SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2017-05-19

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<DESCRIPTION>EXECUTIVE RETENTION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN WORKHORSE GROUP INC. AND DUANE HUGHES DATED MAY 19, 2017
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 10.2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">EXECUTIVE
RETENTION AGREEMENT</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
Executive Retention Agreement (the &ldquo;<B><I>Agreement</I></B>&rdquo;) is made and entered into as of May 19, 2017 (the &ldquo;Effective
Date&rdquo;) by and between WORKHORSE GROUP INC., a Nevada corporation (the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>&rdquo;), and Duane Hughes
(the &ldquo;<B><I>Executive</I></B>&rdquo;).</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal">Recitals:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS,
the Executive is a key employee of the Company who possesses valuable proprietary knowledge of the Company, its business and operations
and the markets in which the Company competes; and</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">WHEREAS,
the Company and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to encourage the Executive to continue to devote the Executive&rsquo;s
full attention and dedication to the success of the Company, and to provide specified compensation and benefits to the Executive
in the event of a Termination Upon Change of Control or certain other terminations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.</FONT></P>

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THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS:<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><U>PURPOSE
AND TERM; DUTIES</U></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
purpose of this Agreement is to provide specified compensation and benefits to the Executive in the event of (i) a Termination
Upon Change of Control or (ii) an Involuntary Termination. Subject to the terms of any applicable written employment agreement
between Company and the Executive (as to which Executive acknowledges no other such agreement exists as of the date hereof), either
the Executive or Company may terminate the Executive&rsquo;s employment at any time for any reason, with or without notice. The
term of this Agreement shall be the period from the date set forth above until Executive&rsquo;s employment is terminated for
any reason or this Agreement is terminated by mutual agreement of the parties.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Executive&rsquo;s job responsibilities will comprise of serving as the Chief Operating Officer and President of the Company assisting
the CEO in managing and overseeing all operations and matters of the Company in order to establish a succe