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RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

Restricted Stock and Option Agreement • December 11th, 2006 • NewStar Financial, Inc. • Finance lessors • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Restricted Stock and Option Agreement
• Filed
  December 11th, 2006
• Company
  NewStar Financial, Inc.
• Industry
  Finance lessors
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of , 2006 and effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below) among NewStar Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [name of Management Stockholder], the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company set forth under the heading “Restricted Stock” on Schedule I hereto (such person being referred to as the “Management Stockholder”).