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exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

     PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT INCLUDES A RELEASE OF CLAIMS.

     Jeffrey J. Norton (referred to herein as “I”, “me”, “my”, or “myself”) and P. H. Glatfelter
Company, (hereinafter “Glatfelter” or “Company”), hereby enter into this Separation Agreement and
General Release (hereinafter “Agreement”) which was presented to me by Glatfelter for my
consideration on June 5, 2008 concerning my termination from Glatfelter effective September 30,
2008 (“Termination Date”). I agree to the terms of this Agreement on behalf of myself, my spouse,
and my heirs, estate, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. Glatfelter enters into
this Agreement on behalf of P. H. Glatfelter Company, d/b/a Glatfelter, and its directors,
officers, agents, employees, consultants and insurers, and its respective past, present, and future
parents, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, successors, and assigns. Glatfelter and I have agreed
to the following terms to resolve, settle and terminate any dispute or claim I may have about my
employment with Glatfelter, including but not limited claims related to the termination of my
employment with the Company. I further understand that my decision to accept or decline the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement does not affect my Termination Date.

     1. Transition Period: If I enter into this Agreement, I understand that my
employment continues through September 30, 2008 at my current base pay, bonus, and associated
benefits programs. I understand that I am to execute my responsibilities as previously discussed
and documented to create an effective transition work plan. The Company acknowledges that I may
conduct an active job search during this period provided this does not inhibit the execution of my
work responsibilities. It is recognized, however, that I may devote a significant portion of time
during my work days to search for a new position, including taking time off for research purposes,
consultations with outplacement professionals and interviews. The Company agrees to continue to
provide me the necessary tools including laptop, blackberry, and voice mail to execute my
responsibilities.

     2. Severance Pay. In addition to the monies associated with the Transition Period
described in paragraph 1, if I enter into this Agreement, the Company will pay me my current base
salary less required withholdings and applicable payroll taxes in the form of severance from the
period of October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (referred to herein as the “Severance

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Period”) without regard to whether I obtain another position. The severance pay will be paid
in a lump sum within 30 days of the execution of this Agreement. However, no such payments will be
made until the 7-day revocation period as provided in paragraph 21 (e) below has expired. I will
receive these severance payments via check or direct deposit, in accordance with the most recent
usual practices regarding my salary payments to date. Further, with respect to the Company’s
Management Incentive Plan (MIP) for the year 2008, the Company will pay me an additional amount of
$83,784.75 in complete satisfaction of any possible distribution associated with a management
incentive plan bonus for the year 2008. I shall have no further claim for a management incentive
plan bonus for the year 2008. This payment is to be made in a lump sum in January of 2009.

     3. In addition, subject to the terms provided in this Agreement, the Company will make the
following payments and offer me the following benefits following the date of my departure from
employment

a. COBRA Benefits:

	 	(i)	 	Regardless of whether I enter into this Agreement, I understand
that, my health insurance coverage provided through the Company’s sponsored
health plan, will terminate for me and my currently covered dependants on June
30, 2009. In addition, I acknowledge that in accordance with the Consolidated
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) I have the right, at my cost
and expense, to temporarily continue health, vision and dental insurance
benefits for up to 18 months following the Termination Date (“COBRA
Continuation Coverage Period”).
	 
	 	(ii)	 	If I enter into this Agreement, and elect to continue
health or dental benefits under COBRA, through June 30, 2009, the Company will
continue to extend health, vision and dental benefits to me and my eligible
dependents at the current employee contribution rates for such coverages as are
in effect for active salaried employees of Company (the “Employee Portion”) and
the Severance Period will be counted against the COBRA Continuation Coverage
Period. I understand and agree that the Company

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	 	 	 	will, on a monthly basis during the Severance Period, bill the Employee
Portion to me at my current mailing address: 822 Woodfield Drive, Lititz,
Pennsylvania 17543. I agree to provide the Company in writing with any
applicable change in mailing address and acknowledge that failure to do so
constitutes my agreement that the mailing address listed herein is valid for
any matters pertaining to this Agreement. I understand that if, by June
30, 2009, or upon my becoming eligible for healthcare benefits with a new
employer, I elect to continue health or dental benefits for the remainder of
the COBRA Continuation Coverage Period, I will be responsible for the full
cost of such health or dental coverage at the premiums and rates charged by
the Company’s coverage providers during the remainder of the COBRA
Continuation Coverage Period.

b. Outplacement Services: If I enter into this Agreement, the Company will
arrange for Outplacement Services to be provided to me by Right Associates. The Company
agrees to reimburse me for any out of pocket expenses, including reasonable travel and
meals, associated with meetings with Right Associates and/or meetings with individuals or
groups related to my search for a new position until June 30, 2009. I understand that I
should contact William T. Yanavitch if I have any questions regarding my outplacement
program eligibility.

c. Unused Vacation: The Company will pay me my accrued but unused vacation
entitlement, pro-rated from the beginning of the year until the Termination Date through the
normal payroll process, regardless of whether I enter into this Agreement.

d. 401(k) Benefits: I understand that employee 401 (k) contributions and any
matching employer 401 (k) contributions cease as of the Termination Date, regardless of
whether I enter into this Agreement.

e. Equity: Regardless of whether I enter into this Agreement, the Company will
convey common stock shares to me for my vested Restricted Stock Units according to the terms
in my RSU certificate. Additionally, I am eligible to exercise any vested stock options
previously granted according to the terms of my certificate.

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f. Pension: I understand I am vested in the Glatfelter pension plan and an exhibit
of the pension estimate has been provided to me. Additionally, the Company agrees to pay
$40,000 in satisfaction of my SMPP. This amount is to be paid within 10 days of the
execution of this Agreement.

g. Other Benefits: If I enter into this Agreement, the Employee Assistance Program
will be extended beyond the Termination Date, and will include a maximum of three sessions
during the Severance Period.

h. In addition, the Company will pay the cost of financial planning/tax review/legal
services incurred in the negotiation and review of this Severance Offer in an amount up to
$5,000.

j. The Company agrees to reimburse me for my annual executive physical examination,
inoculations and related laboratory tests.

     4. The payments made and benefits provided by the Company under this Agreement are in full
satisfaction of all bonus pay, profit-sharing, stock options, relocation expenses, termination
benefits, statutory entitlements or other compensation which I may be entitled by virtue of my
employment with, or separation from, the Company. I understand that the payments and benefits
outlined in paragraph 1, 2 and 3 above are in addition to any other payment or benefit to which I
otherwise may be entitled under any of Glatfelter’s benefit plans and are valuable benefits to
which I would not otherwise be entitled if I do not enter into this Agreement. I understand that
any payments made under this Agreement are not in lieu of any applicable unemployment compensation
benefits I may otherwise be entitled to receive.

     5. Defense and Indemnity: The Company agrees to defend and indemnify and hold harmless me
from all liability and costs incurred (including reasonable attorney’s fees and disbursements) as a
consequence of claims by third parties, whether or not derivatively on behalf of the Company
resulting from or growing out of my status as or as a result of my having been an officer or
director of (or counsel to) the Company or any affiliate thereof, to the full extent permitted by
law. In no event shall the terms, provisions and conditions of the defense and indemnity provided
for thereunder be less than the same as those presently provided for under

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the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Company. Said terms, provisions and conditions of
defense and indemnity shall remain an independent, contractual obligation of the Company to me
from and after the date hereof regardless of how the Company might hereafter amend or change its
Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws to provide for different terms, conditions and provisions of
defense and indemnity for other officers and directors of the Company. In the event the Company
should amend its articles of Incorporation or Bylaws to provide for different terms, conditions and
provisions of defense and indemnity after the effective date hereof, I shall be notified in writing
of the change. I shall thereafter have thirty (30) days to elect in writing to accept the changed
conditions of defense and indemnity as a modification to the Company’s contractual obligation
hereunder or to continue under the terms of defense and indemnity as provided for herein.

     6. With the limited exception outlined in paragraph 12 below, in consideration for the
payments to be made and benefits to be offered by Glatfelter to me under this Agreement, on behalf
of myself and my heirs, estate, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, I hereby
release and agree to hold harmless Glatfelter and its directors, officers, agents, employees,
insurers, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, successors and assigns from all actions, causes of
action, claims, disputes, judgments, obligations, damages, and liabilities, in law or equity
(herein, collectively “Claims”), relating to my employment with Glatfelter or lack of employment
with Glatfelter, including but not limited to my employment termination and any Glatfelter actions
that led to that termination.

     In particular, I understand and agree that this Agreement includes, without limitation, my
release of all Claims arising under any federal, state, or local law, including any and all laws
and regulations prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age,
sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, and
sexual orientation or other status or characteristic protected by law or ordinance, including, but
not limited to, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 1981 of
the Civil Rights Act of 1866; the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”); the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended,
including the Equal Pay Act; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”); the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, (the

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“ADEA”); the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (the “FMLA”); the Act pertaining to the
Employment and Reemployment Rights of Members of the Uniformed Services, (“USERRA”); the
Immigration Reform and Control Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; and other state and
local human or civil rights laws as well as all other statutes; and all regulations pertaining to
the above statutes, as any of the foregoing may have been amended; as well as any and all other
tort, contract, or statutory claims related to my employment, including but not limited to the
termination of that employment unless otherwise addressed herein.

     7. In consideration of the payments and benefits provided by this Agreement, I agree that I
will not knowingly seek reemployment with, and that I will not be eligible for reemployment with,
the current Company, or any current affiliated owned or operated entity. I further understand that
it is the Company’s policy to provide only confirmation of my dates of employment and job titles
held. No additional references will be provided by the Company either verbally or in writing to
other employers on my behalf without the express permission of the Vice President Human Resources
and Administration. The Company has agreed to provide me with a mutually agreed-to written letter
of recommendation in support of my search process which letter will be provided within ten (10)
business days of the execution of this Agreement. The Company agrees that any written or oral
inquiries regarding Jeffrey J. Norton will be provided by the current Vice President of Human
Resources and Adminsitration, William T. Yanavitch and/or the current Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer George H. Glatfelter.

     8. This Agreement does not constitute an admission by the Company that it has violated any
contract, law, or regulation, or in any way infringed my rights or privileges. The Company and I
are making this Agreement in order to end my employment on a friendly basis, and to avoid the costs
of defending any legal action, which I might otherwise initiate. Because this Agreement is being
offered to me in order to settle or compromise any possible disputed employment or contract claims
that I may have against the Company, I agree that I may not use it as evidence for any purpose
except where it is alleged that the Agreement itself has been breached in some manner.

     9. I understand and agree that this Agreement extends to all Claims which are known or
unknown to me, asserted or unasserted by me, suspected or unsuspected by me, past, present, and

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through the Termination Date.

     10. With the limited exception outlined in paragraph 12, I release and discharge Glatfelter
not only from any Claims which I could make on my own behalf, but also those that may or could be
brought by any person or organization on my behalf, and I specifically waive any right to become
and promise not to become a member of any class in any proceeding or case in which any such Claim
against Glatfelter may arise, in whole or in part, from any event which occurred on or before the
Termination Date.

     11. I have not filed any Claims against Glatfelter based on any event that took place on or
before the date I execute this Agreement, and I have not previously purported to have assigned or
transferred, to any person or entity, any Claim released by me under this Agreement.

     12. I agree that within five (5) business days of the signing of this Agreement, I will
have delivered to the Company all Company documents, keys, access cards, cell phones, computers and
other materials which came into my possession during the course of my employment with Glatfelter.
I further agree that I will not make use of or disclose to anyone, without the prior written
consent of Glatfelter, any information or documents concerning or related to the Company, whether
confidential or not, that I acquired during the course of my employment with the Company. I further
agree that, outside of normal business transactions in which I am involved on behalf of the
Company, I will not discuss the Company’s business, customers, sales, prospects, trade secrets,
methods of operation, or other similar topics with anyone other than the officers or members of the
Board of Directors of Glatfelter, and I will not engage in any activities or make any statements
that may disparage or reflect negatively on the Company, its officers, directors, employees or
shareholders. This provision shall include, but not be limited to, Internet postings under an
alias, as well as anonymous media contacts. The term “disparage” includes, without limitation,
comments or statements to the press or the other media about Glatfelter or any individual or entity
with whom Glatfelter has a business relationship which I know or should know would adversely affect
in any manner (i) the conduct of the business or prospective business of Glatfelter or (ii) the
business or personal reputation of Glatfelter or any of its current officers, officers, directors,
employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, parent entities or related business entities. Glatfelter
Management (including, but not limited to

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its Officers and Directors) agrees that they will not disparage or encourage or induce others to
disparage me. The term “disparage” further includes, without limitation, comments or statements
to the press, media or any other persons that would affect in any manner the business or personal
reputation of Jeffrey J. Norton. Any such disparagement of me by Glatfelter and/or any of its
officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries, etc. shall be considered a material breach of this
Agreement and, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, I reserve the right to
pursue legal action regarding any such disparagement.

     13. Other than the fact of my termination, I have kept, and will continue to keep, the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, and any related agreements, and all matters concerning them
confidential, except that I may reveal the terms and conditions of this Agreement and any related
agreements to my immediate family, my attorney and/or financial advisor, if any, so long as they
first agree not to disclose the information to anyone else. I further agree that I will not make
any statements or remarks that are disparaging to, or which have the potential of harming Company
and/or its present and former officers, directors, agents or employees, and that I will not engage
in any act or conduct that is, or could reasonably be construed to be, detrimental to Company’s
interests, business, or reputation.

     14. I agree to cooperate with any reasonable request of Glatfelter to participate in the
preparation for, response to, prosecution of and/or defense of any pending, actual, or threatened
litigation, arbitration and/or administrative proceeding involving the Company. The Company will
reimburse me for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses that I may incur as a result of such
cooperation. Reasonable expenses incurred by me (including, but not limited to, travel-related
expenses, meals and lodging and any then current hourly wages associated with time spent by me
preparing for and/or participating in any such legal or administrative proceeding) as a result of
such cooperation will be reimbursed in accordance with Glatfelter policy within 60 calendar days
following the date on which Glatfelter receives appropriate documentation with respect to such
expenses, but in no event later than 120 days from the date that I incur the related expense.

     15. I agree that this Agreement may be revoked by Glatfelter if:

	 	a 	 	I breach the confidentiality or non-disparagement terms of this
Agreement, or any agreements regarding confidentiality that I may have
previously

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	 	 	 	entered into with Glatfelter, including but not limited to the
Confidentiality Agreement incorporated herein and attached hereto as Appendix
“A”;
	 
	 	b.	 	I misappropriate or fail to return Company property, misuse
Company property (such as, but not limited to, Internet access), or engage in
efforts that undermine the effectiveness of the Company’s operations.

     16. The foregoing terms represent the entire agreement between Glatfelter and me related to
the subject matter hereof and this Agreement supersedes any conflicting agreements between
Glatfelter and me, including any agreement executed at the commencement of my employment. No other
promises, consideration, agreement, plan, representation, oral statement, understanding, or course
of conduct not expressly set forth in this Agreement have been made between Glatfelter and me to
cause either of us to sign this Agreement.

     17. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. If any provision of this Agreement is
determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other
provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and the voided provision(s)
shall be amended, if possible, to the extent necessary to render it valid and enforceable.

     18. All matters relating to the interpretation, construction, and enforcement of this
Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, without giving effect to its principles of conflicts of law, to the extent that the
laws of the United States of America do not preempt those laws. I further agree that jurisdiction
shall be proper in, and limited to, any appropriate state or federal court in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.

     19. If any suit is brought relating to this Agreement or any breach of it, either by me or by
Glatfelter, the prevailing party in such suit shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable
costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred by it in such suit.

     20. This Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement that has been executed by
me and by an Officer of Glatfelter on behalf of Glatfelter.

     21. In connection with my execution of this Agreement, I acknowledge the following:

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          (a) I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE COMPANY TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL PRIOR TO EXECUTING
THIS DOCUMENT.

          (b) I have carefully read this Agreement, fully understand its terms, understand its legal
and binding effect, have had full opportunity to review it with my legal counsel, and that I sign
this Agreement voluntarily;

          (c) That I am waiving all rights and claims that I have or may have under the federal Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, as well as any rights or claims that I have or may have under
other federal, state, or local laws with regard to discrimination;

          (d) That I have a period of 21 days in which to consider this Agreement before signing it;

          (e) That for a period of 7 days following my signing of this Agreement, I may revoke this
Agreement, and that this Agreement shall not become effective and enforceable until this 7-day
revocation period has expired. Any revocation shall be submitted in writing to the signatory for
the Company. I also understand that this Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until
the expiration of that seven (7) day period.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties have executed this Agreement, as of the dates
indicated below.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	P.H. Glatfelter Company
	Jeffrey J. Norton	 	 	 	By: William T. Yanavitch

VP, Human Resources and Administration
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Signed:
	 	/s/ Jeffrey J. Norton	 	 	 	Signed:	 	/s/ William T. Yanavitch
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	10/21/2008	 	 	 	Date:	 	10/25/2008
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit 10.3

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.

2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

     THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of
                     (the “Effective Date”) between Dollar Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and
                    
(the “Grantee”).

     WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Dollar Financial Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”) for the benefit of its employees, directors and consultants who provide services to the
Company (or a Parent or Subsidiary); and

     WHEREAS, the Plan permits the award of restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) with
respect to shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”); and

     WHEREAS, to compensate the Grantee for his service to the Company and to further align the
Grantee’s personal financial interests with those of the Company’s stockholders, the Company wishes
to award the Grantee a number of restricted stock units, on the terms and conditions contained in
the Plan and this Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

     1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby awards to the Grantee, as of
the Effective Date, Restricted Stock Units under the Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit which vests
shall entitle the Grantee to receive one share of Common Stock on the specified issuance date. The
number of shares of Common Stock subject to the awarded Restricted Stock Units, the applicable
vesting schedule for those shares, the date on which those vested shares shall become issuable to
the Grantee and the remaining terms and conditions governing the award (the “Award”) shall be as
set forth in this Agreement.

AWARD SUMMARY

	 	 	 
	Number
of Shares
Subject to Award:

	 	
                                

shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”).
	 
	 	 
	Vesting Schedule:

	 	The Shares shall vest in a series of ___(___)
successive equal ___installments over the
___-(year) period measured from ___, provided
the Grantee remains in Continuous Status as an
Employee, Director or Consultant through each such
vesting date.

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	Issuance Schedule:

	 	The Shares will be issued immediately upon vesting
in accordance with the foregoing Vesting Schedule or
as soon as practicable thereafter, but in no event
later than the later of (i) the close of the
calendar year in which the Shares vest or (ii) the
fifteenth day of the third calendar month following
such vesting date. In no event, however, will any
Shares actually be issued to the Grantee unless and
until the applicable withholding taxes are collected
from the Grantee. The procedures pursuant to which
the applicable withholding taxes are to be collected
are set forth in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement. The
settlement of all Restricted Stock Units which vest
under the Award shall be made solely in Shares. In
no event, however, shall any fractional shares be
issued. Accordingly, the total number of Shares to
be issued pursuant to the Award shall, to the extent
necessary, be rounded down to the next whole share
in order to avoid the issuance of a fractional
share.

     2. Limited Transferability. Prior to actual receipt of the Shares which vest and
become issuable hereunder, the Grantee may not transfer any interest in the Award or the underlying
Shares. Any Shares which vest hereunder but which otherwise remain unissued at the time of the
Grantee’s death may be transferred pursuant to the provisions of the Grantee’s will or the laws of
inheritance.

     3. Cessation of Service. Should the Grantee cease Continuous Status as an Employee,
Director or Consultant for any reason prior to vesting in one or more Shares subject to this Award,
then the Award will be immediately cancelled with respect to those unvested Shares, and the number
of Restricted Stock Units will be reduced accordingly. The Grantee shall thereupon cease to have
any right or entitlement to receive any Shares under those cancelled units.

     4. Stockholder Rights. The holder of this Award shall not have any stockholder
rights, including voting or dividend rights, with respect to the Shares subject to the Award until
the Grantee becomes the record holder of those Shares following their actual issuance upon the
Company’s collection of the applicable withholding taxes.

     5. Adjustment in Shares. If any change is made to the Common Stock through
recapitalization, reclassification, stock combination, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock
split, spin off (resulting in a substantial reduction in the value of the Common Stock),
extraordinary corporate distribution or other similar transaction, an equitable adjustment shall be
made to the total number and/or class of securities issuable pursuant to this Award by the
Administrator, whose determination will be final, binding and conclusive.

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     6. Collection of Withholding Taxes. Until such time as the Company provides the
Grantee with written or electronic notice to the contrary, the Company shall collect the federal,
state and local income and employment taxes (the “Withholding Taxes”) required to be withheld with
respect to the issuance of the vested Shares hereunder through an automatic share withholding
procedure pursuant to which the Company will withhold, at the time of such issuance, a portion of
the Shares with a Fair Market Value (measured as of the issuance date) equal to the amount of those
taxes (the “Share Withholding Method”); provided, however, that the amount of any Shares so
withheld shall not exceed the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld by the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may, at its sole discretion, require that such
Withholding Taxes be paid through one of the following methods selected by the Administrator in
lieu of the Share Withholding Method:

          - the Grantee’s delivery of his or her separate check payable to the Company in
the amount of such taxes, or

          - the use of the proceeds from a next-day sale of the Shares issued to the
Grantee, provided and only if (i) such a sale is permissible under the Company’s trading
policies governing the sale of Common Stock, (ii) the Grantee makes an irrevocable
commitment, on or before the issue date for those Shares, to effect such sale of the Shares
and (iii) the transaction is not otherwise deemed to constitute a prohibited loan under
Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     7. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The issuance of shares of Common Stock
pursuant to the Award shall be subject to compliance by the Company and Grantee with all applicable
requirements of law relating thereto and with all applicable regulations of any stock exchange on
which the Common Stock may be listed for trading at the time of such issuance.

     8. Notices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company under the
terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Company at its principal corporate
offices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Grantee shall be in writing and
addressed to Grantee at the address indicated below Grantee’s signature line on this Agreement.
All notices shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the U.S. mail,
postage prepaid and properly addressed to the party to be notified.

     9. Successors and Assigns. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Agreement,
the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company
and its successors and assigns and the Grantee, the Grantee’s assigns, the legal representatives,
heirs and legatees of the Grantee’s estate and any beneficiaries of the Award designated by the
Grantee.

     10. Construction. This Agreement and the Award evidenced hereby are made and granted
pursuant to the Plan and are in all respects limited by and subject to the terms of the Plan. All
decisions of the Administrator with respect to any question or issue arising under the Plan or this
Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in the Award.

     11. Governing Law. The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without resort to that State’s
conflict-of-laws rules.

     12. Employment at Will. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon
the Grantee any right to continue in service for any period of specific duration or interfere with
or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing
or retaining the Grantee) or of the

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Grantee, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate the Grantee’s
service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

     13. Definitions. All capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not defined herein
shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first
indicated above.

DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	GRANTEE
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Signature:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 

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Exhibit 10.4

DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION

     Notice is hereby given of the following option grant (the “Option”) to purchase shares of the
Common Stock of Dollar Financial Corp. (the “Company”):

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Optionee:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 

	 	Grant Date:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 

	 	Vesting Commencement Date:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 

	 	Exercise Price: $
	 	 	 	per share
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 

	 	Number of Option Shares:
	 	 	 	shares
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 

	 	Expiration Date:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	Type of Option:   
	 	Nonqualified Stock Option

Exercise Schedule: The Option shall become exercisable for the Option Shares
in a series of ___successive equal ___installments upon Optionee’s completion
of each year of Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant over the
___period measured from the Vesting Commencement Date. In no event shall the
Option become exercisable for any additional Option Shares after Optionee’s cessation
of Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant.

     Optionee understands and agrees that the Option is granted subject to and in accordance with
the terms of the Dollar Financial Corp. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Optionee further
agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and the terms of the Option as set forth in the Stock
Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. Optionee hereby acknowledges the receipt of
a copy of the official prospectus for the Plan in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. A
copy of the Plan is available upon request made to the Corporate Secretary at the Company’s
principal offices.

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     Employment at Will. Nothing in this Notice or in the attached Stock Option Agreement
or in the Plan shall confer upon Optionee any right to continue in service for any period of
specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or
any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) or of Optionee, which rights are hereby
expressly reserved by each, to terminate Optionee’s service at any time for any reason, with or
without cause.

     Definitions. All capitalized terms in this Notice shall have the meaning assigned to
them in this Notice or in the attached Stock Option Agreement.

DATED:                                        

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	OPTIONEE
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Address:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

ATTACHMENTS

Exhibit A — Stock Option Agreement

Exhibit B — Plan Summary and Prospectus

EXHIBIT
A

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT B

PLAN SUMMARY AND PROSPECTUS

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Exhibit
10.5

INTERNATIONAL

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP. 2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

     THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of                      (the
“Effective Date”) between Dollar Financial Corp. (the “Company”) and                     (the “Grantee”).

     WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Dollar Financial Corp. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”) for the benefit of its key employees, directors and consultants who provide services to the
Company; and

     WHEREAS, the Plan permits the award of restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) with
respect to shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Common Stock”); and

     WHEREAS, to compensate the Grantee for his service to the Company and to further align the
Grantee’s personal financial interests with those of the Company’s stockholders, the Company wishes
to award the Grantee a number of restricted stock units, on the terms and conditions contained in
the Plan and this Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

     14. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby awards to the Grantee, as of
the Effective Date, Restricted Stock Units under the Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit which vests
shall entitle the Grantee to receive one share of Common Stock on the specified issuance date. The
number of shares of Common Stock subject to the awarded Restricted Stock Units, the applicable
vesting schedule for those shares, the date on which those vested shares shall become issuable to
the Grantee and the remaining terms and conditions governing the award (the “Award”) shall be as
set forth in this Agreement.

AWARD SUMMARY

	 	 	 
	Number of Shares Subject
to Award:

	 	                     shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”).
	 
	 	 
	Vesting
Schedule:

	 	The Shares shall vest in a series of
___successive equal ___installments
measured from ___ provided the Grantee
remains in Continuous Status as an Employee,
Director or Consultant through each such vesting
date.

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	Issuance Schedule:

	 	The Shares will be issued immediately upon
vesting in accordance with the foregoing Vesting
Schedule. In no event, however, will any Shares
actually be issued to the Grantee unless and
until the applicable withholding taxes are
collected from the Grantee. The procedures
pursuant to which the applicable withholding
taxes are to be collected are set forth in
Paragraph 6 of this Agreement. The settlement
of all Restricted Stock Units which vest under
the Award shall be made solely in Shares. In no
event, however, shall any fractional shares be
issued. Accordingly, the total number of Shares
to be issued pursuant to the Award shall, to the
extent necessary, be rounded down to the next
whole share in order to avoid the issuance of a
fractional share.

     15. Limited Transferability. Prior to actual receipt of the Shares which vest and
become issuable hereunder, the Grantee may not transfer any interest in the Award or the underlying
Shares. Any Shares which vest hereunder but which otherwise remain unissued at the time of the
Grantee’s death may be transferred pursuant to the provisions of the Grantee’s will or the laws of
inheritance.

     16. Cessation of Service. Should the Grantee cease Service for any reason prior to
vesting in one or more Shares subject to this Award, then the Award will be immediately cancelled
with respect to those unvested Shares, and the number of Restricted Stock Units will be reduced
accordingly. The Grantee shall thereupon cease to have any right or entitlement to receive any
Shares under those cancelled units.

     17. Stockholder Rights. The holder of this Award shall not have any stockholder
rights, including voting or dividend rights, with respect to the Shares subject to the Award until
the Grantee becomes the record holder of those Shares following their actual issuance upon the
Company’s collection of the applicable Withholding Taxes.

     18. Adjustment in Shares. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the
Company, if the outstanding shares of Common Stock are increased, decreased, changed into or
exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or securities of the Company or a successor
entity, or for other property (including without limitation, cash), through reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock combination, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock
split, spin off, extraordinary corporate distribution or other similar transaction, an appropriate
and proportionate adjustment shall be made to the total number and/or class of securities issuable
pursuant to this Award by the Administrator, whose determination will be final, binding and
conclusive.

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     19. Collection of Withholding Taxes. Until such time as the Company provides the
Grantee with written or electronic notice to the contrary, the Company shall collect the income and
employment taxes and other payments and amounts required to be withheld with respect to the
issuance of the vested Shares hereunder (the “Withholding Taxes”) through an automatic share
withholding procedure pursuant to which the Company will withhold, at the time of such issuance, a
portion of the Shares with a Fair Market Value (measured as of the issuance date) equal to the
amount of those taxes (the “Share Withholding Method”); provided, however, that the amount of any
Shares so withheld shall not exceed the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld by the
Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may, at its sole discretion, require
that such Withholding Taxes be paid through one of the following methods selected by the
Administrator in lieu of the Share Withholding Method

          - the Grantee’s delivery of his or her separate check payable to the Company in
the amount of such taxes, or

          - the use of the proceeds from a next-day sale of the Shares issued to the
Grantee, provided and only if (i) such a sale is permissible under the Company’s trading
policies governing the sale of Common Stock, (ii) the Grantee makes an irrevocable
commitment, on or before the issue date for those Shares, to effect such sale of the Shares
and (iii) the transaction is not otherwise deemed to constitute a prohibited loan under
Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     20. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The issuance of shares of Common Stock
pursuant to the Award shall be subject to compliance by the Company and Grantee with all applicable
requirements of law relating thereto and with all applicable regulations of any stock exchange (or
the Nasdaq National Market, if applicable) on which the Common Stock may be listed for trading at
the time of such issuance.

     21. Notices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Company under the
terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Company at its principal corporate
offices. Any notice required to be given or delivered to the Grantee shall be in writing and
addressed to Grantee at the address indicated below Grantee’s signature line on this Agreement.
All notices shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the U.S. mail,
postage prepaid and properly addressed to the party to be notified.

     22. Successors and Assigns. Except to the extent otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
Company and its successors and assigns and the Grantee, the Grantee’s assigns, the legal
representatives, heirs and legatees of the Grantee’s estate and any beneficiaries of the Award
designated by the Grantee.

     23. Construction. This Agreement and the Award evidenced hereby are made and granted
pursuant to the Plan and are in all respects limited by and subject to the terms of the Plan. All
decisions of the Administrator with respect to any question or issue arising under the Plan or this
Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in the Award.

     24. Governing Law. The interpretation, performance and enforcement of this Agreement
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without resort to that State’s
conflict-of-laws rules.

     25. Employment at Will. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon
the Grantee any right to continue in service for any period of specific duration or interfere with
or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Subsidiary employing or
retaining the Grantee) or of the Grantee, which

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rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate the Grantee’s service at any time
for any reason, with or without cause, subject to local law and the terms of any employment
agreement.

     26. Authorization to Release Necessary Personal Information. The Grantee hereby
authorizes and directs his or her employer to collect, use and transfer in electronic or other
form, any personal information (the “Data”) regarding the Grantee’s employment, the nature and
amount of his or her compensation and the fact and conditions of the Grantee’s participation in the
Plan (including, but not limited to, the Grantee’s name, home address, telephone number, date of
birth, social security number (or any other social or national identification number), salary,
nationality, race, job title, number of shares of Common Stock held and the details of all awards,
options or any other entitlement to shares of Common Stock awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested,
unvested or outstanding for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s
participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Data may be transferred to the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, or to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration
and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer to a broker or other third party
assisting with the awards under the Plan or with whom the Shares or cash from the sale of such
Shares may be deposited. The Grantee acknowledges that recipients of the Data may be located in
different countries, and those countries may have data privacy laws and protections different from
those in the country of the Grantee’s residence. The Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive,
possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purpose of
implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. Furthermore, the
Grantee acknowledges and understands that the transfer of the Data to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, or to any third parties is necessary for the Grantee’s participation in the Plan.
The Grantee may at any time withdraw the consents herein with respect to the Data, by contacting
his or her human resources representative in writing. The Grantee further acknowledges that
withdrawal of consent may affect his or her ability to vest in or realize benefits from the Awarded
Shares, and his or her ability to participate in the Plan.

     27. No Entitlement or Claims for Compensation. The grant of awards under the Plan is
made at the discretion of the Administrator, and the Plan may be suspended or terminated by the
Company at any time. The grant of an award in one year or at one time or repeatedly in the past
does not in any way entitle the Grantee to the grant of an award (or benefits in lieu of awards) in
the future. The Plan is wholly discretionary in nature and is not to be considered part of the
Grantee’s normal or expected compensation subject to severance, resignation, termination, payment
in lieu of notice, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or
retirement benefits or similar compensation. The value of the Award and any Shares issued
thereunder is an extraordinary item of compensation which is outside the scope of the Grantee’s
employment contract (if any). The Grantee will have no rights to compensation or damages as a
result of the his or her termination of employment for any reason whatsoever, whether or not in
breach of contract, insofar as those rights arise or may arise from the Grantee ceasing to have
rights under this Award as a result of such cessation or from the loss or diminution in value of
such rights. If the Grantee did acquire any such rights, the Grantee is deemed to have waived them
irrevocably by accepting the Award.

     28. Electronic Delivery. The Company may deliver any documents related to the Award,
the Plan or future awards that may be granted under the Plan by electronic means. Such means of
electronic delivery include, but do not necessarily include, the delivery of a link to a Company
intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of
the documents via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company. The
Grantee hereby acknowledges that the Grantee has read this provision and consents to the electronic
delivery of the documents. The Grantee acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a
paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Grantee by contacting the
Company. The Grantee further acknowledges that he or she will be provided with a paper copy

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of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the
Grantee understands that the Grantee must provide the Company with a paper copy of any documents if
the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails.

     29. Definitions. All capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not defined herein
shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year first
indicated above.

DOLLAR FINANCIAL CORP.

	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	GRANTEE
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Signature:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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