0001644406-17-000038 Sample Contracts

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement • May 9th, 2017 • Hostess Brands, Inc. • Bakery products

• Contract Type
  Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
• Filed
  May 9th, 2017
• Company
  Hostess Brands, Inc.
• Industry
  Bakery products

Hostess Brands, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Company”), hereby grants an award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to the individual named below. The terms and conditions of the RSUs are set forth in this cover sheet (“Cover Sheet”), in the attached Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) and in the Hostess Brands, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Cover Sheet and the Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Restricted Stock Award Agreement • May 9th, 2017 • Hostess Brands, Inc. • Bakery products

• Contract Type
  Restricted Stock Award Agreement
• Filed
  May 9th, 2017
• Company
  Hostess Brands, Inc.
• Industry
  Bakery products

Hostess Brands, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Company”), hereby grants an award of restricted stock (“Restricted Shares”) to the individual named below. The terms and conditions of the Restricted Shares are set forth in this cover sheet (“Cover Sheet”), in the attached Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and in the Hostess Brands, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Cover Sheet and the Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

HOSTESS BRANDS, INC. PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT Cover Sheet

Performance Share Unit Award Agreement • May 9th, 2017 • Hostess Brands, Inc. • Bakery products

• Contract Type
  Performance Share Unit Award Agreement
• Filed
  May 9th, 2017
• Company
  Hostess Brands, Inc.
• Industry
  Bakery products

Hostess Brands, Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (“Company”), hereby grants an award of performance share units (“PSUs”) to the individual named below. The terms and conditions of the PSUs are set forth in this cover sheet (“Cover Sheet”), in the attached Performance Share Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) and in the Hostess Brands, Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). All capitalized terms used but not defined in this Cover Sheet and the Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.