SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2018-05-14

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 <font style="display:inline;">THIS AGREEMENT (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Agreement</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x201D;) is made as of January 1, 2018, between Community Choice Financial Inc., an Ohio corporation (together with its successors, the &#x201C;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Company</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x201D;), and Bridgette C. Roman, who is an employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Grantee</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x201D;).&nbsp;&nbsp;Capitalized terms, unless defined in this Agreement, shall have the same meanings as in the Plan (as defined below).&nbsp; </font>
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 <font style="display:inline;">WHEREAS, in connection with the Grantee&#x2019;s employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, the Company granted to the Grantee as of January 1, 2018 (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Grant Date</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x201D;) an option to purchase 9,906 common shares, par value $0.01, of the Company (&#x201C;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Options</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x201D;) pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Company&#x2019;s 2011 Management Equity Incentive Plan (the &#x201C;</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Plan</font><font style="display:inline;">&#x201D;). </font>
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 <font style="display:inline;">WHEREAS, the Board or its duly authorized designee has determined that it would be to the advantage, and in the best interest, of the Company and its shareholders to grant the Options provided for herein to the Grantee as an incentive for increased efforts during employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.</font>
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 <font style="display:inline;">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:</font>
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