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Exhibit

Exhibit 10.1
CONFIDENTIAL

	
	
	THIS RELEASE MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED TO CHARLIE WHITAKER BY OCTOBER 15, 2019.  YOU MAY REVOKE THIS RELEASE WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER YOU SIGN IT BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REVOCATION TO HR DIRECT.

AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
Altria Group, Inc.  (“Company”) and I, Kevin C. Crosthwaite, Jr., agree as follows:
Based on your announced appointment as CEO of JUUL Labs, Inc. (“JUUL”), you acknowledge that your employment with the Company ended on September 24 2019. (“Departure Date”).  You will receive the payments and benefits described in this Agreement and General Release (“Release”), subject to the terms of this Release, and on the condition that you sign, return, do not revoke, and do not breach this Release.
Section 1 - Payments and Benefits
		
	(a)
	Acknowledgement of Consideration In Exchange For Release

In exchange for your promises in this Agreement and General Release (“Release”), the Company will pay you the following:
 (i)    An in lieu of payment of your incentive compensation award under the                                Management Incentive Compensation Plan (“IC Plan”) for 2019 in the amount of                     $403,000.00.  This reflects your contributions during 2019, calculated based on                                      individual and Company performance ratings at target.  This amount will be paid                                               within 30 days of receiving the signed Agreement and General Release and is subject to              applicable withholding.
(ii)    A potential in lieu of payment for your Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)                                       award.  The payment will be determined based on an individual performance rating at                                  target and a Company performance rating using actual Company business performance                        during the 2017 - 2019 performance period, as determined by the Compensation                                Committee of Altria’s Board of Directors (“Compensation Committee”). The LTIP                                         award, if any, will be paid no later than March 15, 2020, and is subject to the                                     Compensation Committee approving payments to the entire eligible population.    
(iii)    A cash payment equal to the full value of your unvested 2015, 2017, 2018 and                                    2019 Altria Group Stock Awards (RSUs and PSUs), less any applicable withholdings,                                        with the value of your PSUs based on the target number of units. This cash payment is                                  being made to you based on the forfeiture of your unvested 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019                             Altria Group Stock Awards as of your Departure Date and will be paid as soon as                administratively possible following receipt of the signed Agreement and General                                     Release.

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The cash payment will be based on the average closing price on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index for a share of Altria Group common stock on each of the 20                                                        trading days immediately preceding and including September 18, 2019.  
You understand and agree that the cash payment is being made and the valuations will                                           be determined in accordance with the terms established at the sole discretion of the                           Company. You further understand and agree that these payments are being made in                                               lieu of the 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 RSU and PSU awards, which are fully forfeited                                   upon your Departure Date.  Finally, you understand and agree that you will not be                                        eligible for any future stock awards and that you will not be entitled to receive                                             dividends or dividend equivalents on any forfeited stock awards after your Departure                                          Date. Declared dividend equivalents accrued during the vesting period for your 2017,                                        2018 and 2019 PSU Awards will be calculated using the target number of units and will                                                 be paid as soon as administratively possible following receipt of the signed Agreement and General Release. 
(iv)    A Special Recognition payment in the amount of $2,500,000.00 to be paid within 30 days of receiving the signed Agreement and General Release and is subject to                                                           applicable withholding.
Section 2 - Your Complete Release of Claims
		
	(a)
	In General

You unconditionally release and discharge all the Claims described in Section                                    2(b) that you may now have against the Released Parties as defined in Section 2(c),                                               except that you are not releasing: (i) any claim that cannot lawfully be released or                                       discharged, (ii) any claim that relates to your right to enforce this Release, or (iii) any                                          claim that may arise after you sign this Release.
		
	(b)
	Claims Released

Subject only to the exceptions in Section 2(a), you are releasing and discharging                                          all known and unknown claims, promises, causes of action, or similar rights of any type                                    that you presently may have (“Claims”) with respect to any of the Released Parties                                                 listed in Section 2(c).  You understand that the Claims you are releasing and discharging                           might arise under many different laws (including federal, state and local statutes,                                         executive orders, regulations, other administrative guidance, and common law                                             doctrines), including but not limited to the following:
(i)  Antidiscrimination statutes, such as the Age Discrimination in                               Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Executive Order                                  11141, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights                                      Act of 1866, Executive Order 11246, the Equal Pay Act, the Employee Retirement            Income Security Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Sections 503 and 504 of                         

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the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and any other federal, state, or local laws                                       prohibiting these or other kinds of employment discrimination.
(ii)      Federal, state, or local employment statutes, such as the Worker                Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”), the Employee                     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and                                 any other federal, state or local laws relating to employment.
(iii)    Other laws, such as federal, state, or local laws regarding workers’ compensation (to the extent permitted by applicable law), an employer’s right to                  terminate employees, or otherwise regulating employment; any federal, state, or                               local law enforcing express or implied employment contracts or requiring an                              employer to deal with employees in any prescribed manner; any other federal,                                 state, or local laws providing recourse for alleged wrongful discharge, physical                                        or personal injury, emotional distress, fraud, negligent misrepresentation,                                defamation, retaliation and similar or related claims; and the laws of countries                             outside the United States (including laws mandating severance payments).
(iv)  Examples of Claims you are releasing and discharging include, but are not limited to: (1) Claims that in any way relate to your employment with the                                             Company or its affiliates, or the termination of that employment, such as Claims                                   for compensation, bonuses, incentive compensation payments, lost wages, or                                    leave pay; (2) Claims that in any way relate to the design or administration of                                           any employee benefit program; (3) any claim to benefits under the Severance                                           Plan; (4) Claims that you have irrevocable or vested rights to severance or similar                     benefits or to post-employment health or group insurance benefits (other than as              specifically set forth in this Release); (5) any Claim, such as a benefit claim, that                                    was explicitly or implicitly denied before you signed this Release; or (6) any                                      Claim to attorneys’ fees or other indemnities.    
		
	(c)
	Released Parties

The Released Parties are the Company, all affiliated companies, parents,                                          divisions or subsidiaries, and, with respect to each of them, all of the Company’s or                                                such related entities’ predecessors and successors, and, with respect to the Company                                           and each entity described above, all of their past and present employees, officers,                                          directors, stockholders, owners, representatives, assigns, attorneys, agents, insurers,                             employee benefit programs (and the trustees, administrators, fiduciaries, and insurers                                          of such programs), and any other persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with                                        any of the persons or entities listed in this paragraph.

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	(d)
	Right to Revoke

You may revoke this Release within 7 days after signing it by submitting a                                                written revocation to HR Direct, in which case this Release will be canceled and of no                                      force or effect, and you will not be entitled to receive the consideration provided in                                    exchange for executing this Release.

Section 3 - Your Promises 

		
	(a)
	Whistleblower Claims and Other Government Investigations

Nothing in this Release or in any agreement referenced herein does, or is                                          intended to, restrict your ability (with or without prior notice to or authorization by the                    Company) to raise in good faith or participate in an investigation regarding any                                                  potential violation of law or regulation with the Securities and Exchange Commission                             (SEC), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Occupational                                         Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration                                      (FDA), or any other state or federal governmental or regulatory agency.  This Release                                      also does not prevent you from making other disclosures protected by law under the                 whistleblower provisions of any state or federal statutes or regulations.  Any such                                disclosures should be made only to parties authorized to investigate the potential                                             violation and limited to information that is reasonably related to the alleged violation                                          and/or specifically requested by the investigating agency. 
		
	(b)
	Confidential Information  

You agree that any disclosure of confidential information concerning the                                       Company’s operations, business methods or employees made to any governmental or                          regulatory agency will be limited to Confidential Information that is reasonably related                                        to the alleged violation and/or specifically requested by the investigating agency.  You                                    also agree that the disclosure(s) will be made only to such parties authorized to                                         investigate the potential violation.
		
	(c)
	No Future Lawsuit for Released Claims 

You further agree not to file any lawsuit, demand for arbitration, or any other                              adversarial or administrative proceeding seeking personal relief (individually, with                                    others, or as part of a putative class) in the future pursuing any of the Claims released                                                 and discharged in this Release.  You acknowledge and understand that you are                                                  expressly waiving your right to any personal relief for Claims released and discharged                                              in this Release to the fullest extent permitted by law, including but not limited to lost                                   wages, salary, benefits, money damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, reinstatement, or any                                      

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other legal or equitable relief whatsoever, even if sought on your behalf by any                                  governmental agency or any person claiming to represent you and/or any member of a                            putative class.  
		
	(d)
	Company Property and Records Management

By your signature below, you certify that you have conducted a diligent search                                      for, and have returned or return herewith: (1) any and all "Confidential Information," as                             defined by Company policies; (2) the originals and all copies of any business records of                                     the Company and its affiliates and any credit cards, access and identification cards,                                computers, PDA’s, wireless devices, keys, and any other property of the Company or its                      affiliates in my possession; and (3) any and all other confidential, secret or proprietary                             materials in my custody, possession or control belonging to or obtained from the                                         Company and its affiliates.
You also certify that you have properly preserved and retained all records of the               Company within your possession or control that are needed for business or legal                                         purposes in accordance with the Company’s policies and other applicable guidance                       addressing records management.  You have appropriately provided both access to                                             those records and instructions to management regarding those records such that the                                 Company will be able to find and utilize them.
		
	(e)
	Certification of Compliance

By your signature below, you certify to the best of your knowledge that, during                                  your employment with the Company, you have not engaged in conduct that violated                                              the Company’s policies or applicable laws (with the exception of any conduct                                              previously reported to the Company or to the proper governmental or regulatory                          investigative authority).  You also certify that, during your employment with the                                      Company, you have been afforded the opportunity to report to the Company any                                                  alleged violations of its policies or applicable laws, and that to the best of your                                        knowledge there is no violation of which you are aware that has not been reported to                                               the Company or to the proper investigating authority.
		
	(f)
	Indemnification 

 The Company and you acknowledge and agree that the Company’s restated                                           Articles of Incorporation provide for the exculpation, indemnification and the                               advancement and reimbursement of legal and other expenses for former officers and                          directors among other eligible persons.

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	(g)
	Non-Disparagement and Cooperation

Except for disclosures described in Section 3(a), you agree not to make any                      disparaging, derogatory, or defamatory statements to anyone, whether spoken or                                          written, about the Company or its affiliates, their respective products or services, or any                                       of their respective current or former officers, directors, or employees.  Nothing in this                           Release prevents you or the Company from responding truthfully to a lawfully-issued                          subpoena, court order or other lawful request by any regulatory agency or                                                  governmental authority.
To the extent consistent with applicable law, you agree to cooperate reasonably                                    and truthfully with the Company and its affiliates in the prosecution, defense, or                                                    pursuit of any matter in which you were involved.
		
	(h)
	Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality and Non-Competition 

You acknowledge you have executed a previous agreement or agreements                                          (“Prior Agreement”) with the Company, its affiliates, or a predecessor to such                                         companies, relating to confidentiality of information or non-competition obligations.                                        This includes the Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement dated March 16,                                        2019.  You acknowledge and agree that, to the extent not contrary to the terms of this                               Release, the terms of such Prior Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
		
	(i)
	Notice of Request for Disclosure

Unless it would impede your ability to communicate directly with any                               governmental or regulatory agency, including the Securities and Exchange                                        Commission, regarding the issues set forth in Section 3(a), in the event you are lawfully                             issued a subpoena or court order or other lawful request by a regulator or                                                   governmental authority related to your employment with or separation from the                                          Company or its affiliates, you will give the Company at least 10 days’ notice prior to the                                  time noticed for such disclosure, unless such notice is impossible, in which case, you                                              will give the Company immediate notice within not more than 24 hours after you                                              receive any such subpoena, court order or request.  
		
	(j)
	Implementation

You agree to sign any documents and do anything else that is necessary in the future to implement this Release.

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	(k)
	Resignation

You acknowledge that you have resigned from all positions and roles you held at                                                the Company and its affiliates, and you agree to sign any documents and take such                                                  other actions that are necessary to effectuate such resignation. 

Section 4 - Consequences of Violating Your Promises
The promises and representations you made in Section 3 are a material                                     inducement for the Company to enter into this Release.  If the Company determines                                              you have violated a promise in Section 3 or that if any representation you made in                                            Section 3 was false when made, the Company will notify you of such violation.  You                                        agree that you will forfeit any future payments provided as consideration for this                                            Release and that you will reimburse the Company, upon its request and as allowed by                      applicable law, for any amounts previously paid to you or on your behalf because you                                signed this Release and to pay any other damages, reasonable costs, expenses, and                              attorneys’ fees that the Company or any of the other Released Parties may incur as a                                         result of your breaching any promise you made in Section 3 of this Release or if any             representation you made in Section 3 of this Release was false when made.
Section 5 - Consideration of Release
You acknowledge that before deciding to sign this Release, you were given a                                  period of at least 21 calendar days to consider this Release.  If you choose to execute this                        Release prior to the expiration of the 21 day period, you acknowledge that you were                                   afforded a period of at least 21 days to consider this Release before executing it and                                              your execution prior to the expiration of the 21 day period is your free and voluntary                                              act.  You further acknowledge that the Company encouraged you to discuss this                                             Release with your attorney before signing it and that you had the opportunity to do so                                                to the extent you deemed it appropriate.  You further acknowledge that you (a)                                               carefully read this Release; (b) fully understand it; and (c) enter into it voluntarily and                           without relying on any promises, statements or representations by the Company or its                   employees.  
Section 6 - Miscellaneous
		
	(a)
	Entire Agreement

Except for the Prior Agreement and as otherwise noted in this Release, this Release constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Company.  This Release may not be modified or canceled in any manner except by a writing signed by both you and an authorized Company official.  You acknowledge that the Company has made no representations or promises to you other than those in this Release.  If any provision in this Release is found to be invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions will remain fully enforceable. 

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	(b)
	Successors

This Release binds your heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, and assigns, and anyone else claiming through you or on your behalf, and will inure to the benefit of all Released Parties and their respective heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, and assigns.
		
	(c)
	Interpretation and Governing Law

This Release shall be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning.  It shall not be construed strictly for or against you or any of the Released Parties.  Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term “or” shall be deemed to include the term “and” and the singular or plural number shall be deemed to include the other.  Captions are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not be used in the interpretation of this Release.  This Release shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein, without giving effect to conflict of laws principles.

BY SIGNING BELOW, THIS RELEASE IS AGREED TO AND VOLUNTARILY              ACCEPTED BY:
	
				
	Date:
	9/25/19
	 
	/s/ KEVIN C. CROSTHWAITE, JR.

	 
	 
	 
	Kevin C. Crosthwaite, Jr.

	 
	 
	 
	Personnel #: 00051909

	 
	 
	 
	 

	
					
	Date:
	9/25/19
	 
	By:/s/ CHARLES N. WHITAKER
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Charles N. Whitaker
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Senior Vice President
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Chief Human Resources Officer,
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Chief Compliance Officer
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Altria Group, Inc.
	 

	 
	 
	 
	On behalf of the Company
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

8EX-10.1

 
  
Exhibit 10.1
 

 TARGETED VARIABLE LONG TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAM

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

KEY EMPLOYEE
AWARD
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS
  
 This Key Employee Award Terms and Conditions describes terms and conditions of Restricted Stock Unit Awards, as part of the ConocoPhillips Targeted Variable Long Term
Incentive Program (Program), granted under the 2014 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan of ConocoPhillips (referred to as the Plan) by ConocoPhillips (the Company) to certain eligible Employees (Employees).  These Terms and Conditions,
together with the Annual Award Summary given to each Employee receiving an Award, form the Award Agreement (the Agreement) relating to the Awards described.  The Agreement covers Restricted Stock Units granted under the Program, and the term
Employee covers recipients of Awards under the Program.

1.         Type and Size of Grant.  Subject to the Plan and this
Agreement, the Company grants to certain eligible Employees Restricted Stock Units.  Individual awards will be as set forth in the Annual Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is granted.  The Annual Award Summary for each
Employee is made a part of this Agreement with regard to such Employee.
 2.         Grant Date,
Price, and Plan.  The Grant Date and the Grant Price are set forth on the Award Summary given to each Employee to whom an Award is
granted.  Awards are made under the 2014 Omnibus Stock and Performance Incentive Plan.
 3.         Restrictions,
Forfeiture, and Lapse of Restrictions.  The Restricted Stock Units subject hereto may be canceled or forfeited as set forth herein. 
Except as otherwise noted in this Agreement, the following summary table describes restrictions and terms, forfeiture, and lapse of restrictions, subject to the more detailed provisions set forth below:

 
 
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Summary Table
 
	
Summary of
Termination Rules
 
	
Status

	
Termination Date
 	
Forfeiture or Lapsing of Restrictions
 
	
Retirement (generally age 65 with at least 5 years of service, see
Definitions section)
 	
Prior to 6 months from Grant
Date
 	
Canceled upon Termination
 
	
6 months from Grant Date &
after
 	
Restrictions lapse on Termination date
 
	
Layoff
 	
Prior to 6 months from Grant
Date
 	
Canceled upon Termination
 
	
6 months from Grant Date &
after
 	
Award is prorated and restrictions on remaining units lapse on
Termination date
 
	
Disability
 	
Prior to 1 month from Grant
Date
 	
Canceled upon Termination
 
	
1 month from Grant Date &
after
 	
Award is prorated and restrictions on remaining units lapse on
Termination date
 
	
Death
 	
Prior to 1 month from Grant
Date
 	
Canceled upon death
 
	
1 month from Grant Date &
after
 	
Award is prorated and restrictions on remaining units lapse on
death
 
	
Divestitures, outsourcing, and moves to joint ventures

	
Any date after Grant Date

	
Canceled upon Termination, unless otherwise approved by Authorized
Party
 
	
All other Terminations
 	
 
 	
Canceled upon Termination
 

(a)   Restrictions and Terms. 

(i) 
        The Award shall be held in escrow by the Company until the lapsing of restrictions placed upon the Award.  The Employee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of
Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award until the escrow is terminated.  Except as set forth below, the Award shall be forfeited and the related Restricted Stock Units canceled upon the Employee’s Termination of Employment with the
Company prior to the lapsing of restrictions.  If the Employee has properly accepted the Award in accordance with the process for accepting Awards established by the Administrator from time to time, restrictions shall lapse on one-third of the
Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award (rounded down to the nearest whole share) on the first anniversary of the Grant Date; restrictions shall lapse on a further one-third of the Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award (rounded down to the
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Date; and restrictions shall lapse on the remaining Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award on the third
anniversary of the Grant Date; otherwise, restrictions on the Award shall continue until the Award has been properly accepted in accordance with the process for accepting Awards established by the Administrator from time to time or until cancelled
by the Authorized Party, unless otherwise determined by the Authorized Party.  Upon the lapsing of restrictions, the number of shares of unrestricted Stock equal to the number of shares of Restricted Stock Units for which the restrictions have
so lapsed shall be registered in the Employee’s name, and the related shares of Restricted Stock Units shall be canceled; provided, however, that in places where it is determined by the Authorized Party that payout in the form of unrestricted
Stock is prohibited by law, regulation, or decree, or where the cost of legal compliance to issue the unrestricted Stock would be unreasonably expensive, the Fair Market Value of such unrestricted Stock shall be paid in cash instead of settlement of
the Award in unrestricted Stock. Cash payouts are only permitted where such legal restrictions exist.  Settlement of the Award in
unrestricted Stock or cash payout, if any, shall be made upon the lapsing of restrictions on the Award, but, in any event, shall be made no later than March 15 of the year following the year in which such restrictions lapse.

(ii)        Restricted
 Stock Units do not have any voting rights or other rights generally associated with Stock, and are merely an obligation of the Company to make settlement in accordance with the terms and conditions applicable to such Restricted Stock Units. 
Restricted Stock Units granted to Employees under the Program shall not accrue or be paid a dividend equivalent.

(b)
   Termination of Employment. 

(i) 
       General Rule for Termination.  If, prior to the date on which restrictions lapse in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Award, the Employee's employment with a Participating
Company shall be terminated for any reason except death, Disability, Retirement, or Layoff, any Restricted Stock Units remaining in escrow pursuant to such Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease; provided, however, that the
Authorized Party may, in its sole discretion, determine that all or any portion of an Award shall not be canceled due to Termination of Employment.

(ii)       
Layoff or Retirement Within Six Months. 
If, prior to a date six months from the Grant Date, the Employee's employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff or Retirement, such Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease.

(iii)       
Layoff After Six Months.  If, on or after
a date six months from the Grant Date, the Employee's employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Layoff, the Employee shall retain a prorated number of the Restricted Stock Units of the Award.  The number of
Restricted Stock Units retained will be computed by multiplying the original number of Restricted Stock Units granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months of employment from the first day of the month in which the Award
was granted until the date the employee is terminated and the denominator of which is 36.  Such calculation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.  From this result the number of shares previously settled (or applied to tax
withholding) from the Award shall be subtracted to determine the prorated Award.  In such case, the restrictions on the prorated Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries,
and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.  The remainder of the Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease.

(iv)        
Retirement After Six Months.  If, on or
after a date six months from the Grant Date, the Employee's employment with a Participating Company shall be terminated by reason of Retirement, the Employee shall retain all rights provided by the Award at the time of such Termination of
Employment.  In such case, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions
above.
 (v)         
Disability.  If, on or after a date one
month from the Grant Date, an Employee shall terminate employment following Disability of the Employee, the Employee shall retain a prorated 

 
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number of the Award shares or units granted.  The number of Award shares or units retained will be computed by
multiplying the original number of Award shares or units granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months of employment from the first day of the month in which the Award was granted until the date the employee is
terminated and the denominator of which is 36.  Such calculation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share.  From this result the number of shares previously settled (or applied to tax withholding) from the Award shall be subtracted
to determine the prorated Award.  In such case, the restrictions on the prorated Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with
the settlement provisions above.  The remainder of the Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder shall cease.

(vi)        
Death.  If, on or after a date one month
from the Grant Date, an Employee shall die while in the employ of a Participating Company, the restrictions on a prorated number of the Restricted Stock Units granted in the Award shall lapse on the date of death by the Authorized Party, and settlement
shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.  The number of Award shares or units retained will be computed by multiplying the original number of Award shares or units granted by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of full months of employment from the first day of the month in which the Award was granted until the date the employee is terminated and the denominator of which is 36.  Such calculation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole
share.  From this result the number of shares previously settled (or applied to tax withholding) from the Award shall be subtracted to determine the prorated Award.  The remainder of the Award shall be canceled and all rights thereunder
shall cease.  No transfer of an Award, or of the unrestricted Stock or other proceeds of an Award, as a result of the death of the Employee shall be effective to bind the Company unless the Authorized Party shall have been furnished with such
evidence as the Authorized Party may deem necessary to establish the validity of the transfer and the acceptance by the transferee or transferees of the terms and conditions of such Award.

(vii)      
Transfers and Leaves.  Transfer of
employment between Participating Companies shall not constitute Termination of Employment for the purpose of any Award granted under the Program.  Whether any leave of absence shall constitute Termination of Employment for the purposes of any
Award granted under the Program shall be determined by the Authorized Party, in each case in accordance with applicable law and by application of the policies and procedures adopted by the Company in relation to such leave of absence.

(viii)     
Divestiture, Outsourcing, or Move to Joint Venture.  If, after the Grant Date, an Employee ceases to be employed by Participating Company as a result of (a) the outsourcing of a function, (b) the sale or
transfer of all or a portion of the equity interest of such Participating Company (removing it from the controlled group of companies of which the Company is a part), (c) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of such Participating
Company to another employer outside of the controlled group of corporations (whether the Employee is offered employment or accepts employment with the other employer), (d) the Termination of the Employee by a Participating Company followed by
employment within a reasonable time with a company or other entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 50% interest, or (e) any other sale of assets determined by the Authorized Party to be considered a divestiture under
this Program, the Authorized Party may, in its sole discretion, determine that all or a portion of any such Award shall not be canceled.  In such cases, the restrictions on the Award shall lapse on the date of Termination of the Employee from
the employ of the Company and its subsidiaries, and settlement shall be made in accordance with the settlement provisions above.

(ix)       
Change of Control.  In the event of a
Change of Control, as defined hereafter, unless explicitly provided otherwise in the applicable Award Agreement, all restrictions and other limitations applicable to any Restricted Stock Units granted in any Award shall remain in effect and will
lapse in accordance with other provisions of this Award Agreement.  Settlement in unrestricted Stock or cash shall be made at the same times and upon the same events as it would otherwise have been made in accordance with the settlement
provisions above.
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(x)         
Specified Employees.  Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, in the event that this Award are includible in income pursuant to section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, settlement of the Award or any other distribution hereunder due to Separation from Service with the Company
and its subsidiaries shall not be made to a “specified employee” (as that term is defined in section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i)) prior to six months after the specified employee’s Separation from Service from the Company and its subsidiaries
(or, if earlier, the date of death of the specified employee).
 (c)   Detrimental Activities and Suspension of
Award. 

(i)         If
 the Authorized Party determines that, subsequent to the grant of any Award, the Employee has engaged or is engaging in any activity which, in the sole judgment of the Authorized Party, is or may be detrimental to the Company or a subsidiary, the
Authorized Party may cancel all or part of the Restricted Stock Units held in escrow pursuant to the Award or Awards granted to that Employee.

(ii)        If
 the Authorized Party, in its sole discretion, determines that the lapsing of restrictions on Restricted Stock Units held in escrow pursuant to any Award has the possibility of violating any law, regulation, or decree pertaining to the Company, any
of its subsidiaries, or the Employee, the Authorized Party may freeze or suspend the Employee’s right to settlement or payout of the Award until such time as the lapse of restrictions would no longer, in the sole discretion of the Authorized
Party, have the possibility of violating such law, regulation, or decree.
 (iii)        Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Award is subject to forfeiture or recoupment, in whole or
in part, under applicable law, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act.

4.    
No Assignment of Award Except Upon Death.  Rights under the Plans and this Agreement cannot be assigned or transferred other than as a consequence of the death of the Employee. 

5.    
Tax Withholding.  In all cases the Employee will be responsible to pay all required withholding taxes applicable to an Award.  Should a withholding tax
obligation arise with regard to an Award or the lapsing of restrictions on Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award, the Company may satisfy the withholding tax obligation by withholding shares.  The value of the shares of Stock withheld for
this purpose shall be an amount consistent with applicable laws and regulations.  In cases where a withholding tax obligation arises prior to the lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock Units granted in an Award, the Company may instead
satisfy the withholding tax obligation by payment of cash by the employee.  Payment of cash shall not be allowed unless the Employee and the Company have agreed to make such payment by payroll withholding.  If any interest is required
under local laws, regulations, or decrees to be charged on or imputed against the payroll withholding, the Employee shall be responsible for paying such interest, which shall be withheld from pay. In cases where payment by payroll withholding cannot
be made due to circumstances arising after the election or where the Authorized Party has determined that such withholding would violate any applicable law, regulation, or decree, shares of Stock shall be withheld instead.  When necessary,
lapsing of restrictions may be accelerated by the Authorized Party to the extent necessary to provide shares of Stock to satisfy any withholding tax obligation.  This withholding tax obligation includes, but is not limited to, federal, state,
and local taxes, including applicable non-U.S. taxes such as U.K. PAYE. If Australian tax law applies to the Employee, then an Award is a scheme to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 of Australia applies (subject to the
conditions in that Act).
 6.    Shareholder Rights for
Restricted Stock Units.  The Employee shall not have the rights of a shareholder until the Restricted Stock Unit has been canceled and
ownership of shares of Stock has been transferred to the Employee.
 7.    Certain
Adjustments.  In
the event certain corporate transactions, recapitalizations, or stock splits occur while Restricted Stock Units are outstanding, the Grant Price and the number of Restricted Stock Units shall be correspondingly adjusted.  
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8.    
Relationship to the Plan.  In
addition to the terms and conditions described in this Agreement, Awards are subject to all other applicable provisions of the Plan.  The decisions of the Committee with respect to questions arising as to the interpretation of the Plan or this
Agreement or as to findings of fact, shall be final, conclusive, and binding.
 9.    No Employment
Guarantee.  No provision of this Agreement shall confer any right upon the Employee to continued employment with any Participating
Company.
 10.  Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

11.  
Amendment.  Without the
consent of the Employee, this Agreement may be amended or supplemented (i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or (ii) to add to the covenants
and agreements of the Company for the benefit of an Employee or to add to the rights of an Employee or to surrender any right or power reserved to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement, provided, in each case, that such changes or
corrections shall not adversely affect the rights of the Employee with respect to the grant of an Award evidenced hereby without the Employee’s consent, or (iii) to make such other changes as the Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are
necessary or advisable because of the adoption or promulgation of, or change in or of the interpretation of, any law or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable federal or state securities or tax laws.
 
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Exhibit 10.1
 

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms not defined below shall have
the meanings set forth in the Plan.
  
 “Administrator” means the CEO, who is authorized,
with regard to outstanding Awards, to administer the Program and take action under this the Program.  The CEO may delegate such administrative duties and responsibilities as shall be deemed desirable. 

 “Authorized
Party” means the person who is
authorized to approve an Award, exercise discretion or take action under the Administrative Procedure for the Targeted Variable Long Term Incentive Program and pursuant to the Program.  With regard to Senior Officers, the Committee is the
Authorized Party.  With regard to other Employees, the Chief Executive Officer, acting as the Special Equity Award Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, is the Authorized Party, although the Committee may act concurrently as the
Authorized Party.  The Authorized Party may delegate duties and responsibilities regarding the operation of the Program, other than the authority to grant an Award.

“Award”
 means any Restricted Stock Units granted to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Authorized Party may
establish in order to fulfill the objectives of the Program.
 “Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in
Attachment A to these Terms and Conditions.
 “Chief Executive Officer” or “CEO” means the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.

“Committee”
 means the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any successor committee to it.

“Company”
 means ConocoPhillips, a Delaware
corporation.

“Disability”
 means a disability for which the employee in question has been determined to be entitled to either (i) benefits under the applicable plan of long-term
disability of the Company or its subsidiaries or (ii) disability benefits under the Social Security Act.   In the absence of any such determination, the Authorized Party may make a determination that the employee has a Disability.

“Fair Market
Value” means, as of a particular date, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of such Stock on the consolidated
transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on which shares of Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so
reported, or, at the discretion of the Committee, the price prevailing on the exchange at a designated time.

“Grant
Price” means the Fair Market Value for one share of Stock as of the date of the grant of an Award.   Grant Price is not adjusted for any restrictions
applicable to the Award.
 “Layoff” means an applicable Termination of Employment due to layoff under the ConocoPhillips Severance Pay Plan, the ConocoPhillips Executive Severance Plan, or the
ConocoPhillips Key Employee Change in Control Severance Plan, or layoff or redundancy under any similar layoff or redundancy plan which the Company or its subsidiaries may adopt from time to time.  If all or any portion of the benefits under
the redundancy or layoff plan are contingent on the employee’s signing a general release of liability, such Termination shall not be considered as a “Layoff” for purposes of this Award unless the employee executes and does not
revoke a general release of liability, acceptable to the Company, under the terms of such layoff or 

 
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redundancy plan.  In order to be considered a layoff for purposes of this Award, the Termination of Employment
must also be considered a Separation from Service.
 “Participating Company” includes ConocoPhillips
and its 100% owned subsidiaries, including both those directly owned and those owned through subsidiaries, whose participation has been approved by the Authorized Party.

“Restricted Stock Unit” means a unit equal to one share of Stock (as determined by the Authorized Party) that is subject to forfeiture provisions or that has certain
restrictions attached to the ownership thereof.
  

“Retirement” means Termination
at age 65 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company with regard to Employees on the United States payroll.  For Employees not on the United States payroll, Retirement means Termination at the earlier of: 
a) age 65 or older with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company, or b) the government or company imposed mandatory retirement age with a minimum of 5 years of service with a Participating Company.  Service is defined by the
policies of the Participating Company.
  

“Senior Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the CEO, all other executive officers of the Company (determined in accordance with the Company’s
custom and practice pursuant to section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), all other employees of the Company who report directly to the CEO and whose salary grade is 23 or higher, and all other employees of the Company whose
salary grade is 26 or higher.
  

“Separation from
Service” means “separation from service” as that term is used in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

“Stock”
 means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01.  Stock may also be referred to as “Common Stock.”

“Termination”
 and “Termination of
Employment” means cessation of employment with the Participating Companies, determined in accordance with the policies and practices of the
Participating Company for whom the Employee was last performing services. 
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Exhibit 10.1
 

Attachment “A”

“Change of Control”

The following definitions
apply to the Change of Control provision in Section 10 of the Plan.
 “Affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b‐2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of
determination.

“Associate” shall
mean, with reference to any Person, (a) any corporation, firm, partnership, association, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company) of which such Person is an officer or general partner
(or officer or general partner of a general partner) or is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest
or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same home as such Person.

“Beneficial
Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person
if:
 a.      such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or
indirectly, is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d‐3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect at the time of determination) such securities or otherwise has the right
to vote or dispose of such securities;
 b.     
such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates and Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right or obligation to acquire such securities (whether such right or
obligation is exercisable or effective immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of an event) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights,
exchange rights, other rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” (i) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer
made by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange or (ii) securities issuable upon exercise of Exempt Rights; or

c.      such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates (i) has
any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) with any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate thereof) that beneficially owns such securities for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except as set forth in the
proviso to subsection (a) of this definition) or disposing of such securities or (ii) is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d‐5(b) of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any
other Person that beneficially owns such securities;
 provided,
however, that nothing in this definition shall cause a Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation
in good faith in a firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of 40 days after the date of such acquisition.  For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or making a request or
demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand for a shareholder list, to call a shareholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of
section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in respect of such security.
 The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term Beneficial Owner.

“Board” shall have
the meaning set forth in the Plan.
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Exhibit 10.1
 

“Change
 of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after January 1, 2019:

(a)   any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the
shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided, however, that no Change of Control shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (a)
if such Person shall become a Beneficial Owner of 20% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding solely as a result of (i) any acquisition
directly from the Company or (ii) any acquisition by a Person pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition;

(b)   individuals who, as of January 1, 2019, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”)
cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to January 1, 2019, whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was
approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall be excluded, for this purpose, any
such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf
of a Person other than the Board;
 (c)   the Company
shall consummate a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the
acquisition of assets or securities of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) 50% or more of the then outstanding shares of
common stock of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity are
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) no Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Business Combination, directly or indirectly,
20% or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock
of the corporation, or common equity securities of an entity other than a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation or other entity, and (iii) at
least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation, or the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation if not a corporation, resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent
Board at the time of the initial agreement or initial action by the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

(d)   the shareholders of the Company shall approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company
unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as part of a transaction that complies with clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition.

“Common Stock”
shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
 “Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

“Exchange Act”
shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Exhibit 10.1
 

“Exempt Person”
shall mean any of the Company, any entity controlled by the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and any Person organized, appointed, or established by
the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee benefit plan.
 “Exempt Rights” shall mean any rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other Voting Stock of the Company if at the time of the issuance thereof such rights are not
separable from such Common Stock or other Voting Stock (i.e., are not transferable
otherwise than in connection with a transfer of the underlying Common Stock or other Voting Stock), except upon the occurrence of a contingency, whether such rights exist as of January 1, 2019, or are thereafter issued by the Company as a dividend
on shares of Common Stock or other Voting Securities or otherwise.
 “Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity.

“Voting Stock”
shall mean, (i) with respect to a corporation, all securities of such corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, directors of such corporation (excluding any class or series
that would be entitled so to vote by reason of the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred) and (ii) with respect to an entity which is not a corporation, all securities of any class or series that are entitled to
vote generally in the election of, or to appoint by contract, members of the body which is most analogous to the board of directors of a corporation.
 
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