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<span id="tmstexhibit104-performance.htm"></span><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html lang="en-US"> <head> <!-- Document created using Wdesk 1 --> <!-- Copyright 2019 Workiva --> <title>Form 10-Q filed by on 2019-05-02</title> </head> <body style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> <div><a name="sF4B74F16661797F1892F698CF531582D"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit 10.4</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">TIMKENSTEEL CORPORATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:432px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, __________________ (“</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Grantee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”) is an employee of TimkenSteel Corporation (the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”) or a Subsidiary thereof; and</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">WHEREAS, the grant of performance-based Restricted Stock Units evidenced hereby was authorized by a resolution of the Compensation Committee (the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Committee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”) of the Board that was duly adopted on February 13, 2019, and the execution of a performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement in the form hereof (this “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”) was authorized by a resolution of the Committee duly adopted on February 13, 2019.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the TimkenSteel Corporation Amended and Restated 2014 Equity and Incentive Performance Plan (the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”) and subject to the terms and conditions thereof and the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Company hereby confirms to Grantee the grant, effective March 1, 2019 (the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Date of Grant</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”), of _____ performance-based Restricted Stock Units (the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">PRSUs</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”). All terms used in this Agreement with initial capital letters that are defined in the Plan and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. Subject to the attainment of the Management Objectives described in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement, Grantee may earn between 0% and 150% of the PRSUs. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Payment of PRSUs</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. The PRSUs will become payable in accordance with the provisions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement if the Restriction Period lapses and Grantee’s right to receive payment for the PRSUs becomes nonforfeitable (“</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Vest</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">,” “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Vesting</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">” or “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Vested</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”) in accordance with </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">2.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">PRSUs Not Transferrable</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. None of the PRSUs nor any interest therein or in any Common Shares underlying such PRSUs is transferable prior to payment other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution upon the death of the Grantee.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">3.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Vesting of PRSUs</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Subject to the terms and conditions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement, the PRSUs will Vest on the basis of the relative achievement of the Management Objective or Management Objectives approved by the Committee on or before the Date of Grant (the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Performance Metrics</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”) for the period from </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, inclusive</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Performance Period</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”), as follows:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The applicable percentage of the PRSUs earned by Grantee for the Performance Period shall be determined by reference to the Performance Matrix for the Performance Period approved by the </font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-1-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:192px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Committee on or before the Date of Grant (the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Performance Matrix</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”);</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In the event the Company’s achievement with respect to any of the Performance Metrics is between the performance levels specified in the Performance Matrix, the applicable percentage of the PRSUs earned by Grantee for the Performance Period shall be determined by the Committee using straight-line interpolation; and</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iii)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The Vesting of the PRSUs pursuant to this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> or pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Section 4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> is contingent upon a determination of the Committee that the Performance Metrics, as described in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, have been satisfied.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If the Committee determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of the Company, the manner in which it conducts business or other events or circumstances render the Performance Metrics specified in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> to be unsuitable, the Committee may modify such Performance Metrics or any related minimum acceptable level of achievement, in whole or in part, as the Committee deems appropriate.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">All determinations involving the Performance Metrics set forth in this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> shall be calculated based on U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in effect at the time the Performance Metrics are established, without regard to any change in accounting standards that may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board after the Performance Metrics are established. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3(c)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the PRSUs earned with respect to the Performance Period will Vest if Grantee is in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary from the Date of Grant through the last day of the Performance Period. For purposes of this Agreement, the continuous employment of Grantee with the Company or a Subsidiary will not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Grantee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, by reason of the transfer of Grantee’s employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">4.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Alternative Vesting of PRSUs</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Notwithstanding the provisions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement, and subject to the payment provisions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> hereof, some or all of the PRSUs will Vest under the following circumstances: </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Death or Disability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">: If Grantee dies or become permanently disabled while in the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary, then Grantee shall Vest in a number of PRSUs equal to the product of (i) the number of PRSUs in which Grantee would have Vested in accordance with the terms and conditions of </font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-2-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:144px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> if Grantee had remained in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary from the Date of Grant until the end of the Performance Period or the occurrence of a Change in Control to the extent a Replacement Award is not provided, whichever occurs first, multiplied by (ii) a fraction (in no case greater than 1) the numerator of which is the number of whole months from the first day of the Performance Period through the date of such death or permanent disability and the denominator of which is 36. PRSUs that Vest in accordance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> will be paid as provided for in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement. As used herein, “permanently disabled” means that Grantee has qualified for long-term disability benefits under a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary or, in the absence of a disability plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary , under a government-sponsored disability program, and is “disabled” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code. As used in this Agreement, “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any regulations or any other formal guidance promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the Sections of the Code referenced in this Agreement.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Retirement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">: If Grantee retires with the Company’s consent, then Grantee shall Vest in a number of PRSUs equal to the product of (i) the number of PRSUs in which Grantee would have Vested in accordance with the terms and conditions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> if Grantee had remained in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary from the Date of Grant until the end of the Performance Period or the occurrence of a Change in Control to the extent a Replacement Award is not provided, whichever occurs first, multiplied by (ii) a fraction (in no case greater than 1) the numerator of which is the number of whole months from the first day of the Performance Period through the date of such retirement and the denominator of which is 36 . PRSUs that Vest in accordance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">will be paid as provided for in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement. As used herein, “retire with the Company’s consent” means: (i) the retirement of Grantee prior to age 62 and eligible to retire under a retirement plan of the Company or a Subsidiary , if the Board or the Committee determines that his or her retirement is for the convenience of the Company or a Subsidiary ; or (ii) the retirement of Grantee at or after age 62 and eligible to retire under a retirement plan of the Company or a Subsidiary .</font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-3-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Change in Control</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Upon a Change in Control occurring during the Restriction Period while Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary or during the period that Grantee is deemed to be in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">4(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">4(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">4(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, to the extent the PRSUs have not been forfeited, the PRSUs will Vest (except to the extent that a Replacement Award is provided to Grantee for the PRSUs) as follows: the Performance Period will terminate and the Committee as constituted immediately before the Change in Control will determine and certify the Vested PRSUs based on actual performance through the most recent date prior to the Change in Control for which achievement of the Performance Metrics can reasonably be determined; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that the number of PRSUs in which Grantee shall so Vest shall be equal to the product of (A) the number of PRSUs in which Grantee would have Vested based on actual performance in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 4(c)(i), multiplied by (B) a fraction (in no case greater than 1) the numerator of which is the number of whole months from the first day of the Performance Period through the date of such performance determination and the denominator of which is 36. PRSUs that Vest in accordance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(c)(i)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> will be paid as provided for in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">As used in this Agreement, a “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Replacement Award</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">” means an award (A) of performance-based restricted stock units, (B) that has a value at least equal to the value of the PRSUs, (C) that relates to publicly traded equity securities of the Company or its successor in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or its successor following the Change in Control), (D) the tax consequences of which, under the Code, if Grantee is subject to U.S. federal income tax under the Code, are not less favorable to Grantee than the tax consequences relative to the PRSUs, (E) that vests upon a termination of Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary or their successors in the Change in Control (or another entity that is affiliated with the Company or a Subsidiary or their successors following the Change in Control) (as applicable, the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Successor</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”) for Good Reason by Grantee or without Cause by such employer, or upon the death of Grantee or Grantee becoming permanently disabled, within a period of two years after the Change in Control, based on actual performance through the date of the Change in Control; provided, that the number of PRSUs in which Grantee shall so vest shall be equal to the product of (X) the number </font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-4-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:192px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">of PRSUs in which Grantee would have vested based on actual performance in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 4(c)(ii)(E), multiplied by (Y) a fraction (in no case greater than 1) the numerator of which is the number of whole months from the first day of the Performance Period through the date of such termination, death or permanent disability, and the denominator of which is 36, and (F) the other terms and conditions of which are not less favorable to Grantee than the terms and conditions of the PRSUs (including the provisions that would apply in the event of a subsequent Change in Control). A Replacement Award may be granted only to the extent it conforms to the requirements of Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(B) or otherwise does not result in the PRSUs or Replacement Award failing to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Replacement Award may take the form of a continuation of the PRSUs if the requirements of the preceding sentence are satisfied. The determination of whether the conditions of this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(c)(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> are satisfied will be made by the Committee, as constituted immediately before the Change in Control, in its sole discretion.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iii)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">For purposes of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(c)(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Cause</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">” will be defined not less favorably with respect to Grantee than: any intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with the Grantee’s duties with the Successor, any intentional wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of the Successor, or any intentional wrongful engagement in any competitive activity that would constitute a material breach of Grantee’s duty of loyalty to the Successor, and no act, or failure to act, on the part of Grantee shall be deemed “intentional” unless done or omitted to be done by Grantee not in good faith and without reasonable belief that Grantee’s action or omission was in or not opposed to the best interest of the Successor; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that for any Grantee who is party to an individual severance or employment agreement defining Cause, “Cause” will have the meaning set forth in such agreement. Also for purposes of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(c)(ii)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Good Reason</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">” means: a material reduction in the nature or scope of the responsibilities, authorities or duties of Grantee attached to Grantee’s position held immediately prior to the Change in Control, or a change of more than 60 miles in the location of Grantee’s principal office immediately prior to the Change in Control, or a material reduction in Grantee’s remuneration upon or after the Change in Control; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that, no later than 90 days following an event constituting Good Reason, Grantee gives notice to the Successor of the occurrence of such event and the Successor fails to cure the event within 30 days following the receipt of such notice.</font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-5-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iv)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If a Replacement Award is provided, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any outstanding PRSUs which at the time of the Change in Control are not subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) will be deemed to be Vested at the time of such Change in Control and will be paid as provided for in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(d)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Divestiture</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">: If Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates as the result of a divestiture, then Grantee shall Vest in a number of PRSUs equal to the product of (i) the number of PRSUs in which Grantee would have Vested in accordance with the terms and conditions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> if Grantee had remained in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary from the Date of Grant until the end of the Performance Period or the occurrence of a Change in Control to the extent a Replacement Award is not provided, whichever occurs first, multiplied by (ii) a fraction (in no case greater than 1) the numerator of which is the number of whole months from the first day of the Performance Period through the date of such termination and the denominator of which is 36. PRSUs that Vest in accordance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(d)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> will be paid as provided for in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement. As used herein, the term “divestiture” means a permanent disposition to a Person other than the Company or any Subsidiary of a plant or other facility or property at which Grantee performs a majority of Grantee’s services, whether such disposition is effected by means of a sale of assets, a sale of Subsidiary stock or otherwise.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(e)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Layoff</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">: If (i) Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates as the result of a layoff and (ii) Grantee is entitled to receive severance pay pursuant to the terms of any severance pay plan of the Company in effect at the time of Grantee’s termination of employment that provides for severance pay calculated by multiplying Grantee’s base compensation by a specified severance period, then Grantee shall Vest in a number of PRSUs equal to the product of (x) the number of PRSUs in which Grantee would have Vested in accordance with the terms and conditions of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> if Grantee had remained in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary from the Date of Grant until the end of the Performance Period or the occurrence of a Change in Control to the extent a Replacement Award is not provided, whichever occurs first, multiplied by (y) a fraction (in no case greater than 1) the numerator of which is the number of whole months from the first day of the Performance Period through the end of the specified severance period and the denominator of which is 36. PRSUs that Vest in accordance with this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4(e)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> will be paid as provided for in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of this Agreement. As used herein, “layoff” means the involuntary termination by the Company or any Subsidiary of Grantee’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary due to (A) a reduction in force leading to a permanent downsizing of the salaried workforce, (B) a </font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-6-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:144px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">permanent shutdown of the plant, department or subdivision in which Grantee works, (C) an elimination of position; or (D) any or no reason, except for Cause, at the Company’s discretion; provided that a termination under clause (D) shall constitute a “layoff” for purposes of this Agreement only (i) upon the prior approval of the Compensation Committee in the case of an executive officer, or (ii) upon the prior approval of the Executive Vice President Organizational Advancement & Corporate Relations or the Executive Vice President & General Counsel in the case of any other terminated Grantee.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">5.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Forfeiture of PRSUs</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Any PRSUs that have not Vested pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 3</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> at the end of the Performance Period will be forfeited automatically and without further notice after the end of the Performance Period (or earlier if, and on such date that, Grantee ceases to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the end of the Performance Period for any reason other than as described in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 4</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">).</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">6.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Form and Time of Payment of PRSUs</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">General</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> and </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, payment for Vested PRSUs will be made in cash or Common Shares (as determined by the Committee) in the year following the last day of the Performance Period but in no event later than March 15 of that year.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Other Payment Event</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Notwithstanding </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, to the extent PRSUs are Vested on the date of a Change in Control, Grantee will receive payment for Vested PRSUs in cash or Common Shares (as determined by the Committee) on the date of the Change in Control; </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, that if such Change in Control would not qualify as a permissible date of distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(A) of the Code, and where Section 409A of the Code applies to such distribution, Grantee is entitled to receive the corresponding payment on the date that would have otherwise applied pursuant to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 6(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">7.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">No Dividend Equivalents</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. No dividend equivalents will accrue, be credited or be paid or payable with respect to the PRSUs.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">8.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Detrimental Activity and Recapture</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. </font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that, as determined by the Committee, Grantee engages in Detrimental Activity during employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, the PRSUs will be forfeited automatically and without further notice at the time of that determination. As used herein, “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Detrimental Activity</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">” means:</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(i)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">engaging in any activity, as an employee, principal, agent, or consultant, for another entity that competes with the Company in any </font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-7-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:192px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">actual, researched, or prospective product, service, system, or business activity for which Grantee has had any direct responsibility during the last two years of his or her employment with the Company or a Subsidiary, in any territory in which the Company or a Subsidiary manufactures, sells, markets, services, or installs such product, service, or system, or engages in such business activity;</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(ii)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">soliciting any employee of the Company or a Subsidiary to terminate his or her employment with the Company or a Subsidiary;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iii)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the disclosure to anyone outside the Company or a Subsidiary, or the use in other than the Company’s or one of its Subsidiary’s business, without prior written authorization from the Company, of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information or material relating to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, acquired by Grantee during his or her employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries or while acting as a director of or consultant for the Company or its Subsidiaries thereafter;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(iv)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the failure or refusal to disclose promptly and to assign to the Company upon request all right, title and interest in any invention or idea, patentable or not, made or conceived by Grantee during employment by the Company and any Subsidiary, relating in any manner to the actual or anticipated business, research or development work of the Company or any Subsidiary or the failure or refusal to do anything reasonably necessary to enable the Company or any Subsidiary to secure a patent where appropriate in the United States and in other countries;</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(v)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">activity that results in Termination for Cause. As used herein, “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Termination for Cause</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">” means a termination: (A) due to Grantee’s willful and continuous gross neglect of his or her duties for which he or she is employed; or (B) due to an act of dishonesty on the part of Grantee constituting a felony resulting or intended to result, directly or indirectly, in his or her gain for personal enrichment at the expense of the Company or a Subsidiary; or</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(vi)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">any other conduct or act determined to be injurious, detrimental or prejudicial to any significant interest of the Company or any Subsidiary unless Grantee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:144px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:96px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">If a Restatement occurs and the Committee determines that Grantee is personally responsible in whole or in part for causing the Restatement as a result of Grantee’s personal misconduct or any fraudulent activity on the part </font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-8-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:144px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">of Grantee, then the Committee has discretion to, based on applicable facts and circumstances and subject to applicable law, cause the Company to recover all or any portion (but no more than 100%) of the PRSUs earned or payable to Grantee for some or all of the years covered by the Restatement. The amount of any earned or payable PRSUs recovered by the Company shall be limited to the amount by which such earned or payable PRSUs exceeded the amount that would have been earned by or paid to Grantee had the Company’s financial statements for the applicable restated fiscal year or years been initially filed as restated, as reasonably determined by the Committee. The Committee also shall determine whether the Company shall effect any recovery under this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 8(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> by: (i) seeking repayment from Grantee; (ii) reducing, except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, the amount that would otherwise be payable to Grantee under any compensatory plan, program or arrangement maintained by the Company (subject to applicable law and the terms and conditions of such plan, program or arrangement); (iii) by withholding, except with respect to any non-qualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, payment of future increases in compensation (including the payment of any discretionary bonus amount) that would otherwise have been made to Grantee in accordance with the Company’s compensation practices; or (iv) by any combination of these alternatives. As used herein, “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Restatement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">” means a restatement (made within 24 months of the publication of the financial statements that are required to be restated) of any part of the Company’s financial statements for any fiscal year or years beginning with the year in which the Date of Grant occurs due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under the U.S. securities laws applicable to such fiscal year or years. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Grantee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy (if any) as may be in effect from time to time specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Common Shares are traded) (the “</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Compensation Recovery Policy</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">”), and that this </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 8</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> shall be deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">9.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Compliance with Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. The Company shall not be obligated to issue any of the Common Shares covered by this Agreement if the issuance thereof would result in violation of any law or regulation to which the Company is subject.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">10.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Adjustments</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Subject to </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 13</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> of the Plan, the Committee shall make any adjustments in the number of PRSUs or kind of shares of stock or other securities </font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-9-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:96px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">underlying the PRSUs covered by this Agreement, or in any other terms of this award, that the Committee determines to be equitably required to prevent any dilution or enlargement of Grantee’s rights under this Agreement that otherwise would result from any (a) stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company, (b) merger, consolidation, separation, reorganization or partial or complete liquidation involving the Company or (c) other transaction or event having an effect similar to any of those referred to in </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Section 10(a)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> or </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">10(b)</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"> hereof. Furthermore, in the event any transaction or event described or referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall occur, or in the event of a Change in Control, the Committee shall provide in substitution of any or all of Grantee’s rights under this Agreement such alternative consideration (including cash) as the Committee determines in good faith to be equitable under the circumstances.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">11.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Withholding Taxes</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. If the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local, employment, or foreign taxes, or, to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, any other applicable taxes, in connection with Grantee’s right to receive Common Shares under this Agreement (regardless whether Grantee is entitled to the delivery of any Common Shares at that time), and the amounts available to the Company for such withholding are insufficient, it shall be a condition to the receipt of any Common Shares or any other benefit provided for under this Agreement that Grantee make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for payment of the balance of the taxes. Grantee may satisfy such tax obligation by paying the Company cash via personal check. Alternatively, Grantee may elect that all or any part of such tax obligation be satisfied by the Company’s retention of a portion of the Common Shares provided for under this Agreement or by Grantee’s surrender of a portion of the Common Shares that he or she has owned for at least 6 months. In no event, however, shall the Company accept Common Shares for payment of taxes in excess of required tax withholding rates (unless such higher withholding amounts would not result in adverse accounting implications for the Company). If an election is made to satisfy Grantee’s tax obligation with the release or surrender of Common Shares, the Common Shares shall be credited in the following manner: (a) at the Market Value per Share on the date of delivery if the tax obligations arise due to the delivery of Common Shares under this Agreement; or (b) at the Market Value per Share on the date the tax obligation arises, if for a reason other than the delivery of Common Shares under this Agreement.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">12.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Right to Terminate Employment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Nothing in this Agreement limits in any way whatsoever any right the Company or a Subsidiary may otherwise have to terminate the employment of Grantee at any time.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">13.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Relation to Other Benefits</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Any economic or other benefit to Grantee under this Agreement or the Plan will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which Grantee may be entitled under any profit‑sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and will not affect </font></div></td></tr></table><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-10-    </font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:96px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">the amount of any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary under any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">14.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Amendments</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent the amendment is applicable to this Agreement; provided, however, that (a) no amendment will adversely affect the rights of Grantee with respect to the Common Shares or other securities covered by this Agreement without Grantee’s consent and (b) Grantee’s consent shall not be required to an amendment that is deemed necessary by the Company to ensure compliance with Section 10D of the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitation requiring the consent of Grantee to certain amendments will not apply to any amendment that is deemed necessary by the Company to ensure compliance with Section 409A of the Code.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">15.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Severability</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. In the event one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated will be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of this Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue to be valid and fully enforceable.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">16.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Governing Law</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. This Agreement is made under, and shall be construed in accordance with, the internal substantive laws of the State of Ohio.</font></div></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-bottom:16px;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:96px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">17.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Compliance with Section 409A of the Code.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">  To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement and the Plan comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, so that the income inclusion provisions of Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code do not apply to Grantee. This Agreement and the Plan shall be administered in a manner consistent with this intent. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><a name="s155A36D961B9C81ACA96698CF5694393"></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">The undersigned Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of an executed original of this Agreement and accepts the award of PRSUs covered hereby, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions herein above set forth.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">_________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">                               Grantee</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:336px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Date: ___________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:8pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:8pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This Agreement is executed by the Company on this ___ day of ____________, 20__.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:240px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">TimkenSteel Corporation</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:240px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">        </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:240px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">By ___________________________________</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:240px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">      Frank A. DiPiero</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:240px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">      Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:left;text-indent:312px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-11-    </font></div></div> </body> </html>