0001047469-12-007048 Sample Contracts

·] shares Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. Common Stock UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

Underwriting Agreement • July 5th, 2012 • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. • Retail-grocery stores • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  July 5th, 2012
• Company
  Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
• Industry
  Retail-grocery stores
• Jurisdiction
  New York

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Registration Rights Agreement • July 5th, 2012 • Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. • Retail-grocery stores • Colorado

• Contract Type
  Registration Rights Agreement
• Filed
  July 5th, 2012
• Company
  Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.
• Industry
  Retail-grocery stores
• Jurisdiction
  Colorado

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of , 2012 by and among Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Persons listed as Eligible Stockholders on Schedule 1 attached hereto and the Persons listed as Stockholder Representatives on Schedule 2 attached hereto.