COLONY NORTHSTAR CREDIT REAL ESTATE, INC.

Exhibit 10.8

2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), through a web-based grant system supported by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, has granted (the “Grant”) shares of its Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Stock”) to you as Grantee, subject to the vesting and other conditions as set forth in the Grant. Additional terms and conditions of the Grant are set forth in the online acceptance form and this Restricted Stock Agreement (collectively, the “Agreement”) and in the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”). This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument.



Restricted Stock	This Agreement evidences an award of shares of Stock in the number set forth on the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement and subject to the vesting and other conditions set forth herein, in the Plan, and in the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement (the “Restricted Stock”). The purchase price is deemed paid by your prior Service to the Company.
Transfer of Unvested Restricted Stock	Unvested Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered, whether by operation of law or otherwise, nor may the Restricted Stock be made subject to execution, attachment, or similar process. If you attempt to do any of these things, you will immediately forfeit the Restricted Stock.
Issuance and Vesting	The Company will issue the Restricted Stock in the name set forth on the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement. Your rights to the Restricted Stock under this Agreement shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth on the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement, so long as you continue in Service on each applicable vesting date set forth on the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement; provided, however, that for purposes of vesting, fractional numbers of shares of Stock shall be rounded down to the next nearest whole number. Notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth on the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement, (i) the Restricted Stock will become one hundred percent (100%) vested upon termination of your Service due to your death or Disability and (ii) the forgoing is subject to any express provisions provided in this Agreement, the Plan or a Services Agreement.



Change in Control	Notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth on the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement, upon the consummation of a Change in Control, the Restricted Stock will become one hundred percent (100%) vested (i) if the Restricted Stock is not assumed or equivalent restricted securities are not substituted for the Restricted Stock, by the Company or its successor, or (ii) if assumed or substituted for, upon your Involuntary Termination (as defined below) within the twelve (12)-month period following the consummation of the Change in Control. “Involuntary Termination” means termination of your service by reason of (i) your involuntary dismissal by an Applicable Entity for reasons other than Cause; or (ii) your voluntary resignation for Good Reason as defined in any applicable employment or severance agreement, plan, or arrangement between you and an Applicable Entity, or if none, then your voluntary resignation following (x) a substantial adverse alteration in your title or responsibilities from those in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control; (y) a reduction in your annual base salary as of immediately prior to the Change in Control (or as the same may be increased from time to time) or a material reduction in your annual target bonus opportunity as of immediately prior to the Change in Control; or (z) the relocation of your principal place of employment to a location more than thirty-five (35) miles from your principal place of employment as of the Change in Control or an Applicable Entity requiring you to be based anywhere other than such principal place of employment (or permitted relocation thereof) except for required travel on the Applicable Entity’s business to an extent substantially consistent with your business travel obligations as of immediately prior to the Change in Control. To qualify as an “Involuntary Termination,” you must provide notice to the Applicable Entity of any of the foregoing occurrences within ninety (90) days of the initial occurrence, and the Applicable Entity shall have thirty (30) days to remedy such occurrence.
Evidence of Issuance	The issuance of the shares of Stock under the Grant of Restricted Stock evidenced by this Agreement shall be evidenced in such a manner as the Company, in its discretion, deems appropriate, including, without limitation, book-entry, direct registration, or issuance of one or more share certificates, with any unvested Restricted Stock bearing the appropriate restrictions imposed by this Agreement. As your interest in the Restricted Stock vests, the recordation of the number of shares of Restricted Stock attributable to you will be appropriately modified if necessary.
Forfeiture of Unvested Restricted Stock	Unless the termination of your Service triggers accelerated vesting of your Restricted Stock or other treatment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Plan, or any Services Agreement, you will automatically forfeit to the Company all of the unvested Restricted Stock in the event you are no longer providing Service.



Forfeiture of Rights	If you should take actions in violation or breach of or in conflict with any (a) employment agreement, (b) non-competition agreement, (c) agreement prohibiting solicitation of employees or clients of any Applicable Entity, (d) confidentiality obligation with respect to any Applicable Entity, (e) secondment agreement, (f) Company policy or procedure, (g) other agreement, or (h) any other obligation to any Applicable Entity, the Company has the right to cause an immediate forfeiture of your rights to the Restricted Stock under this Agreement, and you will immediately forfeit the Restricted Stock to the Company. In addition, if you have vested in Restricted Stock during the two (2)-year period prior to your actions, you will owe the Company a cash payment (or forfeiture of shares of Stock) in an amount determined as follows: (1) for any shares of Stock that you have sold prior to receiving notice from the Company, the amount will be the proceeds received from the sale(s), and (2) for any shares of Stock that you still own, the amount will be the number of shares of Stock owned times the Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock on the date you receive notice from the Company (provided, that the Company may require you to satisfy your payment obligations hereunder either by forfeiting and returning to the Company the Restricted Stock or any other shares of Stock or making a cash payment or a combination of these methods as determined by the Company in its sole discretion).
Leaves of Absence	For purposes of this Agreement, your Service does not terminate when you go on a bona fide leave of absence that was approved by your employer in writing if the terms of the leave provide for continued Service crediting, or when continued Service crediting is required by applicable law. Your Service terminates in any event when the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to active employee work. Your employer may determine, in its discretion, which leaves count for this purpose, and when your Service terminates for all purposes under the Plan in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may determine, in its discretion, that a leave counts for this purpose even if your employer does not agree.



Section 83(b) Election	Under Section 83 of the Code, the difference between the purchase price paid for the shares of Stock and their Fair Market Value on the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to such shares lapse will be reportable as ordinary income at that time. For this purpose, “forfeiture restrictions” include the forfeiture as to unvested Restricted Stock described above. You may elect to be taxed at the time the Restricted Stock is granted, rather than when such shares cease to be subject to such forfeiture restrictions, by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after the Grant Date on the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement. If you are eligible to file an election and elect to do so, you will have to make a tax payment to the extent the purchase price is less than the Fair Market Value of the shares on the Grant Date. No tax payment will have to be made to the extent the purchase price is at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares on the Grant Date. The form for making this election is attached as Exhibit A hereto. Failure to make this filing within the applicable thirty (30)-day period will result in the recognition of ordinary income by you (in the event the Fair Market Value of the shares as of the vesting date exceeds the purchase price) as the forfeiture restrictions lapse. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND NOT THE COMPANY’S, TO FILE A TIMELY ELECTION UNDER CODE SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF YOU REQUEST THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF. YOU ARE RELYING SOLELY ON YOUR OWN ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO FILE ANY CODE SECTION 83(b) ELECTION.
Withholding Taxes	You agree as a condition of this Grant that you will make acceptable arrangements to pay any withholding or other taxes that may be due as a result of the payment of dividends or the vesting of shares of Stock acquired under this Grant. In the event that any Applicable Entity determines that any federal, state, local, or foreign tax or withholding payment is required relating to the payment of dividends or the vesting of shares of Stock arising from this Grant, the Applicable Entity shall have the right to require such payments from you, or withhold such amounts from other payments due to you from the Applicable Entity (including withholding the delivery of vested shares of Stock otherwise deliverable under this Agreement).
Retention Rights	This Agreement and the Grant evidenced hereby do not give you the right to be retained by any Applicable Entity in any capacity. Unless otherwise specified in an employment or other written agreement between the Applicable Entity and you, the Applicable Entity reserves the right to terminate your Service at any time and for any reason.



Stockholder Rights	You will be entitled to vote your shares of Restricted Stock and to receive, upon the Company’s payment of a cash dividend on outstanding shares of Stock, a cash amount equal to the per-share dividend paid on the Restricted Stock, in either case, that you hold as of the applicable record date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall not be entitled to vote or to receive any cash dividend on the Restricted Stock you hold if the record date for such vote or cash dividend is on or prior to the date on which your share certificate is issued (or an appropriate entry is made). Your Grant shall be subject to the terms of any applicable transaction agreement in the event the Company is subject to any merger, reorganization, consolidation, liquidation or other corporate activity.
Legends	If and to the extent that the Restricted Stock is represented by share certificates rather than book entry, all share certificates representing the Stock issued under this Grant shall, where applicable, have endorsed thereon the following legends: “THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN VESTING, FORFEITURE, AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER, OR HIS OR HER PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY AND WILL BE FURNISHED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.” To the extent the Stock is represented by a book entry, such book entry will contain an appropriate legend or restriction similar to the foregoing.
Clawback	This Grant is subject to mandatory repayment by you to the Company to the extent you are or in the future become subject to any Company “clawback” or recoupment policy that requires the repayment by you to the Company of compensation paid by the Company to you in the event that you fail to comply with, or violate, the terms or requirements of such policy. If the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws and you knowingly engaged in the misconduct, were grossly negligent in engaging in the misconduct, knowingly failed to prevent the misconduct or were grossly negligent in failing to prevent the misconduct, you shall reimburse the Company the amount of any payment in settlement of this Grant earned or accrued during the twelve (12)-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (whichever first occurred) of the financial document that contained information affected by such material noncompliance.
Applicable Law	This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of New York, other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.



The Plan	The text of the Plan is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the Plan and have the meaning set forth in the Plan. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this Grant. Any prior agreements, commitments, or negotiations concerning this Grant are superseded; except that any written employment, consulting, confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation, and/or severance agreement (each, a “Services Agreement”) between you and any Applicable Entity shall supersede this Agreement with respect to its subject matter.
Data Privacy	In order to administer the Plan, an Applicable Entity may process personal data about you. Such data includes, but is not limited to, information provided in this Agreement and any changes thereto, other appropriate personal and financial data about you, such as your contact information, payroll information, and any other information that might be deemed appropriate by the Applicable Entity to facilitate the administration of the Plan. By accepting this Grant, you give explicit consent to any Applicable Entity to process any such personal data.
Code Section 409A	The Grant of Restricted Stock under this Agreement is intended to be exempt from, or to comply with, Code Section 409A to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement will be interpreted and administered to be in compliance with Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, neither an Applicable Entity nor the Committee will have any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any excise tax or penalty on you under Code Section 409A, and neither an Applicable Entity nor the Committee will have any liability to you for such tax or penalty.

By accepting and not rejecting the online acceptance form accompanying this Agreement, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described above and in the Plan.

EXHIBIT A

PROCEDURES FOR MAKING ELECTION

UNDER SECTION 83(b) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

The following procedures must be followed with respect to the attached form for making an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code in order for the election to be effective:¹

1. You must file the “IRS Copy” of the completed election form with the IRS Service Center where you file your federal income tax returns within 30 days after the Grant Date of your Restricted Stock.

2. At the same time you file the election form with the IRS, you must also give the “Company Copy” of the election form to the Secretary of the Company.____________________________

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¹Whether or not to make the election is your decision and may create tax consequences for you. You are advised to consult your tax advisor if you are unsure whether or not to make the election.

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 83(b) ELECTION FORM

(IRS Copy)

The undersigned Grantee hereby makes an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the property described below and supplies the following information in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder:

1. The name, address, and social security or taxpayer identification number of the undersigned:

Name:_________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________

______________________________________________

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D. No.:__________________________________________

2. Description of property with respect to which the election is being made:

_______________shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”).

3. The date on which the property was transferred is________ , 20____ .

4. The taxable year to which this election relates is calendar year 20___ .

5. Nature of restrictions to which the property is subject:

The shares of Class A common stock are subject to the provisions of a Restricted Stock Agreement between the undersigned and the Company. The shares of Class A common stock are subject to forfeiture under the terms of the Restricted Stock Agreement.


6.	The fair market value of the property at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any restriction other than a nonlapse restriction as defined in Treasury Regulations section 1.83-3(h)) was $________ per share, for a total of $________________________ .

7. The amount paid by taxpayer for the property was $_____________________.

8. The amount to include in gross income is $_______________________.

9. A copy of this statement has been furnished to the Company. Dated: ____, 20

The undersigned is the person performing the services in connection with which the property was transferred. The undersigned understands that the foregoing election may not be revoked except with the consent of the Internal Revenue Commissioner.

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Taxpayer’s Signature

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Taxpayer’s Printed Name

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 83(b) ELECTION FORM

(Company Copy)

1. The name, address, and social security or taxpayer identification number of the undersigned:

Name:____________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D.

2. Description of property with respect to which the election is being made:

_______________shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”).

3. The date on which the property was transferred is _______, 20 _______ .

4. The taxable year to which this election relates is calendar year 20____ .

5. Nature of restrictions to which the property is subject:


6.	The fair market value of the property at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any restriction other than a nonlapse restriction as defined in Treasury Regulations section 1.83-3(h)) was $________ per share, for a total of $____________________ .

7. The amount paid by taxpayer for the property was $________.

8. The amount to include in gross income is $________ .

9. A copy of this statement has been furnished to the Company. Dated:________ , 20

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Taxpayer’s Signature

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Taxpayer’s Printed Name

Notice of Restricted Stock Award of Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc.



Company Name		Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc.
Plan		2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Participant ID
Participant Name
Participant Address
Grant/Award Type		Restricted Stock Award
Share Amount
Grant Date

Vesting Schedule
Vesting Date	No. of Shares		Percent

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