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Exhibit

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Director Level and Above 2019 Special Award

Exhibit 10.76
PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION
2017 INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), effective as of July 1, 2019, is made by and between PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned employee of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (the “Grantee”). The Grant Date for the Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement is July 1, 2019 (the “Grant Date”).

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to carry out the Plan, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Company deems it essential to the protection of its confidential information and competitive standing in its market to have its key employees have reasonable restrictive covenants in place;

WHEREAS, Grantee agrees and acknowledges that the Company has a legitimate interest to protect its confidential information and competitive standing;

WHEREAS, the Company deems it essential to the optimal functioning of its business to have its key employees provide advance notice to the Company of their termination of employment; and

WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) has determined that, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, it would be to the advantage and best interest of the Company and its shareholders to grant the Restricted Stock Units evidenced hereby to the Grantee as an incentive for his or her efforts during his or her term of service with the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and has advised the Company thereof and instructed the undersigned officer to enter into this Agreement to evidence such Restricted Stock Units.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement, they shall have the meanings specified below. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings specified in the Plan.

Section 1.1 - “Affiliate” shall mean any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company. For the purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by”

and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Section 1.2 - “Award” shall mean the number of Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement.

Section 1.3 - “Good Reason” shall mean (a) a material reduction, other than a reduction that generally affects all similarly-situated executives and does not exceed 10% in one year or 20% in the aggregate over three consecutive years, by the Company in the Grantee’s base salary from that in effect immediately prior to the reduction; (b) a material reduction, other than a reduction that generally affects all similarly-situated executives, by the Company in the Grantee’s target or maximum annual cash incentive award opportunity or target or maximum annual equity-based compensation award opportunity from those in effect immediately prior to any such reduction; (c) relocation, other than through mutual agreement in writing between the Company and the Grantee or a secondment or temporary relocation for a reasonably finite period of time, of the Grantee’s primary office by more than 50 miles from the location of the Grantee’s primary office as of the Agreement date; or (d) any material diminution or material adverse change in the Grantee’s duties or responsibilities as they exist as of the Agreement date; provided, that (x) if the Grantee terminates Grantee’s employment for “Good Reason,” the Grantee shall provide written notice to the Company at least 30 days in advance of the date of termination, such notice shall describe the conduct the Grantee believes to constitute “Good Reason” and the Company shall have the opportunity to cure the “Good Reason” event within 30 days after receiving such notice, (y) if the Company cures the conduct that is the basis for the potential termination for “Good Reason” within such 30-day period, the Grantee’s notice of termination shall be deemed withdrawn and (z) if the Grantee does not give notice to the Company as described herein within 90 days after an event giving rise to “Good Reason,” the Grantee’s right to claim “Good Reason” termination on the basis of such event shall be deemed waived.

Section 1.4 - “Plan” shall mean the Peabody Energy Corporation 2017 Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

ARTICLE II
GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

Section 2.1 - Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan, the Company has granted to the Grantee an Award consisting of the number of Restricted Stock Units set forth on the signature page hereof upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. The grant of the Restricted Stock Units was made in consideration of the services to be rendered by the Grantee to the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates.

Section 2.2 - No Obligation of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate or interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to terminate the employment of the Grantee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause.

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Section 2.3 - Adjustments in Restricted Stock Units. In the event of the occurrence of one of the corporate transactions or other events listed in Section 4.2 of the Plan, the Committee shall make such substitution or adjustment as provided in Sections 4.2 or 13.2 of the Plan or otherwise in the terms of the Restricted Stock Units in order to equitably reflect such corporate transaction or other event. Any such adjustment made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all other interested persons.

Section 2.4 - Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control, the treatment of the Restricted Stock Units evidenced hereby will be determined in accordance with the Plan.

ARTICLE III
VESTING AND FORFEITURE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

Section 3.1 - Normal Vesting. Subject to Sections 2.4, 3.2 and 3.3, the Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement shall become nonforfeitable and payable to the Grantee pursuant to Article IV as follows:

(a)Retirement-Eligible Grantee. If the Grantee is eligible for Retirement as of the Grant Date, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest in substantially equal installments, each of the quarterly anniversaries of the Grant Date during the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on January 2, 2022, conditioned upon the Grantee’s continuous employment with the Company or a Subsidiary through each such date.

(b)Non-Retirement-Eligible Grantee. If the Grantee is not eligible for Retirement as of the Grant Date, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest in full on 2 January 2022, conditioned upon the Grantee’s continuous employment with the Company or a Subsidiary through such date.

(c)Special Rule. If the Grantee becomes eligible for Retirement after the Grant Date, the provisions of Section 3.1(a) above shall apply on and after the date the Grantee becomes eligible for Retirement. However, on the first quarterly anniversary of the Grant Date following the date on which the Grantee becomes eligible for Retirement, a portion of the Restricted Stock Units shall vest. Such vesting portion shall equal the result of the following formula: X multiplied by (Y/10), where “X” is equal to the aggregate number of Restricted Stock Units granted under this Agreement, and “Y” is equal to the number of full calendar quarters that have elapsed between the Grant Date (or the most recent annual anniversary of the Grant Date) and the then current quarterly anniversary of the Grant Date.

(d)Example. The following example of the operation of Sections 3.1(b) and (c) hereof is for illustrative purposes only. A non-Retirement-eligible individual receives 3,000 Restricted Stock Units on 1 July 2019. On 15 July 2019, such individual becomes eligible for Retirement. On 1 October 2019 and each quarterly anniversary of the Grant Date thereafter until 2 January 2022, 300 Restricted Stock Units shall become vested (1/10th of the aggregate grant).
(e)For purposes of this Agreement, “continuously employed” (or substantially similar terms) means the absence of any interruption or termination of the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary.  Continuous employment shall not be

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considered interrupted or terminated in the case of transfers between locations of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Each installment of Restricted Stock Units that becomes nonforfeitable and payable hereunder is a “separate payment” for purposes of Code Section 409A.

Section 3.2 - Accelerated Vesting Events. Notwithstanding Section 3.1, upon the Grantee’s death or Disability, 100% of the unvested Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement shall, to the extent not already forfeited, become immediately nonforfeitable and shall be settled in accordance with Article IV below.

Section 3.3 - Effect of Certain Terminations of Service.  A Grantee will forfeit any and all unvested Restricted Stock Units upon (a) the Grantee’s voluntary Termination of Service, (b) the Grantee’s Termination of Service by the Company or a Subsidiary for Cause, or (c) subject to Section 2.4, the Grantee’s Termination of Service by the Company or a Subsidiary without Cause.

ARTICLE IV
SETTLEMENT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

Section 4.1 -    Settlement of Vested Restricted Stock Units. Subject to Sections 4.2 and
13.2    of the Plan and the exception set forth in Section 4.2 of this Agreement, as well as to any withholding obligations described in Section 6.3 of this Agreement, one share of Common Stock will be issued or delivered for each nonforfeitable Restricted Stock Unit evidenced by this Agreement as soon as practicable following the date on which the Restricted Stock Unit becomes nonforfeitable as set forth in Section 3.1 or Section 3.2, as applicable, but in all cases within the “short term deferral” period determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4). For the sake of clarity, the settlement of shares in respect of nonforfeitable Restricted Stock Units is intended to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) and will be construed and administered in such a manner. As a result, the shares will be issued no later than the date that is the 15th day of the third calendar month of the applicable year following the year in which the shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units are no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(d).

Section 4.2 - Settlement of Restricted Stock Units Vested in Accordance with Section 3.1(a). Notwithstanding Section 4.1 of this Agreement, if the Grantee is eligible for Retirement as of the Grant Date or becomes eligible pursuant to Section 3.1(c) and the Restricted Stock Units vest in substantially equal installments on each of the quarterly anniversaries of the Grant Date pursuant to Section 3.1(a) or 3.1(c), the shares of Common Stock underlying the vested Restricted Stock Units shall be issued or delivered upon the earlier of (a) each of the first, second and third year anniversaries of the Grant Date on or immediately following the quarterly vesting dates and (b) as soon as practicable following Retirement, but in all cases within the “short term deferral” period determined under U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) as described in Section 4.1 of this Agreement.

Section 4.3 - Forfeiture of Unvested Restricted Stock Units. To the extent that the Grantee does not vest in all or any portion of the Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award, all interest in such unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited upon the Grantee’s Termination of Service. The Grantee has no right or interest in any Restricted Stock Unit that is forfeited.

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Section 4.4 - Treatment of Fractional Restricted Stock Units. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that any fractional Restricted Stock Unit is produced under the terms of the Plan or this Agreement, such fractional Restricted Stock Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole Restricted Stock Unit; as a result, there will be no fractional Restricted Stock Units to settle under this Agreement.

ARTICLE V
CONDITION TO GRANT OF AWARD; OTHER PROVISIONS

Section 5.1 - Restrictive Covenant Agreement. The Grantee shall not be entitled to receive the Award unless the Grantee shall have executed and delivered the Restrictive Covenant Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and such shall be in full force and effect. Nothing in this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenant Agreement prevents the Grantee from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations.

Section 5.2 - Notice Period. The Grantee may terminate the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary at any time for any reason by delivery of notice to the Company at least 60 days in advance of the date of termination (the “Notice Period”); provided, however, that no communication, statement or announcement shall be considered to constitute such notice of termination of Grantee’s employment unless it complies with Section 6.4 hereof and specifically recites that it is a notice of termination of employment for purposes of this Agreement; and provided, further, that the Company may waive any or all of the Notice Period, in which case Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate will terminate on the date determined by the Company.

Section 5.3 - Breach of Restrictive Covenant Agreement or Section 5.2. Subject to Section 5.1, if the Grantee materially breaches any provision of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement or Section 5.2 hereof, the Company may, among other available remedies, determine that the Grantee (a) will forfeit any unpaid portion of the Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement and (b) will repay to the Company any portion of the Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement previously paid to Grantee.

Section 5.4 - Conditions to Issuance of Shares. The Shares deliverable hereunder may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares that have been reacquired by the Company. Such Shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates (or other documentation that indicates ownership) for Shares paid hereunder prior to the fulfillment of both of the following conditions:

(a)    The obtaining of approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Committee, in its absolute discretion, determines to be necessary or advisable; and

(b)    The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the grant as the Committee may establish from time to time for administrative convenience (subject to, and in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A, including any requirements necessary to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4)).

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Section 5.5 - Rights as a Shareholder; Dividend Equivalents. The Grantee shall not be, and shall not have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares underlying Restricted Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement unless and until certificates representing such shares shall have been issued by the Company to Grantee or such ownership has otherwise been indicated and documented by the Company. From and after the Grant Date and until the earlier of (a) the time when the Restricted Stock Units become nonforfeitable and are paid in accordance with Article IV hereof or (b) the time when the Grantee’s right to receive payment for the Restricted Stock Units is forfeited in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, on the date that the Company pays a cash dividend (if any) to holders of Shares generally, the Grantee shall be credited with additional Restricted Stock Units equal to the quotient of (x) the product of (i) the dividend declared per Share multiplied by (ii) the applicable number of Restricted Stock Units that remain subject to this Agreement (plus any previously-credited dividend equivalents), divided by (y) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such dividend is paid to shareholders, with any fractional Restricted Stock Units rounded to the nearest whole Restricted Stock Unit. Any amounts credited pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be subject to the same applicable terms and conditions (including vesting, payment and forfeitability) as apply to the Restricted Stock Units based on which the dividend equivalents were credited, and such additional Restricted Stock Units shall be paid in Shares at the same time as the Restricted Stock Units to which they relate are paid.

Section 5.6 - Restrictions. Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to Section 5.9 of the Plan and all applicable policies and guidelines of the Company that relate to (a) share ownership requirements, or (b) recovery of compensation (i.e., clawbacks).

ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 6.1 - Administration. The Committee has the power to interpret the terms of the Restricted Stock Units, the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Restricted Stock Units. In its absolute discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement.

Section 6.2 - Restricted Stock Units Not Transferable. Neither the Restricted Stock Units nor any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Grantee or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that this Section 6.2 shall not prevent transfers by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution.

Section 6.3 - Withholding. As of the date that all or a portion of the Restricted Stock Units become settled pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof, the Company will, on a mandatory basis in

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accordance with Section 16.1(a) of the Plan, withhold a number of shares of Common Stock underlying the then vested Restricted Stock Units with a fair market value equal to the aggregate amount required by law to be withheld by the Company in connection with such vesting for applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxes of any kind. To the extent taxes are to be withheld upon vesting for purposes of federal FICA, FUTA or Medicare taxes, such withholding shall be taken from other income owed by the Company to the Grantee and the Grantee hereby agrees to such withholding. For all purposes, the amount withheld by the Company pursuant to this Section
		
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	shall be deemed to have first been paid to the Grantee.

Section 6.4 - Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be provided to the Chief Human Resources Officer, with a copy to the Grantee’s supervisor, and any notice to be given to the Grantee shall be addressed to him or her at the address set forth in the records of the Company. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 6.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to him, her or it. Any notice which is required to be given to the Grantee shall, if the Grantee is then deceased, be given to the Grantee’s personal representative if such representative has previously informed the Company of his, her or its status and address by written notice under this Section 6.4. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice required or permitted hereunder from the Company to the Grantee may be made by electronic means, including by electronic mail to the Company-maintained electronic mailbox of the Grantee, and the Grantee hereby consents to receive such notice by electronic delivery. To the extent permitted in an electronically delivered notice described in the previous sentence, the Grantee shall be permitted to respond to such notice or communication by way of a responsive electronic communication, including by electronic mail.

Section 6.5 - Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

Section 6.6 - Pronouns. The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular the plural, where the context so indicates.

Section 6.7 - Applicability of Plan. The Restricted Stock Units and the Shares issued to the Grantee, if any, shall be subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, to the extent applicable to the Restricted Stock Units and such Shares. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.

Section 6.8 - Amendment. The Committee may amend this Agreement at any time, provided that no such amendment shall materially impair the rights of the Grantee unless reflected in a writing executed by the parties hereto that specifically states that it is amending this Agreement.

Section 6.9 - Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan or this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, and each provision of the Plan and this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

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Section 6.10 - Dispute Resolution. Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved by arbitration in St. Louis, Missouri. Arbitrators shall be selected, and arbitration shall be conducted, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The Company shall pay or reimburse any legal fees in connection with such arbitration in the event that the Grantee prevails on a material element of his or her claim or defense. Payments or reimbursements of legal fees made under this Section 6.10 that are provided during one calendar year shall not affect the amount of such payments or reimbursements provided during a subsequent calendar year, payments or reimbursements under this Section 6.10 may not be exchanged or substituted for another form of compensation to the Grantee, and any such reimbursement or payment will be paid within 60 days after the Grantee prevails, but in no event later than the last day of the Grantee’s taxable year following the taxable year in which he incurred the expense giving rise to such reimbursement or payment. This Section 6.10 shall remain in effect throughout the Grantee’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary and for a period of five (5) years following the Grantee’s Termination of Service.

Section 6.11 - Section 409A.

(a)    The Award is intended to comply with the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) and, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be construed and administered consistent with such intent. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if the Award fails to satisfy the requirements of the short-term deferral rule and is otherwise not exempt from, and therefore deemed to be deferred compensation subject to, Section 409A, references in this Agreement (including in Section 4.1), to payment or settlement of amounts under this Agreement within the “short-term deferral” period determined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), shall not apply, and instead payments will be made on the applicable payment date or a later date within the same taxable year of the Grantee, or if such timing is administratively impracticable, by the 15th day of the third calendar month following the date specified herein. For clarity, the Grantee is not permitted to designate the taxable year of payment. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” (within the meaning set forth Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code) as of the date of the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), then the issuance of any Shares that would otherwise be made on the date of the separation from service or within the first six months thereafter will not be made on the originally scheduled dates and will instead be issued in a lump sum on the date that is six months and one day after the date of the separation from service (or upon death, if earlier), with the balance of the Shares issued thereafter in accordance with the original vesting and issuance schedule set forth above, but if and only if such delay in the issuance of the Shares is necessary to avoid the imposition of taxation in respect of the shares under Section 409A. A termination of employment or service shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts that are considered deferred compensation under Section 409A upon or following a termination of employment or service, unless such termination is also a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)) and the payment thereof prior to a “separation from service” would violate Section 409A. Each installment of Shares that becomes      payable in respect of vested Restricted Stock Units subject to the Award is a “separate

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payment” for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). In no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Grantee on account of Section 409A.

(b)    In the event that the Company determines that any amounts payable hereunder may be taxable to the Grantee under Code Section 409A prior to the payment and/or delivery to the Grantee of such amount, the Committee may adopt such amendments to the Agreement, and appropriate policies and procedures, including amendments and policies with retroactive effect, that the Committee determines necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided by the Restricted Stock Units and this Agreement.

(c)    Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in light of the uncertainty with respect to the proper application of Section 409A of the Code, the Company reserves the right to make amendments to this Agreement and the terms of the Restricted Stock Units as the Company deems necessary or desirable to avoid the imposition of taxes or penalties under Section 409A. In any case, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates will have any obligation to indemnify or otherwise hold the Grantee harmless from any or all of such taxes or penalties.

Section 6.12 - Governing Law. The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

Section 6.13 - Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Counterpart signatures to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile, electronic mail, or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing an original signature.

Section 6.14 - Acceptance of the Plan. The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee has read and understands the terms and provisions thereof, and accepts the Restricted Stock Units subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the vesting or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units and that the Grantee has been advised to consult a tax advisor prior to such vesting or settlement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto.

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

/s/ Paul V. Richard
Paul V. Richard Senior Vice President
Chief Human Resources Officer

Note: The Grantee is deemed to have executed this Agreement upon clicking “Accept” in the Plan’s online administration site.

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EXHIBIT A

RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT

THIS RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT (the “RCA”) dated July 1, 2019,
is by and between PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and (“Grantee”).

WHEREAS, the Grantee is a recipient of a 2019 Restricted Stock Unit Grant (“Award”) under the Company’s Peabody Energy Corporation 2017 Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan,” and such award, the “Award”);

WHEREAS, Grantee acknowledges and agrees that he or she has access to and/or knowledge of certain trade secrets and other Confidential Information regarding the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company has spent and will continue to expend substantial amounts of time, money, and effort to develop its Confidential Information and Grantee acknowledges benefitting from these efforts;

WHEREAS, the Company deems it essential to the protection of its Confidential Information and competitive standing in its market to have recipients of Awards subject to reasonable restrictive covenants;

WHEREAS, Grantee agrees and acknowledges that the Company has a legitimate interest to protect its confidential information and competitive standing; and

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for the provisions stated below, and intending to be legally bonded thereby, the parties agree as follows.

1.Grantee has been informed and is aware that the execution of this RCA is a necessary term and condition of the Grantee’s receipt of the Award.

2.The term “Confidential Information” as used in this RCA shall be broadly interpreted to include, without limitation, materials and information (whether in written, electronic or other form and whether or not identified as confidential at the time of disclosure) concerning technical matters, business matters, business plans, operations, opportunities, plans, processes, procedures, standards, strategies, policies, programs, software, schematics, models, systems, results, studies, analyses, compilations, forecasts, data, figures, projections, estimates, components, records, methods, criteria, designs, quality control, research, samples, work-in- progress, prototypes, data, materials, clients and prospective clients, customer lists, contracts, projects, suppliers, referral sources, sales, marketing, bidding, purchasing, personnel, financial condition, assets, inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable, tax matters, books of account, financing, collections, intellectual property, trade secrets and all other know-how and information of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company which has not been published or disclosed to the general public.

a.    While employed by the Company and at all times thereafter, Grantee will keep Confidential Information, including trade secrets, confidential and shall not, directly

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or indirectly, use for himself or herself or use for, or disclose to, any party other than the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company (other than in the ordinary course of Grantee’s duties for the benefit of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company), any Confidential Information.

b.    At the termination of Grantee’s employment or at any other reasonable time the Company or any of its subsidiaries may request, Grantee shall promptly deliver to the Company all memoranda, notes, records, plats, sketches, plans or other documents (including, without limitation, any “soft” copies or computerized or electronic versions thereof) containing Confidential Information, including trade secrets or any other information concerning Company’s business, including all copies, then in Grantee’s possession or under Grantee’s control whether prepared by Grantee or others.

c.    Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraphs, Company employees, contractors, and consultants may disclose trade secrets 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 suspected violation of law, or in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, Company employees, contractors, and consultants who file retaliation suits for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose related trade secrets to their attorney and use them in related court proceedings, as long as the individual files documents containing the trade secret under seal and does not otherwise disclose the trade secret except pursuant to Court Order.

3.In consideration of the Company’s obligations under the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”), Grantee agrees that while employed by the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), he or she shall not, directly or indirectly, as principal, manager, agent, consultant, officer, director, stockholder, partner, investor, lender or employee or in any other capacity, carry on, be engaged in or have any financial interest in, any entity which is in competition with the business of the Company or its subsidiaries.

4.In consideration of the Company’s obligations under the Agreement, Grantee agrees that while employed by the Company and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, without the prior written consent of the Board, he or she shall not, on his or her own behalf or on behalf of any person, firm or company, directly or indirectly, (a) solicit or offer employment to or hire any person who is or has been employed by the Company or its subsidiaries at any time during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding such solicitation or (b) solicit or entice away or in any manner attempt to persuade any client, vendor, partner, customer or prospective customer of the Company to discontinue or diminish his, her or its relationship or prospective relationship with the Company or to otherwise provide his, her or its business to any corporation, partnership or other business entity which engages in any line of business in which the Company is engaged (other than the Company).

5.For purposes of this RCA, an entity shall be deemed to be in competition with the Company if it enters into or engages in any business or activity that substantially and directly competes with the business of the Company. For purposes of this paragraph 5, the business of the Company is defined to be: active metallurgical and thermal coal mining, preparation and sale; the

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marketing, brokering and trading of metallurgical and thermal coal; and the optimization of our metallurgical and thermal coal reserves; in each case by the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or affiliated or related companies. Notwithstanding this paragraph 5 or paragraph 8, nothing herein shall be construed so as to preclude Grantee from investing in any publicly or privately held company, provided that no such investment in the equity securities of an entity with publicly traded equity securities may exceed one percent (1%) of the equity of such entity, and no such investment in any other entity may exceed five percent (5%) of the equity of such entity, without the prior written approval of the Board.

6.Grantee agrees that he or she will not at any time make, directly or indirectly, any negative, derogatory, disparaging or defamatory comment, whether written, oral or in electronic format, to any reporter, author, producer or similar person or entity or to any general public media in any form (including, without limitation, books, articles or writings of any other kind, as well as film, videotape, audio tape, computer/Internet format or any other medium) that concerns directly or indirectly the Company its business or operations, or any of its current or former agents, employees, officers, directors, customers or clients. Grantee understands that nothing in this section or this RCA limits Grantee’s ability to communicate with any government agencies or otherwise participate or cooperate with an investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or other similar agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company.

7.Upon the termination of Grantee’s employment for any reason, Grantee or his or her estate shall surrender to the Company all correspondence, letters, files, contracts, mailing lists, customer lists, advertising materials, ledgers, supplies, equipment, checks, and all other materials and records of any kind that are the property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, that may be in Grantee’s possession or under his control, including, without limitation, any “soft” copies or computerized or electronic versions thereof.

8.Grantee agrees that the covenant not to compete, the covenants not to solicit and the covenant not to make disparaging comments are reasonable under the circumstances and will not interfere with his or her ability to earn a living or otherwise to meet his or her financial obligations. Grantee and the Company agree that if in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction such restraint is not reasonable in any respect, such court shall have the right, power and authority to excise or modify such provision or provisions of this covenant which appear unreasonable and to enforce the remainder of the covenant as so amended. Grantee agrees that any breach of the covenants contained in this RCA would irreparably injure the Company. Accordingly, Grantee agrees that, in the event that a court enjoins Grantee from any activity prohibited by this RCA, the Company may, in addition to pursuing any other remedies it may have in law or in equity, cease making any payments otherwise required under the agreements evidencing the Award, cancel and recoup any portion of the Award already paid to the extent required by law, regulation or listing requirement, or by any Company policy adopted pursuant thereto, and obtain and injunction against Grantee from any court having jurisdiction over the matter restraining any further violation of this RCA by Grantee.

9.No waiver or modification of all or any part of this RCA will be effective unless     set forth in a written document signed by both the Company and Grantee expressly indicating their intention to waive or modify the specified provisions of this RCA. If the Company chooses not to enforce its rights in the event Grantee or any other recipient of an Award breaches some or all of

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the terms of this RCA, the Company’s rights with respect to any such breach shall not be considered a waiver of a future breach by Grantee of this RCA, regardless of whether the breach is of a similar nature or not.

10.This RCA accurately sets forth and entirely sets forth the understandings reached between Grantee and the Company with respect to the matters treated herein. If there are any prior written or oral understandings or agreements pertaining to the subject matter addressed in this RCA, they are specifically superseded by this RCA and have no effect, except, should the Grantee be subject to non-compete and non-solicitation obligations (“Restrictive Covenants”) pursuant to an employment agreement or other agreement between the Grantee and Company or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates, Grantee shall continue to be bound by the terms of those Restrictive Covenants and they shall run concurrently with those set forth in this RCA. This RCA is binding on Grantee and the Company, and our respective successors, assigns and representatives.

11.Because of Company’s and Grantee’s substantial contacts with the State of Missouri, the fact that Company’s headquarters is located in Missouri, the parties’ interests in ensuring that disputes regarding the interpretation, validity, and enforceability of this RCA are resolved on a uniform basis, and Company’s making and execution of this Agreement in Missouri, the parties agree that the RCA shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard for any conflict of law principles. The parties agree that the exclusive venue and jurisdiction for any litigation concerning or arising out of or based on this RCA shall be the federal and state courts located in Missouri. The parties expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of said courts. The provisions of this paragraph shall not restrict the ability of Company or Grantee to enforce in any court any judgment obtained in Missouri federal or state court.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this R C A has been executed and delivered by  the parties hereto.

PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATION

/s/ Paul V. Richard
Paul V. Richard Senior Vice President
Chief Human Resources Officer

Note: The Grantee is deemed to have executed this Agreement upon clicking “Accept” in the Plan’s online administration site.

15Exhibit

Separation Agreement
In accordance with the mutual promises and other consideration set forth below, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, this Separation Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between Michael Emory Kinney and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (together, the “Parties”) on this 5th day of August, 2019.
		
	1.
	Definitions.

As used herein, “Kinney” shall mean Michael Emory Kinney, his spouse, heirs, agents, assigns or other persons or entities acting on his behalf or claiming through him.
As used herein, “LP” shall mean Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, its present and former officers, directors, employees, agents, trustees, parent corporations, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, insurers, successors, assigns, and anyone acting on its behalf.
		
	2.
	Status of Employment.

Kinney will step down from his position as Treasurer, and from all directorships, officerships, and other positions he holds with LP or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, effective at the close of business on September 30, 2019 (the “Separation Date”). 
Kinney acknowledges that his employment with LP will terminate, and he will cease to be an employee of LP, in any capacity, as of the Separation Date. Kinney will promptly execute any documents and take any actions as may be necessary or reasonably requested by LP to effectuate or memorialize his ceasing to hold all positions with LP and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Through the Separation Date, Kinney shall remain an employee of LP, with compensation and benefits consistent with those in effect as of the date hereof (including participation in the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan, the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Retirement Account Plan, and the Louisiana-Pacific Corporation 2004 Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “LP Retirement Plans”)), and shall undertake all tasks and duties as necessary or reasonably requested by the Chief Financial Officer of LP, consistent with Kinney’s responsibilities.
		
	3.
	Payment of Amounts Earned and Owing.

Kinney will receive all amounts earned and owing, which shall be paid pursuant to LP’s standard payroll processing cycle unless otherwise indicated herein, but in no event later than the date required by state law:
		
	a.
	Regular salary and benefits through the Separation Date.

		
	b.
	Payment for unused Paid Time Off (PTO) hours up to the maximum allowed of 200 hours, as defined in LP’s Salaried Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy.

		
	c.
	LP acknowledges that Kinney has accrued benefits and rights under the LP Retirement Plans. Kinney’s benefits under the LP Retirement Plans shall be payable in accordance with the terms of the LP Retirement Plans. 

		
	d.
	LP and Kinney acknowledge that Kinney’s rights under all other LP employee benefit plans shall be determined in accordance with the terms thereof, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

Kinney agrees and acknowledges that these amounts represent all wages and benefits due upon his separation from LP.

		
	4.
	Additional Compensation.

Subject to and contingent upon Kinney signing this Agreement no later than August 26, 2019, and this Agreement becoming effective as set forth in Section 11, LP agrees to provide Kinney with the following payments and benefits provided Kinney continues to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement:
		
	a.
	Additional cash compensation in the amount of $602,914, representing 1.5 times the sum of Kinney’s annual base salary plus Kinney’s target annual cash incentive under LP’s annual incentive programs for 2019, of which $301,457 shall be paid within 15 calendar days after the Separation Date and the remainder shall be paid on the first payroll date after January 1, 2020.

		
	b.
	Eligibility for Kinney and Kinney’s currently covered dependents to continue coverage under LP’s group health plans as in effect from time to time (“Health Plan Participation”) until the earliest of (1) Kinney’s attainment of age 65, (2) Kinney’s eligibility for group health benefits through new employment or otherwise, or (3) Kinney’s eligibility for Medicare.  LP will pay the full cost of the Health Plan Participation for the first year of coverage following the Separation Date, 75% of the cost of the Health Plan Participation for each of the second and third years of coverage following the Separation Date, and 50% of the cost of the Health Plan Participation each year thereafter.

		
	c.
	LP shall, for a period of 18 months after the Separation Date and at its sole expense as incurred (not to exceed, in total, an amount equal to $10,000), provide Kinney with reasonable and customary outplacement services, the provider of which shall be selected by Kinney in his sole discretion.

		
	d.
	Payment of a pro-rata portion of Kinney’s annual cash incentive award for 2019, calculated by multiplying the amount that Kinney would have earned under LP’s annual incentive programs for 2019 had he remained continuously employed by LP (and otherwise eligible for an annual cash incentive payout) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in 2019 through the Separation Date, or 273 days, and the denominator of which is 365, to be paid in a lump sum no later than March 15, 2020.

		
	e.
	With respect to any equity compensation awards that Kinney may have received under any equity compensation plans or arrangements sponsored by LP:

		
	(1)
	upon the Separation Date, such awards that are unvested and are not subject to vesting upon the attainment of performance goals shall immediately vest, and for stock options and stock appreciation rights become exercisable, in an amount equal to (A) the product of (i) the total number of shares subject to such award multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of calendar days that elapsed from the grant date of the applicable award to the Separation Date and the denominator of which is equal to the full number of calendar days in the vesting period of such award, less (B) the number of shares with respect to such award that had already become vested as of the Separation Date;

		
	(2)
	such awards that are unvested and subject to vesting upon the attainment of performance goals shall become vested in an amount equal to (A) the product of (i) the total portion of the award that would have vested following the end of the full performance period based on actual performance in accordance with the terms of the governing arrangements under which such performance-based award was granted multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of calendar days that elapsed from the commencement date of the performance period of such award to the Separation Date and the denominator of which is equal to the full number of calendar days in the performance period of such award, less (B) the portion of such award that had already become vested as of the Separation Date, but in no event may discretion be exercised to reduce any such performance award below the formulaic payout amount unless such discretion is applied across-the-board for all of LP’s officers; and

		
	(3)
	if any such awards are stock appreciation rights or stock options that are not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, those stock appreciation rights or stock options will remain exercisable for a period of three months 

following the Separation Date, but in no event later than the date on which the stock appreciation rights or stock options would have expired if Kinney had remained in continuous employment with the Company.
The treatment of equity compensation awards as described in this subsection (e) is illustrated on Exhibit A attached hereto. Equity compensation awards that vest as a result of this subsection (e) shall otherwise be subject to terms consistent with the equity compensation plans or arrangements under which they were granted, including the time for payment of such awards.
		
	f.
	LP shall pay or reimburse Kinney for reasonable attorneys’ fees that are incurred by Kinney in the negotiation of this Agreement and his separation from LP up to a maximum of $5,000 in the aggregate.

		
	g.
	Kinney acknowledges that but for this Agreement he is not entitled to any of the additional payments or benefits described in this Section 4, other than any portion of outstanding SARs that are otherwise vested.

		
	h.
	The foregoing payments and benefits shall be in lieu of and shall discharge any obligations of LP to Kinney for any rights or claims of any type, including, but not limited to, any and all rights that Kinney may have arising out of LP’s equity compensation plans, and any other plan, agreement, offer letter, or contract of any type, or any other expectation of remuneration or benefit on the part of Kinney.

		
	5.
	Release.

In exchange for the consideration set forth herein, Kinney, for himself, his agents, attorneys, heirs, administrators, executors, assigns and other representatives, and anyone acting or claiming on his or their joint or several behalf, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges LP from any and all charges, complaints, claims, promises, agreements, controversies, liabilities, obligations, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred), of any nature whatsoever, known, whether based on contract, statute or common law, or unknown which he now has, owns, or holds, or claims to have, own, or hold, or to have had, owned, or held against any of the parties so released. Specifically included herein are any claims against LP under any federal law, including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, as well as any state law related to employment, including, but not limited to, the Tennessee Human Rights Act and the Tennessee Handicap Act (collectively the “Released Claims”).
This Agreement does not: (i) release any rights or claims which first arise after the date Kinney signs this Agreement or which arise out of or in connection with the interpretation or enforcement of the Agreement itself; (ii) preclude Kinney from challenging the validity of this Release; or (iii) release any rights or claims, whether specified above or not, that cannot be waived as a matter of law pursuant to federal, state or local statute. If it is determined that any claim covered by this Agreement cannot be waived as a matter of law, Kinney expressly agrees that the Agreement will nevertheless remain valid and fully enforceable as to the remaining Released Claims.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to prohibit or interfere with Kinney’s right to participate in a governmental agency investigation (including but not limited to any activities protected under the whistleblower provisions of any applicable laws or regulations), during which communications can be made without authorization by or notification to LP. Kinney is waiving, however, his right to any monetary recovery or relief from LP (including but not limited to reinstatement to employment) should the EEOC or any other agency or commission pursue any claims on his behalf; provided, however, and for the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein prevents Kinney from receiving any whistleblower award.

		
	6.
	Competitive Activity; Non-Solicitation; Confidentiality.

		
	a.
	Acknowledgements and Agreements.  Kinney hereby acknowledges and agrees that in the performance of his duties to LP, Kinney has been brought into frequent contact with existing and potential customers of LP. Kinney also agrees that trade secrets and confidential information of LP, more fully described in Section 6(e), gained by Kinney during Kinney’s association with LP, have been developed by LP through substantial expenditures of time, effort and money and constitute valuable and unique property of LP. Kinney further understands and agrees that the foregoing makes it necessary for the protection of LP’s business that Kinney not compete with LP for a reasonable period after his employment with LP, as further provided in the following subsections.

		
	b.
	Covenants.  

		
	(1)
	Covenants Following Termination.  For a period of 18 months following the Separation Date, Kinney shall not:

		
	(A)
	enter into or engage in any business which competes with the Company’s Business (as defined below) within the Restricted Territory (as defined below);

		
	(B)
	solicit customers, business, patronage or orders for, or sell, any products and services in competition with, or for any business that competes with, the Company’s Business within the Restricted Territory;

		
	(C)
	divert, entice or otherwise take away any customers, business, patronage or orders of LP within the Restricted Territory, or attempt to do so; or

		
	(D)
	promote or assist, financially or otherwise, any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation or other entity engaged in any business which competes with the Company’s Business within the Restricted Territory.

		
	(1)
	Indirect Competition.  For the purposes of this Section, but without limitation thereof, Kinney shall be in violation thereof if Kinney engages in any or all of the activities set forth therein directly as an individual on Kinney’s own account, or indirectly as a partner, joint venturer, employee, agent, salesperson, consultant, officer and/or director of any firm, association, partnership, corporation or other entity, or as a stockholder of any corporation in which Kinney or Kinney’s spouse, child or parent owns, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding stock.

		
	(2)
	If it shall be judicially determined that Kinney has violated this Section 6, then the period applicable to each obligation that Kinney shall have been determined to have violated shall automatically be extended by a period of time equal in length to the period during which such violation(s) occurred.

		
	c.
	The Company.  For purposes of this Section 6, LP shall include any and all direct and indirect subsidiary, parent, affiliated or related companies of LP for which Kinney worked or had responsibility at the time of the Separation Date and at any time during the two-year period prior to the Separation Date.

		
	d.
	Non-Solicitation.  For the period of Kinney’s employment with LP and for a period of 18 months following the Separation Date, Kinney shall not, directly or indirectly, attempt to disrupt, damage, impair or interfere with LP’s business by soliciting, attempting to solicit, or otherwise attempting to cause any LP employees to resign from their employment with LP, or by disrupting the relationship between LP and any of its consultants, agents or representatives. Kinney acknowledges that this covenant is necessary to enable LP to maintain a stable workforce and remain in business.

		
	e.
	Further Covenants.

		
	(1)
	Kinney shall keep in strict confidence, and shall not, directly or indirectly, at any time, during or after Kinney’s employment with LP, disclose, furnish, disseminate, make available or, except in the course of performing Kinney’s duties of employment, use any trade secrets or confidential business and technical information of LP or its customers or vendors, without limitation as to when or how Kinney may have acquired such information. Such confidential 

information shall include, without limitation, LP’s unique selling, manufacturing and servicing methods and business techniques, training, service and business manuals, promotional materials, training courses and other training and instructional materials, vendor and product information, customer and prospective customer lists, other customer and prospective customer information and other business information. Kinney specifically acknowledges that all such confidential information, whether reduced to writing, maintained on any form of electronic media or maintained in the mind or memory of Kinney, and whether compiled by LP and/or Kinney, derives independent economic value from not being readily known to or ascertainable by proper means by others who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, that reasonable efforts have been made by LP to maintain the secrecy of such information, that such information is the sole property of LP and that any retention and use of such information by Kinney during Kinney’s employment with LP (except in the course of performing Kinney’s duties and obligations to LP) or after the Separation Date shall constitute a misappropriation of LP’s trade secrets.
		
	(2)
	The U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) provides that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, the DTSA provides that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

		
	(3)
	Kinney agrees that upon Kinney’s termination of employment with LP, Kinney shall return to LP, in good condition, all property of LP, including, without limitation, the originals and all copies of any materials which contain, reflect, summarize, describe, analyze or refer or relate to any items of information listed in subsection (a)(1). In the event that such items are not so returned, LP shall have the right to charge Kinney for all reasonable damages, costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in searching for, taking, removing and/or recovering such property.

		
	(4)
	Kinney agrees that upon Kinney’s termination of employment with LP, Kinney shall, upon reasonable notice (not unreasonably interfering with Kinney’s other business endeavors), advise and assist LP and its counsel in preparing such operational, financial, and other reports, or other filings and documents, as LP may reasonably request, and otherwise cooperate with LP and its affiliates with any request for information or with any investigation involving LP or any of its affiliates. Kinney also agrees, upon such reasonable notice, to assist LP and its counsel in prosecuting or defending against any litigation, complaints, or claims against or involving LP or its affiliates. LP shall pay Kinney’s reasonably incurred travel costs and expenses in the event it requires Kinney to provide such assistance. In addition, for such assistance, Kinney will be compensated for Kinney’s time at a reasonable rate.

		
	f.
	Communication of Contents of Agreement. While employed by LP and for 18 months thereafter, Kinney shall communicate the contents of Section 6 of this Agreement to any person, firm, association, partnership, corporation or other entity that Kinney intends to be employed by, associated with or represent.

		
	g.
	Non-Disparagement.  

		
	(1)
	Kinney agrees that Kinney shall not, unless compelled by a court or governmental agency, make, or cause to be made, any statement or communication regarding LP, its subsidiaries or 

affiliates to any third parties that disparages the reputation or business of LP or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; provided, however, that such restriction shall not apply to statements or communications made in good faith in the fulfillment of Kinney’s duties with LP, or pursuant to the third paragraph of Section 5, Section 6(e)(2) or Section 6(g)(3).
		
	(2)
	LP shall reasonably direct the officers and directors of LP not to make or issue, or procure any person, firm, or entity to make or issue, any statement in any form, including written, oral and electronic communications of any kind, which conveys negative or adverse information about Kinney. This paragraph does not apply to truthful testimony or disclosure compelled or required by applicable law or legal process.

		
	(3)
	Nothing in this section is intended to or shall prohibit any person or entity (including, without limitation, Kinney) from: (i) providing truthful testimony compelled by applicable law or legal process; or (ii) cooperating fully and truthfully with any government authority conducting an investigation into any potential violation of any law or regulation.

		
	h.
	Relief.  Kinney acknowledges and agrees that the remedy at law available to LP for breach of any of Kinney’s obligations under this Agreement would be inadequate. Kinney therefore agrees that, in addition to any other rights or remedies that LP may have at law or in equity, temporary and permanent injunctive relief may be granted in any proceeding which may be brought to enforce any provision contained in Sections 6(b), 6(d), 6(e), 6(f) and 6(g) inclusive, of this Agreement, without the necessity of proof of actual damage.

		
	i.
	Reasonableness.  Kinney acknowledges that Kinney’s obligations under this Section 6 are reasonable in the context of the nature of the Company’s Business and the competitive injuries likely to be sustained by LP if Kinney were to violate such obligations. Kinney further acknowledges that this Agreement is made in consideration of, and is adequately supported by, the agreement of LP to perform its obligations under this Agreement and by other consideration, which Kinney acknowledges constitutes good, valuable and sufficient consideration.

		
	j.
	Definitions.  For the purposes of this Section 6:

		
	(1)
	“Company’s Business” means the design, manufacture and marketing of any siding or panel building products for the new home or multi-family construction, repair and remodeling, and outdoor structures markets and any additional building products or services that compete with products or services that LP is designing, manufacturing, and/or marketing as of the Separation Date, as evidenced by the books and records of LP; provided, however, that activity shall only be deemed to compete with the Company’s Business if it relates to one or more of the companies listed on the separate document provided to Kinney with this Agreement titled “Competing Companies” and their affiliates (and any successors thereto).

		
	(2)
	“Restricted Territory” means all of North America.

		
	7.
	Attorneys’ Fees.

In the event that Kinney or LP brings any proceeding or any legal action to enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to his or it’s reasonable attorneys’ fees from the other Party as determined by the trial court. 
		
	8.
	Choice of Law.

This Agreement is made and entered into in the State of Tennessee and shall in all respects be interpreted, enforced and governed under the laws of Tennessee. Kinney and LP agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for the adjudication of any claims for breach of this Agreement shall be in the Chancery Court for Davidson County, Tennessee.
		
	9.
	Severability. 

Should any portion of this Agreement be found void by a court, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

		
	10.
	No Admission.

This Agreement shall not be construed in any manner as an admission by either party that it, or he has violated any law, policy or procedure or acted wrongfully with respect to the other party or any other person. Each party specifically disclaims any liability to the other arising from Kinney’s employment relationship with LP except as specifically addressed herein.
		
	11.
	Provisions of Older Worker Benefit Protection Act/Waiver of Age Discrimination in Employment Act Claims.

This Agreement was presented to Kinney for review and consideration on August 5, 2019 (the “Review Date”). Kinney hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the termination of Kinney’s employment and all actions taken in connection therewith are in compliance with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”). By executing this Agreement, Kinney acknowledges and agrees that: (a) he understands the terms of this Agreement; (b) he is waiving his right to assert claims against LP under the ADEA; (c) he is waiving claims that he now has or may have against LP through the Effective Date but is not waiving rights or claims that may arise thereafter; (d) he is receiving money and/or other valuable consideration to which Kinney is not otherwise entitled to receive; (e) he has been advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement; (f) he was offered no less than twenty-one (21) days from the Review Date to consider this Agreement before executing it; and (g) he has seven (7) days after executing this Agreement to revoke his acceptance and execution of the Agreement. 
If Kinney does not timely revoke this Agreement, then this Agreement shall become effective on the eighth day after Kinney’s signing (the “Effective Date”). If Kinney chooses to revoke this Agreement, LP is excused from all of its obligations under the Agreement. 
If Kinney chooses to revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days of his signing, Kinney must do so in writing delivered within seven (7) days of him signing, expressly stating that he is revoking his signature on this Agreement to: 
General Counsel
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
414 Union Street
Suite 2000
Nashville, TN 37219

		
	12.
	Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
		
	13.
	No Representation

Kinney represents and acknowledges that in executing this Agreement, he does not rely and has not relied upon any representation or statement made by LP or any of its agents, representatives, or attorneys not otherwise set forth herein.
		
	14.
	Taxes.

All payments to Kinney described in this Agreement are subject to applicable federal, state and local tax and other required withholdings. Kinney is responsible and liable for paying any taxes on the amounts paid or benefits received under this Agreement. Kinney agrees that LP will report such payments to the tax authorities and will withhold taxes from the payments under this Agreement in any manner that LP determines that it is legally required to do. LP makes no representations as to the employment and income tax consequences to Kinney of these payments or benefits, and Kinney agrees to indemnify and hold harmless LP from any 

and all employment or income tax liabilities that may become due in connection with these payments. Kinney further acknowledges that any future employment or income tax consequences (including related penalties and interest) that may arise will not provide a basis to set aside or in any way alter this Agreement. 
The Parties intend that this Agreement and the payments and benefits provided hereunder be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (“Section 409A”) and this Agreement shall be interpreted consistent with such intent. To the extent that reimbursements or other in-kind benefits under this Agreement constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A, (i) all expenses or other reimbursements hereunder shall be made on or prior to the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expenses were incurred by Kinney, (ii) any right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and any right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall be limited to Kinney’s lifetime, and (iii) no such reimbursement, expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided in any taxable year shall in any way affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year. Each payment or installment under this Agreement is intended to be a separate payment and not one of a series of payments for purposes of Section 409A.
15.    SEC Filings.
LP agrees that, from and after the Retirement Date, if and to the extent Kinney purchases, sells or otherwise disposes of LP securities in a manner requiring the filing of a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, if Kinney notifies LP’s Vice President of Human Resources of any such purchase, sale or other disposition and provides LP’s Vice President of Human Resources all information regarding any such purchase, sale or other disposition reasonably requested by LP, including, without limitation, information regarding any matchable transaction, LP shall effect such filings on behalf of Kinney until such time as they are no longer required by Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder.

Signature Page to Follow

Executed at Nashville, Tennessee, this 5th day of August, 2019.

/s/ Michael Kinney
Michael Emory Kinney

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

By: /s/ Alan Haughie

Title:  CFO

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