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EXHIBIT 10.1
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This CONSULTING AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into effective September 1, 2014 (the "Effective Date") by and between NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (the "Company") and Michael P. Brogan ("Consultant").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Consultant will retire as the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective August 31, 2014 (the “Retirement Date”); and
WHEREAS, Consultant has specialized expertise and knowledge regarding the forklift industry; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to retain Consultant to perform consulting services and provide support to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company upon assuming his new responsibilities, as needed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto memorialize their understanding and agree as follows:
1.    Consulting Services.
(a)    Capacity.  The Company will retain Consultant as a consultant to the Company as of the Effective Date.  Consultant hereby accepts such position upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and shall perform such consulting services as assigned by the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and/or the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Parent Company (each, an “Authorized Individual”).  The consulting services will be mutually agreed upon by an Authorized Individual and Consultant.
(b)    Scope and Performance of Work.  Consultant shall perform the services in a reasonably timely manner (on such schedule as reasonably determined by Consultant, subject to the limitations contained in Section 1(c) hereof) and shall use continuing best efforts to achieve the goals or objectives of the particular project.  Consultant will generally perform the services on site at Company’s Portland, Oregon location.  When necessary, Consultant may use the Company’s in-house personnel or resources to assist in the performance of services.
(c)    Schedule/Hours.  Consultant shall have the sole discretion to determine the work schedule and the manner in which the consulting services will be performed after agreement on the work days required with an authorized individual.  In no event will Consultant perform services under this Agreement in excess of 4 days per calendar month, without the express written consent of an Authorized Individual.
(d)    No Authority.  While performing consulting services hereunder, Consultant shall not be deemed an agent or authorized representative of the Company and shall have no authority to bind the Company for any contractual or other purposes.  

2.    Term.  This Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date and shall continue in effect until December 31, 2015, at which time, this Agreement shall automatically terminate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party upon 30 days written notice to the other party.
3.    Compensation.
(a)    Consulting Fees   For consulting services rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay Consultant a daily consulting fee of $3,500 (pro-rated in 1⁄2-day increments).  Such amount shall be paid to Consultant, in arrears, in the form of a single lump sum payment within ten (10) business days following the end of each calendar month during the Term. 
 (b)  Reimbursement of Expenses.  All reasonable expenses incurred by Consultant in the performance of the services hereunder shall be for the account of, on behalf of, and at the expense of Company, and Company shall reimburse Consultant for any such expenses incurred by Consultant upon presentation of satisfactory evidence thereof in accordance with Company policies.  All expenses shall be billed at actual cost.  Air travel shall not exceed coach, economy or similar class rates without the express written approval by an Authorized Individual.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, expenses (other than travel) that are expected to exceed $1,000 shall require the prior written approval of one of the Authorized Individuals.  No later than ten (10) business days after the end of each calendar month, Consultant shall provide the Cleveland Legal Department with a written invoice for any such expenses incurred during such month, indicating the type of expenses incurred and the amount thereof.  Company shall reimburse Consultant for such expenses net 30 days from the date of receipt, absent any dispute regarding the amount thereof, and subject to the rules set forth in Section 5(d).  
(c)    No Funding.  The Company shall pay the consulting fee from current operating funds.  No property of the Company is or shall be, by reason of this Agreement, held in trust for Consultant, nor shall Consultant have any interest in, or any lien or prior claim on, any property of the Company by reason of this Agreement or the Company’s obligation to make a payment hereunder. 
4.    Independent Contractor/Taxes/Benefits.
(a)  While this Agreement is in effect, Consultant will at all times be and remain an independent contractor of the Company.  Consultant will be free to exercise his judgment as to the manner and method of providing the consulting services to the Company, subject to applicable laws and requirements reasonably imposed by the Company.  For purposes of the amounts paid under this Agreement, Consultant will NOT be treated as an employee of the Company for purposes of federal, state or local income tax withholding and unless otherwise specifically provided by law, for purposes of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act or any Workers’ Compensation law of any state or country.  Consultant acknowledges and agrees that, as an independent contractor, he will be required to pay any applicable taxes on the fees paid by the Company and the Company shall not withhold any taxes on such fees or be responsible for the payment thereof.  
(b)  The parties intend that any payment provided under this Agreement shall be exempt from, or shall be paid or provided in compliance with, Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations thereunder such that there shall be no adverse tax consequences, interest or penalties as a result of the payments, and the parties shall administer and interpret the Agreement in accordance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated to guarantee any particular tax result for Consultant with respect to any payment 

provided to Consultant hereunder and Consultant shall be responsible for any taxes imposed on Consultant with respect to any such payment.

(c)  Except as described in the following sentence, Consultant acknowledges and agrees that as of the Effective Date, Consultant will not be treated as an employee of the Company or its affiliates for purposes of any employee benefit plan or program maintained by the Company and shall not be entitled to receive or accrue any benefits under any such plan or program.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) nothing contained herein shall change, alter or release any vested right of Consultant earned under any employee benefit plan as of the Retirement Date; (b) during the Term, Consultant shall be provided with the use of a laptop computer and/or iPhone or similar device, which shall be used strictly for the performance of the services, which shall be and remain the property of the Company, and related technical support; and (c) during the Term, Consultant shall be provided with the use of an office and telephone line at the Company’s Portland location and personnel support to perform the usual clerical functions associated with the services described herein.

5.    Restrictions.

		
	a.
	Confidentiality.  Consultant will not, without the consent of an Authorized Individual, divulge any information of a confidential, proprietary or trade secret nature relating to the Company or any of its affiliates to anyone other than authorized personnel of the Company and/or its affiliates, either during the Term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter.

		
	b.
	Cooperation.  During the Restricted Period, Consultant agrees to cooperate with the Company by being reasonably available to testify on behalf of the Company and its subsidiaries in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and to assist the Company and its subsidiaries in any such action, suit or proceeding, by providing information and meeting and consulting at mutually agreeable times and places with the Company or its subsidiaries, their representatives or counsel, as reasonably requested; provided that such obligation to cooperate does not unreasonably interfere with Consultant’s business or personal affairs.  The Company agrees to reimburse (or cause one of its subsidiaries to reimburse) Consultant for all documented expenses reasonably incurred by Consultant in connection with the provision of testimony or assistance or other cooperation contemplated by this Subsection and to pay an hourly fee at a mutually agreed rate for the services rendered by Consultant under this Subsection.  Such reimbursements and hourly fees shall be paid in accordance with Company’s or subsidiary’s normal payment timing arrangement for non-employee service providers, and shall be paid no later than the last date for which such reimbursements and payments are permitted to be paid pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A so that such reimbursements and payments do not constitute a deferral of compensation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any such reimbursements, or any reimbursements described in Section 3(b), are taxable for federal income tax purposes and are subject to Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, then such reimbursements  shall be subject to the following rules:

		
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	The amounts to be reimbursed shall be limited to expenses incurred during Consultant’s lifetime.

		
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	The amounts eligible for reimbursement during any of Consultant’s taxable years may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other of Consultant’s taxable years.

		
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	Any reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be made on or before the last day of Consultant’s taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred.

		
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	Consultant’s right to a reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

6.    Entire Agreement.  This Agreement is the complete Agreement between the Company and Consultant and supersedes any proposal or prior agreement, oral or written, and any other communications relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.  No changes to this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the parties hereto. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express written consent of the Authorized Individual and Consultant with specific reference made to this Agreement.

7.    Applicable Law.  This Agreement will be interpreted, enforced and governed by and under the laws of the State of Oregon, excluding conflict of law provisions.  Consultant consents to the jurisdiction of the State of Oregon for interpretation of this Agreement or any dispute arising from the Agreement.

8.    Assignment.  No interest of Consultant under this Agreement, or any right to receive any payment hereunder, shall be subject in any manner to sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, attachment, garnishment, or other alienation or encumbrance of any kind, nor may such interest or payment right be taken, voluntarily or involuntarily, for the satisfaction of the obligations or debts of, or other claims against, Consultant, including claims for alimony, support, separate maintenance and claims in bankruptcy proceedings.  The Company may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to the Parent Company or any successor of the Company’s business which expressly assumes the Company’s obligations hereunder in writing.  

9.    Notice.  Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

To Consultant at: 

601 Columbia Street, Apt. 528
Vancouver, WA  98660

To the Company at:

NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.
5875 Landerbrook Drive; Suite 300
Cleveland, OH 44124
Attention:  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary.

EXECUTED on the dates indicated below.

NACCO MATERIALS HANDLING  
GROUP, INC.

	
				
	Date:
	August 29, 2014
	By:
	/s/ Colin Wilson

	 
	 
	 
	Name: Colin Wilson

MICHAEL P. BROGAN 

	
				
	Date:
	August 29, 2014
	By:
	/s/ Michael P. Brogan

	 
	 
	 
	Name: Michael P. BroganExhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT,
dated as of May 9, 2014 (this “Amendment”), is by and among (a) HURCO COMPANIES, INC. (the “Borrower”),
an Indiana corporation, (b) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”)
and as Issuing Bank (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) and (c) the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement
referred to below) signatory hereto. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to such
terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the
Administrative Agent, certain financial institutions as Lenders and the Borrower entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated
as of December 7, 2012 (as amended, restated and otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);
and

 

WHEREAS, the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the undersigned Lenders wish to amend the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set
forth below.

 

NOW THEREFORE,
in consideration of the foregoing premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree as follows:

 

§1.Amendment
to Credit Agreement. Section 2.05(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to the number
“$3,000,000” therein and replacing such reference with the number “$5,000,000”.

 

§2.Conditions to Effectiveness.
This Amendment shall become effective as of the date set forth above upon the receipt subject to the satisfaction or waiver by
the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Required Lenders of the following conditions precedent (the “Amendment Effective
Date”):

 

		A.	each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3 of this Amendment shall be true
and correct in all respects as of the date of this Amendment;

 

		B.	the Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart signature page to this Amendment, duly
executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Required Lenders;

 

		C.	each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall have executed and delivered a Reaffirmation of Guaranty
in the form of Exhibit A hereto; and

  

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		D.	the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,
that the Borrower has paid all fees and, to the extent billed, expenses payable by the Credit Partiers hereunder or under the Credit
Agreement on the Amendment Effective Date.

 

§3.Representations
and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:

 

		A.	Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties contained in
Article III of the Credit Agreement and in each other Credit Document were true and correct in all respects when made, and after
giving effect to this Amendment, are true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties relate specifically to a prior date, then such representations and warranties are true and correct
in all respects on and as such earlier date.

 

		B.	Enforceability. The execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Amendment, and the performance
by the Borrower of this Amendment are within the corporate authority of the Borrower and have been duly authorize by all necessary
corporate proceedings. This Amendment constitutes valid and legally binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against it
in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating
to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general.

 

		C.	No default or Event of Default. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default will result from the execution, delivery and performance
by the Borrower of this Amendment or form the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

§4.No
Other Amendments, etc. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, (a) all of the terms and conditions of the Credit
Agreement and the other Credit Documents remain unchanged and (b) all of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the
other Credit Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed and remain in full force and effect (including, without limitation, with
respect to any guarantees provided thereunder and any security interests granted in any Collateral in support of the Obligations
under or with respect to the Credit Documents). Nothing herein shall be construed to be an amendment, consent or a waiver of any
requirements of the Borrower, any other Credit Party or of any other Person under the Credit Agreement and other Credit Documents
except as expressly set forth herein. Nothing in this Amendment shall be construed to imply any willingness on the part of any
Lender to grant any similar or future amendment, consent or waiver of any of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and
the other Credit Documents. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”,
“hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar import shall mean and be a reference to
the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. For the avoidance of doubt, this Amendment shall constitute a “Credit Document”
under the Credit agreement and each other Credit Document.

 

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§5. Costs and Expenses.
The Borrower hereby affirms its obligation under Section 9.03 (a) of the Credit Agreement to reimburse the Administrative Agent
for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation,
execution and delivery of this Amendment, including but not limited to the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of attorneys
for the Administrative Agent with respect thereto.

 

§6.Execution
in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart,
each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. In
proving this Amendment, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart signed by the party
against whom enforcement is sought.

 

§7. Successors
and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and shall insure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns.

 

§8.Governing
Law; Captions. This Amendment shall for all purposes be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State
of Indiana. The captions in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof.

  

 

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned have duly executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

	 	Borrower:
	 	 
	 	HURCO COMPANIES, INC.
	 	  
	 	By:	/s/ Michael Doar
	 	Name:	Michael Doar
	 	Title:	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

  

 

 

 

[Signature Page to First Amendment]

 

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	 	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., 

as Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and a Lender
	 	 
	 	By:	 /s/  Thomas W. Harrison
	 	 	Thomas W. Harrison
	 	 	Senior Vice President / Authorized Officer

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to First Amendment]

  

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EXHIBIT A

 

REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTY

 

Each of the undersigned
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the First Amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) dated as of May 9,
2014, consents to such amendment and each of the transactions referenced therein and hereby reaffirms its obligations under the
Subsidiary Guaranty dated as of December 7, 2012 (as amended from time to time) in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative
Agent, and the Lenders (as defined in the Amendment).

 

Dated as of May 9, 2014

  

	 	SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:
	 	 	 
	 	HURCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	BY: 	/s/ Michael Doar
	 	Name: 	Michael Doar
	 	Title: 	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 
	 	HURCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Michael Doar
	 	Name: 	Michael Doar
	 	Title: 	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 
	 	HURCO MIDWEST, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Michael Doar
	 	Name: 	Michael Doar
	 	Title: 	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
	 	 	 

 

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