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Exhibit 10.1

 

{02874337;v1 } Paycheck Protection Program Promissory Note and Agreement
Wells Fargo SBA Lending Borrower Names: Important Notice: This Instrument Contains A Confession Of Judgment Provision Which Constitutes
A Waiver Of Important Rights You May Have As A Debtor And Allows The Creditor To Obtain A Judgment Against You Without Any Further
Notice. Venue Will Be In The City Of Richmond. Paycheck Protection Program Promissory Note and Agreement 1. Parties To Agreement
And Acceptance This Wells Fargo Paycheck Protection Promissory Note and Agreement (“Agreement”) governs the Wells
Fargo Paycheck Protection Loan (“Loan”) that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“we” or “Lender”) is
providing to you (if a sole proprietor) or your business organization, Borrower(s) listed above, (such a sole proprietor or business
organization are referred to in this Agreement as “Customer”, “you”, and “your” or “Borrower”)
and your designated representatives. The Loan is established under the terms and conditions of the SBA program of the United States
Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the USA CARES Act (2020)(H.R. 748)(15 U.S.C 636 et seq.) (the “Act”)
and the availability of the Loan is expressly contingent on funds being available from the SBA under the Act to guaranty this
Loan. You agree to be bound by and comply with each and every following term and condition of this Agreement. Lender agrees, based
on the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, to make available
to Borrower the Loan as more fully described herein. 2. Promise to Pay Borrower promises to pay to Lender, or order, the principal
amount of , together with interest on the outstanding principal balance. Borrower will pay Lender at Lender's address shown in
this Agreement or at such other place as Lender may designate in writing. 3. Interest Interest will accrue on the outstanding
principal balance at a fixed rate of 1.00%. Interest will be calculated as described in the Interest Accrual Basis paragraph below.
4. Interest Accrual Basis Interest shall be computed on an actual/365 simple interest basis; that is, by multiplying the applicable
interest rate, times the outstanding principal balance, times the actual number of days the principal is outstanding and dividing
by a year of 365 days. 5. Repayment Payments shall be due and payable monthly in the amount of commencing and continuing on Day
of each month thereafter until maturity. The Loan shall mature two (2) years from the date of this Agreement , at which time all
unpaid principal, accrued interest, and any other unpaid amounts shall be due and payable in full. Unless otherwise agreed, all
sums received from Borrower may be applied to interest, fees, principal, or any other amounts due to Lender in any order at Lender's
sole discretion. As discussed further herein, the Borrower may apply for the loan to be forgiven in whole or in part. DocuSign
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2 If any portion of the principal and/or interest payments are forgiven
by the Lender, upon forgiveness, the remaining balance of the loan will be reamortized over the remaining term with the entire
principal balance remaining unpaid, along with all accrued and unpaid interest, due and payable upon the Maturity Date. 6. Permissible
Use The Account will be used for only for purposes authorized by the Act, specifically the Paycheck Protection Program contained
within such Act. In no event shall the Loan be used for any transaction that is illegal under any applicable law. You represent
that you (if a sole proprietor) and your business organization are not a Money Service Business as defined by federal law, or
have identified yourself to Lender as such a business and have complied with all applicable laws, rules and regulations governing
such businesses. 7. Forgiveness The Borrower will not be responsible for any loan payment if Borrower provides to Lender, in its
sole and absolute discretion, sufficient documentation that (i) the Borrower used all of the loan proceeds for forgivable purposes
described below and (ii) employee and compensation levels are maintained. The actual amount of loan forgiveness will depend, in
part, on the total amount of payroll costs, payments of interest on mortgage obligations incurred before February 15, 2020, rent
payments on leases dated before February 15, 2020, and utility payments under service agreements dated before February 15, 2020,
over the eight-week period following the date of the loan. Not more than 25 percent of the loan forgiveness amount may be attributable
to non-payroll costs. The following is an exhaustive list of forgivable purposes: 1) payroll costs (as defined in the Act and
in 2.f.); 2) costs related to the continuation of group health care benefits during periods of paid sick, medical, or family leave,
and insurance premiums; 3) mortgage interest payments (but not mortgage prepayments or principal payments); 4) rent payments;
5) utility payments; 6) interest payments on any other debt obligations that were incurred before February 15, 2020; and/or 7)
refinancing an SBA EIDL loan made between January 31, 2020 and April 3, 2020. 8. Late Charges For each payment of principal, interest,
and/or fees which has not been paid in full within fifteen days after its date due, Borrower will pay to Lender a late charge
of $15.00 or five percent (5%) of the amount due, whichever is greater. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the amount of this
late fee is reasonable with respect to this Loan, taking into account Lender's expectation of timely receipt of payments with
regard to the favorable pricing of this Loan, and the operational, administrative and regulatory burdens flowing from late payments
and delinquencies. To the extent this late fee or any other fee or charge set forth in this Agreement may be prohibited or exceed
any limit provided by any present or future applicable law, such fee or charge shall be reduced to the maximum amount allowed.
9. Prepayment Borrower may prepay principal of the Loan at any time, in any amount, without penalty. 10. Default The following
constitute defaults under this Agreement: 1) a payment is not made when it is due; 2) the terms of this Agreement are breached
in any way; 3) Customer defaults under the terms of any other obligation to Lender; 4) a bankruptcy petition is filed by or against
Customer or any of Customer’s owners; 5) a significant change occurs in the ownership or organizational structure of Customer
or in the type or volume of such Customer’s business or the death of a Customer; 6) Customer becomes insolvent or is dissolved,
or Lender otherwise believes in good faith that the prospect of payment and/or performance under this Agreement; 7) payments to
the Loan are returned or reversed for any reason; 8) Customer fails to submit required information the Lender deems necessary.
11. Remedies In the event of any Default or failure to meet any condition under the preceding paragraphs, or upon any termination
of a Loan, Lender may, at its option and without prior notification: DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6F50B2-C19A-4D7A-8DDC-3514B40E72CC
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3 1) close any and all
Loans to all use, as well as any other accounts for which the Customer is liable to Lender; 2) accelerate payment of the full
balance on any or all Loans as well as any or all other accounts for which the Customer is liable to Lender, and thereby require
immediate payment of the full balance, including, without limitation any Late Charges or any other charges or fees of any kind
due Lender. 3) Lender may exercise its right of set-off against any obligation Lender owes to you, including a set-off to the
extent permitted by law against any deposit account(s) you have with Lender. 12. Borrower hereby certifies and represents that:
1) Borrower is eligible to receive a loan under the rules in effect at the time the loan is made that have been issued by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) implementing the Paycheck Protection Program under Division A, Title I of the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (the Paycheck Protection Program Rule). 2) Borrower does not operate an ineligible
business under the CARES Act and any implementing rules, 13 CFR 120.110 and described further in SBA’s Standard Operating
Procedure 50 10, Subpart B, Chapter 2. Borrower further certifies that Borrower is not engaged in any activity that is illegal
under federal, state or local law. 3) Borrower (1) is an independent contractor, eligible self-employed individual, or sole proprietor
or (2) employs no more than the greater of 500 or employees or, if applicable, the size standard in number of employees established
by the SBA in 13 C.F.R. 121.201 for the Applicant’s industry. 4) The Borrower or any owner of Borrower is not presently
suspended, debarred, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction
by any Federal department or agency, or presently involved in any bankruptcy. 5) The Borrower, any owner of Borrower or any business
owned or controlled by either of them, has not obtained a direct or guaranteed loan from SBA or any other Federal agency that
is currently delinquent or has defaulted within the last seven (7) years and caused a loss to the government. 6) The Borrower
(if an individual) or any individual owning 20% or more of the equity of the Borrower is not (a) subject to an indictment, criminal
information, arraignment, or other means by which formal criminal charges are brought in any jurisdiction, (b) presently incarcerated,
or (c) on probation or parole. 7) Within the last five (5) years, the Borrower (if an individual) or any individual owning 20%
or more of the equity of the Borrower has not (a) been convicted of a felony; (b) pleaded guilty to a felony; (c) pleaded nolo
contendere to a felony; (d) been placed on pretrial diversion for a felony; or (e) been placed on any form of parole or probation
(including probation before judgment) for felony charges. 8) The Borrower is not a household employer (e.g. an individual who
employs household employees such as nannies or housekeepers). 9) All documents submitted to Lender, including without limitation,
payroll processor records, payroll tax filings, Form 1099-MISC, or bank records, are true and correct. 10) The United States is
the principal place of residence for all employees of the Borrower included in the Borrower’s payroll calculation submitted
to Lender. 11) If the Borrower operates a franchise business, such franchise is listed on the SBA Franchise Directory. 12) Any
loan received by the Borrower under Section 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act between January 31, 2020 and April 3, 2020 was for
a purpose other than paying payroll costs and other allowable uses loans under the Paycheck Protection Program Rule. 13) The Borrower
was in operation on February 15, 2020 and had employees for whom it paid salaries and payroll taxes or paid independent contractors,
as reported on Form(s) 1099-MISC. 14) Current economic uncertainty makes this Loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations
of the Borrower. 15) The funds will be used to retain workers and maintain payroll or make mortgage interest payments, lease payments,
and utility payments, as specified under the Paycheck Protection Program Rule; I understand that if the funds are knowingly used
for unauthorized purposes, the federal government may hold me legally liable, such as for charges of fraud. 16) During the period
beginning on February 15, 2020 and ending on December 31, 2020, the Borrower has not and will not receive another loan under the
Paycheck Protection Program. 17) Borrower certifies that the information provided in the application and the information provided
in all supporting documents and forms is true and accurate in all material respects. Borrower understands that knowingly making
a false statement to obtain a guaranteed loan from SBA is punishable under the law, including under 18 USC 1001 and 3571 by imprisonment
of not more than five years and/or a fine of up to $250,000; under 15 USC 645 by imprisonment of not more than two years and/or
a fine of not more than $5,000; and, if submitted to a federally insured institution, under 18 USC 1014 by imprisonment of not
more than thirty years and/or a fine of not more than $1,000,000. 18) Borrower acknowledges that the lender will confirm the eligible
loan amount using required documents submitted. Borrower understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Lender can share any tax
information that it has provided with SBA's authorized representatives, including authorized representatives of the SBA Office
of Inspector General, for the purpose of compliance with SBA Loan Program Requirements and all SBA reviews. 19) The undersigned
officer of the Borrower is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Note and all other documents executed in
connection therewith, and the performance by the Borrower of the transactions herein contemplated are and will be within its powers,
have been duly authorized by all necessary entity action, and are not and will not be in contravention of any order of court or
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4 law or, if applicable, its organizing or governing documents,
or any indenture, agreement or undertaking to which it is a party or by which its property is bound, or be in conflict with, result
in a breach of or constitute (with due notice and/or lapse of time) a default under any such indenture, agreement or undertaking
or result in the imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature on any of the properties of such Borrower. 13. Indemnification
Borrower agrees to indemnify Lender and hereby holds Lender harmless against any and all claims, actions, suits, proceedings,
costs, expenses, brokerage or other fees, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, losses, damages and liabilities of any kind,
including in tort, penalties and interest, which Lender may incur in any manner other than Lender’s own gross negligence
or willful misconduct, by reason of any matter relating, directly or indirectly, to the Loan and the Loan Documents, including,
but in no way limited to, without limitation, the calculation of the maximum Loan amount or the amount of the Loan that qualifies
as eligible for forgiveness. 14. Attorney’s fees and costs Customer agrees to pay Lenders attorney’s fees and costs:
1) related to this Agreement; or 2) related to enforcing this Agreement against customer or customer’s owners (if applicable);
or 3) related to collecting any amounts due under this Agreement from Customer or Customer’s owners (if applicable). 15.
Collateral Exclusions No deed of trust, mortgage, security deed, or similar real estate collateral agreement ("Lien Document"),
nor any personal property security agreement other than this Agreement or any modification of same ("Security Agreement"), shall
secure this Note unless such Lien Document or Security Agreement specifically describes this Agreement as a part of the indebtedness
secured thereby. As used herein, this “Agreement" means either (i) this Agreement or (ii) a promissory note, Confirmation
Letter or other evidence of indebtedness which has been modified, renewed or extended in whole or in part by this Agreement. This
exclusion shall apply notwithstanding the fact that such Lien Document or Security Agreement may appear to secure this Agreement
by virtue of a crosscollateralization provision or other provisions expanding the scope of the secured obligations. 16. Supplemental
provisions concerning cross-collateralization and personal property Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Lien Document
which specifically describes this Agreement as a part of the indebtedness secured thereby, (1) any cross-collateralization provision
and any other provisions contained therein expanding the scope of the secured obligations beyond the Secured Debt, any related
"swap agreements" (as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101), and obligations to protect and preserve collateral, shall have no force
or effect, and (2) any lien or security interest granted in such Lien Document upon personal property shall not include any items
of personal property located in a Covered Structure unless all applicable requirements of the Act, if any, have been satisfied
with respect to such items of personal property. As used herein, "Secured Debt" means this Agreement and any other notes or agreements
evidencing indebtedness specifically described or listed in and expressly secured by any such Lien Document(s) and modifications,
renewals, and extensions of such notes and agreements, and "Covered Structure" means a building or mobile home as defined in the
National Flood Insurance Act (as amended) and its implementing regulations (collectively, the "Act") located in an area designated
by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a special flood hazard area which requires flood insurance
pursuant to the terms of the Act. Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, personal property security
interests granted pursuant to the terms of the Agreement shall not secure any obligations beyond this Agreement any related "swap
agreements" (as defined in 11 U.S.C. Section 101), and obligations to protect and preserve collateral. This exclusion shall apply
notwithstanding the fact that the Agreement may appear to secure such other obligations by virtue of the definition of Indebtedness
contained in the Agreement. 17. Money Laundering, Sanctions, Corrupt Practices, and Compliance with all laws Borrower represents,
warrants and agrees that Borrower, all Borrowers, and any of their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, or
agents (the "Borrowing Group") (1) are not now and will not become a Sanctioned Target (as defined below) of any trade, economic,
financial, sectoral or secondary sanctions, restrictions, embargoes or anti-terrorism laws promulgated by the United Nations or
the governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, or any other governmental authority with jurisdiction
over any of the Borrowing Group (collectively, "Sanctions"), and are not owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, a Sanctioned Target, (2) now comply and will at all times comply with, and have instituted
and maintain, policies, procedures and controls reasonably designed to assure compliance with, the requirements of all laws, rules,
regulations and orders of any governmental authority with jurisdiction over any of the Borrowing Group, or that are otherwise
applicable to the Borrowing Group, including, without limitation, (a) all Sanctions, (b) all laws and regulations that relate
to money laundering, any predicate crime to money laundering, or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related
thereto ("Anti-Money Laundering Laws"), and (c) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the U.K. Bribery Act
of 2010, as amended, and any other anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws and regulations in any jurisdiction in which the Borrowing
Group is located or doing business ("Anti-Corruption Laws"), (3) to the best of Borrower's knowledge, after due care and inquiry,
are not under investigation for an alleged violation of Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws by a governmental
authority that enforces such Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws, (4) will not at any time directly
or indirectly use any proceeds of any credit extended by Lender to fund, finance or facilitate any activities, businesses or transactions
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5 Laws, or that would be prohibited by the same if conducted by
Lender or any other party hereto, and (5) shall not fund any repayment of the credit with proceeds, or provide as collateral any
property, that is directly or indirectly derived from any transaction or activity that is prohibited by Sanctions, Anti-Money
Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws, or that could otherwise cause the Lender or any other party to this agreement to be in
violation of Sanctions, Anti- Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws. Borrower shall notify Lender in writing not more
than one (1) business day after first becoming aware of any breach of the foregoing paragraph. "Sanctioned Target" means any target
of Sanctions, including (1) persons on any list of targets identified or designated pursuant to any Sanctions, (2) persons, countries,
or territories that are the target of any territorial or country-based Sanctions program, (3) persons that are a target of Sanctions
due to their ownership or control by any Sanctioned Target(s), or (4) persons otherwise a target of Sanctions, including vessels
and aircraft, that are designated under any Sanctions program. 18. Laws governing this agreement The laws of the state of South
Dakota shall govern this Agreement. If any part of this Agreement cannot be enforced, this fact will not affect the rest of this
Agreement. Lender may delay or forego enforcing any of its rights or remedies under this Agreement without losing them. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, this Agreement shall not require or permit the payment, taking, reserving, receiving, collection, or
charging of any sums constituting interest that exceed any maximum amount of interest permitted by applicable law. Any such excess
interest shall be credited against the then unpaid principal balance or refunded to Customer. Without limiting the foregoing,
all calculations to determine whether interest exceeds the maximum amount shall be made by amortizing, pro-rating, allocating,
and spreading such sums over the full term of the loan. 19. Limitation on Lawsuits Customer agrees that any lawsuit based upon
any cause of action which Customer may have against Lender must be filed within one year from the date that it arises or Customer
will be barred from filing the lawsuit. This limitation is intended to include tort, contract, and all other causes of action
for which Customer and Lender may lawfully contract to set limitations for bringing suit. 20. Credit Evaluation Credit reports
and re-evaluation of credit: You authorize Lender to obtain business and personal credit bureau reports in the name of the Customer
or its owners, at any time. You agree to submit to Lender current financial information in the name of the Customer and to submit
to Lender, current financial information in its name, and the name of its owners at any time upon request. Such information shall
be used for the purpose of evaluating or re-evaluating Customer’s or its owners’ creditworthiness. You also authorize
Lender to use such information and to share it with its affiliates in order to determine whether you are qualified for other products
and services offered by Lender and its affiliates. Lender may report its credit experience with Customer, its owners’, and
Customer’s Loan(s) to third parties. Customer agrees that Lender may release information about Customer, its owners’,
the Loan Borrower(s)’ and/or Customer’s Loan to Lender affiliates. Important Notice about Credit Reporting: Lender
may report information about your Loan(s) to credit bureaus and/or consumer reporting agencies in your name or the name of your
business organization. Late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your Loan(s) may be reflected in your personal credit
report or your business organization’s credit report(s). 21. ARBITRATION 1) Binding Arbitration: The parties hereto agree,
upon demand by any party, to submit any dispute to binding arbitration in accordance with the terms of this Paragraph 19 (the
 “Arbitration Program”). Arbitration may be demanded before the institution of a judicial proceeding, or during a judicial
proceeding, but not more than 60 days after service of a complaint, third party complaint, cross-claim, or any answer thereto,
or any amendment to any of such pleadings. A “Dispute” shall include any dispute, claim, or controversy of any kind,
in contract or in tort, legal or equitable, now existing or hereafter arising, relating in any way to any aspect of this agreement,
or any other agreement, document or instrument to which this Arbitration Program is attached or in which it appears or is referenced,
or any related agreements, documents or instruments or any renewal, extension, modification, or refinancing of any indebtedness
or obligation relating to the foregoing, including without limitation, their negotiation, execution, collateralization, administration,
repayment, modification, extension, substitution, formation, inducement, enforcement, default, or termination. This provision
is a material inducement for the parties entering into the transactions relating to this Agreement, DISPUTES SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION
ARE NOT RESOLVED IN COURT BY A JUDGE OR JURY. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE ARBITRATED PURSUANT TO THIS ARBITRATION PROGRAM.
2) Go verning Rules: Any arbitration proceeding will: (i) be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States
Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision in any of the documents between the parties; and (ii) be conducted
by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon,
in accordance with the AAA’s commercial dispute resolution procedures, unless the claim or counterclaim is at least $1,000,000.00
exclusive of claimed interest, arbitration fees, and costs in which case the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with
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6 resolution procedures or the optional procedures for large complex
commercial disputes to be referred to herein, as applicable, as the “Rules”). If there is any inconsistency between
the terms hereof and the Rules, the terms and procedures set forth herein shall control. Arbitration proceedings hereunder shall
be conducted at a location mutually agreeable to the parties, or if they cannot agree, then at a location selected by the AAA
in the state of South Dakota. Any party who fails or refuses to submit to arbitration following a demand by any other party shall
bear all costs and expenses incurred by such other party in compelling arbitration of any Dispute. The arbitrator shall award
all costs and expenses of the arbitration proceeding. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a waiver by any party that
is a lender of the protections afforded to it under 12 U.S.C. §91 or any similar applicable state law. 3) No Waiver of Provisional
Remedies, Self-Help, and Foreclosure: The arbitration requirement does not limit the right of any party to: (i) foreclose against
any real or personal property collateral; (ii) exercising self-help remedies relating to collateral or proceeds of collateral
such as setoff or repossession; or (iii) obtain provisional or ancillary remedies such as replevin, injunctive relief, attachment,
or the appointment of a receiver, before during or after the pendency of any arbitration proceeding. This exclusion does not constitute
a waiver of the right or any party, including the plaintiff, to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration if any other party
contests such action for judicial relief, including those arising from the exercise of the actions detailed in section (i), (ii),
and (iii) of this paragraph. 4) Arbitrator Qualifications and Powers: Any arbitration proceeding in which the amount in controversy
is $5,000,000.00 or less will be decided by a single arbitrator selected according to the Rules, and who shall not render an award
of greater than $5,000,000.00. Any Dispute in which the amount in controversy exceeds $5,000,000.00 shall be decided by majority
vote of a panel of three arbitrators; provided however, that all three arbitrators must actively participate in all hearings and
deliberations. Every arbitrator must be a neutral practicing attorney or a retired member of the state or federal judiciary, in
either case with a minimum of ten years’ experience in the substantive law applicable to the subject matter of the Dispute.
The arbitrator will determine whether or not an issue is arbitratable and will give effect to the statutes of limitation in determining
any claim. In any arbitration proceeding the arbitrator will decide (by documents only or with a hearing at the arbitrator’s
discretion) any pre-hearing motions which are similar to motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim or motions for summary
adjudication. The arbitrator shall resolve all Disputes in accordance with the applicable substantive law and may grant any remedy
or relief that a court of such state could order or grant within the scope hereof and such ancillary relief as is necessary to
make effective any award. The arbitrator shall also have the power to award recovery of all costs and fees, to impose sanctions
and to take such other action as the arbitrator deems necessary to the same extent a judge could pursuant to the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure, the applicable state rules of civil procedure, or other applicable law. Judgment upon the award rendered by
the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial relief
or pursuit of a provisional or ancillary remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the plaintiff,
to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration if any other party contests such action for judicial relief. 5) Di scovery:
In any arbitration proceeding discovery will be permitted in accordance with the Rules. All discovery shall be expressly limited
to matters directly relevant to the Dispute being arbitrated and must be completed no later than 20 days before the hearing date.
Any requests for an extension of the discovery periods, or any discovery disputes, will be subject to final determination by the
arbitrator upon a showing that the request for discovery is essential for the party’s presentation and that no alternative
means for obtaining information is available. 6) Cl ass Proceedings and Consolidations: No party shall be entitled to join or
consolidate disputes by or against others in any arbitration, except parties to this Agreement, or to include in any arbitration
any dispute as a representative or member of a class, or to act in any arbitration in the interest of the general public or in
a private attorney general capacity. 7) Mi scellaneous: To the maximum extent practicable, the AAA, the arbitrators, and the parties
shall take all action required to conclude any arbitration proceeding within 180 days of the filing of the Dispute with the AAA.
No arbitrator or other party to an arbitration proceeding may disclose the existence, content or results thereof, except for disclosures
of information by a party required in the ordinary course of its business or by applicable law or regulation. If more than one
agreement for arbitration by or between the parties potentially applies to a Dispute, the arbitration provision most directly
related to the documents between the parties or the subject matter of the Dispute shall control. This arbitration provision shall
survive the repayment of the obligations that are the subject of this agreement and the termination, amendment, or expiration
of any of the documents or any relationship between the parties. 8) SBA Arbitration: The parties specifically agree that the provisions
of the Arbitration Program set forth above are not applicable to any dispute between any party and the U.S. Small Business Administration
(the "SBA"), including but not limited to, any dispute with the SBA after purchase of the loan by the SBA. 22. SMALL BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION (SBA) When SBA is the holder, this Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under federal law, including SBA
regulations. Lender or SBA may use state or local procedures for filing papers, recording documents, giving notice, foreclosing
liens, and other purposes. By using such procedures, SBA does not waive any federal immunity from state or local control, penalty,
tax or liability. As to this Agreement, Borrower may not claim or assert against SBA any local or state law to deny any obligation,
defeat any claim of SBA, or preempt federal law. DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6F50B2-C19A-4D7A-8DDC-3514B40E72CC THIS IS A COPY This
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7 24. FACSIMILE AND COUNTERPARTS This document may be signed in
any number of separate copies, each of which shall be effective as an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute
a single document. This Agreement shall be valid, binding, and enforceable against a party when executed by an authorized individual
on behalf of the party by means of (i) an electronic signature that complies with the federal Electronic Signatures in Global
and National Commerce Act, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, or any other relevant and applicable electronic
signatures law; (ii) an original manual signature; or (iii) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic
signature or faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and
admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. 25. TELEPHONE MONITORING AND CONTACTING YOU The Lender may monitor
or record calls. You agree, in order for Lender to service the Loan or to collect any amounts you may owe, that Lender may from
time to time make calls and send text messages to you, using prerecorded/artificial voice messages and/or through the use of an
automatic dialing device, at any telephone number associated with your account, including mobile telephone numbers that could
result in charges to you. You also expressly consent to Lender sending email messages regarding your Loan to your email address.
26. FINAL AGREEMENT The persons and entities signing below ("Party", or collectively, the "Parties") acknowledge and agree that
each Party's execution of this Agreement constitutes acknowledgment that such Party (i) agrees that there are no oral agreements
relating to this Agreement, (ii) agrees that agreements will be binding upon Lender only if in writing and signed by Lender, and
(iii) acknowledges receipt of the following Notice, and to the fullest extent allowed by law, agrees to be bound by the terms
of this Agreement and this Notice. Notice: This Document And All Other Documents Relating To This Loan Constitute A Written Loan
Agreement Which Represents The Final Agreement Between The Parties And May Not Be Contradicted By Evidence Of Prior, Contemporaneous,
Or Subsequent Oral Agreements Of The Parties. There Are No Unwritten Oral Agreements Between The Parties Relating To This Loan.
27. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence in the performance of the Agreement. 28. JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. The obligations
of each Borrower shall be joint and several. 29. STATE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS. If Borrower is resident of Delaware, Pennsylvania,
or Maryland: Co n fession Of Judgment. The Undersigned Hereby Irrevocably Authorizes And Empowers Any Attorney-At-Law To Appear
In Any Court Of Record And To Confess Judgment Against The Undersigned For The Unpaid Amount Of This Note As Evidenced By An Affidavit
Signed By An Officer Of Lender Setting Forth The Amount Then Due, Together With All Indebtedness Provided For Therein (With Or
Without Acceleration Of Maturity), Plus Attorneys’ Fees Of Ten Percent (10%) Of The Total Indebtedness Or Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00), Whichever Is The Larger Amount For The Collection, Which Borrower And Lender Agree Is Reasonable, Plus Costs
Of Suit, And To Release All Errors, And Waive All Rights Of Appeal. The Undersigned Expressly Releases All Errors, Waives All
Stay Of Execution, Rights Of Inquisition And Extension Upon Any Levy Upon Real Estate And All Exemption Of Property From Levy
And Sale Upon Any Execution Hereon; And The Undersigned Expressly Agrees To Condemnation And Expressly Relinquishes All Rights
To Benefits Or Exemptions Under Any And All Exemption Laws Now In Force Or Which May Hereafter Be Enacted. No Single Exercise
Of The Foregoing Warrant And Power To Confess Judgment Will Be Deemed To Exhaust The Power, Whether Or Not Any Such Exercise Shall
Be Held By Any Court To Be Invalid, Voidable Or Void; But The Power Will Continue Undiminished And May Be Exercised From Time
To Time As Lender May Elect Until All Amounts Owing On This Note Have Been Paid In Full. The Undersigned Hereby Waives And Releases
Any And All Claims Or Causes Of Action Which The Undersigned Might Have Against Any Attorney Acting Under The Terms Of Authority
Which The Undersigned Has Granted Herein Arising Out Of Or Connected With The Confession Of Judgment Hereunder. If Borrower is
resident of Ohio: Co n fession Of Judgment. The Undersigned Hereby Irrevocably Authorizes And Empowers Any Attorney-At-Law To
Appear In Any Court Of Record And To Confess Judgment Against The Undersigned For The Unpaid Amount Of This Note As Evidenced
By An Affidavit Signed By An Officer Of Lender Setting Forth The Amount Then Due, Together With All Indebtedness Provided For
Therein (With Or Without Acceleration Of Maturity), Plus Attorneys’ Fees Of Ten Percent (10%) Of The Total Indebtedness
Or Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), Whichever Is The Larger Amount For The Collection, Which Borrower And Lender Agree Is Reasonable,
Plus Costs Of Suit, And To Release All Errors, And Waive All Rights Of Appeal. The Undersigned Expressly Releases All Errors,
Waives All Stay Of Execution, Rights Of Inquisition And Extension Upon Any Levy Upon Real Estate And All Exemption Of Property
From Levy And Sale Upon Any Execution Hereon; And The Undersigned Expressly Agrees To Condemnation And Expressly Relinquishes
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8 Exemption Laws Now In Force Or Which May Hereafter Be Enacted.
No Single Exercise Of The Foregoing Warrant And Power To Confess Judgment Will Be Deemed To Exhaust The Power, Whether Or Not
Any Such Exercise Shall Be Held By Any Court To Be Invalid, Voidable Or Void; But The Power Will Continue Undiminished And May
Be Exercised From Time To Time As Lender May Elect Until All Amounts Owing On This Note Have Been Paid In Full. The Undersigned
Hereby Waives And Releases Any And All Claims Or Causes Of Action Which The Undersigned Might Have Against Any Attorney Acting
Under The Terms Of Authority Which The Undersigned Has Granted Herein Arising Out Of Or Connected With The Confession Of Judgment
Hereunder. WARNING--BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL. IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME, A COURT
JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS
OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE
AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE If Borrower is resident of Virginia: Co n fession Of Judgment. In The Event Of Any Default Under
This Instrument, Including, But Not Limited To Any Payment Under This Instrument Not Being Paid When Due, Whether At Maturity,
By Acceleration Or Otherwise, Borrower Hereby Irrevocably Appoints And Constitutes Dawn Dibenedetto Whose Address Is 400 N 8Th
Street, Suite 1150, Richmond, VA 23219, Borrower’s Duly Constituted Attorney-In-Fact To Appear In The Clerk’s Office
Of The Circuit Court For City Of Richmond, Virginia Or In Any Other Court Of Competent Jurisdiction, And To Confess Judgment Pursuant
To The Provisions Of Section 8.01- 432 Of The Code Of Virginia Of 1950, As Amended, Against Borrower For All Principal And Interest
And Any Other Amounts Due And Payable Under This Instrument As Evidenced By An Affidavit Signed By An Officer Of The Lender Setting
Forth The Amount Then Due, Together With Attorney’s Fees And Collection Fees As Provided In This Instrument (To The Extent
Permitted By Law). This Power Of Attorney Is Coupled With An Interest And May Not Be Terminated By Borrower And Shall Not Be Revoked
Or Terminated By Borrower And Shall Not Be Revoked Or Terminated By Borrower’s Death, Disability Or Dissolution. If A Copy
Of The Instrument, Verified By Affidavit, Shall Have Been Filed In The Above Clerk’s Office, It Will Not Be Necessary To
File The Original As A Warrant Of Attorney. Borrower Releases All Errors And Waives All Rights Of Appeal, Stay Of Execution, And
The Benefit Of All Exemption Laws Now Or Hereafter In Effect. Borrower Shall, Upon Lender’s Request, Name Such Additional
Or Alternative Person(S) Designated By Lender As Borrower’s Duly Constituted Attorney(S)-In-Fact To Confess Judgment Against
The Borrower. No Single Exercise Of The Power To Confess Judgment Shall Be Deemed To Exhaust The Power And No Judgment Against
Fewer Then All The Persons Constituting The Borrower Shall Bar Subsequent Action Or Judgment Against Any One Or More Of Such Persons
Against Whom Judgment Has Not Been Obtained In This Instrument. If Borrower is resident of Wisconsin: Each Borrower who is married
represents that this obligation is incurred in the interest of his or her marriage or family. If Borrower is resident of Missouri:
Oral or unexecuted agreements or commitments to loan money, extend credit or to forbear from enforcing repayment of a debt including
promises to extend or renew such debt are not enforceable, regardless of the legal theory upon which it is based that is in any
way related to the credit agreement. To protect you, the Borrower(s), and us, the Lender, from misunderstanding or disappointment,
any agreements we reach covering such matters are contained in this writing, which is the complete and exclusive statement of
the agreement between us, except as we may later agree in writing to modify it. If Borrower is resident of Illinois: Borrower
Agrees That Borrower, This Note And All Other Documents Executed In Connection Herewith, Regardless Of The Choice Of Law Made
By Lender/Holder, Shall Be Governed By The Provisions Of The Credit Agreements Act (As Enacted By And Interpreted In The State
Of Illinois) (815 Ilcs 160 Et. Seq.) And As That Act May Be Amended From Time To Time. If Borrower is resident of Oregon: Under
Oregon Law, Most Agreements, Promises And Commitments Made By Lender Concerning Loans And Other Credit Extensions Which Are Not
For Personal, Family, Or Household Purposes Or Secured Solely By Grantor's/Borrower's Residence Must Be In Writing, Express Consideration
And Be Signed By An Authorized Representative Of Lender To Be Enforceable. DocuSign Envelope ID: 6D6F50B2-C19A-4D7A-8DDC-3514B40E72CC
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9 If Borrower is resident of Washington: Oral Agreements Or Oral
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10 Borrower Acknowledgement and Acceptance By signing below, and
intending to be legally bound, Borrower acknowledges receipt of the Agreement. By Name (Borrower’s Signature) Title (Borrower’s
Title) If Borrower is resident of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland or Virginia: Borrower (Borrower’s Name) Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association Lender Date Disclosure for Confession of Judgment I/We have executed a Promissory Note (the “Note”)
obligating Borrower to repay the amount described therein. Initials Initials Initials I/We understand that the Note contains wording
that would permit Lender to enter judgment against Borrower in Court, without advance notice to Borrower and without offering
Borrower an opportunity to defend against the entry of judgment, and that the judgment may be collected immediately by any legal
means. Initials Initials Initials In executing the Note, Borrower is knowingly, understandingly and voluntarily waiving its rights
to resist the entry of judgment against it at the courthouse, including any right to advance notice of the entry of, or execution
upon, said judgment, and Borrower is consenting to the confession of judgment. Initials Initials Initials DocuSign Envelope ID:
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Exhibit 10(1)

 

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

pursuant to the

HESS CORPORATION

2017 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

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Awardee:FIRST NAME — LAST NAME

Grant Date:DATE

Number of Shares of Common#OF RESTRICTED SHARES

Stock Subject to such Award

 

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THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of the Grant Date specified above, is entered into by and between Hess Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Awardee specified above, pursuant to the Hess Corporation 2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as in effect and as amended from time to time (the “Plan”); and

 

WHEREAS, it has been determined under the Plan that it would be in the best interests of the Corporation to grant the restricted stock award provided for herein to the Awardee as an inducement to remain in the employment of the Corporation (and/or any Subsidiary), and as an incentive for increased effort during such employment;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and premises hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:

 

The Compensation and Management Development Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hess Corporation has granted to you restricted shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement (the “Restricted Shares”). The Restricted Shares are restricted for a period commencing on the date of grant and ending on the applicable Vesting Date (as defined below) or an earlier date as set forth in this Agreement and are otherwise subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. If the conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement are not satisfied, this Agreement and the Restricted Shares awarded together with all rights and interests relating thereto, shall be void and of no force or effect.

 

1.Incorporation By Reference; Document Receipt.  This Agreement is subject in all respects to the terms and provisions of the Plan (including, without limitation, any amendments thereto adopted at any time and from time to time unless such amendments are expressly not intended to apply to the grant of Restricted Shares hereunder), all of which terms and provisions are made a part of and incorporated in this Agreement as if each were expressly set forth mutatis mutandis herein. Any capitalized term not defined in this Agreement will have the same meaning as is ascribed thereto under the Plan. You hereby acknowledge receipt of a prospectus describing the Plan and the Awards thereunder and that you have read it carefully and fully understand its content. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan will control.

 

2.Period of Restriction.  Except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan or this Agreement, one-third of the Restricted Shares and any accumulated dividends or distributions related to such Restricted Shares will vest and cease to be subject to restrictions on each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date (each, a “Vesting Date”), provided that you remain continuously employed by the Corporation or a Subsidiary until the applicable Vesting Date. 

3.Restricted Stock.  Restricted Shares will be issued in book-entry form in your name and deposited with an agent designated by the Committee, as transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent Agent”). Prior to the issuance and deposit of the Restricted Shares with the Transfer Agent, you will have no rights of a shareholder, and you will not be entitled to vote the Restricted Shares or receive any

 

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dividends or other distributions, in respect of the Restricted Shares. The Restricted Shares will be held by the Transfer Agent pursuant to an agreement (the “Transfer Agent Agreement”) between the Transfer Agent and the Corporation. You authorize the Transfer Agent Agreement to transfer shares and otherwise act in accordance with instructions of the Corporation. You will furnish the Transfer Agent with stock transfer powers or authorizations from time to time, if requested. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan or this Agreement, if you remain continuously employed by the Corporation or any Subsidiary until the applicable Vesting Date ,  Restricted Shares will be issued to you on a noncertificated basis unless prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange. For as long as an account is maintained in your name with a broker, custodian, or other institution retained by the Corporation to assist in the administration of the Plan (the “Administrator”), such Restricted Shares will be deposited into such account.

 

4.Rights as a Stockholder.  While the Restricted Shares are held by the Transfer Agent, you will be the record owner and will have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Restricted Shares, including (without limitation) the right to vote, subject to the restrictions provided for in the Plan, the Transfer Agent Agreement and this Agreement. From and after the date on which the Restricted Shares are issued in your name and deposited with the Transfer Agent, cash dividends and other distributions made or paid with respect to the Restricted Shares will be held by the Corporation or an escrow agent, in the discretion of the Corporation,  and may (but need not be) reinvested as determined by the Committee, and such dividends and distributions will be paid to you (or your account at the Administrator referred to in Section 3) at the time and to the extent pro tanto that the Restricted Shares become non-forfeitable and are delivered to you by the Transfer Agent. Any new, additional or different securities that you may become entitled to receive with respect to the Restricted Shares under the Plan by virtue of any reinvestment of any cash dividends paid on the Common Stock or any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, or any similar change affecting the Common Stock, will be delivered to the Transfer Agent subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as apply to the related Restricted Shares.

 

5.Termination and Forfeiture.

 

5.1If (i) your employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary terminates prior to the final Vesting Date by reason of your death, permanent total disability or “Full Retirement” (as defined below) , the Transfer Agent will, as promptly as practicable, deliver to you, or your account at the Administrator referred to in Section 3 (in the case of permanent total disability or your Full Retirement), or your beneficiary(ies) (in the case of your death) a certificate representing all of the Restricted Shares awarded to you hereunder and all accumulated dividends on the Restricted Shares, in each case, that have not previously been delivered to you. The existence and date of permanent total disability will be determined by the Committee and its determination shall be final and conclusive. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.1 to the contrary, in the event that the Corporation determines that there are any amounts required to be withheld on account of you becoming eligible for Full Retirement, a sufficient number of Restricted Shares shall vest and be available to be sold by the Administrator in accordance with Section 8 here to satisfy any withholding tax obligation. For purposes of this Agreement, “Full Retirement” means voluntary retirement after attaining at least age 65 with at least five years of continuous service with the Corporation or a Subsidiary prior to the date of such retirement.

 

5.2If your employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary terminates prior to the final Vesting  Date for any reason other than your death, permanent total disability or Full Retirement, all of the Restricted Shares and any rights thereto, awarded to you hereunder, all accumulated dividends in respect thereof, in each case that have not previously become vested in accordance with Section 2, will be forfeited by you and returned by the Transfer Agent to the Corporation and you will have no further rights with respect thereto.

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5.3Notwithstanding Section 5.2 above, if (i) your employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary terminates prior to the final Vesting Date by reason of your “Early Retirement” (as defined below), the Committee, in its sole discretion, may (but is not obligated to) determine that it will deliver to you, or your account at the Administrator referred to in Section 3, on a specified date a certificate representing a proportionate number of the Restricted Shares awarded to you hereunder that have not previously become vested in accordance with Section 2 based on the number of calendar days elapsed (as of the date of such Early Retirement) since the previous Vesting Date under Section 2 (or the Grant Date in the case of such Early Retirement prior to the first Vesting Date) until the final Vesting Date (the “Remaining Restricted Period”), together with a proportionate amount of the accumulated dividends in respect thereof that have not previously become vested in accordance with Section 2 also based on the number of calendar days elapsed (as of the date of such Early Retirement) in the Remaining Restricted Period.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Early Retirement” means voluntary retirement after attaining at least age 55 with at least ten years of continuous service with the Corporation of any Subsidiary prior to the date of such retirement.

 

5.4Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary:

 

5.4.1If, following termination of your employment with the Corporation or any Subsidiary due to Early Retirement, as described in Section 5.3 above, where the Committee has previously determined that you shall receive a proportionate number of the Restricted Shares in accordance with Section 5.3, the Committee determines in its good faith discretion that you shall have engaged in any Prohibited Activity (as hereinafter defined) at any time prior to the third anniversary of the Grant Date, then you shall be obligated to pay or deliver to the Corporation either (at your election): (a) a cash payment in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the proportionate number of Restricted Shares determined in accordance with Section 5.3 as of the date of such termination of your employment due to Early Retirement, reduced by the amount of any income and social security taxes that you previously paid to the Corporation or a Subsidiary in respect of such Shares, or (b) a number of Shares equal to the proportionate number of the Restricted Shares determined in accordance with Section 5.3 in the case of termination of your employment due to Early Retirement, reduced by a number of Shares with a Fair Market Value on the date of such delivery equal to the amount of such taxes referred to in clause (a) of this sentence. This Section 5.4 shall not constitute the Corporation’s exclusive remedy for your engagement in any Prohibited Activity, and the Corporation may seek any additional legal or equitable remedy, including injunctive relief, in any such circumstances. If any provision contained in this Section 5.4 shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, void or invalid, the parties intend that such provision be modified to make it valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. If any such provision cannot be modified to be valid and enforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5.4 to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.4 shall automatically terminate and cease to apply with respect to any Restricted Shares that are outstanding and have not previously been forfeited under this Section 5.4.

 

5.4.2For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)“Prohibited Activity” shall mean either Competitive Activity or Interference.

(b)“Competitive Activity” shall mean that you, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, shall be employed by, serve as a director or manager of, act as a consultant to or maintain any material ownership interest in, any E&P Company or M&R Company that competes with the business of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof in geographical areas in which you are aware that the Corporation or any Subsidiary or affiliate is engaged, or is considering engaging, unless the Committee agrees to such activity of you in writing; provided, however, that your ownership solely as an investor of less than 1% of the outstanding securities of any publicly-traded securities of any E&P Company or M&R Company shall not, by itself, be considered to be Competitive Activity.

(c)“Interference” shall mean that you shall, directly or indirectly, interfere with the relationship between the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company and any person (including, without limitation, any business or governmental entity) that to your knowledge is, or was, a client, customer, supplier, licensee or partner of the Company or any Subsidiary, or had any other business relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary.

(d)“E&P Company” shall mean any business which is engaged in the business of exploring for, or developing or producing, crude oil or natural gas.

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(e)“M&R Company” shall mean any business which is engaged in the manufacture, generation, purchase, marketing or trading of refined petroleum products, natural gas or electricity.

 

6.Change of Control.  The Restricted Shares awarded to you hereunder are subject to acceleration of vesting and “cash-out” at the discretion of the Committee upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, all as provided in and subject to Section 9 of the Plan.

 

7.Beneficiary.  You may designate the beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive any Restricted Shares or other amounts which may be delivered in respect of this Award after your death. Such designation may be made by you on the enclosed beneficiary designation form and (unless you have waived such right) may be changed by you from time to time by filing a new beneficiary designation form with the Committee. If you do not designate a beneficiary or if no designated beneficiary(ies) survives you, your beneficiary will be the legal representative of your estate.

 

8.Tax Withholding.  No delivery of vested Restricted Shares or payment of any accumulated cash dividends in respect thereof or other amount in respect of this Award will be made unless and until you (or your beneficiary or legal representative) have made appropriate arrangements for the payment of any amounts required to be withheld with respect thereto under all present or future federal, state and local tax laws and regulations and other laws and regulations. Unless you elect otherwise in writing or are prohibited by law, upon a Vesting Date or other expiration of the applicable restriction period such number of Restricted Shares as shall be necessary to pay such withholding amounts shall be sold by the Administrator on your behalf, and the proceeds thereof shall be delivered to the Corporation for remittance to the appropriate governmental authorities, and the remaining Restricted Shares shall be delivered to you, or your account at the Administrator referred to in Section 3.

 

Notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, if you make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, or the value of any Restricted Shares otherwise becomes includible in your gross income for income tax purposes prior to the expiration of the applicable restriction period, you agree to pay to the Corporation in cash (or make other arrangements, in accordance with Section 12.03 of the Plan, for the satisfaction of) any taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such Restricted Shares. If you elect immediate Federal income taxation with respect to all or any portion of the Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, you agree to deliver a copy of such election to the Corporation at the time such election is filed with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

9.Limitations; Governing Law.  Nothing herein or in the Plan will be construed as conferring on you or anyone else the right to continue in the employ of the Corporation or any Subsidiary. The rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Award are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.

 

10.Non-transferability.  The Restricted Shares, and any rights and interests with respect thereto, issued under this Agreement and the Plan may not, prior to vesting, be sold, exchanged, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of in any way by you (or any of your beneficiary(ies)). The Restricted Shares, and any rights and interests with respect thereto, may not, prior to vesting, be pledged, encumbered or otherwise hypothecated in any way by you (or any of your beneficiary(ies)) and will not, prior to vesting, be subject to execution, attachment or similar legal process. Any attempt to sell, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of or hypothecate in any way any of the Restricted Shares, or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar legal process upon the Restricted Shares, contrary to the terms and provisions of this Agreement and/or the Plan will be null and void ab initio and without legal force or effect. Each certificate evidencing the Restricted Shares will bear a legend to this effect.

 

11.Entire Agreement; Amendment.  This Agreement (including the Plan which is incorporated herein by reference) contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior agreements or prior understandings, whether written or oral, between the parties hereto relating to such subject matter. The Board has the right, in its sole discretion, to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, and the Committee has the right, in its sole discretion, to amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate one or more of the Awards of Restricted Stock or this Agreement from time to time in accordance with and as provided in the Plan; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination after initial shareholder approval of the Plan may materially impair your previously accrued rights under this Agreement or the Plan without your consent. The Corporation will give you written notice of any such modification or amendment of this Agreement as soon as practicable after the adoption thereof. This Agreement may also be modified, amended or terminated by a writing signed by you and the Corporation.

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12.Notices.  Any notice which may be required or permitted under this Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered in person, or via facsimile transmission, overnight courier service or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, properly addressed as follows:

 

12.1If the notice is to the Corporation, to the attention of the Secretary of Hess Corporation, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, or at such other address as the Corporation by notice to you may designate in writing from time to time.

 

12.2If the notice is to you, at your address as shown on the Corporation’s records, or at such other address as you, by notice to the Corporation, may designate in writing from time to time.

 

13.Compliance with Laws.  The issuance of the Restricted Shares pursuant to this will be subject to, and will comply with, any applicable requirements of federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Exchange Act and the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), any applicable rules of any exchange on which the Common Stock is listed (including, without limitation, the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange), and any other law, rule or regulation applicable thereto. The Corporation will not be obligated to issue any of the Common Stock subject to this Agreement if such issuance would violate any such requirements and if issued will be deemed void ab initio.

 

14.Binding Agreement; Further Assurances.  This Agreement will inure to the benefit of, be binding upon, and be enforceable by the Corporation and its successors and assigns. Each party hereto will do and perform (or will cause to be done and performed) all such further acts and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the Plan and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereunder.

 

15.Counterparts; Headings.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. The titles and headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and will not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement.

 

16.Severability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement in any jurisdiction will not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder will be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

17.Terms of Employment.  The Plan is a discretionary plan. You hereby acknowledge that neither the Plan nor this Agreement forms part of your terms of employment and nothing in the Plan may be construed as imposing on the Corporation or any Subsidiary a contractual obligation to offer participation in the Plan to any employee of the Corporation or any Subsidiary. The Corporation or any Subsidiary is under no obligation to grant further Restricted Shares to you under the Plan. If you cease to be an employee of the Corporation or any Subsidiary for any reason, you shall not be entitled by way of compensation for loss of office or otherwise howsoever to any sum or other benefit to compensate you for the loss of any rights under this Agreement or the Plan. You also acknowledge that the Corporation has adopted a policy prohibiting recipients of equity awarded from the Corporation, including the Restricted Shares, from trading in equity derivative instruments to hedge the economic risks of holding Corporation common stock or interests therein. You hereby acknowledge that you will abide by such policy in all respects.

 

18.Data Protection.  By signing this Agreement, you consent to the holding and processing of personal data provided by you to the Corporation for all purposes necessary for the operation of the Plan. These include, but are not limited to:

18.1Administering and maintaining your records;

 

18.2Providing information to any registrars, brokers or third party administrators of the Plan; and

 

18.3Providing information to future purchasers of the Corporation or the business in which you work.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and you have also executed this Agreement and acknowledged receipt of other related materials including the Plan prospectus, all as of the Grant Date.

 

 

 

 

	
 
	
 
	
Very truly yours,

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
HESS CORPORATION

 

 

 

	
By:
	
 
	
/s/ John B. Hess 

	
 
	
 
	
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

                                                    

 

 

 

 

 

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