SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2020-02-04

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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:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Rights Agreement (this &#147;<B><U>Agreement</U></B>&#148;) is made and entered into as of January&nbsp;30, 2020, by and
among StoneMor Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B><U>StoneMor</U></B>&#148;), and each of the other parties listed on the signature pages hereto (the &#147;<B><U>Initial Holders</U></B>&#148; and, together with the Company, the
&#147;<B><U>Parties</U></B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <B><U>Definitions</U></B>. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings
indicated below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Agreement</U></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in the preamble. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>AIM</U></B>&#148; means American Cemeteries Infrastructure Investors LLC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Automatic Shelf Registration Statement</U></B>&#148; means an &#147;automatic shelf registration statement&#148; as defined under
Rule 405. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Axar</U></B>&#148; means Axar Capital Management, LP, Axar GP, LLC, Axar Master Fund, Ltd. and any fund or account
managed by Axar Capital Management, LP. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Blackout Period</U></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;3(o)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Board</U></B>&#148; means the board of directors of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Business Day</U></B>&#148; means, with respect to the recipient of any notice, any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which commercial banks in New York, NY are authorized or required by law to close. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Commission</U></B>&#148; means the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act or Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Common
Stock</U></B>&#148; means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Company</U></B>&#148; means StoneMor.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Company Securities</U></B>&#148; means any equity interest of any class or series in the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Demand Holder</U></B>&#148; means AIM and Axar and each transferee of Sponsor Registrable Securities directly or indirectly (in a
chain of title) from a Sponsor if such transferee to whom the right to request a Demand Registration under <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2(b)</U> has been expressly assigned in writing directly or indirectly (in a chain of title) from a Sponsor as
permitted by <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2(c)(iv)</U> hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Demand Notice</U></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2(b)(i)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Demand Registration</U></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in
<U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2(b)(i)</U>. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Effective Date</U></B>&#148; means the time and date that a Registration
Statement is first declared effective by the Commission or otherwise becomes effective. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Effectiveness Period</U></B>&#148;
means the period during which the Company is obligated to use all commercially reasonable efforts to keep a Registration Statement effective pursuant to <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2(a)</U> or <U>Section</U><U></U><U>&nbsp;2(b)(ii)</U> hereof.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B><U>Exchange Act</U></B>&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. </P>
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