appvion, inc. termination protection agreement agreement dated as of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, between appvion, inc. ( the " corporation " ) and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ( the " executive " ). unless otherwise indicated, terms used herein and defined in schedule a shall have the meanings assigned to them in schedule a. whereas, the corporation desires to continue to attract and retain skilled and dedicated management employees, by providing post - employment benefits in the event of certain terminations of employment ; and whereas, the corporation has employed the executive in the capacity of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at appleton, wisconsin upon the terms and conditions currently reflected in executive's personnel file or in various minutes of the board of directors ; and whereas, executive has specific duties and unique talents which are of benefit to the corporation ; now, therefore, it is agreed as follows : 1. term of agreement. this agreement shall become effective as of august 4, 2015 ( the " effective date " ). the corporation may terminate this agreement by giving the executive at least eighteen ( 18 ) months advance written notice of termination of the agreement. notwithstanding the foregoing, this agreement shall, if in effect on the date of a change of control, remain in effect for at least two ( 2 ) years following such change of control. 2. notice of termination of employment. the executive agrees to give the corporation at least two ( 2 ) months written advance notice of executive's voluntary termination of employment, other than for good reason, if such termination occurs prior to a change of control. 3. benefits payable upon termination of employment. ( a ) general rule. in the event that, at any time other than within two ( 2 ) years after a change of control, the corporation terminates the employment of the executive with the corporation other than for misconduct or permanent disability, or the executive terminates employment for page 1 of 12 good reason, the executive shall receive from the corporation, provided the executive executes the release described in paragraph 3 ( d ) below : ( i ) an annual amount, equal to the executive's base salary, payable for each of the eighteen