Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. (Form: S-8, Received: 06/04/2018 16:32:01)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2018

Registration No. 333-

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	83-0656612
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plan)

Michael E. Mercer

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 651-1144

(Name, address and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)

Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:

Matthew R. Pacey

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

609 Main Street, 45th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 836-3600

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨
		Emerging growth company	¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of securities to be registered		Amount to be Registered (2)				Proposed maximum offering price per share (3)				Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (3)				Amount of registration fee
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (1)			689,362			$	22.00			$	15,165,964.00			$	1,889

(1)

Represents shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. (the “Company”) reserved for issuance under the Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

(2)

Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of shares of common stock to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(3)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act and based on the value attributed to the Common Stock in connection with the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy pursuant to the First Modified Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization for EV Energy Partners, L.P. and its Debtor Affiliates .

INTRODUCTION

On April 2, 2018, EV Energy Partners, L.P. (“EVEP”), EV Energy GP, L.P., EV Management, LLC and certain of EVEP’s wholly owned subsidiaries (each a “Debtor” and, collectively, the “Debtors”), filed a prepackaged plan of reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Debtors’ Chapter 11 cases were administered jointly under the caption In re EV Energy Partners, L.P., et al. , Case No. 18-10814 (the “Chapter 11 Cases”).

On May 17, 2018, the Court entered an order confirming the Debtors’ First Modified Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization (as amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “Plan of Reorganization”) under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, dated May 11, 2018.

On June 4, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), the Plan of Reorganization became effective and the Debtors emerged from their Chapter 11 Cases. In connection with the Chapter 11 Cases and the Plan, EVEP and the Contributing Noteholders (as defined in the Plan) effectuated certain restructuring transactions, pursuant to which EVEP’s equity was cancelled and EVEP transferred all of its assets and operations to Harvest Oil & Gas Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Harvest” or the “Company”). As a result, EVEP will be dissolved and Harvest became the successor reporting company to EVEP pursuant to Rule 15d-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Unless otherwise noted or suggested by context, all financial information and data and accompanying financial statements and corresponding notes, as of and prior to the Effective Date, as incorporated herein by reference, reflect the actual historical consolidated results of operations and financial condition of EVEP for the periods presented and do not give effect to the Plan of Reorganization or any of the transactions contemplated thereby. Accordingly, such financial information may not be representative of the Company’s performance or financial condition after the Effective Date. Except with respect to such historical financial information and data or as otherwise noted or suggested by context, all other information contained herein relates to the Company following the Effective Date.

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (“Registration Statement”) is being filed by the Company, for the purpose of registering 689,362 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), for issuance under the terms of the Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as it may be amended, the “Plan”). The shares of Common Stock being registered pursuant to this Registration Statement have been reserved and authorized for issuance from the Company’s authorized and unissued capital stock.

PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

The Company will send or give to all participants in the Plan document(s) containing the information required by Part I of Form S-8, as specified in Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Pursuant to Rule 428, the Company has not filed such document(s) with the Commission, but such documents (along with the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof) shall constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, the Company hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents, which have been filed by the Company with the Commission:

EVEP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed on April 2, 2018;

EVEP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, filed on May 14, 2018;

EVEP’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2018, March 13, 2018, April 2, 2018, April 9, 2018, May 10, 2018, May 18, 2018 and June 4, 2018.

Except to the extent that information is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, all documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and all reports on Form 8-K subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference and to be a part hereof from the dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

Item 4.

Description of Securities.

Authorized Capitalization

The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) provides that the Company is authorized to issue 75 million shares of capital stock, divided into two classes consisting of (a) 65 million shares of Common Stock and (b) 10 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

Common Stock

Voting Rights

Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election or removal of directors.

The Certificate of Incorporation provides that there will be five authorized directorships that comprise the Board (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) and no director may be removed, with or without cause, with the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company. After the first election, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, the number of directors that comprise the Board will be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).

The bylaws of the Company (the “Bylaws”) provide that all elections of directors of the Company will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law or the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Company’s securities are listed or as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or the Certificate of Incorporation, all other matters will be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively, on such matter. The Board may elect a director to fill a vacancy, including vacancies created by the expansion of the board of directors, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office.

The Board is authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, the Bylaws by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors. The stockholders by affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% in voting power of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitle to vote thereon, also have the power to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, the Bylaws.

Dividends

The Board may from time to time declare, and the Company may pay, dividends (payable in cash, property or shares of the Company’s capital stock) on the Company’s outstanding shares of capital stock, subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation and may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the capital stock, or in any combination thereof.

Liquidation

Except as otherwise required by the Bylaws or Certificate of Incorporation, the Common Stock will have all rights and privileges typically associated with such securities as set forth in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) in relation to rights upon liquidation.

Preferred Stock

Under the terms of the Certificate of Incorporation, the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company entitled to vote thereon, without a vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or of any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the terms of any preferred stock designation.

The Board is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in series, and by filing a certificate pursuant to the applicable law of the state of Delaware, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.

Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws

The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of the Board and that could make it more difficult to acquire control of the Company by means of a tender offer, open market purchases, a proxy contest or otherwise. The Company expects that these provisions, which are summarized below, will discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions also are designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the Company to first negotiate with the Board, which the Company believes may result in an improvement of the terms of any such acquisition in favor of the Company’s stockholders. However, they also give the Board the power to discourage acquisitions that some stockholders may favor. A description of these provisions is set forth below.

Business Combinations

The Company has opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL.

Special Meetings of Stockholders

The Bylaws provide that, except as otherwise required by applicable law or provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, special meetings of the stockholders, other than those required by statute, may be called at any time pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board, or upon the request of holders of Common Stock entitled to vote having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of Common Stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

No Cumulative Voting

The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide that there will be no cumulative voting by stockholders in the election of directors.

Stockholder Action and Advance Notice Procedure

The Certificate of Incorporation provides that stockholders may take action by written consent if the consent is signed by holders of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock having the number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

The Bylaws state that if notice is provided for a stockholders meeting other than an annual meeting, it will in addition state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, and the business transacted at such meeting will be limited to the matters so stated in the Company’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto).

In addition, the Bylaws establish advance notice procedures for:

stockholders to nominate candidates for election as a director; and

stockholders to propose topics for consideration at stockholders’ meetings.

For nominations of directors or proposals of business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing (“Record Stockholder Notice”) to the Secretary of the Company (the “Secretary”) and any such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law. To be timely, a Record Stockholder Notice shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not less than 90 nor more than 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that, subject to certain exceptions and limitations, (A) if the meeting is convened more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 70 days after the one-year anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, or if no annual meeting was held during the preceding year, the Record Stockholder Notice to be timely must be so received not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In the event that the number of directors to be elected to the board of directors is increased and a public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or indicating the increase in the size of the board of directors is not made by the Company at least 100 days before the last day a stockholder may timely deliver a notice of nomination as set forth above, a Record Stockholder Notice shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it is received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date on which such public announcement is first made by the Company.

Authorized but Unissued Shares

Under Delaware law, the Company’s authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval. The Company may use these additional shares for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Corporate Opportunities

Delaware law permits corporations to adopt provisions renouncing any interest or expectancy in certain opportunities that are presented to the Company or its officers, directors or stockholders. The Certificate of Incorporation, to the fullest extent permitted by law, renounces and waives any interest or expectancy of the Company and its subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, directly or indirectly, any potential transactions, matters or business opportunities (including, without limitation, any business activities or lines of business that are the same as or similar to those pursued by, or competitive with, the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any dealings with customers or clients of the Company or any of its subsidiaries) that are from time to time presented to any Identified Person (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation), even if the transaction, matter or opportunity is one that the Company or its subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so and no such person will be liable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates for breach of any fiduciary or other duty, as a director or officer or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such person pursues, acquires or participates in such business opportunity, directs such business opportunity to another person or fails to present such business opportunity, or information regarding such business opportunity, to the Company or its subsidiaries.

Without limiting the foregoing renunciation, the Company acknowledges that certain of the stockholders are in the business of making investments in, and have investments in, other businesses similar to and that may compete with the Company’s businesses (“Competing Businesses”), and agrees that each such stockholder has the right to make additional investments in or have relationships with other Competing Businesses independent of its investment in the Company.

Limitation on Liability of Directors and Officers

The Certificate of Incorporation limits liability of directors to the fullest extent that the DGCL or any other law of the state of Delaware, as the same exists or may be amended, permits the limitation or elimination of the liability of directors and provides that no person who is or was a director of the Company will be personally liable to the Company or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director.

In addition, with certain exceptions, the Certificate of Incorporation requires that the Company indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law and that the Company pay such expenses in advance. The Company may also maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. The Company believes that these indemnifications provisions and insurance are useful to attract and retain qualified directors and executive officers.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in the Certificate of Incorporation may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though such action, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders.

Forum for Adjudication of Disputes

The Certificate of Incorporation provides that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, subject to the Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the parties named as defendants, will be the sole and exclusive forum for any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company; any action asserting breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Company; any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer arising pursuant to the DGCL, the Certificate Of Incorporation or the Bylaws or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery; or any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Although the Company has included a choice of forum provision in its amended and restated certificate of incorporation, it is possible that a court could rule that such provision is inapplicable or unenforceable. In addition, this provision would not affect the ability of the Company’s stockholders to seek remedies under the federal securities laws.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

The foregoing descriptions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, respectively, which are filed as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively, to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and incorporated herein by reference.

Securities Exchange Listing

The Company expects to have its Common Stock quoted on the OTC Pink Market.

Item 5.

Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Delaware General Corporation Law

Section 145 of the DGCL permits corporations to indemnify directors and officers. The statute generally requires that to obtain indemnification the director or officer must have acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and, additionally, in criminal proceedings, that the officer or director had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. In any proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification may be provided if the director or officer is adjudged liable to the corporation (unless ordered by the court). Indemnification against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by a director or officer is required to the extent that such director or officer is successful on the merits in the defense of the proceeding.

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

The Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Company will indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was one of the Company’s directors or officers or is or was serving at the Company’s request as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The Certificate of Incorporation further provides for the advancement of expenses to each of its officers and directors.

The Certificate of Incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, the Company’s directors shall not be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Under Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty can be limited or eliminated except (1) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (2) for any act or omission not in good faith or which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (3) under Section 174 of the DGCL (relating to unlawful payment of dividend or unlawful stock purchase or redemption); or (4) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

D&O Insurance and Indemnification Agreements

The Company also maintains a general liability insurance policy which covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of the Company arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the DGCL or the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation.

The Company has also entered into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and executive officers. The indemnification agreements require the Company to (a) indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to the Company and (b) advance expenses reasonably incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. Each indemnity agreement is in substantially the form included herein as Exhibit 10.4 to this Registration Statement. The description of the indemnity agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of indemnity agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Actions Taken Pursuant to the Plan

The Plan provides that no member of the Board, the committee of the Board that administers the Plan, any delegate of such committee or any employee or agent of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each such person, an “Indemnifiable Person”) shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken or any determination made with respect to the Plan or any award thereunder (unless constituting fraud or a willful criminal act or willful criminal omission). Each Indemnifiable Person shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) that may be imposed upon or incurred by such Indemnifiable Person in connection with or resulting from any action, suit or proceeding to which such Indemnifiable Person may be a party or in which such Indemnifiable Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken under or determination made with respect to the Plan or any award agreement and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Indemnifiable Person with the Company’s approval, in settlement thereof, or paid by such Indemnifiable Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Indemnifiable Person. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be available to an Indemnifiable Person to the extent that a final judgment or other final adjudication (in either case not subject to further appeal) binding upon such Indemnifiable Person determines that the acts, omissions or determinations of such Indemnifiable Person giving rise to the indemnification claim resulted from such Indemnifiable Person’s fraud or willful criminal act or willful criminal omission or that such right of indemnification is otherwise prohibited by law or by the organizational documents of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

The above discussion of Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company’s maintenance of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, the indemnification agreements and the Plan is not intended to be exhaustive and is respectively qualified in its entirety by such statute and documents.

Item 7.

Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Exhibits.

Unless otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the Company with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:

Exhibit		Description
4.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.
4.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.
4.3		Form of specimen New Common Stock certificate of Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.
5.1		Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered
10.1		Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan
10.2		Form of Indemnification Agreement between Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. and the directors and officers of Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.
23.1		Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2		Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.3		Consent of Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.
23.4		Consent of Wright & Company, Inc.
24.1		Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement)

Item 9.

Undertakings.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

ii.

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and

iii.

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, Texas on June 4, 2018.

	Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.

	By:	/s/ Nicholas Bobrowski
		Nicholas Bobrowski
		Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael E. Mercer and Nicholas P. Bobrowski, and each of them severally, each of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, including, without limitation, additional registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same, as fully and to all intents and purposes as he might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, or his or their substitute or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signature	Title	Date

/s/ Michael E. Mercer	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director	June 4, 2018
Michael E. Mercer

/s/ Nicholas Bobrowski	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	June 4, 2018
Nicholas Bobrowski	(principal financial officer)

/s/ Ryan J. Flory	Controller	June 4, 2018
Ryan J. Flory	(principal accounting officer)

/s/ Colby Dunn	Director	June 4, 2018
Colby Dunn

/s/ Patrick Hickey	Director	June 4, 2018
Patrick Hickey

/s/ James F. Murchison	Director	June 4, 2018
James F. Murchison

/s/ Steven J. Pully	Director	June 4, 2018
Steven J. Pully

Exhibit 4.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP.

The present name of the corporation is Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. (the “ Corporation ”). The Corporation was incorporated under the name “Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.” by the filing of its original certificate of incorporation (the “ Original Certificate of Incorporation ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 23, 2018. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, was duly adopted, without the need for approval by the board of directors (the “ Board ”) or the stockholders of the corporation, in accordance with §§ 241, 245 and 303 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”) and in accordance with that certain Joint Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization of EV Energy Partners, L.P. and certain of its subsidiaries (the “ Plan ”) approved on May 17, 2018 by order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “ Court ”) in In re EV Energy Partners, L.P. , et al. , under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1330), as amended (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”). The Original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

Article I

Section 1.1. Name . The name of the corporation is Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. (the “ Corporation ”).

Article II

Section 2.1. Address . The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801; and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

Article III

Section 3.1. Purpose . The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may now or hereafter be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”), as the same exists or may hereafter be amended from time to time.

Article IV

Section 4.1. Capitalization . The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 75,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 65,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Preferred Stock ”). The number of authorized shares of any of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of the stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the DGCL (or any successor provision thereto), and no vote of the holders of any of the Common Stock or Preferred Stock voting separately as a class shall be required therefor, unless a vote of any such holder is required pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock).

Section 4.2. Preferred Stock .

(A) The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) is hereby expressly authorized, by resolution or resolutions, at any time and from time to time, to provide, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for one or more series of Preferred Stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers (if any) of the shares of such series, and the powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series and to cause to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a certificate of designation with respect thereto. The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series at any time outstanding.

(B) Any of the designations, powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of any series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, may be dependent on facts ascertainable outside this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or outside the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such series of Preferred Stock adopted by the Board pursuant to authority expressly vested in it by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Except as applicable law or this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation otherwise may require, the terms of any series of Preferred Stock may be amended without consent of the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock or any class of capital stock of the Corporation. The relative powers, preferences and rights of each series of Preferred Stock in relation to the powers, preferences and rights of each other series of Preferred Stock shall, in each case, be as fixed from time to time by the Board in the resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to the authority granted in this Section 4.2 and the consent, by class or series vote or otherwise, of holders of such series of Preferred Stock as are from time to time outstanding shall not be required for the issuance by the Board of any other series of Preferred Stock, whether or not the powers, preferences and rights of such other series shall be fixed by the Board as senior to, or on a parity with, the powers, preferences and rights of such outstanding series, or any of them.

(C) Except as otherwise required by law, holders of a series of Preferred Stock, as such, shall be entitled only to such voting rights, if any, as shall expressly be granted thereto by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to such series of Preferred Stock).

Section 4.3. Common Stock .

(A) Voting Rights .

(1) Each holder of Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote under applicable law. No stockholder shall be entitled to exercise any right of cumulative voting.

(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the fullest extent permitted by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall have no voting power with respect to, and shall not be entitled to vote on, any amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock) or pursuant to the DGCL. Except as otherwise provided in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or required by applicable law, the holders of Common Stock shall vote together as a single class (or, if the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of Common Stock, as a single class with the holders of such other series of Preferred Stock) on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders generally.

(B) Certain Events . In the event of any stock split, stock dividend, merger, reorganization, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Corporation directly or indirectly affecting the shares of the Common Stock, the type and number of shares of the Common Stock shall be adjusted appropriately.

(C) Dividends and Distributions . Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over or the right to participate with the Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and other distributions in cash, property or securities of the Corporation, such dividends and other distributions may be declared and paid ratably on the Common Stock out of the assets of the Corporation that are by law available therefor at such times and in such amounts as the Board in its discretion shall determine.

(D) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up . In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation and subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of Preferred Stock or any class or series of stock having a preference over or the right to participate with the Common Stock as to distributions upon dissolution or liquidation or winding up, the holders of all outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution ratably in proportion to the number of shares held by each such stockholder.

Section 4.4. Non-Voting Equity . The Corporation shall not issue nonvoting equity securities to the extent prohibited by Section 1123(c)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code; provided , however , that the foregoing restriction shall (i) have no further force and effect beyond that required under Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) only have such force and effect for so long as Section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code is in effect and applicable to the Corporation and (iii) in all events may be amended or eliminated in accordance with applicable law as from time to time may be in effect.

Section 4.5. Stockholder Action by Written Consent without a Meeting . Unless any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL expressly requires that such action be taken solely at a stockholders’ meeting, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting and without a vote if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding capital stock entitled to vote having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, the Corporation’s principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the books in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded.

Article V

Section 5.1. Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation . The Corporation reserves the right to amend this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation in any manner permitted by the DGCL; provided , however , that this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation may only be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded, in whole or in part, with (i) the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of all the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class and (ii) the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Board.

Section 5.2. Amendment of Bylaws . The Board is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, the bylaws of the Corporation (as in effect from time to time, the “ Bylaws ”) without the assent or vote of the stockholders in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Stockholders shall also have the power to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, the Bylaws without any requirement to obtain separate Board approval; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by applicable law, by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or by the Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty six and two thirds percent (66 2/3%) in voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, shall be required in order for the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend, repeal or rescind, in whole or in part, any provision of the Bylaws or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith. No Bylaws hereafter made or adopted, nor any alteration or amendment thereto or repeal or rescission thereof, shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that was valid at the time it was taken.

Article VI

Section 6.1. Board of Directors .

(A) Except as provided in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board. Except as otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article IV (including any certificate of designation with respect to any series of Preferred Stock) and this Article VI relating to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors, the total number of directors shall be determined from time to time exclusively by resolution adopted by the Board and the Board shall initially be comprised of five (5) directors. The directors shall consist of a single class, with the initial term of office to expire at the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, which shall be held no later than June 1, 2019, and each director shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors elected to succeed those directors whose terms then expire shall be elected for a term of office to expire at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their election, with each director to hold office until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

(B) Subject to the rights granted to the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any newly created directorship on the Board that results from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancy occurring in the Board (whether by death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause) may only be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum or by a sole remaining director. Any director elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor shall be elected and qualified, subject , however , to his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal, in which case a replacement shall be designated pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.

(C) Any or all of the directors (other than the directors elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or together with one or more other such series, as the case may be) may be removed with or without cause only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority in voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class.

(D) During any period when the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or together with one or more series, have the right to elect additional directors, then upon commencement and for the duration of the period during which such right continues: (i) the then otherwise total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall automatically be increased by such specified number of directors, and the holders of such Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect the additional directors so provided for or fixed pursuant to said provisions, and (ii) each such additional director shall serve until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s right to hold such office terminates pursuant to said provisions, whichever occurs earlier, subject to his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Except as otherwise provided by the Board in the resolution or resolutions establishing such series, whenever the holders of any series of Preferred Stock having such right to elect additional directors are divested of such right pursuant to the provisions of such stock, the terms of office of all such additional directors elected by the holders of such stock, or elected to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of such additional directors, shall forthwith terminate and the total authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be reduced accordingly.

(E) Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws shall so provide.

Article VII

Section 7.1. Limitation on Liability of Directors .

(A) To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty owed to the Corporation or its stockholders, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

(B) Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article VII , nor the adoption of any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, nor, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, any modification of law shall eliminate, reduce or otherwise adversely affect any right or protection of a current or former director of the Corporation existing at the time of such amendment, repeal, adoption or modification.

Article VIII

Indemnification

Section 8.1. Right to Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation shall indemnify any Person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (“ Proceeding ”), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that the Person is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (“ Other Entity ”), against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Person in connection with such Proceeding if the Person acted in good faith and in a manner the Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the Person’s conduct was unlawful, provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify against any amount paid in settlement unless the Corporation has consented to such settlement. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the Person’s conduct was unlawful. To the extent specified by the members of the Board not party to the applicable action or suit at any time and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation shall indemnify any Person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Person is or was a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of an Other Entity against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the Person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the Person acted in good faith and in a manner the Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such Person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “ Court of Chancery ”) or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such Person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 8.2. Right to Advancement of Expenses . The Corporation shall, from time to time, reimburse or advance to any director or officer or other Person entitled to indemnification hereunder the funds necessary for payment of expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with any Proceeding, in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding; provided, however, that, if required by the DGCL, such expenses incurred by or on behalf of any director or officer or other Person may be paid in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding only upon receipt by the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer (or other Person indemnified hereunder), to repay any such amount so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right of appeal that such director, officer or other Person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses.

Section 8.3. Claims by Indemnifiable Persons . If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article VIII is not paid in full within thirty (30) days after a written claim therefor by any Person entitled to indemnification and/or advancement of expenses under this Article VIII (an “ Indemnifiable Person ”) has been received by the Corporation (and any undertaking required under Section 8. 2 of this Article VIII ), the Indemnifiable Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses, the Indemnifiable Person shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting or defending such claim to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnifiable Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board or a committee thereof, its independent legal counsel and its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses is proper in the circumstances nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board or a committee thereof, its independent legal counsel and its stockholders) that such Indemnifiable Person is not entitled to such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses shall constitute a defense to the action or create a presumption that such Indemnifiable Person is not so entitled. Such an Indemnifiable Person shall also be indemnified, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, for any expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right to such indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, in any such action. Any right to indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses shall be determined by the applicable law in effect at the time indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses is sought.

Section 8.4. Indemnification Not Exclusive . The rights to indemnification and reimbursement or advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VIII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a Person seeking indemnification or reimbursement or advancement of expenses may have or hereafter be entitled under any statute, the Bylaws, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, any agreement (including any policy of insurance purchased or provided by the Corporation under which directors, officers, employees and other agents of the Corporation are covered), any vote of the holders of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

Section 8.5. Continuing Rights . The rights to indemnification and reimbursement or advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Article VIII shall continue as to a Person who has ceased to be a director or officer (or other Person indemnified hereunder) and shall inure to the benefit of the executors, administrators, legatees and distributees of such Person.

Section 8.6. Insurance . The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, member, manager, employee or agent of an Other Entity, against any liability asserted against such Person and incurred by such Person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Article VIII , the Bylaws or under Section 145 of the DGCL or any other provision of applicable law.

Section 8.7. Contract Rights; Amendment or Repeal . The provisions of this Article VIII shall be a contract between the Corporation, on the one hand, and each director and officer who serves in such capacity at any time while this Article VIII is in effect and any other Person indemnified hereunder, on the other hand, pursuant to which the Corporation and each such director, officer, or other Person intend to be legally bound. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Certificate, no amendment, repeal or modification of this Article VIII shall affect any rights or obligations with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts.

Section 8.8. Requested Services . Any director, officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the Corporation serving in any capacity in (i) another corporation of which a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of its directors is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Corporation or any corporation referred to in clause (i) shall be deemed to be doing so at the request of the Corporation.

Section 8.9. Indemnitor of First Resort . It is the intent that with respect to all advancement, reimbursement and indemnification obligations under this Article VIII , the Corporation shall be the indemnitor of first resort ( i.e. , its obligations to Indemnifiable Persons under this Certificate are primary and any obligation of any other Person to provide advancement or indemnification for the same losses incurred by any Indemnifiable Person are secondary), and if any Person pays or causes to be paid, for any reason, any amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder or under any other indemnification agreement (whether pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws, contract, applicable law or regulation), then (i) such Person shall be fully subrogated to all rights hereunder of the Indemnifiable Person with respect to such payment and (ii) the Corporation shall reimburse such Person for the payments actually made and waive any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of such Person.

Article IX

Section 9.1. Competition and Corporate Opportunities .

(A) Nothing contained in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or in any other agreement delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall be construed to create any agency relationship among the stockholders.

(B) (i) Members of the Board (who are not employees, consultants or officers of the Corporation) and (ii) stockholders of the Corporation, solely by virtue of each such stockholder’s status as a stockholder of the Corporation, ((i) and (ii) being referred to, collectively, as “ Identified Persons ” and each, individually, as an “ Identified Person ”) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty to refrain from, directly or indirectly, (1) engaging in the same or similar activities or lines of business in which the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, directly or indirectly, now engages or may engage or (2) otherwise competing with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Identified Person shall be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any Affiliate of the Corporation for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person engages in any such activities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Corporation, pursuant to Section 122(17) of the DGCL hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in, or right to be offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or business opportunity for an Identified Person and the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, except as provided in Section 9.1(C) of this Article IX . Subject to Section 9.1(C) of this Article IX , in the event that any Identified Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or other business opportunity that may be a corporate opportunity for itself, herself or himself and the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, such Identified Person shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have no duty to communicate or offer such transaction or other business opportunity to the Corporation or any of its Affiliates and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders or to any Affiliate of the Corporation for breach of any fiduciary duty as a stockholder, director or officer of the Corporation solely by reason of the fact that such Identified Person pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, herself or himself, or offers or directs such corporate opportunity to another Person.

(C) Notwithstanding Section 9.1(B) , the Corporation does not renounce its interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any Identified Person if such opportunity is (i) expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director, officer, consultant or employee of the Corporation or (ii) identified by an Identified Person solely through the disclosure of information by or on behalf of the Corporation.

(D) In addition to and notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article IX , a corporate opportunity shall not be deemed to be a potential corporate opportunity for the Corporation if it is a business opportunity that (i) the Corporation is neither financially or legally able, nor contractually permitted to undertake, (ii) from its nature, is not in the line of the Corporation’s business or is of no practical advantage to the Corporation or (iii) is one in which the Corporation has no interest or reasonable expectancy.

(E) The Identified Persons may now own, may continue to own, and from time to time may acquire and own, investments in one or more other entities (such entities, collectively, “ Related Companies ”) that are direct competitors of, or that otherwise may have interests that do or could conflict with those of, the Corporation, any of the stockholders or any of their respective Affiliates, and (i) the enjoyment, exercise and enforcement of the rights, interests, privileges, powers and benefits granted or available to the Identified Persons under this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall not be in any manner reduced, diminished, affected or impaired, and the obligations of the Identified Persons under this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall not be in any manner augmented or increased, by reason of any act, circumstance, occurrence or event arising from or in any respect relating to (x) the ownership by an Identified Person of any interest in any Related Company, (y) the affiliation of any Related Company with an Identified Person or (z) any action taken or omitted by an Identified Person in respect of any Related Company, (ii) no Identified Person shall, by reason of such ownership, affiliation or action, become subject to any fiduciary duty to the Corporation, any of the stockholders or any of their respective Affiliates, (iii) none of the duties imposed on an Identified Person, whether by contract or law, do or shall limit or impair the right of any Identified Person lawfully to compete with the Corporation, any of the stockholders or any of their respective Affiliates and (iv) the Identified Persons are not and shall not be obligated to disclose to the Corporation, any of the stockholders or any of their respective Affiliates any information related to their respective businesses or opportunities, including acquisition opportunities, or to refrain from or in any respect to be restricted in competing against the Corporation, any of the stockholders or any of their respective Affiliates in any such business or as to any such opportunities.

(F) (i) “ Affiliate ” means any person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified; (ii) “ Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, association or any other entity; and (iii) “ control ” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

Article X

Section 10.1. DGCL Section 203 . The Corporation hereby expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of the DGCL.

Section 10.2. Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Corporation to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service to or for the benefit of the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Section 10.3. Forum . Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws (as either may be amended and/or restated from time to time) or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each case subject to said Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any person purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 10.3 .

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Nicholas Bobrowski, its Chief Financial Officer, this 4th day of June, 2018.

	HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP.

	By:		/s/ Nicholas P. Bobrowski
	Name:		Nicholas P. Bobrowski
	Title:		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation ]

Exhibit 4.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP.

Incorporated under the Laws of the State of Delaware

Adopted June 4, 2018

Article I

Offices

Section 1.01 Registered Office . The registered office and registered agent of Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. (the “ Corporation ”) in the State of Delaware shall be as set forth in the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation as then in effect (as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the “ Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation ”). The Corporation may also have offices in such other places in the United States or elsewhere (and may change the Corporation’s registered agent) as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) may, from time to time, determine or as the business of the Corporation may require as determined by any officer of the Corporation.

Article II

Meetings of Stockholders

Section 2.01 Annual Meetings . Annual meetings of stockholders may be held at such place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, and at such time and date as the Board shall determine and state in the notice of meeting. The Board may, in its sole discretion, determine that meetings of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as described in Section 2.11 in accordance with Section 211(a)(2) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”). The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any annual meeting of stockholders previously scheduled by the Board. At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect directors of the Corporation and may transact any other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Failure to designate a time for the annual meeting or to hold the annual meeting at the designated time shall not work a dissolution of the Corporation.

Section 2.02 Special Meetings . Special meetings of the stockholders may be called by either (i) the Board or (ii) the holders of outstanding capital stock entitled to vote having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of capital stock entitled to vote thereon were present and voted; and, in the event of (ii), any such written request shall specify the time and place of such meeting and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted and shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, and the Secretary shall, promptly following his or her receipt of such request, cause notice of such meeting to be given in accordance with these Bylaws to each of the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting. The Board may postpone, reschedule or cancel any previously scheduled special meeting called by the Board. Special meetings called by the Board may be held at such place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, and at such time and date as the Board or the Chairman of the Board shall determine and state in the notice of meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

Section 2.03 Notice of Stockholder Business and Nominations .

(A) Annual Meetings of Stockholders .

(1) Nominations of persons for election to the Board and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only (a) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) delivered pursuant to Section 2.04 , (b) by or at the direction of the Board or any authorized committee thereof or (c) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote at the meeting, who complied with the notice procedures set forth in paragraph (A)(2) and paragraph (A)(3) of this Section 2.03 and who was a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation.

(2) For nominations or any other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (c) of paragraph (A)(1) of this Section 2.03 , the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, and, in the case of business other than nominations of persons for election to the Board, such other business must constitute a proper matter for stockholder action. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting (which date shall, for purposes of the Corporation’s first annual meeting of stockholders after its shares of Common Stock (as defined in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) are first publicly traded, be deemed to have occurred on June 1, 2018); provided , however , that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than thirty (30) days, or delayed by more than seventy (70) days, from the anniversary date of the previous year’s meeting, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred and twentieth (120th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. Public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.03(A)(2) to the contrary, if the number of directors to be elected to the Board at an annual meeting is increased, and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board at least one hundred (100) calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the prior year’s annual meeting of stockholders, then a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.03 shall be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it is received by the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

(3) A stockholder’s notice delivered pursuant to this Section 2.03 shall set forth: (a) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; (b) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment), the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; (c) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books and records, and of such beneficial owner, (ii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner, (iii) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of the stock of the Corporation at the time of the giving of the notice, will be entitled to vote at such meeting and will appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business or nomination, (iv) a representation whether the stockholder or the beneficial owner, if any, will be or is part of a group that will (x) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee and/or (y) otherwise solicit proxies or votes from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination, (v) a certification regarding whether such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, have complied with all applicable federal, state and other legal requirements in connection with the stockholder’s and/or beneficial owner’s acquisition of shares of capital stock or other securities of the Corporation and/or the stockholder’s and/or beneficial owner’s acts or omissions as a stockholder of the Corporation and (vi) any other information relating to such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in an election contest pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (d) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the nomination or proposal and/or the voting of shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation between or among the stockholder giving the notice, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, any of their respective affiliates or associates and/or any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing (collectively, “ proponent persons ”); and (e) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including without limitation any contract to purchase or sell, acquisition or grant of any option, right or warrant to purchase or sell, swap or other instrument) to which any proponent person is a party, the intent or effect of which may be (i) to transfer to or from any proponent person, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security of the Corporation, (ii) to increase or decrease the voting power of any proponent person with respect to shares of any class or series of stock of the Corporation and/or (iii) to provide any proponent person, directly or indirectly, with the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from, or to otherwise benefit economically from, any increase or decrease in the value of any security of the Corporation. A stockholder providing notice of a proposed nomination for election to the Board or other business proposed to be brought before a meeting (whether given pursuant to this paragraph (A)(3) or paragraph (B) of this Section 2.03 ) shall update and supplement such notice from time to time to the extent necessary so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct (x) as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting and (y) as of the date that is fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof; provided that if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting is less than fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the information shall be supplemented and updated as of such later date. Any such update and supplement shall be delivered in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting), not later than ten (10) days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of any update or supplement required to be made as of fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or adjournment or postponement thereof) and not later than five (5) days after the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, but no later than the day prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (in the case of any update and supplement required to be made as of a date less than fifteen (15) days prior the date of the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof). The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation and to determine the independence of such director under the Exchange Act and rules and regulations thereunder and applicable stock exchange rules.

(B) Special Meetings of Stockholders . Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (1) by or at the direction of the Board or any committee thereof or (2) provided that the Board has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote at the meeting, who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.03 and who is a stockholder of record at the time such notice is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board, any such stockholder entitled to vote in such election of directors may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting if the stockholder’s notice as required by paragraph (A)(2) of this Section 2.03 shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

(1) Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.03 shall be eligible to be elected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at an annual or special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.03 . Except as otherwise provided by law, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the chairman of the meeting shall, in addition to making any other determination that may be appropriate for the conduct of the meeting, have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination shall be disregarded. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the chairman of the meeting. The Board may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to convene and (for any or no reason) to recess and/or adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (i) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (ii) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (iii) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (iv) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (v) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03 , unless otherwise required by law, if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present a nomination or business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 2.03 , to be considered a qualified representative of the stockholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager or partner of such stockholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such stockholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such stockholder to act for such stockholder as proxy at the meeting of stockholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of stockholders. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

(2) Whenever used in these Bylaws, “ public announcement ” shall mean disclosure (a) in a press release released by the Corporation; provided such press release is released by the Corporation following its customary procedures, is reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service, or is generally available on internet news sites, or (b) in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03 , a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 2.03 ; provided , however , that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to these Bylaws (including paragraph (A)(1)(d) and paragraph (B) of this Section 2.03 ), and compliance with paragraph (A)(1)(d) and paragraph (B) of this Section 2.03 of these Bylaws shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or submit other business. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights of the holders of any class or series of stock having a preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation to elect directors under specified circumstances.

Section 2.04 Notice of Meetings . Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a timely notice in writing or by electronic transmission, in the manner provided in wd Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting.

Section 2.05 Quorum . Unless otherwise required by law, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Corporation’s securities are listed, the holders of record of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to the vote on that matter. Once a quorum is present to organize a meeting, it shall not be broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any stockholders.

Section 2.06 Voting . Except as otherwise provided by or pursuant to the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by such stockholder that has voting power upon the matter in question. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy in any manner provided by applicable law, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy that is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary of the Corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date. Unless required by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or applicable law, or determined by the chairman of the meeting to be advisable, the vote on any question need not be by ballot. On a vote by ballot, each ballot shall be signed by the stockholder voting, or by such stockholder’s proxy, if there be such proxy. When a quorum is present or represented at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote and voting on the subject matter shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of applicable law, of the rules or regulations of any stock exchange applicable to the Corporation, of any regulation applicable to the Corporation or its securities, of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence and subject to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock (as defined in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation)), all elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast in respect of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.

Section 2.07 Chairman of Meetings . The Chairman of the Board or, in his or her absence or disability, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, or in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, a person designated by the Board, shall be the chairman of the meeting and, as such, preside at all meetings of the stockholders.

Section 2.08 Secretary of Meetings . The Secretary of the Corporation shall act as secretary at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence or disability of the Secretary, the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer shall appoint a person to act as Secretary at such meetings.

Section 2.09 Consent of Stockholders in Lieu of Meeting . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote only to the extent permitted by and in the manner provided in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and in accordance with applicable law.

Section 2.10 Adjournment . At any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, whether annual or special, if less than a quorum is present, either (i) the chairman of the meeting or (ii) stockholders holding a majority in voting power of the shares of stock present and in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote shall have the power to adjourn the meeting, without notice, other than an adjournment announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any business may be transacted at the adjourned meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting originally noticed. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote is fixed for the adjourned meeting, the Board shall fix as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such adjourned meeting as of the record date so fixed for notice of such adjourned meeting.

Section 2.11 Remote Communication . If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:

(A) participate in a meeting of stockholders; and

(B) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication; provided that:

(1) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder;

(2) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and

(3) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

Section 2.12 Inspectors of Election . The Board may, and shall if required by law, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors of election, who may be employees of the Corporation or otherwise serve the Corporation in other capacities, to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof and to make a written report thereof. The Board may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. In the event that no inspector so appointed or designated is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath to execute faithfully the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspector or inspectors so appointed or designated shall (i) ascertain the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation outstanding and the voting power of each such share, (ii) determine the shares of capital stock of the Corporation represented at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots, (iii) count all votes and ballots, (iv) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors and (v) certify their determination of the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation represented at the meeting and such inspectors’ count of all votes and ballots. Such certification and report shall specify such other information as may be required by law. In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots cast at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation, the inspectors may consider such information as is permitted by applicable law. No person who is a candidate for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election. Each report of an inspector shall be in writing and signed by the inspector or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector acting at such meeting.

Article III

Board of Directors

Section 3.01 Powers . Except as otherwise provided by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the DGCL, the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board. The Board may exercise all such authority and powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by the DGCL or the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

Section 3.02 Number and Term; Chairman . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specific circumstances, if any, and except as otherwise provided by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board. Directors shall be elected by the stockholders at their annual meeting, and the term of each director shall be as set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Directors need not be stockholders. The Board shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board who shall be chosen from among the directors by a majority of the Board; provided , however , that no Chairman of the Board may also serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board at which he or she is present. If the Chairman of the Board is not present at a meeting of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if the Chief Executive Officer is a director and is not also the Chairman of the Board) shall preside at such meeting, and, if the Chief Executive Officer is not present at such meeting or is not a director, a majority of the directors present at such meeting shall elect one (1) of their members to preside over such meeting.

Section 3.03 Resignations . Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Corporation. The resignation shall take effect at the time or upon the happening of any event specified therein, and if no specification is so made, at the time of its receipt. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise expressly provided in the resignation.

Section 3.04 Removal . Directors of the Corporation may be removed in the manner provided in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law.

Section 3.05 Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships . Subject to applicable law and the rights granted to the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, vacancies occurring in any directorship (whether by death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause) and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall be filled in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 3.06 Meetings . Regular meetings of the Board may be held at such places and times as shall be determined from time to time by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or the Chairman of the Board, and shall be called by the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Corporation if directed by the Board and shall be at such places and times as they or he or she shall fix. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board. At least twenty-four (24) hours before each special meeting of the Board, either written notice, notice by electronic transmission or oral notice (either in person or by telephone) of the time, date and place of the meeting shall be given to each director; provided , however , that if written notice is given only by United States mail, such notice be deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid at least five (5) days before such special meeting of the Board. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.

Section 3.07 Quorum, Voting and Adjournment . Unless otherwise provided by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Unless otherwise provided in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, cumulative voting for the election of directors shall be prohibited. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the act of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present thereat may adjourn such meeting to another time and place. Notice of such adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place of such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting so adjourned.

Section 3.08 Committees; Committee Rules . The Board may designate one or more committees, including but not limited to an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee, each such committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation appointed by majority vote of the Board. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee to replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee by majority vote of the Board. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it; provided that no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: (a) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter (other than the election or removal of directors) expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (b) adopting, amending or repealing these Bylaws. Each committee of the Board may fix its own rules of procedure and shall hold its meetings as provided by such rules, except as may otherwise be provided by a resolution of the Board designating such committee. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, the presence of at least a majority of the members of the committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum unless the committee shall consist of one or two members, in which event one member shall constitute a quorum; and all matters shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting of the committee at which a quorum is present. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, in the event that a member and that member’s alternate, if alternates are designated by the Board, of such committee is or are absent or disqualified, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required. The Board shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve any such committee.

Section 3.09 Action Without a Meeting . Unless otherwise restricted by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or any committee thereof, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed in the minutes of proceedings of the Board. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form or shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

Section 3.10 Remote Meeting . Unless otherwise restricted by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, members of the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment in which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

Section 3.11 Compensation . The Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation, including fees and reimbursement of expenses, of directors for services to the Corporation in any capacity. The directors may be reimbursed their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board and may be paid either a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or other compensation as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of committees of the Board may be allowed like compensation and reimbursement of expenses for service on the committee.

Section 3.12 Reliance on Books and Records . A member of the Board, or a member of any committee designated by the Board shall, in the performance of such person’s duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of the Corporation’s officers or employees, or committees of the Board, or by any other person as to matters the member reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.

Article IV

Officers

Section 4.01 Number . The officers of the Corporation shall include a Chief Executive Officer and a Secretary, each of whom shall be elected by the Board and who shall hold office for such terms as shall be determined by the Board and until their successors are elected and qualify or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. In addition, the Board may elect a President, one or more Vice Presidents, including one or more Executive Vice Presidents, Senior Vice Presidents, a Treasurer and one or more Assistant Treasurers and one or more Assistant Secretaries, who shall hold their office for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

Section 4.02 Other Officers and Agents . The Board may appoint such other officers and agents as it deems advisable, who shall hold their office for such terms and shall exercise and perform such powers and duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board. The Board may appoint one or more officers called a Vice Chairman, each of whom does not need to be a member of the Board.

Section 4.03 Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer, subject to the determination of the Board, shall have general executive charge, management, and control of the properties and operations of the Corporation in the ordinary course of its business, with all such powers with respect to such properties and operations as may be reasonably incident to such responsibilities. If the Board has not elected a Chairman of the Board or in the absence or inability to act as the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer shall exercise all of the powers and discharge all of the duties of the Chairman of the Board, but only if the Chief Executive Officer is a director of the Corporation.

Section 4.04 President . The President, if any, shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him or her by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board.

Section 4.05 Vice Presidents . Each Vice President, if any are elected, of whom one or more may be designated an Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President, shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to him or her by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board.

Section 4.06 Treasurer .

(A) The Treasurer, if any, shall have custody of the corporate funds, securities, evidences of indebtedness and other valuables of the Corporation and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation. The Treasurer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board or its designees selected for such purposes. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation, taking proper vouchers therefor. The Treasurer shall render to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board, upon their request, a report of the financial condition of the Corporation. If required by the Board, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such amount and with such surety as the Board shall prescribe.

(B) In addition, the Treasurer shall have such further powers and perform such other duties incident to the office of Treasurer as from time to time are assigned to him or her by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board .

Section 4.07 Secretary . The Secretary shall: (A) cause minutes of all meetings of the stockholders and directors to be recorded and kept properly; (B) cause all notices required by these Bylaws or otherwise to be given properly; (C) see that the minute books, stock books, and other nonfinancial books, records and papers of the Corporation are kept properly; and (D) cause all reports, statements, returns, certificates and other documents to be prepared and filed when and as required. The Secretary shall have such further powers and perform such other duties as prescribed from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board.

Section 4.08 Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries . Each Assistant Treasurer and each Assistant Secretary, if any are elected, shall be vested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the Treasurer and Secretary, respectively, in the absence or disability of such officer, unless or until the Chief Executive Officer or the Board shall otherwise determine. In addition, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the Chief Executive Officer or the Board.

Section 4.09 Corporate Funds and Checks . The funds of the Corporation shall be kept in such depositories as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Board or its designees selected for such purposes. All checks or other orders for the payment of money shall be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, a Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary or such other person or agent as may from time to time be authorized and with such countersignature, if any, as may be required by the Board. All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited to the credit of the Corporation under such conditions and in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board may designate or as may be designated by an officer or officers or agent or agents of the Corporation to whom such power may, from time to time, be determined by the Board.

Section 4.10 Contracts and Other Documents . The Chief Executive Officer and the Secretary, or such other officer or officers as may from time to time be authorized by the Board or any other committee given specific authority in the premises by the Board during the intervals between the meetings of the Board, shall have power to sign and execute on behalf of the Corporation deeds, conveyances and contracts, and any and all other documents requiring execution by the Corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. No officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for damages, whether monetary or otherwise, for any purpose or for any amount except as specifically authorized in these Bylaws or by the Board or an officer or committee with the power to grant such authority.

Section 4.11 Ownership of Equity Interests or Other Securities of Another Entity . Unless otherwise directed by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, a Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary, or such other officer or agent as shall be authorized by the Board, shall have the power and authority, on behalf of the Corporation, to attend and to vote at any meeting of securityholders of any entity in which the Corporation holds securities or equity interests and may exercise, on behalf of the Corporation, any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities or equity interests at any such meeting, including the authority to execute and deliver proxies and consents on behalf of the Corporation.

Section 4.12 Delegation of Duties . In the absence, disability or refusal of any officer to exercise and perform his or her duties, the Board may delegate to another officer such powers or duties.

Section 4.13 Resignation and Removal . Any officer of the Corporation may be removed from office for or without cause at any time by the Board. Any officer may resign at any time in the same manner prescribed for directors under Section 3.03 of these Bylaws.

Section 4.14 Vacancies . The Board shall have the power to fill vacancies occurring in any office.

Article V

Stock

Section 5.01 Certificated Shares . The shares of stock of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated form at the discretion of the Board. Except as otherwise provided by law, the rights and obligations of the holders of uncertificated shares and the rights and obligations of the holders of shares represented by certificates of the same class and series shall be identical. Every holder of stock in the Corporation represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, any two authorized officers of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, a Vice President, the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number and class of shares of stock of the Corporation owned by such holder. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. The Board shall have the power to appoint one or more transfer agents and/or registrars for the transfer or registration of certificates of stock of any class, and may require stock certificates to be countersigned or registered by one or more of such transfer agents and/or registrars.

Section 5.02 Uncertificated Shares . If the Board chooses to issue uncertificated shares, the Corporation, if required by the DGCL, shall, within a reasonable time after the issue or transfer of uncertificated shares, send the stockholder a written statement of the information required by the DGCL. The Corporation may adopt a system of issuance, recordation and transfer of its shares of stock by electronic or other means not involving the issuance of certificates; provided that the use of such system by the Corporation is permitted by applicable law.

Section 5.03 Transfer of Shares . Shares of stock of the Corporation represented by certificates shall be transferable upon its books by the holders thereof, in person or by their duly authorized attorneys or legal representatives, upon surrender to the Corporation by delivery thereof to the person in charge of the stock and transfer books and ledgers. Certificates representing such shares, if any, shall be cancelled and new certificates, if the shares are to be certificated, shall thereupon be issued. Shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are not represented by a certificate shall be transferred in accordance with any procedures adopted by the Corporation or its agents and applicable law. A record shall be made of each transfer. Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security, and not absolutely, it shall be so expressed in the entry of the transfer if, when the certificates are presented to the Corporation for transfer or uncertificated shares requested to be transferred, both the transferor and transferee request the Corporation do so. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Corporation shall have power and authority to make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or proper concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates representing shares of stock of the Corporation and uncertificated shares.

Section 5.04 Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Certificates . A new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares may be issued in the place of any certificate previously issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may, in its discretion, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his or her legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond, in such sum as the Corporation may direct, in order to indemnify the Corporation against any claims that may be made against it in connection therewith. A new certificate or uncertificated shares of stock may be issued in the place of any certificate previously issued by the Corporation that has become mutilated upon the surrender by such owner of such mutilated certificate and, if required by the Corporation, the posting of a bond by such owner in an amount sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it in connection therewith.

Section 5.05 List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote . The Corporation shall prepare, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting ( provided , however , if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth (10th) day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network; provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of meeting or (b) during ordinary business hours at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be examined by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, the stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list of stockholders required by this Section 5.05 or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

Section 5.06 Fixing Date for Determination of Stockholders of Record .

(A) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If the Board so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided , however , that the Board may fix a new record date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to vote in accordance herewith at the adjourned meeting.

(B) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no such record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto.

(C) Unless otherwise restricted by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, in order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board. If no record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting is fixed by the Board, (i) when no prior action of the Board is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in accordance with applicable law, and (ii) if prior action by the Board is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

Section 5.07 Registered Stockholders . Prior to the surrender to the Corporation of the certificate or certificates for a share or shares of stock or notification to the Corporation of the transfer of uncertificated shares with a request to record the transfer of such share or shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner of such share or shares as the person entitled to receive dividends, to vote, to receive notifications and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner of such share or shares. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof.

Article VI

Notice and Waiver of Notice

Section 6.01 Notice . If mailed, notice to stockholders shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the DGCL.

Section 6.02 Waiver of Notice . A written waiver of any notice, signed by a stockholder or director, or waiver by electronic transmission by such person, whether given before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to the notice required to be given to such person. Neither the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in such a waiver. Attendance at any meeting (in person or by remote communication) shall constitute waiver of notice except attendance for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

Article VII

General Provisions

Section 7.01 Electronic Transmission . For purposes of these Bylaws, “ electronic transmission ” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process.

Section 7.02 Corporate Seal . The Board may provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the Corporation, which seal shall be in the charge of the Secretary. If and when so directed by the Board or a committee thereof, duplicates of the seal may be kept and used by the Treasurer or by an Assistant Secretary or Assistant Treasurer.

Section 7.03 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of January and end on the thirty-first day of December of each year, unless another fiscal year is established by the Board.

Section 7.04 Section Headings . Section headings in these Bylaws are for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect in limiting or otherwise construing any provision herein.

Section 7.05 Inconsistent Provisions . In the event that any provision of these Bylaws is or becomes inconsistent with any provision of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the DGCL or any other applicable law, such provision of these Bylaws shall not be given any effect to the extent of such inconsistency but shall otherwise be given full force and effect.

Section 7.06 Dividends . The Board may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends (payable in cash, property or shares of the Corporation’s capital stock) on the Corporation’s outstanding shares of capital stock, subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation and may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the capital stock, or in any combination thereof. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board from time to time, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for purchasing any of the shares of capital stock, warrants, rights, options, bonds, debentures, notes, scrip or other securities or evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for any other proper purpose. The Board may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

Section 7.07 Reserves . The Board may set apart out of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve.

Section 7.08 Audits of Books and Accounts . The Corporation’s books and accounts shall be audited at such times and by such auditors as shall be specified and designated by the Board.

Section 7.09 Certain Definition . (i) “ Affiliate ” means any person who directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified; (ii) “ Person ” has the meaning set forth in section 101(41) of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code; and (iii) “ control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

Article VIII

Amendments

Section 8.01 Amendments . The Board is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, these Bylaws without the assent or vote of the stockholders in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. No Bylaws hereafter made or adopted, nor any alteration or amendment thereto or repeal or rescission thereof, shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that was valid at the time it was taken. Stockholders shall also have the power to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, these Bylaws without any requirement to obtain separate Board approval; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (including any certificate of designation relating to any series of Preferred Stock), these Bylaws or applicable law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty six and two thirds percent (66 2⁄3%) in voting power of all outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class, shall be required in order for the stockholders of the Corporation to alter, amend, repeal or rescind, in whole or in part, any provision of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, this Section 8.01 ) or to adopt any provision inconsistent herewith.

Exhibit 4.3

THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the owner of CUSIP DATED COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. ( the “Corporation”) , transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by a duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE ISSUED AND SHALL BE HELD SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE CORPORATION AND THE TRANSFER AGENT), TO ALL OF WHICH EACH HOLDER, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, ASSENTS. THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT VALID UNLESS COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED BY THE TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR. COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.01 COMMON STOCK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS Certificate Number Shares . HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP. 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The IRS requires that the named transfer agent (“we”) report the cost basis of certain shares or units acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares or units are covered by the legislation, and you requested to sell or transfer the shares or units using a specific cost basis calculation method, then we have processed as you requested. If you did not specify a cost basis calculation method, then we have defaulted to the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Please consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. If you do not keep in contact with the issuer or do not have any activity in your account for the time period specified by state law, your property may become subject to state unclaimed property laws and transferred to the appropriate state. For value received, ___hereby sell, assign and transfer unto Shares Attorney Dated: __20___ Signature: Signature: Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever. PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) of the common stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint to transfer the said stock on the books of the within-named Company with full power of substitution in the premises. . HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP. THE COMPANY WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS, A SUMMARY OF THE POWERS, DESIGNATIONS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF EACH CLASS OF STOCK OF THE COMPANY AND THE QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS OR RESTRICTIONS OF SUCH PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS, AND THE VARIATIONS IN RIGHTS, PREFERENCES AND LIMITATIONS DETERMINED FOR EACH SERIES, WHICH ARE FIXED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY, AS AMENDED, AND THE RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE VARIATIONS FOR FUTURE SERIES. SUCH REQUEST MAY BE MADE TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY OR TO THE TRANSFER AGENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER OF A LOST OR DESTROYED STOCK CERTIFICATE, OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, TO GIVE THE COMPANY A BOND TO INDEMNIFY IT AND ITS TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS AGAINST ANY CLAIM THAT MAY BE MADE AGAINST THEM ON ACCOUNT OF THE ALLEGED LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF ANY SUCH CERTIFICATE. Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ............................................Custodian ................................................ (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act......................................................... (State) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT - ............................................Custodian (until age ................................) and not as tenants in common (Cust) .............................under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act ................... (Minor) (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

Exhibit 5.1

609 Main Street

Houston, TX 77002

United States

+1 713 836 3600

www.kirkland.com

June 4, 2018

Harvest Oil & Gas Corp.

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800

Houston, Texas 77002

Re:

Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are acting as special counsel to Harvest Oil & Gas Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), in connection with the proposed registration by the Company of up to 689,362 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Shares ”), pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”) (such Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, is hereinafter referred to as the “ Registration Statement ”).

In connection therewith, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion, including (i) the organizational documents of the Company, including the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, (ii) minutes and records of the corporate proceedings of the Company, (iii) the Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) and (iv) the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto.

For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which this opinion is rendered, the authority of such persons signing on behalf of the parties thereto other than the Company and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by the parties thereto other than the Company. We have not independently established or verified any facts relevant to the opinion expressed herein, but have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others.

Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications, assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized and, when (i) the Registration Statement related to the Shares becomes effective under the Act, (ii) when the Shares have been duly issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan, and (iii) upon receipt by the Company of the consideration to be paid therefor, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

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Our opinions expressed above are subject to the qualification that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of any laws except the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Delaware constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing). We do not express any opinion herein on the laws of any other jurisdiction.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “ Interests of Named Experts and Counsel ” in the Registration Statement, in giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

We do not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion, and accordingly we do not purport to cover herein, the application of the securities or “ Blue Sky ” laws of the various states to the issuance and sale of the Shares.

This opinion is limited to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion after the date of effectiveness should the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise after the date hereof. This opinion is furnished to you in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act.

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	KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Exhibit 10.1

HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP.

2018 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purpose . The purpose of the Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “ Plan ”) is to provide a means through which the Company and its Subsidiaries (the “ Company Group ”) may attract and retain key personnel and to provide a means whereby employees, directors, consultants and other service providers of the Company and the other members of the Company Group can acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company, or be paid incentive compensation, which may (but need not) be measured by reference to the value of Common Stock, thereby strengthening their commitment to the welfare of the Company Group and aligning their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders.

2. Definitions . The following definitions shall be applicable throughout the Plan:

“ Affiliate ” of any specified Person, means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such specified Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

“ Adjustment Event ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 11(a) of the Plan.

“ ASC Topic 718 ” means the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, as amended, or any successor accounting standard.

“ Award ” means, individually or collectively, any Incentive Stock Option, Nonqualified Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Other Stock-Based Award, and Cash-Based Award granted under the Plan.

“ Award Agreement ” means the document or documents by which each Award (other than a Cash-Based Award) is evidenced, which may be in written or electronic form.

“ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“ Cash-Based Award ” means an Award that is not a Stock Appreciation Right or Restricted Stock Unit granted under Section 10 of the Plan that is denominated and/or payable in cash.

“ Cause ” means, as to any Participant, unless the applicable Award Agreement states otherwise, (x) with respect to any Participant who is an employee of a member of the Company Group: (A) if the Participant is party to an employment agreement with any member of the Company Group that defines “Cause”, the definition ascribed to “Cause” in such agreement or (B) if the Participant is not party to such agreement or such term is not defined therein, (i) the willful breach or habitual neglect by the Participant of assigned duties related to any member of the Company Group or the willful failure by the Participant to comply with policies of any member of the Company Group; (ii) conviction (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of the Participant of any felony or crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude; (iii) any act of personal dishonesty knowingly taken by the Participant in connection with responsibilities as an employee or service provider to any member of the Company Group and intended to result in personal enrichment of the Participant or any other Person; (iv) bad faith conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; (v) inability of the Participant to perform the Participant’s duties as an employee or service provider to any member of the Company Group due to alcohol or illegal drug use; (vi) the Participant’s failure to comply with any reasonable and legal written directive of any member of the Company Group; (vii) any act or omission of the Participant which is detrimental to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates because of the Participant’s intentional failure to comply with any statute, rule or regulation, except any act or omission believed by the Participant in good faith to have been in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (without intent of the Participant to gain, directly or indirectly, a profit to which the Participant was not legally entitled); (viii) any other act or failure to act or other conduct which is demonstrably injurious to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, monetarily, reputationally, or otherwise; or (ix) any breach of any material provision of a written agreement between the Participant and any member of the Company Group, or (y) with respect to any Participant who is not employed by any member of the Company Group, “Cause” as defined above and “Cause” as determined by the Participant’s employer. The Participant’s employer will be required to provide immediate notification in writing to the Company of any such termination. Any determination of Cause as it relates to an employee of any member of the Company Group shall be made by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant’s resignation after an event that would be grounds for a termination for Cause will be treated as a termination for Cause hereunder.

“ Change of Control ” means the first to occur of the following events: (i) any “person” or “group” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (as determined before such Change of Control transaction), any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any other entity owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Common Stock), acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under Section 13 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% (on a fully diluted basis) of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or (ii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company Group (taken as a whole) to any “person” that is not an Affiliate of the Company (excluding as a result of any internal restructurings of the Company and its Subsidiaries). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Award that is characterized as “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, an event shall not be considered to be a Change of Control under the Plan or any Award for purposes of payment of such Award unless such event is also a “change in ownership,” a “change in effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto. References in the Plan to any section of the Code shall be deemed to include any regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, regulations or guidance.

“ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or any properly delegated subcommittee thereof) or a committee of at least two people as the Board may appoint to administer the Plan or, if no such committee or subcommittee has been appointed by the Board, the Board.

“ Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (and any stock or other securities into which such common stock may be converted or into which it may be exchanged).

“ Company ” means Harvest Oil & Gas Corp., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

“ Date of Grant ” means the date on which the granting of an Award is authorized, or such other date as may be specified in such authorization.

“ Effective Date ” means June 4, 2018.

“ Eligible Director ” means a person who is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.

“ Eligible Person ” means any (i) individual employed by any member of the Company Group; provided , however , that no such employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement shall be an Eligible Person unless and to the extent that such eligibility is set forth in such collective bargaining agreement or in an agreement or instrument relating thereto; (ii) director of any member of the Company Group; or (iii) consultant or advisor to any member of the Company Group who may be offered securities registrable on Form S-8 under the Securities Act.

“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any reference in the Plan to any section of (or rule promulgated under) the Exchange Act shall be deemed to include any rules, regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section or rule, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, rules, regulations or guidance.

“ Exercise Price ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7(b) of the Plan.

“ Fair Market Value ” means, on a given date, (i) if the Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange or another national securities exchange, the closing sales price of the Common Stock reported on such national securities exchange, or, if there is no such sale on that date, then on the last preceding date on which such a sale was reported, (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange or another national securities exchange, but is quoted in the NASDAQ National Market Reporting System or another inter-dealer quotation system on a last sale basis, the closing bid price or, if there is no such sale on that date, then on the last preceding date on which a sale was reported, or (iii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system on a last sale basis, the amount determined by the Committee in good faith to be the fair market value of the Common Stock in a manner intended to satisfy the principles of Section 409A of the Code.

“ GAAP ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 6(d) of the Plan.

“ Immediate Family Members ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 13(b) of the Plan.

“ Incentive Stock Option ” means an Option that is designated by the Committee as an incentive stock option as described in Section 422 of the Code and otherwise meets the requirements set forth in the Plan.

“ Indemnifiable Person ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4(e) of the Plan.

“ Nonqualified Stock Option ” means an Option that is not designated by the Committee as an Incentive Stock Option.

“ Option ” means an Award granted under Section 7 of the Plan.

“ Option Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7(c) of the Plan.

“ Other Stock-Based Award ” means an Award that is not an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit, that is granted under Section 10 of the Plan and is (i) payable by delivery of Common Stock and/or (ii) measured by reference to the value of Common Stock.

“ Participant ” means an Eligible Person who has been selected by the Committee to participate in the Plan and to receive an Award pursuant to Section 6 of the Plan.

“ Permitted Transferee ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 13(b) of the Plan.

“ Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“ Restricted Period ” means the period of time determined by the Committee during which an Award is subject to restrictions, including vesting conditions.

“ Restricted Stock ” means Common Stock, subject to certain specified restrictions (including, without limitation, a requirement that the Participant remain continuously employed or provide continuous services for a specified period of time), granted under Section 9 of the Plan.

“ Restricted Stock Unit ” means an unfunded and unsecured promise to deliver shares of Common Stock, cash, other securities or other property, subject to certain restrictions (including, without limitation, a requirement that the Participant remain continuously employed or provide continuous services for a specified period of time), granted under Section 9 of the Plan.

“ SAR Period ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 8(b) of the Plan.

“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference in the Plan to any section of (or rule promulgated thereunder) the Securities Act shall be deemed to include any rules, regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section or rule, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, rules, regulations or guidance.

“ Share Reserve ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(b) of the Plan.

“ Stock Appreciation Right ” or “ SAR ” means an Award granted under Section 8 of the Plan.

“ Strike Price ” means, except as otherwise provided by the Committee in the case of Substitute Awards, (i) in the case of a SAR granted in tandem with an Option, the Exercise Price of the related Option, or (ii) in the case of a SAR granted independent of an Option, not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.

“ Subsidiary ” means any corporation, company or other entity (i) more than fifty percent (50%) of whose outstanding shares or securities (representing the right to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority) are, or (ii) which does not have outstanding shares or securities (as may be the case in a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, unincorporated association or other similar entity), but more than fifty percent (50%) of whose ownership interest representing the right generally to make decisions for such other entity is, now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company; provided , however , that for purposes of determining whether any person may be a Participant for purposes of any grant of Incentive Stock Options, “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary corporation within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.

“ Substitute Award ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5(e) of the Plan.

3. Effective Date; Duration . The Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date. Unless earlier terminated as provided for herein, the expiration date of the Plan, on and after which date no Awards may be granted hereunder, shall be the tenth (10 ^th ) anniversary of the earlier to occur of the date that the Plan is adopted or the date of stockholder approval; provided , however , that such expiration shall not affect Awards then outstanding, and the terms and conditions of the Plan shall continue to apply to such Awards. For purposes of the Plan, approval by the bankruptcy court shall serve as stockholder approval, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

4. Administration . (a) The Committee shall administer the Plan. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act (if the Board is not acting as the Committee under the Plan), it is intended that each member of the Committee shall, at the time such member takes any action with respect to an Award under the Plan that is intended to qualify for the exemptions provided by Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, be an Eligible Director. However, the fact that a Committee member shall fail to qualify as an Eligible Director shall not invalidate any Award granted by the Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.

(b) Subject to the provisions of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have the sole and plenary authority, in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, to: (i) designate Eligible Persons as Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant and to grant such Awards; (iii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock or the amount of cash to be covered by, or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with, Awards; (iv) determine the terms, conditions and restrictions of any Award, including the applicable performance criteria relating to the Award; (v) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled in or exercised for cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, other Awards or other property, or terminated, canceled, forfeited, or suspended and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, terminated, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (vi) interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in and/or supply any omission in the Plan, any Award Agreement and any other instrument or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan; (vii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive any rules and regulations and appoint such agents as the Committee shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; (viii) accelerate the vesting or exercisability of, payment for or lapse of restrictions on, or waive any conditions in respect of, Awards; and (ix) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan or to comply with any applicable law.

(c) The Committee may delegate to one or more officers of any member of the Company Group the authority to act on behalf of the Committee with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election that is the responsibility of or that is allocated to the Committee herein, and that may be so delegated as a matter of law, except for grants of Awards to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Any such delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time.

(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, decisions or other actions made or taken under or with respect to the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement, shall be within the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all Persons, including, without limitation, any member of the Company Group, any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award, and any stockholder of the Company.

(e) No member of the Board, the Committee, any delegate of the Committee or any employee or agent of any member of the Company Group (each such person, an “ Indemnifiable Person ”) shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken or any determination made with respect to the Plan or any Award hereunder (unless constituting fraud or a willful criminal act or willful criminal omission). Each Indemnifiable Person shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) that may be imposed upon or incurred by such Indemnifiable Person in connection with or resulting from any action, suit or proceeding to which such Indemnifiable Person may be a party or in which such Indemnifiable Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or omitted to be taken under or determination made with respect to the Plan or any Award Agreement and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Indemnifiable Person with the Company’s approval, in settlement thereof, or paid by such Indemnifiable Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Indemnifiable Person; provided , that , the Company shall have the right, at its own expense, to assume and defend any such action, suit or proceeding and once the Company gives notice of its intent to assume the defense, the Company shall have sole control over such defense with counsel of the Company’s choice. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be available to an Indemnifiable Person to the extent that a final judgment or other final adjudication (in either case not subject to further appeal) binding upon such Indemnifiable Person determines that the acts, omissions or determinations of such Indemnifiable Person giving rise to the indemnification claim resulted from such Indemnifiable Person’s fraud or willful criminal act or willful criminal omission or that such right of indemnification is otherwise prohibited by law or by the organizational documents of any member of the Company Group. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of or otherwise supersede any other rights of indemnification to which such Indemnifiable Persons may be entitled under the organizational documents of any member of the Company Group, as a matter of law, under an individual indemnification agreement or contract, or otherwise, or any other power that the Company may have to indemnify such Indemnifiable Persons or hold such Indemnifiable Persons harmless.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan, the Board may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, grant Awards and administer the Plan with respect to such Awards. In any such case, the Board shall have all the authority granted to the Committee under the Plan.

5. Grant of Awards; Shares Subject to the Plan; Limitations . (a) The Committee may, from time to time, grant Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Other Stock-Based Awards and/or Cash-Based Awards to one or more Eligible Persons.

(b) Awards granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following limitations: (i) subject to Sections 5(e) and 11 of the Plan, the Committee is authorized to issue under the Plan an aggregate of up to 689,362 shares of Common Stock (the “ Share Reserve ”); (ii) subject to Section 11 of the Plan, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options may be granted under the Plan shall be equal to the Share Reserve; (iii) Awards from the Share Reserve as in effect on the Effective Date will be made in a manner and on terms and conditions consistent with Exhibit A attached hereto and subject to the other terms and conditions of the Plan to the extent consistent with Exhibit A ; and (iv) in each calendar year during any part of which the Plan is in effect, a non-employee member of the Board may not (x) be granted Awards having a grant date fair value (determined pursuant to ASC Topic 718 or such other applicable financial accounting rules) in excess of $500,000 or (y) receive total compensation (including Awards, retainers and other fees related to service on the Board or committees of the Board, whether paid currently or on a deferred basis and whether paid in cash, Common Stock or other property) for such non-employee member’s service on the Board in excess of $750,000; provided, that, the limits set forth in this Section 5(b)(iv) shall be without regard to grants of Awards, if any, made to a non-employee member of the Board during any period in which such individual was an employee of any member of the Company Group or was otherwise providing services to any member of the Company Group other than in the capacity as a director of the Company.

(c) To the extent that an Award expires, lapses, or is cancelled, forfeited or terminated without the issuance to the Participant of the full number of shares of Common Stock to which the Award related, the unissued shares will again be available for grant under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock shall be deemed to have been issued in settlement of Awards if the Fair Market Value equivalent of such shares is paid in cash in connection with such settlement; provided, however that no shares shall be deemed to have been issued in settlement of a SAR or Restricted Stock Unit that provides for settlement only in cash and settles only in cash or in respect of any Cash-Based Awards. In no event shall shares of Common Stock tendered or withheld on exercise of Options or other Award for the payment of the exercise price or purchase price or used to satisfy tax obligations of the Participant again become available for other Awards under the Plan.

(d) Shares of Common Stock delivered by the Company in settlement of Awards may be authorized and unissued shares, shares held in the treasury of the Company, shares purchased on the open market or by private purchase, or a combination of the foregoing.

(e) Awards may, in the sole discretion of the Committee, be granted under the Plan in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an entity acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (“ Substitute Awards ”). The number of shares of Common Stock underlying any Substitute Awards shall not be counted against the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards under the Plan.

6. Eligibility . Participation in the Plan shall be limited to Eligible Persons who have entered into an Award Agreement or who have received written notification from the Committee, or from a duly authorized person designated by the Committee, that they have been selected to participate in the Plan.

7. Options . (a) Generally . Each Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which agreement need not be the same for each Participant. Each Option so granted shall be subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in this Section 7, and to such other terms, conditions and restrictions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. All Options granted under the Plan shall be Nonqualified Stock Options unless the applicable Award Agreement expressly states that the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. Incentive Stock Options shall be granted only to Eligible Persons who are employees of a member of the Company Group, and no Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any Eligible Person who is ineligible to receive an Incentive Stock Option under the Code. No Option shall be treated as an Incentive Stock Option unless the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company in a manner intended to comply with the stockholder approval requirements of Section 422(b)(1) of the Code, provided that any Option intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall not fail to be effective solely on account of a failure to obtain such approval, but rather such Option shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option unless and until such approval is obtained. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the terms, conditions and restrictions of such grant shall be subject to and comply with such rules as may be prescribed by Section 422 of the Code. If for any reason an Option intended to be an Incentive Stock Option (or any portion thereof) shall not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, then, to the extent of such nonqualification, such Option or portion thereof shall be regarded as a Nonqualified Stock Option appropriately granted under the Plan.

(b) Exercise Price . Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in the case of Substitute Awards, the exercise price (“ Exercise Price ”) per share of Common Stock for each Option shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of such share (determined as of the Date of Grant); provided , however , that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an employee who, at the time of the grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of any member of the Company Group, the Exercise Price per share shall not be less than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per share on the Date of Grant.

(c) Vesting and Expiration . Options shall vest and become exercisable in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement and shall expire after such period, not to exceed ten (10) years from the Date of Grant, as may be determined by the Committee (the “ Option Period ”); provided , however , that the Option Period shall not exceed five (5) years from the Date of Grant in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who on the Date of Grant owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of any member of the Company Group; provided , further , that, notwithstanding any vesting dates set by the Committee, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the exercisability of any Option, which acceleration shall not affect the terms, conditions and restrictions of such Option other than with respect to exercisability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Option Period (other than in the case of an Incentive Stock Option) would expire at a time when trading in the shares of Common Stock is prohibited by the Company’s insider trading policy (or Company-imposed “blackout period”), then the Option Period shall be automatically extended until the 30 ^th day following the expiration of such prohibition (so long as such extension shall not violate Section 409A of the Code).

(d) Method of Exercise and Form of Payment . No shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to any exercise of an Option until payment in full of the Exercise Price therefor is received by the Company and the Participant has paid to the Company an amount equal to any federal, state, and local income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld. Options that have become exercisable may be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Option and Award Agreement accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price shall be payable (i) in cash, check, cash equivalent and/or shares of Common Stock valued at the Fair Market Value at the time the Option is exercised (including, pursuant to procedures approved by the Committee, by means of attestation of ownership of a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock in lieu of actual delivery of such shares to the Company); provided , that , such shares of Common Stock are not subject to any pledge or other security interest and have been held and vested for any period of time as established from time to time by the Committee in order to avoid adverse accounting treatment applying generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”), and (ii) by such other method as the Committee may permit in its sole discretion, including, without limitation: (A) in other property having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price, (B) if there is a public market for the shares of Common Stock at such time, by means of a broker-assisted “cashless exercise” pursuant to which the Company is delivered a copy of irrevocable instructions to a stockbroker to sell the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the Exercise Price, or (C) by a “net exercise” method whereby the Company withholds from the delivery of the shares of Common Stock for which the Option was exercised that number of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares of Common Stock for which the Option was exercised. Any fractional shares of Common Stock shall be settled in cash.

(e) Notification upon Disqualifying Disposition of an Incentive Stock Option . Each Participant awarded an Incentive Stock Option under the Plan shall notify the Company in writing immediately after the date on which the Participant makes a disqualifying disposition of any Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of such Incentive Stock Option. A disqualifying disposition is any disposition (including, without limitation, any sale) of such Common Stock before the later of (A) the date that is two (2) years after the Date of Grant of the Incentive Stock Option or (B) the date that is one (1) year after the date of exercise of the Incentive Stock Option. The Company may, if determined by the Committee and in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, retain possession of any Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option as agent for the applicable Participant until the end of the period described in the preceding sentence.

(f) Compliance With Laws, etc . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall a Participant be permitted to exercise an Option in a manner that the Committee determines would violate the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as it may be amended from time to time, or any other applicable law or the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the applicable rules and regulations of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or traded.

8. Stock Appreciation Rights . (a) Generally . Each SAR granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which agreement need not be the same for each Participant. Each SAR so granted shall be subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in this Section 8, and to such other terms, conditions and restrictions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. Any Option granted under the Plan may include tandem SARs. The Committee also may award SARs to Eligible Persons independent of any Option.

(b) Vesting and Expiration . A SAR granted in tandem with an Option shall vest and become exercisable and shall expire according to the same vesting schedule and expiration provisions as the corresponding Option. A SAR granted independently of an Option shall vest and become exercisable and shall expire in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement and shall expire after such period, not to exceed ten (10) years from the Date of Grant, as may be determined by the Committee (the “ SAR Period ”); provided , however , that notwithstanding any such vesting or exercisability dates set by the Committee, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting and/or exercisability of any SAR, which acceleration shall not affect the terms, conditions or restrictions of such SAR other than with respect to vesting and/or exercisability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the SAR Period would expire at a time when trading in the shares of Common Stock is prohibited by the Company’s insider trading policy (or Company-imposed “blackout period”), then the SAR Period shall be automatically extended until the 30 ^th day following the expiration of such prohibition (so long as such extension shall not violate Section 409A of the Code).

(c) Method of Exercise . SARs that have become exercisable may be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award, specifying the number of SARs to be exercised and the date on which such SARs were awarded.

(d) Payment . Upon the exercise of a SAR, the Company shall pay to the Participant an amount equal to the number of shares subject to the SAR that are being exercised multiplied by the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the exercise date over the Strike Price, less an amount equal to any federal, state and local income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld. The Company shall pay such amount in cash, in shares of Common Stock valued at Fair Market Value as determined in the date of exercise, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Committee. Any fractional shares of Common Stock shall be settled in cash.

9. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units . (a) Generally . Each grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which agreement need not be the same for each Participant. Each such grant shall be subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in this Section 9, and to such other terms, conditions and restrictions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement.

(b) Stock Certificates and Book Entry; Escrow or Similar Arrangement . Upon the grant of Restricted Stock, the Committee shall cause a stock certificate registered in the name of the Participant to be issued or shall cause shares of Common Stock to be registered in the name of the Participant and held in book entry form subject to the Company’s directions and, if the Committee determines that the Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company or in escrow rather than issued to the Participant pending the release of the applicable restrictions, the Committee may require the Participant to additionally execute and deliver to the Company (i) an escrow agreement satisfactory to the Committee, if applicable, and (ii) the appropriate stock power (endorsed in blank) with respect to the Restricted Stock covered by such agreement. If a Participant shall fail to execute and deliver (in a manner determined by the Committee) an agreement evidencing an Award of Restricted Stock and, if applicable, an escrow agreement and blank stock power within the amount of time specified by the Committee, the Award shall be null and void. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 9, Section 13(c) and the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant generally shall have the rights and privileges of a stockholder as to such shares of Restricted Stock, including, without limitation, the right to vote such Restricted Stock. To the extent shares of Restricted Stock are forfeited, any stock certificates issued to the Participant evidencing such shares shall be returned to the Company, and all rights of the Participant to such shares and as a stockholder with respect thereto shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company. A Participant shall have no rights or privileges as a stockholder as to Restricted Stock Units.

(c) Vesting . Except as provided below or as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement or, if more favorable to a Participant, otherwise: (i) Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall vest, and any applicable Restricted Period shall lapse, in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as set forth in an Award Agreement; and (ii) the unvested portion of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall terminate and be forfeited upon termination of employment or service of the Participant granted the applicable Award or on such date or dates or upon such event or events as set forth in an Award Agreement.

(d) Delivery of Restricted Stock and Settlement of Restricted Stock Units . (i) Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any shares of Restricted Stock, the restrictions set forth in the applicable Award Agreement shall be of no further force or effect with respect to such shares, except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. If an escrow arrangement is used, upon such expiration, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, or the Participant’s beneficiary, without charge, the stock certificate (or, if applicable, a notice evidencing a book entry notation) evidencing the shares of Restricted Stock that have not then been forfeited and with respect to which the Restricted Period has expired (rounded down to the nearest full share). Dividends, if any, that may have been withheld by the Committee and attributable to the Restricted Stock shall be distributed (without interest) to the Participant in cash or in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value (on the date of distribution) (or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock) equal to the amount of such dividends, upon the release of restrictions on the Restricted Stock (but in no event later than 75 days thereafter).

(ii) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in an Award Agreement or otherwise, upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any outstanding Restricted Stock Units, the Company shall deliver to the Participant, or the Participant’s beneficiary, without charge, one share of Common Stock (or other securities or other property, as applicable) for each such outstanding Restricted Stock Unit; provided , however , that the Committee may, in its sole discretion, elect to (i) pay cash or part cash and part Common Stock in lieu of delivering only shares of Common Stock in respect of such Restricted Stock Units or (ii) defer the delivery of Common Stock (or cash or part Common Stock and part cash, as the case may be) beyond the expiration of the Restricted Period if such extension would not cause adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code. If a cash payment is made in lieu of delivering shares of Common Stock, the amount of such payment shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of the date on which the Restricted Period lapsed with respect to such Restricted Stock Units, less an amount equal to any federal, state and local income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld.

(e) Legends on Restricted Stock . Each certificate, if any, or book entry representing Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan, if any, shall bear a legend or book entry notation substantially in the form of the following in addition to any other information the Company deems appropriate until the lapse of all restrictions with respect to such Common Stock:

TRANSFER OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY IS RESTRICTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan AND A RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT, BETWEEN HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP. AND THE PARTICIPANT. A COPY OF SUCH PLAN AND AWARD AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF HARVEST OIL & GAS CORP .

10. Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards . The Committee may grant Other Stock-Based Awards under the Plan to Eligible Persons, either alone or in tandem with other Awards, in such amounts and dependent upon such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee shall from time to time in its sole discretion determine. Each Other Stock-Based Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which agreement need not be the same for each Participant. Each Other Stock-Based Award so granted shall be subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement.

The Committee may grant Cash-Based Awards under the Plan to Eligible Persons, either alone or in tandem with other Awards, in such amounts and dependent on such terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee shall from time to time in its sole discretion determine. Each Cash-Based Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced in such form as the Committee may determine from time to time and shall be subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the form evidencing such Award.

11. Changes in Capital Structure and Similar Events . Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply to all Awards granted hereunder:

(a) General . In the event of (x) any dividend (other than regular cash dividends) or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event (including, without limitation, a Change of Control) that affects the shares of Common Stock, or (y) unusual or nonrecurring events affecting any member of the Company Group or the financial statements of any member of the Company Group, including changes in applicable rules, rulings, regulations or other requirements of any governmental body or securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system, accounting principles or law, such that, in either case, an adjustment is determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, to be equitable or proportional to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, Participants under the Plan (any such event in clause (x) or (y), an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Committee shall, in respect of any such Adjustment Event, make such proportionate substitution or adjustment, if any, in such manner as it may deem equitable, including, without limitation, to any or all of (A) the limits provided under the Plan (including under Section 5 of Plan) with respect to the number of Awards which may be granted hereunder, (B) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or other property) that may be delivered in respect of Awards or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (including, without limitation, adjusting any or all of the limitations under Section 5 of the Plan) and/or (C) (1) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (or number and kind of other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards or to which outstanding Awards relate, (2) the Exercise Price or Strike Price with respect to any Award, or (3) any applicable performance measures; provided , that , in the case of any “equity restructuring” (within the meaning of ASC Topic 718), the Committee shall make an equitable or proportionate adjustment to outstanding Awards to reflect such equity restructuring.

(b) Change of Control . Without limiting the foregoing and notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement or otherwise, in connection with a Change of Control, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for any one or more of the following:

(i) continuation, substitution or assumption of Awards (or awards of an acquiring company), acceleration of the vesting of, the exercisability of, lapse of restrictions on, or termination of, Awards or, with respect to Awards subject to exercise, establishment of a period of time (which shall not be required to be more than 10 days) for Participants to exercise outstanding Awards prior to the occurrence of such event (and any such Award not so exercised shall terminate or become no longer exercisable upon the occurrence of such event);

(ii) subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, cancellation of all or a portion of any one or more outstanding Awards (whether vested or unvested, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) and payment to the holders of such Awards in cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities or other property, or any combination thereof, the value of such Awards, if any, as determined by the Committee (which value, if applicable, may be based upon the price per share of Common Stock received or to be received by other stockholders of the Company in such event);

(iii) subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, cancellation of any one or more outstanding Options or SARs (whether vested or unvested, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) and payment to the holders of such Options or SARs a cash payment in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value (as of a date specified by the Committee) of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option or SAR over the aggregate Exercise Price or Strike Price of such Option or SAR, as applicable (it being understood that, in such event, any Option or SAR having a per share Exercise Price or Strike Price equal to, or in excess of, the Fair Market Value (as of the date specified by the Committee) of a share of Common Stock subject thereto may be cancelled and terminated without any payment or consideration therefor); and/or

(iv) in the case of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock-Based Awards that are not vested as of such cancellation, cancellation of any one or more of such Awards and payment to the holders thereof of cash or, subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, equity, in each case, subject to deferred vesting and delivery consistent with the vesting restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock-Based Awards prior to cancellation, or the underlying shares in respect thereof.

(c) Other Requirements . Prior to any payment or adjustment contemplated under this Section 11, the Committee may require a Participant to (A) represent and warrant as to the unencumbered title to the Participant’s Awards, (B) bear such Participant’s pro rata share of any post-closing indemnity obligations, and be subject to the same post-closing purchase price adjustments, escrow terms, offset rights, holdback terms, and similar conditions as the other holders of Common Stock, subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, and (C) deliver customary transfer documentation as reasonably determined by the Committee.

(d) Fractional Shares . Any adjustment provided under this Section 11 may provide for the elimination of any fractional share that might otherwise become subject to an Award.

(e) Binding Effect . Any adjustment, substitution, determination of value or other action taken by the Committee under this Section 11 shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes.

12. Amendments and Termination . (a) Amendment and Termination of the Plan . The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time and the Committee may amend the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided , that (i) no amendment to Section 12(b) (to the extent required by the last proviso in such Section 12(b)) shall be made without stockholder approval and (ii) no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be made without stockholder approval if such approval is necessary to comply with any tax or regulatory requirement applicable to the Plan (including, without limitation, as necessary to comply with any applicable rules, regulations or requirements of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the shares of Common Stock may be listed or quoted) or for changes in GAAP to new accounting standards; provided , further , that any such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant or any holder or beneficiary of any Award theretofore granted shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Participant, holder or beneficiary unless the Committee determines that such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination is either required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any applicable law or regulation.

(b) Amendment of Award Agreements . The Committee may, to the extent consistent with the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend, discontinue, cancel or terminate, any Award theretofore granted or the associated Award Agreement, prospectively or retroactively; provided , that , other than pursuant to Section 11, any such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant with respect to any Award theretofore granted shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Participant unless the Committee determines that such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination is either required by or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any applicable law or regulation; provided , further , that without stockholder approval to the extent required by the rules of any applicable national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted, except as otherwise permitted under Section 11 of the Plan, (i) no amendment or modification may reduce the Exercise Price of any Option or the Strike Price of any SAR, (ii) the Committee may not cancel any outstanding Option or SAR and replace it with a new Option or SAR (with a lower Exercise Price or Strike Price, as the case may be), another Award or cash payment that is greater than the intrinsic value (if any) of the cancelled Option or SAR, and (iii) the Committee may not take any other action that is considered a “repricing” for purposes of the stockholder approval rules of the applicable securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the securities of the Company are listed or quoted.

13. General . (a) Award Agreements . Other than Cash-Based Awards, each Award under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, which shall be delivered to the Participant to whom the Award was granted and shall specify the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Award and any rules applicable thereto, including, without limitation, the effect on such Award of the death, disability or termination of employment or service of a Participant, or of such other events as may be determined by the Committee.

(b) Nontransferability . (i) Each Award shall be exercisable only by such Participant to whom such Award was granted during the Participant’s lifetime, or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant’s legal guardian or representative. No Award may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against any member of the Company Group; provided , that , the designation of a beneficiary shall not constitute an assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance.

(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit Awards (other than Incentive Stock Options) to be transferred by a Participant, without consideration, subject to such rules as the Committee may adopt consistent with any applicable Award Agreement to preserve the purposes of the Plan, to: (A) any person who is a “family member” of the Participant, as such term is used in the instructions to Form S-8 under the Securities Act or any successor form of registration statement promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively, the “ Immediate Family Members ”); (B) a trust solely for the benefit of the Participant or the Participant’s Immediate Family Members; (C) a partnership or limited liability company whose only partners or stockholders are the Participant and the Participant’s Immediate Family Members; or (D) any other transferee as may be approved either (I) by the Board or the Committee in its sole discretion, or (II) as provided in the applicable Award Agreement (each transferee described in clauses (A), (B), (C), and (D) above is hereinafter referred to as a “ Permitted Transferee ”); provided , that , the Participant gives the Committee advance written notice describing the terms and conditions of the proposed transfer and the Committee notifies the Participant in writing that such a transfer would comply with the requirements of the Plan.

(iii) The terms of any Award transferred in accordance with clause (ii) above shall apply to the Permitted Transferee and any reference in the Plan, or in any applicable Award Agreement, to a Participant shall be deemed to refer to the Permitted Transferee, except that (A) Permitted Transferees shall not be entitled to transfer any Award, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, (B) Permitted Transferees shall not be entitled to exercise any transferred Option unless there shall be in effect a registration statement on an appropriate form covering the shares of Common Stock to be acquired pursuant to the exercise of such Option if the Committee determines, consistent with any applicable Award Agreement, that such a registration statement is necessary or appropriate, (C) neither the Committee nor the Company shall be required to provide any notice to a Permitted Transferee, whether or not such notice is or would otherwise have been required to be given to the Participant under the Plan or otherwise, (D) the consequences of the termination of the Participant’s employment by, or services to, any member of the Company Group under the terms of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement shall continue to be applied with respect to the transferred Award, including, without limitation, that an Option shall be exercisable by the Permitted Transferee only to the extent, and for the periods, specified in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement, and (E) any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, non-disclosure or other restrictive covenants contained in any Award Agreement or other agreement between the Participant and a member of the Company Group shall continue to apply to the Participant and the consequences of a violation of such covenants shall continue to be applied with respect to the transferred Award, including, without limitation, the clawback and forfeiture provisions of Section 13(v) of the Plan.

(c) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents . The Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide a Participant as part of an Award with dividends, dividend equivalents, or other similar payments in respect of Awards, payable in cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities, other Awards, or other property (in each case, without interest), on a current or deferred basis, on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, that no dividends, dividend equivalents, or similar payments shall be payable in respect of outstanding (i) Options or SARs or (ii) any other unearned Awards (although dividends, dividend equivalents, or other similar payments may be accumulated in respect of unearned Awards and paid as soon as administratively practicable following the date on which the underlying Award becomes vested, payable, distributable or settleable, as applicable, but in no event more than 75 days thereafter). If the underlying Award is forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to the dividend, dividend equivalent or other similar payment in respect of such forfeited Award.

(d) Tax Withholding . (i) A Participant shall be required to pay to the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, an amount in cash (by check or wire transfer) equal to the aggregate amount of any federal, state and local income, employment and any other applicable taxes that are statutorily required to be withheld in respect of an Award. Alternatively, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may elect, in its sole discretion, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, to satisfy this requirement by withholding such amount from any cash compensation or other cash amounts owing to a Participant.

(ii) Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may (but is not obligated to), in its sole discretion, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, permit or require a Participant to satisfy all or any portion of the minimum federal, state and local income, employment, and any other applicable taxes that are statutorily required to be withheld with respect to an Award by (A) the delivery of shares of Common Stock (which are not subject to any pledge or other security interest) that have been both held by the Participant and vested for any period of time as established from time to time by the Committee in order to avoid adverse accounting treatment under GAAP)) having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to such minimum statutorily required withholding liability (or portion thereof); or (B) having the Company withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to, or that would otherwise be retained by, the Participant upon the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement of the Award, as applicable, a number of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to an amount, subject to clause (iii) below, not in excess of such minimum statutorily required withholding liability (or portion thereof).

(iii) The Committee, subject to its having considered the applicable accounting impact of any such determination, has full discretion, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, to allow Participants to satisfy, in whole or in part, any additional income, employment and/or other applicable taxes payable by them with respect to an Award by electing to have the Company withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to, or that would otherwise be retained by, a Participant upon the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement of the Award, as applicable, shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value that is greater than the applicable minimum required statutory withholding liability (but such withholding may in no event be in excess of the maximum statutory withholding amount(s) in a Participant’s relevant tax jurisdiction).

(e) No Claim to Awards; No Rights to Continued Employment/Service; Waiver . No employee of any member of the Company Group, or other Person, shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award under the Plan or, having been selected for the grant of an Award, to be selected for a grant of any other Award. There is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants or holders or beneficiaries of Awards. The terms, conditions and restrictions of Awards and the Committee’s determinations and interpretations with respect thereto need not be the same with respect to each Participant and may be made selectively among Participants, whether or not such Participants are similarly situated. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Participant any right to be retained in the employ or service of any member of the Company Group, nor shall it be construed as giving any Participant any rights to continued service on the Board. Any member of the Company Group may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment or discontinue any consulting relationship, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or any Award Agreement.

(f) Designation and Change of Beneficiary . Each Participant may file with the Committee a written designation of one or more Persons as the beneficiary or beneficiaries, as applicable, who shall be entitled to receive the amounts payable with respect to an Award, if any, due under the Plan upon the Participant’s death. A Participant may, from time to time, revoke or change the Participant’s beneficiary designation without the consent of any prior beneficiary by filing a new designation with the Committee. The last such designation received by the Committee shall be controlling; provided , however , that no designation, or change or revocation thereof, shall be effective unless received by the Committee prior to the Participant’s death, and in no event shall it be effective as of a date prior to such receipt. If no beneficiary designation is filed by a Participant, the beneficiary shall be deemed to be the Participant’s spouse or, if the Participant is unmarried at the time of death, the Participant’s estate.

(g) Termination of Employment/Service . Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, unless determined otherwise by the Committee: (i) neither a temporary absence from employment or service, as applicable, due to illness, vacation or leave of absence nor a transfer from employment or service, as applicable, with the Company to employment or service, as applicable, with another member of the Company Group (or vice-versa) shall be considered a termination of employment or service, as applicable, with any member of the Company Group; and (ii) if a Participant’s employment with the Company Group terminates, but such Participant continues to provide services to the Company Group in a non-employee capacity (or vice versa), such change in status shall be considered a termination of employment with any member of the Company Group.

(h) No Rights as a Stockholder . Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or any Award Agreement, no Person shall be entitled to the privileges of ownership in respect of shares of Common Stock that are subject to Awards hereunder until such shares have been issued or delivered to that Person.

(i) Government and Other Regulations . (i) The obligation of the Company to settle Awards in Common Stock or other consideration shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by governmental agencies as may be required. Notwithstanding any terms, conditions or restrictions of any Award to the contrary, the Company shall be under no obligation to offer to sell or to sell, and shall be prohibited from offering to sell or selling, any shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award unless such shares have been properly registered for sale pursuant to the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission or unless the Company has received an opinion of counsel (if the Company has requested such an opinion), satisfactory to the Company, that such shares may be offered or sold without such registration pursuant to an available exemption therefrom and the terms and conditions of such exemption have been fully complied with. The Company shall be under no obligation to register for sale under the Securities Act any of the shares of Common Stock to be offered or sold under the Plan. The Committee shall have the authority to provide that all shares of Common Stock or other securities of any member of the Company Group delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan, the applicable Award Agreement, the federal securities laws, or the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which such shares or other securities of the Company are then listed or quoted and any other applicable federal, state, local or non-U.S. laws, rules, regulations, and other requirements, and, without limiting the generality of Section 9 of the Plan, the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates representing shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan to make appropriate reference to such restrictions or may cause such shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan in book entry form to be held subject to the Company’s instructions or subject to appropriate stop-transfer orders. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee reserves the right to, at any time, add any additional terms or provisions to any Award granted under the Plan that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order that such Award complies with the legal requirements of any governmental entity to whose jurisdiction the Award is subject .

(ii) The Committee may cancel an Award or any portion thereof if it determines, in its sole discretion, that legal or contractual restrictions and/or blockage and/or other market considerations would make the Company’s acquisition of shares of Common Stock from the public markets, the Company’s issuance of Common Stock to the Participant, the Participant’s acquisition of Common Stock from the Company and/or the Participant’s sale of Common Stock to the public markets, illegal, impracticable or inadvisable. If the Committee determines to cancel all or any portion of an Award in accordance with the foregoing, the Company shall, subject to any limitations or reductions as may be necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code, pay to the Participant an amount equal to the excess of (A) the aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Award or portion thereof canceled (determined as of the applicable exercise date, or the date that the shares would have been vested or delivered, as applicable), over (B) the aggregate Exercise Price or Strike Price (in the case of an Option or SAR, respectively) or any amount payable as a condition of delivery of shares of Common Stock (in the case of any other Award). Such amount shall be delivered to the Participant as soon as practicable following the cancellation of such Award or portion thereof.

(j) Payments to Persons Other Than Participants . If the Committee shall find that any Person to whom any amount is payable under the Plan is unable to care for such Person’s affairs because of illness or accident, or is a minor, or has died, then any payment due to such Person or such Person’s estate (unless a prior claim therefor has been made by a duly appointed legal representative) may, if the Committee so directs the Company, be paid to such Person’s spouse, child, or relative, or an institution maintaining or having custody of such person, or any other person deemed by the Committee to be a proper recipient on behalf of such Person otherwise entitled to payment. Any such payment shall be a complete discharge of the liability of the Committee and the Company therefor.

(k) Nonexclusivity of the Plan . Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board nor the submission of this Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of equity-based awards otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either applicable generally or only in specific cases.

(l) No Trust or Fund Created . Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between any member of the Company Group, on the one hand, and a Participant or other Person, on the other hand. No provision of the Plan or any Award shall require the Company, for the purpose of satisfying any obligations under the Plan, to purchase assets or place any assets in a trust or other entity to which contributions are made or otherwise to segregate any assets, nor shall the Company be obligated to maintain separate bank accounts, books, records or other evidence of the existence of a segregated or separately maintained or administered fund for such purposes. Participants shall have no rights under the Plan other than as unsecured general creditors of the Company.

(m) Reliance on Reports . Each member of the Committee and each member of the Board shall be fully justified in acting or failing to act, as the case may be, and shall not be liable for having so acted or failed to act in good faith, in reliance upon any report made by the independent public accountant of any member of the Company Group and/or any other information furnished in connection with the Plan by any agent of the Company or the Committee or the Board, including any compensation consultant, other than himself or herself.

(n) Relationship to Other Benefits . No payment under the Plan shall be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, profit sharing, group insurance or other benefit plan of the Company except as otherwise specifically provided in such other plan or required by applicable law.

(o) Governing Law . This Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) to the extent such rules or provisions would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

(p) Severability . If any provision of the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be construed or deemed stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

(q) Obligations Binding on Successors . The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Company.

(s) Expenses; Gender; Titles and Headings . The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company Group. Masculine pronouns and other words of masculine gender shall refer to both men and women. The titles and headings of the sections in the Plan are for convenience of reference only, and in the event of any conflict, the text of the Plan, rather than such titles or headings shall control.

(t) Other Agreements . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contary, the Committee may require, as a condition to the grant of and/or the receipt of shares of Common Stock under an Award, that the Participant execute lock-up, stockholder or other agreements, as it may determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

(u) Payments . Participants shall be required to pay, to the extent required by applicable law, any amounts required to receive shares of Common Stock under any Award made under the Plan.

(v) Clawback/Repayment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (except as otherwise expressly provided for on Exhibit A ) or in any Award Agreement, all Awards shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply with (1) any clawback, forfeiture or other similar policy adopted by the Board or the Committee and as in effect on the Date of Grant of the Award, (2) any clawback, forfeiture or other similar policy adopted by the Board or the Committee, as in effect from time to time, to the extent required, from time to time, by the rules of the applicable national securities exchange on which the securities of the Company are listed or quoted, whether such policy becomes effective prior to or following the Effective Date or the Date of Grant of an Award, and (3) applicable law, whether such law becomes effective prior to or following the Effective Date or the Date of Grant of an Award. Furthermore, to the extent that the Participant receives any amount in excess of the amount that the Participant should otherwise have received under the terms of the Award by reason of a financial restatement, mistake in calculations or other administrative error, as determined by the Committee in good faith, the Participant shall be required to repay any such excess amount to the Company. By accepting an Award under the Plan, a Participant shall thereby be deemed to have acknowledged and consented to the Company’s application of this Section 13(v).

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As adopted by the Board on June 4, 2018.

EXHIBIT A

Initial MIP Allocation		Fifty percent (50%) of the Share Reserve as in effect on the Effective Date will be allocated as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date (with time vesting to be keyed off of the Effective Date for Participants employed by or providing services to the Company as of such date) by the Board (or the Committee) to Participants mutually selected as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “ CEO ”) and the Board and on such terms and conditions as provided for herein and in the Plan to the extent consistent with Exhibit A and on such other terms and conditions as mutually agreed by the CEO and the Board as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date (the “ Initial MIP Allocation ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, non-employee directors of any member of the Company Group will not be eligible to receive an Award granted pursuant to the Initial MIP Allocation.
Additional MIP Allocation		Any additional Awards made under the Plan from the Share Reserve as in effect on the Effective Date will be (i) full value awards ( e.g., Restricted Stock Units) in respect of the Company, (ii) based on the Company’s post-Effective Date performance, and (iii) on such other terms as determined by the Board (or the Committee). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, non-employee directors of any member of the Company Group (other than non-employee directors who are employed by Affiliates of the Company ) shall be granted Awards under the Plan from the Share Reserve as in effect on the Effective Date (but after taking into account Awards granted as part of the Initial MIP Allocation) (i) in the form of full value awards (e.g., Restricted Stock Units) in respect of the Company and (ii) on such terms as determined by the Board, which Awards shall be granted in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Vesting/ Settlement Terms of Initial MIP Allocation		The Awards granted pursuant to the Initial MIP Allocation will vest over the three-year period following the Effective Date, with one-third vesting on each of the first three anniversaries of the Effective Date, subject to the Participant’s continued employment/service with the Company on each applicable vesting date. In addition to the time vesting component applicable to the Awards granted pursuant to the Initial MIP Allocation, the vesting of 50% of the Awards awarded pursuant to the Initial MIP Allocation (the “ Initial Performance Awards ”) will also be based on the attainment of specified metrics based upon the performance of the Company, which metrics will be determined by the Board as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date based on good faith negotiations between the CEO and the Board, subject to the Participant’s continued employment/service with the Company on each applicable vesting date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board may, in its discretion, determine that all or any portion of the Initial Performance Awards vest as and when the performance metrics are achieved without regard to any time vesting requirements.
Dividend Equivalent Rights		All Restricted Stock Units (whether subject to time vesting or performance vesting) granted pursuant to the Initial MIP Allocation shall include dividend equivalent rights, with dividends being accumulated and paid following vesting when the applicable Restricted Stock Unit is settled in shares of Common Stock. To the extent that the Restricted Stock Units are forfeited or cancelled for any reason, any such dividend equivalent rights will be similarly forfeited or cancelled.
Clawback		Notwithstanding Section 13(v) of the Plan, the Awards granted pursuant to the Initial MIP Allocation shall not be subject to any clawback, forfeiture or similar policy adopted by the Board referred to in Section 13(v)(1) without the prior written consent of the applicable Participant.

Other Grant Terms		Grants of Awards pursuant to the Initial MIP Allocation are subject to final documentation as determined by the CEO and the Board using commercially reasonable efforts as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date and adopted by the Board (or a Committee thereof), which shall contain the terms set forth herein and in the Plan to the extent consistent with Exhibit A as well as other customary terms and conditions, including, without limitation, provisions addressing treatment on termination of employment/service, restrictive covenants, the ability to satisfy tax withholding obligations under certain circumstances through net share settlement, cash-out rights and other customary rights in connection with a change of control. Grants of any additional Awards under the Plan are subject to final documentation as determined and approved by the Board (or the Committee).

Securities Law Matters		The Common Stock to be issued under the Plan will be issued under a registration statement on Form S-8 filed in connection with the Plan or in reliance upon an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Amendment		The Company may not amend the provisions of this Exhibit A without the prior consent of the CEO.

Exhibit 10.2

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated the [ ] day of [_________], 2018, is by and between Harvest Oil and Gas Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), and [_______________], an individual (“ Indemnitee ”).

RECITALS

A. Competent and experienced persons are reluctant to serve or to continue to serve as directors, managers and/or officers of legal entities or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or indemnification (or both) against claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the entity.

B. The current uncertainties relating to the availability of adequate insurance have increased the difficulty for companies of attracting and retaining competent and experienced persons to serve in such capacity.

C. The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”) has determined that enhancing the ability of the Corporation to retain and attract as directors and/or officers the most capable persons is in the best interests of the Corporation, and that the Corporation therefore should seek to assure such persons that indemnification and insurance coverage is available, at its own expense, on an ongoing basis.

D. As a supplement to and in the furtherance of the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as may be amended or restated from time to time, the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”), the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (as may be amended or restated from time to time, the “ Bylaws ”), and the organizational documents of any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation (such organizational documents, together with the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, the “ Constituent Documents ”), it is reasonable, prudent, desirable and necessary for the Corporation contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to pay in advance expenses and losses on behalf of, directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Corporation free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified and that their expenses will not be so paid in advance.

E. This Agreement is not a substitute for, nor does it diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee under, the Constituent Documents or any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto (including any contractual rights of Indemnitee that may exist under any other agreement, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee’s capacity as an Indemnitee, and as to actions in any other capacity). In the event of conflict of any provision(s) of any Constituent Document and this Agreement, the provision(s) of the Constituent Document and this Agreement shall be interpreted together in the manner that is most favorable to the Indemnitee.

F. Indemnitee is or will be a director and/or officer of the Corporation or one of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and his or her willingness to serve or continue to serve in such capacity is predicated, in substantial part, upon the Corporation’s willingness to indemnify him or her to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware and upon the other undertakings set forth in this Agreement.

G. Indemnitee may have certain rights to indemnification and/or insurance provided by the Other Indemnitors (as defined below), which Indemnitee and the Other Indemnitors intend to be secondary to the primary obligation of the Corporation to indemnify Indemnitee as provided herein, with the Corporation’s acknowledgement and agreement to the foregoing being a material condition to Indemnitee’s willingness to serve on the Board of Directors.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and covenants contained herein and the Indemnitee’s agreement to provide services to the Corporation, the Corporation and Indemnitee hereby agree as follows:

Article 1

Certain Definitions

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings set forth below:

“ Chancery Court ” means the Delaware Court of Chancery.

“ Controlled Affiliate ” means any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other Enterprise, whether or not for profit, that is, directly or indirectly, controlled by the Corporation. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the management or policies of an Enterprise, whether through the ownership of voting securities, through other voting rights, by contract or otherwise.

“ Corporate Status ” means the status of a person who is or was (including prior to the date hereof) a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent of the Corporation, any of the Corporation’s direct or indirect subsidiaries, or of any other Enterprise on behalf of which such person is or was serving at the request of the Corporation or any of the Corporation’s direct or indirect subsidiaries, including, for the avoidance of doubt, serving at the request of an Enterprise in connection with the closing of the Restructuring Transactions (as defined in that certain Debtors’ Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in In re: EV Energy Partners, L.P., et al ., Docket No. 6 of Case No. 18-10814 (CSS), which was confirmed by order of the Court entered May 17, 2018 (as amended, the “ Plan ”)), including the incorporation and initial activities of the Corporation. In addition to any service at the actual request of the Corporation, Indemnitee will be deemed, for purposes of this Agreement, to be serving or to have served at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent of another Enterprise if Indemnitee is or was serving as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, fiduciary, trustee or agent of such Enterprise and (i) such Enterprise is or at the time of such service was a Controlled Affiliate, (ii) such Enterprise is or at the time of such service was an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or a Controlled Affiliate or (iii) the Corporation or a Controlled Affiliate, directly or indirectly, caused Indemnitee to be nominated, elected, appointed, designated, employed, engaged or selected to serve in such capacity.

“ Disinterested Director ” means a director of the Corporation who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

“ Enterprise ” means the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other entity or other enterprise.

“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute thereto, and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.

“ Expenses ” means any and all reasonable costs including, but not limited to, fees and charges, expenses and disbursements, including any and all attorney’s fees, disbursements and retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, fax transmission charges, secretarial services, delivery service fees and all other fees, expenses or disbursements, actually paid or incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding or in connection with seeking indemnification or other rights under this Agreement. Expenses will also include (a) Expenses actually paid or incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including the premium, security for and other costs relating to any appeal bond or its equivalent and (b) for purposes of Article 4 only, Expenses actually incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by Proceeding or otherwise. Expenses, however, will not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.

“ Independent Counsel ” means an attorney or firm of attorneys that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither currently is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent: (a) the Corporation, any subsidiary of the Corporation, or Indemnitee in any matter material to any such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement and/or the indemnification provisions of the Constituent Documents, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements) or (b) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” does not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing the Corporation, any subsidiary of the Corporation, or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.

“ Investment Manager ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, has the power to direct or control the investment decisions of such Person.

“ Losses ” means any and all (a) losses, claims, liabilities, contingencies, judgments, orders, damages, amounts paid or payable in settlement, fines (including excise taxes and penalties assessed with respect to employee benefit plans), penalties (in each case, whether civil, criminal or otherwise), and Expenses, (b) interest, assessments, federal, state, local, or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt thereof or hereunder and (c) other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any of the foregoing.

“ Other Indemnitors ” means (a) any employer of Indemnitee; (b) any Enterprise in which an Indemnitee is a partner, member or equity holder; (c) any Enterprise for whom Indemnitee is serving as a director of the Corporation at the request of such Enterprise; (d) any other source of indemnification to or any Person required to provide indemnification for the benefit of the Indemnitee; (e) any affiliate of any Person described in the foregoing clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d); and (f) any insurer of any Person described in the foregoing clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e), in each such case, to the extent Indemnitee has rights to indemnification and/or insurance provided by such Enterprise, insurer or other Person in connection with his or her service as a director of the Corporation.

“ Person ” means any individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, business association, organization, governmental entity or other entity and includes the meaning set forth in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act.

“ Proceeding ” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, claim, demand, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, including any and all appeals, in each case, whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation (or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries) or otherwise, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, whether formal or informal, whether made pursuant to federal, state, local, or foreign law or otherwise, and whether or not commenced prior to the date of this Agreement, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party or otherwise, by reason of or relating to Indemnitee’s Corporate Status and by reason of or relating to either (a) any action or alleged action taken by Indemnitee (or failure or alleged failure to act) or of any action or alleged action (or failure or alleged failure to act) on Indemnitee’s part, while acting in his or her Corporate Status or (b) the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Corporation (or of any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries) as director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent of another Enterprise, in each case, whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any Loss or Expense is paid or incurred for which indemnification or advancement of Expenses can be provided under this Agreement, except one initiated by Indemnitee to enforce his or her rights under this Agreement. For purposes of this definition, the term “threatened” will be deemed to include Indemnitee’s good faith belief that a claim or other assertion might lead to institution of a Proceeding.

References to “ serving at the request of the Corporation ” include any service as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent of the Corporation (or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries) which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan will be deemed to have acted in a manner “ not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation ” as referred to under applicable law or in this Agreement.

Article 2

SERVICES TO THE Corporation

2.1 Services to the Corporation . Indemnitee agrees to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation. Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by operation of law), in which event, the Corporation will have no obligation under this Agreement to continue Indemnitee in such position after the date of such resignation; provided however , the indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified capacity even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity. This Agreement will not be construed as giving Indemnitee any right to be retained in the employ of the Corporation (or any other Enterprise). For purposes of Articles 2 through 13, “Corporation” shall include Harvest Oil and Gas Corp. and each of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.

Article 3

Indemnification

3.1 Corporation Indemnification . The Corporation hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as such may be amended from time to time, but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the meaning of the phrase “ to the fullest extent permitted by law ” will include to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (as amended from time to time, the “ DGCL ”) or any statute that replaces or succeeds the relevant sections of the DGCL with respect to such matters. In furtherance of the foregoing indemnification, and without limiting the generality thereof:

(a) Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation . Except as otherwise provided in this Article 3, Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 3.1(a) if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in, or otherwise requires representation of counsel in connection with, any Proceeding other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation. Pursuant to this Section 3.1(a) , Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses and Losses, and any and all federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, that are actually and reasonably paid or incurred by him, or on his behalf, in connection with such Proceeding.

(b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Corporation . Except as otherwise provided in this Article 3, Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 3.1(b) if, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in, or otherwise requires representation in connection with, any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation. Pursuant to this Section 3.1(b) , Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses, and any and all federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, that are actually and reasonably paid or incurred by him or her, or on his or her behalf, in connection with such Proceeding; provided , however , that if applicable law so requires, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and to the extent that the Chancery Court shall determine that such indemnification may be made.

(c) Indemnification of Appointing Stockholder . Except as otherwise provided in this Article 3 , if (i) Indemnitee is or was appointed by or affiliated with one or more Persons that is an equity owner of the Corporation (such Persons, together with their affiliates and Investment Managers and their affiliates, the “ Appointing Stockholder ”), and (ii) the Appointing Stockholder was, is or becomes a party to, or was or is threatened to be made a party to, or was or is otherwise involved in, any Proceeding relating to or arising by reason of (x) the Appointing Stockholder’s position as a member of, lender to, or equity holder of the Corporation, (y) the Appointing Stockholder’s position as a former noteholder or holder of debt securities of EV Energy Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or a party to that certain Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2018, by and among each of the Debtors (as defined therein), the Noteholders (as defined therein), the RBL Lenders (as defined therein), and the EnerVest Parties (as defined therein) (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time), or (z) Appointing Stockholder’s appointment of or affiliation with Indemnitee or any other director, including any alleged misappropriation of an asset or corporate opportunity of the Corporation, any claim of misappropriation or infringement of intellectual property relating to the Corporation, any alleged false or misleading statement or omission made by the Corporation (or on its behalf) or its employees or agents, or any allegation of inappropriate control or influence over the Corporation or its Board of Directors, members, officers, equity holders or debt holders, then the Appointing Stockholder will be entitled to indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by law hereunder for any and all Expenses and Losses, and any and all federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, that are actually and reasonably paid or incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding, to the same extent as Indemnitee, and the terms of this Agreement as they relate to procedures for indemnification of Indemnitee and advancement of Expenses and Losses shall apply to any such indemnification of the Appointing Stockholder, mutatis mutandis .

(d) Additional Indemnity . In addition to, and without regard to any limitations on, the indemnification otherwise provided for in this Section 3.1 of this Agreement, the Corporation shall and hereby does indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses and Losses, and any and all federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement actually and reasonably paid or incurred by him or on his behalf if, by reason of his Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in, or otherwise requires representation in connection with, any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation), including, without limitation, all liability arising out of the negligence or active or passive wrongdoing of Indemnitee. The only limitation that shall exist upon the Corporation’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall be that the Corporation shall not be obligated to make any payment to Indemnitee that is finally determined (under the procedures, and subject to the presumptions, set forth in Articles 6 and Section 8.2 hereof) to be unlawful.

3.2 Mandatory Indemnification if Indemnitee is Wholly or Partly Successful . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (other than Section 6.9 ), to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defense of any Proceeding or any part thereof, the Corporation will indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses that are actually and reasonably paid or incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding, but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but fewer than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Corporation will indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably paid or incurred by Indemnitee in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter on which Indemnitee was successful. For purposes of this Section 3.2 , the termination of any Proceeding, or any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding, by dismissal with or without prejudice will be deemed to be a successful result as to such Proceeding, claim, issue or matter.

3.3 Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, the Corporation will indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses actually and reasonably paid or incurred by Indemnitee on his or her behalf in connection therewith.

3.4 Exclusions . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Corporation will not be obligated under this Agreement to provide indemnification in connection with the following:

(a) Any Proceeding (or part of any Proceeding) initiated or brought voluntarily by Indemnitee against the Corporation or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnities, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation, (ii) the Corporation provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Corporation under applicable law, (iii) the proceeding was initiated to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement, any other agreement or insurance policy, or under the Constituent Documents, or (iv) as otherwise required under the laws of the State of Delaware; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 3.4(a) shall limit the right of Indemnitee to be indemnified under Section 8.4 .

(b) In respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee was acting in his or her Corporate Status and in such capacity shall have been adjudged pursuant to a non-appealable final order to have failed to act in good faith and in a manner such Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, in each such case, unless, and only to the extent that, the court in which such claim, action, suit or proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of the foregoing but in view of all circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and/or losses which such court shall deem proper.

(c) With respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe such Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, in each such case, unless, and only to the extent that, the court in which such claim, action, suit or proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of the foregoing but in view of all circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses and/or losses which such court shall deem proper.

(d) For an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or any similar successor statute.

Article 4

Advancement of Expenses

4.1 Expense Advances . Except as set forth in Section 4.2 , the Corporation will, if requested by Indemnitee, advance, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to Indemnitee (hereinafter an “ Expense Advance ”) any and all Expenses actually and reasonably paid or incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (whether prior to or after its final disposition). Indemnitee’s right to each Expense Advance will not be subject to the satisfaction of any standard of conduct and will be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement, or under provisions of the Constituent Documents or otherwise. Each Expense Advance will be unsecured and interest free and will be made by the Corporation without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expense Advance; provided , however , that, if applicable law requires, an Expense Advance will be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of a written undertaking (hereinafter an “ Undertaking ”), by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to repay such Expense Advance if it is ultimately determined, by final decision by a court or arbitrator, as applicable, from which there is no further right to appeal, that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such Expenses under the Constituent Documents, the DGCL, this Agreement or otherwise. An Expense eligible for an Expense Advance will include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce the right of advancement provided for in this Article 4 , including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Corporation to support the Expense Advances claimed.

4.2 Exclusions . Indemnitee will not be entitled to any Expense Advance in connection with any of the matters for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Sections 3.4(a) or 3.4(d) .

4.3 Timing . An Expense Advance pursuant to Section 4.1 will be made within ten (10) business days after the receipt by the Corporation of a written statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such Expense Advance (which statement or statements will include, if requested by the Corporation, reasonable detail underlying the Expenses for which the Expense Advance is requested), whether such request is made prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. In connection with any request for an Expense Advance, Indemnitee shall not be required to provide any documentation or information to the extent that the provision thereof would undermine or otherwise jeopardize attorney-client privilege. Such request must be accompanied by or preceded by the Undertaking, if then required by the DGCL or any other applicable law.

Article 5

Contribution in the Event of Joint Liability

5.1 Contribution by Corporation .

(a) Whether or not the indemnification or expense advancement provided in Articles 3 or 4 , respectively, is available, in respect of any Proceeding in which the Corporation is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), the Corporation shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount of any Expenses or Losses of such Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment and the Corporation hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have against Indemnitee. The Corporation shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Corporation is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.

(b) Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Corporation set forth in the preceding Section 5.1(a) , if, for any reason, Indemnitee shall elect or be required to pay all or any portion of any judgment or settlement in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or Proceeding in which the Corporation is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding), the Corporation shall pay to Indemnitee the entire amount of any judgment or settlement of such Proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment and the Corporation hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have against Indemnitee. Indemnitee shall not enter into any settlement of any Proceeding in which the Corporation is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such Proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against the Corporation.

(c) To the fullest extent permitted by law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever (including due to an election by Indemnitee), the Corporation, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, will contribute to the amount of Expenses and Losses actually and reasonably incurred or paid by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Corporation and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Corporation (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).

5.2 Indemnification for Contribution Claims by Others . To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Corporation will fully indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless from any claims of contribution which may be brought by other officers, directors or employees of the Corporation who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee for any Loss or Expense arising from a Proceeding.

5.3 Partial Indemnity . If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Corporation for a portion of any Losses in respect of a Proceeding but not for the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

Article 6

Procedures and Presumptions for the

Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification

6.1 Notification of Claims; Request for Indemnification . Indemnitee agrees to notify promptly the Corporation in writing of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement, including such documentation and information as is available to the Indemnitee and is necessary to determine whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification; provided , however , that a delay in giving such notice will not deprive Indemnitee of any right to be indemnified under this Agreement unless, and then only to the extent that, the Corporation did not otherwise learn of the Proceeding and such delay is materially prejudicial to the Corporation’s ability to defend such Proceeding; and, provided , further, however , that notice will be deemed to have been given without any action on the part of Indemnitee in the event the Corporation is a party to the same Proceeding. The omission to notify the Corporation will not relieve the Corporation from any liability for indemnification which it may have to Indemnitee otherwise than under this Agreement. Indemnitee may deliver to the Corporation a written request to have the Corporation indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee in accordance with this Agreement. Subject to Section 6.9 , such request may be delivered from time to time and at such time(s) as Indemnitee deems appropriate in his or her sole discretion. Following such a written request for indemnification, Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be determined according to Section 6.2 . The Secretary of the Corporation will, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. The Corporation will be entitled to participate in any Proceeding at its own expense.

6.2 Determination of Right to Indemnification . Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section 6.1 with respect to any Proceeding, a determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made by one of the following methods, at the election of Indemnitee: (a) so long as there are Disinterested Directors with respect to such Proceeding, a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, even if less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, (b) so long as there are Disinterested Directors with respect to such Proceeding, a committee of such Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of such Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors or (c) Independent Counsel in a written opinion delivered to the Board of Directors, a copy of which will also be delivered to Indemnitee. The election by Indemnitee to use a particular person, persons or Enterprise to make such determination is to be included in the written request for indemnification submitted by Indemnitee (and if no election is made in the request it will be assumed that Indemnitee has elected the Independent Counsel to make such determination). The person, persons or Enterprise chosen to make a determination under this Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification will act reasonably and in good faith in making such determination.

6.3 Selection of Independent Counsel . If the determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section 6.2 will be made by an Independent Counsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 6.3 . The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall give written notice to Indemnitee advising him or her of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. The Indemnitee may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection is given, deliver to the Corporation a written objection to such selection; provided , however , that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in this Agreement, and the objection will set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected will act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within thirty (30) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 6.1 , no Independent Counsel is selected, or an Independent Counsel for which an objection thereto has been properly made remains unresolved, either the Corporation or Indemnitee may petition the Chancery Court or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection that has been made by Indemnitee to the Corporation’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court may designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed will act as Independent Counsel under Section 6.2 . The Corporation will pay any and all fees and expenses incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 6.2 , and the Corporation will pay all fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 6.3 , regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.

6.4 Burden of Proof . In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination will presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption will have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence. In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder which under this Agreement, the Constituent Documents or applicable law requires a determination of Indemnitee’s good faith and/or whether Indemnitee acted in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and/or with respect to any criminal Proceeding, whether Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, the person, persons or Enterprise making such determination will presume that Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption will have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence. Indemnitee will be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action with respect to a particular Enterprise (that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Corporation on behalf of) is based on the records or books of account of such Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of such Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for such Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to such Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by such Enterprise; provided , however , that this sentence will not be deemed to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed to have met such standard of conduct. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, manager, officer, agent or employee of such Enterprise will not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

6.5 No Presumption in Absence of a Determination or As Result of an Adverse Determination; Presumption Regarding Success . Neither the failure of any person, persons or Enterprise chosen to make a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met any particular standard of conduct or had any particular belief to make such determination, nor an actual determination by such person, persons or Enterprise that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief, prior to or after the commencement of legal proceedings by Indemnitee to secure a judicial determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under this Agreement under applicable law, will be a defense to Indemnitee’s claim or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct or did not have any particular belief. In addition, the termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere , or its equivalent, will not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful, or that Indemnitee had any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by this Agreement or applicable law. In the event that any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by final adverse judgment (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) against Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such Proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it will be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such Proceeding.

6.6 Timing of Determination . The Corporation will use its reasonable best efforts to cause any determination required to be made pursuant to Section 6.2 to be made as promptly as practicable after Indemnitee has submitted a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 6.1 . If the person, persons or Enterprise chosen to make a determination does not make such determination within thirty (30) days after the later of the date (a) the Corporation receives Indemnitee’s request for indemnification pursuant to Section 6.1 and (b) on which an Independent Counsel is selected pursuant to Section 6.3 , if applicable (and all objections to such person, if any, have been resolved), the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification will be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee will be entitled to such indemnification, so long as (i) Indemnitee has fulfilled his or her obligations pursuant to Section 6.8 and (ii) such indemnification is not prohibited under applicable law; provided , however , that such thirty (30) day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional fifteen (15) days, if the person, persons or Enterprise making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time for the obtaining of or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto.

6.7 Timing of Payments . All payments of Expenses, including any Expense Advance, and other amounts by the Corporation to the Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement will be made as soon as practicable after a written request or demand therefor by Indemnitee is presented to the Corporation, but in no event later than ten (10) business days after (a) such demand is presented or (b) such later date as a determination of entitlement to indemnification is made in accordance with Section 6.6 , if applicable; provided , however , that an Expense Advance will be made within the time provided in Section 4.3 .

6.8 Cooperation . Indemnitee will cooperate with the person, persons or Enterprise making a determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or Enterprise, upon reasonable advance request, any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or Enterprise making such determination will be borne by the Corporation (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Corporation will indemnify Indemnitee therefor and will hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.

6.9 Time for Submission of Request . Indemnitee will be required to submit any request for Indemnification pursuant to this Article 6 within a reasonable time, not to exceed two (2) years, after any judgment, order, settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere (or its equivalent) or other full or partial final determination or disposition of the Proceeding (with the latest date of the occurrence of any such event to be considered the commencement of the two (2) year period).

Article 7

Liability Insurance

7.1 Corporation Insurance . Subject to Section 7.3 , the Corporation shall obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with one or more reputable insurance companies providing Indemnitee with coverage in such amount as will be determined by the Board of Directors for Losses and Expenses paid or incurred by Indemnitee as a result of acts or omissions of Indemnitee in his or her Corporate Status, and to ensure the Corporation’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , that in all policies of director and officer liability insurance obtained by the Corporation, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured party in such manner as to provide Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are afforded to the most favorably insured directors or officers, as applicable, of the Corporation under such policies. Any reductions to the amount of director and officer liability insurance coverage maintained by the Corporation as of the date hereof shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors to ensure the Corporation’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement.

7.2 Notice to Insurers . If, at the time of receipt by the Corporation of a notice from any source of a Proceeding as to which Indemnitee is a party or participant, the Corporation will give prompt notice of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies, and the Corporation will provide Indemnitee with a copy of such notice and copies of all subsequent correspondence between the Corporation and such insurers related thereto. The Corporation will thereafter take all necessary or desirable actions to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

7.3 Insurance Not Required . Notwithstanding Section 7.1 , the Corporation will have no obligation to obtain or maintain the insurance contemplated by Section 7.1 if the Board of Directors determines in good faith that such insurance is not available on commercially reasonable terms, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionately high compared to the amount of coverage provided, or if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit. The Corporation will promptly notify Indemnitee of any such determination not to provide insurance coverage.

Article 8

Remedies of Indemnitee

8.1 Action by Indemnitee . In the event that (a) a determination is made pursuant to Article 6 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (b) an Expense Advance is not timely made pursuant to Section 4.3 of this Agreement, (c) no determination of entitlement to indemnification is made within the applicable time periods specified in Section 6.6 or (d) payment of indemnified amounts is not made within the applicable time periods specified in Section 6.7 , Indemnitee will be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the State of Delaware, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of his or her entitlement to such indemnification or payment of an Expense Advance. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at Indemnitee’s option, may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. The provisions of Delaware law (without regard to its conflict of laws rules) will apply to any such arbitration. The Corporation will not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration.

8.2 De Novo Review if Prior Adverse Determination . In the event that a determination is made pursuant to Article 6 that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Article 8 will be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial or arbitration, as applicable, on the merits and Indemnitee will not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Article 8 , Indemnitee will be presumed to be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the Corporation will have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification and the Corporation may not refer to or introduce evidence of any determination pursuant to Article 6 adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to this Article 8 , Indemnitee will not be required to reimburse the Corporation for any Expense Advance made pursuant to Article 4 until a final determination is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).

8.3 Corporation Bound by Favorable Determination by Reviewing Party . If a determination is made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to Article 6 , the Corporation will be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Article 8 , absent (a) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statements in connection with the request for indemnification not materially misleading or (b) a prohibition of such indemnification under law.

8.4 Corporation Bears Expenses if Indemnitee Seeks Adjudication . In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Article 8 , seeks a judicial adjudication or arbitration of his or her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, any other agreement for indemnification, the indemnification or advancement of expenses provisions in the Constituent Documents, payment of Expenses in advance or contribution hereunder or to recover under any director and officer liability insurance policies maintained by the Corporation, the Corporation will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against any and all Expenses which are actually and reasonably paid or incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, payment of Expenses in advance or contribution or insurance recovery. In addition, if requested by Indemnitee, the Corporation will (within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Corporation of the written request therefor), pay as an Expense Advance such Expenses, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

8.5 Corporation Bound by Provisions of this Agreement . The Corporation will be precluded from asserting in any judicial or arbitration proceeding commenced pursuant to this Article 8 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and will stipulate in any such judicial or arbitration proceeding that the Corporation is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

Article 9

Non-Exclusivity, Subrogation; No Duplicative Payments

9.1 Non-Exclusivity . The rights of indemnification and to receive Expense Advances as provided by this Agreement will not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Constituent Documents, any insurance policy, any other agreement, a vote of equityholders, a resolution of the directors or otherwise. To the extent Indemnitee otherwise would have any greater right to indemnification or payment of any advancement of Expenses under any other provisions under applicable law, the Constituent Documents, any insurance policy, any agreement, vote of equityholders, a resolution of the directors or otherwise, Indemnitee will be entitled under this Agreement to such greater right. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof limits or restricts any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in the DGCL, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification than would be afforded currently under the Constituent Documents and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified capacity even though he may have ceased to serve in such capacity at the time of any action or other covered Proceeding.

9.2 Subrogation . Except as provided in Section 9.3 , in the event of any payment by the Corporation under this Agreement, the Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee with respect thereto and Indemnitee will execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Corporation to bring suit to enforce such rights (it being understood that all of Indemnitee’s reasonable Expenses related thereto will be borne by the Corporation).

9.3 No Duplicative Payments . The Corporation will not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable (or any Expense for which advancement is provided) hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise, except as provided in this Section 9.3 . The Corporation’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee in respect of Proceedings relating to Indemnitee’s service at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, trustee, fiduciary or agent of any other Enterprise will be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of Expenses from such other Enterprise, except as provided in this Section 9.3 . The Corporation hereby agrees (a) that it is the indemnitor of first resort ( i.e. , its obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of any Other Indemnitor to advance expenses or to provide indemnification for the same Expenses or liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (b) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Losses to the extent legally permitted and as required by the terms of this Agreement, the Constituent Documents (or any other agreement between the Corporation and Indemnitee), without regard to any rights Indemnitee may have against the Other Indemnitors and (c) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Other Indemnitors from any and all claims against the Other Indemnitors for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Corporation further agrees that no advancement or payment by the Other Indemnitors on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Corporation shall affect the foregoing and the Other Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Corporation. The Corporation and Indemnitee agree that the Other Indemnitors are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 9.3 .

9.4 More Favorable Terms . In the event the Corporation enters into an indemnification agreement with another director or officer, as the case may be, containing terms more favorable to the indemnitee thereof than the terms contained herein, Indemnitee will be afforded the benefit of such more favorable terms and such more favorable terms will be deemed incorporated by reference herein as if set forth in full herein. As promptly as practicable following the execution thereof, the Corporation will (a) send a copy of the agreement containing more favorable terms to Indemnitee, and (b) prepare, execute and deliver to Indemnitee an amendment to this Agreement containing such more favorable terms.

Article 10

Defense of PROCEEDINGS

10.1 Corporation Assuming the Defense . Subject to Section 10.3 below, in the event the Corporation is obligated to pay in advance the Expenses of any Proceeding pursuant to Article 4 , the Corporation will be entitled, by written notice to Indemnitee, to assume the defense of such Proceeding, with counsel approved by Indemnitee, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. The Corporation will identify the counsel it proposes to employ in connection with such defense as part of the written notice sent to Indemnitee notifying Indemnitee of the Corporation’s election to assume such defense, and Indemnitee will be required, within ten (10) days following Indemnitee’s receipt of such notice, to inform the Corporation of its approval of such counsel or, if it has objections, the reasons therefor. If such objections cannot be resolved by the parties, the Corporation will identify alternative counsel, which counsel will also be subject to approval by Indemnitee in accordance with the procedure described in the prior sentence.

10.2 Right of Indemnitee to Employ Counsel . Following approval of counsel by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 and retention of such counsel by the Corporation, the Corporation will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees and expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding; provided , however , that (a) Indemnitee has the right to employ counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense and (b) the Corporation will be required to pay the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel if (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Corporation, (ii) Indemnitee reasonably concludes that there is an actual or potential conflict between the Corporation (or any other person or persons included in a joint defense) and Indemnitee in the conduct of such defense or representation by such counsel retained by the Corporation or (iii) the Corporation does not continue to retain the counsel approved by Indemnitee.

10.3 Corporation Not Entitled to Assume Defense . Notwithstanding Section 10.1 , the Corporation will not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Corporation or any Proceeding as to which Indemnitee has reasonably made the conclusion provided for in Section 10.2(b)(ii) .

Article 11

Settlement

11.1 Corporation Bound by Provisions of this Agreement . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Corporation will have no obligation to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding effected without the Corporation’s prior written consent.

11.2 When Indemnitee’s Prior Consent Required . The Corporation will not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or compromise which (a) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee, any non-monetary remedy imposed on Indemnitee or a Loss for which Indemnitee is not wholly indemnified hereunder or (b) with respect to any Proceeding with respect to which Indemnitee may be or is made a party or a participant or may be or is otherwise entitled to seek indemnification hereunder, does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release will be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. Neither the Corporation nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement; provided , however , that Indemnitee may withhold consent to any settlement that does not provide a full and unconditional release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding.

Article 12

Duration of Agreement

12.1 Duration of Agreement . This Agreement will continue until and terminate upon the latest of (a) the statute of limitations applicable to any claim that could be asserted against an Indemnitee with respect to which Indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification and/or an Expense Advance under this Agreement, (b) ten (10) years after the date that Indemnitee has ceased to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation or as a director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, fiduciary or agent of any other Enterprise which Indemnitee served at the request of the Corporation or (c) if, at the later of the dates referred to in (a) and (b) above, there is pending a Proceeding in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or the right to an Expense Advance under this Agreement or a Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Article 8 of this Agreement, one (1) year after the final termination of such Proceeding, including any and all appeals.

Article 13

Miscellaneous

13.1 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof; provided , however , that it is agreed that the provisions contained in this Agreement are a supplement to, and not a substitute for, any provisions regarding the same subject matter contained in the Constituent Documents and any employment or similar agreement between the parties.

13.2 Assignment; Binding Effect; Third Party Beneficiaries . No party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other party and any such assignment by a party without prior written approval of the other parties will be deemed void ab initio and not binding on such other parties. All of the terms, agreements, covenants, representations, warranties and conditions of this Agreement are binding upon, and inure to the benefit of and are enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives. Except as set forth in Sections 3.1(c) and 9.3 , there are no third party beneficiaries having rights under or with respect to this Agreement. The Corporation shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Corporation, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Corporation would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation or of any other enterprise at the Corporation’s request.

13.3 Notices . All notices, requests and other communications provided for or permitted to be given under this Agreement must be in writing and be given by personal delivery, by certified or registered United States mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, or by facsimile transmission, as follows (or to such other address as any party may give in a notice given in accordance with the provisions hereof):

(a) If to the Indemnitee, to the address set forth on the signature page hereto.

(b) If to the Corporation, to:

Harvest Oil and Gas Corp.

1001 Fannin St., Suite 800

Houston, TX 77022

Attention: Nicholas P. Bobrowski

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kirkland and Ellis LLP

609 Main Street

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Matthew R. Pacey

All notices, requests or other communications will be effective and deemed given only as follows: (a) if given by personal delivery, upon such personal delivery, (b) if sent by certified or registered mail, on the fifth (5th) business day after being deposited in the United States mail, (c) if sent for next day delivery by overnight delivery service, on the date of delivery as confirmed by written confirmation of delivery, or (d) if sent by facsimile, upon the transmitter’s confirmation of receipt of such facsimile transmission, except that if such confirmation is received after 5:00 p.m. (in the recipient’s time zone) on a business day, or is received on a day that is not a business day, then such notice, request or communication will not be deemed effective or given until the next succeeding business day. Notices, requests and other communications sent in any other manner, including by electronic mail, will not be effective.

13.4 Specific Performance; Remedies . Each party acknowledges and agrees that the other party would be damaged irreparably if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, the parties will be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and its provisions in any action or proceeding instituted in any state or federal court sitting in the State of Delaware having jurisdiction over the parties and the matter, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity. Except as expressly provided herein, the rights, obligations and remedies created by this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to any other rights, obligations or remedies otherwise available at law or in equity. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing herein will be considered an election of remedies.

13.5 Submission to Jurisdiction . Any Proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement shall be brought only in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (the “ Delaware Court ”), and each party (ii) consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Delaware Court, and (iv) waives, and agrees not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Delaware Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum. Process in any such action, suit or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court.

13.6 Headings . The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

13.7 Governing Law . This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law principles.

13.8 Amendment . Except pursuant to the first sentence of Section 9.4 , this Agreement may not be amended or modified except by a writing signed by all of the parties.

13.9 Extensions; Waivers . Any party may, for itself only, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations of any other party under this Agreement, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of any other party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions for the benefit of such party contained herein. Any such extension or waiver will be valid only if set forth in a writing signed by the party to be bound thereby. No waiver by any party of any default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, may be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising because of any prior or subsequent such occurrence. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right or remedy.

13.10 Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any action is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement to enforce or interpret any of the terms hereof, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all documented and reasonable expenses (of the types described in the definition of Expenses) incurred by Indemnitee with respect to such action. In the event of an action instituted by or in the name of the Corporation under this Agreement or to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all expenses (of the types described in the definition of Expenses) in defense of such action (including with respect to Indemnitee’s counterclaims and cross claims made in such action).

13.11 Severability . The provisions of this Agreement will be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided, however , that if any provision of this Agreement, as applied to any party or to any circumstance, is judicially determined not to be enforceable in accordance with its terms, the parties agree that the court judicially making such determination may modify the provision in a manner consistent with its objectives such that it is enforceable, and/or to delete specific words or phrases, and in its modified form, such provision will then be enforceable and will be enforced.

13.12 Counterparts; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, which delivery may be made by exchange of copies of the signature page by facsimile, portable document format (.pdf), or other electronic transmission.

13.13 Construction . This Agreement has been freely and fairly negotiated among the parties. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party because of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. Any reference to any law will be deemed also to refer to such law as amended and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The words “include,” “includes,” and “including” will be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.” Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders will be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The parties intend that each representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein will have independent significance. If any party has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which the party has not breached will not detract from or mitigate the fact that the party is in breach of the first representation, warranty, or covenant. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

	HARVEST OIL AND GAS CORP.

	By:
	Name:
	Title:

Indemnification Agreement Signature Page

	Indemnitee


	Signature


	Print Name

	Address:

Indemnification Agreement Signature Page

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. of our report dated April 2, 2018, relating to the consolidated financial statements of EV Energy Partners, L.P. and subsidiaries (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Partnership’s ability to continue as a going concern), which appears in the Annual Report on Form 10–K of EV Energy Partners, L.P. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on April 2, 2018.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Houston, Texas
June 4, 2018

Exhibit 23.3

June 4, 2018

EV Energy Partners, L.P.

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 800

Houston, Texas 77002

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

As independent petroleum engineers, we hereby consent to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Harvest Oil & Gas Corp. with respect to our estimates of the oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids reserves of EV Energy Partners, L.P, which appear in EV Energy Partners, L.P’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on April 2, 2018.

	Yours very truly,

	/s/ W. Todd Brooker, P.E.
	W. Todd Brooker, P.E.
	President
	Cawley, Gillespie & Associates, Inc.
	Texas Registered Engineering Firm F-693

Exhibit 23.4

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ENGINEERS

/s/ D. Randall Wright
D. Randall Wright
President
Wright & Company, Inc.
TX Reg. No F–12302
June 4, 2018