Compensation Recovery Policy. The Grant is subject to the terms of any compensation recovery policy or policies established by ALLETE as may be amended from time to time (“Compensation Recovery Policy”). ALLETE hereby incorporates into the Grant the terms of the Compensation Recovery Policy.

Section # Restricted Stock Units Award Subject to Recoupment Policy. The award of Restricted Stock Units is subject to the ​ Compensation Recoupment Policy (the "Policy"). The award of Restricted Stock Units, or any amount traceable to the award of Restricted Stock Units, shall be subject to the recoupment obligations described in the Policy.

Annual Incentive Plan Compensation is subject to recoupment as defined in the Compensation Recovery policy.

The PRSUs are subject to the compensation recovery provisions of the Plan. In addition, the PRSUs are subject to the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Compensation Recoupment Policy (such policy, as it may be amended from time to time, the “Recoupment Policy”) if the Participant is a Leader (as defined in the Recoupment Policy). The PRSUs are also subject to the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Executive Officer Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy (such policy, as it may be amended from time to time, the “Recovery Policy”) if the Participant is a Covered Person (as defined in the Recovery Policy). The PRSUs are also subject to forfeiture and/or recoupment pursuant to Sections 19(l) and 20(j) herein. A recovery under this Award Agreement may be made by # cancelling any PRSUs which have not yet vested or been settled; # recovering shares of Common Stock or cash equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock issued on settlement of the PRSUs, including shares resulting from dividend equivalents; # recovering proceeds realized by the Participant on the sale of such Common Stock; # withholding compensation otherwise due to the Participant; # payment by the Participant; and/or # by such other means determined appropriate under the terms of the Recoupment Policy and/or the Recovery Policy. If the Participant is required to repay the Corporation, the Corporation is entitled to offset the payment in a way that is intended to avoid the application of penalties under Section 409A of the Code, if applicable.

Compliance Violations. For employees in Band 600 and above, this PSU will be subject to recoupment in the event of certain violations of Company policy in accordance with the Company’s policy for Recoupment of Compensation for Compliance Violations, as set forth in Appendix A (as may be amended from time to time).

Section # Compensation Recovery Policy. Any Shares granted or issued under this Award Agreement shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback, or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s compensation recovery policy, if any, or any similar policy that the Company may adopt from time to time.

Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy. The Company’s Incentive Compensation Recovery Policy, as may be amended from time to time, shall apply to the Units, any Shares delivered hereunder and any profits realized on the sale of such Shares to the extent that you are covered by such policy. If you are covered by such policy, the policy may apply to recoup Units awarded, any Shares delivered hereunder or profits realized on the sale of such Shares either before, on or after the date on which you become subject to such policy.

If you are or become a Covered Person under the Company’s Policy for Recoupment of Incentive Compensation, you agree that your Option, and shares issuable upon exercise of the Option, are subject to recoupment, including in connection with a financial restatement or any detrimental conduct, pursuant to and in accordance with the Company’s Policy for Recoupment of Incentive Compensation, as amended from time to time, and pursuant to any other policy the Company may adopt pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, other applicable law, or stock exchange listing standard. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy shall be treated as an event giving rise to a right to terminate employment for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or any similar term) under any agreement with the Company.

Award Subject to Clawback or Recoupment. Pursuant to [Section 13] of the Plan, the Grantee acknowledges that the Award shall be subject to clawback or recoupment pursuant to any compensation clawback or recoupment policy adopted by the Company or required by law that is applicable to the Grantee. In addition to any other remedies available under such policy, applicable law may require the cancellation of the Grantee’s Award (whether vested or unvested) and the recoupment of any gains realized with respect to the Grantee’s Award.

Recoupment. If the Securities and Exchange Commission adopts final rules under Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that require, as a condition to the Company’s continued listing on a national securities exchange (“Exchange”), that the Company develop and implement a policy requiring the recovery of erroneously awarded compensation, and such regulations are applicable to Participant and the Award granted pursuant to this Agreement, then the Award shall be subject to recoupment pursuant to the terms of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable Exchange and any policy of the Company adopted in response to such rules. The provisions of this Paragraph 13 are in addition to the rights of the Company as set forth in [Section 14(h)] of the Plan.