Document:

Amended Employment Agreement- Steven C. DeSutter

 Exhibit 10.15 
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”)
is entered into as of December 22, 2008 by and among Susser Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Steven C. DeSutter (the “Executive”). Any capitalized term used but not defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Employment Agreement (as hereinafter defined), except as otherwise provided. 
 WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive entered into an Employment Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2008 (as amended to the date hereof, the “Employment Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, the parties hereby desire to make certain additional amendments to the Employment Agreement to reflect the issuance of final regulations
under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); and 
 WHEREAS, SSP Partners
merged with Stripes LLC on June 30, 2007, and Stripes is the successor entity to SSP Partners; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 Amendment Replacing References to SSP
Partners 
  

	1.	All references to SSP Partners in the Employment Agreement shall be replaced with references to Stripes LLC. 

 Amendment Adding Fringe Benefit Anti-Abuse Language 
  

	2.	Section 5(c) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended to add the following language after the last sentence as follows: 

 Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, any reimbursements by the Company to the Executive of any eligible expenses under this
Agreement, including, without limitation any reimbursements pursuant to Section 5(c), Section 5(g) or Section 12, that are not excludable from Executive’s income for federal income tax purposes (the “Taxable
Reimbursements”) shall be made by no later than the earlier of the date on which they normally would be made pursuant to Company policies or the last day of the taxable year of the Executive following the year in which the expense was incurred.
The amount of any Taxable Reimbursements to be provided to the Executive during any taxable year of the Executive shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable year of the Executive. The right to any Taxable
Reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. 

 Amendments Clarifying Time of Payments of Certain Separation Payments 
  

	3.	Section 8(a)(i) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

 (i) Stripes LLC shall pay Executive’s beneficiary, in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Date of Termination, but in no event later than
the 15th day of the third month of the year following the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, (A) Executive’s accrued but unpaid Base Salary and bonus through the Date of Termination, (B) Executive’s accrued vacation
pay through the Date of Termination and (C) a pro-rata portion of Executive’s target bonus for the year in which the termination of employment occurs; 
  

	4.	Section 8(b)(i) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

 (i) Stripes LLC shall pay Executive, in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Date of Termination, but in no event later than the 15th day of
the third month of the year following the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, (A) his accrued but unpaid Base Salary and bonus through the Date of Termination, (B) accrued vacation pay through the Date of Termination and
(C) a pro-rata portion of his target bonus for the year in which the termination of employment occurs; 
  

	5.	Section 8(d)(i) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

 (i) Stripes LLC shall pay Executive his accrued but unpaid Base Salary and to the extent permitted by the Company’s vacation policy, his accrued
vacation pay through the Date of Termination, as soon as practicable following the Date of Termination, but in no event later than the 15th day of the third month of the year following the year in which the Date of Termination occurs; 
 Amendments Designating Separation Payments as “Separate Payments” and Specifying Fixed Payment Dates. 
  

	6.	Section 8(c) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

 (c) Termination By Company without Cause or By Executive for Good Reason. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause
or by Executive for Good Reason, subject to (i) Executive’s execution of an effective General Release of Claims (i.e., not revoked) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Release”) in accordance with the Release within
fifty-three (53) days following Executive’s termination of employment and (ii) his compliance with Section 10, then: 
 (i) Notwithstanding any provision in any equity incentive plan or equity award agreement to the contrary, all restricted stock described in Section 5(e) and held by Executive immediately prior to the Date of Termination shall vest. In
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Value (“FMV”) (as defined in the Plan) of the Restricted Stock as of the Date of Termination is less than the Base Salary, then the Executive shall
receive a cash lump sum payment equal to the difference between the Base Salary and the FMV of the Restricted Stock on the Date of Termination, provided, however, that the lump sum cash payment shall be at least $300,000 if Executive’s
employment is terminated within 12 months of the Effective Date and at least $150,000 during the balance of the Term. The cash payment, if any, shall be paid in a lump sum on the first business day following fifty-three (53) days following his
Date of Termination; 
 (ii) Stripes LLC shall pay (A) the full premium for the Executive’s and any covered beneficiary’s
coverage under COBRA health continuation benefits over the eighteen (18) month period immediately following the date of termination, and (B) if the Executive has not obtained health benefit coverage following the expiration of the eighteen
(18) month COBRA period, a cash amount equal to six (6) months of the COBRA premium (with the understanding that any payment made pursuant to clause (A) or (B) will constitute a taxable benefit to the Executive); 
 (iii) Stripes LLC shall reimburse Executive pursuant to Section 5 for reasonable expenses incurred, but not paid prior to such termination of
employment; and 
 (iv) Executive shall be entitled to any other rights, compensation and/or benefits as may be due to Executive in accordance
with the terms and provisions of any agreements, plans or programs of Stripes LLC or the Company, excluding, however, any benefits under any severance plan maintained by Stripes LLC or the Company. 
 Amendment Revising Section 409A General Compliance Provision: 
  

	6.	Section 21 of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following 

 Section 409A Compliance. To the extent applicable, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof (“Section
409A”). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement to the contrary, (A) (i) if Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A, on the date of Executive’s termination of employment, no
payment of “deferred compensation,” as defined in Section 409A, under this Agreement shall be made to Executive during the period lasting six months from the date of termination (or, if earlier than the end of the six-month period,
the date of death of the Executive) unless the Company determines that there is no reasonable basis for believing that making such payment would cause the Executive to suffer any adverse tax consequences pursuant to Section 409A and
(ii) if any payment to the Executive is delayed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, such payment instead shall be made on the first business day following the expiration of the six-month period referred to in that sentence,
(B) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to Executive 

  

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hereunder could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A, the Company may (i) adopt such amendments to the
Agreement, including amendments with retroactive effect, that the Company determines necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided by the Agreement and/or (ii) take such other actions as the Company
determines necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A, and (C) for purposes of this Agreement, “termination of employment,” “Date of Termination” or any similar references shall mean
Executive’s “separation from service,” as defined in Section 1.409A-1(h) of the Department of Treasury final regulations, including the default presumptions. The Company shall consult with Executive in good faith regarding the
implementation of this Section 21; provided that none of the Company, any of its affiliates, or any of its employees or representatives shall have any liability to Executive with respect thereto. 
 Miscellaneous 
  

	7.	Entire Agreement. The Employment Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, constitutes the complete and exclusive understanding of the parties with respect to the
Executive’s employment and supersedes any other prior oral or written agreements, arrangements or understandings between the Executive and the Company. 

  

	8.	Full Force. Except as set forth in this Amendment, the Employment Agreement remains in full force and effect. 

  

	9.	Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. 

  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed as of the date
first above written. 
  

			
	SUSSER HOLDINGS CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 /s/ E.V. Bonner, Jr.

	Name:	 	E.V. Bonner, Jr.
	Title:	 	Executive Vice President
	
	For Purposes of the Amendments to Sections 5, 8 and 12 of the Employment Agreement:
	
	STRIPES LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ E.V. Bonner, Jr.

	Name:	 	E.V. Bonner, Jr.
	Title:	 	Executive Vice President
	
	EXECUTIVE
		
		 	 /s/ Steven C. DeSutter

	Name:	 	STEVEN C. DESUTTER
	Title:	 	Executive Vice President of the Company and President and Chief Executive Officer of Stripes LLC

  

 5Form of director and executive officer option award agreement

 Exhibit 10.70 
 

 
 FORM OF NON-QUALIFIED STOCK 
 OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT 
  

	Date:	[Insert Date] 

  

	Re:	Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Option – Certificate No. [Insert] 

  

	To:	[Insert Name] 

 Neutral Tandem, Inc. (the
“Company”) is pleased to advise you that, pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Committee has granted to you an option (the
“Option”) to acquire shares of Common Stock, as set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein: 
  

			
	Number of Option Shares:	 	[Insert Number]
		
	Date of Grant:	 	[Insert Date]
		
	Exercise Price per Option Share:	 	$[Insert Price]
		
	Vesting Amount and Dates of Option Shares:	 	25% at [Insert date that is 12 months
from today’s date]
		
		 	The remaining balance vest equally
over the next 36 months following
[Insert date that is 12 months from
today’s date]
		
	Expiration Date of All Option Shares:	 	[Insert Date]

  
 Any capitalized terms used
herein and not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Plan. 
 1. Option. 
 (a) Term. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby grants to you (or such other persons as
permitted by paragraph 5) an Option to purchase the Option Shares at the exercise price per Option Share set forth above in the introductory paragraph of this letter agreement (the “Exercise Price”), payable upon exercise as
set forth in paragraph 1(b) below. The Option shall expire at the close of business on the date set forth above in the introductory paragraph of this letter agreement (the “Expiration Date”), which is the tenth anniversary of the
date of grant set forth above in the introductory paragraph of this letter agreement (the “Grant Date”), subject to earlier expiration as provided under the Plan should your employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary
terminate. The Exercise Price 

 
and the number and kind of shares of Common Stock or other property for which the Option may be exercised shall be subject to adjustment as provided under
the Plan. For purposes of this letter agreement, “Option Shares” mean (i) all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of the Option and (ii) all shares of Common Stock issued with respect to the Common
Stock referred to in clause (i) above by way of stock dividend or stock split or in connection with any conversion, merger, consolidation or recapitalization or other reorganization affecting the Common Stock. 
 (b) Payment of Option Price. Subject to paragraph 2 below, the Option may be exercised in whole or in part upon payment of an
amount (the “Option Price”) equal to the product of (i) the Exercise Price and (ii) the number of Option Shares to be acquired. Payment of the Option Price shall be made as provided under the Plan. 
 2. Exercisability/Vesting and Expiration. 
 (a) Normal Vesting. The Option granted hereunder may be exercised only to the extent it has become vested. The Option shall vest in as indicated by the vesting dates of Option Shares set forth in the
introductory paragraph of this letter agreement. 
 (b) Normal Expiration. In no event shall any part of the Option be
exercisable after the Expiration Date. 
 (c) Effect on Vesting and Expiration of Employment Termination.
Notwithstanding paragraphs 2(a) and (b) above, the special vesting and expiration rules set forth in the Plan shall apply if your employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates prior to the Option becoming fully vested and/or
prior to the Expiration Date. 
 (d) Effect on Vesting of Certain Events. Notwithstanding paragraphs 2(a), (b) and
(c) above, if (1) a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan) occurs and your employment is not terminated, 50% of any unvested options will vest upon the Change in Control or (2) your employment is terminated without Cause (as
defined in your employment agreement with the Company) and not in connection with a Change in Control, any unvested options that would have vested within six months of the date of termination will become fully vested. 
 3. Procedure for Exercise. You may exercise all or any portion of the Option, to the extent it has vested and is outstanding, at any time and from
time to time prior to the Expiration Date, by delivering written notice to the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, together with payment of the Option Price in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Plan. The Option may
not be exercised for a fraction of an Option Share. 
 4. Withholding of Taxes. 
 (a) Participant Election. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, you may elect to deliver shares of Common Stock (or have
the Company withhold Option Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option) to satisfy, in whole or in part, the amount the Company is required to withhold for taxes in connection with the exercise of the Option. Such election must be made on or before
the date the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. Once made, the election shall be irrevocable. The fair market value of the shares to be withheld or delivered will be the Fair Market Value as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is
determined. 
  

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 (b) Company Requirement. The Company, to the extent permitted or required by law,
shall have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind (including salary or bonus) otherwise due to you, an amount equal to any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the delivery of Option
Shares under this letter agreement. 
 5. Transferability of Option. You may transfer the Option granted hereunder only by will or the
laws of descent and distribution or to any of your Family Members by gift or a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Code. Unless the context requires otherwise, references herein to you are deemed to include any permitted transferee
under this paragraph 5. The Option may be exercised only by you; by your Family Member if such person has acquired the Option by gift or qualified domestic relations order; by the executor or administrator of the estate of any of the foregoing
or any person to whom the Option is transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution; or by the guardian or representative of any of the foregoing; provided that Incentive Stock Options may be exercised by any guardian or legal
representative only if permitted by the Code and any regulations thereunder. 
 6. Conformity with Plan. The Option is intended to
conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan (which is incorporated herein by reference). Inconsistencies between this letter agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the
Plan. By executing and returning the enclosed copy of this letter agreement, you acknowledge your receipt of this letter agreement and the Plan and agree to be bound by all of the terms of this letter agreement and the Plan. 
 7. Rights of Participants. Nothing in this letter agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate your
employment or other performance of services at any time (with or without Cause), nor confer upon you any right to continue in the employ or as a director or officer of, or in the performance of other services for, the Company or a Subsidiary for any
period of time, or to continue your present (or any other) rate of compensation or level of responsibility. Nothing in this letter agreement shall confer upon you any right to be selected again as a Plan participant. 
 8. Amendment or Substitution of Option. The terms of the Option may be amended from time to time by the Committee in its discretion in any manner
that it deems appropriate (including, but not limited to, acceleration of the date of exercise of the Option); provided that no such amendment shall adversely affect in a material manner any of your rights under the award without your written
consent. 
 9. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this
letter agreement by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not. 
 10. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this letter agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid
under applicable law, but if any provision of this letter agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the
remainder of this letter agreement. 
  

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 11. Counterparts. This letter agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same letter agreement. 
 12. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. 
 13. Governing Law. THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, ADMINISTRATION AND EFFECT OF THE PLAN, AND OF ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND RIGHTS RELATING TO THE PLAN AND TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT, SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS, BUT NOT THE CHOICE OF LAW RULES, OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE. 
 14. Notices. All notices, demands or
other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this letter agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when (i) delivered personally, (ii) mailed by certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, (iii) sent by facsimile or (iv) sent by reputable overnight courier, to the recipient. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to you at the address specified in this
letter agreement and to the Company at One South Wacker Drive, Suite 200, Chicago, Illinois, 60606, Attn: Chief Financial Officer, or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior
written notice to the sending party. 
 15. Entire Agreement. This letter agreement and the terms of the Plan constitute the entire
understanding between you and the Company, and supersede all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to your acquisition of the Option Shares. 
 *    *    *    *    * 
  

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 Signature Page to Stock Option Award Agreement 
 Please execute the extra copy of this letter agreement in the space below and return it to the Company to confirm your understanding and acceptance of
the agreements contained in this letter agreement. 
  

			
	 Very truly yours,
  
 NEUTRAL TANDEM, INC.

		
	By:	 	 
		
	Name:	 	 
		
	Title:	 	 

  

	Enclosures:	Extra copy of this letter agreement 

	    	Copy of the Plan 

 The undersigned hereby acknowledges
having read this letter agreement and the Plan and hereby agrees to be bound by all provisions set forth herein and in the Plan. 
  

	
	OPTIONEE
	
	  
	[Insert Name]

 Dated as of:
                                 

 EXHIBIT A 
 Form of Letter to be Used to Exercise Stock Option 
 ________________ 
 Date 
 ________________ 
 ________________ 
 ________________ 
 Attention:
                                  
 I wish to exercise the stock option granted on
                                 and evidenced by a Stock Option
Award Agreement dated as of                                 , to
acquire                  shares of Common Stock of
                , at an option price of $          per share. In accordance with the provisions of paragraph
1 of the Stock Option Award Agreement, I wish to make payment of the exercise price (please check all that apply): 
  

	 	 ̈	in cash 

  

	 	 ̈	by delivery of shares of Common Stock held by me 

  

	 	 ̈	by simultaneous sale through a broker 

 Please issue a
certificate for these shares in the following name: 
  

	
	  
	 Name
  

	Address

  

	
	Very truly yours,
	  
	 Signature
  

	 Typed or Printed Name
  

	 Social Security Number

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