Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

THE EXCHANGE CONTEMPLATED HEREIN IS
INTENDED TO COMPORT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 3(a)(9) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.

 

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

This Exchange Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 2, 2019 by and between Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., a
Utah limited partnership (“Lender”), and Inpixon, a Nevada corporation (“Borrower” or the
“Company”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the meanings given to them
in the Original Note (defined below).

 

A. Borrower previously
sold and issued to Lender that certain Promissory Note dated December 21, 2018, as amended (the “Original Note”),
in the original principal amount of $1,895,000.00 pursuant to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated December 21, 2018 by and
between Lender and Borrower, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement,” and together with the Original Note and all
other documents entered into in conjunction therewith, the “Transaction Documents”).

 

B. Subject to the terms
of this Agreement, Borrower and Lender desire to partition a new Promissory Note in the form of the Original Note (the “Partitioned
Note”) in the original principal amount of $120,000.00 (“Exchange Amount”) from the Original Note
and then cause the outstanding balance of the Original Note to be reduced by an amount equal to the Exchange Amount, which represents
the total outstanding balance of the Partitioned Note.

 

C. Borrower and Lender
further desire to exchange (such exchange is referred to as the “Note Exchange”) the Partitioned Note for the
delivery of 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 (the “Common Stock”, and
such 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock, the “Exchange Shares”), at an effective price per Exchange Share equal
to $0.04, according to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

D. The Note Exchange
will consist of Lender surrendering the Partitioned Note in exchange for the Exchange Shares, which will be issued free of any
restrictive securities legend. Other than the surrender of the Partitioned Note, no consideration of any kind whatsoever shall
be given by Lender to Borrower in connection with this Agreement.

 

E. Lender and Borrower
have agreed to exchange the Partitioned Note for the Exchange Shares on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Recitals and
Definitions. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the recitals set forth above in this Agreement are true
and accurate, are contractual in nature, and are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.

 

     

     

    

 

2. Partition.
Effective as of the date hereof, Borrower and Lender agree that the Partitioned Note is hereby partitioned from the Original Note.
Following such partition of the Original Note, Borrower and Lender agree that the Original Note shall remain in full force and
effect, provided that the outstanding balance of the Original Note shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Exchange Amount.

 

3. Issuance of Exchange
Shares. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Exchange Shares shall be delivered to Lender on or before
December 3, 2019 and the Note Exchange shall occur with Lender surrendering the Partitioned Note to Borrower on the Free Trading
Date (as defined below). On the Free Trading Date, the Partitioned Note shall be cancelled and all obligations of Borrower under
the Partitioned Note shall be deemed fulfilled. All Exchange Shares delivered hereunder shall be delivered via DWAC to Lender’s
designated brokerage account. Borrower agrees to provide all necessary cooperation or assistance that may be required to cause
all Exchange Shares delivered hereunder to become Free Trading (the first date such occurs, the “Free Trading Date”).
For purposes hereof, the term “Free Trading” means that (a) the Exchange Shares have been cleared and approved
for public resale by the compliance departments of Lender’s brokerage firm and the clearing firm servicing such brokerage,
and (b) such shares are held in the name of the clearing firm servicing Lender’s brokerage firm and have been deposited into
such clearing firm’s account for the benefit of Lender.

 

4. Closing.
The closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) along with the delivery of the Exchange
Shares to Lender shall occur on the date that is mutually agreed to by Borrower and Lender by means of the exchange by email of
..pdf documents, but shall be deemed to have occurred at the offices of Hansen Black Anderson Ashcraft PLLC in Lehi, Utah.

 

5. Holding Period,
Tacking and Legal Opinion. Borrower represents, warrants and agrees that for the purposes of Rule 144 (“Rule 144”)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the holding period of the Partitioned Note
and the Exchange Shares will include Lender’s holding period of the Original Note from December 21, 2018, as amended or modified
pursuant to that certain Global Amendment, dated February 8, 2019. Borrower agrees not to take a position contrary to this Section
5 in any document, statement, setting, or situation. Borrower agrees to take all action necessary to issue the Exchange Shares
without restriction, and not containing any restrictive legend without the need for any action by Lender; provided that the applicable
holding period has been met. In furtherance thereof, at the Closing, counsel to Lender may, in its sole discretion, provide an
opinion that: (a) the Exchange Shares may be resold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions; and (b)
the transactions contemplated hereby and all other documents associated with this transaction comport with the requirements of
Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. Borrower represents that it is not subject to Rule 144(i). The Exchange Shares are being
issued in substitution of and exchange for and not in satisfaction of the Partitioned Note. The Exchange Shares shall not constitute
a novation or satisfaction and accord of the Partitioned Note. Borrower acknowledges and understands that the representations and
agreements of Borrower in this Section 5 are a material inducement to Lender’s decision to consummate the transactions contemplated
herein.

 

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6. Representations,
Warranties and Agreements.

 

(a) Borrower Representations,
Warranties and Agreement. In order to induce Lender to enter into this Agreement, Borrower, for itself, and for its affiliates,
successors and assigns, hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees as follows: (a) Borrower has full power and authority
to enter into this Agreement and to incur and perform all obligations and covenants contained herein, all of which have been duly
authorized by all proper and necessary action, (b) no consent, approval, filing or registration with or notice to any governmental
authority is required as a condition to the validity of this Agreement or the performance of any of the obligations of Borrower
hereunder, (c) no Event of Default has occurred under the Original Note and any Events of Default that may have occurred thereunder
have not been, and are not hereby, waived by Lender, (d) except as specifically set forth herein, nothing herein shall in any manner
release, lessen, modify or otherwise affect Borrower’s obligations under the Original Note, (e) the issuance of the Exchange
Shares is duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and the Exchange Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms hereof,
will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all taxes, liens, claims, pledges, mortgages, restrictions,
obligations, security interests and encumbrances of any kind, nature and description, (f) Borrower has not received any consideration
in any form whatsoever for issuing the Exchange Shares, other than the surrender of the Partitioned Note, and (g) Borrower has
taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for a brokerage commission, placement agent or finder’s
fee or other similar payment by Borrower related to this Agreement.

 

(b) Lender Representations
Warranties and Agreement. In order to induce the Company to enter into this Agreement, Lender for itself, and for its affiliates,
successors and assigns, hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees as follows: (a) Lender has full power and authority
to enter into this Agreement and to incur and perform all obligations and covenants contained herein, all of which have been duly
authorized by all proper and necessary action, (b) no consent, approval, filing or registration with or notice to any governmental
authority is required as a condition to the validity of this Agreement or the performance of any of the obligations of Lender hereunder,
(c) the Lender understands that the Exchange Shares are being offered and exchanged in reliance on specific exemptions from the
registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth
and accuracy of, and the Lender’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings
of the Lender set forth herein and in the Exchange Documents in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the
eligibility of the Lender to acquire the Exchange Shares, (d) the Lender understands that no United States federal or state agency
or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the the Partitioned Note
or the Exchange Shares or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Partitioned Note or the Exchange Shares nor have
such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Partitioned Note or the Exchange Shares, (e) the Lender
is acquiring the Partitioned Note in the ordinary course of its business, the Lender has such knowledge, sophistication, and experience
in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluation of the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the
Partitioned Note and Exchange Shares and has so evaluated the merits and risk of such investment and the Lender is an “accredited
investor” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act, (f) the Lender owns the Original Note free and clear of any
liens, (g) the Lender shall not sell, purchase, trade or otherwise dispose of or acquire any shares of Common Stock or other securities
of the Company until a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the transactions contemplated hereunder is filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, which shall be filed no later than 5:30pm EST as of the date hereof, (h) the issuance of the Exchange
Shares shall not result in the Lender beneficially owning a number of shares of Common Stock, when aggregated with any other shares
of Common Stock beneficially owned at such time, that would result in the Lender beneficially owning (as determined in accordance
with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder) more than 4.99% of
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and (i) the Lender understands that this Agreement does not constitute
an admission of liability by any party, including any admission of default under the Transaction
Documents.

 

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7. Arbitration.
By its execution of this Agreement, each party agrees to be bound by the Arbitration Provisions (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)
set forth as an exhibit to the Purchase Agreement and the parties agree to submit all Claims (as defined in the Purchase Agreement)
arising under this Agreement or any Transaction Document or other agreement between the parties and their affiliates to binding
arbitration pursuant to the Arbitration Provisions.

 

8. Governing Law;
Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity,
interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of Utah, without giving effect
to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Utah or any other jurisdictions) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of Utah. The provisions set forth in the Purchase Agreement
to determine the proper venue for any disputes are incorporated herein by this reference. BORROWER
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE
HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

9. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signing parties had signed the same
document. All counterparts shall be construed together and constitute the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Agreement
and of signature pages by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission (including email) shall constitute effective
execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes.
Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission (including email) shall be deemed
to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

10. Attorneys’
Fees. In the event of any arbitration or action at law or in equity to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the
parties agree that the party who is awarded the most money shall be deemed the prevailing party for all purposes and shall therefore
be entitled to an additional award of the full amount of the attorneys’ fees and expenses  paid by such prevailing party
in connection with the arbitration, litigation and/or dispute without reduction or apportionment based upon the individual claims
or defenses  giving rise to the fees and expenses.  Nothing herein shall restrict or impair an arbitrator’s or
a court’s power to award fees and expenses for frivolous or bad faith pleading.

 

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11. No Reliance.
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that neither Lender nor any of its officers, directors, members, managers, equity holders, representatives
or agents has made any representations or warranties to Borrower or any of its agents, representatives, officers, directors, or
employees except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and, in making its decision to enter into
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Borrower is not relying on any representation, warranty, covenant or promise of
Lender or its officers, directors, members, managers, equity holders, agents or representatives other than as set forth in this
Agreement.

 

12. Severability.
If any part of this Agreement is construed to be in violation of any law, such part shall be modified to achieve the objective
of the parties to the fullest extent permitted and the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

13. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, together with the Transaction Documents, and all other documents referred to herein, supersedes all other prior
oral or written agreements between Borrower, Lender, its affiliates and persons acting on its behalf with respect to the matters
discussed herein, and this Agreement and the instruments referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with
respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither Lender nor Borrower
makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters.

 

14. Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended, modified, or supplemented only by written agreement of the parties. No provision of this Agreement
may be waived except in writing signed by the party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced.

 

15. Successors and
Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
This Agreement or any of the severable rights and obligations inuring to the benefit of or to be performed by Lender hereunder
may be assigned by Lender to a third party, including its financing sources, in whole or in part. Borrower may not assign this
Agreement or any of its obligations herein without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

16. Continuing Enforceability;
Conflict Between Documents. Except as otherwise modified by this Agreement, the Original Note, the Partitioned Note and each
of the other Transaction Documents shall remain in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with all of its original terms
and provisions. This Agreement shall not be effective or binding unless and until it is fully executed and delivered by Lender
and Borrower. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Partitioned Note, on the one hand, and the Original
Note or any other Transaction Document, on the other hand, the terms of this Agreement and the Partitioned Noted shall prevail.

 

17. Time of Essence.
Time is of the essence with respect to each and every provision of this Agreement.

 

18. Notices.
Unless otherwise specifically provided for herein, all notices, demands or requests required or permitted under this Agreement
to be given to Borrower or Lender shall be given as set forth in the “Notices” section of the Purchase Agreement.

 

19. Further Assurances.
Each party shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver
all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry
out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

	 	COMPANY:
	 	 
	 	INPIXON
	 	 	 
	 	By: 	/s/ Nadir Ali
	 	Name: 	Nadir Ali
	 	Title: 	CEO
	 	 	 
	 	LENDER:
	 	 
	 	ILIAD RESEARCH AND TRADING, L.P.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	Iliad Management, LLC, 
	 	 	its General Partner
	 	 	 
	 	  	By:	Fife Trading, Inc., its Manager
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	By:	/s/ John M. Fife
	 	 	 	 	John M. Fife, President

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Exchange Agreement]EX-10.1

 Exhibit 10.1 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of December 1, 2019 (the
“Effective Date”), by and between Carriage Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and William W. Goetz (hereafter “Executive”). The Company and Executive may sometimes hereafter be
referred to singularly as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties.” 
 WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to secure the employment services of Executive subject to the terms and conditions
hereafter set forth; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Executive’s employment with the Company, and the
premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows: 

1.           Employment Position and Defined Terms. During the
Employment Period (as defined in Section 4), the Company shall employ Executive, and Executive shall serve, as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Executive shall also serve as an officer of any subsidiary of the
Company as may be requested by the Company. Executive shall perform such other duties which are from time to time assigned to him and are not inconsistent with the provisions hereof. Executive’s principal place of Employment shall be at the
main business offices of the Company in Houston, Texas. Defined terms used in the Agreement that are not otherwise defined herein when first used are defined in Sections 6(g) and 10(d). 

2.           Compensation. 

(a)        Base Salary. The Company shall pay to Executive during the
Employment Period an annual salary at a rate of not less than Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550,000.00) per full calendar year of service (the “Base Salary”). Executive’s Base Salary may increase at the discretion of
the Compensation Committee or its duly authorized delegate and shall be paid in equal installments in accordance with the Company’s standard policy regarding payment of compensation to similarly situated employees, but no less frequently than
monthly. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the payment of any other compensation to Executive at any time as determined by the Compensation Committee. 

(b)        Annual Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary in
Section 2(a), Executive shall be eligible for an annual, discretionary incentive award (the “Annual Bonus”) for each full calendar year that he is employed hereunder, as determined in the sole discretion of
the Compensation Committee (or its duly authorized delegate) upon consideration of, among other things, corporate and individual performance for the year. The Annual Bonus shall be payable before March 15 of the year following the calendar year
to which the Annual Bonus relates, following the certification of applicable year-end financial results. Executive must be employed by the Company on the payment date in order to earn and receive an Annual
Bonus and thus Executive shall have no entitlement to any Annual Bonus before that date. The Executive’s “Target Annual Bonus” shall be established by the Compensation Committee, or its duly authorized delegate, at the
beginning of each year and shall be a percentage of Executive’s Base Salary, not to be less 

  

			
		  	  

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than 75% (it being understood that the actual Annual Bonus eventually earned could be lesser or greater than the Target Annual Bonus). 

3.           Duties and Responsibilities of Executive. During the
Employment Period, Executive shall devote his full working time to (a) the business of the Company and its Affiliates and (b) performance of the duties and responsibilities assigned to Executive to the best of Executive’s
ability and with reasonable diligence. Executive’s Employment shall also be subject to the policies maintained and established by the Company, as such policies may be amended from time to time. Executive shall at all times use his best efforts
to comply in good faith with laws applicable to Executive’s actions on behalf of the Company and its Affiliates. 

4.           Term of Employment; Termination
Rights.  
 (a)        Term. Executive’s term of
Employment with the Company under this Agreement shall be for the period from the Effective Date through the date that is three (3) years from the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”). 

On the third anniversary of the Effective Date, and on each subsequent anniversary thereafter, this Agreement shall
automatically renew and extend for a period of 12 months (each such 12-month period being a “Renewal Term”), unless written notice of non-renewal is
delivered from either Party to the other not less than sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive’s Employment pursuant to this
Agreement may be terminated prior to the expiration of the then-existing Initial Term or Renewal Term in accordance with this Agreement. 

The period from the Effective Date through the Executive’s Termination Date (for whatever reason) shall be referred to
herein as the “Employment Period.” 
 (b)        Continued
Availability Post-Termination. Executive agrees to remain available for twelve (12) months beyond the Employment Period during normal business hours to provide reasonable assistance to the Company or its Affiliates in the event that the
Company or an Affiliate become involved in litigation (or another type of dispute or controversy) regarding matters of which Executive has relevant knowledge resulting from Executive’s Employment; provided that such assistance does not
unreasonably interfere with the employment duties of Executive with another employer following the Termination Date. Such post-termination assistance shall be provided by Executive in the capacity of an independent contractor at an agreed-upon,
reasonable consulting fee, and shall not be deemed to create or continue an employee-employer or fiduciary relationship, or to represent a continuation of this Agreement. 

5.           Benefits. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, during the Employment Period, Executive shall be entitled to all of the following: 

(a)        Reimbursement of Business Expenses. The Company shall
reimburse Executive for all reasonable travel, entertainment and other business expenses paid or incurred by Executive in the performance of duties hereunder, provided that such expenses are incurred and accounted for in accordance with the expense
reimbursement policies and procedures established by the Company from time to time. Such reimbursement shall in all cases be made in compliance with Section 30. 

  

			
		  	  

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 (b)        Discretionary
Vacation Time. Executive’s work is routinely performed outside of a traditional work schedule and Executive is required to manage his own work schedule and time away from work, including vacation and personal time, in a manner that
allows Executive to fulfill his duties and does not negatively impact the Company. Executive is not entitled to a fixed amount of vacation or personal time and will not accrue vacation or personal time balances. 

(c)        Other Employee Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to
participate in any retirement, 401(k), profit-sharing, and other employee benefits plans or programs of the Company to the same extent as available to other similarly situated employees of the Company under the terms of such plans or programs.
Executive shall also be entitled to participate in any group insurance, hospitalization, medical, dental, health, life, accident, disability and other employee benefits plans or programs of the Company to the extent available to other similarly
situated employees of the Company, and their spouses and eligible dependents, under the terms of such plans or programs including, without limitation, any medical expense reimbursement account and post-retirement medical program as made available to
other similarly situated employees of the Company. 
 (d)        Equity
Incentive Awards. Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time (the “LTIP”), or any other incentive plan sponsored by the Company which
provides for equity grants of incentive awards. The terms and conditions of any equity incentive award granted to Executive shall be set forth in the incentive plan document and award agreement governing such award. 

6.           Rights and Payments upon Termination. The
Executive’s right to compensation and benefits for periods after the Termination Date shall be determined in accordance with this Section 6. Except as otherwise expressly required by law or as specifically provided in an employee
benefit plan or under this Agreement, all of Executive’s rights to salary, severance, benefits, bonuses and other compensatory amounts under this Agreement shall cease upon the Termination Date. 

(a)        Minimum Payments. As of the Termination Date, Executive shall
be entitled to the following minimum payments under this Section 6(a), in addition to any other payments or benefits which Executive is entitled to receive under the terms of any employee benefit plan or program, state law,
Company policy, or under Section 6(b): 

(1)      accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the Termination Date; provided
that, if Executive’s termination is due to Disability, such amount shall be net of the amount of any benefits received or payable under any disability insurance policy maintained by the Company for Executive, if applicable, which policy
provides for income replacement benefits due to the Executive’s inability to work as the result of his qualifying Disability; and 

(2)      reimbursement of reasonable business expenses that were incurred but
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 Amounts payable under this Section 6(a) shall be
paid in accordance with the Company’s normal procedures for making payments following termination of Employment by a similarly situated employee. 

(b)        Severance Payments. 

(1)      Death. If Executive dies during the Initial Term or any
then-existing Renewal Term and while in Employment, the Company shall pay Executive’s Designated Beneficiary (A) the Executive’s Base Salary, in installments, through the end of the Initial Term or any then-existing Renewal Term which
was in effect at the time of Executive’s death; and (B) a pro rata amount of the Target Annual Bonus described in Section 2(b) for the year in which the death occurred, based on the number of days Executive was
employed in such year in comparison to 365, and based on actual performance of any applicable performance metrics through the end of the performance period. Such amounts shall be paid to Executive’s Designated Beneficiary by no later than the
date necessary to qualify each such payment as a “short-term deferral” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § l.409A- l(b)(4). 

(2)      Disability. If, during the Initial Term or any then-existing
Renewal Term, Executive’s Employment is terminated by the Company due to Executive’s Disability, the Company shall, subject to Section 6(e), pay Executive (A) the Executive’s Base Salary, in
installments, through the end of the Initial Term or any then-existing Renewal Term which was in effect at the time of Executive’s disability; and (B) pay Executive a pro rata amount of the Target Annual Bonus described in
Section 2(b) for the year in which the Termination Date occurred, based on the number of days Executive was employed in such year in comparison to 365, and based on actual performance of any applicable performance metrics
through the end of the performance period. Such pro rata amount of the Target Annual Bonus shall be paid on the later of (1) the Company’s first regular payroll date that occurs after the Release (as defined in
Section 6(e), below) is no longer revocable (the “First Payment Date”), or (2) the payment date that an Annual Bonus for the year of termination otherwise would have been payable pursuant to
Section 2(b), had Executive’s Employment not been terminated (provided, that, in no event shall such payment occur later than the date necessary to qualify such payment as a “short-term deferral” within the
meaning of Treas. Reg. § l.409A- l(b)(4)). 
 (3)      Involuntary
Termination Without Cause (Other than Due to Death or Disability) Not Within Corporate Change Period. If Executive’s Employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than on account of Executive’s death or Disability), and
such Termination Date does not occur within a Corporate Change Period, the Company shall, subject to Section 6(e), provide to Executive (A) continued payment of Executive’s Base Salary as in effect on the
Termination Date, in arrears, for a period of 24 months following the Termination Date, where the first such payment shall be made on the First Payment Date and shall include all payments, if any, without interest, that would have otherwise been
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rata amount of the Target Annual Bonus described in Section 2(b), for the year in which the Termination Date occurred, based on the number of days Executive was employed
in such year in comparison to 365, and based on actual performance of any applicable performance metrics through the end of the performance period, where such pro rata amount of the Target Annual Bonus shall be paid on the later of (i) the
First Payment Date or (ii) the payment date that an Annual Bonus for the year of termination otherwise would have been payable pursuant to Section 2(b), had Executive’s Employment not been terminated (provided,
that, in no event shall such payment occur later than the date necessary to qualify such payment as a “short-term deferral” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § l.409A- l(b)(4)). 

(4)      Involuntary Termination Without Cause (Other than Due to Death or
Disability) Within Corporate Change Period or Termination by Executive for Good Reason Within Corporate Change Period. If Executive’s Employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than on account of Executive’s death or
Disability) during a Corporate Change Period, or if Executive terminates his Employment due to Good Reason during a Corporate Change Period, the Company shall, subject to Section 6(e), provide to Executive (A) a lump
sum equal to two times the sum of (i) Executive’s Base Salary as in effect on the Termination Date (or as of the date of the Corporate Change, if higher), plus (ii) Executive’s Target Annual Bonus, with such total amount to be
paid on the First Payment Date. 
 (5)      Other Termination of
Employment. For purposes of clarity, in the event that (A) Executive voluntarily resigns or otherwise voluntarily terminates Employment, except due to Good Reason within a Corporate Change Period, or (B) Executive’s Employment is
terminated due to Cause then, in any such event under clause (A) or (B), the Company shall have no obligation to provide the severance benefits described in this Section 6(b) or the coverage described in
Section 6(c), except to offer COBRA coverage (as required by COBRA law) but not at the rate described in Section 6(c). However, Executive shall still be entitled to the minimum benefits provided
under Section 6(a). 
 (6)      No Duplication of
Severance Benefits. The severance payments provided under this Section 6(b) shall supersede and replace any severance payments under any severance pay plan or similar agreement that the Company or any Affiliate
maintains for key management employees or employees generally. 

(c)        Subsidized COBRA Coverage for Certain Terminations. 

The provisions of this Section 6(c) shall apply only with respect to an Executive
who becomes entitled to receive benefits under Section 6(b)(1), (2), (3) or (4) on account of his qualifying termination from Employment: 

(1)      In the event that Executive timely elects continuation coverage under
any of the Company’s “group health plans” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 54.4980B-2 Q/A-1 (collectively, the “Health
Plan”) on behalf of himself and any of his eligible covered dependents (including his spouse) pursuant to COBRA, following the Termination Date, the Company shall, subject to Section 6(e), pay on Executive’s

  

			
		  	  

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behalf or reimburse Executive for an amount equal to the monthly premium for such COBRA coverage for each month during which such COBRA coverage is in effect during the period commencing on the
Termination Date and ending upon the earliest of (x) the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date, (y) the date that Executive and Executive’s covered dependents become no longer eligible for COBRA
coverage, or (z) the date Executive becomes eligible to receive group healthcare coverage from a subsequent employer (and Executive agrees to promptly notify the Company of such eligibility). In all other respects, Executive and his dependents
shall be treated the same as any other qualified beneficiaries under the Health Plan and COBRA. 

(2)    Notwithstanding Section 6(c)(1) to the contrary, the
Company may alter the manner in which health benefits are provided to Executive under such Section following termination of Executive’s Employment to the extent the Company reasonably determines is necessary for purposes of satisfying Code
Section 105(h)(2) or avoiding the imposition of an excise tax on the Company or any of its Affiliates, provided that such alterations do not materially decrease coverage or increase the after-tax cost to
Executive of such benefits. 
 (d)        Accelerated Vesting of Equity
Awards. To the extent Executive received any equity incentive award that is not fully vested as of the Termination Date, the following shall apply with respect to each such award, unless the applicable award agreement provides for more
generous treatment of such award: 
 (1)    subject to compliance with the Release
requirements in Section 6(e), if Executive becomes entitled to receive benefits under Section 6(b)(1), (2) or (4) on account of his qualifying termination from Employment, (i) Executive
shall become immediately 100% vested in any outstanding awards of restricted stock, stock options and any other equity incentive awards granted under the LTIP (or any other equity incentive plan of the Company) that vest solely based on the passage
of time, and (ii) with respect to any awards that vest based on the attainment of performance-based vesting conditions, Executive shall be considered to have remained in Employment through the end of the applicable performance period (with any
such award being paid out within 60 days following the end of the applicable performance period, provided that applicable performance targets have been met); and 

(2)    except as specifically provided in Section 6(d)(1), all
unvested equity incentive awards shall be treated in accordance with the terms of the outstanding award agreement or plan document, as applicable. 

(e)        Release Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of the
Agreement to the contrary, in order to receive the vesting acceleration provided under Section 6(d), or the severance payments and benefits provided under Sections 6(b) or (c), the Executive must first
execute an appropriate release agreement (on a form provided by the Company) (a “Release”) whereby the Executive agrees to release and waive, in return for such vesting acceleration or severance benefits, any claims that Executive
may have against the Company or any of its Affiliates including, without limitation, for unlawful discrimination (e.g., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act); provided, however, such release agreement shall not release any claim or cause of

  

			
		  	  

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action by or on behalf of the Executive for (a) any payment or benefit that may be due or payable under this Agreement or any vested benefits under any employee benefit plan or program or (b) non-payment of salary or benefits to which Executive is entitled from the Company as of the Termination Date. The Release must be provided to Executive within five (5) days following the Termination
Date, and signed by Executive and returned to the Company, and any applicable revocation period must have expired, no later than thirty (30) days following the Termination Date. 

(f)        Reduction of Payments. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, if Executive is a “disqualified individual” (as defined in Code Section 280G(c)), and the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments and benefits which Executive
has the right to receive from the Company or any of its Affiliates, would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in Code Section 280G(b)(2)), then the payments and benefits provided for in this Agreement shall be reduced (but
not below zero) so that the present value of such total amounts and benefits received by Executive from the Company and its Affiliates will be one dollar ($1.00) less than three times Executive’s “base amount” (as defined in Code
Section 280G(b)(3)) and so that no portion of such amounts and benefits received by Executive shall be subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999. The reduction of payments and benefits hereunder, if applicable, shall be made
by reducing, first, payments or benefits to be paid in cash hereunder in the order in which such payment or benefit would be paid or provided (beginning with such payment or benefit that would be made last in time and continuing, to the extent
necessary, through to such payment or benefit that would be made first in time) and, then, reducing any benefit to be provided in-kind hereunder in a similar order. The determination as to the extent of any
such reduction in the amount of the payments and benefits provided hereunder shall be made by the Company in good faith. If a reduced payment or benefit is made or provided and through error or otherwise that payment or benefit, when aggregated with
other payments and benefits from the Company (or its affiliates) used in determining if a “parachute payment” exists, exceeds one dollar ($1.00) less than three times Executive’s base amount, then Executive shall immediately repay
such excess to the Company upon notification that an overpayment has been made. Nothing in this Section 6(f) shall require the Company to be responsible for, or have any liability or obligation with respect to,
Executive’s excise tax liabilities under Code Section 4999. 

(g)        Definitions. 

(1)        “Affiliate” means any incorporated or
unincorporated trade or business or other entity or person, other than the Company, that along with the Company is considered a single employer under Code Section 414(b) or Code Section 414(c); provided, however, (a) in applying Code
Section 1563(a)(l), (2), and (3) for purposes of determining a controlled group of corporations under Code Section 414(b), the phrase “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of the phrase “at least 80 percent”
in each place the phrase “at least 80 percent” appears in Code Section 1563(a)(l), (2), and (3), and (b) in applying Treasury Regulation Section l.414(c)-2 for the purposes of determining
trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) that are under common control for the purposes of Code Section 414(c), the phrase “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of the phrase “at least 80 percent” in each
place the phrase “at least 80 percent” appears in Treasury Regulation Section l.414(c)-2. 

  

			
		  	  

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(2)        “Board” means the then-current Board of
Directors of the Company. 
 (3)        “Cause”
means any of the following: (A) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of no contest to, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony; (B) Executive’s repeated failure or refusal to perform all of his duties, obligations and
agreements herein contained or imposed by law, including his fiduciary duties, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board; (C) Executive’s commission of acts amounting to gross negligence or willful misconduct to the material detriment of
the Company; or (D) Executive’s material breach of any provision of this Agreement or uniformly applied provision of the Company’s employee handbook or other personnel policies, including without limitation, its Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics. Such determination of “Cause” shall be made by the Board and, in the event of circumstances described in clause (B) or (D) above, the Board shall give written notice to Executive specifying such circumstances and
providing a period of 30 days in which Executive shall be allowed to cure such circumstances, if capable of cure. 

(4)        “COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended. 

(5)        “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended. 
 (6)        “Compensation
Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board. 

(7)        “Corporate Change” means a “Corporate
Transaction” or “Change in Control” (as defined in the LTIP). 

(8)        “Corporate Change Period” means the 24-month period following the occurrence of a Corporate Change. 

(9)        “Designated Beneficiary” means the
Executive’s surviving spouse, if any. If there is no such surviving spouse at the time of Executive’s death, then the Designated Beneficiary hereunder shall be Executive’s estate after the legal representative of such estate provides
satisfactory evidence thereof to the Company (or its delegate) within the one-year period following Executive’s date of death. 

(10)      “Director” means a Board member. 

(11)      “Disabled” or “Disability” shall
mean that Executive has become incapacitated by accident, illness or other circumstance which has rendered him mentally or physically incapable of performing the duties and services required of him hereunder on a full-time basis for a period of at
least 365 consecutive days. Evidence of such Disability shall be certified by a physician acceptable to both the Company and Executive. In the event that the Parties are not able to agree on the choice of a physician, each shall select one physician
who, in turn, shall select a third physician to render such certification. All reasonable costs directly relating to the determination of whether Executive has incurred a Disability for purposes of this Agreement shall be paid by the Company. 

  

			
		  	  

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(12)      “Dispute” means any dispute, disagreement, claim, or
controversy arising from, in connection with, or relating to (A) the Employment, or termination of Employment, of Executive, or (B) the Agreement, or the validity, interpretation, performance, breach or termination of the Agreement. 

(13)      “Employment” means employment by the Company or any
Affiliate. 
 (14)      “Exchange Act” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 (15)      “Good Reason”
means the occurrence of any of the following actions if taken without Executive’s prior written consent: (A) any material breach by the Company to comply with its obligations under the terms of the Agreement; (B) any material
diminution in the Executive’s responsibilities, authority or duties, (C) a 10% or greater reduction of the sum of Executive’s Base Salary and Target Annual Bonus; or (D) any change greater than 50 miles in the permanent location
at which Executive performs services for the Company. The Executive shall give written notice to the Board specifying such actions within 90 days of the initial existence of such action and providing a period of 30 days in which the Company shall be
allowed to cure such circumstances. Provided that the condition purporting to give rise to the Good Reason event is not cured within the 30-day cure period, Executive must exercise his right to terminate this
Agreement for Good Reason within 120 days after the initial existence of the Good Reason event. 

(16)      “Termination Date” means the date on which
Executive’s Employment terminates for whatever reason. 

7.           Notice of Termination. Any termination of
Executive’s Employment by the Company or the Executive other than for death shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other Party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Notice of Termination” means
(a) a written notice which indicates the specific termination provision of this Agreement relied upon, (b) sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the
Executive’s Employment under the provision so indicated, and (c) specifies a Termination Date which, if submitted by Executive, shall be at least thirty (30) days following the date of such Notice of Termination unless
such termination is for Good Reason within a Corporate Change Period (in which case the requirements for a termination due to Good Reason shall apply); provided, however, that in the event that Executive delivers a Notice of Termination to the
Company, the Company may, in its sole discretion, change the Termination Date to any date that occurs following the date of receipt of such Notice of Termination and is prior to the date specified in such Notice of Termination. A Notice of
Termination submitted by the Company may provide for a Termination Date on the date Executive receives the Notice of Termination, or any date thereafter elected by the Company in its sole discretion. The failure by the Company or Executive to set
forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Cause or Good Reason shall not waive or otherwise prejudice any right of such Party hereunder or preclude such Party from asserting such fact or
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 8.           No
Mitigation. Except as provided in Section 6(f) regarding excess parachute payments, Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or other benefits provided under this Agreement by seeking other employment
or in any other manner. 
 9.           Restrictive Covenants.
As an inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, Executive represents to, and covenants with or in favor of, the Company that Executive will comply with all of the restrictive covenants in Sections 10 through 16, as a
condition to the Company’s obligation to provide any benefits to Executive under this Agreement. 

10.        Trade Secrets. 

(a)        Access to Trade Secrets. As of the Effective Date and on an
ongoing basis, the Company agrees to give Executive access to Trade Secrets which the Executive did not have access to, or knowledge of, before Executive’s commencement of Employment. 

(b)        Agreement Not to Use or Disclose Trade Secrets. In exchange
for the Company’s promises to provide Executive with access to Trade Secrets, and the other consideration and benefits provided to Executive under this Agreement, Executive agrees that, during the Employment Period and any time thereafter, not
to disclose to anyone, including, without limitation, any person, firm, corporation or other entity, or publish or use for any purpose, any Trade Secrets, except (1) as required in the ordinary course of the business of the Company or an
Affiliate or (2) as authorized by the Company or Affiliate, as applicable. Executive acknowledges that Trade Secrets (A) have been and will be developed or acquired by the Company (or an Affiliate) through the expenditure of substantial
time, effort and money and (B) provide the Company (or an Affiliate) with an advantage over competitors who do not know or use Trade Secrets. 

Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company (or its Affiliate, as applicable) any Trade Secret
relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates, and their respective businesses, which (a) has been obtained by Executive during his Employment and (b) is not public knowledge other than via an unauthorized disclosure made by Executive
in violation of this Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that all Trade Secrets are, and will continue to be, the exclusive property of the Company or Affiliate, as applicable. 

Executive shall not at any time disclose to any person or entity, or publish, or use for any unauthorized purpose, any Trade
Secret, except as the Company directs or under compulsion of law. Executive agrees to give notice to the Company of any attempt to compel disclosure of any Trade Secret within five (5) business days after Executive is informed that such
disclosure is being, or will be, compelled. Any such notice shall contain a copy of the subpoena, order or other process used to compel disclosure. 

The agreements and covenants in this Section 10(b) apply to all Trade Secrets, whether now known or
later to become known to Executive. In addition, these provisions shall be in addition to, and not limit or restrict in any way, any other confidentiality agreement or covenant between the Executive and the Company or any of its Affiliates. 

(c)        Agreement to Refrain from Defamatory Statements. Executive
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about any directors, partners, officers, employees, agents, investors or representatives of the Company or any Affiliate that are (1) slanderous, libelous, or defamatory; (2) disclose
private or confidential information about the business affairs, directors, partners, officers, employees, agents, investors or representatives of the Company or any Affiliate; (3) constitute an intrusion into the seclusion or private lives of
any such person; (4) give rise to unreasonable publicity about the private life of any such person; (5) place any such person in a false light before the public; or (6) constitute a misappropriation of the name or likeness of any such
person. 
 (d)        Definitions. The following terms, when used in
this Agreement, are defined below: 
 (1)        “Restricted
Territory” means any county, or equivalent political or governmental subdivision, of any state, district, or territory of the continental United States in which the Company or any of its Affiliates conducts its business; and any area
adjacent to such counties, or equivalent political or governmental subdivision, to the extent such adjacent areas are within a 50-mile radius of any funeral home, cemetery or other death care business owned or
operated by the Company or any of its Affiliates as of the Termination Date. 

(2)        “Trade Secrets” means any and all
information and materials (in any form or medium) that are proprietary to the Company or an Affiliate, or are treated as confidential by the Company or an Affiliate as part of, or relating to, any portion of its or their businesses (whether or not
owned or developed by the Company or an Affiliate) and that are not generally known by other persons or entities in the same type of business. 

For purposes of the Agreement, Trade Secrets include, without limitation, the following: all of the
Company’s or Affiliate’s research, technical and business information, whether patentable or not, which is of a confidential, trade secret or proprietary character, and which is either developed by the Executive alone, or with others or by
others; all non-public information that the Company or an Affiliate has marked as confidential or has otherwise described to Executive (either in writing or orally) as confidential; all non-public information concerning the Company’s or Affiliate’s products, services, prospective products or services, research, prospects, leases, designs, prices, costs, marketing plans, marketing
techniques, studies, customers, investors, suppliers and contracts; all business records and plans; all personnel files; all financial information of or concerning the Company or an Affiliate; all information relating to the Company’s operating
system software, application software, software and system methodology, hardware platforms, technical information, inventions, computer programs and listings, source codes, object codes, copyrights and other intellectual property; all technical
specifications; any proprietary information belonging to the Company or an Affiliate; all computer hardware or software manuals of the Company or an Affiliate; all Company or Affiliate training or instruction manuals; all Company or Affiliate
electronic data; and all computer system passwords and user codes. 
 11.        Duty
to Return Company Documents and Property. Upon the Termination Date, Executive shall immediately return and deliver to the Company any and all papers, books, records, documents, memoranda and manuals,
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including all copies thereof, belonging to the Company or relating to its business, in Executive’s possession, whether prepared by Executive or others. If at any time after the Termination
Date, Executive determines that Executive has any Trade Secrets in Executive’s possession or control, Executive shall immediately return them to the Company, including all copies thereof. 

12.        Best Efforts and Disclosure. Executive agrees that, while employed
with the Company under this Agreement, Executive’s services shall be devoted on a full time basis to the Company’s business, and Executive shall use best efforts to promote its success. Further, Executive shall promptly disclose to the
Company all ideas, inventions, computer programs, and discoveries, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, which Executive may conceive or make, alone or with others, during Executive’s period of Employment, whether or not during working
hours, and which directly or indirectly: 
  

	 	(a)	 relate to a matter within the scope, field, duties or responsibility of Executive’s Employment or
within the scope or field of the Company’s or an Affiliate’s business; or 

  

	 	(b)	 are based on any knowledge of the actual or anticipated business or interests of the Company; or

  

	 	(c)	 are aided by the use of time, materials, facilities or information of the Company or an Affiliate.

 Executive assigns to the Company, without further compensation, any and all rights,
titles and interest in all such ideas, inventions, computer programs and discoveries in all countries of the world. 

13.       Inventions and Other Works. Any and all writings, computer software,
inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and/or techniques which Executive may make, conceive, discover, or develop, either solely or jointly with any other person or persons, at any time during Executive’s period of Employment, whether
at the request or upon the suggestion of the Company or otherwise, which relate to or are useful in connection with any business now or hereafter carried on or contemplated by the Company, including developments or expansions of its present fields
of operations, shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company. Executive agrees to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate so that the Company can prepare and present applications for copyright or letters patent therefor, and
secure such copyright or letters patent wherever possible, as well as reissue renewals, and extensions thereof, and obtain the record title to such copyright or patents. Executive shall not be entitled to any additional or special compensation or
reimbursement regarding any such writings, computer software, inventions, improvements, processes, procedures and techniques. Executive acknowledges that the Company from time to time may have agreements with other persons or entities which impose
obligations or restrictions on the Company regarding inventions made during the course of work thereunder or regarding the confidential nature of such work. Executive agrees to be bound by all such obligations and restrictions, and to take all
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 14.        Non-Solicitation Restriction. Executive hereby agrees that in order to protect Trade Secrets, it is necessary to enter into the following restrictive covenant, which is ancillary to the enforceable promises
between the Company and Executive in Sections 9 through 13 and other provisions of this Agreement. During the Executive’s Employment and for a period of two (2) years following the Termination Date (regardless of the
reason for termination), Executive hereby covenants and agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, without obtaining the express written consent of the Board, either individually or as a principal, partner, agent, consultant, contractor,
employee, or as a director or officer of any entity, or in any other manner or capacity whatsoever, except on behalf of the Company, solicit business, attempt to solicit business, or conduct business, in products or services competitive with any
products or services offered or performed by the Company or its Affiliates as of the Termination Date within the Restricted Territory. 

15.        Non-Competition Restriction.
Executive hereby agrees that in order to protect Trade Secrets, it is necessary to enter into the following restrictive covenant, which is ancillary to the enforceable promises between the Company and Executive in Sections 9 through 14
and other provisions of this Agreement. Executive hereby covenants and agrees that during Executive’s period of Employment, and for a period of two (2) years following the Termination Date (regardless of the reason for termination),
Executive will not, without obtaining the express written consent of the Company, engage in any capacity, directly or indirectly (whether as proprietor, stockholder, director, partner, employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant, trustee, or
in any other capacity), with respect to any entity which is or may be in the funeral, mortuary, crematory, cemetery or burial insurance business or in any business related thereto (a) as part of any of the companies or entities listed on
Schedule I hereto, or (b) within the Restricted Territory (in each case, a “Competing Enterprise”); provided, however, Executive shall not be deemed to be participating or engaging in a Competing Enterprise solely
by virtue of the ownership of not more than one percent (1%) of any class of stock or other securities which are publicly traded on a national securities exchange or in a recognized
over-the-counter market. 

16.        No Recruitment Restriction. Executive agrees that during
Executive’s period of employment with the Company or its Affiliates, and for a period of two (2) years following the Termination Date (regardless of the reason for termination), without obtaining the express written consent of the Company,
Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, or by acting in concert with another person or entity, (a) hire any employee or independent contractor performing services for the Company or any Affiliate, or any such individual who
performed services for the Company or any Affiliate at any time during the one-year period ending on the Termination Date, or (b) solicit or influence or seek to solicit or influence, any employee or
independent contractor performing services for the Company or any Affiliate, or any such individual who performed services for the Company or any Affiliate at any time during the one-year period ending on the
Termination Date, to terminate, reduce or otherwise adversely affect such individual’s employment or other relationship with the Company or any Affiliate. 

17.        Tolling. If Executive violates any of the restrictions contained in
Sections 9 through 16, then notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, the restrictive period will be suspended and will not run in favor of Executive from the time of the commencement of any such violation, unless and until
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 18.        Reformation. If a
court or arbitrator rules that any time period or the geographic area specified in any restrictive covenant in Sections 9 through 16 is unenforceable, then the time period will be reduced by the number of months, or the geographic area
will be reduced by the elimination of such unenforceable portion, or both, so that the restrictions may be enforced in the geographic area and for the time to the full extent permitted by law. 

19.        No Previous Restrictive Agreements. Executive represents that, except
as disclosed in writing to the Company as of the Effective Date, Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous employer or other third party to (a) refrain from using or disclosing any confidential or proprietary
information in the course of Executive’s Employment or (b) refrain from competing, directly or indirectly, with the business of such previous employer or any other person or entity. Executive further represents that Executive’s
performance under this Agreement and work duties for the Company do not, and will not, breach any agreement to keep in confidence any proprietary information, knowledge or data acquired by Executive in confidence or in trust prior to
Executive’s Employment, and Executive will not disclose to the Company or induce the Company to use any confidential or proprietary information or material belonging to any previous employer or others. 

20.        Conflicts of Interest. In keeping with Executive’s fiduciary
duties to the Company, Executive hereby agrees that Executive shall not become involved in a conflict of interest, or upon discovery thereof, allow such a conflict to continue at any time during Executive’s period of Employment. In this
respect, Executive agrees to fully comply with the conflict of interest agreement entered into by Executive as an employee, officer or director of the Company or an Affiliate. In the instance of a violation of the conflict of interest agreement to
which Executive is a party, it may be necessary for the Company to terminate Executive’s Employment for Cause. 

21.        Remedies. Executive acknowledges that the restrictions contained in
Sections 9 through 20 of this Agreement, in view of the nature of the Company’s business, are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests, and that any violation of this Agreement would
result in irreparable injury to the Company. In the event of a breach or a threatened breach by Executive of any provision of Sections 9 through 20 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to a temporary restraining order and
injunctive relief restraining Executive from the commission of any breach, and to recover the Company’s attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses related to the breach or threatened breach. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed
as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it for any such breach or threatened breach, including, without limitation, the recovery of money damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs. These covenants and agreements shall
each be construed as independent of any other provisions in this Agreement, and the existence of any claim or cause of action by Executive against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the
enforcement by the Company of such covenants and agreements. 
 22.        No
Interference. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, (a) Executive may disclose confidential information when required to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction, by any governmental agency having authority
over Executive or the business of the Company or by any administrative body or legislative body (including a committee thereof) with jurisdiction to order Executive to divulge, disclose or make accessible such information, in each

  

			
		  	  

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case, subject to Executive’s obligations to notify the Company under Section 10(b); and (b) nothing in this Agreement is intended to interfere with
Executive’s right to (1) report possible violations of state or federal law or regulation to any governmental or law enforcement agency or entity; (2) make other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of
state or federal law or regulation (including the right to receive an award for information provided to any such government agencies); (3) file a claim or charge any governmental agency or entity; or (4) testify, assist, or participate in an
investigation, hearing, or proceeding conducted by any governmental or law enforcement agency or entity, or any court. For purposes of clarity, in making or initiating any such reports or disclosures or engaging in any of the conduct outlined in
subsection (b) above, Executive may disclose confidential information to the extent necessary to such governmental or law enforcement agency or entity or such court, need not seek prior authorization from the Company, and is not required
to notify the Company of any such reports, disclosures or conduct. 
 23.        Defend
Trade Secrets Act. Executive is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade
secret that (a) is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation
of law; or (b) is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. If Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation against the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, Executive may
disclose the Company’s trade secrets to Executive’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if Executive files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret,
except pursuant to court order. 
 24.        Withholdings; Right of Offset.
The Company may withhold and deduct from any benefits and payments made or to be made pursuant to this Agreement (a) all federal, state, local and other taxes as may be required pursuant to any law or governmental regulation or ruling,
(b) all other normal employee deductions made with respect to Company’s employees generally, and (c) any advances made to Executive and owed to Company. 

25.        Severability. It is the desire of the Parties hereto that this
Agreement be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and should any provision contained herein be held unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Parties hereby agree and consent that such provision shall be reformed to create
a valid and enforceable provision to the maximum extent permitted by law; provided, however, if such provision cannot be reformed, it shall be deemed ineffective and deleted herefrom without affecting any other provision of this Agreement. This
Agreement should be construed by limiting and reducing it only to the minimum extent necessary to be enforceable under then applicable law. 

26.        Title and Headings; Construction. In the interpretation of the
Agreement, except where the context clearly otherwise requires: 

(a)        “including” or “include” does not denote or imply any
limitation; 
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 (c)        the singular includes the
plural, and vice versa, and each gender includes each of the others; 

(d)        captions or headings are only for reference and are not to be considered in
interpreting the Agreement; 
 (e)        “Section” refers to a Section of
the Agreement, unless otherwise stated in the Agreement; 
 (f)        the words
“herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and other compounds of the word “here” shall refer to the entire Agreement and not to any particular provision; and 

(g)        a reference to any statute, rule, or regulation includes any amendment
thereto or any statute, rule, or regulation enacted or promulgated in replacement thereof or as the successor thereto. 

27.        Governing Law; Jurisdiction. All matters or issues relating to the
interpretation, construction, validity, and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice-of-law
principle that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Texas. Jurisdiction and venue of any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any Dispute must be brought, if at all, in a state district court in Harris
County, Texas or federal district court in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. Each party submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees not to raise any objection to such jurisdiction. 

28.        Binding Effect; Third Party Beneficiaries. Subject to
Section 33, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, and to their respective heirs, executors, beneficiaries, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns hereunder; otherwise
this Agreement shall not be for the benefit of any third parties. 
 29.        Entire
Agreement; Amendment and Termination. This Agreement replaces and merges all previous agreements, amendments and discussions relating to the same or similar subject matters between Executive and Company (or any of its Affiliates) and
constitutes the entire agreement between the Executive and the Company (and any of its Affiliates) with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Any existing employment agreement between the Executive and the Company (or any of its
Affiliates) is hereby terminated, effective immediately. This Agreement may be amended, waived or terminated only by a written instrument that is identified as an amendment, waiver or termination hereto, and is executed on behalf of both Parties.
Executive hereby acknowledges and represents that in executing this Agreement, he did not rely on, has not relied on, and specifically disavows any reliance on any communications, promises, statements, inducements, or representation(s), oral or
written, by the Company, except as expressly contained in this Agreement. The Parties represent that they relied on their own judgment, and on the advice of legal counsel for such Party, if applicable, in entering into this Agreement. 

  

			
		  	  

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 30.        Section 409A. 

(a)        General. Any provisions of the Agreement that are subject to
Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other authoritative guidance issued thereunder (“Section 409A”), are intended to comply with all applicable requirements of Section 409A, or an exemption
from the application of Section 409A, and shall be interpreted and administered accordingly. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of Employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any
provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amount or benefit that constitutes “non-qualified deferred compensation” (within the meaning of Section 409A) upon or following a
termination of the Executive’s Employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” (as defined under Section 409A) (a “Separation from Service”) and, for purposes of any such provision,
references herein to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean a Separation from Service, if applicable. Each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of
Section 409A. In no event may the Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of any payment to be made under this Agreement. 

(b)        Specified Employee. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, if any payment or other benefit provided hereunder would be subject to additional taxes and interest under Section 409A because the timing of such payment is not delayed as required by Section 409A for a
“specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A), then if the Executive is on the date of Executive’s Separation from Service a specified employee, any such payment or benefit that Executive would otherwise be entitled to
receive during the first six months following the Separation from Service shall be accumulated and paid in a lump sum within ten (10) days after the date that is six months following the date of the Separation from Service, or such earlier date
upon which such amount can be paid under Section 409A without being subject to such additional taxes and interest such as, for example, upon the Executive’s death. Any remaining payments due to Executive under this Agreement shall be paid
as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 
 (c)        Reimbursements and In-Kind Benefits. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any reimbursements or in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement that constitute
“deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A shall be paid to Executive no later than December 31 of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred, the amount of expenses reimbursed in one year shall
not affect the amount eligible for reimbursement in any subsequent year, other than medical expenses referred to in Section 105(b) of the Code, and Executive’s right to reimbursement under this Agreement will not be subject to liquidation
or exchange for other benefits. 
 (d)        No
Section 409A Representations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees regarding the tax consequences of this Agreement, or any payments made hereunder,
under Section 409A or otherwise, and has advised the Executive to consult with Executive’s own tax advisor. 

31.        Survival of Certain Provisions. Provisions of this Agreement which by
their terms must survive the termination of this Agreement shall survive any such termination of this Agreement or termination of Executive’s Employment, as applicable, including, without limitation,

  

			
		  	  

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Executive’s obligations under Sections 9 through 16 and the Company’s obligations under Section 6. 

32.        Waiver of Breach. No waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by any other party, or of compliance with any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party, will operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other party or any
similar or dissimilar provision or condition at the same or any subsequent time. The failure of any party hereto to take any action by reason of any breach will not deprive such party of the right to take action at any time while such breach
continues. 
 33.        Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates (and its and their successors), as well as upon any person or entity acquiring, whether by merger, consolidation, purchase of assets, dissolution or otherwise, all or
substantially all of the capital stock, business and/or assets of the Company (or its successor) regardless of whether the Company is the surviving or resulting entity. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation, dissolution or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the capital stock, business or assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the
Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had occurred; provided, however, no such assumption shall relieve the Company or any of its Affiliates (or any successor thereof) of any of its duties or obligations hereunder unless
otherwise agreed, in writing, by Executive. 
 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Executive’s personal or legal representative, executors, administrators, successors, and heirs. In the event of the death of Executive while any amount is payable hereunder, all such amounts shall be paid to the Designated Beneficiary. 

34.        Notice. Each notice or other communication required or permitted under
this Agreement shall be in writing and transmitted, delivered, or sent by personal delivery, prepaid courier or messenger service (whether overnight or same-day), or prepaid certified United States mail (with
return receipt requested), addressed (in any case) to the other party at the address for that party set forth below that party’s signature on this Agreement, or at such other address as the recipient has designated by Notice to the other party,
by electronic mail, delivery and read receipt required, or by facsimile, confirmation of delivery required. 
 Each notice
or communication so transmitted, delivered, or sent (a) in person, by courier or messenger service, or by certified United States mail shall be deemed given, received, and effective on the date delivered to or refused by the intended recipient
(with the return receipt, or the equivalent record of the courier or messenger, being deemed conclusive evidence of delivery or refusal), or (b) by telecopy or facsimile shall be deemed given received) and effective on the date of actual
receipt (with the confirmation of transmission being deemed conclusive evidence of receipt, except where the intended recipient has promptly notified the other party that the transmission is illegible). Nevertheless, if the date of delivery or
transmission is not a business day, or if the delivery or transmission is after 5:00 p.m. (local time) on a business day, the notice or other communication shall be deemed given, received, and effective on the next business day. 

  

			
		  	  

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 35.        Deemed Resignations.
Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company and Executive prior to the termination of Executive’s Employment, any termination of Executive’s Employment shall constitute: (a) an automatic resignation of Executive as an officer
of the Company and each Affiliate and subsidiary of the Company, as applicable, and (b) an automatic resignation of Executive from the Board (if applicable), from the board of directors of any Affiliate and subsidiary of the Company (if
applicable), and from the board of directors or any similar governing body of any corporation, limited liability entity or other entity (i) in which the Company or any Affiliate or subsidiary holds an equity interest and (ii) with respect
to which board or similar governing body the Executive serves as the Company’s or such Affiliate’s or subsidiary’s designee or other representative (if applicable). 

36.        Executive Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges (a) being
knowledgeable and sophisticated as to business matters, including the subject matter of this Agreement, (b) having read this Agreement and understanding its terms and conditions, (c) having been given an ample opportunity to
discuss this Agreement with his personal legal counsel prior to execution, and (d) that no strict rules of construction shall apply for or against the drafter or any other party. Executive hereby represents that he is free to enter into
this Agreement including, without limitation, that he is not subject to any covenant not to compete, confidentiality agreement or other restrictive agreement or covenant, with former employer or otherwise, that could conflict with this Agreement or
his duties hereunder. 
 37.        Counterparts. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a copy hereof containing
multiple signature pages, each signed by one party hereto, but together signed by both Parties. 
 IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, Executive has executed this Agreement, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its duly authorized officer, to be effective as of the Effective Date. 

 

			
	EXECUTIVE:
	
	  /s/ William W. Goetz
	William W. Goetz
	
	Address for Notices:
	                                    

	
	                                    

	
	COMPANY:
	
	CARRIAGE SERVICES, INC.
		
	By:      	 	    /s/ Melvin C. Payne

  

			
		  	  

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	Name:	 	 Melvin C. Payne

	 Title:
	 	 Chairman of the Board & 

		 	 Chief Executive Officer

	
	 Address for Notices:

Carriage Services, Inc.
 3040 Post
Oak Blvd, Suite 300
 Houston, Texas 77056

Attn: General Counsel

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 Schedule I 

 

	1.	 The following entities, together with all Affiliated Parties thereof: 

Service Corporation International 

StoneMor Partners LP 

NorthStar Memorial Group, LLC 

Park Lawn Corporation 

Legacy Funeral Group, LLC 

Foundation Partners Group, LLC 

For purposes of this Schedule I, an “Affiliated Party” of an entity is an entity that directly or indirectly
controls, is under the control of or is under common control with such entity. 
  

	2.	 Any new entity which may hereafter be established which acquires any combination of ten or more funeral
homes and/or cemeteries from any of the entities described in Section 1 of this Schedule I. 

  

	3.	 Any funeral home, cemetery or other death care enterprise which is managed by any entity described in
Section 1 or 2 of this Schedule I. 

  

			
		  	  

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