compensation award made to Executive by the Company or any of its Affiliates, the complaining party shall provide the other party written notice of such dispute. The other party shall have 10 business days to resolve the dispute to the complaining party’s satisfaction. If the dispute is not resolved by the end of such period, either disputing party may require the other to submit to non-binding mediation with the assistance of a neutral, unaffiliated mediator. If the parties encounter difficulty in agreeing upon a neutral unaffiliated mediator, they shall seek the assistance of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in the selection process. If mediation is unsuccessful, or if mediation is not requested by a party, either party may by written notice demand arbitration of the dispute as set out below, and each party hereto expressly agrees to submit to, and be bound by, such arbitration; provided, however, that any party to this Agreement may seek provisional relief, including temporary restraining orders, temporary protective orders, and preliminary injunctive relief, pending arbitration or in aid of arbitration, or both, against the other parties hereto in federal and state courts of competent jurisdiction and provided, further, that any party to this Agreement may seek to enforce, confirm, modify, or vacate an arbitration award in any federal and state court of competent jurisdiction.
		

		
			(a)          Unless the parties agree on the appointment of a single arbitrator, the dispute shall be referred to one arbitrator appointed by the AAA. The arbitrator will set the rules and timing of the arbitration, but will generally follow the commercial rules of the AAA and this Agreement where same are applicable and shall provide for a reasoned opinion.
		

		
			(b)          The arbitration hearing will in no event take place more than 180 days after the appointment of the arbitrator.
		

		
			(c)          The mediation and the arbitration will take place in Houston, Texas unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
		

		
			(d)          The results of the arbitration and the decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties and each party agrees and acknowledges that these results shall be enforceable in a court of law.
		

		
			(e)          All costs and expenses of the mediation and arbitration shall be borne equally by the Company and Executive; provided that each party shall be responsible for her or its own attorney fees.
		

		
			9.2          Arbitration shall proceed solely on an individual basis without the right for any claims to be arbitrated on a class action basis or on bases involving claims brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of others.  The
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			arbitrator’s authority to resolve and make written awards is limited to claims between the Executive and the Company alone.  Claims may not be joined or consolidated unless agreed to in writing by all parties.  No arbitration award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with anyone who is not a named party to the arbitration.  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, and without waiving either party’s right of appeal, if any portion of this class action waiver provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the entire arbitration clause in this Agreement (other than this sentence) shall be void.
		

		
			ARTICLE X
		

		
			MISCELLANEOUS
		

		
			10.1        Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when received if delivered personally, (b) on the date receipt is acknowledged if delivered by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) when received if delivered by overnight courier, or (d) one day after transmission if sent by e-mail, with confirmation of transmission, as follows:
		

			
					
						If to Executive, addressed to:

					
					
						Aimie Killeen

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						1008 E 6th 1⁄2 Street

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						Houston, TX 77009

				
	
					
						 

					
					
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						Cardtronics USA, Inc.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
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			or to such other address as either party may furnish to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices or changes of address shall be effective only upon receipt.  If either party provides notice by e-mail, the party must also send notice by one of the other delivery methods listed in this Section 10.1, but failure to do so shall not invalidate the e-mail transmission.
		

		
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			(a)          This Agreement is entered into under, and shall be governed for all purposes by, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
		

		
			(b)          With respect to any claim or dispute related to or arising under this Agreement not otherwise subject to arbitration under the terms of this Agreement, the parties hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction, forum and venue of the state and federal courts located in the State of Texas.
		

		
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			(a)          Save and except for any Proceeding (as herein defined) brought by (i) Executive’s former employer, including any Affiliate thereof (collectively “Former Employer”), alleging that Executive’s employment hereunder violates any agreement between Executive and such Former Employer, or (ii) Executive or her estate, if Executive is made a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, member, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether or not the basis of such Proceeding is Executive’s alleged action in an official capacity while serving as a director, officer, member, employee or agent, Executive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest extent legally permitted or authorized by the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or resolutions of the board of directors of the Company and by the laws of the State of Delaware against all cost, expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by Executive in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to Executive even if he has ceased to be a director, member, employee or agent of the Company or other Entity and shall inure to the benefit of Executive’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that Executive shall not be indemnified and held harmless by the Company for any cost, expense, liability, or loss relating to a Proceeding concerning any action of the Executive in which a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such action constitutes fraud, embezzlement, gross negligence, or any criminal act. In order to be entitled to the above described indemnification Executive must provide prompt written notice to the Company of such Proceeding and the Company (and its insurers) shall be entitled to defend such Proceeding and to enter into such settlement
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			agreements that the Company and its insurers believe is reasonable and necessary so long as Executive is not required to admit any misconduct or liability, nor required to pay any portion of such settlement. To the extent that the Company fails to provide a defense for all claims raised in any Proceeding after receiving notice thereof, the Company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law shall advance to Executive all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by her in connection with a Proceeding within 20 days after receipt by the Company of a written request for such advance. Such request shall include an undertaking by Executive to repay the amount of such advance if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10.3 to the contrary, unless an earlier payment date is specified above, Executive shall be paid (or paid on Executive’s behalf), in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), all amounts to which Executive is entitled under this Section 10.3 promptly but no later than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the indemnifiable expense is incurred.
		

		
			(b)          Neither the failure of the Company (including their boards of directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any Proceeding concerning payment of amounts claimed by Executive under Section 10.3(a) that indemnification of Executive is proper because he has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor determination by the Company (including its boards of directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that Executive has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that Executive has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
		

		
			(c)          The Company will continue and maintain a directors and officers’ liability insurance policy covering Executive to the extent the Company provides such coverage for its directors and other executive officers during the term of Executive’s employment with the Company and thereafter until the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations.
		

		
			(d)          If the Company enters into an indemnification agreement with any of its directors or executive officers, the Company to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law will enter into an indemnification agreement with Executive on terms and conditions no less favorable than those set forth in any such indemnification agreement.
		

		
			(e)          No Conflict With Prior Agreements.  Executive represents and warrants that Executive’s performance of all the terms of this Agreement does not and shall not breach any fiduciary or other duty or any covenant, agreement or understanding (including, without limitation, any agreement relating to any proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired in confidence, trust or otherwise) to which Executive is a party or by the terms of which Executive may be bound.  Executive further covenants and agrees not to enter into any agreement or understanding, either written or oral, in conflict with the provisions of this Agreement
		

		
			10.4        No Waiver. No failure by either party hereto at any time to provide notice of any breach by the other party of, or to require compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.
		

		
			10.5        Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of that provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
		

		
			10.6        Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same Agreement.
		

		
			10.7        Withholding of Taxes and Other Employee Deductions. The Company may withhold from any benefits and payments made pursuant to this Agreement all federal, foreign, state, city and other taxes and withholdings as may be required pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling.
		

		
			10.8        Headings. The Section headings have been inserted for purposes of convenience and shall not be used for interpretive purposes.
		

		
			10.9        Gender and Plurals. Wherever the context so requires, the masculine gender includes the feminine or neuter, and the singular number includes the plural and conversely.
		

		
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			(a)          This Agreement is personal to Executive and shall not be assignable by Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The rights, benefits and obligations of Executive hereunder shall not be subject to voluntary or involuntary assignment, alienation or transfer, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Company. In addition, any payment owed to Executive hereunder after the date of Executive’s death shall be paid to Executive’s estate.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(b)          This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. This Agreement may be assigned to any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, amalgamation, scheme of arrangement, exchange offer, operation of law or otherwise (including any purchase, merger, amalgamation, Change in Control or other Corporate Transaction involving the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company)) by operation of law or expressly in connection with a disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Company. As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as provided above.
		

		
			10.11      Term. Termination of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall not affect any right or obligation of any party which is accrued or vested prior to such termination. Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, the provisions of Articles I,  V,  VI,  VII,  VIII,  IX and X shall survive any termination of the employment relationship and/or of this Agreement.
		

		
			10.12      Entire Agreement. Except as provided in any signed written agreement contemporaneously or hereafter executed by the Company and Executive, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and contains all the covenants, promises, representations, warranties and agreements between the parties with respect to employment of Executive by the Company. Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, all understandings and agreements preceding the date of execution of this Agreement and relating to the subject matter hereof are hereby null and void and of no further force and effect.
		

		
			10.13      Modification; Waiver. Any modification to or waiver of this Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by the parties.
		

		
			10.14      Actions by the Board. Any and all determinations or other actions required of the Board hereunder that relate specifically to Executive’s employment by the Company or the terms and conditions of such employment shall be made by the members of the Board other than Executive if Executive is a member of the Board, and Executive shall not have any right to vote, participate or decide upon any such matter.
		

		
			10.15      Changes Due to Compliance with Applicable Law. Executive understands that certain laws, as well as rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (including without limitation under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and/or by securities exchanges, do and will require the Company to recoup, and Executive to repay, incentive compensation payable hereunder under the circumstances set forth under such laws, rules and regulations. Such requirements will be set forth from time to time in policies adopted by the Company (so-called “clawback” policies) and Executive acknowledges receipt of the Company’s current clawback policy.  Executive acknowledges that amounts paid or payable pursuant to this Agreement as incentive compensation or otherwise by the Company shall be subject to clawback to the extent necessary to comply with such laws, rules, regulations and/or policy, which clawback may include forfeiture, repurchase and/or recoupment of amounts paid or payable hereunder, and Executive agrees to repay such amounts (whether or not still employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates), as required by such laws, rules, regulations or policy.  Executive shall repay the Company in cash in immediately available funds within 60 days of demand for payment by the Company or as otherwise agreed by the Company in its sole discretion.
		

		
			Any such clawback shall not provide Executive any termination rights or other rights to payment under this Agreement (including no right to terminate for Good Reason), nor constitute a breach or violation of this Agreement by the Company.  The Executive hereby consents to any changes to the current policy that are adopted to comply with applicable law, rules or regulations (including by securities exchanges). Further, if determined necessary or appropriate by the Board, Executive agrees to enter into an amendment to this Agreement or a separate written agreement with the Company to comply with such laws, rules and regulations thereunder if required thereby or determined appropriate by the Board in its reasonable discretion.
		

		
			10.16      Cooperation with Litigation. Notwithstanding this Agreement, Executive agrees to reasonably cooperate with Company by making Executive reasonably available, at the Company’s reasonable request, to testify on behalf of the Company or any of its Affiliates in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, and to assist the Company or any of its Affiliates in any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information to and meeting and consulting with Company any of its Affiliates or any of their counsel or representatives upon reasonable request, provided that such cooperation and assistance shall not materially interfere with Executive's then current activities (to the extent the Executive is no longer employed by the Company) and shall be done in a manner to limit any interference with other activities and any required travel and that the Company agrees to reimburse Executive for all reasonable out of pocket expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such cooperation by Executive. This Section 10.16 shall not be applied to limit or interfere with Executive’s right to engage in Protected Activities as defined in Section 5.3.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						COMPANY:

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						CARDTRONICS USA, INC.

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
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						Edward H. West

				
	
					
						 

					
					
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						CEO

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
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						Aimie Killeen

				
	
					
						 

					
					
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			APPENDIX A
		

		
			RELEASE AGREEMENT
		

		
			This Release Agreement (this “Agreement”) constitutes the release referred to in the Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) dated as of ____________, by and between Aimie Killeen  (“Executive”) and Cardtronics USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
		

		
			(a)          For good and valuable consideration, including the Company’s provision of certain payments and benefits to Executive in accordance with Section 7.1(b) of the Employment Agreement, Executive hereby releases, discharges and forever acquits the Company, Cardtronics plc, their Affiliates and subsidiaries and the past, present and future stockholders, members, partners, directors, managers, employees, agents, attorneys, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the foregoing, in their personal and representative capacities (collectively, the “Company Parties”), from any and all liability for, and hereby waives, any and all claims, damages, or causes of action of any kind relating to Executive’s employment with any Company Party, the termination of such employment, and any other acts or omissions on or prior to the date of this Agreement including, without limitation, any alleged violation through the date of this Agreement of: (i) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; (ii) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; (iii) the Civil Rights Act of 1991; (iv) Section 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; (v) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; (vi) the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; (vii) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; (viii) the Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; (ix) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (x) Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code; (xi) the Texas Whistleblower Act; (xii) the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act; (xiii) the Delaware Persons with Disabilities Employment Protections Act; (xiv) the Delaware Whistleblowers’ Protection Act; (xv) the Delaware Fair Employment Practices Act; ; (xvi)  any state anti-discrimination law; (xvii) any state wage and hour law; (xviii) any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance; (xix) any public policy, contract, tort, or common law claim; (xx) any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters; (xxi) any and all rights, benefits or claims Executive may have under any employment contract, incentive compensation plan or stock option plan with any Company Party or to any ownership interest in any Company Party except as expressly provided in the Employment Agreement and any stock option or other equity compensation agreement between Executive and the Company; and (xxii) any claim for compensation or benefits of any kind not expressly set forth in the Employment Agreement or any such stock option or other equity compensation agreement (collectively, the “Released Claims”).
		

		
			(b)          The release of claims set forth in this Agreement shall not be applied to modify or affect: (i) Executive’s right to enforce the terms of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement; (ii) Executive’s right to receive an award from a “Government Agency” (as defined in Section 5.3 of the Employment Agreement) under its whistleblower program for reporting in good faith a possible violation of law to such “Government Agency”; (iii) any vested rights and benefits that Executive may have under any applicable Company benefit or compensation plan; (iv) any recovery to which Executive may be entitled pursuant to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance laws; (v) Executive’s right to challenge the validity of this release under the ADEA; (vi) any rights that arise after the date Executive executes this Agreement; or (vii) any right where a waiver is expressly prohibited by law.
		

		
			(c)          The Executive relinquishes any right, and agrees not to seek future employment or re-employment with any of the Company Parties, and acknowledges that the Company Parties shall have the right to refuse to re-employ the Executive, in each case without liability of the Company Parties.
		

		
			(d)          The Executive acknowledges and agrees that even though claims and facts in addition to those now known or believed by the Executive to exist may subsequently be discovered, it is the intention of the Executive in executing this Agreement that the general release in subsection (a) shall be effective as a full and final accord and satisfaction, and release of and from all liabilities, disputes, claims, and matters covered under the general release in subsection (a), known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected.
		

		
			(e)          The furnishing of certain payments and benefits to Executive in accordance with Section 7.1(b) of the Employment Agreement will not be deemed an admission of liability or wrongdoing by the Company Parties. This Agreement is not intended to indicate that any Released Claims actually exist or that, if they do exist, they are meritorious. Rather, Executive is simply agreeing that, in exchange for the consideration recited in subsection (a), any and all potential claims of this nature that Executive may have against the Company Parties as of the date of this Agreement, regardless of whether they actually exist, are expressly settled, compromised and waived. By signing this Agreement, Executive is bound by it. Anyone who succeeds to Executive’s rights and responsibilities, such as heirs or the executor of Executive’s estate, is also bound by this Agreement. This release also applies to any claims brought by any person or agency or class action under which Executive may have a right or benefit. THIS RELEASE INCLUDES MATTERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SOLE OR PARTIAL NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER GROSS OR SIMPLE) OR OTHER FAULT, INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY, OF ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES.
		

		
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			(i)           the consideration given for the release in this Agreement is in addition to anything of value to which the Executive was already entitled;
		

		
			(ii)          Executive has carefully read this Agreement;
		

		
			(iii)         Executive has had at least [21 days/45 days] to consider this Agreement before the execution and delivery hereof to the Company;
		

		
			(iv)         Executive has been and hereby is advised in writing that Executive may, at Executive’s option, discuss this Agreement with an attorney of Executive’s choice and that Executive has had adequate opportunity to do so; and
		

		
			(v)          Executive fully understands the final and binding effect of this Agreement; the only promises made to Executive to sign this Agreement are those stated in the Employment Agreement and herein; and Executive is signing this Agreement voluntarily and of Executive’s own free will, and that Executive understands and agrees to each of the terms of this Agreement.
		

		
			Notwithstanding the initial effectiveness of this Agreement, Executive may revoke the delivery (and therefore the effectiveness) of this Agreement within the seven day period beginning on the date Executive delivers this Agreement to the Company (such seven day period being referred to herein as the “Release Revocation Period”). To be effective, such revocation must be in writing signed by Executive and must be delivered to the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company before 11:59 p.m., Houston, Texas time, on the last day of the Release Revocation Period. If an effective revocation is delivered in the foregoing manner and timeframe, this Agreement shall be of no force or effect and shall be null and void ab initio. No consideration shall be paid if this Agreement is revoked by Executive in the foregoing manner.
		

		
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			BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority personally appeared ___________________________, by me known or who produced valid identification as described below, who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged before me that he subscribed to such instrument on this ___________ day of ______________, ________.
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
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			Older Worker Benefit Protection Act Disclosure for a Group Termination
		

		
			1.            This Employment Termination Program covers selected employees in the Company’s [INSERT DECISIONAL UNIT].
		

		
			2.            Employees eligible to participate in the Program are those employees in the Company’s [INSERT DECISIONAL UNIT] whose employment with the Company is being terminated by the Company.
		

		
			3             Employees selected for the program have forty-five (45) days from the date of their receipt of this proposed agreement to participate by signing and returning the Release Agreement.  Employees who choose to sign the Release Agreement shall have seven (7) days after signing and returning it to the Company to revoke it by delivering a signed revocation notice to the Company as provided in the Release Agreement.
		

		
			4.            The job titles and ages of all individuals selected for the program from the Company’s [INSERT DECISIONAL UNIT] and all individuals in the same job titles not selected for the program from the Company’s [INSERT DECISIONAL UNIT] are as follows:
		

			
					
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						CARDTRONICS UK LIMITED

					
					
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						MARC TERRY

					
					
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2019
				
	
					
						 

				
	
					
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						CARDTRONICS UK LIMITED (Company Number 03610221) whose registered office is at Building 4, 1st Floor, Trident Place, Mosquito Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9UL (the "Company")

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
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			IT IS AGREED THAT:
		

		
			1          DEFINITIONS
		

		
			1.1       In this agreement the following words, phrases and expressions shall have the following meaning:
		

		
			"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company as comprised from time to time and any such person or committee authorised by the Board as its/their representative for the purposes of this agreement.
		

		
			"Commencement Date" means 17 September 2017.
		

		
			"Compensation Committee" means a committee of the board of directors of Cardtronics, Inc. that determines from time to time the annual salary, any bonuses and other remuneration payable to the Executive and other members of the Board.
		

		
			"Control" means in relation to a body corporate, the power of a person to secure that the affairs of the body corporate are conducted in accordance with the wishes of that person:
		

		
			(a)        by means of the holding of shares, or the possession of voting power, in or in relation to that or any other body corporate; or
		

		
			(b)        as a result of any powers conferred by the articles of association or any other document regulating that or any other body corporate,
		

		
			and a Change of Control occurs if a person who controls any body corporate ceases to do so or if another person acquires Control of it, but does not occur in the circumstances described in clause 22.
		

		
			“Executive Personal Pension Plan” means the company’s Group Personal Pension plan with Legal & General or such other arrangement agreed between the parties from time to time.
		

		
			"Group" means the Company, its subsidiaries, any holding company of the Company and any subsidiary of such holding company (all as defined in section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006) and any associated company (which expression shall mean any other company of which the Company or its holding company or any subsidiary of the Company or its holding company beneficially holds not less than 20% of the equity share capital) and any reference to “Group Company” shall be construed accordingly.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			"Termination Date" means the date upon which the Executive's employment with the Company terminates, whether lawfully or not, and references to "from the Termination Date" mean from and including the date of termination.
		

		
			1.2       Any reference to a statutory provision includes all re-enactments and modifications of that provision and any regulations made under it or them.
		

		
			1.3       The headings in this agreement are for convenience only. They do not form part of this agreement and do not affect its interpretation.
		

		
			1.4        “Line Manager” means the Manager whom the Executive reports to from time to time.
		

		
			2          THE APPOINTMENT
		

		
			2.1       Subject to clause 2.2, the Company will from the Commencement Date appoint the Executive and the Executive agrees to act as EMEA Managing Director or in such other capacity as the Board may from time to time direct.  The Executive accepts that the Company may at its discretion require him to perform different or additional tasks not specifically within the scope of his duties whether for the Company or any Group Company and the Executive agrees to perform those duties or undertake those tasks as if they were specifically provided for under this agreement.
		

		
			2.2       This employment is conditional on the Executive producing upon request any documentation requested by the Company for the purposes of establishing his right to work in the UK.  If the Executive fails to provide this documentation within a reasonable period of time (if requested by the Company) the Company may terminate the Executive's employment without notice.
		

		
			2.3       The Executive acknowledges and warrants as follows:
		

		
			(a)         that by entering into this agreement and fulfilling his obligations under it, he is not in breach of any obligation to any third party;
		

		
			(b)         that he will not bring or use in the course of his employment with the Company any trade secrets or confidential information belonging to him previous employers or to any third party without their prior written consent; and
		

		
			(c)         that he has, prior to entry into this agreement, disclosed to the Company in writing all previous convictions other than spent convictions.
		

		
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			3.1       This agreement will, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, continue unless and until it is terminated by either party giving to the other 6 months prior written notice.
		

		
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			4.1       Without prejudice to clauses 2.1 and 4.5, the Executive will carry out such duties and functions, exercise such powers and comply with such instructions in connection with the business of the Company and any Group Company as the Board reasonably determines from time to time and will comply with all the Company's rules, regulations, policies and procedures from time to time in force.
		

		
			4.2       Unless prevented by illness, accident, other authorised leave or holiday as set out below, the Executive will devote substantially the whole of his time, attention and skill as may reasonably be required to the affairs of the Company and use his best endeavours to promote its interests.
		

		
			4.3       The Executive acknowledges and agrees that he is at all times during his employment (including during any period of suspension or while on garden leave in accordance with clause 18.3) subject to duties of goodwill, trust, confidence, exclusive service, faith and fidelity to the Company.  These duties include, without limitation, the obligation throughout the duration of this agreement:
		

		
			(a)         not to compete with the Company or any Group Company;
		

		
			(b)          not to make preparations (during such hours as the Executive should be providing services under this agreement) to compete with the Company or any Group Company after this agreement has terminated;
		

		
			(c)         not to solicit in competition with the Company or any Group Company any customer or customers of the Company or any Group Company;
		

		
			(d)         not to entertain invitations to provide services either in a personal capacity or on behalf of any third party from actual or prospective customers of the Company or any Group Company where such invitations relate to services which could be provided by the Company or any Group Company;
		

		
			(e)         not to offer employment elsewhere to employees of the Company or any Group Company;
		

		
			(f)          not to copy or memorise Confidential Information (as defined in clause 14) or trade secrets of the Company or any Group Company with a view to using or disclosing such information for a purpose other than for the benefit of the Company or any Group Company; and
		

		
			(g)         not to encourage, procure or assist any third party to do anything which, if done by the Executive, would be a breach of (a) to (f) above.
		

		
			4.4       The Company may at any time appoint any person or persons to act jointly with the Executive to discharge his duties and functions under this agreement.
		

		
			4.5       The Company reserves the right to require the Executive to carry out the duties of equivalent status either in addition to or instead of the Executive's duties detailed under clause 4.1 and to make reasonable adjustments to his reporting lines.
		

		
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			(a)         incur any capital expenditure in excess of such sums as may be authorised from time to time; or
		

		
			(b)         enter into or terminate on behalf of the Company or any Group Company any commitment, contract or arrangement otherwise than in the normal course of business or outside the scope of his normal duties or of an unusual, onerous or long-term nature.
		

		
			4.7       The Executive accepts that he has a duty to report to the Chief Human Resources Officer any actual or suspected wrongdoing on the part of other staff of the Company or any Group Company of which he becomes aware, including in particular (without limitation) conduct which, were it by the Executive, would fall within clause 4.3 above.
		

		
			5          NORMAL HOURS
		

		
			5.1       The Executive will work such hours as may from time to time reasonably be required of him as are consistent with his appointment (which may involve working on public holidays).  The Company acknowledges that the Executive has not opted out of the Working Time Regulations at the point of commencement of this Agreement.  The Executive agrees that he will keep appropriate records of the hours that he works to enable the Company to comply with its obligations under the Working Time Regulations.
		

		
			6          OTHER INTERESTS
		

		
			6.1       The Executive will devote all of his time to the Company and/or any Group Company and will not (without the prior written consent of the Board) directly or indirectly either on his own account or on behalf of any other person, company, business entity or other organisation engage in, be concerned with, or provide services to (whether as an employee, officer, director, agent, partner, consultant or otherwise) any other business, office or other external activity which does or may potentially affect the full and proper performance of his duties.  EXCEPT THAT the Executive may hold up to 1% of any securities in a company which is quoted on any recognised Stock Exchange.
		

		
			6.2       The Executive confirms that prior to entering into this agreement he has fully disclosed to the Company in writing all circumstances of which he is aware in respect of which there is, or might be perceived to be, a conflict of interest between the Company or any Group Company and the Executive or his spouse, civil partner (or anyone living as such), children or parents, and he agrees to fully and promptly disclose to the Board any further such circumstances which may arise during this agreement.
		

		
			7          PLACE OF WORK
		

		
			7.1       The Executive's usual place of work will be the Hatfield office location but the Company may require the Executive to work at any place within the United Kingdom on either a temporary or an indefinite basis.  The Executive will be given reasonable notice of any change in his place of work.  The Executive may also be required to travel both throughout and outside the United Kingdom for the better performance of his duties; expenses incurred in such travel, other than commuting to and from the Executive’s regular place of work, will be reimbursed by the Company in accordance with clause 9 below.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			7.2       The Executive agrees to comply with any reasonable request of the Company to relocate should the Company wish to vary the Executive's usual place of work.  If the Executive does relocate the Company may (but is not obliged to) provide the Executive with financial or other relocation assistance in accordance with any relocation policy in place from time to time.
		

		
			7.3       For the purposes of Part 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996, it is not expected that the Executive will be required to work outside the United Kingdom for more than one month at a time.
		

		
			8          REMUNERATION
		

		
			8.1       The Executive will receive a basic salary of £360,000 ("Salary") per annum (inclusive of all director's fees and salaries which may be payable to the Executive by the Company or any Group Company).  The Salary will accrue from day to day and will be payable by equal monthly instalments in arrears on or around the 25th day of each calendar month, less tax and National Insurance.
		

		
			8.2       The Salary will be reviewed annually by the Board, without any undertaking by the Company that the Salary will be automatically increased.
		

		
			8.3       The Executive shall be entitled to participate in an annual incentive plan, in accordance with the terms detailed SCHEDULE 2.
		

		
			8.4       The Executive shall be entitled to participate in a long term incentive plan, in accordance with the terms detailed at SCHEDULE 3.
		

		
			8.5       Any bonus paid to the Executive pursuant to clauses 8.3 and 8.3  shall not be deemed to become part of the contractual remuneration or Salary for pension purposes or otherwise.  Receipt of any bonus in any one year does not give rise to a contractual entitlement to a bonus in any subsequent year.
		

		
			8.6       Any bonus is not payable if the Executive is not employed and/or is under notice of termination given by either party for any reason as at the date of payment.
		

		
			8.7       The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to discontinue, vary or amend any bonus plans for 2017 or any future bonus plans or incentive schemes which are communicated to the Executive from time to time, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any annual incentive plans or long term incentive plans. The Company will not be liable to provide any replacement bonus or incentive schemes, or compensation in lieu of such bonus or incentive schemes.
		

		
			9          EXPENSES
		

		
			9.1       The Executive will be entitled to be repaid all reasonable travelling, hotel and other expenses properly authorised by the Company, in accordance with the Company Expenses Policy on expenses and incurred in or about the proper performance of his duties, which expenses shall be evidenced and claimed in such manner as the Company may specify from time to time, either under the Company Expenses Policy or at all.
		

		
			9.2       Where the Company makes any credit card available to the Executive, he will:
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(a)         take good care of such card and immediately report any loss of such card to the Company;
		

		
			(b)         use the card only for the purposes of the Company's business and in accordance with any Company policy applicable; and
		

		
			(c)         surrender it upon the request of the Company at any time.
		

		
			10        PENSION
		

		
			10.1     The Company agrees to contribute an amount equivalent to 6% (or such higher amount as required by law) of the Executive's [basic] salary to the Executive's Personal Pension Plan in satisfaction of the auto-enrolment legislation and subject to the rules of such a plan and any applicable HM Revenue & Customs limits in force from time to time.
		

		
			10.2     The Company at its absolute discretion reserves the right to discontinue, vary or amend any pension arrangements provided for the benefit of the Executive at any time (where this is permitted by law). The Company will provide appropriate notice of any discontinuance, variation or amendment. The Company will not be liable to provide any replacement benefit of the same or similar kind, or compensation in lieu of such benefit (save as may be required by law).
		

		
			11        OTHER BENEFITS
		

		
			11.1     During this agreement the Executive will be eligible to participate at the Company's expense in the Company's:
		

		
			(a)         life assurance scheme (4 times base annual salary) ;
		

		
			(b)         private medical expenses insurance scheme for the benefit of the Executive and dependants.
		

		
			11.2     The Executive's membership of (and entitlement to benefit from) the schemes detailed at clause 11.1 above is subject to:
		

		
			(a)         the rules of the above schemes from time to time (and any replacement schemes provided by the Company);
		

		
			(b)         the terms of the relevant insurance policy from time to time; and
		

		
			(c)         the Executive (and, where appropriate, his dependents) being eligible to participate in or benefit from such schemes pursuant to their rules.
		

		
			11.3     If the scheme provider (including but not limited to any insurance company) refuses for any reason (whether based on its own interpretation of the terms of the insurance policy or otherwise) to provide any benefits to the Executive the Company is not liable to provide replacement benefits of the same or similar kind or compensation in lieu of such benefits.
		

		
			11.4     The Company may at its absolute discretion challenge any refusal by any scheme provider to provide benefits to the Executive or, where appropriate, his dependents, providing that:
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(a)         where appropriate the Executive takes all proper measures to appeal against the refusal in accordance with the terms of any policy provided by the scheme provider and meets (on an interim or on an account basis if so requested) all costs in connection with the same;
		

		
			(b)         the Executive fully co-operates with the Company and discloses to it all personal information relevant to the claim and, if required by the Company, attends a medical examination by a doctor selected and instructed by it; and
		

		
			(c)         the Executive fully indemnifies the Company against all costs, expenses and claims incurred by the Company in connection with challenging the scheme provider’s decision to refuse to provide benefits under the scheme.
		

		
			11.5     The Company at its absolute discretion reserves the right to discontinue, vary or amend any scheme provided for the benefit of the Executive and, where appropriate, his dependents, at any time and will not be liable to provide any replacement benefit of the same or similar kind, or compensation in lieu of such benefit. The Company will provide appropriate notice of any discontinuance, variation or amendment.
		

		
			11.6     Nothing in this agreement will prevent the Company terminating the Executive's employment for whatever reason (including but not limited to his incapacity) even if such termination results in the Executive losing any existing or prospective benefits as detailed in clause 11.1.
		

		
			12        HOLIDAYS
		

		
			12.1     The Company's holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December.  The Executive will in addition to bank holidays be entitled to 25 working days' paid holiday in each holiday year.  The rate of pay due in respect of each bank and public holiday or working day’s paid holiday will be calculated on the basis of 1/260th of the Executive’s Salary.  Holidays are to be taken at such time or times as may be approved by the Line Manager.  The Executive shall not be entitled to take more than 10 days' holiday at any one time, unless previously agreed with the Line Manager.
		

		
			12.2     The Executive will not be entitled to carry forward any unused days of his holiday entitlement to the subsequent holiday year. Notwithstanding this, if the Executive has been unavoidably prevented from taking holiday during the relevant holiday year then he may be entitled to carry over some unused holiday day’s subject always to approval by his Line Manager and entirely at the Company’s discretion. No payment in lieu of any unused holiday will be paid with the exception of upon the termination of the Executive’s employment.
		

		
			12.3     If the Executive has been unavoidably prevented from taking holiday during the relevant holiday year because of sickness absence, an exception may be made upon request and with the Company’s approval.  There is no payment in lieu in respect of any holiday untaken at the end of the holiday year.
		

		
			12.4     The Company and the Executive agree that in any holiday year the Executive will be deemed to take any holiday accruing under the Working Time Regulations 1998 first.
		

		
			12.5     The Company reserves the right at its sole discretion to require the Executive to take or not to take all or part of any outstanding holiday during any notice period or period of garden leave.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			12.6     On termination of the Executive's employment, the Executive's entitlement to accrued holiday pay will be directly in proportion to the Executive's service during the holiday year in which the termination took place, plus a sum in respect of any holiday which the Executive has been permitted to carry over from previous holiday years in accordance with clause 12.3.  If on termination of employment the Executive has taken holidays in excess of the holidays equivalent to the proportion of the holiday year he has been employed by the Company to the Termination Date, the Company will be entitled to deduct from sums payable to the Executive a sum in respect of each day's holiday taken in excess of such entitlement.
		

		
			12.7     If the Company has terminated or would be entitled to terminate the Executive's employment under clause 18.1, or if the Executive has terminated his employment in breach of this agreement, any payment due under clause 12.6 shall be limited to the Executive's statutory entitlement under the Working Time Regulations 1998 and any paid holidays (including paid public holidays) shall be deemed to have been taken first in satisfaction of the statutory entitlement.
		

		
			12.8     If the Executive’s employment is terminated under clause 18.5 the Executive will not be entitled to any payment in respect of holiday which would otherwise have accrued during the remainder of the notice period.
		

		
			13        INCAPACITY
		

		
			13.1     If the Executive is absent from his duties as a result of illness he will notify the Line Manager as soon as possible and then keep the Company informed and complete any self-certification forms which are required by the Company.  If the incapacity continues for a period of eight days or more he will produce to the Company a medical certificate to cover the duration of such absence.  The Executive must produce medical certificates to cover any further period of absence.
		

		
			13.2     If the Executive is absent from his duties as a result of illness or injury then (subject to clause 18.1(g)) if he complies with the requirements in this clause he will be entitled to payment of his Salary at the full rate in respect of such illness or injury for a period (in total) of no more than 90 days in any period of 12 months (whether the absence is intermittent or continuous).  Thereafter, the Executive will not be entitled to any further payment from the Company (other than Statutory Sick Pay) until the resumption of his duties, unless and to the extent that any absence thereafter is for substantially the same illness or injury or is related to or a consequence of it, in which cases it will attract Statutory Sick Pay only.
		

		
			13.3     The remuneration paid under clause 13.2 will include any Statutory Sick Pay payable and when this is exhausted it will be reduced by the amount of any Social Security Sickness Benefit or other benefits recoverable by the Executive (whether or not recovered).
		

		
			13.4     For the avoidance of doubt the provisions of this clause 13 will not prejudice or limit in any way the Company's right to terminate this agreement pursuant to clauses 3 and 18 or otherwise pursuant to its terms.
		

		
			13.5     Whether or not the Executive is absent by reason of sickness, injury or other incapacity the Executive will at the request of the Company agree to have a medical examination performed by a doctor appointed and paid for by the Company and the Executive authorises the Board to have unconditional access to any report or reports
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(including copies) produced as a result of any such examination as the Board may from time to time reasonably require.  The Executive will also authorise his own doctor to disclose and discuss with the Company and/or its medical advisers any information about his health or medical records having an actual or potential bearing upon his ability to perform his duties under this agreement.
		

		
			13.6     The Executive will not be entitled to sick pay (except for Statutory Sick Pay) if he is absent from his duties as a result of illness whilst:
		

		
			(a)         an investigation is being carried out into an alleged act of misconduct by the Executive or into any other circumstances which may warrant the termination of his employment;
		

		
			(b)         a redundancy exercise is being carried out and the Executive has provisionally been selected for redundancy; or
		

		
			(c)         the Executive is working out his notice period.
		

		
			Sick pay may be reinstated if the Executive is not ultimately dismissed as a result of that investigation or proposed redundancy.
		

		
			14        CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
		

		
			14.1     The Executive acknowledges that in the ordinary course of his employment he will be exposed to information about the business, technology, processes, products, plans, financial or other information or data of the Company and any Group Company and that of the Company’s and the Group’s suppliers and customers which may amount to a trade secret, be confidential or commercially sensitive and which if misused or disclosed could cause significant harm to the Company or any Group Company.  Such information (whether or not recorded in writing, on computer disk or in any other medium) is referred to in this agreement as Confidential Information and shall in particular include (without limitation):
		

		
			(a)         details of how the Company/Group prices its products or services including any discounts or non-standard terms offered to any clients;
		

		
			(b)         the Company/Group’s intellectual property (except where this is protected by patent or equivalent protection);
		

		
			(c)         information relating to the Company/Group’s suppliers and the terms and conditions (including any prices and discounts) agreed with them;
		

		
			(d)         information relating to the Company/Group's clients or customers and the terms and conditions (including any prices and discounts) agreed with them;
		

		
			(e)         research and development projects of the Company/Group;
		

		
			(f)          the Company/Group’s marketing and sales strategies and plans;
		

		
			(g)         potential acquisitions and disposals by the Company/Group;
		

		
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			(i)          any processes, inventions, designs, know-how, discoveries, technical specifications and other technical information relating to the creation, production or supply of any past, present or future product or service of the Company/Group; and
		

		
			(j)          any other categories of confidential information that the Company wants to protect and which it notifies to the Executive in writing as being confidential or which by its nature or the surrounding circumstances is clearly confidential.
		

		
			14.2     The Executive agrees to accept the restrictions in this clause in relation to such Confidential Information. The Executive will not either directly or indirectly during the term of this agreement or after its termination without limit in time, either for his own purposes or for any purposes other than those of the Company or any Group Company (for any reason and in any manner), use or divulge or communicate to any person, firm, company or organisation (except to those officials of the Company or any Group Company who need to know the same) any Confidential Information acquired or discovered by him in the course of his employment with the Company.
		

		
			14.3     The Executive will be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the Confidential Information and shall:
		

		
			(a)         use his best endeavours to prevent the use, disclosure or communication of any Confidential Information by any person, company or organisation; and
		

		
			(b)         inform the Board immediately on becoming aware, or suspecting, that any such person, firm, company or organisation knows or has used any Confidential Information.
		

		
			14.4     The restrictions contained in this clause do not apply to:
		

		
			(a)         any disclosure authorised by the Board or required in the ordinary and proper course of the Executive's employment or as required by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an appropriate regulatory authority or otherwise required by obligation of public law; or
		

		
			(b)         any information that the Executive can demonstrate was known to him prior to the commencement of the Executive's employment by the Company or by any Group Company; or
		

		
			(c)         any information which is, or comes into, the public domain other than through the Executive's unauthorised disclosure or breach of confidence; or
		

		
			(d)         any information being a protected disclosure by the Executive in accordance within the meaning of section 43A Employment Rights Act 1996.
		

		
			14.5     The Executive will not, other than with the prior written approval of the Board or any Director of the Group Company to whom he reports, make or issue any press, radio or television statement, or publish or submit for publication any letter or article relating directly or indirectly to the business affairs of the Company or any Group Company containing Confidential Information.
		

		
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			14.7     The provisions of this clause 14 shall survive any termination of this agreement and shall remain in force in relation to any item of Confidential Information for so long as it is still properly regarded by the Company or any Group Company as being confidential.
		

		
			15        INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
		

		
			15.1     The Executive acknowledges and agrees that because of the nature of his duties and the particular responsibilities arising as a result of such duties that he owes to the Company and any Group Company a special obligation to further the interests of the Company and any Group Company.
		

		
			15.2     The Executive will promptly disclose in writing to the Company any works of any nature which he makes (alone or with others) during the course of his employment and the Company will keep such invention confidential unless and until it has been determined whether it is an invention owned by the Company.
		

		
			15.3     Subject to section 39 of the Patents Act 1977, all intellectual property rights existing (or which may in the future exist) in any works created by the Executive during the course of his employment or by using materials, tools, information or opportunities made available to him through his employment shall belong to the Company (or to any Group Company which the Company may nominate in writing from time to time) and the Executive hereby assigns all the intellectual property rights in such works to the Company (or to any Group Company which has been nominated in writing), free from all encumbrances.  For these purposes “intellectual property rights” include trademarks, registered designs, design rights, copyrights and future copyrights, database rights and other intellectual property rights together, where registerable, with the right to apply for registration of such rights and to claim priority from such applications. This clause shall apply both to such rights which exist at the date of this agreement and which may come into existence in the future.
		

		
			15.4     Subject to sections 39 - 42 of the Patents Act 1977, if required by the Company to do so (whether during or after the termination of his employment), the Executive will sign any document and do anything necessary or desirable to:
		

		
			(a)         fully vest ownership in the Company as sole beneficial owner of any rights either (i) referred to in clause 15.3 or (ii) which the Company owns (alone or with others) in inventions made by the Executive by virtue of section 39 of the Patents Act 1977; and
		

		
			(b)         enable the Company, or any Group Company which the Company may nominate from time to time, to maintain in force, enforce or defend any such right.
		

		
			15.5     The Executive irrevocably waives, on a worldwide basis, in favour of the Company all his rights pursuant to sections 77 to 89 inclusive of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 and similar rights throughout the world in any work he may create during the course of his employment.
		

		
			15.6     The Executive irrevocably appoints the Company to be his attorney in his name and on his behalf to execute or complete any document or do any such thing and generally to use his name for the purposes of giving to the Company (or its nominee or successors) the full benefit of the provisions of this clause 15.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			15.7     The Executive accepts that no future agreement between the Company and him, dealing with the ownership or licensing of any intellectual property rights in works or inventions created by him, shall be enforceable unless and until it is in writing signed on behalf of the Company by a director (not being the Executive).
		

		
			15.8     The Executive agrees that he will not use or commercially exploit any of the Company’s intellectual property rights after the termination of his employment with the Company, without the Company’s prior written consent.
		

		
			15.9     The provisions of this clause 15 shall remain in full force and effect following the termination of this agreement for any reason, whether such termination is lawful or not.
		

		
			16        NON-SOLICITATION AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
		

		
			16.1     The Executive undertakes to the Company on behalf of itself and as agent for any Group Company that he will not directly or indirectly and whether alone or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other person and whether as a principal, shareholder, director, employee, agent, consultant, partner, independent contractor or otherwise:
		

		
			(a)         at any time during the period of 12 months from the Effective Date be employed, engaged, concerned or interested in any business providing Competing Products or Services within or related to the Restricted Territory;
		

		
			(b)         at any time during the period of 12 months from the Effective Date be employed, engaged, concerned or interested in any Relevant Customer if as a result that customer may reasonably be expected to cease to use or materially reduce its usage of the products or services of the Company or any Relevant Group Company;
		

		
			(c)         at any time during the period of 12 months from the Effective Date canvass, solicit, attempt to solicit, interfere with or entice away or cause to be canvassed, solicited, interfered with or enticed away any Relevant Customer with a view to providing it with any Competing Products or Services; or
		

		
			(d)         at any time during the period of 12 months from the Effective Date provide or agree to provide to any Relevant Customer any Competing Products or Services; or
		

		
			(e)         at any time during the period of 12 months from the Effective Date solicit, entice or induce or endeavour to solicit, entice or induce or assist any Key Person to leave the Company or any Relevant Group Company, whether or not such person would commit any breach of his own contract of employment or engagement by doing so; or
		

		
			(f)          at any time during the period of 12 months from the Effective Date in connection with any business in or proposing to be in competition with the Company or any Relevant Group Company employ, engage or appoint or in any way cause or assist to be employed, engaged or appointed a Key Person; or
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(g)         at any time during the period of 12 months from the Effective Date solicit or attempt to solicit or place orders for the supply of products or services from a Supplier if as a result the Supplier may reasonably be expected to cease supplying, or materially reduce its supply or vary detrimentally the terms on which it supplies products or services to the Company or any Relevant Group Company; or
		

		
			(h)         encourage, assist or procure any third party to do anything which, if done by the Executive would be in breach of (a) to (g) above.
		

		
			16.2     Each of the restrictions in clause 16 is intended to be separate and severable and in the event that any of such restrictions shall be adjudged to be void or ineffective for whatever reason but would be adjudged to be valid and effective if part of the wording or range of services or products were reduced in scope or deleted, the said restrictions shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to make them valid and effective.
		

		
			16.3     None of the restrictions in clause 16 shall prevent the Executive from:
		

		
			(a)         holding up to 1% of any securities in a company which is quoted on any recognised Stock Exchange; or
		

		
			(b)         being employed, engaged, concerned or interested in any business insofar as the Executive’s duties or work relate solely to geographical areas where the business is not in competition with the Company or any Relevant Group Company; or
		

		
			(c)         being employed, engaged, concerned or interested in any business insofar as the Executive’s duties or work relate solely to products or services of a kind with which the Executive was not directly involved, concerned or connected during the period of 12 months immediately prior to the Effective Date.
		

		
			16.4     Since by reason of services rendered to or offices held in any other Group Company the Executive may also obtain in the course of his employment knowledge of the trade secrets or other confidential information of such companies, the Executive hereby agrees that he will at the request and cost of the Company enter into a direct agreement or undertaking with such Group Company whereby the Executive will accept restrictions corresponding to the restrictions contained in this agreement (or such of them as may be appropriate in the circumstances) in relation to such products and services and such area and for such period as such Group Company may reasonably require for the protection of its legitimate interest.
		

		
			16.5     It is understood and agreed by the Company and the Executive that damages may be an inadequate remedy in the event of a breach by the Executive of any of the restrictions contained in this clause 16 and that any such breach by the Executive or on his behalf may cause the Company great and irreparable injury and damage.  Accordingly, the Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled, without waiving any additional rights or remedies otherwise available to it at law or in equity or by statute, to injunctive and other equitable relief in the event of a breach or intended or threatened breach by the Executive of any of the restrictions contained in this clause 16.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			16.6     If the Executive is offered new employment or a new appointment or engagement he agrees to immediately bring the terms of this clause 16 to the attention of the person making the offer.
		

		
			16.7     The Executive agrees that, on or before the Termination Date, he will delete any connection between him and any Key Person or Relevant Customer or Supplier stored in any form of Social Media. The Executive further agrees that updating his profile and/or connecting or reconnecting to any Key Person or Relevant Customer or Supplier using Social Media after the Termination Date may amount to a breach of clause 16.1 above.
		

		
			16.8     The Executive may seek the written consent of the Company, which may be withheld for good reason, to waive the provisions of this clause 16 on a case by case basis.
		

		
			16.9     For the purposes of this clause 16 the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
		

		
			(a)         "Competing Products or Services" means products or services which are of the same kind as or of a materially similar kind to and competitive with any products or services sold or supplied by the Company or any Relevant Group Company during the period of 12 months immediately prior to the Effective Date and with which sale or supply the Executive was directly involved, concerned or interested or about which he possessed Confidential Information.
		

		
			(b)         “Confidential Information” is as defined in clause 14.1.
		

		
			(c)         "Effective Date" means the Termination Date or (if earlier) the date on which the Executive commences garden leave in accordance with clause 18.3 of this agreement.
		

		
			(d)         "Key Person" means any person employed by the Company or any Relevant Group Company who on the Effective Date is an officer of the Company or any Relevant Group Company, has “director” in his title, is a director or a member of the senior management team, senior new business person or sales person or executive or is of the same or similar grade to the Executive and in each case with whom the Executive worked or had material dealings or whose work he was responsible for or managed during the period of 12 months immediately prior to the Effective Date.
		

		
			(e)         "Relevant Customer" means any person, firm, company or organisation who or which at any time during the period of 12 months immediately prior to the Effective Date is or was:
		

		
			(i)          negotiating with the Company or a Relevant Group Company for the sale or supply of Relevant Products or Services; and/or
		

		
			(ii)         a client or customer of the Company or any Relevant Group Company for the sale or supply of Relevant Products or Services,
		

		
			and in each case with whom the Executive was directly involved, concerned or connected in that respect during that period or about which he possessed Confidential Information.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(f)          "Relevant Group Company" means any Group Company (other than the Company) for which the Executive has performed services under this agreement or for which the Executive has had material operational or management responsibility or has provided material services at any time during the period of 12 months immediately prior to the Effective Date.
		

		
			(g)         "Relevant Products or Services" means any products or services sold or supplied by the Company or any Relevant Group Company during the period of 12 months immediately prior to the Effective Date and with which sale or supply the Executive was directly involved, concerned or connected or about which he possessed Confidential Information.
		

		
			(h)         "Restricted Territory" means within UK & Northern Ireland and any other country in the world (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any country within Europe together with South Africa and Australia) where on the Effective Date the Company or any Relevant Group Company was engaged in the research into, development, distribution, sale or supply of or otherwise dealt with, Relevant Products or Services.
		

		
			(i)          "Social Media" means any online communication tool which facilitates the creation, publication, storage and/or exchange of user-generated content, including but not limited to Facebook, Flickr, Google, LinkedIn, MySpace, Skype, Twitter, Tumblr, You Tube and Wikis.
		

		
			(j)          "Supplier" means any business which at any time during the period of 12 months immediately prior to the Effective Date provided products or services to the Company or the Relevant Group Company and with whom the Executive had material dealings or for whom the Executive had responsibility in that respect at any time during that period.
		

		
			17        STATEMENTS
		

		
			17.1     The Executive will not at any time knowingly make any untrue or misleading statement in relation to the Company or any Group Company.
		

		
			17.2     The Executive will not at any time after the termination of his employment with the Company represent himself as still being in any way connected with or interested with the Company or any Group Company or their respective businesses unless the particulars are specifically agreed in writing with the Company.
		

		
			17.3     The Company’s officers and directors will not at any time knowingly make any untrue or misleading statement in relation to the Executive, both during and after the termination of the employment relationship.
		

		
			18        TERMINATION
		

		
			18.1     Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 3 above, the Company may terminate this agreement immediately without notice in writing (even if the Company may have allowed any time to elapse or on a former occasion may not have enforced its rights under this clause) and without obligation to pay any compensation to the Executive if he:
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(a)         without any reasonable cause materially neglects, omits or refuses to perform all or any of his duties or obligations under this agreement or to observe and perform the provisions of this agreement to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board; or
		

		
			(b)         misconducts himself whether during or outside the course of his duties under this agreement in such a way that in the reasonable opinion of the Board the business, operation, interests or reputation of the Company or any Group Company is, or is likely to be, prejudicially affected; or
		

		
			(c)         commits any criminal offence (including in particular any offence involving dishonesty or violence) other than an offence which does not in the opinion of the Board affect his position under this agreement; or
		

		
			(d)         is convicted of an offence under any statutory enactment or regulation relating to bribery; or
		

		
			(e)         becomes bankrupt or makes or attempts to make any composition with creditors or if any insolvency order is made against the Executive; or
		

		
			(f)          becomes of unsound mind; or
		

		
			(g)         becomes incapacitated from performing all or any of his duties under this agreement by illness, injury or otherwise for a period exceeding (in total) 26 weeks (or for such longer period as the Company may agree) in any period of 12 months; or
		

		
			(h)         becomes prohibited by law from being a director of a company or if the Executive ceases to be a director of the Company without the consent of the Company; or
		

		
			(i)          commits any act of gross misconduct during the course of his duties under this agreement; or
		

		
			(j)          is guilty of any deliberate act of discrimination, harassment or victimisation on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation; or
		

		
			(k)         commits a material breach of any Company policy or procedure.
		

		
			18.2     The Company will have the right to suspend the Executive (subject to the continued payment of Salary and benefits, but not sick pay) pending any investigation into any potential dishonesty, gross misconduct or any other circumstances which may give rise to a right to the Company to terminate the Executive's employment with or without notice for such period as it thinks fit.
		

		
			18.3     During any period of notice, and provided that the Company continues to pay the Salary and to provide all benefits to which he is contractually entitled (or a sum in lieu of the value to him of such benefits) until the termination of his employment, then the Company is entitled at its absolute discretion to place the Executive on garden leave.  During any such period of garden leave the Executive must not, except as authorised by the Company:
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			(a)         attend his place of work or any other premises of the Company or any Group Company during the remaining period of his notice (or any part of such period);
		

		
			(b)         make contact (including socially) with any employees, agents, suppliers or customers or clients of the Company or any Group Company except as directed by the Company during the remaining period of his notice (or any part of such period); and
		

		
			(c)         make any public announcement of his departure save at a time and in terms reasonably directed by the Company.
		

		
			18.4     In addition to clause 18.3, during any period of garden leave, the Company may require the Executive to:
		

		
			(a)         not carry out his duties or to exercise his powers or responsibilities under this agreement during the remaining period of his notice period (or any part of such period);
		

		
			(b)         resign immediately from any offices he may hold in the Company or in any Group Company;
		

		
			(c)         return to the Company all documents, computer disks, laptop computers, mobile telephones, iPhones or similar devices and other property (including summaries, extracts or copies) belonging to the Company or any Group Company or to its or their clients or customers; and
		

		
			(d)         work from his home and/or to carry out exceptional duties or special projects outside the normal scope of his duties and responsibilities.
		

		
			18.5     Whether or not either party has served notice to terminate this agreement under clause 3, the Company may, at its absolute discretion, terminate the Executive’s employment at any time by notifying the Executive in writing that it is exercising its right under this clause 18.5 to dismiss him with immediate effect and that it will be making a payment to him in line with the provisions of this clause 18.5 and of clause 18.6.  Such a payment will be equivalent to the Salary (excluding any benefits) which would have been payable during the Executive’s notice period or any unexpired balance thereof and will be in full and final settlement of the Executive’s contractual claims under this agreement.  The Company is not obliged to make such a payment (and will be entitled to recover any sums already paid) if after such notification it becomes aware of any grounds arising prior to the Termination Date which would have entitled it to summarily dismiss the Executive in accordance with clause 18.1.
		

		
			18.6     The Company reserves the right to pay any sums due under clause 18.5 in equal monthly instalments during what would have been the unexpired portion of the Executive’s contractual notice period.  Notwithstanding that a termination of his employment in accordance with clause 18.5 is not a breach of this agreement, the Executive agrees that following such notification as is referred to in clause 18.5 he will be under a duty to take reasonable steps to mitigate any consequential losses by seeking an alternative remunerative position, whether as employee, director, self-employed consultant or shareholder, and to notify the Company in writing as soon as any such position is accepted, of when it is due to commence and the financial terms applicable to it.  If the Executive obtains an alternative position during this period any
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			sums due to the Executive under clause 18.5 will be reduced or extinguished accordingly.
		

		
			18.7     If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without the written notification referred to in clause 18.5, then the Executive will have no contractual entitlement to the pay in lieu of notice referred to in that clause.
		

		
			18.8     In the event of termination, the Company shall pay the Executive compensation in accordance with SCHEDULE 1.
		

		
			19        RETIREMENT
		

		
			19.1     The Company does not have a fixed retirement age although this may be reviewed from time to time to reflect the Company's business needs.  The Executive may choose at what age he wishes to retire.  If the Executive wishes to retire he should provide the Company with as much notice as possible, and at least the period of notice he is required to give to terminate his employment under this agreement.
		

		
			19.2     Since knowing when the Executive intends to retire may be helpful to the Company in terms of succession planning etc., the Company may ask the Executive about his plans in this respect from time to time.  The Executive is not bound by any indication he gives the Company, but he agrees to keep it informed of any changes to his stated intentions arising, for example, through changes in his personal circumstances.
		

		
			20        DEDUCTIONS
		

		
			20.1     For the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Executive hereby authorises the Company at any time during the continuance of this agreement and in any event on termination howsoever arising, to deduct from him remuneration (which for this purpose includes Salary, pay in lieu of notice, commission, bonus, holiday pay and sick pay) all debts owed by the Executive to the Company or any Group Company, including but without limitation the balance outstanding of any loans (and interest where appropriate) advanced by the Company to the Executive, the cost of repairing any damage or loss to the Company's property caused by him, any non-business or unauthorised expense incurred on the Company’s credit card and any loss suffered by the Company as a result of any neglect or breach of duty by the Executive.
		

		
			20.2     The Executive further agrees that the Company may withhold any sums owing on termination of his employment pending his compliance with clauses 23 and 24.1 of this agreement.
		

		
			21        SUCCESSORS
		

		
			21.1     This agreement is personal to the Executive and shall not be assigned by the Executive and the rights, benefits and obligations of the Executive hereunder shall not be subject to voluntary or involuntary assignment or transfer without prior written consent of the Company. In addition, any payment owed to the Executive hereunder after the date of the Executive’s death shall be paid to the Executive’s estate.
		

		
			21.2     This agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. In addition to any obligations imposed by law upon any successor of the Company,
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			the Company will require any successor (including by reason of Change of Control) if applicable to expressly assume and agree to person this agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place; or the Company will require any such successor to guarantee the obligations of the Company under this agreement. As used in this agreement, “Company” shall include any successor to the Company.
		

		
			22        SALE OR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE COMPANY
		

		
			The Executive will have no claim against the Company if his employment under this agreement is terminated by reason of the liquidation of the Company for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction provided that he is offered employment with any concern or undertaking resulting from such amalgamation or reconstruction on terms and conditions which, taken as a whole, are not substantially less favourable than the terms of this agreement.
		

		
			23        DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS AND PROPERTY
		

		
			On termination of this agreement for any reason (or earlier if requested) the Executive will:
		

		
			(a)         immediately deliver up to the Company all property (including but not limited to any, hardware, documents and software, Blackberry, mobile telephone, iPhone or similar device, credit cards, keys and security passes) belonging to it or any Group Company in the Executive's possession or under his control.  “Documents and software” include (but are not limited to) correspondence, diaries, address books, databases, files, reports, minutes, plans, records, documentation or any other medium for storing information.  The Executive's obligations under this clause include the return of all copies, drafts, reproductions, notes, extracts or summaries (however stored or made) of all documents and software.  The Company may withhold any monies then owing to the Executive in any respect pending his providing, if so requested, his written undertaking that he has complied with this obligation;
		

		
			(b)         provide access (including passwords) to any computer (or other equipment or software) in his possession or under his control which contains information relating to the Company or any Group Company.  The Executive also agrees that the Company is entitled to inspect, copy and/or remove any such information from any such computer, equipment or software owned by the Executive or under his control and the Executive agrees to allow the Company reasonable access to the same for these purposes.
		

		
			24        RESIGNATION AS DIRECTOR
		

		
			24.1     Without prejudice to clause 18.4(b) the Executive will on termination of this agreement for any reason at the request of the Board resign immediately without claim for separate compensation:
		

		
			(a)         as a director of the Company and any such Group Company of which he is a director; and
		

		
			(b)         from all trusteeships held by him of any pension scheme or other trusts established by the Company or any Group Company or any other company
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			with which the Executive has had dealings as a consequence of his employment with the Company.
		

		
			24.2     If the Executive fails to resign within seven days of its request, the Company is irrevocably authorised to appoint a person to execute any documents and to do everything necessary to effect such resignation or resignations on the Executive's behalf, and may withhold pending compliance any sums owing to the Executive in any respect.
		

		
			25        DISCIPLINARY AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
		

		
			25.1     The Company's disciplinary and grievance procedures are set out in the Company Handbook available from Human Resources.  These procedures do not form part of the Executive’s contract of employment.
		

		
			25.2     If the Executive has any grievance relating to his employment, he should raise it in the first instance with the Chief Human Resources Officer, in accordance with the Company’s grievance procedure.
		

		
			26        DATA PROTECTION
		

		
			26.1     The Company will hold and process personal data (including sensitive personal data) about the Executive in manual and automated filing systems in relation to the following: salary administration; pension administration; health administration; health insurance/benefits; to facilitate communications between employees within the Company/Group; training and appraisal purposes, including performance and disciplinary records; equal opportunities monitoring; any Company benefit administration; for the purposes of any potential sale or granting of share options over 20% of the shares of the Company or any Group Company or any change of control or any potential transfer of the Executive’s employment under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (disclosure may include in these circumstances disclosure to the potential purchaser or investor and their advisors); for the Company’s global operations and reporting and for the management of its global HR information systems; marketing and /or PR Purposes. Where any services or benefits referred to above are provided to the Company by third parties, the Company may disclose some of the Executive’s personal information to those third parties.
		

		
			26.2     For any of the above purposes and in view of the Company’s global operations, the Company may transfer some or all of the Executive’s personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Countries outside of the EEA may not have data protection laws as comprehensive as those existing in the EEA. The Company will take reasonable steps to ensure that such data is held securely.
		

		
			26.3     The Executive agrees to use all reasonable endeavours to keep the Company informed of any changes to his personal data and to comply with the Company’s data protection rules and procedures as set out in the Company’s Data Protection Policy/Staff Handbook.  By entering into this agreement, the Executive is deemed to have been notified about the manner in which the Company will use his personal data.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			27        POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
		

		
			The Executive agrees to comply with all of the Company’s policies and procedures including without limitation the Company’s email and internet policy, equal opportunities policy and anti-bribery policy.
		

		
			28        COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
		

		
			There are no collective agreements with trade unions that directly affect the terms and conditions of the Executive's employment.
		

		
			29        NOTICES
		

		
			29.1     Any notice to be given under this agreement to the Executive may be given to him personally or sent to him by pre-paid first class letter or sent by email and/or facsimile transmission addressed to him at his last known email address/fax number/place of residence. Any notice to be given to the Company should be addressed to the Line Manager and may be served by leaving it at or sending the notice by email, fax or pre-paid first class letter to him at its registered office for the time being.
		

		
			29.2     Any notice served by post shall be deemed to have been served forty‐eight hours after it was posted and proof that the notice was properly addressed, pre‐paid and posted shall be sufficient evidence of service.
		

		
			30        WARRANTY
		

		
			The Executive represents and warrants that he is not prevented by any agreement, arrangement, contract, understanding, court order or otherwise, which in any way directly or indirectly restricts or prohibits him from fully performing his duties in accordance with the terms and conditions of this agreement.
		

		
			31        ENTIRE AGREEMENT
		

		
			Together with the offer letter dated 15 June 2017, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and cancels and is in substitution for all previous letters of engagement, agreements, representations, offers and arrangements (whether oral or in writing) relating to the Executive’s employment, all of which shall be deemed to have been terminated by mutual consent with effect from the Commencement Date.
		

		
			32        INVALIDITY
		

		
			If any provision of this agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable:
		

		
			(a)         such provision shall be deemed deleted and severed from this agreement;
		

		
			(b)         amendments to the agreement may be made by the addition or deletion of wording as appropriate to replace the invalid part or provision with such provision that retains the closest possible effect to the invalid provision or part and is both valid and enforceable; and
		

		
			(c)         the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this agreement shall not be affected.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			33        CONTRACTS (RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES) ACT 1999
		

		
			This agreement shall be enforceable by any Group Company under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. Save as expressly stated in this agreement, no other rights are conferred on any other third party, including the Executive’s spouse or dependants.
		

		
			34        DISPUTE RESOLUTION
		

		
			34.1     If any dispute arises in connection with this agreement, the parties agree to enter into mediation in good faith to settle such a dispute and will do so in accordance with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (“CEDR”) Model Mediation Procedure. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties within 14 days of notice of the dispute, the mediator will be nominated by CEDR.
		

		
			34.2     Mediation is a confidential process and will be entered into both voluntarily and in good faith, and neither party, by entering into such a process will waive their respective statutory or contractual employment rights.
		

		
			35        GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
		

		
			35.1     This agreement is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of England and Wales.
		

		
			35.2     The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of England and Wales in connection with any claim, dispute or matter arising out of or relating to this agreement.
		

		
			35.3     Any delay by the Company in exercising any of its rights under this agreement will not constitute a waiver of such rights.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			IN WITNESS of which this agreement has been executed and, on the date set out above, delivered as a deed.
		

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						EXECUTED as a deed, for and on behalf of the Company, in the presence of:

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Officer of the Company 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Signature :

					
					
						/s/ Sharon Bridgland-Gough

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Name :

					
					
						Sharon Bridgland-Gough

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Witness

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Signature :

					
					
						/s/ Doreen Woodham

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Name :

					
					
						Doreen Woodham

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Occupation :

					
					
						HR Administrator

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Address :

					
					
						Cardtronics

					
					
						 

				

		
			 
		

		
			 
		

			
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						SIGNED as a deed by the Executive in the presence of:

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Executive

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Signature :

					
					
						/s/ Marc Terry

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Name :

					
					
						Marc Terry

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Witness

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Signature :

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						Name :

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
						 

					
					
						 

					
					
						 

				
	
					
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			SCHEDULE 1
		

		
			EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT ON COMPENSATION
		

		
			1          DEFINITIONS
		

		
			In this agreement the following words, phrases and expressions shall have the following meaning:
		

		
			1.1        “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
		

		
			(a)         A reduction of the Executive’s salary of 5% or more, unless such reduction is part of an initiative that applies to and affects all similarly situated executive offices of the Company substantially the same and proportionally;
		

		
			(b)         A material reduction in the Executive’s duties or responsibilities.
		

		
			(c)         A material breach of this agreement by the Company, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure to comply with this agreement not occurring in bad faith; or
		

		
			(d)         Any failure by the Company to comply with and satisfy its obligations in relation to Clause 21.
		

		
			without the Executive’s written consent.
		

		
			Notwithstanding paragraph 1.1, “Good Reason” shall not be effective unless all of the following conditions are satisfied:
		

		
			(a)         the condition described at paragraph 1.1 must have happened without the Executive’s consent;
		

		
			(b)         the Executive must have provided a written Notice of Breach to the Company of such condition in accordance with clause 29 within 45 days of the initial existence of such condition;
		

		
			(c)         the condition specified in the Notice of Breach must remained uncorrected for 30 days following the Company’s receipt of the Notice of Breach; and
		

		
			(d)         the date of the Executive’s termination of employment must occur within 90 days of the initial existence of the condition specified in the Notice of Breach.
		

		
			Any Notice of Breach shall be deemed void if the Company rectifies the matter giving rise to Good Reason under paragraph 1.1 within 30 days of the Notice of Breach.
		

		
			1.2        “Notice of Breach” means a written notice delivered to the other party that:
		

		
			(a)         indicates the specific provision in this agreement that the party contends the other party has breached or the specific clause of paragraph 1.1 that the party alleges to exist; and
		

		
			(b)         where applicable, details the facts and circumstances that provide the basis for such breach or other condition.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			2.1       If the Executive’s employment is terminated:
		

		
			(a)         in accordance with Clause 18.1; or
		

		
			(b)         by the Executive resigning for other than Good Reason.
		

		
			then all compensation and all benefits to the Executive shall terminate contemporaneously with such termination of employment, except as specified in paragraphs 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 of this Schedule 1.
		

		
			2.2       If the Executive’s employment is terminated for a reason specified at paragraph 2.1, the Executive shall be entitled to:
		

		
			(a)         payment of all accrued and unpaid Salary up to and including the Termination Date;
		

		
			(b)         reimbursement for all incurred expenses incurred but not yet paid, in accordance with Clause 9; and
		

		
			(c)         all benefits to which the Executive is entitled to under Clauses 10 or 11 up to and including the Termination Date.
		

		
			2.3       In addition, if the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Clause 18.1(f) or Clause 18.1(g) he shall also be entitled to:
		

		
			(a)         the amount of any unvested portion under the Cardtronic’s Long Term Incentive Plan that have previously been earned but that would have otherwise vested solely by the passage of time within one year following the Termination Date, which shall be accelerated on the Termination Date and settled within 10 days following the Termination Date; and
		

		
			(b)         any unpaid bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan for the calendar year ending prior to the Termination Date.
		

		
			2.4       Paragraph 2.3(b) shall also apply in relation to termination by way of reason specified at paragraph 1.1(b).
		

		
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			3.1       If the Executive’s employment is terminated by way of:
		

		
			(a)         the Executive’s resignation for Good Reason; or
		

		
			(b)         the Company terminating the Executive’s employment for any reason other than those detailed at Clause 18.1
		

		
			then all compensation and all benefits to Executive shall terminate contemporaneously with such termination of employment, except as detailed at paragraph 3.2:
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			3.2       If the Executive’s employment is terminated in accordance with paragraph 3.1, the Executive shall be entitled to:
		

		
			(a)         all accrued and unpaid Salary up to and including the Termination Date;
		

		
			(b)         reimbursement for all incurred expenses in accordance with clause 9; and
		

		
			(c)         subject to Executive’s delivery of a settlement agreement (as provided for by the Company) and subject to the Executive’s compliance with all of the surviving provisions of this agreement, the Executive shall receive the following additional compensation and benefits from the Company (but no other compensation or benefits after such termination):
		

		
			(i)          any unpaid bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan for the calendar year ending prior to the Termination Date;
		

		
			(ii)         a bonus for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs in an amount equal to the bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan for such year as determined in good faith by the Board in accordance with the criteria established pursuant to SCHEDULE 2 and based on the Company’s performance for such year, which amount shall be prorated through and including the Termination Date;
		

		
			(iii)        an amount equal to the sum of Executive’s Annual Salary as of the Termination Date and the average bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan, which amount shall be divided into and paid in twelve equal consecutive monthly instalments, commencing on the first payroll date that falls on or immediately follows the 60th day after the Termination Date.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			SCHEDULE 2
		

		
			ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN
		

		
			Annual Executive Cash Incentive Plan (“AECIP”)
		

		
			You will participate in the AECIP with a target of 65% of your annual base salary. Payment is subject to the achievement of Company performance to established targets and defined individual objectives where results are determined by the Compensation Committee of the Parent Company. The AECIP allows you to earn 0% to 150% of target based on results. For 2017 this will be pro-rata based on the number of full months that you work and is guaranteed at 100% of target.
		

		
			
		

		
			

		 

		

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			SCHEDULE 3
		

		
			CARDTRONICS LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
		

		
			Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)
		

		
			You shall be eligible to participate in the Cardtronic’s Long Term Incentive Plan, subject to the terms of the Plan. You will have a target compensation of 85% of base salary and will allow you to earn 0% to 150% of shares awarded. The LTIP grants a combination of time-based restricted stock units and performance based restricted stock units which must be earned through Company performance.
		

		
			Sign on Equity Grant
		

		
			On your date of hire you will receive an equity grant to the value of $250,000. The number of RSU’s granted will be determined by dividing the dollar value by the closing price on the Company’s stock on your date of hire. This will then vest over three years on the anniversary of the grant on a 50%/25%/25% basis.
		

		 

		

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