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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Executive Employees

 Exhibit 10.2 
 Zep Inc. 
 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
 Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement 
 For Executive Employees 

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of [GRANT DATE] (the “Grant Date”), between Zep Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [NAME]
(the “Optionee”). 
 WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Zep Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) in order to
provide additional incentive to certain officers and key employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and 
 WHEREAS, the Optionee performs
services for the Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries; and 
 WHEREAS, the Committee responsible for administration of the Plan has
determined to grant the Option to the Optionee as provided herein. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	Grant of Option. 

 1.1 The Company hereby grants to
the Optionee the right and option (the “Option”) to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of [# OF SHARES] whole Shares subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. 

1.2 The Option is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 
 1.3 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are
incorporated herein by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan. 
 1.4 The Option is conditioned upon Optionee’s acceptance of the terms of this Agreement, as evidenced by Optionee’s execution of this Agreement
or by Optionee’s electronic acceptance of the Agreement in a manner and during the time period allowed by the Company. If the terms of this Agreement are not timely accepted by the execution or by such electronic acceptance, the Option may be
canceled by the Committee. 
  

	 	2.	Purchase Price. 

 The price at which the Optionee
shall be entitled to purchase Shares upon the exercise of the Option shall be [EXERCISE PRICE] per Share. 
  

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	 	3.	Duration of Option. 

 The Option shall be
exercisable to the extent and in the manner provided herein for a period of ten (10) years from the Grant Date (the “Exercise Term”); provided, however, that the Option may be earlier terminated as provided in Sections 1.4 and 6
hereof. 
  

	 	4.	Vesting and Exercisability of Option. 

 The Option
shall vest, and may be exercised, with respect to the Shares as set forth in the Optionee Statement attached hereto and made a part hereof, subject to earlier termination of the Option as provided in Sections 1.4 and 6 hereof or in the Plan. The
right to purchase the Shares as they become vested shall be cumulative and shall continue during the Exercise Term unless sooner terminated as provided herein. 
  

	 	5.	Manner of Exercise and Payment. 

 5.1 Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised by either (i) delivery of written or electronic notice to the Company, at its principal executive office or (ii) online notice given to an online broker with
which the Company has made arrangement for the exercise of employee stock options, which notice satisfies the form and conditions set forth in such arrangement, which shall be provided to the Grantee from time to time. Such notice shall state that
the Optionee is electing to exercise the Option and the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and, if delivered in writing to the Company, shall be signed by the person or persons exercising the Option. If requested by
the Committee, such person or persons shall (i) deliver this Agreement to the Secretary of the Company who shall endorse thereon a notation of such exercise and (ii) provide satisfactory proof as to the right of such person or persons to
exercise the Option. 
 5.2 The notice of exercise described in Section 5.1 shall be accompanied by the full purchase price for any
Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option and shall be paid in full upon such exercise, (i) in cash, by check, by transferring Shares to the Company or by attesting to the ownership of Shares, upon such terms and conditions as may
be acceptable to the Committee, or by net settlement of the Option in the manner determined by the Committee or (ii) by such arrangement as is made by the Company with the designated online broker. Any Shares the Optionee transfers to the
Company or attests to owning as payment of the purchase price under an Option shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the day preceding the date of exercise of such Option. 
 5.3 Upon receipt of notice of exercise and full payment for the Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, the Company shall, subject to
Section 15 of the Plan, take such action as may be necessary to effect the transfer to the Optionee of the number of Shares as to which such exercise was effective. 
 5.4 The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to any Shares subject to the Option until (i) the Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement and the Optionee shall have paid the full purchase price for the number of Shares in respect of which the Option was exercised, (ii) the 

  

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Company shall have issued and delivered the Shares to the Optionee, and (iii) the Optionee’s name shall have been entered as a stockholder of
record on the books of the Company, whereupon the Optionee shall have full voting and other ownership rights with respect to such Shares. 
  

	 	6.	Termination of Employment. 

  

	 	6.1	In General. 

 If the employment of the Optionee
with the Company and its Subsidiaries shall terminate for any reason, other than for the reasons set forth in Sections 6.2 and 7.2 below, the Option shall continue to be exercisable (to the extent the Option was vested and exercisable on the date of
the Optionee’s termination of employment) at any time within three (3) months after the date of such termination of employment, but in no event after the expiration of the Exercise Term. 
  

	 	6.2	Termination of Employment Due to Death, Disability, or Retirement. 

 If the Optionee’s termination of employment is due to death, Disability, or Retirement (termination on or after age 65), or if Optionee terminates employment after age 55, the following shall apply: 

 

	 	(a)	Termination Due To Death. In the event the Optionee dies while actively employed, the Option shall become immediately and fully exercisable, and shall remain exercisable at
any time prior to the end of the Exercise Term, or for one (1) year after the date of death, whichever period is shorter, by (A) a Permitted Transferee (as defined in Section 8 below), if any, or such person(s) that have acquired the
Optionee’s rights under such Options by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (B) if no such person described in (A) exists, the Optionee’s estate or representative of the Optionee’s estate.

  

	 	(b)	Termination by Disability. In the event the employment of the Optionee is terminated by reason of Disability, the Option shall become immediately and fully exercisable as of
the date the Committee determines the Optionee terminated for Disability and shall remain exercisable at any time prior to the end of the Exercise Term, or for one (1) year after the date of termination, whichever period is shorter.

  

	 	(c)	Termination by Retirement. In the event the employment of the Optionee is terminated by reason of Retirement, all outstanding unvested Options shall expire, and any Options
vested as of Optionee’s date of Retirement shall remain exercisable at any time prior to the end of the Exercise Term, or for five (5) years after the date of termination, whichever period is shorter. In the event of the Optionee’s
death after Retirement, the vested Options shall be exercisable in accordance with this subsection (c) and the Option shall be exercisable by the persons described in (a) above. 

  

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	 	(d)	Termination After Attaining Age 55. If the Optionee terminates employment (other than as a result of death or Disability) after attaining age 55 but prior to age 65, all
outstanding unvested Options shall expire, and any Options vested as of Optionee’s date of termination shall, unless the Committee determines otherwise at the time of such termination, remain exercisable at any time prior to the end of the
Exercise Term, or for five (5) years after the date of termination, whichever period is shorter. In the event of the Optionee’s death after terminating after age 55, the Option shall be exercisable in accordance with this subsection
(d) and the Option shall be exercisable by the persons described in (a) above. 

  

	 	7.	Effect of Change in Control. 

 7.1 Notwithstanding
anything contained to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, the Option shall become immediately and fully exercisable, and the Committee, in its discretion, may terminate the Option, provided that at least 30 days
prior to the Change in Control, the Committee notifies the Optionee that the Option will be terminated and provides the Optionee, at the election of the Committee, (i) the right to receive immediately a cash payment in an amount equal to the
excess, if any, of (A) the greater of (x) the Fair Market Value on the date preceding the date of surrender, of the shares subject to the Option or portion of the Option surrendered, or (y) the Adjusted Fair Market Value of the Shares
subject to the Option or portion thereof surrendered, over (B) the aggregate purchase price for such Shares under the Option; (ii) or the right to exercise all Options (including the Options vested as a result of the Change in Control)
immediately prior to the Change in Control. 
 7.2 If the Options remain outstanding after the Change in Control and if the employment of the
Optionee is terminated within two (2) years following a Change in Control, all vested Options shall continue to be exercisable at any time within five (5) years after the date of such termination of employment, but in no event after
expiration of the Exercise Term. 
  

	 	8.	Transferability. 

 The Option shall not be
transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option may be transferred, in whole or in part, without consideration, by written instrument signed by the Optionee, to any members of the
immediate family of the Optionee (i.e., spouse, children, and grandchildren), any trusts for the benefit of such family members or any partnerships whose only partners are such family members (the “Permitted Transferees”). Appropriate
evidence of any such transfer to the Permitted Transferees shall be delivered to the Company at its principal executive office. If all or part of the Option is transferred to a Permitted Transferee, the Permitted Transferee’s rights hereunder
shall be subject to the same restrictions and limitations with respect to the Option as the Optionee. During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee, or if applicable, by the Permitted Transferees.

  

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	 	9.	No Right to Continued Employment. 

 Nothing in this
Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Optionee any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or a Subsidiary, nor shall this Agreement or the Plan interfere in any way with the right of the
Company or a Subsidiary to terminate the Optionee’s employment at any time. 
  

	 	10.	Adjustments. 

 In the event of a Change in
Capitalization, the Committee shall make appropriate adjustments to the number and class of Shares or other stock or securities subject to the Option and the purchase price for such Shares or other stock or securities. The Committee’s
adjustment shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(d) of the Plan and shall be effective and final, binding, and conclusive for all purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. 
  

	 	11.	Withholding of Taxes. 

 The Company shall have the
right to deduct from any distribution of cash to the Optionee an amount equal to the federal, state, and local income taxes and other amounts as may be required by law to be withheld (the “Withholding Taxes”) with respect to the Option. If
the Optionee is entitled to receive Shares upon exercise of the Option, the Optionee shall pay the Withholding Taxes to the Company in cash prior to the issuance of such Shares. In satisfaction of the Withholding Taxes, the Optionee may make a
written election (the “Tax Election”) to have withheld a portion of the Shares issuable to him or her upon exercise of the Option, having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Withholding Taxes, provided that, if the Optionee may be
subject to liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the election must comply with the requirements applicable to Share transactions by such Optionees. 
  

	 	12.	Employee Bound by the Plan. 

 The Optionee hereby
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. 
  

	 	13.	Modification of Agreement. 

 This Agreement may be
modified, amended, suspended, or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by mutual agreement of the parties in writing. 
  

	 	14.	Severability. 

 Should any provision of this
Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

  

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	 	15.	Governing Law. 

 The validity, interpretation,
construction, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. 
  

	 	16.	Successors in Interest. 

 This Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of and be binding upon each successor corporation. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Optionee’s legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Optionee and all rights granted to the Company under this
Agreement shall be final, binding, and conclusive upon the Optionee’s heirs, executors, Permitted Transferees, administrators, and successors. 
  

	 	17.	Resolution of Disputes. 

 Any dispute or
disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way relate to, the interpretation, construction, or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding, and
conclusive on the Optionee and the Company for all purposes. 
  

							
	Attest:	 		 	Zep Inc.
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	C. Francis Whitaker, III	 		 		 	John K. Morgan
	Vice President, General Counsel	 		 		 	Chairman, President and
	and Secretary	 		 		 	Chief Executive Officer
			
		 		 	Grantee:
			
		 		 	  

		 		 	 [NAME]

  

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 OPTIONEE SUMMARY 
 [NAME] 
  

					
	Option Type:	  	Non-Qualified Stock Option	  	
			
	Grant Date:	  	[GRANT DATE]	  	
			
	Shares Granted:	  	[# OF SHARES]	  	
			
	Vesting Dates:	  		  	
			
	 	  	 Vest Date
	  	 Shares Vesting

		  	[VESTING DATE-1]	  	[SHARES VESTING-1]
		  	[VESTING DATE-2]	  	[SHARES VESTING-2]
		  	[VESTING DATE-3]	  	[SHARES VESTING-3]
			
	Expiration Date:	  	[EXPIRATION DATE]	  	

  

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 Exhibit 10.3 
 Zep Inc. 
 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
 Performance Stock Award Agreement 
 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of
[GRANT DATE] by and between Zep Inc., a Delaware Corporation, (the “Company”) and [NAME] (“Grantee”). 
 W • I
• T • N • E • S • S • E • T • H      T • H • A • T: 
 WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Zep Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and Grantee has been selected by the Committee to receive a Performance Stock Award under the Plan; 
 WHEREAS, the Company and Grantee have determined that Grantee shall enter into certain non-competition, non-solicitation, non-recruitment and
non-disclosure covenants, attached hereto as Exhibits A, B, C and D, respectively, in consideration for receipt of the Performance Stock Award pursuant hereto, receipt of any such awards that Grantee may receive in the future, continued employment,
and other good and valuable consideration, and; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED, by and between the Company and Grantee, as follows:

  

	 	1.	Award of Performance Stock 

 1.1 The Company hereby
grants to Grantee an award of [# OF SHARES] Shares of performance stock (“Performance Stock”), subject to, and in accordance with, the restrictions, terms, and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The grant date of this award of
Performance Stock is [GRANT DATE] (the “Grant Date”). 
 1.2 This Agreement (including any appendices or exhibits) shall be
construed in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
same definitions as set forth in the Plan. 
 1.3 This award of Performance Stock is conditioned upon Grantee’s acceptance of the terms
of this Agreement, as evidenced by Grantee’s execution of this Agreement or by Grantee’s electronic acceptance of the Agreement in a manner and during the time period allowed by the Company. If the terms of this Agreement are not timely
accepted by execution or by such electronic means, the award of Performance Stock may be cancelled by the Committee. 
  

	 	2.	Restrictions 

 2.1 Subject to Sections 2.3, 2.5, and
2.6 below, if the Grantee remains continuously employed by the Company, the Performance Stock shall vest on the date on which both (a) the stock price targets, set forth in the table below (each a “Stock Appreciation Target”), 

  

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have been achieved, and (b) the target date (“Target Date”) associated with the specified Stock Appreciation Target in the table below, have
been reached. If, upon the final Target Date, some or all of the Stock Appreciation Targets have not been achieved, the then unvested Performance Stock will become fully vested at such time if the Company’s stock price over the four year period
following the Grant Date is at or above the return for the Russell 2000 Index over the same four year period. If, upon the final Target Date, the Company’s stock price over the four year period following the Grant Date is not at or above the
return for the Russell 2000 Index over the same four year period, any unvested shares of Performance Stock shall immediately be forfeited, and the Grantee shall have no further right or interest in or to such forfeited Performance Shares. The
vesting requirements of this Section 2.1 shall be subject to confirmation and certification by the Committee in accordance with procedures established by the Committee. 
 Achievement of a particular Stock Appreciation Target shall be deemed to occur when the average closing price of the Company’s common stock on the
New York Stock Exchange for twenty (20) consecutive trading days, on a rolling basis, is equal to or exceeds the particular Stock Appreciation Target. In the event that the Company’s stock ceases to be traded on the New York Stock
Exchange, then the Company’s stock price for purposes of the Agreement shall be such stock’s Fair Market Value as defined in the Plan. 
 If a Stock Appreciation Target is achieved prior to its corresponding Target Date, then that Stock Appreciation Target will be considered to have been met upon the attainment of the Target Date, regardless of changes in the price of Shares
that may occur thereafter. 
 The vesting of the award of Performance Stock, which is based upon the achievement of the Stock Appreciation
Targets and continuous service through the corresponding Target Dates, shall be as follows: 
  

					
	     Shares Vesting    
	 	 Stock Appreciation Targets
	 	           Target
Date          

	 25% of Award
	 	$17.21	 	September 1, 2010
	 25% of Award
	 	$18.03	 	September 1, 2011
	 25% of Award
	 	$18.85	 	September 1, 2012
	 25% of Award
	 	$19.67	 	September 1, 2013

 For purposes of this Agreement, employment with a Subsidiary of the Company or service as a member
of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be considered employment with the Company. 
 2.2 Except as otherwise provided below, on the
date (the “Vesting Date”) the Shares of the Performance Stock become vested during the Grantee’s employment (the “Vested Shares”) pursuant to Section 2.1 above, the Grantee shall own the Vested Shares free and clear of
all restrictions imposed by this Agreement (except those imposed by Section 3.4 below), and the Company shall transfer the Vested Shares to an unrestricted account in the name of the Grantee as soon as reasonably practical after each Vesting
Date. 
 2.3 In the event, prior to the Vesting Date, (i) Grantee dies while actively employed by the Company, or (ii) Grantee has
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Disability, any Performance Stock shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the date of Grantee’s death or Disability. The Company shall
transfer the Shares of Performance Stock, free and clear of any restrictions imposed by this Agreement (except for Section 3.4) to Grantee (or, in the event of death, his surviving spouse or, if none, to his estate) as soon as practical after
his date of death or termination for Disability. 
 2.4 In exchange for receipt of consideration in the form of the Performance Stock award
pursuant to this Agreement, the prospect of receiving such awards in the future, continued employment, and other good and valuable consideration, Grantee agrees that, upon his termination of employment with the Company, for the period set forth in
the Exhibits attached hereto (the “Restricted or Confidentiality Period”), Grantee shall comply with the non-competition, non-solicitation, non-recruitment, and non-disclosure restrictions attached hereto as Exhibits A, B, C and D,
respectively (the “Restrictive Covenants”). The parties hereto recognize that Grantee may experience periodic material changes in his job title and/or to the principal duties, responsibilities or services that he is called upon to perform
on the behalf of the Company. If Grantee experiences such a material job change, the parties shall, as soon as is practicable, enter into a signed, written addendum to Exhibit A hereto reflecting such material change. Moreover, in the event
of any material change in corporate organization on the part of the Direct Competitors set forth in Exhibit A hereto, the parties agree to amend Exhibit A, as necessary, at the Company’s request, in order to reflect such change.
Upon execution, any such written modification to Exhibit A shall represent an enforceable amendment to this Agreement and shall augment and supplant the definitions of the terms Executive Services or Direct Competitor set forth in Exhibit
A hereto, as applicable. 
 2.5 Except for death or Disability as provided in Section 2.3, or except as otherwise provided in a
severance agreement, employment agreement or similar agreement with Grantee, if Grantee terminates his employment or if the Company terminates Grantee prior to the Vesting Date, for any reason, the Performance Stock shall cease to vest further, and
all Shares of Performance Stock which had not vested prior to such termination shall be immediately forfeited, and Grantee shall have no further right or interest in or to such unvested Performance Stock. 
 2.6 Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control prior to the Vesting Date, all unvested Shares of
Performance Stock (whether or not the corresponding Stock Appreciation Targets have been attained or the Target Date has occurred) shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the date of the Change in Control. The Company shall transfer the
Shares of Performance Stock that become vested pursuant to this Section 2.6 to an unrestricted account in the name of Grantee as soon as practical after the date of the Change in Control. 
 2.7 The Performance Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered prior to the Vesting Date for such shares of
Performance Stock. 
  

	 	3.	Stock; Dividends; Voting 

 3.1 The Performance Stock
shall be registered in the name of Grantee only after the achievement of the Stock Appreciation Target (the “Vesting Start Date”) for such 

  

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Shares of Performance Stock. The Company may issue stock certificates or evidence Grantee’s interest by using a restricted book entry account with the
Company’s transfer agent. Physical possession or custody of any stock certificates that are issued shall be retained by the Company until such time as the Shares are vested in accordance with Section 2. The Company reserves the right to
place a legend on such stock certificate(s) restricting the transferability of such certificates and referring to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of this Agreement and the Plan. 
 3.2 After the Vesting Start Date has occurred with respect to certain Performance Stock, Grantee shall be entitled to receive dividends or similar
distributions declared on such Performance Stock and Grantee shall be entitled to vote such Performance Stock, provided that these rights shall cease in the event such Performance Stock is forfeited. 
 3.3 In the event of a Change in Capitalization, the number and class of Shares or other securities that Grantee shall be entitled to, and shall hold,
pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted or changed by the Committee to reflect the Change in Capitalization in accordance with Section 4(d) of the Plan, provided that any such additional Shares or additional or different
shares or securities shall remain subject to the restrictions in this Agreement. 
 3.4 Grantee represents and warrants that he is acquiring
the Performance Stock for investment purposes only, and not with a view to distribution thereof. Grantee is aware that the Performance Stock may not be registered under the federal or any state securities laws and that in that event, in addition to
the other restrictions on the Shares, they will not be able to be transferred unless an exemption from registration is available or the Shares are registered. By making this award of Performance Stock, the Company is not undertaking any obligation
to register the Performance Stock under any federal or state securities laws. 
  

	 	4.	No Right to Continued Employment or Additional Grants 

 Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon Grantee any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or a subsidiary, nor shall this Agreement or the Plan interfere in any way
with the right of the Company or a Subsidiary to terminate Grantee’s employment at any time. The Plan may be terminated at any time, and even if the Plan is not terminated, Grantee shall not be entitled to any additional awards under the Plan.

  

	 	5.	Taxes and Withholding 

 Grantee shall be responsible
for all federal, state, and local income taxes payable with respect to this award of Performance Stock and dividends paid on unvested Performance Stock that has reached a Vesting Start Date. Grantee shall have the right to make such elections under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as are available in connection with this award of Performance Stock. The Company and Grantee agree to report the value of the Performance Stock in a consistent manner for federal income tax purposes.
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to such payment. In furtherance thereof and, at its discretion, the Company may require Grantee to reimburse the Company for any such taxes required to be
withheld and may withhold any distribution in whole or in part until the Company is so reimbursed. In lieu thereof, the Company shall have the right to withhold from any other cash amounts due to Grantee an amount equal to such taxes required to be
withheld or withhold and cancel (in whole or in part) a number of shares of Performance Stock having a market value not less than the amount of such taxes. 
  

	 	6.	Grantee Bound by the Plan 

 Grantee hereby
acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the prospectus for the Plan, and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. 
  

	 	7.	Modification of Agreement 

 This Agreement may be
modified, amended, suspended, or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by mutual agreement of the parties in writing. 
  

	 	8.	Severability 

 Should any provision of this
Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

  

	 	9.	Governing Law 

 The validity, interpretation,
construction, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. 
  

	 	10.	Successors in Interest 

 This Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns, whether by merger, consolidation, reorganization, sale of assets, or otherwise. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of Grantee’s legal representatives.
All obligations imposed upon Grantee and all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be final, binding, and conclusive upon Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators, and successors. 
  

	 	11.	Resolution of Disputes 

 Any dispute or disagreement
which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way relate to the interpretation, construction, or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding, and conclusive on
Grantee and the Company for all purposes. 
  

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	 	12.	Pronouns; Including 

 Wherever appropriate in this
Agreement, personal pronouns shall be deemed to include the other genders and the singular to include the plural. Wherever used in this Agreement, the term “including” means “including, without limitation.” 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. 
  

							
	Attest:	 		 	Zep Inc.
				
	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	C. Francis Whitaker, III	 		 		 	John K. Morgan
	Vice President, General Counsel	 		 		 	Chairman, President and
	and Secretary	 		 		 	Chief Executive Officer
			
		 		 	Grantee:
			
		 		 	  

		 		 	[NAME]

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 TO ZEP INC. 
 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
 PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 
 NON-COMPETITION COVENANT 

 

	1.	DEFINITIONS 

 Capitalized terms contained
herein shall have the same meaning as those defined terms set forth in the Performance Stock Award Agreement. In addition, the following terms used in this Exhibit “A” shall have the following meanings: 
 (A) “Direct Competitor” means the following entities: [INSERT LIST OF COMPETITORS], as well as any of their respective
affiliates, subsidiaries and/or parent companies that are either located or transact business within the Territory and are engaged in the Company Business (as that term is defined in subsection D herein), but only to the extent each, and only with
respect to business operation(s), which engage(s) in the manufacturing and/or sale of one or more of the classes of products that constitute the Company Business; 
 (B) “Executive Services” means those principal duties and responsibilities that Grantee performs on behalf of the Company during
his employment. As [GRANTEE TITLE], Grantee: [INSERT DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE SERVICES] 
 (C) “Restricted Period”
means a period of twelve (12) months following the Grantee’s Date of Termination; and 
 (D) “Company
Business” means the manufacture and/or sale of one or more of the following classes of products: specialty chemical products, cleaners, degreasers, absorbents, sanitizers, deodorizers, polishes, floor finishes, sealants, lubricants,
disinfectants, janitorial supplies, paint strippers, paint removers, rust strippers, soaps and detergents, bleaches, fabric softeners, liquid sweeping compounds, aerosol gasket forming compositions, non-slip adhesive film for brakes, tire and rubber
mat dressings, floor waxes, asphalt and tar removers, concrete removers, vehicle drying agents, vehicle rain repellant and glass treatment, steam cleaning compositions, chemical preparations for unclogging pipes and septic tank cleaning, spill
treatments, anti-seize compounds, treatment products for hazardous solvents, pesticides, pest control products and/or drain care products, preparations for killing weeds, fungicides, herbicides, rodenticides, vermicides, insect repellants, ground
control chemicals, power operated industrial and commercial cleaning equipment (namely, sprayers, fog sprayers, steam cleaning machines, pressure washers, and air agitation cleaners and pumps for use in connection therewith, steam cleaners, vacuum
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floor cleaning and polishing machines and parts associated therewith), or manually operated cleaning equipment and accessories (namely, brooms, dustpans,
scrubbing brushes, mops, squeegees, dispensers for floor wax, buckets, mop wringers, sponges, scouring pads, plastic janitorial mats, wiping cloths, steel wool, chamois skins, soap and chemical dispensers, towel and sanitary napkin dispensers,
cleaning gloves, pails and parts therefore, and waste receptacles). 
  

	2.	ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

 As used in this Agreement,
“Territory” refers to the United States of America. Grantee agrees and acknowledges that during the period of his employment with the Company, he has rendered and will render executive, strategic and managerial services, to and for the
Company throughout the Territory, which are special, unusual, extraordinary, and of peculiar value to the Company. Grantee further acknowledges that the services he performs on behalf of the Company, are at a senior managerial level and are not
limited in their territorial scope to any particular city, state, or region, but instead have impact throughout the Territory. Grantee further acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the Company’s business is, at the very least, national in
scope; (b) these restrictions are reasonable and necessary to protect the Confidential Information, business relationships, and goodwill of the Company; and (c) should Grantee engage in or threaten to engage in activities in violation of
these restrictions, it would cause the Company irreparable harm which would not be adequately and fully redressed by the payment of damages to the Company. In addition to other remedies available to the Company, the Company shall accordingly be
entitled to injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction for any actual or threatened breach by Grantee of the provisions of this Exhibit A. Grantee further acknowledges that he will not be entitled to any compensation or benefits from
the Company or any of its affiliates in the event of a final non-appealable judgment that he materially breached his duties or obligations under this Exhibit A. 
  

	3.	NON-COMPETITION 

 Grantee agrees that while
employed by the Company and for a period equal to the Restricted Period thereafter, he will not, directly (i.e., as an officer or employee) or indirectly (i.e., as an independent contractor, consultant, advisor, board member, agent,
shareholder, investor, joint venturer, or partner), provide or perform any of the Executive Services on behalf of any Direct Competitor anywhere within the Territory. Nothing in this provision shall divest Grantee from the right to acquire as a
passive investor (with no involvement in the operations or management of the business) up to 1% of any class of securities which is: (i) issued by any Direct Competitor, and (ii) publicly traded on a national securities exchange or
over-the-counter market. 
  

	4.	SEPARABILITY 

 Grantee acknowledges that the
foregoing covenant in Section 3 of this Exhibit A is a separate and distinct obligation of Grantee and is deemed to be separable from the remaining covenants and provisions of the Agreement. If any of the provisions of the foregoing covenant
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jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic, product, or other limitations permitted by applicable law. If any particular provision of the foregoing
covenant is held to be invalid, the remainder of the covenant and the remaining obligations of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. 
  

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 EXHIBIT B 
 TO ZEP INC. 
 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
 PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 
 NON-SOLICITATION COVENANT 

 

	1.	DEFINITIONS 

 The following terms used in
this Exhibit B shall have the following meanings: 
 (A) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, limited liability entity, trust, venture or other business organization, entity or enterprise; 
 (B) “Restricted Period” means a period of twelve (12) months following the Grantee’s termination of employment with the Company. 
  

	2.	NON-SOLICITATION COVENANT 

 The Grantee
agrees that, during the course of employment with the Company, and for a period equal to the Restricted Period thereafter, the Grantee will not directly or indirectly (i) divert or attempt to divert any person, concern or entity which is
furnished products or services by the Company from doing business with the Company or otherwise change its relationship with the Company; or (ii) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier or service provider to cease being a customer,
supplier or service provider of the Company or to otherwise change its relationship with the Company. 
  

	3.	SEPARABILITY 

 The Grantee acknowledges that
the foregoing covenant, as well as each of those covenants set forth in Exhibits A, C and D to the Agreement, is a separate and distinct obligation of the Grantee and is deemed to be separable from the remaining covenants. If any of the provisions
of any other such covenant should ever be held invalid, the foregoing covenant shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. 
  

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 EXHIBIT C 
 TO ZEP INC. 
 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
 PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 
 NON-RECRUITMENT COVENANT 

 

	1.	DEFINITIONS 

 The following terms used in
this Exhibit C shall have the following meanings: 
 (A) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, limited liability entity, trust, venture or other business organization, entity or enterprise; 
 (B) “Restricted Period” means a period of twelve (12) months following the Grantee’s termination of employment with the Company. 
  

	2.	NON-RECRUITMENT COVENANT 

 The Grantee agrees
that, during the Restricted Period, the Grantee shall not, directly or indirectly, whether on behalf of the Grantee or others, solicit, lure or attempt to solicit or lure away from employment by the Company any person employed by the Company. The
provision of this paragraph shall only apply to those persons employed by the Company at the time of solicitation or attempted solicitation. 
  

	3.	SEPARABILITY 

 The Grantee acknowledges that
the foregoing covenant, as well as each of those covenants set forth in Exhibits A, B and D to the Agreement, is a separate and distinct obligation of the Grantee and is deemed to be separable from the remaining covenants. If any of the provisions
of any other such covenant should ever be held invalid, the foregoing covenant shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. 
  

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 EXHIBIT D 
 TO ZEP INC. 
 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
 PERFORMANCE STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 
 NON-DISCLOSURE COVENANT 
  

	1.	DEFINITIONS 

 The following terms used in
this Exhibit D shall have the following meanings: 
 (A) “Trade Secrets” consist of Confidential Information
constituting a trade secret under Georgia Law, notwithstanding the governing law provisions set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement; 
 (B) “Confidential Information” means: 
 (i) information relating to the Company
Business (as defined in Exhibit A) (a) which Grantee develops, helps develop in conjunction with others, creates, or becomes aware as a consequence of or through Grantee’s employment with the Company or any other arrangement or
relationship with the Company; (b) which has value to the Company, actual or potential, from not being generally known by others who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use (whether or not such material or information is marked
“confidential”). For purposes of this Agreement, subject to the foregoing, and according to terminology commonly used by the Company, the Company’s Confidential Information shall include, but not be limited to, information pertaining
to: (1) Business Opportunities (as defined below); (2) data and compilations of data relating to the Company Business; (3) compilations of information about, and communications and agreements with, customers and potential customers of
the Company; (4) computer software, hardware, network and internet technology utilized, modified or enhanced by the Company or by Grantee in furtherance of Grantee’s duties with the Company; (5) compilations of data concerning Company
products, services, customers, and end users including but not limited to compilations concerning projected sales, new project timelines, inventory reports, sales, and cost and expense reports; (6) compilations of information about the
Company’s employees and independent contracting consultants; (7) the Company’s financial information, including, without limitation, amounts charged to customers and amounts charged to the Company by its vendors, suppliers, and
service providers; (8) proposals submitted to the Company’s customers, potential customers, wholesalers, distributors, vendors, suppliers and service providers; (9) the Company’s marketing strategies and compilations of marketing
data; (10) compilations of data or information concerning, and communications and agreements with, vendors, suppliers and licensors to the Company and other sources of technology, products, services or components used in the Company Business;
(11) any information concerning services requested and services performed on behalf of customers of the Company, including planned products or services; and (12) the Company’s research and development records and data. Confidential
Information also includes any summary, extract or analysis of such information together with information that has been received or disclosed to the Company by any third party as to which the Company has an obligation to treat as confidential.

  

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 (ii) Confidential Information shall not include: 
 (a) Information generally available to the public other than as a result of improper disclosure by Grantee; 
 (b) Information that becomes available to Grantee from a source other than the Company (provided Grantee has no knowledge that such
information was obtained from a source in breach of a duty to the Company); 
 (c) Information disclosed pursuant to law,
regulations or pursuant to a subpoena, court order or legal process; and/or 
 (d) Information obtained in filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission; 
 (C) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, association,
corporation, limited liability entity, trust, venture or other business organization, entity or enterprise; and 
 (D)
“Confidentiality Period” means a period of four (4) years following the Grantee’s termination of employment with the Company; and 
 (E) “Business Opportunities” means all ideas, concepts or information received or developed (in whatever form) by Grantee concerning any business, transaction or potential transaction within the Company
Business that constitutes or may constitute an opportunity for the Company to earn a fee or income, which are opportunities in which the Company has gained a legal or equitable interest or expectancy growing out of a preexisting right or
relationship with a current or prospective customer, specifically including those relationships that were initiated, nourished or developed at the Company’s expense. All ideas, concepts and information concerning any Business Opportunity shall
constitute Confidential Information (as defined in paragraph (B) above). 
  

	2.	NON-DISCLOSURE COVENANT 

 The Grantee will
not, directly or indirectly, for himself or on behalf of any other Person, use for the Grantee’s own benefit or disclose to any other party, any Trade Secrets or Confidential Information of the Company. The foregoing confidentiality obligations
shall continue (A) with respect to all Trade Secrets, at all times so long as such Trade Secrets constitute trade secrets under applicable law, and (B) with respect to all Confidential Information, at all times during the Confidentiality
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	3.	SEPARABILITY 

 The Grantee acknowledges that
the foregoing covenant, as well as each of those covenants set forth in Exhibits A, B and C to the Agreement, is a separate and distinct obligation of the Grantee and is deemed to be separable from the remaining covenants. If any of the provisions
of any other such covenant should ever be held invalid, the foregoing covenant shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. 
  

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