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Consulting Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of April 11,
2008 between The Providence Service Corporation and its assignees (collectively, the “Company”), and Steven I. Geringer (the “Consultant”). 
 WHEREAS, the Consultant served on the Company’s Board of Directors since 2002 and resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors in April 2008 for personal reasons; and 
 WHEREAS, the Company recognizes that the Consultant possesses knowledge and expertise in the healthcare business and will provide valuable
assistance to the Company; and 
 WHEREAS, the Consultant is desirous of committing himself to serve the Company on the terms provided
herein. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants and agreements of the parties contained
in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Engagement and Duties of Consultant. The Company hereby
engages the Consultant, and the Consultant hereby agrees to be engaged as a consultant to the Company for period commencing on April 11, 2008 until May 31, 2010 (the “Term”), unless sooner terminated by the Company, to perform
such consulting services as requested from time to time by the Board of Directors and management of the Company including, without limitation, evaluating opportunities in the healthcare industry (the “Business”) and assisting the Company
with developing services applicable to the Business (the “Services”). The Company shall have the right at any time, exercisable upon thirty (30) calendar days advance written notice, to terminate this Agreement. In the event the
Company terminates this Agreement, the Consultant shall be entitled to receive the balance of the monthly payments through the end of the Term and all options and restricted shares granted pursuant to this Agreement shall immediately vest. The
services described in this Section 1 shall be rendered by Consultant without any direct supervision by the Company and at such time and place and in such manner (whether by conference, telephone, letter or otherwise) as Consultant may
determine. 
 2. Time Commitment of the Consultant. During the term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall make himself
available for and at such times as may be required by the Company for the business of the Company, and shall perform the duties of his engagement as provided herein, promptly, with fidelity, and to the best of his ability. 
 3. Compensation. As compensation for the Consultant’s services, the Company hereby agrees to pay the Consultant, and the
Consultant agrees to accept as full compensation for his services, an monthly fee of $6,666.67 to be paid in advance for each such month on the 15th day of each calendar month during the Term, less such deductions or amounts to be withheld as shall
be required by applicable law and regulations. These payments will terminate upon the death of the Consultant. 
 The Company shall not be required to
reimburse the Consultant for expenses incurred by him in the performance of his duties hereunder. In addition, upon execution of this Agreement the 

 
Consultant shall receive an award of 1,334 shares of the Company’s “restricted” common stock (“initial award”) pursuant to the
Company’s 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”). The initial award shall vest in two equal installments on each of January 2, 2009 and January 3, 2010. In addition, subject to stockholder approval of an amendment
to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2006 Plan, the Consultant will receive under the 2006 Plan the following awards: (A) on the date of such stockholder approval,
(i) non-qualified stock options to purchase 6,666 shares of the Company’s common stock, which shall vest in two equal installments on January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, respectively and (ii) an award of 1,334 shares of the
Company’s “restricted” common stock, which shall vest in two equal installments on January 1, 2009 and January 1, 2010, respectively, and (B) on the first business day of 2009 (i) non-qualified stock options to
purchase 3,334 shares of the Company’s common stock, and (ii) an award of 667 shares of “restricted” common stock. The awards referred to in (B) above will vest on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The terms and
conditions of such options and restricted stock awards shall be consistent with awards made pursuant to the Company’s 2006 Plan generally as reflected in an option agreement and a restricted stock agreement among the parties. 
 4. Confidentiality; Use of Name. Consultant shall not divulge or disclose to third parties, without the written consent of
the Company, any material information obtained from or through the Company in connection with Consultant’s performance of his obligations under this Agreement which can reasonably be determined to be proprietary or confidential, unless
(a) such information is known by Consultant prior to obtaining it from the Company, (b) such information is already available in the public domain or (c) the information is obtained by Consultant from a third party who, to the
knowledge of Consultant, did not receive it directly or indirectly from the Company (“Confidential Information”). Consultant acknowledges that he may have access to confidential, proprietary and sensitive information and materials
regarding the Company and agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all such information and materials and to use any such materials solely for the purpose of his performance of his obligations under this Agreement. The foregoing notwithstanding,
Consultant may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by applicable federal, state or local law, regulation, court order, or other legal process, provided he has given the Company prior written notice of such required disclosure
and, to the extent reasonably possible, has given the Company an opportunity to contest such required disclosure at the Company’s expense. 
 The Consultant further acknowledges that the Company is a public company and that the Consultant will not purchase or sell any of the Company’s securities while in possession of any material non-public information acquired as a result
of the Services performed pursuant to this Agreement without the prior consent of the Company’s General Counsel. 
 Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Consultant may not use the Company’s name in his marketing and promotional materials without the Company’s written consent. 
 5. Ownership of Property. The ownership of the materials, information and techniques used or developed in connection with the Services
shall be as follows: 
  

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 (a) The materials, information and techniques supplied by the Company for use by the
Consultant, and all summaries and extracts of any of them shall be the exclusive property of the Company. The Consultant shall return to the Company any materials provided by the Company promptly upon request and will not retain any copies in any
form of any such information. 
 (b) Any written materials developed or prepared by the Consultant in connection with the
Services shall be the property of the Company. 
 (c) All forms, computer programs, formulae, methods, techniques and other
non-written materials (whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing) used in connection with the Services shall be the exclusive property of Company. 
 6. No Third party Participation. The Consultant shall not utilize the services of persons to assist the Consultant under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Company. Unless otherwise agreed to, the obligations for compensation to any approved third persons shall be solely the responsibility of the Consultant. 
 7. Relationship. Nothing contained herein shall create or be deemed to create any agency, partnership or joint venture between the
Consultant and the Company. The Consultant shall not make any representations, warranties or commitments which purport to bind the Company without the prior written consent of the Company. The Company shall not make any representations, warranties
or commitments which purport to bind Consultant without the prior written consent of the Consultant. 
 The Consultant and the Company agree
that the Consultant is an independent contractor and not an employee of the Company notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary and shall be subject to Company’s direction only as to specific areas of the Company’s interests
with respect to which the Company desires the benefit of the Consultant’s services and advice. The Consultant shall perform his duties hereunder as an independent contractor to the Company and nothing herein shall constitute the Consultant as
an employee or agent of the Company. 
 8. Assignments. The Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors, and the assigns of the Company. The Company may assign this Agreement to any affiliate of the Company. The Consultant may not assign his interest in this Agreement. 
 9. Waiver, Modification or Amendment. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or modification or amendment of the same shall be
effective, binding or enforceable unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto. 
 10. Applicable Law. This
Agreement shall be governed by and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Arizona applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed therein. 
 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement and the Restricted Stock Agreement referenced herein, sets forth the entire agreement 

  

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and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements arrangements and understandings, written or oral,
relating to the subject matter hereof. The Consultant specifically acknowledges that he has previously received all equity awards and other compensation as a result of his prior services as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. No
representation, promise or inducement has been made by either party that is not embodied in this Agreement, and neither party shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise or inducement not so set forth. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above
written. 
  

					
	THE PROVIDENCE SERVICE CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	/s/ Michael N. Deitch
		 	Name:	 	Michael N. Deitch
		 	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

  

	
	CONSULTANT
	
	/s/ Steven I. Geringer
	Steven I. GeringerAssignment and Assumption

 EXHIBIT 10.1 
 ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION 
 This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and
Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between HSBC Bank USA National Association (the “Assignor”) and ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. (the “Assignee”). Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard
Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full. 
 For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes
from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and
obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and
obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law,
all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments
delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity
related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned
Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor. 
  

					
	1.	  	Assignor:	  	HSBC Bank USA National Association
			
	2.	  	Assignee:	  	ABN AMRO Bank, N.V.
			
	3.	  	Borrower(s):	  	Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
			
	4.	  	Administrative Agent:	  	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
			
	5.	  	Credit Agreement:	  	The $400,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of August 5, 2005 among Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, the Lenders parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative
Agent, and the other agents parties thereto

					
	6.	  	Assigned Interest:	  	

  

					
	 Aggregate Amount of
 Commitment/Revolving Loans
 for
all Lenders
	  	 Amount of Commitment/
 Revolving Loans Assigned
	  	 Percentage Assigned of
 Commitment/Revolving Loans

	 $ 600,000,000.00
	  	$ 20,000,000.00	  	3.333333333%

  

					
	 Aggregate Amount of
 Competitive Loans of Assignor
	  	 Amount of Competitive
 Loans
	  	 Percentage Assigned of Competitive Loans

	 $ 0.00
	  	$ 0.00	  	0.00%

 Effective Date: April 10, 2008 
 The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to: 
  

			
	ASSIGNOR
	
	HSBC Bank USA National Association
		
	By:	 	 /s/ DOROTHY A. GULMAN 

	Name:	 	 Dorothy A. Gulman

	Title:	 	 Vice President

	
	ASSIGNEE
	
	ABN AMRO Bank, N.V.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ ROBERT E. O’CONNELL

	Name:	 	 Robert E. O’Connell

	Title:	 	 Managing Director

		
	By:	 	 /s/ LINDA TALIANI

	Name:	 	 Linda Taliani

	Title:	 	 Senior Vice President

  

			
	Consented to and Accepted:
	
	 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent

		
	By:	 	 /s/ DAVID L. HOWARD 

		 	David L. Howard, Vice President
	
	Consented to:
	
	Leggett & Platt, Incorporated
		
	By:	 	 /s/ SHERI L. MOSSBECK

		 	Sheri L. Mossbeck, Vice President and Treasurer
		
	By:	 	 /s/ MATTHEW C. FLANIGAN 

		 	Matthew C. Flanigan, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President

 ANNEX I 
 Leggett & Platt, Incorporated 
 Credit Agreement 
 STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR 
 ASSIGNMENT
AND ASSUMPTION 
 1. Representations and Warranties. 
 1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien,
encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes
no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness,
sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the
performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document. 
 1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the
Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a
Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.03 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it
has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on
the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and
executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the
time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be
performed by it as a Lender. 
 2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in
respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after
the Effective Date. 
 3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this
Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or other electronic communication shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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