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The Lead Director shall be entitled to an additional Equity Retainer equal to $17,500.

A Director may elect to defer up to 100% of his or her Equity Retainer.

The Chairman of the Board shall be entitled to an additional Equity Retainer equal to $50,000.

*At least 50% of Retainer must be selected in equity (in the form of DXLG Stock and/or DXLG Deferred Stock or any combination thereof) (the minimum is “Required Equity”).

Generally. Prior to the first day of each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2020, each Director may elect to defer payment of 100% of the Director’s Retainer Fees to be earned in such calendar year, that will be credited to the Participant’s Account. The election may also designate whether the Director’s Retainer Fees will be deferred into the Cash Sub-Account or the Equity Sub-Account. If such a choice is provided and a Director elects to defer his or her Director Retainer Fees into the Equity Sub-Account, the amount of such equity deferral shall be capped at the maximum annual individual share limit set forth in the Stock Plan, if any, and any Director Retainer Fees in excess of such cap automatically shall be deferred into the Cash Sub-Account. To be effective, such election must be completed and delivered to the Company prior to the first day of the calendar year in which the services relating to the Retainer Fees are performed. Any election made under this Section shall become irrevocable as of December 31 of the year prior to the year in which the services relating to the Retainer Fees are performed.

Equity. Notwithstanding the terms of any stock option agreement, restricted stock agreement or other stock award (“Equity Awards”), other than Equity Award terms more favorable to the Covered Employee, the portion of any unvested Equity Awards held by the Covered Employee on the Date of Termination (other than Equity Awards that vest on the basis of performance and do not provide solely for time-based vesting) which would have vested if the Covered Employee had remained employed by the Company or Applicable Subsidiary during the applicable Severance Period shall immediately vest upon the Release Effective Date.

Equity. The equity awards held by the Executive shall continue to be governed by the terms and conditions of the Company’s applicable equity incentive plan(s) and the applicable award agreement(s) governing the terms of such equity awards held by the Executive (collectively, the “Equity Documents”); provided, however, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Documents, Section 6(a)(ii) of this Agreement shall apply in the event of a termination by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason in either event within the Change in Control Period (as such terms are defined below).

Equity. Following the Date of Hire, the Company will recommend to the Board of Directors (the “Board”), that the Employee be eligible to participate in Kaleido’s equity incentive program and be granted, at such time as the Board determines, an option to purchase 270,000 shares of common stock (such equity award is referred to as the “Equity Award”). Subject to the Board’s approval of the Equity Award, the Equity Award will vest according to the following schedule: 25% of the Equity Award will vest on the first anniversary of the Date of Hire, and the remaining 75% of the Equity Award will vest in equal installments at the end of each calendar quarter over the next three years, provided that, in each case, that the Employee continues to provide continuous services to the Company as of each such vesting date. The grant of the Equity Award will be conditioned upon, among other things, the Employee’s execution of all necessary documentation relating to the Equity Award as determined by the Company (all such documentation is collectively referred to as the “Equity Award Documentation”). In all respects, these options will be governed by the 2019 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and the applicable Stock Option Agreement.

Equity. Following the Effective Date, the Company will enter into an equity award agreement with Executive containing the terms set forth on Exhibit B hereto (the “Equity Award”).

Equity. As a material inducement to accept the Company’s offer of employment, the Company will recommend to the Board (or a committee thereof) that the Executive be granted, subject to the Executive’s acceptance of this Agreement and commencement of employment, # an option to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “New Hire Stock Option”) and # a restricted stock unit award for 45,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “New Hire RSUs” and together with the New Hire Stock Option, the “New Hire Equity Awards”). As an inducement that is material to the Executive’s employment with the Company, the New Hire Equity Awards will be granted to the Executive under the Company’s 2020 Inducement Award Plan (the “Inducement Plan”) pursuant to the inducement grant exception under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4). The New Hire Equity Awards will have the following terms:

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