0001193125-12-377637 Sample Contracts

EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

Executive Severance Agreement • August 31st, 2012 • Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc. • Retail-department stores • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Executive Severance Agreement
• Filed
  August 31st, 2012
• Company
  Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc.
• Industry
  Retail-department stores
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

By this Executive Severance Agreement dated and effective as of August 6, 2012 (“Agreement”), Sears Holdings Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Sears”), and Steven D. Barnhart (“Executive”), intending to be legally bound, and for good and valuable consideration, agree as follows:

TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

Tax Sharing Agreement • August 31st, 2012 • Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc. • Retail-department stores • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Tax Sharing Agreement
• Filed
  August 31st, 2012
• Company
  Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc.
• Industry
  Retail-department stores
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

This Tax Sharing Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of the 8th day of August, 2012, is by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Sears Holdings”), and Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SHO”), and all of its direct and indirect Subsidiaries (SHO and its present and future Subsidiaries shall be collectively referred to herein as the “SHO Companies”).

TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT August 8, 2012

Trademark License Agreement • August 31st, 2012 • Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc. • Retail-department stores • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Trademark License Agreement
• Filed
  August 31st, 2012
• Company
  Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc.
• Industry
  Retail-department stores
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

This Trademark License Agreement (“Agreement”) is made between Sears, Roebuck and Co., a New York corporation located at 3333 Beverly Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 (“Sears”), and Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc., located at 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60179 (“SHO”).

EMPLOYEE TRANSITION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT

Employee Transition and Administrative Services Agreement • August 31st, 2012 • Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc. • Retail-department stores • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Employee Transition and Administrative Services Agreement
• Filed
  August 31st, 2012
• Company
  Sears Hometown & Outlet Stores, Inc.
• Industry
  Retail-department stores
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

THIS EMPLOYEE TRANSITION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 31, 2012, is made by and between (i) Sears Holdings Management Corporation on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (“SHMC” or the “Service Provider”); and (ii) Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. (“SHO”), Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC (“Hometown”), and Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C. (“Outlet” and together with SHO and Hometown, collectively the “SHO Group”).