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Grant of Stock Option Award. The Company has granted to the Participant, effective as of the Date of Grant, the right and option to purchase, on the terms and conditions set
forth in the Plan and this Agreement, all or any part of an aggregate of the number of Shares set forth herein, ###TOTAL_AWARDS###, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Plan (the “Option”). The
Option is intended to be a Nonqualified Stock Option.
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| 2. |
Exercise Price. The exercise price of the Option is the ###GRANT_PRICE###, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Plan (the “Exercise Price”).
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| 3. |
Vesting of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, the Option will vest as follows:
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General. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3(b) and 4, the Option will vest and become exercisable in equal annual installments of 25% of the Shares over a four (4) year
period on each anniversary of the Date of Grant, subject to the Participant’s continued Service through each applicable vesting date.
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| (b) |
Termination Following Change in Control. Any unvested and outstanding portion of the Option will become fully vested and exercisable upon a termination of the Participant’s
Service without Cause (or, if applicable, resignation with Good Reason, solely as and to the extent such term may be defined in the Participant’s then-effective Service agreement, if any, with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries)
occurring upon or within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control. The vesting of the unvested and outstanding portion of the Option pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence is conditioned, however, upon the Participant’s
signing a release of claims in a form provided by the Company (a “Release”), which Release must be executed, returned and, to the extent applicable, no longer subject to revocation, within 30 days
following the Participant’s termination of Service (the date such Release has been executed, returned and, to the extent applicable, no longer subject to revocation, the “Release Effective Date”).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3(b), the unvested and outstanding portion of the Option shall vest on the Release Effective Date.
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| 4. |
Forfeiture; Expiration.
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Termination of Service. Any unvested portion of the Option will be forfeited immediately, automatically and without consideration upon a termination of the Participant’s
Service for any reason, subject to Section 3(b) hereof. In the event the Participant’s Service is terminated for Cause, the vested portion of the Option will also be forfeited immediately, automatically and without consideration upon that
termination for Cause. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Option and the Shares (and any resulting proceeds) will continue to be subject to Section 13 of the Plan.
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| (b) |
No Longer an Eligible Employee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Plan, in the event the Participant transfers or is transferred to a position
in which Participant would no longer be an Eligible Employee (which the Administrator determines in its sole discretion), then the Administrator in its sole discretion may reduce the number of Shares subject to this Option, other than the
Shares that have then satisfied the time-based vesting conditions, and such reduction shall be effective upon the date of the position transfer.
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| (c) |
Expiration. Any unexercised portion of the Option will expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “Expiration Date”),
or earlier as provided in this Agreement (including Section 5 hereof) or the Plan.
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| 5. |
Period of Exercise. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, the Participant may exercise all or any part of the vested portion of the Option at any time prior
to the earliest to occur of:
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the Expiration Date;
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the date that is one (1) year following termination of the Participant’s Service due to death or Disability;
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the date that is ninety (90) days following termination of the Participant’s Service without Cause (or, if applicable, for Good Reason, solely as and to the extent such term may be defined in the Participant’s then-effective Service
agreement, if any, with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries);
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| (d) |
the date of termination of the Participant’s Service for Cause; or
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| (e) |
the date that is ninety (90) days following the termination of the Participant’s Service for any reason other than pursuant to Section 5(b), 5(c) or 5(d) above.
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| 6. |
Exercise of Option
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Notice of Exercise. Subject to Sections 4 and 5, the Participant or, in the case of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant’s representative may exercise all or
any part of the vested portion of the Option by submitting notice to the Company in an electronic or paper form satisfactory to the Committee at the time of exercise (a “Notice of Exercise”). The
Notice of Exercise will be signed by the person exercising the Option. In the event that the Option is being exercised by the Participant’s representative, the Notice of Exercise will be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the Committee of
the representative’s right to exercise the Option. The Participant or the Participant’s representative will deliver to the Committee, at the time of delivery of the Notice of Exercise, payment in a form permissible under Section 7 hereof
for the full amount of the Purchase Price and any applicable withholding taxes as provided below.
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| (b) |
Issuance of Common Stock. After all requirements with respect to the exercise of the Option have been satisfied, the Committee will cause to be issued the Shares as to which
the Option has been exercised (or, in the Committee’s discretion, in uncertificated form, upon the books of the Company’s transfer agent), registered in the name of the person exercising the Option (or in the names of such person and his or
her spouse as community property or as joint tenants with right of survivorship). Neither the Company nor the Committee will be liable to the Participant or any other Person for damages relating to any delays in issuing the Shares or any
mistakes or errors in the issuance of the Shares.
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| (c) |
Withholding Requirements. The Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold automatically from any Shares deliverable under this Agreement, or to require the
Participant or the Participant’s representative to remit to the Company, the minimum statutory amount necessary to satisfy federal, state and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any
taxable event arising as a result of this Agreement (collectively, “Withheld Taxes”); provided, that any obligations to pay Withheld Taxes may be satisfied in the manner in which the Purchase
Price is permitted to be paid under Section 7 hereof or any other manner permitted by the Plan.
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| 7. |
Payment for Shares. The “Purchase Price” will be the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Shares with respect to which the Option
is being exercised. All or part of the Purchase Price and any Withheld Taxes may be paid as follows:
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Cash or Check. In cash or by bank-certified check.
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| (b) |
Brokered Cashless Exercise. To the extent permitted by applicable law and unless otherwise provided by the Committee, from the proceeds of a sale through a broker on the date
of exercise of some or all of the Shares to which the exercise relates. In that case, the Participant will provide the Company a properly executed Notice of Exercise, together with a copy of irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver
promptly to the Company the amount of sale proceeds to pay the aggregate purchase price and/or Withheld Taxes, as applicable. To facilitate the foregoing, the Company may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, enter into agreements or
coordinate procedures with one or more brokerage firms.
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| (c) |
Net Exercise. By reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Option by the number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of
the Purchase Price and/or Withheld Taxes, as applicable.
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Surrender of Stock. In each instance, at the sole discretion of the Committee, by surrendering or attesting to the ownership of Shares that are already owned by the Participant
free and clear of any restriction or limitation, unless the Committee specifically agrees to accept such Shares subject to such restriction or limitation. Such Shares will be surrendered to the Company in good form for transfer and will be
valued by the Company at their Fair Market Value on the date of the applicable exercise of the Option or, to the extent applicable, on the date the amount of Withheld Taxes is to be determined. The Participant will not surrender or attest
to the ownership of Shares in payment of the Purchase Price (or Withheld Taxes) if such action would cause the Company to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to this Option for financial
reporting purposes that otherwise would not have been required to be recognized.
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| 8. |
Adjustment to Option. In the event of any change with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock contemplated by Section 4.5 of the Plan, the Option may be adjusted in
accordance with Section 4.5 of the Plan.
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| 9. |
Restrictive Covenant Agreement. To the extent the Participant is not a party to an employment, severance or similar agreement with the Company or any of its affiliates which
contains a covenant enforceable by the Company or one of its affiliates (i) prohibiting the Participant’s competition, (ii) prohibiting the Participant’s solicitation of service providers, (iii) prohibiting the Participant’s disclosure of
confidential information, (iv) prohibiting the Participant’s disparagement of the Company and its affiliates, (v) providing for the Participant’s assignment of intellectual property and (vi) providing for the Participant’s return of
property of the Company and its affiliates upon termination of Service (each of (i) through (vi), individually, a “Separate Restrictive Covenant”), the Participant agrees to be bound by the
Restrictive Covenant Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”) or the covenant in the Restrictive Covenant Agreement which corresponds to the Separate Restrictive Covenant to which the
Participant is not otherwise bound, as applicable, in consideration of: (a) the Option granted herein, irrespective of whether the Option vests; (b) the Participant’s ongoing Service with the Company or a Subsidiary; (c) the importance of
protecting the confidential information of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their other legitimate interests, including, without limitation, the valuable confidential information and goodwill that they have developed or acquired; (d)
the Participant’s being granted access to trade secrets and other confidential information of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and (e) other good and valuable consideration.
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Miscellaneous Provisions
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Securities Laws Requirements. No Shares will be issued or transferred pursuant to this Agreement unless and until all then applicable requirements imposed by federal and state
securities and other laws, rules and regulations and by any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, and by any exchanges upon which the Shares may be listed, have been fully met. As a condition precedent to the issuance of Shares pursuant
to this Agreement, the Company may require the Participant to take any reasonable action to meet those requirements. The Committee may impose such conditions on any Shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement as it may deem advisable,
including, without limitation, restrictions under the Securities Act, as amended, under the requirements of any exchange upon which shares of the same class are then listed and under any blue-sky or other securities laws applicable to those
Shares.
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| (b) |
Rights of a Shareholder of the Company. Neither the Participant nor the Participant’s representative will have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to any
Shares subject to the Option until the Participant or the Participant’s representative becomes entitled to receive those Shares pursuant to the following actions: (i) the Participant or Participant’s representative shall have submitted a
Notice of Exercise, (ii) the Participant or Participant’s representative shall have paid the Purchase Price and Withheld Taxes as provided in this Agreement, and the Company shall have actually received those amounts, (iii) the Company
shall have issued those Shares and entered the name of the Participant in the register of shareholders of the Company as the registered holder of those Shares, and (iv) the Participant or Participant’s representative shall have satisfied
any other conditions as the Committee shall have reasonably required.
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| (c) |
Transfer Restrictions. The Shares purchased by exercise of the Option will be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable
under the Plan or the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which such shares are listed, any applicable federal or state laws and any agreement with or policy of the
Company or the Committee to which the Participant is a party or subject, and the Committee may cause orders or designations to be placed upon the books and records of the Company’s transfer agent to make appropriate reference to such
restrictions.
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No Right to Continued Service. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan confers upon the Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or
interferes with or otherwise restricts in any way the rights of the Company (or any Subsidiary employing or retaining the Participant) or of the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate the Participant’s
Service at any time and for any reason, with or without Cause.
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| (e) |
Notification. Any notification required by the terms of this Agreement will be given by the Participant (i) in a writing addressed to the Company at its principal executive
office, attention General Counsel, and will be deemed effective upon actual receipt when delivered by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, or (ii) by electronic transmission to the Company’s
e-mail address of the Company’s General Counsel and will be deemed effective upon actual receipt. Any notification required by the terms of this Agreement will be given by the Company (x) in a writing addressed to the address that the
Participant most recently provided to the Company and will be deemed effective upon personal delivery or within three (3) days of deposit with the United States Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid,
or (y) by facsimile or electronic transmission to the Participant’s primary work fax number or e-mail address (as applicable) and will be deemed effective upon confirmation of receipt by the sender of the facsimile transmission or when
e-mail is deemed sent by the e-mail account of the sender (as applicable).
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| (f) |
Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement and
the Plan supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement.
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Waiver. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement will be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different
nature.
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Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Participant
and the Participant’s executor, personal representative(s), distributees, administrator, permitted transferees, permitted assignees, beneficiaries and legatee(s), as applicable, whether or not any such person will have become a party to
this Agreement and have agreed in writing to be joined herein and be bound by the terms hereof.
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| (i) |
Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part,
then the remaining provisions will nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
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Amendment. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, this Agreement will not be amended unless the amendment is agreed to in writing by both the Participant and the Company.
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| (k) |
Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and all claims, causes of action or proceedings (whether in contract, in tort, at law or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise
out of or relate to this Agreement will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflict- or choice-of-law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the
substantive law of another jurisdiction. Each party to this Agreement agrees that it will bring all claims, causes of action and proceedings (whether in contract, in tort, at law or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or be
related to the Plan and this Agreement exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery or, in the event (but only in the event) that such court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction over such claim, cause of action or proceeding,
exclusively in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Chosen Court”), and hereby (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Court, (ii) waives
any objection to laying venue in any such proceeding in the Chosen Court, (iii) waives any objection that the Chosen Court is an inconvenient forum or does not have jurisdiction over any party and (iv) agrees that service of process upon
such party in any such claim or cause of action will be effective if notice is given in accordance with this Agreement.
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| (l) |
Signature in Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, manually or electronically, each of which will be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures to each were upon the same instrument.
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Electronic Signatures. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement shall be executed by electronic signature, which shall be considered as an original signature for
all purposes and shall have the same force and effect as an original signature.
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Acceptance. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement. The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions of the Plan
and this Agreement and accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained in this Agreement and a term or provision of the Plan,
the applicable term and provision of the Plan will govern and prevail.
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OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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James J. Comitale (signed)
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James J. Comitale, General Counsel
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PARTICIPANT
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Electronically Accepted
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###PARTICIPANT_NAME###
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###HOME_ADDRESS###
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###EMPLOYEE_NUMBER###
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###GRANT_DATE###
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###ACCEPTANCE_DATE###
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###MARKET_PRICE_AT_TIME_OF_GRANT###
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carry on, engage in, or be concerned with or interested in, the Business;
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assist (as principal, beneficiary, director, shareholder, partner, nominee, executor, trustee, agent, servant, employee, independent contractor, supplier, consultant, lender, guarantor, financier or in any other capacity whatsoever) any
Person to carry on, engage in or be concerned with or interested in the Business; or
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have any interest or concern (as principal, beneficiary, director, shareholder, partner, nominee, executor, trustee, agent, servant, employee, consultant, independent contractor or in any other capacity whatsoever) in or with any Person,
if any part of the activities of such Person consists of the Business.
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employ or engage, or seek to employ or engage (whether for the benefit of the Participant or any other Person), any Person that is or within the preceding twenty-four (24) months was an employee or independent contractor of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise solicit, encourage or entice any such Person to terminate his or her service relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or
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induce or attempt to induce (whether for the benefit of the Participant or any other Person) any Vendor to (i) curtail, cancel or not commence any business it transacts or may transact with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii)
sell products or provide services to any Person carrying on or engaged in the Business.
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the covenants in this Restrictive Covenant Agreement are reasonable in the circumstances, narrow in scope and duration, and protect a legitimate business interest of the Company;
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the Participant is being provided with the opportunity to receive a substantial financial benefit as a result of Award Agreement; and
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the covenants of the Participant contained in this Restrictive Covenant Agreement were a material inducement for the Company to enter into the Award Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Restrictive Covenant Agreement is a
condition to the Company’s obligation pursuant to the Award Agreement.
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OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS, INC.
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By:
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James J. Comitale (signed)
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James J. Comitale, General Counsel
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PARTICIPANT
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Electronically Accepted
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###PARTICIPANT_NAME###
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###HOME_ADDRESS###
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###ACCEPTANCE_DATE###
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