RESTORATION HARDWARE INC
FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>F<SMALL>IRST</SMALL> A<SMALL>MENDMENT</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> L<SMALL>EASE</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">T<SMALL>HIS</SMALL> F<SMALL>IRST</SMALL> A<SMALL>MENDMENT</SMALL> <SMALL>TO</SMALL> L<SMALL>EASE</SMALL> (this &#147;<B>Amendment</B>&#148;) is entered into as of August&nbsp;27, 2007, by and between D<SMALL>UKE</SMALL>
R<SMALL>EALTY</SMALL> L<SMALL>IMITED</SMALL> P<SMALL>ARTNERSHIP</SMALL>, an Indiana limited partnership (&#147;<B>Landlord</B>&#148;), and R<SMALL>ESTORATION</SMALL> H<SMALL>ARDWARE</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>., a Delaware corporation
(&#147;<B>Tenant</B>&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">R<SMALL>ECITALS</SMALL> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A. Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain Lease Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;3, 2007 (the &#147;<B>Original Lease</B>&#148;), which covers all of that certain to-be-constructed building, as well as the
land it shall be situated on (the &#147;<B>Land</B>&#148;), located on Enterprise Parkway in that certain common interest industrial park commonly referred to as Park&nbsp;70 in West Jefferson, Ohio, as more particularly described in the Original
Lease. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Lease. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">B. Landlord has
acquired the Land prior to the September&nbsp;1, 2007 deadline established under the Original Lease. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C. Landlord and Tenant now desire to
amend the Original Lease to remove the contingency, subject to each of the terms, conditions, and provisions set forth herein. The Original Lease as amended by this Amendment shall be referred to herein as the &#147;<B>Lease</B>.&#148; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A<SMALL>GREEMENT</SMALL> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">N<SMALL>OW</SMALL> T<SMALL>HEREFORE</SMALL>, in consideration of the agreements of Landlord and Tenant herein contained and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant
hereby agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ONTINGENCY</SMALL> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;17.26 of
the Lease is hereby deleted in its entirety and is of no further force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>G<SMALL>ENERAL</SMALL> P<SMALL>ROVISIONS</SMALL> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a) <B><I>Entire Agreement</I></B>. This Amendment constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and all prior agreements, representations, and understandings between the parties, whether oral
or written, are deemed null, void and of no force or effect, all of the foregoing having been merged into this Amendment. The parties acknowledge that each party and/or its counsel have reviewed and revised this Amendment and that no rule of
construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall be employed in the interpretation of this Amendment. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <B><I>Reaffirmation of Lease</I></B>. Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that the Original Lease, as modified by this Amendment, is hereby reaffirmed, ratified, and confirmed in its entirety and,
except as set forth in this Amendment, the Original Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Original Lease and this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall control.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <B><I>Governing Law</I></B>. This Amendment shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d) <B><I>Counterparts</I></B>. This Amendment may be executed in two or more
counterparts, which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties contemplate that they may be executing counterparts of the Amendment transmitted by facsimile and agree and intend that a signature by facsimile
machine shall bind the party so signing with the same effect as though the signature were an original signature. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>[Remainder of Page
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I<SMALL>N</SMALL> W<SMALL>ITNESS</SMALL> W<SMALL>HEREOF</SMALL>, Landlord and Tenant have executed this
Amendment as of the date first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>L<SMALL>ANDLORD</SMALL>:&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D<SMALL>UKE</SMALL> R<SMALL>EALTY</SMALL> L<SMALL>IMITED</SMALL> P<SMALL>ARTNERSHIP</SMALL>,</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an Indiana limited partnership</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Duke Realty Corporation,<BR>an Indiana corporation,<BR>its general partner</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James T. Clark</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James&nbsp;T. Clark</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Vice President</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>T<SMALL>ENANT</SMALL>:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">R<SMALL>ESTORATION</SMALL> H<SMALL>ARDWARE</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.,</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a Delaware corporation</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Chris Newman</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chris Newman</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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