RETENTION BONUS AGREEMENT February 7, 2014Retention Bonus Agreement • September 7th, 2017 • Barnes & Noble Inc • Retail-miscellaneous shopping goods stores • New York
The Company has approved a one-time retention bonus to you in the amount of $264,443 (your “Retention Bonus”). Your Retention Bonus will vest with respect to 50% of the amount if you are continuously employed by the Company through February 7, 2016 (the “Initial Vesting Date”) and with respect to the remaining 50% of the amount if you are continuously employed by the Company through February 7, 2017 (the “Final Vesting Date”). In the event that you voluntarily terminate your employment or the Company terminates your employment for “Cause” (as defined below), you will not receive the then-unvested portion of your Retention Bonus. If vested, payment of the applicable portion of your Retention Bonus will be made by the Company in cash, less applicable taxes and other withholdings, within 30 days after the Initial or Final Vesting Date, as appropriate. Taxes on the award shall remain your sole responsibility.
PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT Issued Pursuant to the Barnes & Noble, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Incentive PlanStock Unit Award Agreement • September 7th, 2017 • Barnes & Noble Inc • Retail-miscellaneous shopping goods stores • Delaware
THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), effective as of the grant date (“Grant Date”) set forth in the Grant Acceptance, represents the grant of such target number of performance-based stock units set forth in the Grant Acceptance, subject to performance-based vesting criteria (“PSUs”) set forth in the PSU Certificate, by Barnes & Noble, Inc. (the “Company”), to the person named in the Grant Acceptance (the “Participant”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, and the provisions of the Barnes & Noble, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Incentive Plan adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors on July 16, 2012 and approved by the Company’s stockholders on September 11, 2012 (the “Plan”).
CONSULTING AGREEMENTConsulting Agreement • September 7th, 2017 • Barnes & Noble Inc • Retail-miscellaneous shopping goods stores • New York
Agreement made this 18th day of July, 2017 by and between BARNES & NOBLE, INC., a Delaware limited liability company having its principal place of business at 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10011 (“B&N”), and David Deason, having a principal place of business at (“Consultant”).
