Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

SHARE EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT

This Share
Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 3, 2016 (the “Effective Date”)
by and among Ecoark Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Parent”), Pioneer Products, LLC, an Arkansas limited
liability company (the “Purchaser”), Sable Polymer Solutions, LLC, an Arkansas limited liability company (the “Company”),
and the members of the Company listed on the signature pages hereof (the “Seller” and together with the Parent, the
Purchaser and the Company, the “Parties”).

R E
C I T A LS

WHEREAS, the Seller
owns an aggregate of 20 membership interests (the “Membership Interests”), set forth opposite such Seller's name on
Schedule 1 attached hereto; and

WHEREAS, the Seller
desires to sell to Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Seller, 20 Membership Interests for the purchase price
and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

WHEREAS, the Parties hereto intend
that the reorganization contemplated by this Agreement shall constitute a tax-free reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)
of the Internal Revenue Code;

NOW, THEREFORE,
for good and
valuable consideration the
receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby
acknowledged by the
Parties to this
Agreement, and in light
of the above recitals
to this Agreement, the Parties to this
Agreement hereby agree as follows:

1.
The Merger.

Upon
the Closing as described in Article 3 below, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Seller shall sell,
assign, transfer and deliver the Membership Interests to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and accept
the Membership Interest from the Sellers.

2.
Share Exchange.

2.1
Exchange. The Purchaser shall purchase 100% of the Membership
Interests owned by the Seller as of the Effective Date in exchange for the 2,000,000 shares of the Parent’s common stock
(the “Purchaser’s Shares”).

2.2 Lock-Up and
Leak Out. The Purchaser’s Shares issued to the Seller shall be subject to a lock-up agreement (the “Lock-Up Agreement”)
that releases shares from the Lock-Up Agreement over a period of one year (the “Lock-Up Period”). Under the Lock-Up
Agreement, the Seller shall be permitted to sell 33.3% of the Purchaser’s Shares received by the Seller after the six-month
anniversary of the Closing. Thereafter, an additional 33.3% of the Purchaser’s Shares shall be released at the end of each
subsequent three-month period until the end of the Lock-Up Period.

2.3. Cooperation
on Tax Matters. The Parties acknowledge and agree that they intend for the transactions set forth in this Agreement to be treated
as a tax-free reorganization under IRC §368(a)(1)(A). From and after the date of this Agreement, each party shall cooperate
fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by any other party, in connection with the preparation of tax returns, forms and/or
documents necessary to ensure that the transactions set forth in this Agreement are treated as a tax-free reorganization under
IRC § 368(a)(1)(A).

2.4 Covenant to Remain Employees
of Company.

As an
inducement to Purchaser to
enter into and
to perform its
obligations under this Agreement,
the Seller covenants to
enter into an employment agreement with Purchaser prior to the Closing Date.

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3. Closing and Further Acts. 

3.1 Time
and Place of
Closings. Upon satisfaction or
waiver of the
conditions set forth in
this Agreement, the
closing (the “Closing”) shall
take place at the Purchaser’s primary business location at
11:00 a.m. (local time)
on the date that the parties
may mutually agree in writing

3.2 Actions
at Closing. At the
Closing, the following
actions will take
place:

(a) Purchaser
will deliver to the Seller a certificate representing the Purchaser’s Shares
with the relevant restrictive legend.

(b) The Seller
will deliver the Membership Interests or other documents either (i) endorsed for transfer to the Purchaser or (ii) accompanied
by an executed powers sufficient to transfer such Membership Interests to the Purchaser.

(c)
Delivery of any additional documents
or instruments as
a party may reasonably request
or as may be
necessary to evidence and
effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

3.3 Cooperation
between Purchaser and Company. Company and Seller will
at all times
prior to and
after the Closing cooperate fully
with Purchaser and
Purchaser’s officers, directors,
representatives, accountants and lawyers to
enable Purchaser to
conduct thorough due
diligence of Company
and to enable Purchaser and Parent
to prepare and
have audited all
financial statements deemed necessary by
Purchaser to comply with
all of its
reporting obligations with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

4.
Representation of the Company.

For the Closing, the Company and
the Seller represent the following:

4.1.Organization
and Good Standing of the Company. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation as set forth above. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company is not required to be qualified
to transact business in any other jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify would have an adverse effect on the business of
the Company. 

4.2.Authority.

(a)The
Company has full power and authority (corporate and otherwise) to carry on its business and has all permits and licenses that are
necessary to the conduct of its business or to the ownership, lease or operation of its properties and assets, except where the
failure to have such permits and licenses would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or operations
(“Material Adverse Effect”).

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(b)Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with the
terms of this Agreement will violate, conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under any statute, regulation,
indenture, mortgage, loan agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or Seller is a party or by which it
is bound, any charter, regulation, or bylaw provision of the Company, or any decree, order, or rule of any court or governmental
authority or arbitrator that is binding on the Company or Seller in any way, except where such would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.

4.3.Membership
Interests.

(a)The
Company’s authorized membership interests consists of 20 membership interests, of which 20 have been issued to Seller.

4.4.Basic
Corporate Records. The copies of the organizational documents of the Company, (certified by the Secretary of State or other
authorized official of the jurisdiction of incorporation), have been delivered to the Purchaser, are true, correct and complete
as of the date of this Agreement.

4.5.Consents.
No consents or approvals of any public body or authority and no consents or waivers from other parties to leases, licenses, franchises,
permits, indentures, agreements or other instruments are (i) required for the lawful consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, or (ii) necessary in order that the business currently conducted by the Company can be conducted by the Purchaser
in the same manner after the Closing as heretofore conducted by the Company, nor will the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby result in creating, accelerating or increasing any liability of the Company, except where the failure of any of the foregoing
would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.6.Financial
Statements. The Company has delivered, or will deliver prior to the Closing, to the Purchaser copies of the Financial Statements
(as defined below), prepared from the books and records of the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) consistently applied with past practice and fairly present the financial condition, assets, liabilities and
results of operations of the Company as of the dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby. “Financial Statements”
shall mean the unaudited balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and March 31,2016, and the related reviewed
statements of operations, and of cash flows of the Company for the year then ended.

4.7.Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as and to the extent reflected or reserved against in the Company’s Financial Statements,
there are no liabilities or obligations of the Company of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, fixed, absolute, contingent, determined
or determinable, and including without limitation (i) liabilities to former, retired or active employees of the Company under
any pension, health and welfare benefit plan, vacation plan or other plan of the Company, (ii) tax liabilities incurred in
respect of or measured by income for any period prior to the Closing, or arising out of transactions entered into, or any state
of facts existing, on or prior to said date, and (iii) contingent liabilities in the nature of an endorsement, guarantee,
indemnity or warranty, and there is no condition, situation or circumstance existing or which has existed that could reasonably
be expected to result in any liability of the Company.

4.8.Banking
and Personnel Lists. The Company will deliver to the Purchaser prior to the Closing the following accurate lists and summary
descriptions relating to the Company:

(i)The
name of each bank in which the Company has an account or safe deposit box and the names of all persons authorized to draw thereon
or have access thereto.

(ii)The
names, current annual salary rates and total compensation for the preceding fiscal year of all of the present directors and officers
of the Company, and any other direct or indirect employees whose current base accrual salary or annualized hourly rate equivalent
is $40,000 or more, together with a summary of the bonuses, percentage compensation and other like benefits, if any, paid or payable
to such persons for the last full fiscal year completed, together with a schedule of changes since that date, if any.

4.9.Lists
of Contracts, Etc. The Company will deliver to the Purchaser prior to the Closing

(i)All
employment agreements with any officer, director, employee or consultant;

(ii)All
contracts that individually provide for aggregate future payments to or from the Company of $25,000 or more;

(iii)All
contracts of the Company that have a term exceeding one year and that may not be cancelled without any liability, penalty or premium,
to the extent not included in (i) through (ii) above;

(iv)All
other contracts of the Company material to the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations or prospects
of the business taken as a whole to the extent not included above.

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4.10.Compliance
with the Law. To its knowledge, the Company is not in violation of any applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, regulation
or order or any other, decree or requirement of any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority or court or
other tribunal (including, but not limited to, any law, regulation order or requirement relating to securities, properties, business,
products, manufacturing processes, advertising, sales or employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, occupational
safety, health and welfare, conditions of occupied premises, product safety and liability, civil rights, or environmental protection,
including, but not limited to, those related to waste management, air pollution control, waste water treatment or noise abatement).
The Company has not been and is not now charged with, or to the best knowledge of the Seller or the Company under investigation
with respect to, any violation of any applicable law, regulation, order or requirement relating to any of the foregoing, nor, to
the best knowledge of Seller or the Company after due inquiry, are there any circumstances that would or might give rise to any
such violation. The Company has filed all reports required to be filed with any governmental, regulatory or administrative agency
or authority.

4.11.Litigation;
Pending. The Company and the Seller represent that:

(i)There
are no legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceedings or governmental investigations pending or, to the best knowledge
of the Seller or the Company, threatened, against the Sellers or the Company, relating to its business or the Company or its properties
(including leased property), or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor is there any basis known to the Company or
Seller for any such action.

(ii)There
are no judgments, decrees or orders of any court, or any governmental department, commission, board, agency or instrumentality
binding upon the Seller or the Company relating to its business or the Company the effect of which is to prohibit any business
practice or the acquisition of any property or the conduct of any business by the Company or which limit or control or otherwise
adversely affect its method or manner of doing business.

(iii)There
are no charges of discrimination (relating to sex, age, race, national origin, handicap or veteran status) or unfair labor practices
pending or, to the best knowledge of the Seller or the Company, threatened before any governmental or regulatory agency or authority
or any court relating to employees of the Company.

4.12.Leased
Real Property.  The Company has valid leasehold interests in all of the real property which it holds under the leases,
which leasehold interests are in each case free and clear of all encumbrances.

4.13Personal
Property.  Schedule 4.13 sets forth a true and complete list of (a) all fixed assets owned or leased
by, in the possession of, or used by the Company in connection with the business and having, individually a value in excess of
$10,000, or in the aggregate with all other similar items, a value in excess of $50,000, and (b) all other tangible and intangible
personal property, rights and assets owned or leased by, in the possession of, or necessary for the conduct of business by the
Company and having, individually a value in excess of $10,000, or in the aggregate with all other similar items, a value in excess
of $50,000, which list indicates the location of such items.  The Company has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold
interest in, or valid license to, all fixed assets and other tangible personal properties used by the Company in connection with
the business, reflected on the Financial Statements and each item listed on Schedule 4.13, in each case, free and clear
of any encumbrances.

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4.14Accounts
Receivable and Accounts Payable.

(a)The
net amount (i.e., gross amounts less reserves recorded on the Financial Statements) of all accounts and notes receivable, unbilled
invoices and other debts owed to the Company (collectively the “Accounts Receivable”) due or recorded in the books
and records of account of the Company as of the Closing will be good and collectible in an aggregate amount equal to the amount
shown for Accounts Receivable.

(b)All
of the Company’s accounts payable have arisen in bona fide arm’s length transactions in the ordinary course of business
and, prior to the Closing, the Company had been paying its accounts payable in the ordinary course, consistent with past practice.

4.15.Disclosure.
No statement, representation or warranty by the Company in this Agreement or in any schedule, certificate, opinion, instrument,
or other document furnished or to be furnished to the Purchaser by the Company pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading or necessary in order to
provide a prospective purchaser of the business of the Company with full and fair disclosure concerning the Company, its business,
and the Company’s affairs.

5.
Representation of the Sellers.

The Seller, severally
and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the Closing (other than the representations and warranties
which are as of a specified date, which speak only as of such date) as follows:

5.1Good
Title.  The Membership Interests held by such Seller are owned free and clear of any liens, restriction on sale,
transfer or voting (other than restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws), preemptive right, option or other right to
purchase of any person.  Upon the consummation of the sale of such the Membership Interests by such Seller as contemplated
hereby, the Purchaser shall have valid title to such Membership Interests and shall be the record owner thereof, free and clear
of any lien, restriction on sale, transfer or voting (other than restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws), preemptive
right, option or other right to purchase of any person

5.2Organization;
Power; Authority.  Such Seller is a natural person or a legal entity of the type set forth next to such Seller’s
name on the signature page hereto. Such Seller has taken, or shall take prior to the Closing, all actions necessary for the authorization,
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. If such Seller is not a natural Person, such  Seller has been duly
organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite
power and authority to (a) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to carry out the transactions
contemplated hereby and (b) enter into this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to sell
and transfer such Seller’s Membership Interests without the consent or approval of any other person.  If such Seller
is a natural person, he or she is competent and has all requisite legal capacity, power and authority to (a) execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) enter into this Agreement
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, and to sell and transfer such Seller’s Membership Interests without the
consent or approval of any other person.

5.3Enforceability. This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Seller, and this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation
of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms.

5.4Absence
of Claims by Seller.  Such Seller does not have any claim against the Company, contingent or unconditional, fixed or variable
under any contract or on any other basis whatsoever, whether in equity or law, including, without limitation any director, management,
advisory, monitoring and similar fees, and there are no outstanding loans between the Company, on the one hand, and such Seller.

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5.5No Breach. 
The execution, delivery and performance by such Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby do not violate any of the governing and organizational documents of such Seller, if applicable, do not conflict with or
result in any breach of, constitute a default under, result in a violation of, result in the creation of any lien, upon any of
such Seller’s assets, or require any authorization, consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice to any governmental
entity or other third person, under the provisions of any contract to which such Seller or any of such Seller’s assets are
is bound.

5.6Litigation. 
There are no actions pending or, to such Seller’s knowledge, threatened against such Seller or any of its assets, at law
or in equity, or before or by any governmental entity which challenges or seeks to enjoin, alter or materially delay the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.7Access
to Information; Disclaimer.  The Seller acknowledges and agrees that it (a) has had an opportunity to discuss the business
and affairs of Parent with Parent, (b) has had reasonable access to the books and records of Parent, (c) has been afforded the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from officers of Parent and (d) has conducted its own independent investigation
of the Parent, its respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, and has not relied on any representation, warranty
or other statement by any Person on behalf of Parent, other than the representations and warranties of the Purchaser expressly
contained in Article 6, and that all other representations and warranties are specifically disclaimed.  Without limiting
the foregoing, the Seller further acknowledges and agrees that none of Parent or any of its employees, affiliates, advisors, agents
or other representatives has made any representation or warranty concerning any estimates, projections, forecasts, business plans
or other forward-looking information regarding Parent or its businesses and operations.  The Seller hereby acknowledges that
there are uncertainties inherent in attempting to develop such estimates, projections, forecasts, business plans and other forward-looking
information with which such Seller is familiar, that such Seller is taking full responsibility for making their own evaluation
of the adequacy and accuracy of all estimates, projections, forecasts, business plans and other forward-looking information furnished
to them (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections, forecasts, business plans and
other forward-looking information), and that such Seller will have no claim against Parent, any of its employees, affiliates, advisors,
agents or other representatives with respect thereto.

5.8Available
InformationThe Seller represents that such Seller has reviewed filings made by the Parent with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC Documents”) and that such Seller has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters that such Seller is capable of utilizing the information set forth therein, concerning Parent to evaluate the risk of investing
in Parent. The Seller has before the Closing hereunder, been afforded the opportunity to review and is familiar with the SEC Documents
and has based his decision to invest solely on the information contained therein, and the information contained within this Agreement
and has not been furnished with any other literature, prospectus or other information except as included in the SEC Documents or
this Agreement.  The Seller has been given the opportunity to ask questions about Parent and is satisfied that any information
about Parent have been answered to such Seller’s satisfaction.

5.9Securities
Representations.  The Seller hereby confirms that the securities to be acquired by the Sellers hereunder (subject to the
terms and conditions herein) will be acquired for investment for the Seller’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and
not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof (other than pursuant to the registration statement contemplated
hereby), and that the Seller has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the
same (other than pursuant to the registration statement contemplated hereby).  The Seller further represents that the Seller
does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations
to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of such securities.  The Seller understands that the securities
to be acquired, subject to the terms and conditions herein, have not been, and until registered in compliance with this Agreement,
will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities
Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Seller’s
representations as expressed herein.  The Seller understands that, until registered in compliance with this Agreement, the
securities are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to
these laws, the Seller must hold the securities indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available.  The
Seller acknowledges that Purchaser has no obligation to register or qualify the securities for resale except as set forth in this
Agreement. The Seller understands that the securities may, until registered in accordance with this Agreement, be notated with
a customary Securities Act legend.  The Seller represents that he is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation
D promulgated under the Securities Act.

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5.10Acknowledgment
of Restricted Securities. The Seller has read and understands the following:

THE
PURCHASER SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND ARE BEING
OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE PURCHASER SECURITIES
ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT
AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE PURCHASER SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED, APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE
ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE MEMORANDUM
OR THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL

6.
Representation of the Purchaser.

Purchaser hereby
represents and warrants to the Sellers as of the Closing (other than the representations and warranties which are as of specified
date, which speak only as of such date) as follows:

6.1Organization
and Good Standing.

Purchaser is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its incorporation.

6.2Authority.

(a)The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein have been, or will prior
to Closing be, duly and validly approved and acknowledged by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Purchaser.

(b)The
execution of this Agreement and the delivery hereof to the Sellers and the purchase contemplated herein have been, or will be prior
to Closing, duly authorized by the Purchaser’s Board of Directors having full power and authority to authorize such actions.

6.3Conflicts;
Consents of Third Parties. 

(a)   
The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the acquisition of the Membership Interests
by Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, and the compliance with the provisions and terms of
this Agreement, are not prohibited by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Purchaser and will not violate, conflict with
or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any court order, indenture, mortgage,
loan agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound.

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(b)  
No consent, waiver, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, or notification to, any
person or governmental body is required on the part of the Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the Purchaser Documents or the compliance by Purchaser with any of the provisions hereof or thereof.

6.4 Litigation.

There are no legal
proceedings pending or, to the best knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened that are reasonably likely to prohibit or restrain the
ability of the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

6.5Investment
Intention. The Purchaser is acquiring the Membership Interests for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with
a view to the distribution (as such term is used in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act") thereof. Purchaser understands that the Membership Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act and cannot
be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.

7.
Indemnification.

7.1Indemnification
Provisions.

(a)               
Subject to Section 7.2 hereof, the Seller hereby agree to jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Purchaser and its
directors, officers, employees, Affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Purchaser Indemnified Parties")
harmless from and against:

(i)                
any and all liabilities of the Company of every kind, nature and description, absolute or
contingent, existing as against the Company prior to and including the Closing or thereafter coming into being or arising by reason
of any state of facts existing, or any transaction entered into, on or prior to the Closing, except to the extent that the same
have been fully provided for in the Financial Statements; 

(ii)              
any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and expenses based upon, attributable
to or resulting from the failure of any representation or warranty set forth in Article 4 hereof, or any representation or warranty
contained in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to this Agreement, to be true and correct in all
respects as of the date made; 

(iii)            
any and all notices, actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments, judgments,
costs, penalties and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' and other professionals' fees and disbursements (collectively, "Expenses")
incident to any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and expenses with respect to which indemnification is
provided under this Section 7.1(a) (collectively, "Losses").

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(b)                          
Subject to Section 7.2, Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Sellers and their respective Affiliates, agents,
successors and assigns (collectively, the "Seller Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against:

(i)                
any and all Losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the failure of any representation
or warranty of the Purchaser set forth in Section 6 hereof, or any representation or warranty contained in any certificate delivered
by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, to be true and correct as of the date made;

(ii)              
any and all Losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the breach of any covenant
or other agreement on the part of the Purchaser under this Agreement or arising from the ownership or operation of the Company
from and after the Closing; and

(iii)            
any and all Expenses incident to the foregoing.

7.2Limitations
on Indemnification for Breaches of Representations and Warranties.

The maximum
indemnification obligation of the Seller with respect to a claim for indemnification shall be limited to the consideration actually
received by such Seller pursuant to this Agreement.

7.3 Indemnification
Procedures.

(a)               
In the event that any Legal Proceedings shall be instituted or that any claim or demand ("Claim") shall be asserted
by any Person in respect of which payment may be sought under Section 7.1 hereof, the indemnified party shall reasonably and promptly
cause written notice of the assertion of any Claim of which it has knowledge which is covered by this indemnity to be forwarded
to the indemnifying party. The indemnifying party shall have the right, at its sole option and expense, to be represented by counsel
of its choice, which must be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, and to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder. If the indemnifying party elects to defend against,
negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder, it shall within five
(5) days (or sooner, if the nature of the Claim so requires) notify the indemnified party of its intent to do so. If the indemnifying
party elects not to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified
against hereunder, fails to notify the indemnified party of its election as herein provided or contests its obligation to indemnify
the indemnified party for such Losses under this Agreement, the indemnified party may defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal with such Claim. If the indemnified party defends any Claim, then the indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party
for the Expenses of defending such Claim upon submission of periodic bills. If the indemnifying party shall assume the defense
of any Claim, the indemnified party may participate, at his or its own expense, in the defense of such Claim; provided, however,
that such indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in any such defense with separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying
party if, (i) so requested by the indemnifying party to participate or (ii) in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the indemnified
party, a conflict or potential conflict exists between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party that would make such separate
representation advisable; and provided, further, that the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than one such
counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any Claim. The parties hereto agree to cooperate fully with each other in
connection with the defense, negotiation or settlement of any such Claim.

(b)  
After any final judgment or award shall have been rendered by a court, arbitration board or administrative agency of competent
jurisdiction and the expiration of the time in which to appeal therefrom, or a settlement shall have been consummated, or the indemnified
party and the indemnifying party shall have arrived at a mutually binding agreement with respect to a Claim hereunder, the indemnified
party shall forward to the indemnifying party notice of any sums due and owing by the indemnifying party pursuant to this Agreement
with respect to such matter and the indemnifying party shall be required to pay all of the sums so due and owing to the indemnified
party by wire transfer of immediately available funds within 10 business days after the date of such notice.

(c)   
The failure of the indemnified party to give reasonably prompt notice of any Claim shall not release, waive or otherwise
affect the indemnifying party's obligations with respect thereto except to the extent that the indemnifying party can demonstrate
actual loss and prejudice as a result of such failure.

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7.4Tax
Treatment of Indemnity Payments.

The Sellers and
the Purchaser agree to treat any indemnity payment made pursuant to this Article 7 as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for federal,
state, local and foreign income tax purposes.

8.                                
Miscellaneous

8.1 Payment
of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes.

All sales, use,
transfer, intangible, recordation, documentary stamp or similar taxes or charges, of any nature whatsoever, applicable to, or resulting
from, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne by the Sellers.

8.2 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.

The parties hereto
hereby agree that the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any certificate, document or instrument
delivered in connection herewith, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the Closing hereunder.

8.3 Expenses.

Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, the Sellers and the Purchaser shall each bear its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation
and execution of this Agreement and each other agreement, document and instrument contemplated by this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, it being understood that in no event shall the Company bear any of such costs
and expenses.

8.4 Specific
Performance.

The Sellers acknowledge
and agree that the breach of this Agreement would cause irreparable damage to the Purchaser and that the Purchaser will not have
an adequate remedy at law. Therefore, the obligations of the Sellers under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Sellers'
obligation to sell the Membership Interests to the Purchaser, shall be enforceable by a decree of specific performance issued by
any court of competent jurisdiction, and appropriate injunctive relief may be applied for and granted in connection therewith.
Such remedies shall, however, be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies which any party may
have under this Agreement or otherwise.

8.5 Further
Assurances.

The Sellers and
the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such other documents or agreements and to take such other action as may be reasonably
necessary or desirable for the implementation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

8.6 Submission
to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

Each Party (a) irrevocably
submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state courts of the State of Arkansas located in Benton County or the United States
District Court for the Western District of Arkansas for the purpose of any action (in contract, tort or otherwise), inquiry proceeding
or investigation arising out of or based upon this Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof, (b) waives, to the extent
not prohibited by any law, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such action, any claim
that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment
or execution, that any such proceeding brought in one of the above named courts is improper, or that this Agreement or the subject
matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court and (c) agrees not to commence any action (in contract, tort or otherwise),
inquiry, proceeding or investigation arising out of or based upon this Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof other
than before one of the above named courts nor to make any motion or take any other action seeking or intending to cause the transfer
or removal of any such Action (in contract, tort or otherwise), inquiry, proceeding or investigation to any court other than one
of the above named court whether on the grounds of inconvenient forum or otherwise.

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Each of the parties
hereto hereby consents to process being served by any party to this Agreement in any suit, action or proceeding by the mailing
of a copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.9.

8.7 Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.

This Agreement
(including the schedules and exhibits hereto) represents the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and can be amended, supplemented or changed, and any provision hereof can be waived, only
by written instrument making specific reference to this Agreement signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such amendment,
supplement, modification or waiver is sought. No action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, any investigation
by or on behalf of any party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action of compliance with any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.
No failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate
as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such party preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not
exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

8.8 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas.

8.9 Notices.

All notices, consents,
waivers and other communications required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given to a Party
when (a) delivered to the appropriate address by hand or by nationally recognized overnight courier service (costs prepaid), or
(b) sent by e-mail with confirmation of transmission by the transmitting equipment confirmed with a copy delivered as provided
in clause (a), in each case to the following addresses, facsimile numbers or e-mail addresses and marked to the attention of the
Person (by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number, e-mail address or Person as a Party may
designate by notice to the other Party):Purchaser:

8.10Severability.

If any provision
of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the balance of this Agreement shall remain in effect.

8.11Binding
Effect; Assignment.

This Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this
Agreement shall create or be deemed to create any third party beneficiary rights in any person or entity not a party to this Agreement
except as provided below. No assignment of this Agreement or of any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by either the Sellers
or the Purchaser (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto and any attempted
assignment without the required consents shall be void;

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	 	PIONEER PRODUCTS, LLC
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Randy May
	 	Randy May
Chief Executive Officer

 

	 	Sable Polymer Solutions, LLC
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Danny R. Hames
	 	Danny R. Hames
Chief Executive Officer

 

	 	ECOARK HOLDING, INC.
	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Randy May
	 	Randy May
Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	SELLER:	 
	 	 
	/s/ Danny R. Hames	 
	Danny R. Hames	 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

SellerMembership InterestsPercent

Danny R. Hames20100%Exhibit

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 
 
PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT – CASH SETTLED

This Performance Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated as of «Date» (the “Grant Date”), by and between Wintrust Financial Corporation, an Illinois corporation (the “Company”), and «First_Name» «Last_Name» (the “Participant”) and is governed by the terms of the Wintrust Financial Corporation Long-Term Incentive Program (the “Program”), which was adopted by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of the Company under the Wintrust Financial Corporation 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Program or Plan.
1.    Award. 
(a)     General Terms of Award.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Program and the Plan, the Participant is hereby granted a target performance award equal to $«Target_Cash_» (the “Performance Award”); provided, however, that the actual amount of the Performance Award payable to the Participant shall be determined based upon the satisfaction of the Performance Criteria in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including Exhibit A hereto.   It is understood that this Agreement is subject to the terms of the Program and Plan, to which reference is hereby made for a more detailed description of the terms to which the Performance Award is subject and by which reference the Program and Plan are incorporated herein.  The Program and the Plan shall control in the event there is any conflict between the Plan or Program and this Agreement and on such matters as are not contained in this Agreement.
(b)    Acceptance of Agreement.  The Performance Award shall be null and void unless the Participant shall accept this Agreement by executing it in the space provided below and returning such execution copy to the Company within ninety (90) days following the Participant’s receipt of this Agreement. 
2.    Satisfaction of Performance Criteria.  The value of the Performance Award at the end of the Performance Period (as defined in Exhibit A) shall be determined as described in Exhibit A to this Agreement, which Exhibit A is incorporated into and forms a part of this Agreement.  
3.    Vesting and Termination of Employment.  
(a)    Performance-Based Vesting Conditions.  Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, the Participant shall be eligible to receive the value of the Performance Award determined pursuant to Exhibit A only if the Participant has remained continuously employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates through the date on which the Performance Award is settled pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement.
 (b)    Termination by Reason of Death, Permanent Disability or Retirement.  In the event the employment of the Participant is terminated by reason of the Participant’s death,

 
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Permanent Disability or Retirement prior to the date on which the Performance Award is paid pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, then the Participant shall be entitled to a prorated Performance Award, with such prorated award equal to the value of the Performance Award determined based on the actual performance during the Performance Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall equal the number of full months such Participant was employed during the Performance Period and the denominator of which shall equal the number of full months in the Performance Period.  
For purposes of this Agreement:
		
	(i)
	Permanent Disability shall mean any mental or physical illness, disability or incapacity that renders the Participant unable to perform his/her duties where a) such Permanent Disability has been determined to exist by a physician selected by the Company or b) the Company has reasonably determined, based on such physician’s advice, that such disability will continue for 180 days or more within any 365-day period, of which at least 90 days are consecutive.  The Participant shall cooperate in all respects with the Company if a question arises as to whether he/she has become disabled (including, without limitation, submitting to an examination by a physician or other health care specialist selected by the Company and authorizing such physician or other health care specialist to discuss the Participant’s condition with the Company).

		
	(ii)
	Retirement shall mean the termination of a Participant’s employment for any reason other than death, disability or termination for Cause if it occurs on or after age 65 or on or after age 55 and, as of the date of termination, the sum of the Participant’s attained age as of his/her most recent birthday and the full and completed years of service with the Company (including continuous years of service, if any, with a Subsidiary as of the date such Subsidiary was acquired by the Company) equals or exceeds 75.

(c)    Termination for any Other Reason.  In the event the employment of the Participant is terminated for any reason other than the Participant’s death, Permanent Disability or Retirement prior to the date on which the Performance Award is settled pursuant to Section 6, then the Participant’s Performance Award shall be immediately forfeited by the Participant upon such termination of employment. 
(d)    Change of Control. Upon (i) a Change of Control or (ii) the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company without Cause or by the Participant due to a Constructive Termination within 18 months following the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Performance Award shall be governed by the terms of Sections 12(a) and 12(b) of the Plan, as applicable; provided, however, that in the event the Performance Award shall vest pursuant to 

 
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Section 12 of the Plan, such Performance Award shall be settled within thirty (30) days following the effective date of the Change of Control in the case of vesting pursuant to Section 12(a) of the Plan or the Participant’s termination of employment in the case of vesting pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Plan; provided further, that if the Change of Control is not a “change in control event,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then such Performance Award shall be settled at the same time as set forth in Section 6.
(e)    Leave of Absence.  The Participant shall not be deemed to have terminated employment during any paid leave of absence, provided that the Participant continues to remain an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates.  During any Company-approved unpaid leave of absence, the Performance Award shall be prorated, with such prorated award equal to the value of the Performance Award at the end of the Performance Period based on the actual performance during the Performance Period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall equal the number of full months such Participant was an active employee and on the Company’s payroll during the Performance Period and the denominator of which shall equal the number of full months in the Performance Period, provided that the Participant continues to remain an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates. 
4.    Non-Solicitation. The Participant understands and acknowledges that the Company and its Affiliates (collectively, “Wintrust”), has expended and continues to expend significant time and resources in recruiting, training and retaining Participant and its employees and in the development of valuable business relationships with its consultants and agents, the loss of which would cause significant and irreparable harm to Wintrust.  During Participant’s employment with Wintrust and for twelve (12) months thereafter, Participant agrees and covenants not to directly or indirectly hire, solicit, induce or attempt to hire, solicit or induce any employee, consultant, or agent of Wintrust (i) to terminate such person’s employment or association with Wintrust or (ii) to become employed by or serve in any capacity by a bank or other financial institution which operates or is planned to operate at any facility which is located within a ten mile radius of any principal office or branch office of Wintrust.  This restriction shall not prohibit Participant from hiring a Wintrust employee, consultant or agent in response to a general solicitation to the public. The restrictive covenants in this Agreement are in addition to and do not supersede the restrictive covenants in any other agreement Participant may have with Wintrust. 
5.    Remedies. Participant acknowledges that compliance with the terms of this Agreement is necessary to protect Wintrust’s employment and business relationships and Wintrust’s goodwill and that any breach by Participant of this Agreement shall cause continuing and irreparable injury to Wintrust for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy.  Participant acknowledges that the Company and its Affiliates are all intended beneficiaries of this Agreement.  Participant acknowledges that Wintrust shall be, in addition to any other rights or remedies it may have, entitled to injunctive relieve for any breach by Participant of any part of this Agreement.  This Agreement shall not in any way limit the remedies available in law or equity to Wintrust.
       6.        Payment.  The Performance Award shall be paid to the Participant in a lump sum cash payment no later than the March 15th occurring immediately after the last day of the 

 
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Performance Period; provided that and except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the Participant has remained continuously employed by the Company or one of its Affiliates through the date on which the Performance Award is settled pursuant to this Section 6.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement to the contrary, no payment shall occur unless and until the Committee has certified that the applicable Performance Criteria have been satisfied, which certification shall occur within 60 days following the last day of the Performance Period.  
7.    Withholding.  The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Agreement.
8.    Clawback Provision.  Participant acknowledges that Participant has read the Company’s Clawback Policy. In consideration of the grant of the Performance Award, the Participant agrees to abide by the Company’s Clawback Policy and any determinations of the Board pursuant to the Clawback Policy. Without limiting the foregoing, and notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Participant agrees that the Company shall have the right to require the Participant to repay the value of the Performance Award received by the Participant pursuant to this Agreement, as may be required by law (including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and implementing rules and regulations thereunder) or as a result of: (i) a financial restatement if the value of the Performance Award received was predicated upon achieving certain Performance Criteria that were subsequently the subject of such financial restatement; (ii) the Committee determined that the Participant engaged in intentional misconduct that caused the need for such restatement; and (iii) a lower Performance Award would have been paid based on the restated results.  This Section 8 shall survive the termination of the Participant’s employment for any reason.  The foregoing remedy is in addition to and separate from any other relief available to the Company due to the Participant’s misconduct or fraud.  Any determination by the Committee with respect to the foregoing shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Participant and all persons claiming through the Participant.
9.    Administration.  The authority to administer and interpret this Agreement shall be vested in the Committee, and the Committee shall have all the powers with respect to this Agreement as it has with respect to the Program and Plan.  Any dispute or disagreement which shall arise under, as a result of, or in any way shall relate to the interpretation or construction or this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee, and any such determination shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes.
10.    Transferability. The Performance Award shall not be subject to execution, collateral assignment, attachment or similar process, unless otherwise permitted by the Committee under the terms of the Program or Plan.  Any such attempted action or other disposition of the Performance Award contrary to the provisions of the Program or Plan shall be null and void, and in such event the Company shall have the right to terminate the Performance Award.  Such termination shall not prejudice any rights or remedies which the Company or an Affiliate may have under this Agreement or otherwise.

 
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11.    Notices.  Each notice relating to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person or by registered mail to Wintrust Financial Corporation, 9700 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, Attn: General Counsel, or at such other address designated by the Company.  All notices to the Participant or other person or persons succeeding to the Participant’s rights under this Agreement shall be delivered to the Participant or such other person or persons at the Participant’s address as it then appears on the Company’s records.
12.    Governing Law.  This agreement shall be governed by laws of the State of Illinois and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns and the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors.
13.    Section 409A.  The Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and shall be interpreted and construed consistently with such intent; provided, however, that in no event shall the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees or advisors be responsible for any such additional tax, interest or related tax penalties that may be imposed under Section 409A of the Code.  Notwithstanding any other provision in the Agreement, Program or Plan, if a Participant is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, as of the date of the Participant’s “separation from service,” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, then to the extent any amount payable to the Participant (i) constitutes the payment of nonqualified deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, (ii) is payable upon the Participant’s separation from service and (iii) under the terms of this Program would be payable prior to the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s separation from service, such payment shall be delayed until the earlier to occur of (a) the first business day following the six-month anniversary of the separation from service and (b) the date of the Participant’s death.  

 
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Wintrust Financial Corporation by:

	
				
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Edward J. Wehmer, President and Chief Executive Officer
	 
	Date
	 

Participant:

	
				
	 
	 
	 
	 

	«First_Name» «Last_Name»
	 
	Date
	 

Attest

	
				
	 
	 
	 
	 

	David A. Dykstra
	 
	Date
	 

 
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Exhibit A
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the Performance Award shall be determined as described in this Exhibit A based upon the level of performance achieved over the period commencing on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2018 (“Performance Period”) as determined in accordance with the following schedule; provided, however, that as an initial, unconditional performance goal, the settlement of a performance-based award shall be subject to the Company’s attainment of a Return on Average Assets equal to 40 basis points over the applicable Performance Period.  In the event the Company fails to achieve the ROAA performance goal over the applicable Performance Period, no performance-based awards shall be paid under the LTIP with respect to such Performance Period.  
If the initial performance goal described above is achieved, the Compensation Committee will determine the final amount earned, based on cumulative Adjusted Earnings Per Share goals established by the Compensation Committee.  The Compensation Committee may adjust these goals or the Company’s performance results to reflect any extraordinary, unusual or unanticipated events.  To the extent defined in the Company’s audited financial statements, each performance measure (or component thereof) shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology used for determining such measure for purposes of the Company’s audited financial results.  
	
			
	Performance Measures

	Performance Level
	Cumulative Adjusted EPS over 3 Year Performance Period
	Total Payout as a % of Target Opportunity

	Maximum
	$13.45
	150%

	 
	$13.22
	140%

	 
	$12.98
	130%

	 
	$12.75
	120%

	 
	$12.52
	110%

	Target
	$12.30
	100%

	 
	$11.75
	90%

	 
	$11.21
	80%

	 
	$10.70
	70%

	 
	$10.20
	60%

	Threshold
	$10.00
	50%

	<Threshold
	<$10.00
	0%

Note: Amounts are based on diluted EPS as adjusted for exclusion of acquisition related charges as determined by the Compensation Committee. 

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