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Form of Award Agreement

 Exhibit 10.36 
 AWARD AGREEMENT 
 FOR RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS 

FOR DIRECTORS 
 UNDER THE MSCI INC. INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS’ EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN 
 MSCI Inc.
(together with all of its Subsidiaries, the “Company”) hereby grants to you Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) as described below. The awards are being granted under the MSCI Inc. Independent Directors’ Equity
Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). 
  

			
	Participant:	  	[Name]
		
	Number of RSUs Granted:	  	[#] RSUs
		
	Grant Date:	  	[—] (the “Grant Date”)
		
	Vesting Schedule:	  	100% of your RSUs shall vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Scheduled Vesting Date”).

 Provided you continue to provide services to the Company through the Scheduled Vesting Date, the RSUs will vest and
convert as provided above and as further described in Exhibit A. Your RSUs may be subject to forfeiture if you terminate service with the Company before the Scheduled Vesting Date, as set forth in the Plan and this Restricted Stock Unit Award
Agreement (including Exhibit A hereto, the “Award Agreement”). 
 You agree that this Award Agreement is granted under and
governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and Exhibit A. Unless defined in this Award Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, MSCI has duly executed and delivered this Award Agreement as of the Grant Date. 
  

	
	MSCI INC.
	
	  

	Name: Gary Retelny
	Title: Corporate Secretary

 Attachments:     Exhibit A (Terms and Conditions of the Award) 

 EXHIBIT A 
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
 OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  

					
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	 SECTION 1 . RSUs Generally.
	  	 	2	  
	 SECTION 2 . Vesting Schedule and Conversion.
	  	 	3	  
	 SECTION 3 . Dividend Equivalent Payments.
	  	 	3	  
	 SECTION 4 . Death and Disability.
	  	 	4	  
	 SECTION 5 . Change in Control.
	  	 	4	  
	 SECTION 6 . Termination of Service and Cancellation of Awards.
	  	 	4	  
	 SECTION 7 . Nontransferability.
	  	 	4	  
	 SECTION 8 . Designation of a Beneficiary.
	  	 	4	  
	 SECTION 9 . Ownership and Possession.
	  	 	5	  
	 SECTION 10 . Securities Law Compliance Matters.
	  	 	5	  
	 SECTION 11 . Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
	  	 	5	  
	 SECTION 12 . Consents under Local Law.
	  	 	6	  
	 SECTION 13 . Award Modification.
	  	 	6	  
	 SECTION 14 . Severability.
	  	 	6	  
	 SECTION 15 . Governing Law.
	  	 	6	  
	 SECTION 16 . Rule of Construction for Timing of Conversion.
	  	 	7	  
	 SECTION 17 . Defined Terms.
	  	 	7	  

 SECTION 1. RSUs Generally. 

MSCI has awarded you RSUs as an incentive for you to continue to provide services as a Director to MSCI and to, among other things, align
your interests with those of the Company and to reward you for your continued service as a Director of MSCI in the future. As such, you will earn your RSU award only if you remain in continuous service as a Director of MSCI through the Scheduled
Vesting Date. 
 Each of your RSUs corresponds to one share of MSCI common stock. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 13, a RSU constitutes a contingent and unsecured promise by MSCI to pay you one share of MSCI common stock on the conversion date for the RSU. As the holder of RSUs, you have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of MSCI. You
will not be a stockholder with respect to the shares of MSCI common stock underlying your RSUs unless and until your RSUs convert to shares. 
 Section 409A of the Code imposes rules relating to the taxation of deferred compensation, including your stock unit award. The Company reserves the right to modify the terms of your stock unit award,
including, without limitation, the payment provisions applicable to your RSUs, to the extent necessary or advisable to comply with Section 409A of the Code. 

  
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 SECTION 2. Vesting Schedule and Conversion. 

(a) Vesting Schedule. Your RSUs will vest according to the following schedule: 100% of your RSUs will vest on the Scheduled Vesting
Date. Except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement, each portion of your RSUs will vest only if you continue to provide future services to the Company by remaining in continuous service as a Director of the Company through the Scheduled
Vesting Date. The special vesting terms set forth in Sections 4 and 5 of this Award Agreement apply 1) if your service as a Director of the Company terminates by reason of your death or Disability or 2) upon a Change in Control. 

(b) Conversion. 
 (i) Except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement or pursuant to any election form submitted in connection with the MSCI Inc. Independent Directors Deferral Plan (as such Plan may be amended from
time to time, the “Deferral Plan”), each of your vested RSUs will convert to one share of MSCI common stock on the Scheduled Vesting Date. 
 (ii) Shares to which you are entitled upon conversion of RSUs under any provision of this Award Agreement shall not be subject to any transfer restrictions, other than those that may arise under the
securities laws or the Company’s policies. 
 SECTION 3. Dividend Equivalent Payments. 

Until your RSUs convert to shares, if and when MSCI pays a regular or ordinary cash dividend on common stock, you will be paid a dividend
equivalent in the same amount as the dividend you would have received if you held shares for your RSUs. No dividend equivalents will be paid to you with respect to any canceled or forfeited RSUs. 

MSCI will decide on the form of payment and may pay dividend equivalents in shares of MSCI common stock, in cash or in a combination
thereof. MSCI will pay the dividend equivalent when it pays the corresponding dividend on its common stock. 
 Because dividend
equivalent payments are considered part of your compensation for income tax purposes, they will be subject to applicable tax obligations. 

  
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 SECTION 4. Death and Disability. 

The following special vesting and payment terms apply to your RSUs: 

(a) Death. If your service as a Director of the Company terminates due to death, all of your unvested RSUs will immediately vest.
Your RSUs will convert into shares of MSCI common stock upon your death; provided that MSCI has knowledge of your death within 30 days following your death. Such shares will be delivered to the beneficiary you have designated pursuant to
Section 8 or the legal representative of your estate, as applicable. 
 (b) Disability. If your service as a
Director of the Company terminates due to Disability, all of your unvested RSUs will immediately vest. All of your RSUs will convert into shares of MSCI common stock on the date your service as a Director of the Company terminates or within 30 days
thereafter. 
 SECTION 5. Change in Control. 

In the event of a Change in Control, all of your RSUs will immediately vest and convert into shares of MSCI common stock effective on the
date of such Change in Control. 
 SECTION 6. Termination of Service and Cancellation of Awards.

 (a) Cancellation of Unvested Awards. Your unvested RSUs will be canceled and forfeited in full if your service as a
Director of the Company terminates for any reason other than under the circumstances set forth in this Award Agreement for death or Disability. 
 (b) General Treatment of Vested Awards. Except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement or pursuant to any election form submitted in connection with the Deferral Plan, your vested RSUs will
convert to shares of MSCI common stock on the Scheduled Vesting Date. 
 SECTION 7. Nontransferability.

 You may not sell, pledge, hypothecate, assign or otherwise transfer your RSUs, other than as provided in Section 8 (which
allows you to designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries in the event of your death) or by will or the laws of descent and distribution or otherwise as provided for by the Board. This prohibition includes any assignment or other transfer that purports
to occur by operation of law or otherwise. During your lifetime, payments relating to the RSUs will be made only to you. 
 Your
personal representatives, heirs, legatees, beneficiaries, successors and assigns, and those of MSCI, shall all be bound by, and shall benefit from, the terms and conditions of your award. 

SECTION 8. Designation of a Beneficiary. 
 You may make a written designation of beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all or part of the shares to be paid under this Award Agreement in the

  
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event of your death. To make a beneficiary designation, you must complete and file the form attached hereto as Appendix A with MSCI’s Human Resources Department. 

Any shares that become payable upon your death, and as to which a designation of beneficiary is not in effect, will be distributed to
your estate. 
 You may replace or revoke your beneficiary designation at any time. If there is any question as to the legal
right of any beneficiary to receive shares under this Award Agreement, MSCI may determine in its sole discretion to deliver the shares in question to your estate. MSCI’s determination shall be binding and conclusive on all persons and it will
have no further liability to anyone with respect to such shares. 
 SECTION 9. Ownership and Possession.

 (a) Generally. Generally, you will not have any rights as a stockholder in the shares of MSCI common stock
corresponding to your RSUs prior to conversion of your RSUs. 
 Prior to conversion of your RSUs, however, you will receive
dividend equivalent payments, as set forth in Section 3 of this Award Agreement. 
 (b) Following Conversion.
Following conversion of your RSUs you will be the beneficial owner of the net shares issued to you, and you will be entitled to all rights of ownership, including voting rights and the right to receive cash or stock dividends or other distributions
paid on the shares. 
 SECTION 10. Securities Law Compliance Matters. 

MSCI may, if it determines it is appropriate, affix any legend to the stock certificates representing shares of MSCI common stock issued
upon conversion of your RSUs and any stock certificates that may subsequently be issued in substitution for the original certificates. MSCI may advise the transfer agent to place a stop order against such shares if it determines that such an order
is necessary or advisable. 
 SECTION 11. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. 

Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, mortgage, encumbrance or other disposition of shares issued upon conversion of your RSUs (whether
directly or indirectly, whether or not for value, and whether or not voluntary) must be made in compliance with any applicable constitution, rule, regulation, or policy of any of the exchanges or associations or other institutions with which MSCI
has membership or other privileges, and any applicable law, or applicable rule or regulation of any governmental agency, self-regulatory organization or state or federal regulatory body. 

  
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 SECTION 12. Consents under Local Law. 

Your award is conditioned upon the making of all filings and the receipt of all consents or authorizations required to comply with, or
required to be obtained under, applicable local law. 
 SECTION 13. Award Modification. 

MSCI reserves the right to modify or amend unilaterally the terms and conditions of your RSUs, without first asking your consent, or to
waive any terms and conditions that operate in favor of MSCI. These amendments may include (but are not limited to) changes that MSCI considers necessary or advisable as a result of changes in any, or the adoption of any new, Legal Requirement. MSCI
may not modify your RSUs in a manner that would materially impair your rights in your RSUs without your consent; provided, however, that MSCI may, without your consent, amend or modify your RSUs in any manner that MSCI considers necessary or
advisable to comply with any Legal Requirement or to ensure that your RSUs are not subject to United States federal, state or local income tax or any equivalent taxes in territories outside the United States prior to payment. MSCI will notify you of
any amendment of your RSUs that affects your rights. Any amendment or waiver of a provision of this Award Agreement (other than any amendment or waiver applicable to all recipients generally), which amendment or waiver operates in your favor or
confers a benefit on you, must be in writing and signed by the Global Head of Human Resources, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Financial Officer or the General Counsel (or if such positions no longer exist, by the holders of equivalent
positions) to be effective. 
 SECTION 14. Severability. 

In the event MSCI determines that any provision of this Award Agreement would cause you to be in constructive receipt for United States
federal or state income tax purposes of any portion of your award, then such provision will be considered null and void and this Award Agreement will be construed and enforced as if the provision had not been included in this Award Agreement as of
the date such provision was determined to cause you to be in constructive receipt of any portion of your award. 

SECTION 15. Governing Law. 
 This Award Agreement and the related legal relations between you and MSCI will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to any conflicts or choice
of law, rule or principle that might otherwise refer the interpretation of the award to the substantive law of another jurisdiction. 

  
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 SECTION 16. Rule of Construction for Timing of Conversion. 

With respect to each provision of this Award Agreement that provides for your RSUs to convert to shares on the Scheduled Vesting Date or
upon a different specified event or date, such conversion will be considered to have been timely made, and neither you nor any of your beneficiaries or your estate shall have any claim against the Company for damages based on a delay in payment, and
the Company shall have no liability to you (or to any of your beneficiaries or your estate) in respect of any such delay, as long as payment is made by December 31 of the year in which the Scheduled Vesting Date or such other specified event or
date occurs, or if later, by the 15th day of the third calendar month following such specified event or date. 

SECTION 17. Defined Terms. 
 For purposes of this Award Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: 
 (a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of MSCI. 
 (b) A
“Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following conditions shall have been satisfied: 
 (a) any one person or more than one person acting as a group (as determined under Section 409A), other than (A) any employee plan established by MSCI or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) MSCI or
any of its affiliates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act), (C) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (D) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by
stockholders of MSCI in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of MSCI, is or becomes, during any 12-month period, the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of MSCI (not including in the securities beneficially owned
by such person(s) any securities acquired directly from MSCI or its affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition by MSCI or its affiliates of a business) representing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of MSCI;
provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection (a) are not intended to apply to or include as a Change in Control any transaction that is specifically excepted from the definition of Change in Control under subsection
(c) below; 
 (b) a change in the composition of the Board such that, during any 12-month period, the
individuals who, as of the beginning of such period, constitute the Board (the “Existing Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least 50% of the Board; (b); provided, however, that any individual becoming a member of
the Board subsequent to the beginning of such period whose election, or nomination for election by MSCI’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors immediately prior to the date of such appointment or

  
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election shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Existing Board; and provided, further, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no individual whose initial
assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 or Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act or successor statutes or rules containing analogous concepts) or
other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an individual, corporation, partnership, group, associate or other entity or “person” other than the Board, shall in any event be considered to be a member
of the Existing Board; 
 (c) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other
corporation or other entity, or the issuance of voting securities in connection with a merger or consolidation of the Company (or any direct or indirect subsidiary of MSCI) pursuant to applicable stock exchange requirements; provided that
immediately following such merger or consolidation the voting securities of MSCI outstanding immediately prior thereto do not continue to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity
of such merger or consolidation or parent entity thereof) 50% or more of the total voting power of MSCI stock (or if the Company is not the surviving entity of such merger or consolidation, 50% or more of the total voting power of the stock of such
surviving entity or parent entity thereof); and provided, further, that a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of MSCI (or similar transaction) in which no person (as determined under Section 409A) is or
becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of MSCI (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such person any securities acquired directly from MSCI or its affiliates other than in connection with the acquisition
by MSCI or its affiliates of a business) representing 50% or more of either the then outstanding shares of MSCI common stock or the combined voting power of MSCI’s then outstanding voting securities shall not be considered a Change in Control;
or 
 (d) the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in
which any one person or more than one person acting as a group (as determined under Section 409A) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the
Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if there is consummated any transaction or
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integrated transactions immediately following which the record holders of MSCI common stock immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same
proportionate ownership in an entity which owns substantially all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions and (2) no event or circumstances described in any of clauses (a) through
(d) above shall constitute a Change in Control unless such event or circumstances also constitute a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, as
defined in Section 409A and the regulations and guidance thereunder. In addition, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred upon the acquisition of additional control of the Company by any one person or more than one person acting
as a group that is considered to effectively control the Company. In no event will a Change in Control be deemed to have occurred if you are part of a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act that effects a
Change in Control. 
 Terms used in the definition of a Change in Control shall be as defined or interpreted pursuant to Section 409A.

 (c) “Disability” means any (A) you are unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason
of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months or (B) you, by reason of any medically determinable physical
or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months, are receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident
and health plan covering employees of the Company. 
 (d) “Legal Requirement” means any law, regulation,
ruling, judicial decision, accounting standard, regulatory guidance or other legal requirement. 
 (e) “MSCI”
means MSCI Inc., a Delaware corporation. 
 (f) “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code, and the
rules, regulations and guidance thereunder. 
 (g) “Subsidiary” means (i) a corporation or other entity
with respect to which MSCI, directly or indirectly, has the power, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, to elect at least a majority of the members of such corporation’s board of directors or analogous
governing body, or (ii) any other corporation or other entity in which MSCI, directly or indirectly, has an equity or similar interest and which the Committee designates as a Subsidiary for purposes of the Plan. 

  
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 APPENDIX A 
 Designation of Beneficiary(ies) Under 
 MSCI Independent Directors’
Equity Compensation Plan 
 This Designation of Beneficiary shall remain in effect with respect to all awards issued to me under any MSCI
equity compensation plan, including any awards that may be issued to me after the date hereof, unless and until I modify or revoke it by submitting a later dated beneficiary designation. This Designation of Beneficiary supersedes all my prior
beneficiary designations with respect to all my equity awards. 
 I hereby designate the following beneficiary(ies) to receive any survivor
benefits with respect to all my equity awards: 
  

							
	 	  	Beneficiary(ies) Name(s)	  	Relationship	  	Percentage
	 (1)
	  		  		  	
	 (2)
	  		  		  	
	 (3)
	  		  		  	
	 (4)
	  		  		  	

 Address(es) of Beneficiary(ies): 
 (1) 
 (2) 
 (3) 
 (4) 
 Contingent Beneficiary 
 Please also indicate any contingent beneficiary and to which beneficiary
above such interest relates. 
  

							
	 	 	Beneficiary(ies) Name(s)	  	Relationship	  	 Nature of
 Contingency

 Address(es) of Contingent Beneficiary(ies): 

 

			
	Name: (please print)	  	Date:

 Signature 

Please sign and return this form to MSCI’s Human Resources Department. 

  
 10Employment Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 9th day of January 2012 (the “Agreement Date”), by and between Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (the “Company”), and Stephen E. Pegg
(“Executive”). 
 ARTICLE I 
 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
 1.1     Term of
Employment. Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall commence on January 9, 2012 and continue until the second annual anniversary of such date, unless terminated earlier pursuant to Article III herein (the
“Initial Employment Term”). The Employment Term shall be extended automatically for successive one-year periods unless, at least 90 days prior to expiration of the Employment Term, either party gives written notice to the
other party that he/it does not wish to renew the Agreement (such one year extension(s) and the Initial Employment Term to be, collectively, the “Employment Term”). 

1.2     Position and Duties. During the Employment Term, Executive shall hold the position of
Senior Vice President-Business Development, and shall report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Executive shall perform such duties and responsibilities as are consistent with a Senior Vice President and those duties as may be assigned
to Executive by the Chief Executive Officer from time to time. Executive shall devote Executive’s full business time, attention, skill and energy to the business and affairs of the Company, and shall use Executive’s reasonable best efforts
to perform such responsibilities in a diligent, loyal, and businesslike manner so as to advance the best interests of the Company. Executive shall act in conformity with Company’s written and oral policies and within the limits, budgets and
business plans set by the Company, and shall adhere to all rules and regulations in effect from time to time relating to the conduct of executives of the Company. The Executive’s office will be at the principal executive offices of the Company
and Executive will be expected to conduct his activities from such office other than when traveling on behalf of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall be permitted to devote a reasonable amount of time and effort to civic and
charitable organizations and managing personal investments; but only to the extent that such activities, individually or as a whole, do not materially interfere with the execution of Executive’s duties hereunder, or otherwise violate any
provision of this Agreement. Executive shall not become involved in the management of any corporation, partnership or other entity, including serving on the board of directors of any publicly traded company, without the written consent of the
Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). 
 1.3     Service on Board.
The Company may require Executive to serve without additional compensation as a member of the Board or as an officer or director of any of the Company’s subsidiaries. Any compensation or other remuneration received from such service may be
offset against the amounts due hereunder. 

 ARTICLE II 
 COMPENSATION 
 2.1     Base
Salary. The Company shall pay Executive an annual base salary (“Base Salary”) of $235,000, payable in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Company. The Board may, in its sole discretion, increase or decrease
Executive’s Base Salary if there is a salary reduction affecting substantially all senior executive officers of the Company. The Company will pay the Executive’s Base Salary according to payroll practices in effect for all senior executive
officers of the Company. 
 2.2     Incentive Compensation. Executive will be eligible
to participate in any annual performance bonus plans and long-term incentive plans established or maintained by the Company for its senior executive officers, including, but not limited to, the Annual Cash Bonus Plan or such similar or successor
plans as the Company may establish. Thirty-three percent of any annual bonus earned by the Executive will be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock; the remainder (and the value of any fractional shares) will be paid to Executive in cash.
Such bonus will be paid in accordance with the Company’s standard practice, but in any event no later than 2.5 months after the end of the calendar year in which the Executive earns such bonus. All incentive compensation paid to Executive will
be subject to the terms of the Company’s policy for recovering overpayments of incentive compensation in certain circumstances, including a restatement of reported financial or operating results, fraud or misconduct, in effect from time to
time. 
 2.3     Equity Compensation. Executive will be eligible to participate in any
equity-based compensation plans established or maintained by the Company for senior executive officers, including but not limited to the Company’s 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan and any successor thereto. All equity compensation paid to
Executive will be subject to the terms of the Company’s recoupment policy in effect from time to time. Upon acceptance by Executive of the Company’s offer of employment dated March 6, 2011, Executive was granted 15,000 restricted
stock units, vesting in two equal installments on March 7, 2012 and March 7, 2013. If Executive’s employment is terminated without cause or if there is a Change in Control, these restricted stock units shall vest immediately.

 2.4     Employee Benefit Plans. Executive will be eligible to participate on
substantially the same basis as the Company’s other senior executive officers in any employee benefit plans offered by the Company including, without limitation, the Company’s 401(k) Lost Benefit Plan (or any successor thereto), medical,
dental, short-term and long-term disability, life, profit sharing and nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements. The Company reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue any and all of the plans, practices, policies and programs at any
time without recourse by Executive, so long as Company takes such action generally with respect to other senior executive officers. 
 2.5     Vacation. Executive will be entitled to 20 days of paid vacation per calendar year. 

2.6     Business Expenses. The Company will reimburse the Executive for all reasonable and
necessary business expenses incurred in the performance of services with the Company, according to the Company’s policies and upon Executive’s presentation of an itemized written statement and such verification as the Company may require.

  
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 ARTICLE III 
 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT 
 3.1     Voluntary
Resignation. Executive may terminate his employment for any reason by giving the Company 60 days prior written notice of a voluntary resignation date (“Resignation Date”). Upon receiving Executive’s notice of intent to
resign, the Company may require that Executive cease performing services for the Company at any time before the Resignation Date, so long as the Company continues Executive’s Base Salary under Section 2.1 and employee benefits under
Section 2.4 through the Resignation Date. Except as otherwise provided under law or the terms of any employee benefit plans in which Executive participates, Executive shall not be entitled to receive any compensation or benefits from the
Company after the Resignation Date. 
 3.2     Termination By Company With Cause. The Company
may terminate Executive’s employment for Cause (as defined below) by giving written notice to Executive designating an immediate or future termination date. In the event of a termination for Cause, the Company shall pay Executive his Base
Salary under Section 2.1 and employee benefits under Section 2.4 through the termination date. Except as otherwise provided under law or the terms of any employee benefit plans in which Executive participates, Executive shall
not be entitled to receive any compensation or benefits from the Company after the termination date. 
 For purposes of this Agreement,
“Cause” means: (i) Executive materially breaches Executive’s obligations under this Agreement or an established policy of the Company; (ii) Executive commits an act constituting a felony or engages in unethical or
immoral conduct that, in the reasonable judgment of the Board, could injure the integrity, character or reputation of the Company; (iii) Executive fails, refuses or is unable to perform, or habitually neglects, Executive’s duties and
responsibilities hereunder, and continues such failure, refusal, inability or neglect after having been given written notice by the Company that specifies what duties Executive failed to perform and an opportunity to cure of 15 days;
(iv) Executive commits an act of dishonesty, misconduct or fraud in connection with his job duties, or otherwise violates a fiduciary duty to the Company; or (v) Executive fails to reasonably cooperate with any audit or investigation
involving the Company or its business practices after having been given written notice by the Company that specifies Executive’s failure to cooperate and an opportunity to cure of 15 days. 

3.3     Termination By Company Without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment
without Cause by giving written notice to Executive designating an immediate or future termination date. Executive’s voluntary resignation of employment due to a material diminution of Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities
shall be treated as a termination by Company without Cause; provided that, (a) such voluntary resignation occurs within 65 days following the initial occurrence of such diminution, (b) Executive provided written notice of such
diminution to the Board and the Chief Executive Officer within 30 days of such diminution, and (c) the Company failed to cure such diminution within 30 days of receipt of such written notice from Executive. 

  
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 In the event of a termination without Cause, Executive shall receive from the Company his
Base Salary under Section 2.1 and employee benefits under Section 2.4 through the termination date, and shall be eligible to receive Severance Pay (as defined below), subject to the requirements set forth in
Section 3.6 and Section 3.7. In the event of a termination without Cause during the Employment Term, Executive shall be eligible for the compensation and benefits (“Severance Pay”) described in this
Section 3.3 (the period over which the amounts payable in Section 3.3(a) is referred to as the “Severance Period”). 
 (a)      If Executive is terminated without Cause, the Company will provide the following compensation and benefits to Executive: 

(i)      (aa) Intentionally Omitted. 

          (bb) If the Executive’s employment is terminated prior to
March 7, 2016, Executive shall receive a payment of up to 12 months of the Executive’s then current Base Pay based upon 1 month of Base Pay for each 2 months of service (calculating the initial service date as March 7, 2011), less
applicable withholdings. This amount will be paid in equal installments on each regularly scheduled payroll pay date during the period that begins on the termination date, subject to Section 3.6. 

          (cc) If the Executive’s employment is terminated on or
subsequent to March 7, 2016, Executive shall receive a payment equal to 18 months of the Executive’s then current Base Pay, less applicable withholdings. This amount will be paid in equal installments on each regularly scheduled payroll
pay date during the period that begins on the termination date, subject to Section 3.6. 

(ii)     The pro rata portion of the annual bonus and the 401(k) Lost Benefit Plan benefits earned
through the termination date. Such amount will be paid when all other Company executives receive such payments, but in no event later than March 15 of the year following the termination date. 

(iii)     Subject to the terms and conditions described herein, the Company will continue to provide
the Executive (and his spouse and eligible dependents, to the extent they have been provided with coverage on the date immediately prior to the termination date and otherwise continue to be eligible for coverage under the terms of the applicable
governing documents) with group medical, dental and life insurance for the Severance Period. During the Severance Period, the Company will reduce the Executive’s cash Severance Pay by his share of the cost of these benefits, which shall be
fixed at the amount the Executive had been paying for such coverage on the date immediately prior to the termination. After the Severance Period, the Executive (and his spouse and eligible dependents, as applicable) will be eligible for continuation
coverage under COBRA or other similar state statute. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may find alternate medical and dental plan coverage if, by law or other restrictions outside the control of the Company, continued coverage under the
Company’s health plans is not permitted. 

  
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 (iv)     The Company will pay for and provide to the
Executive outplacement services with an outplacement firm of Executive’s choosing, provided that the Company shall not be responsible to pay for such services to the extent such services (aa) exceed $15,000 or (bb) are provided more
than one year following the Release Effective Date. 
 (b)     If the Executive is terminated without Cause,
the Executive will receive vesting credit for any unvested equity awards through the end of the Severance Period. 
 Except as
otherwise provided under law or the terms of any employee benefit plans in which Executive participates, Executive shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation or benefits from the Company after the termination date. For the
avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not be eligible for Severance Pay if his employment ends because the Company or Executive provides notice of nonrenewal of the Employment Term pursuant to Section 1.1. All Severance Pay paid to
Executive will be subject to the terms of the Company’s policy for recovering overpayments of incentive compensation in certain circumstances, including a restatement of reported financial or operating results, fraud or misconduct, in effect
from time to time. 
 3.4     Change in Control. If, contemporaneous with
or within fifteen months after a Change in Control (as defined below), the Company terminates the Executive’s employment other than for Cause, Executive will be eligible to receive, in lieu of those payments provided under Sections 3.3,
as applicable: (a) 1  1/4 times his then
current Base Pay; and (b) the pro rata portion of the annual bonus and the 401(k) Lost Benefit Plan benefits earned through the termination date as described in Section 3.3(a)(ii) (together, the “Change in Control
Payment”), subject to the requirements set forth in Section 3.6. The Base Pay portion of the Change in Control Payment will be made in a lump sum cash payment as soon as practicable, but in no event more than 10 days after
Executive’s termination of employment (on or after the date of the Change in Control). In addition, Executive will be eligible for the continued health plan coverage described in Section 3.3(a)(iii) and will receive 24 months
vesting credit consistent with and subject to the limitations of Section 3.5. 
 For purposes of this Agreement, a
“Change in Control” of the Company will be deemed to occur as of the first day that any one or more of the following conditions is satisfied:  
 (i)     The “beneficial ownership” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of securities representing
30% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Company Voting Securities”) is accumulated, held or acquired by a Person
(as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified, and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof) (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, holders of
capital stock of the Company as of the date hereof or an affiliate thereof, any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company’s stockholders in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company);
provided, however that any acquisition from the Company or any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph will not be a Change in Control under this
subparagraph (i), and provided further, that immediately prior to such accumulation, holding or acquisition, such Person was not a direct or indirect beneficial owner of 25% or more of the Company Voting Securities; or 

  
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 (ii)     Within any twelve (12) month period that includes or is
after the Effective Date, individuals who constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent
to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board will be considered as though such individual were a
member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other
actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board; or 

(iii)     Consummation by the Company of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, or sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless immediately following such Business Combination: (A) more than 60%
of the combined voting power of then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of (x) the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (the “Surviving Corporation”), or
(y) if applicable, a corporation that as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries (the “Parent Corporation”), is
represented, directly or indirectly by Company Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination (or, if applicable, is represented by shares into which such Company Voting Securities were converted pursuant to such
Business Combination), and such voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Company Voting Securities, (B) no Person (excluding any
employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities
eligible to elect directors of the Parent Corporation (or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the Surviving Corporation) except to the extent that such ownership of the Company existed prior to the Business Combination and (C) at least a
majority of the members of the board of directors of the Parent Corporation (or, if there is no Parent Corporation, the Surviving Corporation) were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the
action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination; or 
 (iv)     Approval by the Company’s
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 However, in no event will a Change in Control be deemed to have occurred with respect to Executive if
Executive is part of a purchasing group that consummates the Change in Control transaction. Executive will be deemed “part of a purchasing group” for purposes of the preceding sentence if Executive is an equity participant in the
purchasing company or group (except: (i) passive ownership of less than two percent of the stock of the purchasing company; or (ii) ownership of equity participation in the purchasing company or group that is otherwise not significant, as
determined prior to the Change in Control by a majority of the nonemployee continuing Directors; provided that, for purposes of the foregoing, participation as a management investor in such purchasing company will not be deemed to be within
the exceptions provided for in (i) and (ii)). 
 Notwithstanding anything to contrary, a Change in Control will have occurred only if such
change in ownership constitutes a change in control event under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations and other guidance in effect thereunder (“Section
409A”). 
 3.5.     Additional Vesting. In addition to any amounts otherwise payable
to Executive upon a separation from service, if Executive incurs any of the events below, he will be granted additional vesting, as described below: 
 (a)     Death or Disability. If Executive dies or becomes permanently disabled (as determined under the Company’s long-term disability plan in which Executive
participates), Executive will receive an additional vesting credit under each of the Company’s employee benefit plans that have vesting requirements. Such additional vesting credit shall begin with the date of death or disability period, as
applicable, and will equal the greater of (i) 24 months vesting credit and (ii) the amount of additional vesting credit that would be provided without regard to this Section 3.5(a) under any other Company policy or agreement
with Executive. 
 (b)     Retirement. Upon Executive’s retirement from the Company, Executive
will receive vesting of any of his outstanding equity awards according to the terms of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan. 
 If the Company
determines that the Executive cannot receive such additional vesting credit under the terms of any such employee benefit plan because, for example, Executive is not actually providing any services to the Company, the Company may provide the value of
such additional vesting under an alternate arrangement, such as through the purchase of an individual insurance policy that provides similar benefits or, if applicable, through a nonqualified pension or profit sharing plan. 

3.6     Execution of Separation Agreement. As a condition to receiving the Severance Pay or the Change
in Control Payment set forth in Section 3.3 or Section 3.4, respectively, Executive must execute and return to the Company, and not revoke any part of, a separation agreement containing a general release and waiver of claims
against the Company and its respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees and affiliates with respect to Executive’s employment, and other customary terms, in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the

  
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Company. The Company shall deliver to Executive such release within ten (10) days following Executive’s termination of employment and the Executive shall deliver an original, signed
release to the Company within twenty-one (21) business days (or such longer period as may be required by applicable law to constitute an effective release of all claims, but no longer than 45 days after the after receipt of the same from the
Company) (the “Release Effective Date”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no payments pursuant to Section 3.3 or Section 3.4 shall be made prior to the date that both
(i) Executive has delivered an original, signed release to the Company and (ii) the revocability period (if any) has elapsed, and provided that any payments that would otherwise be made during the first sixty (60) days following
Executive’s termination of employment will be made on the 65th day. If the Executive does not deliver an original, signed release to the Company by the Release Effective Date, Executive’s rights shall be limited to those made available to the Executive under
Section 3.1 above, and (ii) the Company shall have no obligation to pay or provide to the Executive any amount or benefits described in Section 3.3 or Section 3.4, or any other monies on account of the
termination of Executive’s employment. Any obligation of the Company to provide the Severance Pay shall cease: (i) upon Executive’s death; (ii) if Executive materially breached or breaches his contractual obligations to the
Company, including those set forth in Article IV or Article V herein, or in the release agreement; or (iii) if, after Executive’s termination, the Company discovers facts and circumstances that would have justified a
termination for Cause. 
 3.7 Timing of Payments; Section 409A. 

(a)     Pursuant to Section 409A, to the extent that Executive is a Specified Employee as of the
date of termination, the Severance Pay set forth in Section 3.3 or Change in Control Payments set forth in Section 3.4 shall commence six months after the date of termination (the “Six-Month Delay”). Payments
to which Executive would otherwise be entitled during the Six Month Delay will be accumulated and paid on the first day of the seventh month following the date of termination; provided, however, that: 

(i)     During the Six-Month Delay, the Company shall pay to Executive Severance Pay set forth in
Section 3.3 or Change in Control Payments set forth in Section 3.4, to the extent any of the following exceptions to the Six-Month Delay Rule apply: 

(A)     the short-term deferral rule of Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation
§1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any similar or successor provisions) (including with the treatment of each payment as one of a series of separate payments for purposes of Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation §1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii)) (or any
similar or successor provisions); 
 (B)     payments permitted under the separation pay
exception of Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) (or any similar or successor provisions); and 

  
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 (C)     payments permitted under the limited payments
exception of Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(D) (or any similar or successor provisions); 

provided that such amounts paid shall count toward, and shall not be in addition to, the total payment amount required to be made to the
Executive by the Company under Section 3.3 or Section 3.4 on account of the separation from service and any applicable Company benefit plan. 

(b)     In the event that the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm or the
Internal Revenue Service determines that any payment, coverage or benefit due or owing to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the additional tax imposed by Section 409A or any successor provision thereof or any interest or
penalties, including interest imposed under Section 409(A)(1)(B)(i)(I), incurred by the Executive as a result of the application of such provision, the Company agrees to cooperate with Executive to execute any amendment to the provisions hereof
reasonably necessary but only (A) to the minimum extent necessary to avoid application of such tax and (B) to the extent that the Company would not, as a result, suffer any adverse consequences (including, without limitation, accelerating
the payment or provision of any benefit described herein). The preceding shall not be construed as a guarantee of any particular tax effect for Executive’s compensation and benefits and the Company does not guarantee that any compensation or
benefits provided under this Agreement will satisfy the provisions of Code Section 409A. 

(c)     Each payment under this Agreement is intended to be treated as one of a series of separate
payments for purposes of Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation §1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii) (or any similar or successor provisions). To the extent any reimbursements or in-kind benefit payments under this Agreement are subject to Code
Section 409A, such reimbursements and in-kind benefit payments shall be made in accordance with Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv) (or any similar or successor provisions). 

(d)     For purposes of this Agreement, “Specified Employee” has the meaning given that term
in Section 409A and Treas. Reg. 1.409A-1(c)(i) (or any similar or successor provisions) as determined in accordance with the Company’s policy for determining Specified Employees. All payments of “deferred compensation,” as
defined in Section 409A, due to Executive’s “termination of employment” shall be payable upon the Executive’s “separation from service,” as defined by Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h). 

(e)     Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement is intended to
be exempt from or, in the alternative, comply with Section 409A and the interpretive guidance in effect thereunder, including the exceptions for short-term deferrals, separation pay arrangements, reimbursements, and in-kind distributions. The
Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. 

  
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 3.8     Excess Parachute Payments. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any amount or benefit to be paid or provided under this Agreement would be an “Excess Parachute Payment” within the meaning of Code Section 280G but for the application of this sentence,
then the payments and benefits to be paid or provided under this Agreement will be reduced to the minimum extent necessary (but in no event to less than zero) so that no portion of any such payment or benefit, as so reduced, constitutes an Excess
Parachute Payment; provided, however, that the foregoing reduction will be made only if and to the extent that such reduction would result in an increase in the aggregate payment and benefits to be provided, determined on an after-tax
basis (taking into account the excise tax imposed pursuant to Code Section 4999, any tax imposed by any comparable provision of state law, and any applicable federal, state and local income and employment taxes). 

The fact that the Executive’s right to payments or benefits may be reduced by reason of the limitations contained in this Section 3.8
will not of itself limit or otherwise affect any other rights of the Executive other than pursuant to this Agreement. In the event that any payment or benefit intended to be provided under this Agreement or otherwise is required to be reduced
pursuant to this Section 3.8, the Company will effect such reduction by reducing the lump sum cash payment related to Base Pay portion of the Change in Control Payment or other taxable cash payment payable in the same calendar year (a
“Reduction”). In the event that, after such Reduction any payment or benefit intended to be provided under this Agreement or otherwise is still required to be reduced pursuant to this Section 3.8, the Company will effect such
reduction by reducing other consideration due to Executive. 
 3.9     Removal from any Boards and
Positions. If Executive’s employment is terminated for any reason under this Agreement, this Agreement will constitute his resignation from (i) if a member, the board of directors of the Company as well as any affiliate, any
industry group or any other board to which he has been appointed or nominated by or on behalf of the Company, (ii) any position with the Company or any affiliate, including, but not limited to, as an officer of the Company or any of its
affiliates, and (iii) any fiduciary positions with respect to the Company’s benefit plans. 
 ARTICLE IV

 EXCLUSIVITY OF SERVICES AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS 

4.1     Confidential Information. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential
Information (as defined below) of the Company and its subsidiaries and any other entity related to the Company (each, a “GLDD Entity”) that he obtained during the course of his employment by the Company is the property of the
Company or such other GLDD Entity. The Executive will never, directly or indirectly, disclose, publish or use any Confidential Information of which the Executive has become aware, whether or not such information was developed by him. All duties and
obligations set forth in this Agreement regarding Confidential Information shall be in addition to those which exist under the Illinois Trade Secrets Act and at common law. 

  
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 As used in this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means information that is
not generally known to the public and that was or is used, developed or obtained by the Company or any other GLDD Entity, in connection with its businesses, including but not limited to: 

i.         products or services, unannounced products or services, product or service development
information (or other proprietary product or service information); 
 ii.        fees, costs,
bids and pricing structures and quotations or proposals given to agents, customers, sureties, suppliers, or prospective customers, agents, sureties or suppliers, or received from any such person or entity; 

iii.       accounting or financial records; 

iv.       strategic business plans; 
 v.        information system applications or strategies; 
 vi.       customer and vendor lists and employee lists and directories; 
 vii.      marketing plans, bidding strategies and processes, and negotiation strategies, whether past, current, or future; 

viii.     accounting and business methods; 
 ix.        legal advice and/or attorney work product; 
 x.         trade secrets and other proprietary information; 
 xi.        information, analysis or strategies regarding acquisitions, mergers, other business combinations, divestitures, recapitalizations, or new ventures; and

 xii.       nonpublic information that was acquired by the Executive concerning the requirements
and specifications of the Company’s or any other GLDD Entity’s agents, vendors, contractors, customers, or potential customers. 
 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Confidential Information does not include any information that: (i) is publicly disclosed by law or pursuant to, and to the extent required by, an order of a
court of competent jurisdiction or governmental agency; (ii) becomes publicly available through no fault of the Executive; or (iii) has been published in a form generally available to the public before the Executive proposes to disclose,
publish, or use such information. 
 4.2     Noncompetition. During the Employment Term
and for the Severance Period following the termination of the Employment Term for any reason (the “Restricted Period”), the Executive will not, on behalf of himself or any other entity, have an ownership interest in or become
employed or engaged by, or otherwise participate in or render services to, any business or enterprise (including, without limitation, any division, group or franchise of a larger organization) within the Geographical Area (as defined below) that
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other business engaged in by the Company; provided, however, that this restriction shall not prohibit the Executive from passive beneficial ownership of less than three percent of
any class of securities of a publicly-held corporation whose stock is traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market. For the purpose of this provision, “Geographical Area” means North
America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Africa, India, Australia, and Asia. Notwithstanding anything in this Article IV to the contrary, the Executive may, at any time during the Restricted Period, provide
written notice to the Company that (i) describes a particular business or employment opportunity that he is interested in pursuing or in which he may wish to engage, and (ii) request that the Company agree that the opportunity so described
would not violate this Section 4.2. Within a reasonable time, the Company will send the Executive a written response, indicating whether or not the Company consents to the Executive engaging in the opportunity described in his notice.

 4.3     Non-Solicitation. During the Restricted Period, Executive shall not (other
than in furtherance of Executive’s legitimate job duties on behalf of Company), directly or indirectly, on Executive’s own behalf or for any other person or entity: (i) solicit for employment, hire or engage, or attempt to solicit for
employment, hire or engage, any person who is or was employed by the Company within the six month period prior to the solicitation, hire or engagement, or (ii) otherwise interfere with the relationship between any such person and the Company.

 4.4     Non-Interference with Business Relationships. During the Restricted Period,
Executive shall not (other than in furtherance of Executive’s legitimate job duties on behalf of the Company), directly or indirectly, on Executive’s own behalf or for any other person or entity: (i) solicit, for a purpose related to
a competitive activity (i.e., an activity prohibited by Section 4.2), any customer, vendor or agent of the Company that was doing business with the Company during the six month period prior to the solicitation; or (ii) induce, or
attempt to induce, any customer, vendor or agent of the Company to reduce or cease doing business with the Company, or otherwise interfere with the relationship between such entity and the Company. 

4.5     Equitable Modification. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall deem any provision
in this Article IV too restrictive, the other provisions shall stand, and the court shall modify the unduly restrictive provision to the point of greatest restriction permissible by law. 

4.6     Remedies. Executive acknowledges that the agreements and covenants contained in this
Article IV are essential to protect the Company and its business and are a condition precedent to entering into this Agreement. Should Executive breach any covenants in this Article IV, then among other remedies, the duration of the
covenant shall be extended by the period of any such breach. Executive agrees that irreparable harm would result from Executive’s breach or threat to breach any provision of this Article IV, and that monetary damages alone would not
provide adequate relief to the Company for the harm incurred. Executive agrees that in addition to money damages, the Company shall be entitled to seek and obtain temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief restraining Executive from
committing or continuing any breach without being required to post a bond. Without limiting the foregoing, upon a breach by Executive of any provision of this Article IV, any outstanding Severance Pay shall cease and be forfeited, and
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 ARTICLE V 
 POST-TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS 
 5.1     Return of
Company Materials. No later than three business days following the termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall return to the Company all company property that is then in Executive’s possession, custody or
control, including, without limitation, all keys, access cards, credit cards, computer hardware and software, documents, records, policies, marketing information, design information, specifications and plans, data base information and lists, and any
other property or information that Executive has or had relating to the Company (whether those materials are in paper or computer-stored form), and including but not limited to any documents containing, summarizing, or describing any Confidential
Information. 
 5.2     Executive Assistance. During Executive’s employment with the
Company and for a period of 24 months after the termination of such employment, Executive shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish the Company with such information as may be in Executive’s possession or control, and cooperate with the Company in
any reasonable manner that the Company may request, including without limitation conferring with the Company with regard to any litigation, claim, or other dispute in which the Company is or may become a party. The Company shall reimburse Executive
for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Executive in fulfilling Executive’s obligations under this Section 5.2. The Company will make any such reimbursement within 30 days of the date the Executive provides the Company
with documentary evidence of such expense consistent with the policies of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any such reimbursement shall be administered so as to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv).

 ARTICLE VI 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
 6.1     Notices.
Any notices, consents or other communications required or permitted to be sent or given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly served if (a) delivered personally, in which case the date of such notice shall be the date of
delivery; (b) delivered to a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in which case the date of delivery shall be the next business day; or (c) sent by facsimile transmission (with a copy sent by first-class mail), in which case
the date of delivery shall be the date of transmission, or if after 5:00 P.M., the next business day. If not personally delivered, notice shall be sent using the addresses set forth below: 

If to Executive, to the address listed on the signature page or the last address on file in the records of the Company. 

If to the Company: 
 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation 
 2122 York Road 

Oak Brook, IL 60523 

  
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 Attn: Chief Executive Officer 

fax: (630) 574-3007 
 telephone: (630) 574-3000 
 with a copy to: 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation 
 2122 York Road 
 Oak Brook, IL 60523 

Attn: General Counsel 
 fax: (630) 574-3007 
 telephone: (630) 574-3000 

or such other address as may hereafter be specified by notice given by either party to the other party. Executive shall promptly notify the Company of
any change in his address set forth on the signature page. 
 6.2     Company Stock
Retention. During the Employment Term, Executive must retain all shares of Company stock he receives as compensation from the Company; provided, however, that Executive from time to time may sell such shares to the extent that the
aggregate value of the shares of Company stock he owns (together with his spouse and any trusts of which he or his spouse are the beneficial owner) after the conclusion of such sale exceeds three (3) times his then current Base Salary; with
such aggregate value being determined using the closing price for the Company’s stock on the NASDAQ global market (or other U.S. national market on which the Company’s stock is then trading) on the day immediately preceding such sale, with
any unvested shares (and options) being valued at zero. 
 6.3     Withholding. The
Company may withhold from any payment that it is required to make under this Agreement amounts sufficient to satisfy applicable withholding requirements under any federal, state or local law, or any other amounts due and owing to the Company from
Executive. 
 6.4     Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall not be assignable by
Executive without the Company’s written consent. The Company may unilaterally assign this Agreement to any successor employer or corporation or entity that purchases substantially all of the assets of or succeeds to the business of the Company.
Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 

6.5     No Waiver. No failure or delay by the Company or the Executive in enforcing or
exercising any right or remedy hereunder will operate as a waiver thereof. No modification, amendment or waiver of this Agreement or consent to any departure by the Executive from any of the terms or conditions thereof, will be effective unless in
writing and signed by the Chairman or Lead Director of the Company’s Board. Any such waiver or consent will be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. 

  
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 6.6     Severability; Survivability. If any term or
provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions hereof shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted under law. Executive’s obligations in
Articles IV and V shall survive and continue in full force notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement or Executive’s employment for any reason. 
 6.7     Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original instrument, but all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement. 
 6.8     Governing Law; Consent to
Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law principles. For the purposes of any suit, action, or other
proceeding arising out of this Agreement or with respect to Executive’s employment hereunder, the parties: (i) agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in Cook County, Illinois; (ii) waive
any objection to personal jurisdiction or venue in such jurisdiction, and agree not to plead or claim forum non conveniens; and (iii) waive their respective rights to a jury trial of any claims and causes of action, and agree to have any matter
heard and decided solely by the court. 
 6.9     Construction. The language used in
this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by Executive and the Company to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against Executive or the Company. The heading in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and will not limit or otherwise affect the meaning of the provision. 

6.10     Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties
hereto with regard to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings or letters of intent with regard to the subject matter contained herein between the parties hereto. This Agreement shall not be amended,
modified or supplemented except by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto. 
 6.11    
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR HEREAFTER AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY. 

  
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 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT] 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has duly executed this Employment Agreement as of the date first set forth above. 

 

					
	Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
		
	By:	 	/s/ Bruce J. Biemeck
		 	 Name:
	 	Bruce J. Biemeck
		 	 Title:
	 	President & CFO
	
	Stephen E. Pegg
	
	 /s/ Stephen E. Pegg

  
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