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First Amendment to Anna's Linen Co. 1999 Stock Option Plan

 Exhibit 10.03 
  
 FIRST AMENDMENT TO 
 ANNA’S LINEN COMPANY 
 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN 
  
 1. The purpose of this First Amendment to the Anna’s Linen Company 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”),
effective as of May 30, 2002, is to amend the Plan to increase the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Shares”) reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the Plan from Fifty Thousand (50,000) Shares
to Seventy Thousand (70,000) Shares; provided, however, that the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan to any participant during the term of the Plan shall be limited to Twenty-Five Thousand (25,000) Shares. 

 
 2. By way of formal adoption and approval of the amendments described
above, the following specific amendments to the Plan are hereby made. 
  
 (a) Paragraph 2.1 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows: 
  
 “2.1 Number of Shares Available. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 14, the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the Plan shall be Seventy Thousand (70,000)
Shares; provided, however, that the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan to any Participant during the term of the Plan shall be limited to Twenty-Five Thousand (25,000) Shares. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 14, Shares
reserved for issuance pursuant to Options granted under this Plan shall again be available for grant and issuance, in connection with future Options granted under the Plan, in the event that they: (a) are subject to issuance upon exercise of an
Option, but cease to be subject to such Option for any reason other than exercise of such Option, or (b) are subject to an Option that otherwise terminates without such Shares being issued and for which the Participant did not receive any benefits
of ownership.” 
  
 3. Except as above provided, the Plan
shall remain unchanged and shall remain in full force and effect.Second Amendment to Anna's Linen Co. 1999 Stock Option Plan

 Exhibit 10.04 
  
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO 
 ANNA’S LINEN COMPANY 
 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN 
  
 1. The purpose of this Second Amendment to the Anna’s Linen Company 1999
Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), effective as of May 29, 2003, is to amend the Plan to increase the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Shares”) reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the
Plan from Seventy Thousand (70,000) Shares to One Hundred Twenty Thousand (120,000) Shares; provided, however, that the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan to any participant during the term of the Plan shall be limited
to Twenty-Five Thousand (25,000) Shares. 
  
 2. By way of formal
adoption and approval of the amendments described above, the following specific amendments to the Plan are hereby made. 
  
 (a) Paragraph 2.1 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows: 
  
 “2.1 Number of Shares Available. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 14, the total number of Shares reserved and
available for grant and issuance pursuant to the Plan shall be One Hundred Twenty Thousand (120,000) Shares; provided, however, that the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan to any Participant during the term of the Plan
shall be limited to Twenty-Five Thousand (25,000) Shares. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 14, Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to Options granted under this Plan shall again be available for grant and issuance, in connection with future Options
granted under the Plan, in the event that they: (a) are subject to issuance upon exercise of an Option, but cease to be subject to such Option for any reason other than exercise of such Option, or (b) are subject to an Option that otherwise
terminates without such Shares being issued and for which the Participant did not receive any benefits of ownership.” 
  
 3. Except as above provided, the Plan shall remain unchanged and shall remain in full force and effect.Third Amendment to Anna's Linen Co. 1999 Stock Option Plan

 Exhibit 10.05 
  
 THIRD AMENDMENT TO 
 ANNA’S LINEN COMPANY 
 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN 
  
 1. The purpose of this Third Amendment to the Anna’s Linen Company 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”),
effective as of July 31, 2004, is to amend the Plan to (a) increase the total number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Shares”) reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the Plan from One Hundred Twenty
Thousand (120,000) Shares to One Hundred Forty Thousand (140,000) Shares; provided, however, that the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan to any participant during the term of the Plan shall be limited to Twenty-Five
Thousand (25,000) Shares, (b) provide that the maximum number of shares that may be issued through ISOs shall be 140,000 (i.e. the same as the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the Plan), and (c)
provide that if a Participant is Terminated for cause, then any options held by the Participant at the time of Termination shall no longer be exercisable. 
  
 2. By way of formal adoption and approval of the amendments described above, the following specific amendments to the Plan are hereby made. 
  
 (a) Section 2 of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

  
 “2. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN 
  
 2.1 Number of Shares Available. Subject to Sections
2.2 and 14, the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to the Plan shall be One Hundred Forty Thousand (140,000) Shares; provided, however, that the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the
Plan to any Participant during the term of the Plan shall be limited to Twenty-Five Thousand (25,000) Shares. Subject to Section 5, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under this Plan pursuant to the grant of “ISOs” (as defined
in Section 5) shall be limited to One Hundred Forty Thousand (140,000) Shares. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 14, Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to Options granted under this Plan shall again be available for grant and issuance, in connection
with future Options granted under the Plan, in the event that they: (a) are subject to issuance upon exercise of an Option, but cease to be subject to such Option for any reason other than exercise of such Option, or (b) are subject to an Option
that otherwise terminates without such Shares being issued and for which the Participant did not receive any benefits of ownership. 
  
 2.2 Adjustment of Shares. In the event that the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock is changed by a
stock dividend, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, subdivision, combination, reclassification or similar change in the capital structure of the Company without consideration, then: (a) the number of Shares reserved for issuance
under the Plan, (b) the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan pursuant to the grants of ISOs, and (c) the Exercise Prices of and number of Shares subject to outstanding Options, shall be proportionately adjusted, subject to any
required action by the Board or the stockholders of the Company and compliance with applicable securities laws; provided, however, that fractions of a Share shall not be issued, but shall either be paid in cash at Fair Market Value or 
  

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 shall be rounded up to the nearest Share, as determined by the Committee; and provided, further, that
the Exercise Price of any Option may not be decreased to below the par value of the Shares.” 
  
 (b) Paragraph 5.1.6(a) of the Plan is hereby amended in its entirety as follows: 
  
 “(a) If the Participant is Terminated for any reason except death or Disability, then the Participant
may exercise such Participant’s Options, only to the extent that such Options would have been exercisable upon the Termination Date, no later than three (3) months after the Termination Date, but in any event, no later than the expiration date
of the Options; provided, however, that if the Participant is Terminated for cause (as determined in good faith by the Chief Executive Officer of this Corporation or by the Committee), then any Options held by the Participant as of the
Termination Date shall immediately expire and shall not thereafter be exercisable by the Participant.” 
  
 3. Except as above provided, the Plan shall remain unchanged and shall remain in full force and effect. 
  

 2Form of Anna's Linen Co. Executive Benefit Plan Master Agreement

 Exhibit 10.08 
  
 EXECUTIVE BENEFIT PLAN MASTER AGREEMENT 
  
 This Executive Benefit Master Agreement is established this 1st day of February 2000, by Anna’s Linen Company of Santa Ana, California,
a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of California; hereinafter referred to as “CORPORATION”, and certain select key employees; hereinafter referred to as “KEY EXECUTIVE”, who shall elect to become a
party to this Master Agreement by execution of a Joinder Agreement in a form provided by Corporation. 
  
 Key Executives have now and for years past faithfully served the Corporation and the Board of Directors by Resolution has declared that their services have been of exceptional merit; in excess of compensation paid and
an invaluable contribution to the profits and position of Corporation in its field of business activity. 
  
 Key Executive desires to irrevocably reduce certain amounts of future compensation under a Deferred Compensation arrangement hereunder with the Corporation under which he will receive certain payments upon disability,
retirement or, death benefits to the Key Executive’s named beneficiaries in the event of premature death while employed by Corporation. Corporation further agrees to provide contributions for benefits, as above described, through a Salary
Continuation arrangement under such terms as will be later-defined. 
  
 Accordingly, it is to the mutual benefit of both the Corporation and the Key Executives that the employment relationship continue; and based upon the Key Executives’ services performed in the past and those to be performed in the
future, Corporation agrees to provide the following Executive Benefits: 
  

	I.	ARTICLE ONE – DEFINITIONS 

  

	 	A.	Normal Retirement Date: 

  

	 	    	The Normal Retirement Date shall mean retirement from service with the Corporation which becomes effective on the first day of the calendar month following the later of the month in
which the Key Executive reaches his 65th birthday, or ten (10) years of participation in the plan. 

  

	 	B.	Termination Of Service: 

  

	 	    	Termination Of Service shall mean severance of Key Executive’s employment with Corporation for any cause which occurs prior to Key Executive’s Retirement other than by
death or disability. 

  

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	II.	ARTICLE TWO – EMPLOYMENT 

  

	 	A.	Employment: 

  

	 	    	Corporation agrees to employ Key Executive in such capacity as the Corporation may from time to time determine with such duties, responsibilities and compensation as determined by
the Board Of Directors. 

  

	 	    	Key Executive agrees to remain in the Corporation’s employment, to devote his full time and attention exclusively to the business of the Corporation and to use his best efforts
to provide faithful and satisfactory service to Corporation. 

  

	 	    	Employment services shall include temporary disability not to exceed three months, “leaves of absence” specifically-granted Key Executive by the Board Of Directors and
periods of “military reserve duty”. 

  

	 	B.	No Employment Agreement Created: 

  

	 	    	No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to restrict or limit any existing employment Agreement by and between the Corporation and the Key Executive nor shall any conditions
herein create specific employment rights to the Key Executive nor limit the right of the Employer to discharge the Executive with or without cause. Nothing contained herein shall limit or alter the “At Will” nature of the Key
Executives’ employee status with the corporation. In a similar fashion, no provision shall limit the Key Executive’s rights to voluntarily sever his employment at any time. 

  

	III.	ARTICLE THREE – DEFERRED COMPENSATION AND CORPORATION SALARY CONTINUATION CONTRIBUTION 

  

	 	A.	Deferred Compensation: 

  

	 	    	The Key Executive and the Corporation agree that Key Executive’s compensation, which would otherwise be receivable subsequent to the effective date of a Joinder Agreement, (and
in such amount as specified in such Joinder Agreement), shall be reduced and that portion deferred as provided in this Agreement. Such salary reduction shall remain in effect throughout Key Executive’s employment, except to the extent that both
parties to this Agreement mutually agree to modify contributions and the terms of this Agreement. 

  

	 	B.	Salary Continuation: 

  

	 	1.	Discretionary Contributions: 

  

	 	    	Corporation may provide contributions from time to time in various amounts as shall be determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion. 

  

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	 	2.	Matching Contributions: 

  

	 	    	Corporation shall provide matching contributions in an amount equal to the Key Executive’s total annual deferral amount (dollar for dollar) to a maximum of $10,000 per plan
year. 

  

	 	    	Such contributions (both discretionary and matching) are in the nature of Fringe Benefits and shall in no event be construed to effect nor limit the Key Executive’s current or
any possible future salary increases, cash bonuses, profit-sharing credits or distributions, or other qualified or non-qualified benefits. 

  

	IV.	ARTICLE FOUR – BENEFITS 

  

	    	The following benefits provided by the Corporation to the Key Executive shall be available under this Agreement: 

  

	 	A.	Retirement Benefits: 

  

	 	    	If Key Executive shall remain in the employment of the Corporation until the “Normal Retirement Date” defined at Article One, A., then, in such event, he/she shall be
entitled to receive quarterly from the Corporation the accumulated value of Key Executive’s salary reductions plus any salary continuation contributions of the Corporation based upon the return which Key Executive would have realized had a like
amount been invested in a variable contract issued by Security Life of Denver. Such benefits shall commence on the first day of the month following such “Normal Retirement Date” and continue in quarterly installments, for a period of
either 10 years, 15 years or 20 years as elected at retirement by the Key Executive. 

  

	 	    	In the event the Key Executive should die following “Normal Retirement” but before the expiration of payout period selected, the unpaid balance of such quarterly payments
shall continue to be paid in quarterly installments for the remainder of such period to the beneficiary selected by Key Executive in the Joinder Agreement earlier described. In the absence of or failure of the Key Executive to designate a
beneficiary, the unpaid balance shall be commuted at 10%, and paid in a lump sum to the Key Executive’s estate. 

  

	 	B.	Termination Of Service Or Voluntary Resignation: 

  

	 	1.	DEFERRED COMPENSATION: 

  

	 	    	Should Key Executive terminate service (other than by retirement, disability or death), Key Executive shall receive with respect to the salary reduction contribution accumulations
with credited interest as determined in IV.A. above quarterly over a period of 5 years beginning 90 days after termination. 

  

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	 	2.	SALARY CONTINUATION: 

  

	 	    	Should Key Executive terminate services (other than by retirement, disability or death) prior to the Normal Retirement Date, Key Executive shall be vested in the accumulations under
the Salary Continuation arrangement according to the following schedule: 

  

				
	 Years of Participation

	  	Vested Percent

	 
	 1 through 5
	  	0	%
	 6
	  	20	%
	 7
	  	40	%
	 8
	  	60	%
	 9
	  	80	%
	 10 or more
	  	100	%

  

	 	C.	Death Benefits Prior To Retirement: 

  

	 	    	Death Benefits Prior To Retirement provided Key Executive shall be based upon the value of the Key Executives deferrals plus company contributions as well as any earnings thereon,
payable in a lump-sum within ninety (90) days of death. 

  

	 	D.	Total And Permanent Disability: 

  

	 	    	In the event the Key Executive shall become totally and permanently disabled (either physically or mentally) prior to his/her Normal Retirement Date, Key Executive, his Attorney In
Fact or whomever is appointed his/her personal guardian shall upon written request, be entitled to receive the sum agreed upon in the Joinder Agreement to be executed hereafter in quarterly payments payable on the first day of the month following a
ninety (90) day waiting period during which the Key Executive shall have been continuously disabled. Such payments shall be made for a period of 10 years, 15 years or 20 years as elected by the Key Executive, his Attorney In Fact or personal
guardian but if the Key Executive should die prior to the end of the payout period, the remaining installments shall be commuted at 10% and paid in a lump-sum to the beneficiary designated by Key Executive to receive any death benefits hereunder, as
earlier-defined in Article III, D, above. Total and permanent disability shall be defined as the Key Executive being limited from performing the material and substantial duties of his/her occupation due to sickness or injury; and have a twenty
percent (20%) or more loss in monthly earnings due to the same sickness or injury. 

  

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	V.	ARTICLE FIVE – RESTRICTIONS UPON FUNDING 

  

	    	Corporation shall have no obligation to set aside, earmark or entrust any fund or money with which to pay its obligations under this Agreement. The Key Executive, his beneficiaries
or any successor in interest shall be and remain simply a general creditor of the Corporation in the same manner as any other creditor having a general claim against the Corporation. 

  

	    	The Corporation reserves the absolute right at its sole discretion to either fund the obligations undertaken by this Agreement or to refrain from funding the same and to determine
the extent nature, and method of such funding. Should Corporation elect to fund this Agreement, in whole or in part, through the purchase of life insurance, mutual funds, disability policies or annuities or other instrument or method, the
Corporation reserves the absolute right, in its sole discretion, to terminate such funding at any time, in whole or in part. At no time shall Key Executive be deemed to have any lien nor right, title or interest in or to any specific funding
investment or to any assets of the Corporation. 

  

	    	If Corporation elects to invest in a life insurance, disability or annuity policy upon the life of Key Executive, then Key Executive shall assist the Corporation by freely
submitting to a physical exam and supplying such additional information necessary to obtain such insurance or annuities. 

  

	VI.	ARTICLE SIX – MISCELLANEOUS 

  

	 	A.	Alienability And Assignment Prohibition: 

  

	 	    	Neither Key Executive, his widow nor any other beneficiary under this Agreement shall have any power or right to transfer, assign, anticipate, hypothecate, mortgage, commute, modify
or otherwise encumber in advance any of the benefits payable hereunder nor shall any of said benefits be subject to seizure for the payment of any debts, judgments, alimony or separate maintenance owed by the Key Executive or his beneficiary, nor be
transferable by operation of law in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency or otherwise. In the event Key Executive or any beneficiary attempts assignment, commutation, hypothecation, transfer or disposal of the benefits hereunder, the
Corporation’s liabilities shall forthwith cease and terminate. 

  

	 	B.	Revocation: 

  

	 	    	It is agreed by and between the parties hereto that, during the lifetime of the Key Executive, this Agreement may be amended or revoked at any time or times, in whole or in part, by
the Corporation, in its sole discretion subject to its obligations under Article IV hereof. 

  

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	 	C.	Gender: 

  

	 	    	Whenever in this Agreement words are used in the masculine or neuter gender, they shall be read and construed as in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, whenever they should so
apply. 

  

	 	D.	Effect On Other Corporation Benefit Plans: 

  

	 	    	Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the right of the Key Executive to participate in or be covered by any qualified or non-qualified pension, profit-sharing, group,
bonus or other supplemental compensation or fringe benefit plan constituting a part of Corporation’s existing or future compensation structure. 

  

	 	E.	Headings: 

  

	 	    	Headings and Subheadings in this Agreement are inserted for reference and convenience only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement. 

  

	 	F.	Applicable Law: 

  

	 	    	The validity and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. 

  

	VII.	ARTICLE SEVEN – ERISA PROVISIONS 

  

	 	A.	Named Fiduciary And Plan Administrator: 

  

	 	    	The “Named Fiduciary And Plan Administrator” of this plan shall be Anna’s Linen Company until its resignation or removal by the Board of Directors. As Named Fiduciary
and Administrator, Anna’s Linen Company shall be responsible for the management, control and administration of the Salary Continuation Agreement as established herein. It may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and operation
responsibilities of the plan including the employment of advisors and the delegation of ministerial duties to qualified individuals. 

  

	 	B.	Claims Procedure And Arbitration: 

  

	 	    	In the event that benefits under this Plan Agreement are not paid to the Key Executive (or to his beneficiary in the case of the Key Executive’s death) and such claimants feel
they are entitled to receive such benefits, then a written claim must be made to the Named Fiduciary and Administrator named above within sixty (60) days from the date payments are refused. The Plan Fiduciary and Administrator and the Corporation
shall review the written claim and if the claim is denied, in whole or in part, they shall provide in writing within ninety (90) days of receipt of such claim their specific reasons for such denial, reference to the provisions of this Agreement upon
which the denial is based and any additional 

  

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 material or information necessary to perfect the claim. Such written notice shall further indicate the
additional steps to be taken by claimants if a further review of the claim denial is desired. A claim shall be deemed denied if the Plan Fiduciary and Administrator fails to take any action within the aforesaid ninety-day period. 
  

	 	    	If claimants dispute the benefit denial based upon completed performance of the Agreement or the meaning and effect of the terms and conditions thereof, then claimants may submit
the dispute to a Board of Arbitration for final arbitration. Said Board shall consist of one member selected by the claimant, one member selected by the Corporation and the third member selected by the first two members. The Board shall operate
under any generally recognized set of arbitration rules. The parties hereto agree that they and their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns shall be bound by the decision of such Board with respect to any controversy properly
submitted to it for determination. 

  

	 	    	Where a dispute arises as to the Corporation’s discharge of Key Executive “for cause”, such dispute shall likewise be submitted to arbitration as above described and
the parties hereto agree to be bound by the decision thereunder. 

  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Anna’s Linen Company has executed this Executive Benefits Master Agreement on the        day of
                    , 19    . 
  

					
			
	
	 	 	 	 ANNA’S LINEN COMPANY

	(WITNESS)	 	 	 	 
			
	
	 	BY:	 	

	(WITNESS)	 	 	 	Alan Gladstone, President

  
  

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