SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2017-05-04

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 10.1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Appendix A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TREEHOUSE
FOODS, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EQUITY AND INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Amended and Restated Effective February 14, 2017) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;1. </B><B><I>PURPOSE</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The TreeHouse Foods, Inc. Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective February 14, 2017 (the &#147;<U>Plan</U>&#148;), was
originally an amendment and restatement of the TreeHouse Foods, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan approved by stockholders on April 19, 2007 and February 27, 2015. The Plan is intended to promote the interests of the Company and its
shareholders by (i)&nbsp;attracting and retaining <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors and executive personnel and other key employees of outstanding ability; (ii)&nbsp;motivating
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors and executive personnel and other key employees, by means of performance-related incentives, to achieve longer-range Performance Criteria; and (iii)&nbsp;enabling such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-employee</FONT> directors and employees to participate in the growth and financial success of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;2. </B><B><I>DEFINITIONS</I></B><B> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) <I><U>Certain Definitions</U>.</I> Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the respective meanings set forth below:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Act</U>&#148; </I>means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Affiliate</U>&#148; </I>means (i)&nbsp;for purposes of Incentive Stock Options, any corporation that is a &#147;parent
corporation&#148; (as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code) or a &#147;subsidiary corporation&#148; (as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code) of the Company, and (ii)&nbsp;for all other purposes, with respect to any person, any other person that
(directly or indirectly) is controlled by, controlling or under common control with such person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Award</U>&#148; </I>means
any grant or award made pursuant to Sections 5 through 8 of the Plan, inclusive. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Award Agreement</U>&#148; </I>means either
a written or electronic agreement entered into by the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award or Awards granted to the Participant, or a written or electronic statement issued by the Company describing
the terms and conditions of an Award or Awards. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Board</U>&#148; </I>means the Board of Directors of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Cause</U>&#148; </I>means (i)&nbsp;the willful failure of a Participant to perform substantially his or her duties; (ii)&nbsp;a
Participant&#146;s willful or serious misconduct that has caused, or could reasonably be expected to result in, material injury to the business or reputation of an Employer; (iii)&nbsp;a Participant&#146;s conviction of, or entering a plea of guilty
or <U>nolo contendere</U> to, a crime constituting a felony; (iv)&nbsp;the breach by a Participant of any written covenant or agreement with an Employer, any material written policy of any Employer or any Employer&#146;s &#147;code of conduct&#148;,
or (v)&nbsp;the Participant&#146;s failure to cooperate with an Employer in any internal investigation or administrative, regulatory or judicial proceeding; <U>provided that</U> if a Participant is a party to an employment or individual severance
agreement with an Employer that defines the term &#147;Cause&#148; then, with respect to any Award made to such Participant, &#147;Cause&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in such employment or severance agreement. In addition, the
Participant&#146;s Service shall be deemed to have terminated for Cause if, after the Participant&#146;s Service has terminated (for a reason other than Cause), facts and circumstances are discovered that would have justified a termination for
Cause. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>&#147;<U>Change in Control</U>&#148; </I>means the first occurrence of any of the following events after the Effective Date:
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