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Form of Compensation Protection Agreement

 Exhibit 10.18 

FORM OF 

COMPENSATION PROTECTION AGREEMENT 

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into on
                 and is effective as of
                     (the “Effective Date”) by and between CDW LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (the “Company”),
and                      (the “Executive”). 

For and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the Company and the
Executive hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the respective meanings set forth below: 
 (a) “Accrued Obligations” means, as of the Date
of Termination, the sum of (1) the Executive’s base salary through the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid, (2) the amount of any bonus, annual incentive compensation, deferred compensation and other cash
compensation accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination to the extent not theretofore paid and (3) any vacation pay, expense reimbursements and other cash entitlements accrued by the Executive as of the Date of Termination to the
extent not theretofore paid. For the purpose of this Section 1(a), amounts shall be deemed to accrue ratably over the period during which they are earned, but no discretionary compensation shall be deemed earned or accrued until it is
specifically approved by the Board or the Compensation Committee in accordance with the applicable plan, program or policy. 

(b) “Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement. 

(c) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

(d) “Cause” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in any written employment agreement between the
Executive and the Company or any subsidiary or, in the absence of any such written employment agreement, shall mean one or more of the following: (i) the Executive’s refusal (after written notice and reasonable opportunity to cure) to
perform duties properly assigned which are consistent with the scope and nature of his/her position, or (ii) the Executive’s commission of an act materially and demonstrably detrimental to the financial condition and/or goodwill of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries, which act constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of duties to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) the Executive’s commission of any theft, fraud, act of
dishonesty or breach of trust resulting in or intended to result in material personal gain or enrichment of the Executive at the direct or indirect expense of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iv) the Executive’s conviction of a
felony involving moral turpitude, but specifically excluding any conviction based entirely on vicarious liability or (v) a material violation of any restrictive covenant with respect to non-competition (other than a competitive activity that
does not violate any such non-competition covenant as set forth in any agreement whereby Executive acquires Class A Common Units of CDW Holdings), non-solicitation, confidentiality or protection of trade secrets (or similar provision regarding
intellectual property) by which the Executive is bound under any 

 
agreement between the Executive and the Company and its subsidiaries. No act or failure to act will be considered “willful” (x) unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the
Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company or (y) if it is done, or omitted to be done, in reliance on the informed advice of the Company’s
outside counsel or independent accountants or at the express direction of the Board. 
 (e) “CDW
Holdings” means CDW Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. 
 [(f)
“Change in Control” means the closing of the merger of VH MergerSub, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“MergerSub”), with and into the Company (the “Merger”), pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated as of May 29, 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, MergerSub and VH Holdings.]1
 
 (g) “Company” means CDW LLC, an Illinois
limited liability company, and its successors and assigns; provided, however, that in the event of the consummation of a transaction initiated by the Company involving the formation of a direct or indirect holding company of the Company for any
internal legal or business purpose in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Company become the holders of the outstanding voting securities of such holding company in substantially the same proportions, all references to the
“Company” herein shall be deemed to be references to the new holding company. 
 (h)
“Compensation Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or if no such committee has been appointed, the Board. 

(i) “Date of Termination” means (1) the date of the Executive’s separation from service, within the
meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or (2) if the Executive’s employment by the Company terminates by reason of death, the date of death of the Executive. 

(j) “Effective Date” means
                    . 

(k) “Good Reason” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in any written employment agreement between the
Executive and the Company or any subsidiary or, in the absence of any such written employment agreement, shall mean, without the written consent of the Executive, any one or more of the following: (i) the Company reduces the amount of the
Executive’s base salary or cash bonus opportunity (it being understood that the Board shall have discretion to set the Company’s and the Executive’s personal performance targets to which the cash bonus will be tied), (ii) the
Company adversely changes the Executive’s reporting responsibilities, titles or office as in effect as of the date hereof or reduces his/her position, authority, duties, responsibilities or status materially inconsistent with the positions,
authority, duties, responsibilities or status the Executive then holds, (iii) any successor to the Company or CDW Holdings in any merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, as described in Section 9, does not expressly assume any
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	 This definition is included in the agreements with Mr. Berger, Mr. Eckrote, Ms. Leahy and Mr. Stevens.

  

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agreement or plan pursuant to which the Executive receives benefits or rights, or (iv) the Company changes the Executive’s place of work to a location more than fifty (50) miles
from the Executive’s present place of work. 
 (l) “LLC Agreement” shall mean the Limited
Liability Company Agreement of CDW Holdings, dated as of October 12, 2007, as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, by and among CDW Holdings and its unitholders. 

[(m) “Merger” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
1(f).]2 

[(n) “Merger Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
1(f).]3 

(o) “Noncompetition Agreement” means the Noncompetition Agreement in the form of Exhibit A. 

(p) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a
joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof. 

(q) “Qualifying Termination” means termination of the Executive’s employment (1) by reason of the
discharge of the Executive by the Company other than (A) for Cause, (B) the Executive’s death or (C) the Executive’s absence from the Executive’s duties with the Company on a full-time basis for at least 180 consecutive
days as a result of the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness, or (2) by reason of the resignation of the Executive for Good Reason within six (6) months after an event constituting Good Reason. 

(r) “Severance Period” means the period commencing on the Date of Termination and ending on the second
anniversary of the Date of Termination. 
 (s) “Termination Year Bonus” means the annual incentive
bonus which would have been earned by the Executive under the Company’s Senior Management Incentive Plan or any comparable successor plan if (i) the Executive had remained employed by the Company for the full fiscal year in which the Date
of Termination occurs or such later date as may be required for the Executive to be entitled to receipt of the bonus and (ii) in the event that a portion of such bonus is based upon the Executive’s satisfaction of personal performance
targets, goals and objectives, the Executive had satisfied such personal performance targets, goals and objectives at target. 

(t) “VH Holdings” means VH Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation. 

2. [Intentionally Deleted] 
  

 

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	 This definition is included in the agreements with Mr. Berger, Mr. Eckrote, Ms. Leahy and Mr. Stevens.

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	 This definition is included in the agreements with Mr. Berger, Mr. Eckrote, Ms. Leahy and Mr. Stevens.

  

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 3. Payments Upon a Qualifying Termination. 

(a) In the event of a Qualifying Termination, and provided the Executive executes a general release agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto (the “Release Agreement”) within sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination and has not revoked the Release Agreement, the Company shall provide to the Executive, in consideration of
the general release set forth in Section 2 of the Release Agreement, the obligations of the Executive contained in the Noncompetition Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the following benefits: 

(1) Payment of an amount equal to (i) the Termination Year Bonus multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs during which the Executive was employed by the Company and the denominator of which is 365, less (ii) any amounts previously paid to the
Executive in respect of such Termination Year Bonus during such fiscal year, such amount to be payable on the same basis and at the same time as if the Executive’s employment with the Company had continued (or at such other time as required by
Section 10 hereof); 
 (2) Continuation during the Severance Period (or at such other time
as required by Section 10 hereof) in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices of salary replacement amounts equal to the Executive’s highest annual base salary from the Company and its affiliated companies in effect
during the 12-month period prior to the Date of Termination; 
 (3) Payment of an aggregate bonus
replacement amount equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the Executive’s Termination Year Bonus, such aggregate amount to be payable in two equal installments, the first of which shall be made on the first anniversary of the Date of
Termination and the second of which shall be made on the second anniversary of the Date of Termination; provided, however, that if the Termination Year Bonus is not calculable at the time a payment is required to be made pursuant to this
Section 3(a)(3), such payment shall be made within thirty (30) days after the Termination Year Bonus is so calculated (or at such other time as required by Section 10 hereof); 

(4) Continuation, for the Severance Period, of medical, dental, disability, accident, life and similar
insurance coverage on terms comparable to those which would have been provided if the Executive’s employment with the Company had continued for that time, with the payment for such insurance coverage to be made on the same basis as if the
Executive’s employment with the Company had continued for that time; provided, however, that the Company’s obligation to provide each such type of insurance coverage shall cease as of the date that the Executive becomes eligible for such
type of insurance coverage under a plan or agreement of a subsequent employer. Each Executive shall be obligated to notify the Company of such Executive’s eligibility for insurance coverage under a plan or agreement of a subsequent employer on
or before the date that such eligibility commences. The Company may determine that it is not reasonably practicable to provide a type of comparable insurance coverage required by this Section 3(a)(4) for reasons other than cost, the Company
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necessary for the Executive to acquire comparable coverage and shall gross-up Executive for any taxes Executive may owe on such reimbursement, with such reimbursement and gross-up payment to be
made no later than 90 days following the Company’s receipt of appropriate documentation from the Executive, but in no event later than end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred. The Company’s
obligation to make any such reimbursements or gross-up payments for expenses not already incurred by the Executive shall cease at such time as the Executive becomes eligible under a plan or agreement of a subsequent employer for the type of
insurance coverage for which the Executive is being compensated; and 
 (5) Outplacement services
for a period of two years after the Date of Termination with a firm selected by the Company, to commence within a reasonable time following the Date of Termination. Payments pursuant to this Section 3(a)(5) shall not exceed $20,000 in the
aggregate for such two (2) year period and shall be made directly to such outplacement firm upon submission of proper documentation to the Company. 

(b) If the employment of the Executive is terminated by the Company, the Company shall pay the Executive all Accrued
Obligations within 15 days following the Date of Termination; provided, however, that any portion of the Accrued Obligations which consists of bonus, deferred compensation or annual incentive compensation shall be determined and paid in accordance
with the terms of the relevant plan as applicable to the Executive. 
 (c) If the Executive breaches any of the
covenants in the Noncompetition Agreement, including any noncompetition, nonsolicitation or confidentiality covenants contained therein, (i) the Executive’s entitlement to the payments and benefits set forth in Section 3(a) shall be
null and void, (ii) all rights to receive or continue to receive severance payments and benefits shall thereupon cease and (iii) the Executive shall immediately repay to the Company all amounts theretofore paid to, and the value of all
benefits theretofore received by, the Executive pursuant to Section 3(a). The foregoing shall not limit any other rights or remedies the Company may have existing in its favor, including injunctive relief. 

4. Nonqualifying Termination of Employment. If the employment of the Executive shall terminate for any reason
other than a Qualifying Termination, then the Company shall pay to the Executive all Accrued Obligations (including, in the case of death or disability, prorated annual incentive bonus (based on the target bonus under the Company’s Senior
Management Incentive Plan or any successor plan for the fiscal year in which the Executive’s termination of employment occurs), through and including the effective date of the Executive’s termination of employment in a lump sum within
thirty (30) days after the Date of Termination (or at such other time as required by Section 10 hereof); provided, however, that any portion of the Accrued Obligations that consists of bonus, deferred compensation or annual incentive
compensation shall be determined and paid in accordance with the terms of the relevant plan as applicable to the Executive. In addition, if the Executive’s employment is terminated by retirement under a retirement plan of the Company or by
resignation of the Executive other than for Good Reason, the Executive may, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee, be awarded a pro rata cash bonus for the year in which the Date of Termination occurs. 

 

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 5. Certain Additional Payments by the Company
[Resulting from the Change in Control]4. 

(a) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event it shall be determined
that any payment or distribution by the Company or its Affiliated companies to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise, but determined without
regard to any additional payments required under this Section 5) (a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code [as a result of (x) the Change in Control or
(y)]5 in connection with the first transaction resulting
in a change in control of a successor corporation of CDW Holdings or of VH Holdings or the Company following an initial public offering of shares of common stock of a successor corporation of CDW Holdings or of Holdings or the Company, or any
interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then the Executive shall be
entitled to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation,
any income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(a), if it shall be determined that the Executive is entitled to a Gross-Up Payment, but that the Executive, after taking into account the Payments and the Gross-Up Payment, would not
receive a net after-tax benefit of at least $100,000 (taking into account both income taxes and any Excise Tax) as compared to the net after-tax proceeds to the Executive resulting from an elimination of the Gross-Up Payment and a reduction of the
Payments, in the aggregate, to an amount (the “Reduced Amount”) such that the receipt of Payments would not give rise to any Excise Tax, then no Gross-Up Payment shall be made to the Executive and the Payments, in the aggregate, shall be
reduced to the Reduced Amount. 
 (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 5(c), all determinations
required to be made under this Section 5, including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment is required pursuant to this Section 5 and the amount of any such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such
determination, shall be made by the Company’s public accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the receipt of notice
from the Executive that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the change in ownership or
control, the Executive shall appoint another nationally recognized public accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and 

 
  

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	 Additional payments resulting from the Change in Control are addressed in the agreements with Mr. Berger, Mr. Eckrote, Ms. Leahy and
Mr. Stevens. 

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	 Additional payments resulting from the Change in Control are addressed in the agreements with Mr. Berger, Mr. Eckrote, Ms. Leahy and
Mr. Stevens. 

  

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expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 5, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within
five days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination, but in no event later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the applicable taxes are payable. If the Accounting Firm determines that no
Excise Tax is payable by the Executive, it shall furnish the Executive with a written opinion that failure to report the Excise Tax on the Executive’s applicable federal income tax return would not result in the imposition of a negligence or
similar penalty. Any good faith determination pursuant to this Section 5 by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time
of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have been made (“Underpayment”), consistent with the calculations required to be made
hereunder. In the event that the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 5(c) and the Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has
occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive, but in no event later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which the applicable taxes are payable.

 (c) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if
successful, would require the payment by the Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later than ten (10) business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim and shall
apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which the Executive gives such notice
to the Company (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim,
the Executive shall: 
 (1) give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company relating to
such claim, 
 (2) take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company shall reasonably
request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company, 

(3) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and 

(4) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim; 

provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and
penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income 

 

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tax (including interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this
Section 5(c), the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in
respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before
any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided further, that if the Company directs the Executive to pay such claim and sue for a refund,
the Company shall advance the amount of such payment to the Executive on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or penalties with
respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and provided further, that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the
taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Company’s control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a
Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority. 

(d) If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 5(c), the
Executive becomes entitled to receive, and receives, any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to the Company’s complying with the requirements of Section 5(c)) promptly pay to the Company the amount of such
refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 5(c), a determination is made that the Executive shall
not be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days after such determination, then such
advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid. 

6. Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from all payments due to the Executive (or the Executive’s
beneficiary or estate) hereunder all taxes which, by applicable federal, state, local or other law, the Company is required to withhold therefrom. The Company may also reduce the amounts otherwise payable pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof to
satisfy the Executive’s required contributions for the insurance coverage being provided hereunder. 
 7.
Termination of Agreement. (a) This Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date and shall expire on the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date, provided that the term of this Agreement shall be extended automatically for one
additional year as of each annual anniversary of the Effective Date, commencing with the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date (each, a “Renewal Period”) unless this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 7(b) or, if earlier,
Executive’s death. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not retroactively impair or otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Executive which have arisen prior to the date of such expiration.

  

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 (b) The Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion at any time
during a Renewal Period, pursuant to action by the Board, to approve the amendment or termination of this Agreement, which amendment or termination shall not become effective until the date fixed by the Board for such amendment or termination, which
date shall be at least one (1) year after notice thereof is given by the Company to the Executive; provided, that an amendment which is not adverse to the interests of the Executive shall take effect immediately. 

8. Scope of Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to entitle the Executive to continued employment
with the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates. Any amount paid pursuant to Sections 3 or 5 shall be paid in lieu of any other amount of severance relating to salary, incentive compensation or other bonus continuation to
be received by the Executive from the Company or its Affiliates upon termination of employment of the Executive under any employment, employee benefit or severance plan or agreement, policy or similar arrangement of the Company or its Affiliates in
effect as of the Effective Date; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8 shall affect the Executive’s rights with respect to any equity ownership interest in the Company. If the Company or any of its Affiliates are obligated by
law to pay severance pay, notice pay or other similar benefits, or if the Company or any of its Affiliates are obligated by law to provide advance notice of separation (“Notice Period”), then the payments made pursuant to Sections 3 or 5
shall be reduced by the amount of any such severance, notice pay or other similar benefits, as applicable, and by the amount of any severance pay, notice pay or other similar benefits received during any Notice Period. 

9. Successors; Binding Agreement. 

(a) This Agreement shall not be terminated by any merger or consolidation of the Company whereby the Company is or is not
the surviving or resulting corporation or as a result of any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. In the event of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding
upon the surviving or resulting corporation or the person or entity to which such assets are transferred. In the event of the consummation of a transaction initiated by the Company involving the formation of a direct or indirect holding company of
the Company for any internal legal or business purpose in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Company become the holders of the outstanding voting securities of such holding company in substantially the same proportions,
the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon such holding company. 
 (b) The Company agrees that
concurrently with any merger, consolidation or transfer of assets referred to in Section 9(a), it will cause any successor or transferee unconditionally to assume, by written instrument delivered to the Executive (or the Executive’s
beneficiary or estate), all of the obligations of the Company hereunder. Failure of the Company to obtain such assumption prior to the effectiveness of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets shall be a breach of this Agreement and, if
such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets is a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, shall 

 

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entitle the Executive to compensation and other benefits from the Company in the same amount and on the same terms as the Executive would be entitled hereunder if the Executive’s employment
were terminated by reason of a Qualifying Termination. For purposes of implementing the foregoing, the date on which any such merger, consolidation or transfer becomes effective shall be deemed the Date of Termination. 

(c) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. If the Executive shall die while any amounts would be payable to the Executive hereunder had the Executive continued to live, all such amounts,
unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to such person or persons appointed in writing by the Executive to receive such amounts or, if no person is so appointed, to the Executive’s estate.

 10. Section 409A Compliance. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in a manner that
avoids the imposition of additional taxes and penalties under Section 409A of the Code (“409A Penalties”). In the event the terms of this Agreement would subject the Executive to 409A Penalties, the Company and the Executive
shall cooperate diligently to amend the terms of the Agreement to avoid such 409A Penalties, to the extent possible, without adversely affecting the intended benefits hereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if on the Date
of Termination (i) the Company is a publicly traded corporation and (ii) the Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent any amount payable under this Agreement constitutes
the payment of nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, that under the terms of this Agreement would be payable prior to the six-month anniversary of the Date of Termination, such payment shall be
delayed until the earlier to occur of (i) the six-month anniversary of the Date of Termination or (ii) the date of the Executive’s death. 

11. Notices. (a) For purposes of this Agreement, all notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or five days after deposit in the United States mail, certified and return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed (1) if to the Executive, to the
home address of the Executive on the most current Company records and if to the Company, to CDW LLC, 200 North Milwaukee Avenue, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 attention General Counsel with a copy to Thomas A. Cole, Sidley Austin LLP, 1 South Dearborn
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 and a copy to Michael D. Paley, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654 and a copy to Mark A. Harris, McDermott, Will & Emery LLP, 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 4400,
Chicago, IL 60606 or (2) to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 

(b) A written notice of the Executive’s Date of Termination by the Company or the Executive, as the case may be, to
the other, shall (i) indicate the specific provision in this Agreement applicable to such termination, if any, (ii) to the extent applicable, set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for the
application of such provision to the termination of the Executive’s employment and (iii) specify the termination date (which date shall be not less than 15 days after the giving of such notice). The failure by the

  

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Executive or the Company to set forth in such notice any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason or Cause shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company
hereunder or preclude the Executive or the Company from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive’s or the Company’s rights hereunder. 

12. Full Settlement; Resolution of Disputes. (a) The Company’s obligation to make any payments provided
for in Sections 3 or 5 of this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations thereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against the Executive or
others, except as provided in Section 3(c). In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under the provisions of Sections 3 or 5 of
this Agreement and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment, except as provided in Section 3(c). 

(b) Any dispute or controversy between the Company and the Executive arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
breach of this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator
may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Any arbitration shall be held before a single arbitrator who shall be selected by the mutual agreement of the Company and the Executive, unless the parties are unable to agree to an
arbitrator, in which case the arbitrator will be selected under the procedures of the AAA. In connection with the appointment of an arbitrator, the AAA will give the parties a list of no less than 15 potential arbitrators to strike and number in
order of preference in accordance with AAA procedures. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of competent jurisdiction could order or grant, including, without limitation, the issuance of an injunction.
However, either party may, without inconsistency with this arbitration provision, apply to any court otherwise having jurisdiction over such dispute or controversy and seek interim provisional, injunctive or other equitable relief until the
arbitration award is rendered or the controversy is otherwise resolved. Except as necessary in court proceedings to enforce this arbitration provision or an award rendered hereunder, or to obtain interim relief, neither a party nor an arbitrator may
disclose the existence, content or results of any arbitration hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company and the Executive. The Company and the Executive acknowledge that this Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate
commerce. Notwithstanding any choice of law provision included in this Agreement, the United States Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation and enforcement of this arbitration provision. The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted
in Chicago, Illinois or such other location to which the parties may agree. The Company shall pay the costs of any arbitrator appointed hereunder. 

13. Employment with Affiliates or Subsidiaries. Employment with the Company for purposes of this Agreement shall
include employment with any Affiliate of the Company or any corporation or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest of 50% or more of the total combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such
corporation or other entity entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. 
  

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 14. Governing Law; Validity. The interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without regard to the principle of conflicts of laws. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement, which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 

15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 16. Miscellaneous.
No provision of this Agreement may be modified or waived unless such modification or waiver is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any
breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or
subsequent time. Failure by the Executive or the Company to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the
Executive to terminate employment for Good Reason, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any other provision or right of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any agreement with
respect to any equity ownership interest in the Company owned by the Executive, the rights of, and benefits payable to, the Executive, the Executive’s estate or the Executive’s beneficiaries pursuant to this Agreement are in addition to
any rights against, or benefits payable by, third parties (i.e. Persons other than the Company or any of its Affiliates), to the Executive, the Executive’s estate or the Executive’s beneficiaries under any other employee benefit plan or
program of the Company. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by
a duly authorized officer of the Company and the Executive has executed this Agreement effective as of the Effective Date. 
  

			
	CDW LLC
		
	By:	 	  

		 	 John A. Edwardson
 Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer

	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	  

Signature Page to Compensation Protection AgreementCDW Compensation Protection Plan

 Exhibit 10.19 

CDW CORPORATION 

COMPENSATION PROTECTION PLAN 

(Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009) 

The CDW Corporation Compensation Protection Plan (the “Plan”), as originally adopted effective December 10, 2002, and
thereafter amended and restated effective August 10, 2005, hereby is amended and restated effective January 1, 2009. 

This Plan is intended to provide qualifying Participants (as defined in Section 2) whose employment with the Company (as defined in
Section 1) has been involuntarily terminated under the circumstances described herein with specified severance pay and benefits in accordance with the provisions set forth below. 

1. Definitions. As used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below: 

(a) “Accrued Obligations” means, as of the Termination Date, the sum of (1) the Participant’s base salary through the
Termination Date to the extent not theretofore paid and (2) any compensation previously deferred by the Participant (together with any interest and earnings thereon) and any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid.

 (b) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

(c) “Cause” means: 

(1) the Participant’s refusal to perform duties properly assigned which are consistent with the scope and nature of
the Participant’s position, or (2) the Participant’s commission of an act materially detrimental to the financial condition and/or goodwill of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (3) the Participant’s gross negligence
or willful misconduct in the performance of duties to the Company or its subsidiaries, or (4) the Participant’s commission of any act of theft, fraud, dishonesty or breach of trust involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or
(5) the Participant’s commission of a felony or (6) any breach by the Participant of one or more covenants contained in the Noncompetition Agreement, or (7) the material violation by the Participant of any of the Company’s
written policies or the violation by the Participant of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company or its subsidiaries. 

(d) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

(e) “Committee” means the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board. 

(f) “Company” means CDW Corporation, an Illinois corporation, and its successors and assigns; provided, however, that in the
event of the consummation of a transaction initiated by the Company involving the formation of a direct or indirect holding company of the Company for an internal legal or business purpose in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of
the Company become the holders of the outstanding voting securities of such holding company in substantially the same proportions, all references to the “Company” herein shall be deemed to be references to the new holding company.

 (g) “Effective Date” means the date set forth in Section 8(k) of this Plan.

 (h) “Noncompetition Agreement” means the Noncompetition Agreement in the form of Exhibit A. 

(i) “Nonqualifying Termination” means termination of the Participant’s employment under any of the following
circumstances: (1) a termination for Cause, (2) a termination due to the Participant’s death, (3) a termination due to the Participant’s absence from the Participant’s duties with the Company on a full-time basis for at
least 180 days out of any 12-month period as a result of the Participant’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness; (4) a termination due to the retirement of the Participant; (5) a termination of employment by the Participant;
(6) the transfer of the Participant’s employment to a subsidiary or affiliate of the Company; (7) the divestiture by the Company of the subsidiary, division or operation that employs the Participant and the continuance, or offer, of
employment by the new or acquiring entity of cash compensation no less favorable to the Participant in the aggregate as in effect immediately prior to such disposition or of such other terms and conditions acceptable to the Participant; or
(8) a termination of employment of a Participant under circumstances which entitle the Participant to receive salary and bonus replacement pursuant to the terms of the Company’s Transitional Compensation Plan or a Transitional Compensation
Agreement with the Company. 
 (j) “Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 2 of this Plan. 

(k) “Plan Administrator” means any person or committee, including any officer or employee of the Company, designated by the
Committee and having the authority determined by the Committee. 
 (l) “Severance Period” means the period commencing
on the Termination Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Termination Date. 
 (m) “Termination Date” with
respect to a Participant means the date on which the Participant separates from service, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. 

(n) “Termination Year Bonus” means the annual incentive bonus which would have been earned by the Participant under the
Company’s Senior Management Incentive Plan or any comparable successor plan if the Participant had remained employed by the Company for the full fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs. 

2. Participation. A “Participant” shall be any person who is employed by the Company and who, after recommendation by
the Committee, is approved by the Board, in its sole discretion, as a participant in this Plan. No Participant shall be a participant or have any rights hereunder unless the Participant signs an acknowledgment in the form of Exhibit B and the
Noncompetition Agreement, within 30 days after the Board approves his or her participation in this Plan or within such later time as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. For purposes of this Plan, employment with the Company shall
include employment with any 
  

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corporation or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest of 50% or more of the total combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such
corporation or other entity entitled to vote generally in the election of directors. 
 3. Severance Benefits.
(a) If the employment of a Participant is terminated by the Company, other than by reason of a Nonqualifying Termination, and the Participant executes a general release agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (the
“Release Agreement”) within 60 days of the Termination Date and has not revoked the Release Agreement, the Company shall provide to the Participant, in consideration of the general release set forth in Section 2 of the Release
Agreement, the obligations of the Participant contained in the Noncompetition Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the following benefits: 

(1) Payment of an amount equal to (i) the Termination Year Bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of days of the fiscal year in which the Termination Date occurs during which the Participant was employed by the Company and the denominator of which is 365, less (ii) any amounts previously paid to the Participant in respect
of such Termination Year Bonus during such fiscal year, such amount to be payable on the same basis and at the same time as if the Participant’s employment with the Company had continued (or at such other time as required by Section 7
hereof); 
 (2) Continuation during the Severance Period (or at such other time as required by Section 7
hereof) in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices of salary replacement amounts equal to the Participant’s base salary from the Company and its affiliated companies in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date;

 (3) Payment of an aggregate bonus replacement amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the
Participant’s Termination Year Bonus, such aggregate amount to be payable at the end of the Severance Period (or at such other time as required by Section 7 hereof); provided, however, that if the Termination Year Bonus is not calculable
at the time a payment is required to be made pursuant to this Section 3(a)(3), such payment shall be made within 30 days after the Termination Year Bonus is so calculated (or at such other time as required by Section 7 hereof); 

(4) Continuation, for the Severance Period, of medical, dental, accident and life insurance coverage on terms comparable
to those which would have been provided if the Participant’s employment with the Company had continued for that time, with the payment for such insurance coverage to be made on the same basis as if the Participant’s employment with the
Company had continued for that time; provided, however, that the Company’s obligation to provide each such type of insurance coverage shall cease as of the date that the Participant becomes eligible for such type of insurance coverage under a
plan or agreement of a subsequent employer. Each Participant shall be obligated to notify the Company of such Participant’s eligibility for insurance coverage under a plan or agreement of a subsequent employer on or before the date that such
eligibility commences. The Company may determine that it is not reasonably practicable to provide a type of comparable insurance coverage required by this Section 3(a)(4) for reasons 

 

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other than cost, in which event the Company shall reimburse the Participant for the excess, if any, of (i) the amount necessary for the Participant to acquire comparable coverage over
(ii) the amount, if any, that the Participant would have paid for such coverage if it had been provided by the Company, and the Company shall gross-up the Participant for any taxes the Participant may owe on such reimbursement. Any such
reimbursement and gross-up payment shall be made not later than 90 days after the date on which the Participant submits to the Company all required documentation evidencing the reimbursable expense or tax payment, but in no event later than the end
of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred or tax obligation paid. The Company’s obligation to make any such reimbursements or gross-up payments shall cease at such time as the Participant becomes
eligible under a plan or agreement of a subsequent employer for the type of insurance coverage for which the Participant is being compensated; and 

(5) Outplacement services for a period of two years after the Termination Date with a firm selected by the Company, to
commence within a reasonable time following the Termination Date. Payments pursuant to this Section 3(a)(5) shall not exceed $20,000 in the aggregate for such two-year period and shall be made directly to such outplacement firm upon submission
of proper documentation to the Company. 
 (b) If the employment of a Participant is terminated by the Company, the Company
shall pay the Participant all Accrued Obligations within 15 days following the Termination Date; provided, however, that any portion of the Accrued Obligations which consists of bonus, deferred compensation or annual incentive compensation shall be
determined and paid in accordance with the terms of the relevant plan as applicable to the Participant. 
 (c) If a Participant
breaches any of the covenants in the Noncompetition Agreement, including any noncompetition, nonsolicitation or confidentiality covenants contained therein, (i) the Participant’s entitlement to the payments and benefits set forth in
Section 3(a) shall be null and void, (ii) all rights to receive or continue to receive severance payments and benefits shall thereupon cease and (iii) the Participant shall immediately repay to the Company all amounts theretofore paid
to, and the value of all benefits theretofore received by, the Participant pursuant to Section 3(a). The foregoing shall not limit any other rights or remedies the Company may have existing in its favor, including injunctive relief. 

4. Plan Administration; Claims Procedure. 

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, this Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The duties and authority of the Committee
under this Plan shall include (i) the interpretation of the provisions of this Plan, (ii) the adoption of any rules and regulations which may become necessary or advisable in the operation of this Plan, (iii) the making of such
determinations as may be permitted or required pursuant to this Plan (including the characterization of a Participant’s termination under this Plan), and (iv) the taking of such other actions as may be required for the proper
administration of this Plan in accordance with its terms. Any decision of the Committee with respect to any matter within the authority of the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the Company and each Participant, former
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beneficiary. Any action taken by the Committee with respect to any one or more Participants shall not be binding on the Committee as to any action to be taken with respect to any other
Participant. Each determination required or permitted under this Plan shall be made by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. 

(b) Any Participant whose employment has terminated who believes that he or she is entitled to receive benefits under this Plan,
including benefits other than those initially determined by the Committee (or, if applicable, the Plan Administrator) to be payable, may file a claim in writing with the Committee (or, if applicable, the Plan Administrator), specifying the reasons
for such claim. The Committee (or, if applicable, the Plan Administrator) shall, within 90 days after receipt of such written claim (unless special circumstances require an extension of time, but in no event more than 180 days after such receipt),
send a written notification to the Participant as to the disposition of such claim. Such notification shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and in the event that such claim is denied in whole or in part, shall
(i) state the specific reasons for the denial, (ii) make specific reference to the pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, (iii) provide a description of any additional material or information necessary for the
Participant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and (iv) set forth the procedure by which the Participant may appeal the denial of such claim. The Participant (or his or her duly authorized
representative) may request a review of the denial of any such claim or portion thereof by making application in writing to the Committee (or, if applicable, the Plan Administrator) within 60 days after receipt of such denial. Such Participant (or
his or her duly authorized representative) may, upon written request to the Committee (or, if applicable, the Plan Administrator), review any documents pertinent to such claim, and submit in writing issues and comments in support of such claim.
Within 60 days after receipt of a written appeal (unless special circumstances require an extension of time, but in no event more than 120 days after such receipt), the Committee (or, if applicable, the Plan Administrator) shall notify the
Participant of the final decision with respect to such claim. Such decision shall be written in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant and shall state the specific reasons for such decision and make specific references to the pertinent
Plan provision on which the decision is based. 
 (c) The Committee is empowered, on behalf of this Plan, to engage accountants,
legal counsel and such other persons as the Committee deems necessary or advisable for the performance of its duties under this Plan. The functions of any such persons engaged by the Committee shall be limited to the specified services and duties
for which they are engaged, and such persons shall have no other duties, obligations or responsibilities under this Plan. Such persons shall exercise no discretionary authority or discretionary control respecting the administration of this Plan. All
reasonable fees and expenses of such persons shall be borne by the Company. 
 5. Withholding Taxes; Authorized
Deductions. The Company shall withhold from all payments due under this Plan to each Participant (or his or her beneficiary or estate) all taxes which, by applicable federal, state, local or other law, the Company is required to withhold
therefrom. The Company may also reduce the amounts otherwise payable pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof to satisfy the Participant’s required contributions for the insurance coverages being provided hereunder. 

 

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 6. Amendment and Termination. 

(a) The Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, pursuant to action by the Board, to approve the amendment or termination of
this Plan, which amendment or termination shall not become effective until the date fixed by the Board for such amendment or termination, which date, in the case of an amendment which would be adverse to the interests of any Participant or in the
case of termination, shall be at least 180 days after notice thereof is given by the Company to the Participants in accordance with Section 8(j) hereof. 

(b) The Board may, at any time, remove a Participant from participation in this Plan. Any such removal shall take effect no earlier than
180 days after the date notice of such removal is given to the Participant. 
 7. Section 409A Compliance. This Plan
shall be interpreted and construed in a manner that avoids the imposition of additional taxes and penalties under Section 409A of the Code (“409A Penalties”). The Company may amend the terms of the Plan to avoid such 409A Penalties,
to the extent possible, without adversely affecting the intended benefits hereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, if on the Termination Date (i) the Company is a publicly traded corporation and (ii) the Participant is
a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent any amount payable under this Plan constitutes the payment of nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code,
that under the terms of this Plan would be payable prior to the six-month anniversary of the Termination Date, such payment shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of (i) the six-month anniversary of the Termination Date or (ii) the
date of the Participant’s death. 
 8. General Provisions. 

(a) Except as otherwise provided below in this Section 8(a), any amount paid pursuant to this Plan shall be paid in lieu of any
other amount of severance relating to salary, short-term incentive compensation or other bonus continuation to be received by the Participant upon termination of employment of the Participant under any severance plan, policy or arrangement of the
Company. Subject to the foregoing, all rights of a Participant under any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of such plan. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Participant is entitled to
severance payments and benefits under the Company’s Transitional Compensation Plan or a Transitional Compensation Agreement with the Company, such Participant shall receive payments and benefits under the Transitional Compensation Plan or a
Transitional Compensation Agreement, as the case may be, and no payments shall be made or benefits provided hereunder to such Participant. 

(b) If the Company is obligated by law to pay severance pay, notice pay or other similar benefits, or if the Company is obligated by law
to provide advance notice of separation (“Notice Period”), then any payments hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of any such severance pay, notice pay or other similar benefits, as applicable, and by the amount of any severance pay,
notice pay or other similar benefits received during any Notice Period. 
  

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 (c) This Plan shall not be funded. No Participant entitled to benefits hereunder shall have
any right to, or interest in, any specific assets of the Company. 
 (d) Any benefit payable to or for the benefit of a minor,
an incompetent person or other person incapable of giving a receipt therefor shall be deemed paid when paid to such person’s guardian or to the party providing or reasonably appearing to provide for the care of such person, and such payment
shall fully discharge the Company, the Plan Administrator and all other parties with respect thereto. If a Participant shall die while any amounts would be payable to the Participant under this Plan had the Participant continued to live, all such
amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Plan to such person or persons appointed in writing by the Participant to receive such amounts or, if no person is so appointed, to the estate of the
Participant. 
 (e) To the fullest extent permitted by law, it is intended that the payments, benefits and rights of any
Participant shall be free from any claim of any creditor and all such payments, benefits and rights shall be free from attachment, garnishment, trustee’s process or any other legal or equitable process available to any creditor of such
Participant. Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, no right or interest of any Participant under this Plan shall be assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly or by operation of law or otherwise, including without
limitation by execution, levy, garnishment, attachment, pledge or in any manner; and no attempted assignment or transfer thereof shall be effective. 

(f) Neither the adoption of this Plan, nor any amendment hereof, nor the payment of any benefits, nor any other actions taken in respect
of this Plan, shall be construed as giving any Participant the right to be retained in the service of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and all Participants shall remain subject to discharge to the same extent as if this Plan had not been
adopted. 
 (g) This Plan shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties,
including each Participant, present and future, and any successor to the Company or one of its subsidiaries. This Plan shall not be terminated by any merger or consolidation of the Company whereby the Company is or is not the surviving or resulting
corporation or as a result of any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. In the event of any such merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, the provisions of this Plan shall be binding upon the surviving or resulting
corporation or the person or entity to which such assets are transferred. In the event of the consummation of a transaction initiated by the Company involving the formation of a direct or indirect holding company of the Company for an internal legal
or business purpose in which the holders of the outstanding voting securities of the Company become the holders of the outstanding voting securities of such holding company in substantially the same proportions, the provisions of this Plan shall be
binding upon such holding company. 
 (h) The headings and captions herein are provided for reference and convenience only,
shall not be considered part of this Plan and shall not be employed in the construction of this Plan. 
  

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 (i) If any provision of this Plan shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included. 

(j) All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when
(i) delivered personally or by overnight courier to the last known address of a Participant in the records of the Company or (ii) when delivered or mailed by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, addressed to the intended
recipient at his, her or its last known address in the records of the Company. 
 (k) This Plan was originally adopted effective
December 10, 2002 (the “Effective Date”) and shall remain in effect unless and until terminated by the Board in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such expiration shall not
retroactively impair or otherwise adversely affect the rights of any Participant which have arisen prior to the date of such expiration. 

(l) This Plan shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois (without
regard to principles of conflicts of laws) to the extent not preempted by Federal law, which shall otherwise control. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be
executed by its duly authorized officer this 17th day of
December, 2008. 
  

			
	CDW CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	/s/ John A. Edwardson
		 	John A. Edwardson
		 	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  

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