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Form of Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

 Exhibit 10.26 
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UNITED STATIONERS INC. 
 2004 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
 Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit
Award Agreement 
 This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated March 1, 2011, (the
“Award Date”), is by and between <First Name, Last Name> (the “Participant”), and United Stationers Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Any term capitalized but not defined in this Agreement
will have the meaning set forth in the Company’s 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). 
 In the exercise of its discretion
to grant awards under the Plan, the Committee has determined that the Participant should receive an award of restricted stock units (“Units”) under the Plan, on the following terms and conditions: 

 

	1.	Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant a Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Award”) consisting of *[target number] Units (the
“Target Number of Units”), subject to possible increase to as many as *[number 50% greater than target number] Units (the “Maximum Number of Units”) depending on the degree to which the Company has satisfied the
performance-based objectives specified in Appendix A to this Agreement. Each Unit that vests represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement. The Award will be
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. 

  

	2.	No Rights as a Stockholder. The Units granted pursuant to this Award do not entitle the Participant to any rights of a stockholder of the Company’s
Stock. The Participant’s rights with respect to the Units shall remain forfeitable at all times until satisfaction of the vesting conditions set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement. 

 

	3.	Vesting; Effect of Date of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, “Vesting Date” means any date, including the Scheduled Vesting Dates (as
defined below), on which Units subject to this Award vest as provided in this Section 3. 

  

	 	(a)	Subject to paragraphs 3(b) through 3(f), a portion of the Participant’s Units will be eligible to vest on each of March 1, 2012, March 1, 2013
and March 1, 2014 (the “Scheduled Vesting Dates”). Units will vest on a Scheduled Vesting Date (i) if the Participant’s Date of Termination has not occurred before that Scheduled Vesting Date, and (ii) only to the
extent the Units have been earned during the period from January 1, 2010 to that Scheduled Vesting Date as provided in Section 4. The period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012 is referred to as the
“Performance Period,” and the period from January 1, 2010 through an applicable Scheduled Vesting Date is referred to as a “Vesting Period.” If the Participant’s Date of Termination occurs for any reason during the
Performance Period, the Participant’s Units that have not yet vested will be forfeited on and after the Participant’s Date of Termination, except as provided in paragraphs 3(b) through 3(f). 

 

	 	(b)	If the Participant’s Date of Termination occurs during the Performance Period by reason of the Participant’s death or Permanent and Total Disability (as
defined in paragraph 3(g)), a portion of the then unvested Units subject to this Award will become vested as of the Participant’s Date of Termination. That portion shall be equal to a number of Units determined by multiplying the lesser of
(i) one-third of the Target Number of Units or (ii) the Target Number of Units not yet vested immediately prior to the Participant’s Date of Termination, by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of whole months
elapsed from the beginning of the calendar year in which the termination of employment occurred to the Date of Termination, and the denominator of which shall be twelve. Any remaining Units subject to this Award that do not vest as provided in
this paragraph shall be forfeited. 

  

	 	(c)	If the Participant’s Date of Termination occurs during the Performance Period by reason of the Participant’s Retirement (as defined in paragraph 3(j)), a
portion of the then unvested Units will become vested as of the Scheduled Vesting Date at the end of the calendar year in which the Participant’s Date of Termination occurs. That portion shall be equal to the product of (i) the number
of Units that otherwise would have vested on that Scheduled Vesting Date had the Participant’s employment not been terminated, and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of whole months elapsed from the beginning of
the calendar year in which the termination of employment occurred to the Date of Termination, and the denominator of which shall be twelve. Any remaining Units subject to this Award that do not vest as provided in this paragraph shall be
forfeited. 

  

	 	(d)	If a Change of Control occurs during the Performance Period and prior to the Participant’s Date of Termination, then a portion of the then unvested Units will
become fully vested as of the date of such Change of Control. That portion shall be equal to the greater of (i) 50% of the Target Number of Units not yet vested immediately prior to the Change of Control, or (ii) an amount determined
by multiplying 50% of the Target Number of Units not yet vested immediately prior to the Change of Control by the Performance Factor (determined as provided in Appendix A) for the longest completed Vesting Period (if any) prior to the date of
the Change in Control. The remaining Units subject to this Award that do not vest in accordance with the previous sentence shall remain subject to the vesting provisions of this Agreement, with all Units that have vested as a result of the
Change of Control deemed Earned Units for purposes of applying the formula specified in Appendix A. 

  
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 UNITED STATIONERS INC. 

2004 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
 Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement 
  

	 	(e)	If, during the Performance Period but within two years after a Change of Control described in paragraph 3(d), the Participant’s Date of Termination occurs by
reason of the involuntary termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or its Subsidiaries without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (as defined in paragraph 3(h)), all of the Target Number of Units that did not vest as
a result of the Change of Control as provided in paragraph 3(d) will vest as of the Participant’s Date of Termination. 

  

	 	(f)	If the Participant’s Date of Termination occurs during the Performance Period and during an Anticipated Change of Control by reason of the involuntary termination
of the Participant’s employment by the Company or its Subsidiaries without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason, and a Change of Control then occurs within two years following the Participant’s Date of Termination, a number of
shares of Stock equal to the portion of the Target Number of Units forfeited on the Participant’s Date of Termination (subject to paragraph 5.2(f) of the Plan) shall be issued to the Participant on a fully vested basis promptly, but in no
event later than two and one-half months after the end of the calendar year in which the Change of Control occurred. 

  

	 	(g)	For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Permanent and Total Disability” means the Participant’s inability, due to illness, accident, injury, physical
or mental incapacity or other disability, effectively to carry out his duties and obligations as an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries or to participate effectively and actively as an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries for 90
consecutive days or shorter periods aggregating at least 180 days (whether or not consecutive) during any twelve-month period. 

  

	 	(h)	For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean: (i) any material breach by the Company of this Agreement or of any employment agreement
with the Participant without Participant’s written consent, (ii) any material reduction, without the Participant’s written consent, in the Participant’s duties, responsibilities or authority; provided, however, that for purposes
of this clause (ii), neither (A) a change in the Participant’s supervisor or the number or identity of the Participant’s direct reports, nor (B) a change in the Participant’s title, duties, responsibilities or authority as a
result of a realignment or restructuring of the Company’s executive organizational chart nor (C) a change in the Participant’s title, duties, responsibilities or authority as a result of a realignment or restructuring of the Company
shall be deemed by itself to materially reduce Participant’s duties, responsibilities or authority, as long as, in the case of either (B) or (C), Participant continues to report to either the supervisor to whom he or she reported
immediately prior to the Change of Control or a supervisor of equivalent responsibility and authority; or (iii) without Participant’s written consent: (A) a material reduction in the Participant’s base salary, (B) the
relocation of the Participant’s principal place of employment more than fifty (50) miles from its location on the date of a Change in Control, or (C) the relocation of the Company’s corporate headquarters office outside of the
metropolitan area in which it is located on the date of a Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a Change of Control, alone, does not constitute Good Reason. Furthermore, notwithstanding the above, the occurrence of any of the
events described above will not constitute Good Reason unless the Participant gives the Company written notice within thirty (30) days after the initial occurrence of any of such events that the Participant believes that such event constitutes
Good Reason, and the Company thereafter fails to cure any such event within sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice. 

  

	 	(i)	For purposes of this Agreement, a Date of Termination shall be deemed to have occurred only if on such date the Participant has also experienced a “separation from
service” as defined in the regulations promulgated under Code Section 409A. 

  

	 	(j)	For purposes of this Agreement, “Retirement” means the Participant’s separation from service (as defined in the regulations promulgated under Code
Section 409A) occurring after the earlier of (i) the Participant reaching age 65 or (ii) the Participant reaching age 55 and having completed at least 10 years of Service with the Company and its Subsidiaries.

  

	 	(k)	For purposes of this Agreement, a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred only if such event would also be deemed to constitute a change in ownership or
effective control, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets, of the Company under Code Section 409A. 

 Except as otherwise specifically provided, the Company will not have any further obligations to the Participant under this Agreement if the Participant’s Units are forfeited as provided herein.

  

	4.	 Earned Units. The number of Units subject to this Award that the Participant will be deemed to have earned (“Earned Units”) and
that are eligible for vesting as of each Scheduled Vesting Date during the Performance Period will be determined by the extent to which the Company has satisfied the performance-based objectives for the Vesting Period ending on the applicable
Scheduled Vesting Date as set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement. The portion of the Units subject to this Award that will be deemed Earned Units as of each Scheduled Vesting Date during the Performance Period will be determined
according to the formula specified in Appendix A, but in no event will the cumulative number of Units that are deemed Earned Units as of 

  
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any Scheduled Vesting Date during the Performance Period exceed the Maximum Number of Units. Any Units that are not earned as of either of the first two Scheduled Vesting Dates during the
Performance Period solely because of the failure to fully satisfy an applicable performance-based objective shall remain eligible to be earned as of a subsequent Scheduled Vesting Date during the Performance Period. 

 

	5.	Settlement of Units. After any Units vest pursuant to Section 3, the Company will promptly, but in no event later than two and one-half months after
the end of the calendar year in which the Vesting Date occurred, cause to be issued to the Participant, or to the Participant’s beneficiary or legal representative in the event of Participant’s death, one share of Stock in payment and
settlement of each vested Unit. Such issuance shall be evidenced by a stock certificate or appropriate entry on the books of the Company or a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company, shall be subject to the tax withholding provisions of
Section 6, and shall be in complete satisfaction of such vested Units. If the Units that vest include a fractional Unit, the Company will round the number of vested Units down to the nearest whole Unit prior to issuance of the shares as
provided herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any amount shall be payable with respect to this Award as a result of the Participant’s “separation from service” at such time as the Participant is a “specified
employee” (as those terms are defined in regulations promulgated under Code Section 409A) and such amount is subject to the provisions of Code Section 409A, then no payment shall be made, except as permitted under Code
Section 409A, prior to the first day of the seventh calendar month beginning after the Participant’s separation from service (or the date of Participant’s earlier death), or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter.

  

	6.	Tax Matters. The Committee may require the Participant, or the alternate recipient identified in Section 5, to satisfy any potential federal, state,
local or other tax withholding liability. Such liability must be satisfied at the time such Units are settled in shares of Stock. At the election of the Participant, and subject to such rules and limitations as may be established by
the Committee from time to time, such withholding obligations may be satisfied: (i) through a cash payment by the Participant, (ii) through the surrender of shares of Stock that the Participant already owns (provided, however, to the
extent shares described in this clause (ii) are used to satisfy more than the minimum statutory withholding obligation, as described below, then payments made with shares of Stock in accordance with this clause (ii) shall be limited to
shares held by the Participant for not less than six months prior to the payment date), (iii) through the surrender of shares of Stock to which the Participant is otherwise entitled in respect of the Award under this Agreement; provided,
however, that such shares under this clause (iii) may be used to satisfy not more than the minimum statutory withholding obligation of the Company or applicable Subsidiary (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state and
local tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income), or (iv) any combination of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii); provided, however, that the Committee shall have sole discretion
to disapprove of an election pursuant to any of clauses (ii)-(iv) and that the Committee may require that the method of satisfying such an obligation be in compliance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act (if the Participant is subject
thereto) and any other applicable laws and the respective rules and regulations thereunder. Any fraction of a share of Stock which would be required to satisfy such an obligation will be disregarded and the remaining amount due will be
paid in cash by the Participant. 

  

	7.	Compliance with Laws. Despite the provisions of Section 5 hereof, the Company is not required to issue or deliver any certificates for shares of Stock
if at any time the Company determines that the listing, registration or qualification of such shares upon any securities exchange or under any law, the consent or approval of any governmental body or the taking of any other action is necessary or
desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or delivery of the shares hereunder in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action has been
effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. 

  

	8.	No Right to Employment. Nothing herein confers upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary.

  

	9.	Nontransferability. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee or as provided in Section 5, and except with respect to shares of Stock issued in
settlement of vested Units, the Participant’s interests and rights in and under this Agreement may not be assigned, transferred, exchanged, pledged or otherwise encumbered other than as designated by the Participant by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution. Issuance of shares of Stock in settlement of Units will be made only to the Participant; or, if the Committee has been provided with evidence acceptable to it that the Participant is legally incompetent, the
Participant’s personal representative; or, if the Participant is deceased, to the designated beneficiary or other appropriate recipient in accordance with Section 5 hereof. The Committee may require personal receipts or endorsements
of a Participant’s personal representative, designated beneficiary or alternate recipient provided for herein, and the Committee shall extend to those individuals the rights otherwise exercisable by the Participant with regard to any
withholding tax election in accordance with Section 6 hereof. Any effort to otherwise assign or transfer any Units or any rights or interests therein or thereto under this Agreement will be wholly ineffective, and will be grounds for
termination by the Committee of all rights and interests of the Participant and his or her beneficiary in and under this Agreement. 

  

	10.	Administration and Interpretation. The Committee has the authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan. Any
interpretations of the Plan by the Committee and any decisions made by it under the Plan are final and binding on the Participant and all other persons. 

  

	11.	Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of
Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of law of Delaware or any other jurisdiction. 

	12.	Sole Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the terms of this Agreement shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions
of the Plan (as the same may be amended in accordance with its terms), a copy of which may be obtained by the Participant from the office of the Secretary of the Company. In addition, this Agreement and the Participant’s rights hereunder
shall be subject to all interpretations, determinations, guidelines, rules and regulations adopted or made by the Committee from time to time pursuant to the Plan. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties to it with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all prior oral and written discussions, commitments, undertakings, representations or agreements (including, without limitation, any terms of any employment offers, discussions or
agreements between the parties). 

  

	13.	Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and, as and to the extent provided
herein and under the Plan, their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns. 

  

	14.	Amendment and Waiver. This Agreement may be amended in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, and may otherwise be amended by written agreement between
the Company and the Participant without the consent of any other person. No course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement will affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Agreement as of the Award Date. 

 

			
	 Very truly yours,

	
	 UNITED STATIONERS INC.

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Frederick B. Hegi, Jr.

	
	 Frederick B. Hegi, Jr.

	 Chairman of the Board

 Appendix A 
 Earned Units and Performance-Based Objectives 
 Performance Period: January 1, 2011
through December 31, 2013 
 The determination of the number of Units that will be earned as of each Scheduled Vesting Date during the
Performance Period specified above as provided in Section 4 of the Agreement will be determined as follows: 
  

	 	1.	The Company’s Economic Profit (as defined below) for the period beginning on the first day of the Performance Period and ending on the applicable Scheduled Vesting
Date (the “Vesting Period”) will be calculated. 

  

	 	2.	Based on that actual Economic Profit, the Performance Factor for the relevant Vesting Period will be determined from the following table by determining where the
Company’s actual Economic Profit falls relative to the goals specified in the applicable column of the table below, and then selecting the corresponding Performance Factor. If the Company’s actual Economic Profit for any Vesting
Period is between two amounts shown in the applicable column of the table, the corresponding Performance Factor will be determined by linear interpolation between the two relevant Performance Factors shown in the table. If actual Economic
Profit for the Vesting Period is less than or equal to the Minimum amount specified, the Performance Factor is zero, and if it greater than the Maximum amount specified, the Performance Factor will be equal to the percentage specified for the
Maximum amount. 

  

																									
	 	  	Company’s Cumulative Economic Profit Goals and Corresponding 
Performance Factors
During the Vesting Periods Ending on the Scheduled Vesting Dates Indicated	 
	 	  	December 31, 2011	 	 	December 31, 2012	 	 	December 31, 2013	 
	 	  	EP Goal	 	  	Perf. Factor	 	 	EP Goal	 	 	Perf. Factor	 	 	EP Goal	 	 	Perf. Factor	 
	 Minimum
	  	$	13M	  	  	 	0	% 	 	$	[**	] 	 	 	0	% 	 	$	[**	] 	 	 	0	% 
	 Target
	  	$	25M	  	  	 	100	% 	 	$	[**	] 	 	 	100	% 	 	$	[**	] 	 	 	100	% 
	 Maximum
	  	$	31M	  	  	 	150	% 	 	$	[**	] 	 	 	150	% 	 	$	[**	] 	 	 	150	% 

  

	 	3.	The number of Earned Units as of any Scheduled Vesting Date will be calculated using the following formula: 

(Performance Factor x Cumulative Unit Percentage x Target Number of Units) — Number of Previously Earned Units 

where: 
  

	 	•	 	 “Performance Factor” is the percentage determined as provided in item 2 above; 

 

	 	•	 	 “Cumulative Unit Percentage” is the percentage in the following table that corresponds to the Scheduled Vesting Date marking the end of the
relevant Vesting Period: 

  

					
	 Scheduled Vesting Dates
	  	Cumulative Unit Percentage	 
	 December 31, 2010
	  	 	33 1/3	% 
	 December 31, 2011
	  	 	66 2/3	% 
	 December 31, 2012
	  	 	100	% 

  

	 	•	 	 “Target Number of Units” is the number associated with that term in Section 1 of the Agreement; and 

 

	 	•	 	 “Number of Previously Earned Units” is the number of Units subject to the Award that had already been determined to be Earned Units during
the Performance Period prior to the applicable Scheduled Vesting Date. 

  

	 	4.	 For purposes of this Appendix A, the Company’s “Economic Profit” for any Vesting Period shall mean profit after applying a capital
charge based on the long-term weighted average cost of capital. Profit is defined as tax-effected earnings before interest and taxes as reported in the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements. Total capital used to
calculate the capital charge includes all assets and liabilities except for cash or cash equivalents, debt (including Asset Backed Securitization) and stockholders’ equity. Profit and total capital will be calculated without regard to any
change in accounting standards promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or similar accounting standards body that becomes effective after commencement of the Performance Period and is applicable to the Company, and will be adjusted to
eliminate: (i) the carrying value and 

	 	
amortization of intangible assets associated with any acquisition of all or substantially all of the stock or assets of a business consummated during the Performance Period, and (ii) the
LIFO expense and LIFO reserve and (iii) the carrying value of the assets and liabilities associated with the Company’s pension benefits, post-retirement benefits and interest rate swap agreements to the extent reflected in Other
Comprehensive Income as it appears on the Company’s financial statements and (iv) amortization of intangible assets associated with acquisitions completed after January 1, 2005 but before January 1, 2010 and to restate those
intangibles back to their original value at the time of acquisition, provided that the adjustments set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) and (iii) shall be net of any tax effects. 

 

	 	5.	As an example, to compute the number of Earned Units as of the first, second and third Scheduled Vesting Dates, assume the following facts: (i) the Target Number
of Units was 15,000; (ii) the Company’s actual Economic Profit for the Vesting Period ending on the first Scheduled Vesting Date was half-way between the Minimum Amount and the Target Amount, resulting in a Performance Factor of 50%;
(iii) the Company’s actual Economic Profit for the Vesting Period ending on the second Scheduled Vesting Date was half-way between the Target Amount and the Maximum Amount, resulting in a Performance Factor of 125%; and (iv) the
Company’s actual Economic Profit for the Vesting Period ending on the third Scheduled Vesting Date was 60% of the way between the Target Amount and the Maximum Amount, resulting in a Performance Factor of 130%. Under these facts, the
number of additional Earned Units that would vest as of each Scheduled Vesting Date would be: 

  

			
	 First Determination Date:
	  	(50% x 33 1/3% x 15,000) – 0 = 2,500 Units
		
	 Second Determination Date:
	  	(125% x 66 2/3% x 15,000) – 2,500 = 10,000 Units
		
	 Third Determination Date:
	  	(130% x 100% x 15,000) – 12,500 = 7,000 UnitsForm of Change in Control Agreement

 Exhibit 10.10 
 CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT 
 THIS CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) is entered into effective as of [Date], by and between DEAN FOODS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), and «Executive» (the
“Executive”). 
 RECITALS 
 A. The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has determined that the interests of the Company would be advanced by providing the key executives of the Company with certain
benefits in the event of the termination of employment of any such executive in connection with or following a Change in Control (as hereafter defined). 
 B. The Board believes that such benefits enable the Company to continue to attract and retain competent and qualified executives, assure continuity and cooperation of management and encourage such
executives to diligently perform their duties without personal financial concerns, thereby enhancing shareholder value and ensuring a smooth transition. 
 AGREEMENTS 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including
the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Definitions. The following terms shall
have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement. 
 “Affiliate” means any entity controlled by,
controlling or under common control with, a person or entity. 
 “Annual Pay” means the sum of (i) an
amount equal to the annual base salary rate payable to the Executive by the Company at the time of termination of his or her employment plus (ii) an amount equal to the target bonus established for the Executive for the Company’s
fiscal year in which his or her termination of employment occurs, but in either case, without giving effect to any reduction therein occurring following a Change in Control. 
 “Board” means the board of directors of the Company. 

“Cause” means the Executive’s (i) willful and intentional material breach of this Agreement, (ii) willful
and intentional misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of, or willful neglect of, the Executive’s duties, which has caused material injury (monetary or otherwise) to the Company, or (iii) conviction of, or plea of nolo
contendere to, a felony; provided, however, that no act or omission shall constitute “Cause” for purposes of this Agreement unless the Board or the Chairman of the Board provides to the Executive (a) written notice clearly and fully
describing the particular acts or omissions which the Board or the Chairman of the Board reasonably believes in good faith constitutes “Cause” and (b) an opportunity, within thirty (30) days following his or her receipt of such
notice, to meet in person 

 
with the Board or the Chairman of the Board to explain or defend the alleged acts or omissions relied upon by the Board and, to the extent practicable, to cure such acts or omissions. Further, no
act or omission shall be considered as “willful” or “intentional” if the Executive reasonably believed such acts or omissions were in the best interests of the Company. 

“Change in Control” means (1) any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), but specifically excluding the Company, any wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and/or any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of
the Company’s then outstanding securities; or (2) individuals who currently serve on the Board, or whose election to the Board or nomination for election to the Board was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
directors who either currently serve on the Board, or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board; or (3) the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall
merge with or consolidate into any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto holding immediately thereafter securities
representing more than sixty percent (60%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity (or its ultimate parent, if applicable) outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
(4) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, or such a plan is commenced.

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

“Confidential Information” means all information, whether oral or written, previously or hereafter developed, acquired
or used by the Company or its subsidiaries and relating to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries that is not generally known to others in the Company’s area of business, including without limitation trade secrets, methods or
practices developed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, financial results or plans, customer or client lists, personnel information, information relating to negotiations with clients or prospective clients, proprietary software, databases,
programming or data transmission methods, or copyrighted materials (including without limitation, brochures, layouts, letters, art work, copy, photographs or illustrations). It is expressly understood that the foregoing list shall be illustrative
only and is not intended to be an exclusive or exhaustive list of “Confidential Information.” 
 “Good
Reason” means any of the following events occurring, without the Executive’s prior written consent specifically referring to this Agreement, prior to the first anniversary of a Change in Control: 

(1) (A) Any material reduction in the amount of the Executive’s Annual Pay, (B) any material reduction in the
amount of Executive’s other incentive compensation opportunities, or (C) any significant reduction in the aggregate value of the Executive’s 

  
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benefits as in effect from time to time (unless in the case of either B or C, such reduction is pursuant to a general change in compensation or benefits applicable to all similarly situated
employees of the Company and its Affiliates); 
 (2)(A) the removal of the Executive from the Executive’s
position of the ultimate parent of the business of the Company or (B) any other significant reduction in the nature or status of the Executive’s duties or responsibilities; 

(3) transfer of the Executive’s principal place of employment to a metropolitan area other than that of the
Executive’s place of employment immediately prior to the Change in Control; or 
 (4) failure by the
Company to obtain the assumption agreement referred to in Section 7 of this Agreement prior to the effectiveness of any succession referred to therein, unless the purchaser, successor or assignee referred to therein is bound to perform this
Agreement by operation of law. 
 In order for a termination by the Executive to constitute a termination
for Good Reason, (i) the Executive must notify the Company of the circumstances claimed to constitute Good Reason in writing not later than the 90th day after it has arisen or occurred, (ii) the Company must not have cured such
circumstances within 30 days of receipt of the notice and (iii) the Executive must actually terminate employment on or before the 13th month anniversary of the Change in Control. 
 “Termination Pay” means a payment made by the Company to the Executive pursuant to Section 2(a) (ii) or Section 2(b) hereof. 

2. Benefits. 
 (a) Involuntary or Constructive Termination. In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company or its successor is terminated (x) by the Company or its successor without Cause
within 13 months following a Change in Control or (y) by the Executive for Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to the following payments and other benefits: 

(i) The Company shall pay to the Executive a cash payment in an amount equal to the sum of (A) the Executive’s
accrued and unpaid salary as of his or her date of termination of employment, plus (B) his or her accrued and unpaid bonus, if any, for the Company’s prior fiscal year, plus (C) an amount equal to the greater of the following, paid on
a pro rata basis for the portion of the year between January 1 and the date of the Executive’s termination of employment: (x) Executive’s target bonus for the year of termination, or (y) the actual bonus to which the
Executive would be entitled in the year of termination, if calculable at the date of termination, plus (D) reimbursement for all unreimbursed expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the Executive (in accordance with Company policy) in
connection with the business of the Company prior to termination and since the beginning of the calendar year prior to the date of termination. This amount shall be paid within five (5) business days of the date of the Executive’s
termination of employment. 

  
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 (ii) The Company shall pay to the Executive a cash payment in an amount
equal to three (3) times the Executive’s Annual Pay. This amount shall be paid by the Company in accordance with Section 2(e) hereof. 
 (iii) The Company shall pay to the Executive a cash payment in an amount equal to the sum of (A) the Executive’s unvested account balance under the Company’s 401(k) plan, if any, and
(B) three (3) times the amount of the aggregate matching contributions payable in respect of Executive’s contributions into the Executive’s 401(k) account for the last completed calendar year (which, for this purpose, shall be
annualized if the Executive was not eligible to participate in such 401(k) plan for the entire calendar year). This amount shall be paid within 60 days after the date of the Executive’s termination of employment. 

(iv) The Executive and his or her eligible dependents shall be entitled for a period of two (2) years following his
or her date of termination of employment to continued coverage, on the same basis as similarly situated active employees, under the Company’s group health, dental, long-term disability and life insurance plans as in effect from time to time
(but not any other welfare benefit plans or any retirement plans); provided that coverage under any particular benefit plan shall expire with respect to the period after the Executive becomes covered under another employer’s plan providing for
a similar type of benefit. In the event the Company is unable to provide such coverage on account of any limitations under the terms of any applicable contract with an insurance carrier or third party administrator, the Company shall pay the
Executive an amount equal to the cost to the Company of providing such coverage within 60 days after the date of the Executive’s termination of employment. To the extent that Company’s group health or dental benefits are self-insured, then
in addition to any other limitation provided here, the period of coverage provided by this Section 2(a) (iv) under the self-insured health or dental plan shall not exceed the period of time during which the Executive would be entitled to
receive continuation coverage under a group health plan under section 4980B (COBRA) if the Executive had elected such coverage and paid such premiums. To the extent that the immediately preceding sentence applies, the Company shall pay the Executive
an amount equal to the cost of such COBRA coverage for a period equal to the excess of (i) 24 months minus (ii) the number of months of COBRA coverage initially available to the Executive, as determined in good faith by the Company, with
such payment to be made within 60 days after the date of the Executive’s termination of employment. 
 (v)
The Company shall pay all costs and expenses, up to a maximum of $50,000, related to outplacement services for the Executive, the provider of which shall be selected by the Executive in his or her sole discretion. This amount shall be paid directly
to the provider of such services but only with respect to services rendered prior to the last day of the second calendar year following the calendar year in which the Executive’s termination date occurs. The Company shall pay such expenses
within 90 days of the date of receipt of an invoice for such services, but in no event later than the end of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the Executive’s termination date occurs. 

  
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 (b) Voluntary Termination. If, at any time during the 30-day period (the “Window
Period”) beginning on the first anniversary of the Change in Control (e.g., if a Change in Control occurs January 31, 2012, the period beginning February 1, 2013 and ending March 2, 2013; if it occurs February 17,
2012, the period beginning February 18, 2013 and ending March 20, 2013), the Executive terminates his or her employment with the Company for any reason, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the same payments and benefits as set forth
in Sections 2(a)(i) through 2(a)(v) hereof, at the time specified therein. For the avoidance of doubt, should the Executive voluntarily terminate employment other than for Good Reason prior to the first anniversary of the Change in Control, the
Executive shall not have any right to receive any of the benefits or payments set forth in Section 2(a)(i) through Section 2(a)(v) hereof. The Executive may provide notice of a voluntary termination of employment with effectiveness during
the Window Period at any time prior to the end of the Window Period, including prior to the commencement of the Window Period. 

(c) Accelerated Vesting. All of the Executive’s unvested awards under the Company’s stock award plans shall
automatically and immediately vest in full upon the occurrence of a Change in Control. 
 (d) No Duplication; Other Severance
Pay. There shall be no duplication of severance pay in any manner. In this regard, the Executive shall not be entitled to Termination Pay hereunder for more than one position with the Company and its Affiliates. If the Executive is entitled to
any notice or payment in lieu of any notice of termination of employment required by Federal, state or local law, including but not limited to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the severance compensation to which the Executive
would otherwise be entitled under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any such payment in lieu of notice. If Executive is entitled to any severance or termination payments (but excluding retirement and similar benefits) under any
employment or other agreement (other than any stock award or stock option agreements) with the Company or any of its Affiliates, the severance compensation payable under any such plan, program, arrangement or agreement shall be deemed to satisfy, to
the extent of such payment, the obligations to the Executive in respect of Termination Pay. Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, the foregoing payments and benefits shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any payments or
benefits to which the Executive and his or her dependents may otherwise be entitled to under the Company’s compensation and employee benefit plans. Subject to subparagraph 1(c) of the definition of Good Reason, nothing herein shall be deemed to
restrict the right of the Company from amending or terminating any such plan in a manner generally applicable to similarly situated active employees of the Company and its Affiliates, in which event the Executive shall be entitled to participate on
the same basis (including payment of applicable contributions) as similarly situated active executives of the Company and its Affiliates. 

  
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 (e) Mutual Release. Termination Pay shall be conditioned upon the execution by the
Executive within 60 (sixty) days after the Executive’s termination of employment of a valid release prepared by the Company pursuant to which the Executive shall release the Company, to the maximum extent permitted by law, from any and all
claims the Executive may have against the Company that relate to or arise out of the employment or termination of employment of the Executive, except such claims arising under this Agreement, any employee benefit plan, or any other written plan or
agreement (a “Release”). The full amount of Termination Pay shall be paid in a lump sum in cash to the Executive within ten (10) days following receipt by the Company of a properly executed Release (which, if revocable, has not
been revoked) by the Executive. In addition, if the Executive shall timely deliver (and shall not have revoked) the Release, the Company shall simultaneously with the payment of Termination Pay execute a release of all claims it may have against the
Executive arising out of the Executive’s employment, other than claims arising under this Agreement or otherwise relating to covenants and obligations of the Executive intended to continue following the Executive’s termination of
employment. 
 3. Excise Taxes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if the Company
reasonably determines that the termination benefits payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement between the Company and the Executive would constitute a “parachute payment” within the meaning
of Section 280G of the Code and subject the Executive to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, then the amount of the termination benefits payable hereunder shall be limited such that the Executive’s net payment received on an
after-tax basis is $1 less than the amount at which the payment would be subject to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. Any reduction in the amount of the termination benefits payable hereunder shall be debited, in order, from the
amounts payable under Section 2(a)(ii), then 2(a)(iii) and then 2(a)(iv). 
 4. Certain Covenants by the Executive.

 (a) Delivery of Confidential Information to Executive. Executive acknowledges that (i) the Company is engaged in a
continuous program of research, development and production respecting its business (the foregoing, together with any other businesses in which the Company engages from the date hereof to the date of the termination of Executive’s employment
with the Company and its Subsidiaries as the “Company Business”); (ii) Executive’s work for and position with the Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries has allowed Executive, and will continue to allow Executive, access to trade
secrets of, and Confidential Information concerning, the Company; and (iii) the agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement are necessary and essential to protect the business, goodwill, and customer relationships that Company and its
Subsidiaries have expended significant resources to develop. Each of the parties hereby agrees and acknowledges that, on or following the date hereof, the Company has provided, or will provide, and the Executive has received, or will receive, one or
more of the following: authorization to (x) access Confidential Information through a new computer password or by other means, (y) represent the Company in communications with customers and other third parties to promote the goodwill of
the business in accordance with generally applicable Company policies or (z) access to participate in certain restricted access meetings, conferences or training relating to Executive’s position with the Company. Executive understands and
agrees that if Confidential Information were used in competition against the Company, the Company would experience serious harm and the competitor would have a unique advantage against the Company. 

  
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 (b) Covenant Not to Compete or Solicit. In consideration of the payments made to the
Executive pursuant to this Agreement and in consideration of the delivery of Confidential Information by the Company as described and in this Section 4, the Executive hereby agrees that, during the term of his or her employment with the Company
or any of its Affiliates and for a period of two years thereafter, he or she will not, directly or indirectly, individually or on behalf of any person or entity other than the Company or any of its Affiliates: 

(i) Become associated with (as defined below) any company or business (other than the Company or any Affiliate of the Company) engaged
primarily in the manufacture, distribution, sale or marketing of any of the Relevant Products (as defined below) in any geographical area in which the Company or any of its Affiliates operates; 

(ii) Approach, consult, solicit business from, or contact or otherwise communicate, directly or indirectly, in any way with any Customer
(as defined below) in an attempt to (1) divert business from, or interfere with any business relationship of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (2) convince any Customer to change or alter any of such Customer’s existing or
prospective contractual terms and conditions with the Company or any of its Affiliates; or 
 (iii) Solicit, induce, recruit or
encourage, either directly or indirectly, any employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates to leave his or her employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates, or employ or offer to employ any employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. For
the purposes of this section, an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary shall be deemed to be an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary while employed by the Company and for a period of 60 days thereafter. 

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: 

“associated with” means to become involved or act as an owner, partner, stockholder, investor, joint venturer, lender,
director, manager, officer, employee, consultant, independent contractor, representative or agent. 

“Customer” means all persons or entities who purchased any Relevant Product from the Company or any of its Affiliates
during the term of the Executive’s employment with the Company or any such Affiliate. 
 “Relevant
Product(s)” means (i) milk and milk-based beverages, (ii) creams and creamers, (iii) ice cream and ice cream novelties, (iv) ice cream mix, and (v) cultured dairy products. 

  
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 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive is not prohibited from owning, either of record
or beneficially, not more than five percent (5%) of the shares or other equity of any publicly traded company. The provisions of this Section 4(a) are not intended to override, supercede, reduce, modify or affect in any manner any other
non-competition or non-solicitation agreement between the Executive and the Company or any of its Affiliates. Any such covenant or agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. The Company will be entitled to
injunctive and other relief to prevent or enjoin any violation of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 (c) Protection of
Confidential Information. The Executive agrees that he or she will not at any time during or following his or her employment by the Company, without the Company’s prior written consent, divulge any Confidential Information to any other
person or entity or use any Confidential Information for his or her own benefit. Upon termination of employment, for any reason whatsoever, regardless of whether either party may be at fault, the Executive will return to the Company all physical
Confidential Information in the Executive’s possession. 
 (d) Nondisclosure of Agreement. The Executive agrees, at
all times during his or her employment by the Company, not to disclose or discuss in any manner (whether to individuals inside or outside the Company), the existence or terms of, this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company,
except to the extent required by law. 
 (e) Nondisparagement. The Executive and the Company agree that, for so long as
the Executive remains employed by the Company, and for a period of two years following the termination of the Executive’s employment, neither the Executive nor the Company will make or authorize any public statement, whether orally or in
writing, that disparages the other party hereto with respect to such other party’s business interests or practices; provided, that neither party shall be restricted in connection with statements made in context of any litigation, arbitration or
similar proceeding involving the other party hereto. 
 (f) Extent of Restrictions. The Executive acknowledges that the
restrictions contained in this Section 4 correctly set forth the understanding of the parties at the time this Agreement is entered into, are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company, and that any violation
will cause substantial injury to the Company. In the event of any such violation, the Company shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedy, to preliminary or permanent injunctive relief. If any court having jurisdiction shall find that any
part of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement are unreasonable in any respect, it is the intent of the parties that the restrictions set forth herein shall not be terminated, but that this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect to
the extent (as to time periods and other relevant factors) that the court shall find reasonable. 

  
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 5. Tax Withholding. All payments to the Executive under this Agreement will be
subject to the withholding of all applicable employment and income taxes. 
 6. Severability. In the event that any
provision or portion of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. 

7. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor of the Company. The
Company will require any successor to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to
perform if no succession had taken place. 
 8. Entire Agreement. By executing this Agreement, the Executive agrees that
any and all agreements executed between the Company (or any subsidiary of the Company or any predecessor of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company) and the Executive prior to the date hereof regarding benefits resulting from a Change in
Control are hereby nullified and cancelled in their entirety, and this Agreement shall substitute for and fully replace any such prior agreements. This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be modified in any manner except by a written instrument signed by both the Company and the Executive. 
 9. Termination of Employment. For all purposes under this Agreement, the Executive shall not have a “termination of employment” (and corollary terms) from the Company unless and until the
Executive has a “separation from service” (as determined under Treas. Reg. Section 1.409A-1(h), as uniformly applied in accordance with such rules as shall be established by the Company) from time to time by the Company. 

10. Notices. Any notice required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by certified mail return receipt
requested to each of the parties as follows: 
 To the Executive: 

«Executive» 
 «Address1» 
 «Address2» 

To the Company: 
 DEAN FOODS COMPANY 
 2711 N. Haskell Ave., Suite 3400 

Dallas, TX 75204 
 Attn.: General Counsel 
 Tel.: 214-303-3400 

Fax: 214-303-3499 
 11. Governing Law. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance of the laws of the State of Delaware, except to the extent preempted by ERISA or other federal laws, as
applicable, without reference to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Company have executed this
Agreement as of the date and year first above written. 
  

	
	DEAN FOODS COMPANY
	
	  
	 Name: Thomas Zanetich

Title: Executive Vice President, Human Resources

	
	 
	 «Executive»

  
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