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EX-10.2

 Exhibit 10.2 

SEVERANCE BENEFIT AGREEMENT 

This Severance Benefit Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made May 30, 2016, by and between Timothy J. Cutt
(“Executive”) and Cobalt International Energy, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of July 2, 2016 (the “Effective Date”). The Company and Executive are referred to individually herein as a
“Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” 
 W I T N E S S E T H: 

WHEREAS, the Company acknowledges that Executive possesses skills that are valuable to the Company and the Company wishes to enter this
Agreement in order to better ensure itself of access to the services of Executive, to provide further incentive for Executive to build and preserve the goodwill of the Company, and in order to protect its legitimate business interests, including the
preservation of its goodwill and Confidential Information (as defined below); and 
 WHEREAS, Executive wishes to be employed
by the Company, advance the business interests of the Company and obtain the benefits set forth herein. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for
and in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and obligations contained herein, the Company and Executive agree as follows: 

ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS

 In addition to the terms defined in the body of this Agreement, for purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized words shall
have the meanings indicated below: 
 1.1 “Accrued Amounts” means (a) all earned, unpaid base salary, which shall be
paid to Executive within six days following the Date of Termination (or earlier if required by applicable law), (b) reimbursement for all incurred but unreimbursed expenses for which Executive is entitled to reimbursement in accordance with the
expense reimbursement policies of the Company in effect as of the Date of Termination and (c) benefits to which Executive may be entitled pursuant to the terms of any plan or policy sponsored by the Company or any of its Affiliates as in effect
from time to time. 
 1.2 “Affiliates” means with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. 
 1.3
“Award Agreement” means (a) with respect to an equity-based compensation award granted pursuant to the LTIP, the Award Document (as defined in the LTIP) evidencing such award; and (b) with respect to an equity-based
compensation award not granted pursuant to the LTIP, the written or electronic agreement by which such award is evidenced. 
 1.4
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company. 

 1.5 “Business” means the business and operations that are the same or similar to
those engaged in by the Company and any of its Affiliates for which Executive provides services during Executive’s employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates, or in which the Company or any such Affiliate has material plans to engage
of which Executive is aware during the period of his employment with the Company, which business and operations include the business of exploration for, and the development and production of, oil and natural gas and the acquisition of leases and
other real property in connection therewith. 
 1.6 “Cause” means Executive’s (a) willful failure to
substantially perform Executive’s duties (other than any such failure resulting from Executive’s physical or mental incapacity); (b) willful misconduct, gross negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, theft or embezzlement, in each
case, that results in demonstrable harm to the Company or any of its Affiliates; (c) material breach of this Agreement that results in demonstrable harm to the Company or any of its Affiliates; (d) conviction of, or plea of nolo
contendere to, any felony (or state law equivalent) or any crime involving moral turpitude; or (e) commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, or misappropriation, in each case, against the Company or any of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, except for a failure, breach or refusal that, by its nature, cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, Executive shall have 30 days following the delivery of written notice by the Company or one of its Affiliates within which to cure
any actions or omissions described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) constituting Cause; provided, however, that, if the Company reasonably expects irreparable injury from a delay of 30 days, the Company or one of its Affiliates may give
Executive notice of such shorter period within which to cure as is reasonable under the circumstances, which may include the termination of Executive’s employment without notice and with immediate effect. 

1.7 “Change in Control” has the meaning assigned to such term in the LTIP; provided, however, that a Change in Control shall
not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement unless the applicable transaction or event also constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5). 

1.8 “CIC Protection Period” means the period beginning on the date on which a Change in Control occurs and ending on the date
that is 24-months following the date on which such Change in Control occurs. 
 1.9 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, and applicable administrative guidance issued thereunder. 
 1.10 “Date of Termination” means the
effective date of the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company and its Affiliates, as applicable, such that Executive is no longer employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates. 

1.11 “Disability” means Executive has become entitled to receive long-term disability benefits under the Company’s
long-term disability plan that covers Executive, as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that if there is no such plan, “Disability” means Executive is unable to perform the essential functions of Executive’s position
(after accounting for reasonable accommodation, if applicable), due to an illness or physical or mental impairment or other incapacity that continues, or can reasonably be expected to continue, for a period in excess of 120 days, whether or not
consecutive. 

  
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 1.12 “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without
Executive’s consent: (a) a material diminution in Executive’s annualized base salary; (b) a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties, or responsibilities; (c) a material breach of this Agreement by the
Company; or (d) a relocation of the geographic location of Executive’s principal place of employment by more than 75 miles from Houston, Texas. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this definition or any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, any assertion by Executive of a termination for Good Reason shall not be effective unless all of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) Executive must provide written notice to the Company of the existence of the
condition(s) providing grounds for termination for Good Reason within 30 days of the initial existence of such grounds; (2) the condition(s) specified in such notice must remain uncorrected for 30 days following the Company’s receipt of
such written notice; and (3) the date of Executive’s termination of employment must occur within 60 days after the initial existence of the condition(s) specified in such notice. 

1.13 “LTIP” means the Cobalt International Energy, Inc. 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan. 

1.14 “Person” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust,
unincorporated organization, association, governmental agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity. 
 1.15 “Prohibited
Period” means the period during which Executive is employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates and continuing until the date that is 12 months following the Date of Termination. 

1.16 “Qualifying Termination” means any termination of Executive’s employment (a) by the Company without Cause
(which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include a termination due to death or Disability), or (b) due to Executive’s resignation for Good Reason. 

1.17 “Release” means a general release of claims, in a form acceptable to the Company, which shall be in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A. 
 1.18 “Release Expiration Date” means the date that is 21 days following the
date upon which the Company delivers the Release to Executive (which shall occur no later than seven days following the Date of Termination) or, in the event that such termination of employment is “in connection with an exit incentive or other
employment termination program” (as such phrase is defined in the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended), the date that is 45 days following such delivery date. 

1.19 “Restricted Area” means Angola, Gabon, Mexico, Texas, the Gulf of Mexico and any other geographic area where the Company
or any of its Affiliates conduct or have material plans to conduct the Business as of the last day that Employee is employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates. 

  
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 1.20 “Severance Payment” means a total amount equal to (a) in the event of
a Qualifying Termination on or before the third anniversary of the Effective Date and not within a CIC Protection Period, two times the sum of Executive’s annualized base salary as in effect on the Date of Termination plus Executive’s
target bonus as of the Date of Termination; (b) in the event of a Qualifying Termination after the third anniversary of the Effective Date and not within a CIC Protection Period, one times the sum of Executive’s annualized base salary as
in effect on the Date of Termination plus Executive’s target bonus as of the Date of Termination; and (c) in the event of a Qualifying Termination at any time within a CIC Protection Period, three times the sum of Executive’s
annualized base salary as in effect on the Date of Termination plus Executive’s target bonus as of the Date of Termination. 

ARTICLE II 
 SEVERANCE
PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS 
 2.1 Qualifying Termination Not Within a CIC Protection Period. In the event that
Executive’s employment with the Company and, as applicable, each of its Affiliates ends due to a Qualifying Termination that is not within a CIC Protection Period, then Executive shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Amounts and so long as
the requirements of Section 2.4 are satisfied and Executive abides by Executive’s continuing obligations under Articles III, IV and V, the Company shall also provide Executive with the following payments: 

(a) The Company shall pay the Severance Payment to Executive in a lump sum on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date that is on
or after the date that is 60 days after the Date of Termination, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. 

(b) The Company shall pay Executive’s pro-rata bonus for the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs, determined by
multiplying the bonus Executive would have received based on actual performance (as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, following the end of such calendar year) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days Executive was
employed by the Company in the calendar year that includes the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is the number of days in such calendar year, payable at the time bonuses for such calendar year are paid to active executives of the
Company, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. 

(c) The Company shall pay any earned but unpaid bonus for the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the Date of Termination
occurs, which amount shall be paid to Executive on or before March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs, but in no event earlier than the date that is 60 days after the Date of Termination.

 (d) The Company shall pay a lump sum payment equal to $48,000 on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date that is on or after
the date that is 60 days after the Date of Termination, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. 

  
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 2.2 Qualifying Termination Within a CIC Protection Period. In the event that
Executive’s employment with the Company and, as applicable, each of its Affiliates ends due to a Qualifying Termination within a CIC Protection Period, then Executive shall be entitled to receive the Accrued Amounts and, so long as the
requirements of Section 2.4 are satisfied and Executive abides by Executive’s continuing obligations under Articles III, IV and V, the Company shall also provide Executive with the following payments: 

(a) The Company shall pay the Severance Payment to Executive in a lump sum on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date that is on
or after the date that is 60 days after the Date of Termination, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. 

(b) The Company shall pay Executive’s pro-rata bonus for the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs, determined by
multiplying the bonus Executive would have received based on target performance by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days Executive was employed by the Company in the calendar year that includes the Date of Termination and the
denominator of which is the number of days in such calendar year, payable at the time bonuses for such calendar year are paid to active executives of the Company, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar
year in which the Date of Termination occurs. 
 (c) The Company shall pay any earned but unpaid bonus for the calendar year preceding the
calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs, which amount shall be paid to Executive on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date that is on or after the date that is 60 days after the Date of Termination, but in no event later
than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. 
 (d) The Company shall pay a
lump sum payment equal to $72,000 on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date that is on or after the date that is 60 days after the Date of Termination, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the
calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs. 
 2.3 Vesting of Equity-Based Compensation Awards.  

(a) In the event that Executive’s employment with the Company and, as applicable, each of its Affiliates ends due to a Qualifying
Termination that is not within a CIC Protection Period, then so long as the requirements of Section 2.4 are satisfied and Executive abides by Executive’s continuing obligations under Articles III, IV and V, (i) all outstanding
equity-based compensation awards granted to Executive prior to the Date of Termination (x) that remain unvested as of the Date of Termination, (y) are not Performance Awards (as defined in the LTIP), and (z) are scheduled to become
vested during the two-year period following the Date of Termination shall continue to vest on their original schedule as if Executive remained actively employed by the Company for the entirety of such two-year period following the Date of
Termination and (ii) all outstanding equity-based compensation awards granted to Executive prior to the Date of Termination that are Performance Awards subject to a performance requirement that has not been satisfied and certified by the Board
(or a committee thereof) as of the Date of Termination shall be subject to the terms set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. 

  
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 (b) In the event that Executive’s employment with the Company and, as applicable, each of
its Affiliates ends due to a Qualifying Termination within a CIC Protection Period, then all outstanding equity-based compensation awards granted to Executive prior to the Date of Termination that remain unvested as of the Date of Termination shall
be subject to the terms of Section 12 of the LTIP. 
 2.4 Release. As a condition to the receipt of the Severance
Payment, the payments contemplated in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 (and any portion thereof), and accelerated or continued vesting of equity-based compensation awards contemplated in Section 2.3, (a) Executive must execute and deliver the Release
to the Company on or before the Release Expiration Date and (b) the revocation period under the Release must fully expire without revocation of the Release by Executive.  

2.5 Non-Qualifying Termination of Employment. In the event that Executive’s employment with the Company and, as
applicable, each of its Affiliates terminates other than pursuant to a Qualifying Termination, then all compensation and all benefits to Executive shall terminate contemporaneously with such termination of employment, except that Executive shall be
entitled to the Accrued Amounts; provided, however, that if Executive’s employment terminates due to Executive’s death or Disability, then (i) the Company shall also pay Executive’s pro-rata target bonus for the calendar year
that includes the Date of Termination, determined by multiplying Executive’s target bonus for such calendar year by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days Executive was employed by the Company in the calendar year that
includes the Date of Termination and the denominator of which is the number of days in such calendar year, which payment shall be paid on the Company’s first regularly scheduled pay date that is on or after the date that is 60 days after the
Date of Termination, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Date of Termination occurs, (ii) all outstanding equity-based compensation awards granted to Executive pursuant to the LTIP
(other than Performance Awards) prior to the Date of Termination that remain unvested as of the Date of Termination shall immediately become fully vested as of the Date of Termination and (iii) all outstanding equity-based compensation awards
granted to Executive prior to the Date of Termination that are Performance Awards subject to a performance requirement that has not been satisfied and certified by the Board (or a committee thereof) as of the Date of Termination shall be subject to
the terms set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. 
 2.6 Parachute Taxes in Connection with a Change in
Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Executive is a “disqualified individual” (as defined in section 280G(c) of the Code), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement,
together with any other payments and benefits which Executive has the right to receive from the Company or any of its Affiliates, would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), then the payments and
benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be either (a) reduced (but not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by Executive from the Company and its Affiliates will be one dollar ($1.00) less than
three times Executive’s “base amount” (as defined in section 280G(b)(3) of the Code) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by Executive shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the Code or
(b) paid in full, whichever produces the better net after-tax position to Executive (taking into account any applicable excise tax under section  

  
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4999 of the Code and any other applicable taxes). The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash
hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made
first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to whether any such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder is necessary shall be made by
the Company in good faith. If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with other payments and benefits from the Company (or its Affiliates) used in determining if
a “parachute payment” exists, exceeds one dollar ($1.00) less than three times Executive’s base amount, then Executive shall immediately repay such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been
made. Nothing in this Section 2.6 shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to, Executive’s excise tax liabilities under section 4999 of the Code. 

ARTICLE III 
 PROTECTION
OF INFORMATION 
 3.1 Disclosure to and Property of the Company. For purposes of this Article III, (a) the
term “Company” shall include the Company and each of its Affiliates and (b) the term “Confidential Information” shall mean any and all confidential or proprietary information and materials, as well as all trade secrets,
belonging to the Company. Confidential Information includes, regardless of whether such information or materials are expressly identified or marked as confidential or proprietary, and whether or not patentable: (1) technical information
and materials of the Company; (2) business information and materials of the Company; (3) any information or material that gives the Company an advantage with respect to its competitors by virtue of not being known by those competitors; and
(4) other valuable, confidential information and materials and/or trade secrets of the Company. All Confidential Information shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Upon termination of Executive’s employment with the
Company, for any reason, Executive shall promptly deliver all documents and materials (including electronically stored information) containing or reflecting Confidential Information, and all copies thereof, to the Company. Notwithstanding the
preceding provisions of this Section 3.1, the term Confidential Information does not include (i) any information that, at the time of disclosure by the Company, is available to the public other than as a result of any unauthorized act of
Executive, or (ii) any information that becomes available to Executive on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or any of its respective directors, officers, employees, agents or advisors; provided,
that such source is not known by Executive to be bound by a confidentiality agreement with or other obligation of secrecy to the Company regarding the information.  

3.2 Disclosure to Executive. Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that Executive has obtained Confidential
Information during the course of Executive’s employment with the Company and the Parties acknowledge and agree that Executive will be provided with additional Confidential Information in the course of Executive’s employment with the
Company.  

  
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 3.3 No Unauthorized Use or Disclosure. Executive agrees to preserve and
protect the confidentiality of all Confidential Information. Executive agrees that Executive will not, at any time during the term of Executive’s employment or thereafter, make any unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information, or make
any use thereof, except, in each case, in the carrying out of Executive’s responsibilities to the Company. Executive further agrees to preserve and protect the confidentiality of all confidential information of third parties provided to the
Company by such third parties with an expectation of confidentiality. Executive expressly acknowledges and agrees that Executive would violate the terms of this Article III if Executive breaches any of the provisions of Article V below. Executive
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all persons or entities to whom any Confidential Information shall be disclosed by Executive hereunder to preserve and protect the confidentiality of such Confidential Information. Executive shall
have no obligation hereunder to keep confidential any Confidential Information if and to the extent disclosure thereof is specifically required by applicable laws; provided, however, that in the event disclosure is required by
applicable laws and Executive is making such disclosure, Executive shall provide the Company with prompt notice of such requirement prior to making any such disclosure, so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order.  

3.4 Nothing in this Agreement will prevent Executive from: (a) making a good faith report of possible violations of applicable law to any
governmental agency or entity; or (b) making disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of applicable law. 

ARTICLE IV 
 STATEMENTS
CONCERNING THE COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE 
 4.1 Statements Concerning the Company. Executive shall refrain, both
during and after the termination of the employment relationship, from publishing any oral or written statements about the Company, any of its Affiliates or any of the Company’s or such Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees,
consultants, agents or representatives that (a) are slanderous, libelous or defamatory, (b) disclose confidential information of or regarding the Company, any of its Affiliates or any of its Affiliates’ business affairs, directors,
officers, managers, members, employees, consultants, agents or representatives, or (c) place the Company, any of its Affiliates, or any of the Company’s or any such Affiliates’ directors, officers, managers, members, employees,
consultants, agents or representatives in a false light before the public. A violation or threatened violation of this prohibition may be enjoined by the courts. The rights afforded the Company and its Affiliates under this provision are in addition
to any and all rights and remedies otherwise afforded by law. 
 4.2 Statements Concerning Executive. The
Company shall cause its directors, executive officers and human resource representatives to refrain, both during and after the termination of the employment relationship, from publishing any oral or written statements about Executive, any of
Executive’s Affiliates or any of such Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents or representatives that (a) are slanderous, libelous or defamatory, (b) disclose confidential information of Executive, or
(c) place Executive in a false light before the public. A violation or threatened violation of this prohibition may be enjoined by the courts. The rights afforded Executive under this provision are in addition to any and all rights and
remedies otherwise afforded by law. 

  
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 ARTICLE V 

NON-COMPETITION; NON-SOLICITATION 

5.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Article V, the term “Company” shall include the Company and each of its
Affiliates (a) for which Executive provides services during the period in which Executive is employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates or (b) about which Executive obtains, or has obtained, Confidential Information.  

5.2 Non-Competition; Non-Solicitation. Executive and the Company agree to the non-competition and non-solicitation
provisions of this Article V (i) to protect the trade secrets and Confidential Information of the Company disclosed or entrusted to Executive by the Company or created or developed by Executive for the Company and the business opportunities
disclosed or entrusted to Executive by the Company and so as to enforce Executive’s obligations not to misuse or disclose the Company’s Confidential Information, (ii) to protect the business goodwill of the Company and (iii) as
an express incentive for the Company to employ Executive, enter into this Agreement, and to provide the benefits herein.  
 (a)
Executive expressly covenants and agrees that during the Prohibited Period, other than on behalf of the Company, Executive will refrain from carrying on or engaging, directly or indirectly, in the Business in the Restricted Area and, accordingly,
Executive will not, directly or indirectly within the Restricted Area during the Prohibited Period (other than on behalf of the Company), own, manage, operate, join, become an employee, independent contractor, consultant or advisor of, or otherwise
provide services to, control or participate in any business, individual, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity which carries on the Business. 

(b) Executive further covenants and agrees that during the Prohibited Period, Executive will not: (i) engage or employ, or solicit or
contact with a view to the engagement or employment of, any person who is an officer or employee of the Company; or (ii) canvass, solicit, approach or entice away or cause to be canvassed, solicited, approached or enticed away from the Company
any of the Company’s customers or suppliers with whom or which Executive had contact on behalf of the Company during the 12 months that precede the Date of Termination or any of the Company’s customers, prospective customers, suppliers or
prospective suppliers about whom or which Executive received or learned of any Confidential Information during the 12 months that precede the Date of Termination. 

5.3 Relief. Executive and the Company agree and acknowledge that the limitations as to time, geographical area and scope
of activity to be restrained as set forth in this Article V are reasonable in all respects and do not impose any greater restraint than is necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, including the protection of its
Confidential Information, trade secrets and goodwill. Executive further acknowledges that the Company conducts the Business throughout the Restricted Area. Executive and the Company also acknowledge that money damages would not be a sufficient
remedy for any breach of this Article V or Articles III or IV above by Executive, and the Company shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Article V and Articles III and IV above by terminating payments or additional benefits then owing
to Executive and to specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable relief, without bond, as remedies for such breach or any threatened breach. In  

  
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addition, in the event of a breach by Executive, Executive will repay to the Company any and all payments received or paid or deemed paid by the Company for the benefit of Executive pursuant to
Article II above. Such remedies shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach of this Article V or Articles III or IV above but shall be in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity, including the recovery of damages from
Executive and Executive’s agents. 
 5.4 Reasonableness; Enforcement. Executive hereby represents to the Company
that Executive has read and understands, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of this Article V. Executive acknowledges that the geographic scope and duration of the covenants contained in this Article V are the result of arm’s-length
bargaining and are fair and reasonable in light of (a) the nature and wide geographic scope of the operations of the Company’s business, (b) Executive’s level of control over and contact with the Company’s business
throughout the Restricted Area, (c) the fact that the Business is conducted by the Company throughout the Restricted Area, (d) the fact that Executive’s duties are fulfilled throughout, materially relate to work performed by the
Company throughout, the Restricted Area, (e) the compensation and Confidential Information that Executive has received and will receive in conjunction with Executive’s employment with the Company and (f) the goodwill that Executive
has built and will help build during Executive’s employment by the Company. It is the desire and intent of the Parties that the provisions of this Article V be enforced to the fullest extent permitted under any applicable laws, whether now or
hereafter in effect. Executive and the Company hereby waive any provision of any applicable laws that would render any provision of this Article V invalid or unenforceable.  

5.5 Reformation. The Company and Executive agree that the foregoing restrictions are reasonable under the circumstances
and that any breach of the covenants contained in this Article V would cause irreparable injury to the Company. Executive understands that the foregoing restrictions may limit Executive’s ability to engage in Competing Businesses in the
Restricted Area during the Prohibited Period, but acknowledges that Executive will receive sufficiently high remuneration and other benefits from the Company to justify such restriction. Further, Executive acknowledges that Executive’s skills
are such that Executive can be gainfully employed in non-competitive employment, and that Executive’s agreement not to compete will not prevent Executive from earning a living. Nevertheless, if any of the aforesaid restrictions are found by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be unreasonable, or overly broad as to geographic area or time, or otherwise unenforceable, the Parties intend for the restrictions herein set forth to be modified by the court making such determination so as to be
reasonable and enforceable and, as so modified, to be fully enforced. By agreeing to this contractual modification prospectively at this time, the Company and Executive intend to make this provision enforceable under all applicable laws so that the
entire non-competition agreement in this Article V and this entire Agreement as prospectively modified shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be rendered void or illegal. 

  
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 ARTICLE VI 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION 
 6.1
Dispute Resolution. 
 (a) Subject to Section 6.1(b), any dispute, controversy or claim between Executive and the Company
or any of its Affiliates arising out of or relating to this Agreement or Executive’s employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates will be finally settled by arbitration in Houston, Texas before, and in accordance with the then-existing
American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) Employment Arbitration Rules. The arbitration award shall be final and binding on both Parties. Any arbitration conducted under this Article VI shall be heard by a single arbitrator (the
“Arbitrator”) selected in accordance with the then-applicable rules of the AAA. The Arbitrator shall expeditiously hear and decide all matters concerning the dispute. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement,
the Arbitrator shall have the power to (i) gather such materials, information, testimony and evidence as the Arbitrator deems relevant to the dispute before him or her (and each party will provide such materials, information, testimony and
evidence requested by the Arbitrator), and (ii) grant injunctive relief and enforce specific performance. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be reasoned, rendered in writing, be final and binding upon the disputing Parties and the Parties
agree that judgment upon the award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that the Parties agree that the Arbitrator and any court enforcing the award of the Arbitrator shall not have the right or
authority to award punitive or exemplary damages to any disputing Party. The Parties will share equally the costs and fees associated with such arbitration unless the Arbitrator determines that compelling reasons exist for allocating all or a
portion of such costs and fees to one Party. 
 (b) Notwithstanding Section 6.1(a), the Company may make a timely application
for, and obtain, judicial emergency or temporary injunctive relief; provided, however, that the remainder of any such dispute (beyond the application for emergency or temporary injunctive relief) shall be subject to arbitration under
this Article VI. 
 (c) By entering into this Agreement and entering into the arbitration provisions of this Article VII, THE PARTIES
EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THEY ARE KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVING THEIR RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL. 
 (d) Nothing
in this Article VI shall prohibit a Party to this Agreement from (i) instituting litigation to enforce any arbitration award, or (ii) joining another party to this Agreement in a litigation initiated by a Person which is not a Party to
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 ARTICLE VII 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 7.1
Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when received if delivered personally or by courier, (b) on
the date receipt is acknowledged if delivered by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or (c) one day after transmission if sent by facsimile transmission with confirmation of transmission, as follows: 

If to Executive, addressed to: 

Timothy J. Cutt 
  

                       
                                         
     
  

                       
                                         
     
 If to the Company, addressed to: 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc. 

920 Memorial City Way, Suite 100 

Houston, TX 77024 
 Facsimile:
(713) 579-9184 
 Attention: Executive Vice President and General Counsel 

or to such other address as either Party may furnish to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices or changes of address shall be
effective only upon receipt. 
 7.2 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. 

(a) The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof. 

(b) With respect to any action to obtain emergency, temporary or preliminary injunctive relief as permitted by Articles III, IV or V above, the
Parties hereto hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction, forum and venue of the state and federal courts residing in, or with jurisdiction over, Harris County, Texas. The Parties recognize that such forum and venue is convenient and directly and
materially related to their employment relationship and this Agreement. 
 7.3 No Waiver. No failure by either Party
hereto at any time to give notice of any breach by the other Party of, or to require compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior
or subsequent time.  
 7.4 Severability. If an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction determines that
any provision (or part thereof) of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of that provision (or part thereof) shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and
all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.  
 7.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same Agreement.  

  
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 7.6 Withholding of Taxes. The Company may withhold from any payments made
pursuant to this Agreement all federal, state, city and other taxes as may be required pursuant to any applicable laws.  

7.7 Title and Headings; Construction. Titles and headings to Sections hereof are for the purpose of reference only and
shall in no way limit, define or otherwise affect the provisions hereof. Unless the context requires otherwise, all references herein to an agreement, plan, instrument or other document shall be deemed to refer to such agreement, plan, instrument or
other document as amended, supplemented, modified and restated from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof. The word “or” as used herein is not exclusive and is deemed to have the meaning “and/or.” The
words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and other compounds of the word “here” shall refer to the entire Agreement, including all Exhibits attached hereto, and not to any particular provision hereof. Wherever
the context so requires, the masculine gender includes the feminine or neuter, and the singular number includes the plural and conversely. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be
construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation”, “but not
limited to”, or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.
Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against any party hereto, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by each of the parties
hereto and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the parties hereto. 

7.8 Assignment. This Agreement and the rights hereunder are personal in nature and may not be assigned by Executive
without the prior written consent of the Company. In addition, any payment owed to Executive hereunder after the date of Executive’s death shall be paid to Executive’s estate. Subject to the preceding provisions of this Section 7.8,
this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  

7.9 At-Will Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the at-will nature of Executive’s employment, as the
Company (and, as applicable, its Affiliates) or Executive may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason or no reason at all.  

7.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the LTIP and all applicable Award Agreements constitute the entire agreement of the
Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof, and contain all the covenants, promises, representations, warranties and agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. 

7.11 Modification; Waiver; Termination. Any modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement will be effective only
if it is in writing and signed by both of the Parties.  

  
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 7.12 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Each Affiliate of the Company shall be a
third-party beneficiary of Executive’s covenants and obligations under Articles III, IV or V above and shall be entitled to enforce such obligations as if a party hereto. 

7.13 Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. This Agreement is not intended to provide for any deferral of compensation
subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder (collectively, “Section 409A”). Any payments to be made under this
Agreement upon a termination of Executive’s employment shall only be made if such termination of employment constitutes a “separation from service” under Section 409A. Each installment payment under this Agreement is intended to
be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if any payment or benefit provided for herein would be subject to additional taxes and interest under Section 409A if
Executive’s receipt of such payment or benefit is not delayed until the earlier of (a) the date of Executive’s death or (b) the date that is six months after the date of termination of Executive’s employment with the Company
(such date, the “Section 409A Payment Date”), then such payment or benefit shall not be provided to Executive (or Executive’s estate, if applicable) until the Section 409A Payment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement are exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest
or other expenses that may be incurred by Executive on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.  
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Intentionally Blank; 
 Signature Page Follows] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the
Effective Date. 
  

			
	COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Joseph H. Bryant

		 	Name:Joseph H. Bryant
		 	Title: Chairman & CEO
	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	 /s/ Timothy J. Cutt

	Timothy J. Cutt

 SIGNATURE PAGE TO 

SEVERANCE BENEFIT AGREEMENT 

 EXHIBIT A 

FORM OF RELEASE AGREEMENT 

This Release Agreement (this “Agreement”) constitutes the release referred to in that certain Severance Benefit Agreement
(the “Severance Agreement”) dated as of May 30, 2016, by and among Timothy J. Cutt (“Executive”) and Cobalt International Energy Inc. (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Severance Agreement. 
 1. For good and valuable consideration, including the
Company’s provision of certain severance payments to Executive in accordance with Section [2.1] [2.2] of the Severance Agreement (or any portion of such payments), Executive hereby releases, discharges and forever acquits the Company and its
Affiliates and each of the foregoing entities’ respective Affiliates (each as defined in the Severance Agreement) and subsidiaries and the past, present and future stockholders, officers, members, partners, directors, managers, employees,
agents, attorneys, heirs, representatives, successors and assigns of the foregoing, in their personal and representative capacities, as well as all employee benefit plans maintained by the Company or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective
Affiliates and all fiduciaries and administrators of any such plans, in their personal and representative capacities (collectively, the “Company Parties”), from liability for, and hereby waives, any and all claims, damages, or
causes of action of any kind related to Executive’s employment with any Company Party, the termination of such employment, and any other acts or omissions related to any matter occurring on or prior to the date that Executive signs this
Agreement including, without limitation, (i) any alleged violation through the date of this Agreement of: (A) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (including as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection
Act); (B) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; (C) the Civil Rights Act of 1991; (D) Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended; (E) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); (F) the Immigration Reform Control Act, as amended; (G) the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended; (H) the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; (I) the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended; (J) the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (K) any federal, state or local anti-discrimination or anti-retaliation law; (xii) any federal, state or local wage and hour law;
(L) any other local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance; and (M) any public policy, contract, tort, or common law claim; (ii) any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including attorneys’ fees incurred in, or
with respect to, a Released Claim; (iii) any and all rights, benefits or claims Executive may have under any employment contract, incentive compensation plan or equity-based compensation plan with any Company Party or to any ownership interest
in any Company Party except as expressly provided in the Severance Agreement, the LTIP and any award agreement thereunder and (iv) any claim for compensation or benefits of any kind not expressly set forth in Article II of the Severance
Agreement (collectively, the “Released Claims”). In no event shall the Released Claims include (a) any claim which arises after the date Executive executes this Agreement, (b) any claim to vested benefits under an
employee benefit plan of any Company Party that is subject to ERISA, (c) any claims for contractual severance payments under Section [2.1] [2.2] of the Severance Agreement, or (d) any rights arising under any directors’ and
officers’ liability insurance or other similar insurance policy to which Executive is a party or of which he is a beneficiary. This Agreement is not intended to indicate that any such claims 

  
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exist or that, if they do exist, they are meritorious. Rather, Executive is simply agreeing that, in exchange for the consideration recited in the first sentence of this paragraph, any and
all potential claims of this nature that Executive may have against the Company Parties, regardless of whether they actually exist, are expressly settled, compromised and waived. By signing this Agreement, Executive is bound by it. Anyone who
succeeds to Executive’s rights and responsibilities, such as heirs or the executor of Executive’s estate, is also bound by this Agreement. This release also applies to any claims brought by any person or agency or class action under
which Executive may have a right or benefit. Notwithstanding the release of liability contained herein, nothing in this Agreement prevents Executive from filing any non-legally waivable claim (including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement)
with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state or local agency or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable state or local agency; provided, however, that
Executive understands and agrees that Executive is waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary or personal relief or recovery as a result of such EEOC or comparable state or local agency proceeding or subsequent legal actions. THIS
RELEASE INCLUDES MATTERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SOLE OR PARTIAL NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER GROSS OR SIMPLE) OR OTHER FAULT, INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY, OF ANY OF THE COMPANY PARTIES. 

2. Executive agrees not to bring or join any lawsuit against any of the Company Parties in any court relating to any of the Released
Claims. Executive represents and warrants that Executive has not filed any claims, complaints, charges or lawsuits against any of the Company Parties with any governmental agency or with any state or federal court or arbitrator for, or with
respect to, a matter, claim, or incident that occurred or arose out of one or more occurrences that took place on or prior to the date hereof. Executive further represents and warrants that he has made no assignment, sale, delivery, transfer or
conveyance of any rights Executive has asserted or may have against any of the Company Parties to any person or entity, in each case, with respect to any Released Claims. 

3. By executing and delivering this Agreement, Executive expressly acknowledges that: 

(a) Executive has carefully read this Agreement; 

(b) Executive has had at least [21] [45] days to consider this Agreement before the execution and delivery hereof to the Company [Add
if 45-day period applies: , and Executive acknowledges that attached to this Agreement are (i) a list of the positions and ages of those employees selected for termination (or participation in the exit incentive or other employment
termination program); (ii) a list of the ages of those employees not selected for termination (or participation in such program); and (iii) information about the unit affected by the employment termination program of which Executive’s
termination was a part, including any eligibility factors for such program and any time limits applicable to such program];  
 (c)
Executive has been advised, and hereby is advised in writing, to discuss this Agreement with an attorney of Executive’s choice and Executive has had adequate opportunity to do so prior to executing this Agreement; 

  
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 (d) Executive fully understands the final and binding effect of this Agreement; the only promises
made to Executive to sign this Agreement are those stated in the Severance Agreement and herein; and Executive is signing this Agreement knowingly, voluntarily and of Executive’s own free will, and Executive understands and agrees to each of
the terms of this Agreement; and 
 (e) With the exception of any sums that Executive may be owed pursuant to Section [2.1] [2.2] of the
Severance Agreement, Executive has been paid all wages and other compensation that which Executive has been entitled to receive as of the day that he executes this Agreement and received all leaves (paid and unpaid) to which Executive was entitled
during his employment with the Company and, as applicable, each of its Affiliates. 
 Notwithstanding the initial effectiveness of this Agreement, Executive
may revoke the delivery (and therefore the effectiveness) of this Agreement within the seven-day period beginning on the date Executive delivers this Agreement to the Board of Directors of the Company (such seven day period being referred to herein
as the “Release Revocation Period”). To be effective, such revocation must be in writing signed by Executive and must be received by the Board of Directors of the Company before 11:59 p.m., Houston, Texas time, on the last day of
the Release Revocation Period. If an effective revocation is delivered in the foregoing manner and timeframe, this Agreement shall be of no force or effect and shall be null and void ab initio. No consideration shall be paid if this
Agreement is revoked by Executive in the foregoing manner. 
 Executed on this ___________ day of _____________, ________. 

 

	
	  

	Timothy J. Cutt

  
 EXHIBIT
A-3EX-4.2

 Exhibit 4.2 

NOTICE OF INDUCEMENT RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD 

SHUTTERFLY, INC. 

“Notice of Grant” 

GRANT NUMBER:         

You (“Participant”) have been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), subject to the terms and
conditions of the attached Inducement Award Agreement (Restricted Stock Units) (hereinafter “RSU Agreement”) and your Offer Letter (as defined below), as follows: 

 

					
		 	Name:	 	 Christopher North

			
		 	Address: 	 	  

			
		 	Number of RSUs:	 	 150,000

			
		 	Date of Grant:	 	 May 31, 2016

			
		 	Vesting Commencement Date:	 	 May 31, 2016

			
		 	Expiration Date:	 	The earlier to occur of: (a) the settlement of all vested RSUs granted hereunder, and (b) the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant. The RSUs expire earlier if your Service terminates earlier, as described
in the RSU Agreement.
			
		 	Vesting Schedule:	 	The RSUs will vest as follows: 40,000 on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant; 50,000 on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant and 60,000 on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, subject to your continued
employment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on each such vesting date, except for such accelerated vesting as set forth in the Offer Letter.

 You acknowledge that the vesting of the RSUs pursuant to this Notice is earned only by continued employment as the Chief
Executive Officer, except as set forth with regard to accelerated vesting in the Participant’s offer letter of employment from the Company, dated on or around March 15, 2016 (the “Offer Letter”). By accepting this award,
Participant and the Company agree that this award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice of Grant, the RSU Agreement and the Offer Letter. Participant acknowledges that he has also read both the RSU Agreement
and the Offer Letter. By accepting this award of RSUs, Participant consents to the electronic delivery and acceptance as further set forth in the RSU Agreement. 
  

							
	PARTICIPANT	 		 	SHUTTERFLY, INC.
				
	Signature:	 	  
	 	        By:	 	  

	Print Name:	 	 Christopher North
	 	        Name:	 	  

		 		 	        Its:	 	  

  
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 SHUTTERFLY, INC. 

INDUCEMENT AWARD AGREEMENT (RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS) 

(U.S. FORM) 
 You have been
granted Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) by Shutterfly, Inc. (the “Company”) subject to the terms, restrictions and conditions of your offer letter of employment from the Company, dated on or around
March 15, 2016 (the “Offer Letter”), the Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”) and this Inducement Award Agreement (Restricted Stock Units) (hereinafter “RSU
Agreement”). 
 1. Settlement. Settlement of RSUs shall be made within 30 days following the applicable
date of vesting under the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice. Settlement of RSUs shall be in shares of the Company’s Common Stock and the common stock of any successor security (“Shares”). Fractional Shares
will not be issued. 
 2. No Stockholder Rights. Unless and until such time as Shares are issued in settlement of vested
RSUs, you shall have no ownership of the Shares allocated to the RSUs and shall have no right to dividends or to vote such Shares. 
 3.
Dividend Equivalents. Dividends, if any (whether in cash or Shares), shall not be credited to you. 
 4. No
Transfer. The RSUs and any interest therein shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution or court order or
unless otherwise permitted by the Committee (as defined below) on a case-by-case basis. 
 5. Termination. The RSUs shall
terminate on the Expiration Date (as defined in the Notice) or earlier as provided in the Notice. “Service” shall mean you are employed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for the Company. Service ceases upon
Termination. Except as set forth in the Offer Letter, if your Service Terminates for any reason, all unvested RSUs shall be forfeited to the Company forthwith, and all rights you have to such RSUs shall immediately terminate, without payment of any
consideration to you. “Terminate” means, for purposes of this RSU Agreement with respect to a Participant, that the Participant has for any reason ceased to be employed as the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. Participant will not be deemed to have ceased to provide services in the case of (i) sick leave, (ii) military leave, or (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Committee; provided, that such leave is for a period of
not more than 90 days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute or unless provided otherwise pursuant to formal policy adopted from time to time by the Company and issued and promulgated to employees
in writing. In the case of any employee on an approved leave of absence, the Committee may make such provisions respecting suspension of vesting of the award while on leave from the employ of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company as
it may deem appropriate, except that in no event may an award be exercised after the Expiration Date set forth in the RSU Agreement. In the event of military leave, if required by applicable laws, vesting will continue for the longest period that
vesting continues under any other statutory or Company approved leave of absence and, upon a Participant’s returning from military leave (under conditions that would entitle him or her to protection upon such return under the Uniform Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act), he will be given vesting credit with respect to RSUs to the same extent as would have applied had the Participant continued to provide services to the Company throughout the leave on the same terms as he was
providing services immediately prior to such leave. Participant will have terminated employment as of the date he ceases to be employed as the Chief Executive Officer, (regardless of whether the termination is in breach of local laws or is later
found to be invalid) and employment will not be extended by any notice period or garden leave mandated by local law. The Committee will have sole discretion to determine whether a Participant has ceased to provide services for purposes of this RSU
Agreement and the effective date on which the Participant ceased to provide services (the “Termination Date”). In case of any dispute as to whether Termination has occurred, the Committee shall have sole discretion to
determine whether such Termination has occurred and the effective date of such Termination. Notwithstanding anything to contrary herein, any determination of the basis for Termination, however, shall be made in accordance with the definitions
and procedures of the Offer Letter. 

  
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 6. Tax Consequences. You acknowledge that there will be tax consequences upon
settlement of the RSUs or disposition of the Shares, if any, received in connection therewith, and you should consult a tax adviser regarding your tax obligations prior to such settlement or disposition in the jurisdiction where you are subject to
tax. 
 7. Withholding Taxes and Stock Withholding. Regardless of any action the Company or, if different, your actual employer
(the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, national or social insurance contributions, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding or required deductions (“Tax-Related
Items”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the
treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the award, including the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends; and
(2) do not commit to structure the terms of the award or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. You acknowledge that if you are subject to Tax-Related Items in
more than one jurisdiction, the Company and/or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. 

Prior to the settlement of your RSUs, you shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related
Items withholding and payment on account obligations of the Company and/or the Employer, and their respective agents, at their discretion. In this regard, you authorize the Company and/or the Employer to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items
legally payable by you from your wages or other cash compensation paid to you by the Company and/or the Employer. With the Company’s consent, these arrangements may also include, if permissible under local law, (a) withholding Shares that
otherwise would be issued to you when your RSUs are settled, provided that the Company only withholds the amount of Shares necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding amount, (b) having the Company withhold taxes from the proceeds of the
sale of the Shares, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on your behalf and you hereby authorize such sales by this authorization), (c) payment by you of an amount equal to the Tax-Related Items
directly by cash, check wire transfer, bank draft or money order payable to the Company, or (d) any other arrangement approved by the Company; all under such rules as may be established by the Committee and in compliance with the Company’s
Insider Trading Policy and 10b5-1 Trading Plan Policy, if applicable; provided however, that if you are a Section 16 officer of the Company under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended Exchange Act (the “Exchange
Act”), then the method of withholding shall be pursuant to a mandatory sale under Subsection (b) above unless the Committee (as constituted in accordance with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act) shall establish an alternate method of
withholding from alternatives (a)-(d) above, and the Committee shall establish the method prior to the Tax-Related Items withholding event. The Fair Market Value (as defined below) of these Shares, determined as of the effective date when taxes
otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied as a credit against the withholding taxes. 
 Depending on the withholding method, the Company
may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates; you will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and
will have no entitlement to the Shares equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, you are deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested RSUs,
notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items. 
 You shall pay to the Company or the
Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold as a result of the vesting and settlement of the RSUs that cannot be 

  
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satisfied by the means previously described. Finally, you acknowledge that the Company has no obligation to deliver Shares to you until you have satisfied the obligations in connection with
the Tax-Related Items as described in this Section. 
 For purposes of this RSU Agreement, “Fair Market Value” means, as of any
date, the value of a share of the Company’s Common Stock determined as follows: 
 (a) if such Common Stock is publicly traded and is
then listed on a national securities exchange, its closing price on the date of determination on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading as reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Board or the Committee deems reliable; 
 (b) if such Common Stock is publicly traded but is neither listed nor
admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board or the Committee deems reliable; or

 (c) if none of the foregoing is applicable, by the Board or the Committee in good faith. 

8. Acknowledgement. The Company and you agree that the RSUs are granted under and governed by the Notice, this RSU Agreement
and the Offer Letter, which is incorporated by reference. You: (i) acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Offer Letter and each of these grant documents, (ii) represent that you have carefully read and are familiar with the provisions in the
Offer Letter and the grant documents, and (iii) hereby accept the RSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this RSU Agreement and those set forth in the Notice and the Offer Letter. 

9. Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights. This RSU Agreement, the Notice and the Offer Letter constitute the entire
agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the acquisition of the Shares hereunder are superseded.
No modification of or amendment to this RSU Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this RSU Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties to this RSU Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any
rights under this RSU Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party. 
 10.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The issuance of Shares will be subject to and conditioned
upon compliance by the Company and you with all applicable state, federal and foreign laws and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Stock may be
listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer, which compliance the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable. 

11. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any
recommendations regarding your acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding the RSUs before taking any action related to the RSUs. 

12. Governing Law; Severability. If one or more provisions
of this RSU Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision,
then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this RSU Agreement, (ii) the balance of this RSU Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of this RSU Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with
its terms. This RSU Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving
effect to principles of conflicts of law. For purposes of litigating any dispute that may arise directly or indirectly from the Notice and this RSU Agreement, the parties 

  
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hereby submit and consent to litigation in the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that any such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of California or the
federal courts of the United States for the Northern District of California and no other courts. 
 13. No Rights as Employee, Director or
Consultant. Nothing in this RSU Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, to Terminate your Service, for any reason, with or without Cause. 

14. Adjustment. In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company stock, the number of Shares covered
by this RSU shall be proportionately adjusted, in the same manner and at the same time as similar adjustments are made under the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”), subject to any required action by
the Board or the stockholders of the Company and in compliance with applicable securities laws; provided that fractions of a Share will not be issued. 

15. Corporate Transactions. Except as otherwise set forth in this RSU Agreement or the Offer Letter, in the event of a Corporate
Transaction (as defined in the 2015 Plan), this RSU shall be treated in accordance with Section 21.1 of the 2015 Plan. 
 16. Consent to
Electronic Delivery and Acceptance of All RSU Documents and Disclosures. By your acceptance of this award of RSUs, you consent to the electronic delivery of the Notice, this RSU Agreement, account statements, prospectuses required by
the SEC, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its stockholders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related
to the RSUs. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the RSUs, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the
Company’s discretion. You acknowledge that you may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if you contact the Company by telephone, through a postal service or electronic mail at [insert
email]. You further acknowledge that you will be provided with a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails; similarly, you understand that you must provide on request to the Company or any designated
third party a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails. You agree, for purposes of the RSUs, to use an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the
Company. Also, you understand that your consent may be revoked or changed, including any change in the electronic mail address to which documents are delivered (if you have provided an electronic mail address), at any time by notifying the Company
of such revised or revoked consent by telephone, postal service or electronic mail at [insert email]. Finally, you understand that you are not required to consent to electronic delivery. 

17. Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the RSUs and on any
Shares acquired under the RSUs, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require you to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the
foregoing. 
 18. Code Section 409A. For purposes of this RSU Agreement, a termination of employment will be determined
consistent with the rules relating to a “separation from service” as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder (“Section 409A”). Notwithstanding anything else provided herein, to
the extent any payments provided under this RSU Agreement in connection with your termination of employment constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, and you are deemed at the time of such termination of employment to be a
“specified employee” under Section 409A, then such payment shall not be made or commence until the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from your separation from service from the Company or (ii) the date of your
death following such a separation from service; provided, however, that such deferral shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to you including, without limitation, the additional tax for which you would otherwise
be liable under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) in the absence of such a deferral. To the extent any payment under this RSU 

  
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Agreement may be classified as a “short-term deferral” within the meaning of Section 409A, such payment shall be deemed a short-term deferral, even if it may also qualify for an
exemption from Section 409A under another provision of Section 409A. Payments pursuant to this section are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. 

19. Award Subject to Company Clawback or Recoupment. The RSUs shall be subject to clawback or recoupment pursuant to any
compensation clawback or recoupment policy adopted by the Board as required by law during the term of your employment or other Service that is applicable to executive officers (to the extent required by applicable law), Employees, Directors or other
service providers of the Company, and in addition to any other remedies available under such policy and applicable law may require the cancellation of your RSUs (whether vested or unvested) and the recoupment of any gains realized with respect to
your RSUs. 
 20. Administration. This RSU Agreement will be administered by the either the majority of the independent members of the
Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”, and either referred to herein as the “Committee”). The
Committee will have full power to implement and carry out this RSU Agreement. 
 21. Miscellaneous. The Company may assign any of
its rights under this RSU Agreement. This RSU Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, this RSU Agreement will
be binding upon you and your heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns. 
 BY ACCEPTING THIS AWARD OF
RSUS, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE, IN THE NOTICE AND THE OFFER LETTER. 

  
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