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EX-4.3

 Exhibit 4.3 

BERRY PETROLEUM CORPORATION 

2017 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN 

(As Amended and Restated Effective as of June 27, 2018) 

1.     Purpose. 

(a)    The purpose of the Berry Petroleum Corporation 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is
to provide a means through which (a) Berry Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and its Affiliates may attract, retain and motivate qualified persons as employees, directors and consultants,
thereby enhancing the profitable growth of the Company and its Affiliates and (b) persons upon whom the responsibilities of the successful administration and management of the Company and its Affiliates rest, and whose present and potential
contributions to the Company and its Affiliates are of importance, can acquire and maintain stock ownership or awards the value of which is tied to the performance of the Company, thereby strengthening their concern for the Company and its
Affiliates. Accordingly, the Plan provides for the grant of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Awards, Dividend Equivalents, Other Stock-Based Awards, Cash Awards, Substitute Awards, or any combination of the foregoing,
as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
 (b)    The Plan as set forth herein constitutes an amendment
and restatement of the Plan as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date (the “Prior Plan”). The Prior Plan constituted an amendment and restatement of the Plan originally adopted as of June 15, 2017 (the
“2017 Plan”). Except as provided in the following sentence, the Plan shall supersede and replace in its entirety the Prior Plan. Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, each award granted under the 2017 Plan or
the Prior Plan prior to the Effective Date shall be subject to the terms and provisions applicable to such award under the 2017 Plan or the Prior Plan, as applicable, as in effect as of the date such award was granted. 

2.     Definitions. For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below: 

(a)     “Affiliate” means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited
liability partnership, association, trust or other organization that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company. For purposes of the preceding sentence, “control” (including, with
correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any entity or organization, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power (i) to vote more than 50%
of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of the controlled entity or organization or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the controlled entity or organization, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.  

(b)    “ASC Topic 718” means the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, as amended or any successor accounting standard. 

  
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 (c)    “Award” means any Option, SAR, Restricted
Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Stock Award, Dividend Equivalent, Other Stock-Based Award, Cash Award, or Substitute Award, together with any other right or interest, granted under the Plan. 

(d)    “Award Agreement” means any written instrument (including any employment, severance or
change in control agreement) that sets forth the terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations applicable to an Award, in addition to those set forth under the Plan. 

(e)    “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

(f)    “Cash Award” means an Award denominated in cash granted under
Section 6(i). 
 (g)    “Change in Control” means, except as otherwise
provided in an Award Agreement or other written agreement with a Participant approved by the Committee, the occurrence of any of the following events: 

(i)    any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the
Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, or any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of
Stock of the Company), becoming the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting
power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; 
 (ii)    during any period of 24 consecutive calendar
months, individuals who were directors of the Company on the first day of such period (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
individual becoming a director subsequent to the first day of such period whose election, or nomination for election, by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
Incumbent Directors will be considered as though such individual were an Incumbent Director, but excluding, for purposes of this proviso, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened proxy
contest with respect to election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a “person” (as used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), in each case, other than the
Board, which individual, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be deemed to be an Incumbent Director for purposes of this definition, regardless of whether such individual was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors; 
 (iii)    consummation of a
reorganization, merger, consolidation or other business combination (any of the foregoing, a “Business Combination”) of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, in any case
with respect to which the Company voting securities outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination do not, immediately following such Business Combination, continue to represent (either by remaining outstanding or being converted into
voting securities of the Company or any ultimate parent thereof) more than 50% of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company (or its successor) or any ultimate parent thereof after
the Business Combination; or 

  
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 (iv)    (i) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or
(ii) the consummation of a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) in one or a series of related transactions. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any portion of an Award that provides for a deferral of
compensation under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules, the transaction or event described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv above with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) must also constitute a “change in control event,”
as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules.. 

(h)    “Change in Control Price” means the amount determined in the following clause (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv) or (v), whichever the Committee determines is applicable, as follows: (i) the price per share offered to holders of Stock in any merger or consolidation, (ii) the per share Fair Market Value of the Stock immediately before the
Change in Control or other event without regard to assets sold in the Change in Control or other event and assuming the Company has received the consideration paid for the assets in the case of a sale of the assets, (iii) the amount distributed
per share of Stock in a dissolution transaction, (iv) the price per share offered to holders of Stock in any tender offer or exchange offer whereby a Change in Control or other event takes place, or (v) if such Change in Control or other
event occurs other than pursuant to a transaction described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this Section 2(h), the value per share of the Stock that may otherwise be obtained with respect to such Awards or to
which such Awards track, as determined by the Committee as of the date determined by the Committee to be the date of cancellation and surrender of such Awards. In the event that the consideration offered to stockholders of the Company in any
transaction described in this Section 2(h) or in Section 8(e) consists of anything other than cash, the Committee shall determine the fair cash equivalent of the portion of the consideration
offered which is other than cash and such determination shall be binding on all affected Participants to the extent applicable to Awards held by such Participants. 

(i)    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including the
guidance and regulations promulgated thereunder and successor provisions, guidance and regulations thereto. 

(j)    “Committee” means a committee of two or more directors designated by the Board to
administer the Plan; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Committee shall consist solely of two or more Qualified Members. 

(k)     “Dividend Equivalent” means a right, granted to an Eligible Person under
Section 6(g), to receive cash, Stock, other Awards or other property equal in value to dividends paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Stock, or other periodic payments. 

(l)    “Effective Date” means June 27, 2018. 

  
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 (m)    “Eligible Person” means any individual who, as
of the date of grant of an Award, is an officer or employee of the Company or of any of its Affiliates, and any other person who provides services to the Company or any of its Affiliates, including directors of the Company; provided,
however, that, any such individual must be an “employee” of the Company or any of its parents or subsidiaries within the meaning of General Instruction A.1(a) to Form S-8 if such individual is
granted an Award that may be settled in Stock. An employee on leave of absence may be an Eligible Person. 

(n)    “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time,
including the guidance, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and successor provisions, guidance, rules and regulations thereto. 

(o)    “Fair Market Value” of a share of Stock means, as of any specified date, (i) if the
Stock is listed on a national securities exchange, the closing sales price of the Stock, as reported on the stock exchange composite tape on that date (or if no sales occur on such date, on the last preceding date on which such sales of the Stock
are so reported); (ii) if the Stock is not traded on a national securities exchange but is traded over the counter on such date, the average between the reported high and low bid and asked prices of Stock on the most recent date on which Stock was
publicly traded on or preceding the specified date; or (iii) in the event Stock is not publicly traded at the time a determination of its value is required to be made under the Plan, the amount determined by the Committee in its discretion in
such manner as it deems appropriate, taking into account all factors the Committee deems appropriate, including the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules. Notwithstanding this definition of Fair Market Value, with respect to one or more Award
types, or for any other purpose for which the Committee must determine the Fair Market Value under the Plan, the Committee may elect to choose a different measurement date or methodology for determining Fair Market Value so long as the determination
is consistent with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules and all other applicable laws and regulations. 

(p)     “ISO” means an Option intended to be and designated as an “incentive stock
option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 
 (q)    “Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation Rules” means the limitations and requirements of Section 409A of the Code, as amended from time to time, including the guidance and regulations promulgated thereunder and successor provisions, guidance and regulations
thereto. 
 (r)    “Nonstatutory Option” means an Option that is not an ISO. 

(s)    “Option” means a right, granted to an Eligible Person under
Section 6(b), to purchase Stock at a specified price during specified time periods, which may either be an ISO or a Nonstatutory Option. 

(t)    “Other Stock-Based Award” means an Award granted to an Eligible Person under
Section 6(h). 
 (u)    “Participant” means a person who has been
granted an Award under the Plan that remains outstanding, including a person who is no longer an Eligible Person. 

  
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 (v)    “Qualified Member” means a member of the Board
who is (i) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3), and (ii) “independent” under the listing standards or rules of the
securities exchange upon which the Stock is traded, but only to the extent such independence is required in order to take the action at issue pursuant to such standards or rules. 

(w)    “Restricted Stock” means Stock granted to an Eligible Person under
Section 6(d) that is subject to certain restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture. 

(x)    “Restricted Stock Unit” means a right, granted to an Eligible Person under
Section 6(e), to receive Stock, cash or a combination thereof at the end of a specified period (which may or may not be coterminous with the vesting schedule of the Award). 

(y)    “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3, promulgated by the SEC under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. 

(z)    “SAR” means a stock appreciation right granted to an Eligible Person under
Section 6(c). 
 (aa)    “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange
Commission. 
 (bb)     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time
to time, including the guidance, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and successor provisions, guidance, rules and regulations thereto. 

(cc)    “Stock” means the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and such other
securities as may be substituted (or re-substituted) for Stock pursuant to Section 8. 

(dd)    “Stock Award” means unrestricted shares of Stock granted to an Eligible Person under
Section 6(f). 
 (ee)    “Substitute Award” means an Award granted
under Section 6(j). 
 3.    Administration. 

(a)    Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee except to the extent the Board
elects to administer the Plan, in which case references herein to the “Committee” shall be deemed to include references to the “Board.” Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, Rule
16b-3 and other applicable laws, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to: 

(i) designate Eligible Persons as Participants; 

(ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to an Eligible Person; 

(iii) determine the number of shares of Stock or amount of cash to be covered by Awards; 

  
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 (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award, including whether, to what extent and under
what circumstances Awards may be vested, settled, exercised, cancelled or forfeited (including conditions based on continued employment or service requirements or the achievement of one or more performance goals); 

(v) modify, waive or adjust any term or condition of an Award that has been granted, which may include the acceleration of vesting, waiver of
forfeiture restrictions, modification of the form of settlement of the Award (for example, from cash to Stock or vice versa), early termination of a performance period, or modification of any other condition or limitation regarding an Award; 

(vi) determine the treatment of an Award upon a termination of employment or other service relationship; 

(vii) impose a holding period with respect to an Award or the shares of Stock received in connection with an Award; 

(viii) interpret and administer the Plan and any Award Agreement; 

(ix) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, in any Award, or in any Award Agreement; and 

(x) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.

 The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be construed as
limiting any power or authority of the Committee. Any action of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company, its Affiliates, stockholders, Participants, beneficiaries, and permitted transferees under
Section 7(a) or other persons claiming rights from or through a Participant. 

(b)    Exercise of Committee Authority. At any time that a member of the Committee is not a Qualified Member, any
action of the Committee relating to an Award granted or to be granted to an Eligible Person who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company where such action is not taken by the full Board may be taken either
(i) by a subcommittee, designated by the Committee, composed solely of two or more Qualified Members, or (ii) by the Committee but with each such member who is not a Qualified Member abstaining or recusing himself or herself from such
action; provided, however, that upon such abstention or recusal, the Committee remains composed solely of two or more Qualified Members. Such action, authorized by such a subcommittee or by the Committee upon the abstention or recusal
of such non-Qualified Member(s), shall be the action of the Committee for purposes of the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, the full Board may take any action relating to an Award granted or to be granted to
an Eligible Person who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company. 

(c)    Delegation of Authority. The Committee may delegate any or all of its powers and duties under the Plan to a
subcommittee of directors or to any officer of the Company, including the power to perform administrative functions and grant Awards; provided, 

  
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however, that such delegation does not (i) violate state or corporate law, or (ii) result in the loss of an exemption under Rule
16b-3(d)(1) for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company. Upon any such delegation, all references in the Plan to the “Committee,” other
than in Section 8, shall be deemed to include any subcommittee or officer of the Company to whom such powers have been delegated by the Committee. Any such delegation shall not limit the right of such subcommittee members
or such an officer to receive Awards; provided, however, that such subcommittee members and any such officer may not grant Awards to himself or herself, a member of the Board, or any executive officer of the Company or an Affiliate, or
take any action with respect to any Award previously granted to himself or herself, a member of the Board, or any executive officer of the Company or an Affiliate. The Committee may also appoint agents who are not executive officers of the Company
or members of the Board to assist in administering the Plan, provided, however, that such individuals may not be delegated the authority to grant or modify any Awards that will, or may, be settled in Stock. 

(d)    Limitation of Liability. The Committee and each member thereof shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or
act upon any report or other information furnished to him or her by any officer or employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates, the Company’s legal counsel, independent auditors, consultants or any other agents assisting in the
administration of the Plan. Members of the Committee and any officer or employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates acting at the direction or on behalf of the Committee shall not be personally liable for any action or determination taken or
made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be indemnified and held harmless by the Company with respect to any such action or determination. 

(e)    Participants in Non-U.S. Jurisdictions. Notwithstanding any
provision of the Plan to the contrary, to comply with applicable laws in countries other than the United States in which the Company or any of its Affiliates operates or has employees, directors or other service providers from time to time, or to
ensure that the Company complies with any applicable requirements of foreign securities exchanges, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (i) determine which of the Company’s Affiliates shall be
covered by the Plan; (ii) determine which Eligible Persons outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (iii) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to Eligible Persons outside the United States to
comply with applicable foreign laws or listing requirements of any foreign exchange; (iv) establish sub-plans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent such actions may
be necessary or advisable (any such sub-plans and/or modifications shall be attached to the Plan as appendices), provided, however, that no such sub-plans
and/or modifications shall increase the share limitations contained in Section 4(a); and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is granted, that it deems advisable to comply with any applicable governmental
regulatory exemptions or approval or listing requirements of any such foreign securities exchange. For purposes of the Plan, all references to foreign laws, rules, regulations or taxes shall be references to the laws, rules, regulations and taxes of
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 4.     Stock Subject to Plan. 

(a)    Number of Shares Available for Delivery. Subject to adjustment in a manner consistent with
Section 8, 10,000,000 shares of Stock are reserved and available for delivery with respect to Awards (which number includes the number of shares of Stock previously issued pursuant to an award (or made subject to an award
that has not expired or been terminated) granted under the Prior Plan or the 2017 Plan), and such total shall be available for the issuance of shares upon the exercise of ISOs. 

(b)    Application of Limitation to Grants of Awards. Subject to Section 4(c), no Award
may be granted if the number of shares of Stock that may be delivered in connection with such Award exceeds the number of shares of Stock remaining available under the Plan minus the number of shares of Stock issuable in settlement of or relating to
then-outstanding Awards. The Committee may adopt reasonable counting procedures to ensure appropriate counting, avoid double counting (as, for example, in the case of tandem or Substitute Awards) and make adjustments if the number of shares of Stock
actually delivered differs from the number of shares previously counted in connection with an Award. 

(c)    Availability of Shares Not Delivered under Awards. If all or any portion of an Award expires or is
cancelled, forfeited, exchanged, settled in cash or otherwise terminated, the shares of Stock subject to such Award (including (i) shares forfeited with respect to Restricted Stock, and (ii) the number of shares withheld or surrendered to
the Company in payment of any exercise or purchase price of an Award or taxes relating to Awards) shall not be considered “delivered shares” under the Plan, shall be available for delivery with respect to Awards, and shall no longer be
considered issuable or related to outstanding Awards for purposes of Section 4(b). If an Award may be settled only in cash, such Award need not be counted against any share limit under this
Section 4. 
 (d)    Shares Available Following Certain Transactions. Substitute Awards
granted in accordance with applicable stock exchange requirements and in substitution or exchange for awards previously granted by a company acquired by the Company or any subsidiary or with which the Company or any subsidiary combines shall not
reduce the shares authorized for issuance under the Plan or the limitations on grants to non-employee members of the Board under Section 5(b), nor shall shares subject to such
Substitute Awards be added to the shares available for issuance under the Plan as provided above (whether or not such Substitute Awards are later cancelled, forfeited or otherwise terminated). Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by
the Company or any subsidiary or with which the Company or any subsidiary combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition
or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or
formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may, if and to the extent determined by the Board and subject to
compliance with applicable stock exchange requirements, be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the shares authorized for issuance under the Plan (and shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the shares available for
issuance under the Plan as provided above); provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan,
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to such acquisition or combination, employed by (and who were not non-employee directors or consultants of) the Company or any of its subsidiaries
immediately prior to such acquisition or combination.  
 (e)    Stock Offered. The shares of Stock to be
delivered under the Plan shall be made available from (i) authorized but unissued shares of Stock, (ii) Stock held in the treasury of the Company, or (iii) previously issued shares of Stock reacquired by the Company, including shares
purchased on the open market. 
 5.     Eligibility; Award Limitations for
Non-Employee Members of the Board. 
 (a)    Awards may be granted under the
Plan only to Eligible Persons. 
 (b)    In each calendar year during any part of which the Plan is in effect, a non-employee member of the Board may not receive total compensation (including the aggregate grant date fair value of Awards (determined pursuant to ASC Topic 718 or other applicable financial accounting rules),
retainers and other fees related to service on the Board or committees of the Board, whether paid currently or on a deferred basis and whether paid in cash, Stock or other property) for such non-employee
member’s service on the Board in excess of (i) $1,000,000 in the case of the chairman of the Board and (ii) $650,000 in the case of any non-employee member of the Board other than the chairman;
provided, that, for the calendar year in which a non-employee member of the Board first commences service on the Board only, the foregoing limitations shall be doubled; provided, further
that the limits set forth in this Section 5(b) shall be without regard to grants of Awards, if any, made to a non-employee member of the Board during any period in which such
individual was an employee of the Company or of any of its Affiliates or was otherwise providing services to the Company or to any of its Affiliates other than in the capacity as a director of the Company. 

6.     Specific Terms of Awards. 

(a)    General. Awards may be granted on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Section 6. Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with any other Award. In addition, the Committee may impose on any Award or the
exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to Section 10), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine. Without limiting the
scope of the preceding sentence, the Committee may use such business criteria and other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing any performance goals applicable to an Award, and any such performance goals may differ among
Awards granted to any one Participant or to different Participants. To the extent provided in an Award Agreement, the Committee may exercise its discretion to reduce or increase the amounts payable under any Award. 

(b)    Options. The Committee is authorized to grant Options, which may be designated as either ISOs or
Nonstatutory Options, to Eligible Persons on the following terms and conditions: 
 (i)    Exercise Price. Each
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Committee; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 6(j) or in Section 8, the Exercise Price of an Option shall not
be less than the greater of (A) the par value per share of the Stock or (B) 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Stock as of the date of grant of the Option (or in the case of an ISO granted to an individual who owns stock possessing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or any of its subsidiaries, 110% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Stock on the date of grant). 

(ii)    Time and Method of Exercise; Other Terms. The Committee shall determine the methods by which the Exercise
Price may be paid or deemed to be paid, the form of such payment, including cash or cash equivalents, Stock (including previously owned shares or through a cashless exercise, i.e., “net settlement”, a broker-assisted exercise, or other
reduction of the amount of shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the Option), other Awards or awards granted under other plans of the Company or any Affiliate, other property, or any other legal consideration the Committee deems appropriate
(including notes or other contractual obligations of Participants to make payment on a deferred basis), the methods by or forms in which Stock will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants, including the delivery of Restricted Stock
subject to Section 6(d), and any other terms and conditions of any Option. In the case of an exercise whereby the Exercise Price is paid with Stock, such Stock shall be valued based on the Stock’s Fair Market Value as
of the date of exercise. No Option may be exercisable for a period of more than ten years following the date of grant of the Option (or in the case of an ISO granted to an individual who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or any of its subsidiaries, for a period of more than five years following the date of grant of the ISO). 

(iii)    ISOs. The terms of any ISO granted under the Plan shall comply in all respects with the provisions of
Section 422 of the Code. ISOs may only be granted to Eligible Persons who are employees of the Company or employees of a parent or any subsidiary corporation of the Company. Except as otherwise provided in Section 8,
no term of the Plan relating to ISOs (including any SAR in tandem therewith) shall be interpreted, amended or altered, nor shall any discretion or authority granted under the Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify either the Plan or any ISO under
Section 422 of the Code, unless notice has been provided to the Participant that such change will result in such disqualification. ISOs shall not be granted more than ten years after the earlier of the adoption of the Plan or the approval of
the Plan by the Company’s stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of Stock subject to an ISO and the aggregate Fair Market Value of shares of stock of any parent or subsidiary
corporation (within the meaning of Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code) subject to any other incentive stock options of the Company or a parent or subsidiary corporation (within the meaning of Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code) that are
exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, or such other amount as may be prescribed under Section 422 of the Code, such excess shall be treated as Nonstatutory Options in accordance with the
Code. As used in the previous sentence, Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the date the ISO is granted. If a Participant shall make any disposition of shares of Stock issued pursuant to an ISO under the circumstances described in
Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to disqualifying dispositions), the Participant shall notify the Company of such disposition within the time provided to do so in the applicable award agreement. 

  
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 (c)    SARs. The Committee is authorized to grant SARs to Eligible
Persons on the following terms and conditions: 
 (i)    Right to Payment. An SAR is a right to receive, upon
exercise thereof, the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock on the date of exercise over (B) the grant price of the SAR as determined by the Committee. 

(ii)    Grant Price. Each Award Agreement evidencing an SAR shall state the grant price per share of Stock
established by the Committee; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 6(j) or in Section 8, the grant price per share of Stock subject to an SAR shall not be less than
the greater of (A) the par value per share of the Stock or (B) 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Stock as of the date of grant of the SAR. 

(iii)    Method of Exercise and Settlement; Other Terms. The Committee shall determine the form of consideration
payable upon settlement, the method by or forms in which Stock (if any) will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants, and any other terms and conditions of any SAR. SARs may be either free-standing or granted in tandem with other
Awards. No SAR may be exercisable for a period of more than ten years following the date of grant of the SAR. 

(iv)    Rights Related to Options. An SAR granted in connection with an Option shall entitle a Participant, upon
exercise, to surrender that Option or any portion thereof, to the extent unexercised, and to receive payment of an amount determined by multiplying (A) the difference obtained by subtracting the Exercise Price with respect to a share of Stock
specified in the related Option from the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR, by (B) the number of shares as to which that SAR has been exercised. The Option shall then cease to be exercisable to the extent
surrendered. SARs granted in connection with an Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Award Agreement governing the Option, which shall provide that the SAR is exercisable only at such time or times and only to the extent that
the related Option is exercisable and shall not be transferable except to the extent that the related Option is transferrable. 

(d)    Restricted Stock. The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock to Eligible Persons on the following
terms and conditions: 
 (i)    Restrictions. Restricted Stock shall be subject to such restrictions on
transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose. Except as provided in Section 7(a)(iii) and Section 7(a)(iv), during the restricted period
applicable to the Restricted Stock, the Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hedged, hypothecated, margined or otherwise encumbered by the Participant. 

(ii)    Dividends and Splits. As a condition to the grant of an Award of Restricted Stock, the Committee may allow
a Participant to elect, or may require, that any cash dividends paid on a share of Restricted Stock be automatically reinvested in additional shares of Restricted Stock, applied to the purchase of additional Awards or deferred without interest to
the date of vesting of the associated Award of Restricted Stock. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and specified in the applicable Award Agreement, Stock distributed in connection 

  
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with a Stock split or Stock dividend, and other property (other than cash) distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the
Restricted Stock with respect to which such Stock or other property has been distributed. 
 (e)    Restricted Stock
Units. The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Units to Eligible Persons on the following terms and conditions: 

(i)    Award and Restrictions. Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions (which may include a
risk of forfeiture) as the Committee may impose. 
 (ii)    Settlement. Settlement of vested Restricted Stock
Units shall occur upon vesting or upon expiration of the deferral period specified for such Restricted Stock Units by the Committee (or, if permitted by the Committee, as elected by the Participant). Restricted Stock Units shall be settled by
delivery of (A) a number of shares of Stock equal to the number of Restricted Stock Units for which settlement is due, or (B) cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the specified number of shares of Stock equal to the number
of Restricted Stock Units for which settlement is due, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee at the date of grant or thereafter. 

(f)    Stock Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant Stock Awards to Eligible Persons as a bonus, as
additional compensation, or in lieu of cash compensation any such Eligible Person is otherwise entitled to receive, in such amounts and subject to such other terms as the Committee in its discretion determines to be appropriate. 

(g)    Dividend Equivalents. The Committee is authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons,
entitling any such Eligible Person to receive cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property equal in value to dividends or other distributions paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Stock. Dividend Equivalents may be awarded on a
free-standing basis or in connection with another Award (other than an Award of Restricted Stock or a Stock Award). The Committee may provide that Dividend Equivalents shall be paid or distributed when accrued or at a later specified date and, if
distributed at a later date, may be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Stock, Awards, or other investment vehicles or accrued in a bookkeeping account without interest, and subject to such restrictions on transferability and risks of
forfeiture, as the Committee may specify. With respect to Dividend Equivalents granted in connection with another Award, absent a contrary provision in the Award Agreement, such Dividend Equivalents shall be subject to the same restrictions and risk
of forfeiture as the Award with respect to which the dividends accrue and shall not be paid unless and until such Award has vested and been earned. 

(h)    Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant
to Eligible Persons such other Awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Stock, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan,
including convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into Stock, purchase rights for Stock, Awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of the Company or any other factors designated by the
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of, specified Affiliates of the Company. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Other Stock-Based Awards. Stock delivered pursuant to an Other-Stock Based Award in the
nature of a purchase right granted under this Section 6(h) shall be purchased for such consideration, paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including cash, Stock, other Awards, or other property, as
the Committee shall determine. 
 (i)    Cash Awards. The Committee is authorized to grant Cash Awards, on a
free-standing basis or as an element of, a supplement to, or in lieu of any other Award under the Plan to Eligible Persons in such amounts and subject to such other terms as the Committee in its discretion determines to be appropriate. 

(j)    Substitute Awards; No Repricing. Awards may be granted in substitution or exchange for any other Award
granted under the Plan or under another plan of the Company or an Affiliate or any other right of an Eligible Person to receive payment from the Company or an Affiliate. Awards may also be granted under the Plan in substitution for awards held by
individuals who become Eligible Persons as a result of a merger, consolidation or acquisition of another entity or the assets of another entity by or with the Company or an Affiliate. Such Substitute Awards referred to in the immediately preceding
sentence that are Options or SARs may have an exercise price that is less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of the substitution if such substitution complies with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules and other
applicable laws and exchange rules. Except as provided in this Section 6(j) or in Section 8, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, the terms of outstanding Awards may not be
amended to (i) reduce the Exercise Price or grant price of an outstanding Option or SAR, (ii) grant a new Option, SAR or other Award in substitution for, or upon the cancellation of, any previously granted Option or SAR that has the effect
of reducing the Exercise Price or grant price thereof, (iii) exchange any Option or SAR for Stock, cash or other consideration when the Exercise Price or grant price per share of Stock under such Option or SAR exceeds the Fair Market Value of a
share of Stock or (iv) take any other action that would be considered a “repricing” of an Option or SAR under the applicable listing standards of the national securities exchange on which the Stock is listed (if any). 

7.     Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards. 

(a)    Limit on Transfer of Awards. 

(i)    Except as provided in Sections 7(a)(iii) and (iv), each Option and SAR shall be exercisable only by
the Participant during the Participant’s lifetime, or by the person to whom the Participant’s rights shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 7(a), an ISO shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 

(ii)    Except as provided in Sections 7(a)(i), (iii) and (iv), no Award, other than a Stock Award,
and no right under any such Award, may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be
void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate. 

  
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 (iii)    To the extent specifically provided by the Committee, an Award may
be transferred by a Participant without consideration to immediate family members or related family trusts, limited partnerships or similar entities or on such terms and conditions as the Committee may from time to time establish. 

(iv)    An Award may be transferred pursuant to a domestic relations order entered or approved by a court of competent
jurisdiction upon delivery to the Company of a written request for such transfer and a certified copy of such order. 

(b)    Form and Timing of Payment under Awards; Deferrals. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable
Award Agreement, payments to be made by the Company or any of its Affiliates upon the exercise or settlement of an Award may be made in such forms as the Committee shall determine in its discretion, including cash, Stock, other Awards or other
property, and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments, or on a deferred basis (which may be required by the Committee or permitted at the election of the Participant on terms and conditions established by the Committee);
provided, however, that any such deferred or installment payments will be set forth in the Award Agreement. Payments may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installment or
deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend Equivalents or other amounts in respect of installment or deferred payments denominated in Stock. 

(c)    Evidencing Stock. The Stock or other securities of the Company delivered pursuant to an Award may be
evidenced in any manner deemed appropriate by the Committee in its sole discretion, including in the form of a certificate issued in the name of the Participant or by book entry, electronic or otherwise, and shall be subject to such stop transfer
orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the SEC, any stock exchange upon which such Stock or other securities are then listed, and any applicable federal,
state or other laws, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be inscribed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. Further, if certificates representing Restricted Stock are registered in the name of
the Participant, the Company may retain physical possession of the certificates and may require that the Participant deliver a stock power to the Company, endorsed in blank, related to the Restricted Stock. 

(d)    Consideration for Grants. Awards may be granted for such consideration, including services, as the Committee
shall determine, but shall not be granted for less than the minimum lawful consideration. 
 (e)    Additional
Agreements. Each Eligible Person to whom an Award is granted under the Plan may be required to agree in writing, as a condition to the grant of such Award or otherwise, to subject an Award that is exercised or settled following such Eligible
Person’s termination of employment or service to a general release of claims and/or a noncompetition or other restricted covenant agreement in favor of the Company and its Affiliates, with the terms and conditions of such agreement(s) to be
determined in good faith by the Committee. 

  
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 8.     Subdivision or Consolidation; Recapitalization; Change in Control;
Reorganization. 
 (a)    Existence of Plans and Awards. The existence of the Plan and the Awards granted
hereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company, the Board or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or
its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities ahead of or affecting Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of
all or any part of its assets or business or any other corporate act or proceeding. 
 (b)    Additional
Issuances. Except as expressly provided herein, the issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, including upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Company convertible into such shares or other securities, and in any case
whether or not for fair value, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of shares of Stock subject to Awards theretofore granted or the purchase price per share of Stock, if applicable. 

(c)    Subdivision or Consolidation of Shares. The terms of an Award and the share limitations under the Plan shall
be subject to adjustment by the Committee from time to time, in accordance with the following provisions: 
 (i)    If
at any time, or from time to time, the Company shall subdivide as a whole (by reclassification, by a Stock split, by the issuance of a distribution on Stock payable in Stock, or otherwise) the number of shares of Stock then outstanding into a
greater number of shares of Stock or in the event the Company distributes an extraordinary cash dividend, then, as appropriate (A) the maximum number of shares of Stock available for delivery with respect to Awards and applicable
limitations with respect to Awards provided in Section 4 and Section 5 (other than cash limits) shall be increased proportionately, and the kind of shares or other securities available for the Plan
shall be appropriately adjusted, (B) the number of shares of Stock (or other kind of shares or securities) that may be acquired under any then outstanding Award shall be increased proportionately, and (C) the price (including the Exercise
Price or grant price) for each share of Stock (or other kind of shares or securities) subject to then outstanding Awards shall be reduced proportionately, without changing the aggregate purchase price or value as to which outstanding Awards remain
exercisable or subject to restrictions; provided, however, that in the case of an extraordinary cash dividend that is not an Adjustment Event, the adjustment to the number of shares of Stock and the Exercise Price or grant price, as
applicable, with respect to an outstanding Option or SAR may be made in such other manner as the Committee may determine that is permitted pursuant to applicable tax and other laws, rules and regulations. 

(ii)    If at any time, or from time to time, the Company shall consolidate as a whole (by reclassification, by reverse
Stock split, or otherwise) the number of shares of Stock then outstanding into a lesser number of shares of Stock, then, as appropriate (A) the maximum number of shares of Stock available for delivery with respect to Awards and
applicable limitations with respect to Awards provided in Section 4 and Section 5 (other than cash limits) shall be decreased proportionately, and the kind of shares or other securities

  
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available for the Plan shall be appropriately adjusted, (B) the number of shares of Stock (or other kind of shares or securities) that may be acquired under any then outstanding Award shall
be decreased proportionately, and (C) the price (including the Exercise Price or grant price) for each share of Stock (or other kind of shares or securities) subject to then outstanding Awards shall be increased proportionately, without
changing the aggregate purchase price or value as to which outstanding Awards remain exercisable or subject to restrictions. 

(d)    Recapitalization. In the event of any change in the capital structure or business of the Company or other
corporate transaction or event that would be considered an “equity restructuring” within the meaning of ASC Topic 718 and, in each case, that would result in an additional compensation expense to the Company pursuant to the provisions of
ASC Topic 718, if adjustments to Awards with respect to such event were discretionary or otherwise not required (each such an event, an “Adjustment Event”), then the Committee shall equitably adjust (i) the aggregate
number or kind of shares that thereafter may be delivered under the Plan, (ii) the number or kind of shares or other property (including cash) subject to an Award, (iii) the terms and conditions of Awards, including the purchase price or
Exercise Price of Awards and performance goals, as applicable, and (iv) the applicable limitations with respect to Awards provided in Section 4 and Section 5 (other than cash limits) to
equitably reflect such Adjustment Event (“Equitable Adjustments”). In the event of any change in the capital structure or business of the Company or other corporate transaction or event that would not be considered an
Adjustment Event, and is not otherwise addressed in this Section 8, the Committee shall have complete discretion to make Equitable Adjustments (if any) in such manner as it deems appropriate with respect to such other
event. 
 (e)    Change in Control and Other Events. Except to the extent otherwise provided in any applicable
Award Agreement, vesting of any Award shall not occur solely upon the occurrence of a Change in Control and, in the event of a Change in Control or other changes in the Company or the outstanding Stock by reason of a recapitalization,
reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange or other relevant change occurring after the date of the grant of any Award, the Committee, acting in its sole discretion without the consent or approval of any holder, may exercise any
power enumerated in Section 3 (including the power to accelerate vesting, waive any forfeiture conditions or otherwise modify or adjust any other condition or limitation regarding an Award) and may also effect one or more
of the following alternatives, which may vary among individual holders and which may vary among Awards held by any individual holder: 
 (i)
accelerate the time of exercisability of an Award so that such Award may be exercised in full or in part for a limited period of time on or before a date specified by the Committee, after which specified date all unexercised Awards and all rights of
holders thereunder shall terminate; 
 (ii) redeem in whole or in part outstanding Awards by requiring the mandatory surrender to the
Company by selected holders of some or all of the outstanding Awards held by such holders (irrespective of whether such Awards are then vested or exercisable) as of a date, specified by the Committee, in which event the Committee shall thereupon
cancel such Awards and pay to each holder an amount of cash or other consideration per Award (other than a Dividend Equivalent or Cash Award, which the Committee may separately require to be surrendered in exchange for cash or other consideration
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discretion) equal to the Change in Control Price, less the Exercise Price with respect to an Option and less the grant price with respect to a SAR, as applicable to such Awards; provided,
however, that to the extent the Exercise Price of an Option or the grant price of an SAR exceeds the Change in Control Price, such Award may be cancelled for no consideration; 

(iii) cancel Awards that remain subject to a restricted period as of the date of a Change in Control or other such event without payment of
any consideration to the Participant for such Awards; or 
 (iv) make such adjustments to Awards then outstanding as the Committee deems
appropriate to reflect such Change in Control or other such event (including the substitution, assumption, or continuation of Awards by the successor company or a parent or subsidiary thereof); 

provided, however, that so long as the event is not an Adjustment Event, the Committee may determine in its sole discretion that no adjustment
is necessary to Awards then outstanding. If an Adjustment Event occurs, this Section 8(e) shall only apply to the extent it is not in conflict with Section 8(d). 

9.     General Provisions. 

(a)    Tax Withholding. The Company and any of its Affiliates are authorized to withhold from any Award granted, or
any payment relating to an Award, including from a distribution of Stock, taxes due or potentially payable in connection with any transaction involving an Award, and to take such other action as the Committee may deem advisable to enable the
Company, its Affiliates and Participants to satisfy the payment of withholding taxes and other tax obligations relating to any Award in such amounts as may be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, the
form of payment acceptable for such tax withholding obligations, including the delivery of cash or cash equivalents, Stock (including previously owned shares, net settlement, a broker-assisted sale, or other cashless withholding or reduction of the
amount of shares otherwise issuable or delivered pursuant to the Award), other property, or any other legal consideration the Committee deems appropriate. Any determination made by the Committee to allow a Participant who is subject to Rule 16b-3 to pay taxes with shares of Stock through net settlement or previously owned shares shall be approved by either a committee made up of solely two or more Qualified Members or the full Board. If such tax
withholding amounts are satisfied through net settlement or previously owned shares, the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be so withheld or surrendered shall be the number of shares of Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the
date of withholding or surrender equal to the aggregate amount of such tax liabilities determined based on the greatest withholding rates for federal, state, foreign and/or local tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that may be utilized without
creating adverse accounting treatment for the Company with respect to such Award, as determined by the Committee. 

(b)    Limitation on Rights Conferred under Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be
construed as (i) giving any Eligible Person or Participant the right to continue as an Eligible Person or Participant or in the employ or service of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) interfering in any way with the right of the
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Affiliates to terminate any Eligible Person’s or Participant’s employment or service relationship at any time, (iii) giving an Eligible Person or Participant any claim to be
granted any Award under the Plan or to be treated uniformly with other Participants and/or employees and/or other service providers, or (iv) conferring on a Participant any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company unless and until the
Participant is duly issued or transferred shares of Stock in accordance with the terms of an Award. 

(c)    Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. All questions arising with respect to the provisions of the Plan
and Awards shall be determined by application of the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any conflict of law provisions thereof, except to the extent Delaware law is preempted by federal law. The obligation of the Company to sell
and deliver Stock hereunder is subject to applicable federal and state laws and to the approval of any governmental authority required in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, or delivery of such Stock. With respect to any claim or dispute related to or arising under the Plan, the Company and each Participant who accepts an Award hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction, forum and venue in the
state and federal courts located in Dallas County, Texas. 
 (d)    Severability and Reformation. If any
provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable law or, if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision
shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect. If any of the terms or provisions of the Plan or any Award Agreement conflict with the requirements of
Rule 16b-3 (as those terms or provisions are applied to Eligible Persons who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act) or Section 422 of the Code (with respect to ISOs), then those conflicting
terms or provisions shall be deemed inoperative to the extent they so conflict with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 (unless the Board or the Committee, as appropriate, has expressly determined that the Plan or
such Award should not comply with Rule 16b-3) or Section 422 of the Code, in each case, only to the extent Rule 16b-3 and such sections of the Code are applicable.
With respect to ISOs, if the Plan does not contain any provision required to be included herein under Section 422 of the Code, that provision shall be deemed to be incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if that provision had been
set out at length herein; provided, further, that, to the extent any Option that is intended to qualify as an ISO cannot so qualify, that Option (to that extent) shall be deemed a Nonstatutory Option for all purposes of the Plan. 

(e)    Unfunded Status of Awards; No Trust or Fund Created. The Plan is intended to constitute an
“unfunded” plan for certain incentive awards. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a Participant or
any other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any general unsecured creditor of the Company or such
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 (f)    Nonexclusivity of the Plan. Neither the adoption of the Plan by
the Board nor its submission to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable. Nothing
contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent the Company or any of its Affiliates from taking any corporate action which is deemed by the Company or such Affiliate to be appropriate or in its best interest, whether or not such action would
have an adverse effect on the Plan or any Award made under the Plan. No employee, beneficiary or other person shall have any claim against the Company or any of its Affiliates as a result of any such action. 

(g)    Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any
Award, and the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion whether cash, other securities, or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional shares of Stock or whether such fractional shares of Stock or any rights thereto
shall be cancelled, terminated, or otherwise eliminated with or without consideration. 
 (h)    Interpretation.
Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision
thereof. Words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, and, where appropriate, the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural. In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of an
Award Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific
items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation”, “but not limited to”, or words
of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. References herein to any
agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by the Plan. 

(i)    Facility of Payment. Any amounts payable hereunder to any individual under legal disability or who, in the
judgment of the Committee, is unable to manage properly his financial affairs, may be paid to the legal representative of such individual, or may be applied for the benefit of such individual in any manner that the Committee may select, and the
Company shall be relieved of any further liability for payment of such amounts. 
 (j)    Conditions to Delivery of
Stock. Nothing herein or in any Award Agreement shall require the Company to issue any shares with respect to any Award if that issuance would, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, constitute a violation of the Securities Act, any other
applicable statute or regulation, or the rules of any applicable securities exchange or securities association, as then in effect. In addition, each Participant who receives an Award under the Plan shall not sell or otherwise dispose of Stock that
is acquired upon grant, exercise or vesting of an Award in any manner that would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws, the Plan or the rules, regulations or other requirements of the SEC

  
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or any stock exchange upon which the Stock is then listed. At the time of any exercise of an Option or SAR, or at the time of any grant of any other Award, the Company may, as a condition
precedent to the exercise of such Option or SAR or settlement of any other Award, require from the Participant (or in the event of his or her death, his or her legal representatives, heirs, legatees, or distributees) such written representations, if
any, concerning the holder’s intentions with regard to the retention or disposition of the shares of Stock being acquired pursuant to the Award and such written covenants and agreements, if any, as to the manner of disposal of such shares as,
in the opinion of counsel to the Company, may be necessary to ensure that any disposition by that holder (or in the event of the holder’s death, his or her legal representatives, heirs, legatees, or distributees) will not involve a violation of
the Securities Act, any other applicable state or federal statute or regulation, or any rule of any applicable securities exchange or securities association, as then in effect. Stock or other securities shall not be delivered pursuant to any Award
until payment in full of any amount required to be paid pursuant to the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement (including any Exercise Price, grant price, or tax withholding) is received by the Company. 

(k)    Section 409A of the Code. It is the general intention, but not the obligation, of the Committee to design
Awards to comply with or to be exempt from the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules, and Awards will be operated and construed accordingly. Neither this Section 9(k) nor any other provision of the Plan is or contains a
representation to any Participant regarding the tax consequences of the grant, vesting, exercise, settlement, or sale of any Award (or the Stock underlying such Award) granted hereunder, and should not be interpreted as such. In no event shall the
Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Participant on account of non-compliance with the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Rules. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan or an Award Agreement to the contrary, in the event that a “specified employee” (as defined under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules) becomes entitled to a payment under an Award
that would be subject to additional taxes and interest under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules if the Participant’s receipt of such payment or benefits is not delayed until the earlier of (i) the date of the Participant’s
death, or (ii) the date that is six months after the Participant’s “separation from service,” as defined under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules (such date, the “Section 409A
Payment Date”), then such payment or benefit shall not be provided to the Participant until the Section 409A Payment Date. Any amounts subject to the preceding sentence that would otherwise be payable prior to the Section 409A
Payment Date will be aggregated and paid in a lump sum without interest on the Section 409A Payment Date. The applicable provisions of the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Rules are hereby incorporated by reference and shall control over any
Plan or Award Agreement provision in conflict therewith. 
 (l)    Clawback. The Plan and all Awards granted
hereunder are subject to any written clawback policies that the Company, with the approval of the Board or an authorized committee thereof, may adopt either prior to or following the Effective Date, including any policy adopted to conform to the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and rules promulgated thereunder by the SEC and that the Company determines should apply to Awards. Any such policy may subject a Participant’s Awards and amounts paid or
realized with respect to Awards to reduction, cancelation, forfeiture or recoupment if certain specified events or wrongful conduct occur, including an accounting restatement due to the Company’s material noncompliance with financial reporting
regulations or other events or wrongful conduct specified in any such clawback policy. 

  
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 (m)    Status under ERISA. The Plan shall not constitute an
“employee benefit plan” for purposes of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 

(n)    Plan Effective Date and Term. The Plan was adopted by the Board to be effective on the Effective Date. No
Awards may be granted under the Plan on and after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, which is June 27, 2018. However, any Award granted prior to such termination (or any earlier termination pursuant to
Section 10), and the authority of the Board or Committee to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any such Award or to waive any conditions or rights under such Award in accordance with the terms of the
Plan, shall extend beyond such termination until the final disposition of such Award. 
 10.     Amendments to the
Plan and Awards. The Committee may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any Award or Award Agreement, the Plan or the Committee’s authority to grant Awards without the consent of stockholders or Participants, except that
any amendment or alteration to the Plan, including any increase in any share limitation, shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders not later than the annual meeting next following such Committee action if such stockholder
approval is required by any federal or state law or regulation or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Stock may then be listed or quoted, and the Committee may otherwise, in its discretion, determine to submit
other changes to the Plan to stockholders for approval; provided, that, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Committee action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any previously granted
and outstanding Award. For purposes of clarity, any adjustments made to Awards pursuant to Section 8 will be deemed not to materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant under any previously granted and
outstanding Award and therefore may be made without the consent of affected Participants. 

  
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Exhibit 10.02

	
		
	ORDINANCE NO.
	018772

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 16090, WHICH GRANTED A FRANCHISE TO EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY, (AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 17460, WHICH INCREASED THE STREET RENTAL CHARGE) TO INCREASE STREET RENTAL CHARGE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of El Paso, Texas, (“City”) granted to El Paso Electric Company (“Company”) a franchise to operate the electric utility for transmission and distribution of electrical energy within the boundaries of the City on July 12, 2005, by Ordinance No. 16090;
WHEREAS, the City and Company amended Ordinance No. 16090 to increase the street rental charge on November 16, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to increase the Street Rental Charge paid by the Company to the     City.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1.
Section 1, Grant, of An Ordinance Granting a Franchise to El Paso Electric Company and          Waiving Application Procedures, adopted as Ordinance No. 16090, as amended by An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 16090, which Granted a Franchise to El Paso Electric Company, to Increase Street Rental Charge, adopted as Ordinance No. 17460 (“Franchise Ordinance”), is      hereby amended to read as follows:
	
			
	 
	Section 1. Grant.  There is hereby granted by the City of El Paso, Texas (the        “City”) to El Paso Electric Company, a Texas corporation (the “Company”), its successors and assigns, for the term commencing August 2, 2005 and extending through July 31, 2060 (the “Franchise Term”), a franchise to construct, reconstruct, repair, maintain, use and operate in, over, or under the present and future streets, alleys, public ways, parks, and public places of the City of El Paso, facilities for the generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy and broadband over power line communications services (“BPL”) for the use of the City and the inhabitants thereof and properties therein, with all usual and customary appurtenances for such generation, transmission and distribution (this “Franchise”).  Provided, this Franchise does not include places where the City’s authority to      permit such installations is or hereafter may be withdrawn by the State, or where the Texas Department of Transportation or other State agency constructs or  maintains such public facility or place and lawfully excludes the authority of the City to permit such public utility and BPL installations therein.
	 

        

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Section 2.
Subsection (b) of Section 13, Compensation, of the Franchise Ordinance, is hereby amended to  read as follows:
(b) The City will increase the Street Rental Charge to be paid by the           Company to the City on a quarterly basis during the remaining life of this Franchise by an additional three quarters of one percent (0.75%) effective 2010 (“Additional Fee”) and a supplemental one percent (1.0%) (“Auxiliary Fee”) for a total amount       of (i) five percent (5.0%) of the gross revenues the Company receives for the  generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical energy and other services   within the City and (ii) five and three quarters percent (5.75%) of BPL-related gross revenues within the City of El Paso, except however for any revenues from          municipal accounts to the extent that any such revenues are excepted from the Company’s Rate Schedule 94, Supplemental Franchise Fee Rider.  A portion of the Street Rental Charge equal to one and three quarters of one percent (1.75%) of the gross revenues the Company receives for the generation, transmission, and   distribution of electrical energy and other services, including BPL services, within    the City shall be allocated by the City for promotion of economic development, including economic development incentives for new commercial customers with      high electric energy needs, the attraction of companies that will make significant investments of capital and human resources in the community, solar or other    renewable energy rebates or incentives, or to increase the City’s capacity in       alternative energy research, development, manufacturing and generation, and for      such other economic development public purposes including infrastructure as reasonably determined by the City.  The portion of the Street Rental Charge            allocated to economic development shall be placed in a restricted fund to be used  solely for the economic development purposes described herein and cannot be commingled with existing Street Rental Charges to support or supplement general fund operations. The City will provide an annual update on the status, uses, and economic impact of the Additional Fee and the Auxiliary Fee to the City Council          and the public.
The Company shall pay the Street Rental Charge to the City by electronic funds    transfer or by other means of immediately available funds within forty-five (45)           days of the end of each calendar quarter (the “Payment Date”). If the Street Rental Charge or any portion thereof is not paid on or before the Payment Date, the unpaid balance shall bear interest at a daily rate equivalent to the prime rate of interest as published by the Wall Street Journal for that date, plus one percent (1%) per annum from the Payment Date until the date such payment is made. If any payment shall         be more than thirty (30) days late, the interest shall be paid at such prime rate plus three percent (3%) per annum.

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Section 2.  This ordinance shall take effect on the later of (i) May 1, 2018; and (ii) the first day of the first calendar quarter that occurs thirty (30) days following the later of (a) the date the City adopts this ordinance and the ordinance is accepted in writing by the Company; and (b) the date the tariff, in substantially the same form as appended to this ordinance as Attachment A and filed with the City, becomes final and non-appealable.  
Section 3.  Except as expressly amended herein, the Franchise Ordinance shall continue in full  force and effect.  
ADOPTED this 20th day of   March    , 2018.

	
			
	 
	 
	CITY OF EL PASO:

	 
	 
	/s/ DEE MARGO

	 
	 
	Dee Margo, Mayor

	[SEAL]
	 
	 

	ATTEST:
	 
	 

	/s/ LAURA D. PRINE    
	 
	 

	Laura D. Prine
	 
	 

	City Clerk
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	APROVED AS TO FORM:
	 
	APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

	/s/ SYLVIA BORUNDA FIRTH
	 
	/s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

	Sylvia Borunda Firth
	 
	Tomás González

	City Attorney
	 
	City Manager

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ACCEPTANCE
The Amendment of the Franchise granted by the City of El Paso on March 20th    , 2018, is hereby accepted this 29th day of    June                       , 2018.
EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY
	
		
	 
	 

	By:
	/s/ MARY E. KIPP

	 
	Mary E. Kipp

	 
	President and Chief Executive Officer

	
								
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	STATE OF TEXAS
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
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	COUNTY OF EL PASO
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
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This instrument was acknowledged before me this 29th day of    June                         , 2018, by Mary E. Kipp, President and Chief Executive Officer of El Paso Electric Company, a Texas corporation, on behalf of said corporation.
	
			
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	/s/ HILDA VARGAS    

	[SEAL]
	 
	Notary Public in and for the

	 
	 
	State of Texas

Received for filing this 29 day of June         , 2018.
	
	
	 

	[SEAL]

	 

	/s/ LAURA D. PRINE    

	Laura D. Prine

	City Clerk

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	ATTACHMENT A

	 
	 

	EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY
	N

	 
	 

	SCHEDULE NO. 94
	N

	SUPPLEMENTAL FRANCHISE FEE RIDER
	N

	 
	 

	
			
	APPLICABILITY
Electric service and fees billed under the Company’s rate schedules within the city of El Paso municipal limits and subject to a Franchise Fee charged by the City of El Paso, where the currently Applicable Franchise Fee is greater than the Legacy Franchise Fee, as approved and in effect at the time of the Company’s most recent base rate change, shall be subject to the Supplemental Franchise Fee Rider.
	N

	TERRITORY
Municipal city limits of El Paso, Texas
	 
	 

	MONTHLY RATE ADJUSTMENT
The Supplemental Franchise Fee is billed as a percentage of the total monthly electric  service bill, before sales and other use taxes, with the percentage calculated as the currently Applicable Franchise Fee Rate less the Legacy Franchise Fee Rate, using the formula:
SFF = (AFR + GUF) - LFR, where:
SFF = Supplemental Franchise Fee (%)
AFR = Applicable Franchise Fee Rate (%)
GUF = Gross Up Factor (%)
LFR = Legacy Franchise Fee Rate (%)

The AFR is being amended pursuant to agreement with the City of El Paso to 5.00% and to 5.75% for broadband over powerline (BPL) services.  The LFR currently approved and in effect at the time of the Company’s most recent general rate proceeding and at the time of  this original tariff is 4.00% and 4.75% for BPL services.  Contingent upon the agreement  being approved, the SFF is 1.00% plus the GUF of 0.077165% to account for fees and taxes applied to the SFF.

	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	EXCEPTIONS
Electric service subject to the Supplemental Franchise Fee Rider does not include City of El Paso accounts.
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	
					
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Section Number
	1
	 
	Revision Number
	Original

	Sheet Number
	30.1
	 
	Effective
	with bills issued on or after the

	Page
	1 of 2
	 
	 
	first billing cycle in May 2018

	
		
	ATTACHMENT A

	EL PASO ELECTRIC COMPANY
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	SCHEDULE NO. 94
	N

	SUPPLEMENTAL FRANCHISE FEE RIDER
	N

	 
	 

	
			
	EFFECTIVE DATE
The later of May 1, 2018, or the first day of the calendar quarter that occurs thirty days following the date this tariff becomes final and non-appealable. 
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	TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Company’s Rules and Regulations apply to service under this rate schedule.
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	
					
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	Section Number
	1
	 
	Revision Number
	Original

	Sheet Number
	30.1
	 
	Effective
	with bills issued on or after the

	Page
	2 of 2
	 
	 
	first billing cycle in May 2018

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