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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-001836
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141230
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150105

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORRECTIONS CORP OF AMERICA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070985
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				621763875
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16109
		FILM NUMBER:		15505954

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 BURTON HILLS BLVD
		STREET 2:		N/A
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6152633000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 BURTON HILLS BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		N/A
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRISON REALTY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990517

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRISON REALTY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980924
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;30, 2014 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Corrections Corporation of America </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-16109</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>62-1763875</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>10 Burton Hills Boulevard, Nashville, Tennessee 37215 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(615) 263-3000 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Not Applicable </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below): </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;30, 2014, Corrections Corporation of America and CCA of Tennessee, LLC (collectively, the &#147;Company&#148;) entered into an
Employment Agreement with each of Damon T. Hininger, President and Chief Executive Officer, David M. Garfinkle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Harley G. Lappin, Executive Vice President and Chief Corrections Officer, Anthony
L. Grande, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer and Steven E. Groom, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (collectively, the &#147;Agreements&#148;). The Agreements supersede the employment agreements previously
entered into between the Company and each of Messrs. Hininger, Garfinkle, Lappin, Grande and Groom (collectively, the &#147;Executives&#148;), which were scheduled to expire on December&nbsp;31, 2014. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Agreement is effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2015 and has an initial term that expires on December&nbsp;31, 2015. The term of each
Agreement is subject to two automatic one-year renewals unless either party provides notice of non-renewal at least 60 days in advance of the expiration of the then-current term. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Agreements, Messrs. Hininger, Garfinkle, Lappin, Grande and Groom are entitled to receive annual base salaries of $840,000,
$360,000, $402,038, $402,038, and $319,456, respectively, each of which is subject to increase at the discretion of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) or the Compensation Committee of the Board (the &#147;Compensation
Committee&#148;). In addition, each Executive is eligible to receive an annual cash bonus, the amount of which will be determined based on the attainment of financial and/or individual performance objectives established and approved by the Board or
the Compensation Committee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Agreements, if the Executive&#146;s employment is terminated by the Company with or without
&#147;cause&#148; or by the Executive for &#147;good reason&#148; (each as defined in the Agreement), in either case, other than within 180 days following a &#147;change in control&#148; of the Company (as defined in the Agreement), then, subject to
the Executive&#146;s execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims in the Company&#146;s favor and compliance with certain restrictive covenants, the Executive will be entitled to an amount equal to the Executive&#146;s then-current
annual salary, payable in installments in accordance with the Company&#146;s normal payroll policies during the one-year period immediately following the Executive&#146;s termination. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon a termination of the Executive&#146;s employment by the Company without &#147;cause&#148; or by the Executive for &#147;good
reason,&#148; in either case, within 180 days following a &#147;change in control&#148; of the Company, then, subject to the Executive&#146;s execution and non-revocation of a general release of claims in the Company&#146;s favor and compliance with
certain restrictive covenants, the Executive will be entitled to a lump-sum payment equal to 2.99 times the Executive&#146;s then-current annual salary and to certain continued health and other insurance benefits for a period of up to one year
following his termination. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Agreements contain confidentiality restrictions that apply indefinitely and certain non-competition and
non-solicitation restrictions that are effective during the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company and for a period of one year after the Executive&#146;s employment terminates. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the Agreements is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by the form of Agreement which is filed herewith
as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The following exhibits are furnished as part of
this Current Report: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Exhibit 10.1 &#150; Form of Executive Employment Agreement </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: January&nbsp;5, 2014</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3">CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Steven E. Groom</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Steven E. Groom</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President,
General Counsel</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and Corporate Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;), dated as of this 1st day of January, 2015 (the &#147;<U>Effective
Date</U>&#148;) is made by and between Corrections Corporation of America, a Maryland corporation (the &#147;<U>REIT</U>&#148;), CCA of Tennessee, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company (&#147;<U>Employer</U>&#148; and, together with the REIT,
the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;), and <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, a resident of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> (the &#147;<U>Executive</U>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>W I T N E S S E T H: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Executive is currently employed by the Company as its
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS</B>, the Employment Agreement between the Company and the Executive, dated as of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, expired on December&nbsp;31, 2014; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS</B>, effective as of the Effective Date, the Company and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the terms
and conditions of the Executive&#146;s continued employment with the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NOW, THEREFORE</B>, for and in consideration of the
foregoing recitals, the mutual promises and covenants set forth below and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive do hereby agree as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Employment</U>. Effective as of the Effective Date, the Executive shall serve as
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> of the Company. The Executive shall perform such duties as are customarily associated with the office of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> and shall report to
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. The Executive&#146;s principal base of operations for the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this
Agreement shall be the offices of the Company located in Nashville, Tennessee. At the Company&#146;s request, Executive shall serve the Company and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates in such other capacities in addition to the foregoing as the
Company shall designate, provided that such additional capacities are consistent with Executive&#146;s position as <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. In
the event that Executive serves in any one or more of such additional capacities, Executive&#146;s compensation shall not be increased on account of such additional service beyond that specified in this Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <U>Term</U>. Subject to the provisions of termination as hereinafter provided, the initial term of the Executive&#146;s employment under
this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall terminate on December&nbsp;31, 2015 (the &#147;<U>Initial Term</U>&#148;). Unless the Company notifies the Executive that his employment under this Agreement will not be extended or the
Executive notifies the Company that he is not willing to extend his employment, the term of his employment under this Agreement shall automatically be extended for a series of two (2)&nbsp;additional one (1)&nbsp;year periods on the same terms and
conditions as set forth herein (each, a &#147;<U>Renewal Term</U>&#148;). The Initial Term and any Renewal Term(s) are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the &#147;<U>Term</U>.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. <U>Notice of Non-Renewal</U>. The Company or the Executive may elect not to extend the Executive&#146;s employment under this Agreement by
notifying the other party in writing not less than sixty (60)&nbsp;days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term. For the purposes of this Agreement, the election by the Company not to extend the Executive&#146;s employment
hereunder for any renewal term, shall be deemed a termination of the Executive&#146;s employment without &#147;Cause,&#148; as hereinafter defined. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.1 <U>Base Salary</U>. During the Term, the Company shall pay the Executive an annual salary (&#147;<U>Base Salary</U>&#148;) of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> dollars ($<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>)&nbsp;per annum, which shall be
payable to the Executive hereunder in accordance with the Company&#146;s normal payroll practices, but in no event less often than bi-weekly. The Executive&#146;s compensation will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors of the REIT (the
&#147;<U>Board</U>&#148;), or the Compensation Committee of the Board, and after taking into consideration both the performance of the Company and the personal performance of the Executive, the Board, or the Compensation Committee of the Board, in
its sole discretion, may increase the Executive&#146;s compensation to any amount it may deem appropriate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.2 <U>Bonus</U>. In addition
to the Base Salary, the Executive shall be eligible to earn, for each fiscal year of the Company ending during the Employment Period, an annual cash performance bonus (an &#147;<U>Annual Bonus</U>&#148;) under the Company&#146;s bonus plan or
program applicable to senior executives. The actual amount of the Annual Bonus shall be determined on the basis of the attainment of financial performance metrics and/or individual performance objectives, in each case as established and approved by
the Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board in its sole discretion. This Annual Bonus, if any, shall be pro-rated for any partial year of employment and paid to the Executive between January&nbsp;1 and March&nbsp;15 of the year following
the year in which the services which gave rise to the Annual Bonus were performed; <I>provided, however</I>, that if the Company is unable to determine the amount of such Annual Bonus prior to such date, then such Annual Bonus shall be paid no later
than December&nbsp;31 of such year. The Board or the Compensation Committee of the Board, may, in its sole discretion, review, revise and amend the terms of the cash compensation incentive or similar plan(s) referenced above, if any, at any time in
any manner it may deem appropriate; <I>provided, however</I>, that any amendment to the plan(s) shall not, without the Executive&#146;s consent, affect the Executive&#146;s right to participate in such amended plan or plans or change the time or
form of payment provided thereunder, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.3 <U>Benefits</U>. During the Term,
the Executive shall be entitled to four (4)&nbsp;weeks of paid vacation annually. In addition, during the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in all compensation or employee benefit plans or programs maintained by the Company for
the benefit of its salaried employees or senior executives from time to time. The Executive will be eligible to participate to the extent permissible under the terms and provisions of such plans or programs in accordance with their respective
provisions. These plans and programs may include group hospitalization, health, dental care, life or other insurance, tax qualified pension, savings, thrift and profit sharing plans, termination pay programs, sick leave plans, travel or accident
insurance, disability insurance, and contingent compensation plans including unit purchase programs and unit option plans. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Company to maintain or continue, or preclude the Company from amending or
terminating, any employee benefit plans or programs. In addition, during the Term, the Company shall pay, or reimburse Executive for, all membership fees and related costs in connection with Executive&#146;s membership in professional and civic
organizations which are approved in advance by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.4 <U>Expenses Incurred in Performance of Duties</U>. The Company shall
promptly reimburse the Executive for all reasonable travel and other business expenses incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties under this Agreement upon evidence of receipt and in accordance with Company policies. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.5 <U>Withholdings</U>. All compensation payable hereunder shall be subject to withholding for federal income taxes, FICA and all other
applicable federal, state and local withholding requirements. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.1 <U>General</U>. During the Term of this Agreement, the Company may, at any time and in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement with
or without Cause (as hereinafter defined) or in connection with a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined), effective as of the date of provision of written notice to the Executive thereof. The Executive shall be entitled to resign his employment
with the Company at any time during the Term of this Agreement with Good Reason (as defined below) or without Good Reason. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.2
<U>Definition of Cause</U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Cause</U>&#148; shall mean: (i)&nbsp;the death of the Executive; (ii)&nbsp;the permanent disability of the Executive, which shall be defined as the inability of the Executive, as a
result of physical or mental illness or incapacity, to substantially perform his duties pursuant to this Agreement for a period of one hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;days during any twelve (12)&nbsp;month period; (iii)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s
conviction of a felony or of a crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude, including, without limitation, any act or crime involving misappropriation or embezzlement of Company assets or funds; (iv)&nbsp;willful or material wrongdoing by the
Executive, including, but not limited to, acts of dishonesty or fraud, which could be expected to have a materially adverse effect, monetarily or otherwise, on the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, as determined by the Company and the
Board; (v)&nbsp;material breach by the Executive of this Agreement or of his fiduciary duty to the Company or its stockholders; or (vi)&nbsp;the Executive&#146;s intentional violation of any applicable local, state or federal law or regulation
affecting the Company in any material respect, as determined by the Company and the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any of the events, actions or breaches set forth above are able to be remedied or cured by the Executive,
Cause shall not be deemed to exist (and thus the Company may not terminate the Executive for Cause hereunder) unless the Executive fails to remedy or cure such event, action or breach within twenty (20)&nbsp;days after being given written notice by
the Company of such event, action or breach. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.3 <U>Definition of Good Reason</U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;<U>Good
Reason</U>&#148; shall mean: (i)&nbsp;a material reduction in the duties, powers or authority of the Executive as an officer or employee of the Company or (ii)&nbsp;the relocation of the Company&#146;s headquarters to a location more than thirty
(30)&nbsp;miles outside of the Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area, in either case, without the Executive&#146;s consent. A termination shall be due to Good Reason only if (A)&nbsp;the Executive notifies the Company of the existence of the
condition that otherwise constitutes Good Reason within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of the initial existence of the condition, (B)&nbsp;the Company fails to remedy the condition within thirty (30)&nbsp;days following it&#146;s receipt of Executive&#146;s
notice of the condition constituting Good Reason (the &#147;<U>Cure Period</U>&#148;) and (C)&nbsp;if the Company fails to remedy the condition constituting Good Reason during the Cure Period, the Executive terminates employment with the Company due
to the condition within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of the expiration of the Cure Period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.4 <U>Effect of Termination Without Cause or for
Good Reason</U>. If the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company is terminated without Cause or for Good Reason (and is not a Change in Control Termination, as defined below), in either case, subject to Section&nbsp;5.7 and the Executive&#146;s
continued compliance with Section&nbsp;6.1 and Section&nbsp;6.2 hereof, the Company shall pay to the Executive an amount in cash equal to the Executive&#146;s Base Salary, based upon the annual rate payable as of the date of termination, without any
cost of living adjustments (the &#147;<U>Severance Amount</U>&#148;), which shall be paid by the Company to Executive in regular installments in accordance with the Company&#146;s normal payroll policies then in effect, for a period of one
(1)&nbsp;year following the Executive&#146;s termination of employment (the &#147;<U>Severance Period</U>&#148;), which payments will commence with the first payroll period occurring after the expiration of the Severance Delay Period (the
&#147;<U>Initial Payment</U>&#148;) and shall continue for the remainder of the Severance Period. The Initial Payment shall include payment for any payroll periods which occur during the Severance Delay Period. For purposes of this Agreement, the
&#147;<U>Severance Delay Period</U>&#148; shall mean the period beginning on the date of the Executive&#146;s termination of employment and ending on the thirtieth (30<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP>)&nbsp;day thereafter. </P>

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Company is terminated due to a Change in Control Termination, subject to Section&nbsp;5.7 and the Executive&#146;s continued compliance with Section&nbsp;6.1 and Section&nbsp;6.2 hereof, the Company shall (i)&nbsp;pay to the Executive a lump-sum
cash payment equal to 2.99 times the Executive&#146;s Base Salary, based upon the annual rate payable as of the date of termination, without any cost of living adjustments, which payment shall be made within ten (10)&nbsp;days following the
expiration of the Severance Delay Period and (ii)&nbsp;continue to provide hospitalization, health, dental care, and life and other insurance benefits to the Executive for a period beginning on the date of the Executive&#146;s termination and ending
on the one (1)&nbsp;year anniversary of such termination or, if earlier, the date on which the Executive becomes eligible to receive comparable benefits from any other employer or the date on which such coverage terminates under Section&nbsp;4980B
of the Code (as defined below) (in any case, the &#147;<U>Change in Control Severance Period</U>&#148;) on the same terms and conditions existing immediately prior to termination, with the costs of such benefits (including the Company&#146;s portion
of any premiums) paid by the Company on the Executive&#146;s behalf included in the Executive&#146;s gross income to the extent required by applicable law; <I>provided</I>, that the Executive shall continue to pay the same amount towards the cost of
such benefits as paid immediately prior to the date of termination and shall comply with all applicable election and eligibility requirements; <I>provided further</I>, that if any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases
to be, exempt from the application of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code or the Company cannot provide the benefits without violating applicable law, then the Company shall instead pay to the Executive a lump-sum amount equal to the remaining costs of
such benefits that would be paid by the Company through the Change in Control Severance Period (or remaining portion thereof). For purposes of this Agreement, (x)&nbsp;a &#147;<U>Change in Control Termination</U>&#148; shall mean: (i)&nbsp;the
Executive&#146;s employment with the Company is terminated without Cause within one-hundred eighty (180)&nbsp;days following a Change in Control, or (ii)&nbsp;the Executive resigns his employment with the Company for Good Reason within one-hundred
eighty (180)&nbsp;days following a Change in Control; and (y)&nbsp;a &#147;<U>Change in Control</U>&#148; shall mean a &#147;change in the ownership of the Company,&#148; a &#147;change in the effective control of the Company,&#148; or a
&#147;change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company&#148; as such terms are defined in Section&nbsp;1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.6 <U>Other Terminations</U>. If the Executive&#146;s employment terminates for any reason not described in Sections 5.4 or 5.5 above
(including, without limitation, due to the Executive resigning his employment with the Company without Good Reason, due to a termination of the Executive&#146;s employment by the Company for Cause): (i)&nbsp;the Company shall pay the Executive his
Base Salary earned through the date of termination of the Executive&#146;s employment with the Company as the result of his resignation, which payment shall be made upon the regular payroll period occurring immediately following the Executive&#146;s
termination of employment; and (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall not have any further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement except those required to be provided by law or under the terms of any other agreement between the Company and the
Executive. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5.7 <U>Conditions</U>. Any payments or benefits made or provided pursuant to Sections 5.4 and 5.5 of this Agreement shall be
available if and only if (i)&nbsp;the Executive has executed and delivered to the Company the General Release substantially in form and substance as set forth in <U>Exhibit A</U> attached hereto, the General Release has become effective, the
Executive has not revoked the General Release and all applicable revocation periods with respect to the General Release have expired, in all instances, prior to the expiration of the Severance Delay Period and (ii)&nbsp;the Executive has not
breached the provisions of the General Release or breached the provisions of Sections 6.1 or Section&nbsp;6.2 hereof. In no event shall cash severance payments received pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.4 or 5.5 hereof be reduced as a result of the receipt
by the Executive of compensation or benefits from a subsequent employer during the period during which severance payments are being made under Section&nbsp;5.4 or 5.5 above, as applicable. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) It is intended that (1)&nbsp;each installment of the payments provided under this Agreement is a separate &#147;payment&#148; for purposes
of Section&nbsp;409A of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the &#147;<U>Code</U>&#148;) and (2)&nbsp;the payments satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the exemptions from the application of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, including
those provided under Treasury Regulations 1.409A-1(b)(4), 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), and 1.409A-1(b)(9)(v). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Company determines in accordance with its &#147;specified employee&#148;
procedures (i)&nbsp;that on the date Executive&#146;s employment with the Company terminates or at such other time that the Company determines to be relevant, the Executive is a &#147;specified employee&#148; (as such term is defined under Treasury
Regulation 1.409A-1(i)(1)) of the Company and (ii)&nbsp;that any payments to be provided to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement are or may become subject to the additional tax under Section&nbsp;409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code or any other taxes or
penalties imposed under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code (&#147;<U>Section 409A Taxes</U>&#148;) if provided at the time otherwise required under this Agreement then (A)&nbsp;such payments shall be delayed until the date that is six months after the
date of Executive&#146;s &#147;separation from service&#148; (as such term is defined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)) with the Company, or, if earlier, the Executive&#146;s death (the &#147;<U>Payment Delay Period</U>&#148;) and (B)&nbsp;such
payments shall be increased by an amount equal to interest on such payments for the Payment Delay Period at a rate equal to the prime rate in effect as of the date the payment was first due (for this purpose, the prime rate will be based on the rate
published from time to time in The Wall Street Journal). Any payments delayed pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.8(i) shall be made in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh month following the Executive&#146;s &#147;separation from service&#148;
(as such term is defined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(h)), or, if earlier, the Executive&#146;s death. It is intended that this Agreement shall comply with or be exempt from the provisions of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and the Treasury
Regulations relating thereto so as not to subject Executive to the payment of additional taxes and interest under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. In furtherance of this intent, this Agreement shall be interpreted, operated, and administered in a
manner consistent with these intentions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, a termination of
employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of &#147;deferred compensation&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder) upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a &#147;separation from service&#148; from the Company within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and Section&nbsp;1.409A-1(h) of the
Treasury Regulations and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement, references to a &#147;separation,&#148; &#147;termination,&#148; &#147;termination of employment,&#148; &#147;termination of the Executive&#146;s employment,&#148;
&#147;date of termination&#148; or like terms shall mean the Executive&#146;s &#147;separation from service.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any payment under this Agreement that constitutes &#147;deferred compensation&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated
thereunder be subject to offset by any other amount unless otherwise permitted by Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) For the avoidance
of doubt, any payment due under this Agreement within a period following Executive&#146;s termination of employment or other event, shall be made on a date during such period as determined by the Company in its sole discretion. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) To the extent that any reimbursement, fringe benefit or other, similar plan or arrangement in
which Executive participates during the term of Executive&#146;s employment under this Agreement or thereafter (including reimbursements under Section&nbsp;4.3 and Section&nbsp;4.4 hereunder) provides for a &#147;deferral of compensation&#148;
within the meaning of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, such amounts shall be reimbursed strictly in accordance with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv), including the following requirements: (i)&nbsp;the amount
eligible for reimbursement or payment under such plan or arrangement in one calendar year may not affect the amount eligible for reimbursement or payment in any other calendar year (except that a plan providing medical or health benefits may impose
a generally applicable limit on the amount that may be reimbursed or paid), (ii)&nbsp;subject to any shorter time periods provided herein or the applicable plans or arrangements, any reimbursement or payment of an expense under such plan or
arrangement must be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii)&nbsp;any such reimbursement or payment may not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another
benefit. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) By accepting this Agreement, Executive hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Company does not make any representations
with respect to the application of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code to any tax, economic or legal consequences of any payments payable to Executive hereunder. Further, by the acceptance of this Agreement, Executive acknowledges that (A)&nbsp;Executive
has obtained independent tax advice regarding the application of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code to the payments due to Executive hereunder, (B)&nbsp;Executive retains full responsibility for the potential application of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code
to the tax and legal consequences of payments payable to Executive hereunder and (C)&nbsp;the Company shall not indemnify or otherwise compensate Executive for any violation of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code that may occur in connection with this
Agreement. The parties agree to cooperate in good faith to amend such documents and to take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to (i)&nbsp;exempt the compensation and benefits payable under this Agreement from Section&nbsp;409A of the
Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of such compensation and benefits, or (ii)&nbsp;comply with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code; <I>provided, however</I>, that this Section&nbsp;5.8 shall not create any obligation on the part of the
Company to adopt any such amendment or take any such other action. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. <U>Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and Confidentiality and
Non-Disclosure. </U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.1 <U>Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation</U>. The Executive hereby covenants and agrees that during the Term of the
Executive&#146;s employment hereunder and for a period of one (1)&nbsp;year thereafter, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly: (i)&nbsp;own any interest in, operate, join, control or participate as a partner, director, principal, officer or
agent of, enter into the employment of, act as a consultant to, or perform any services for any entity (each a &#147;<U>Competing Entity</U>&#148;) which has material operations which compete with any business in which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is then engaged or, to the then existing knowledge of the Executive, proposes to engage; (ii)&nbsp;solicit any customer or client of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (other than on behalf of the Company) with respect to any
business in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is then engaged or, to the then existing knowledge of the Executive, proposes to engage; or (iii)&nbsp;induce or encourage any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to leave the
employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; <I>provided</I>, that the Executive may, solely as an investment, hold not more than five percent (5%)&nbsp;of the combined voting securities of any publicly-traded corporation or other business
entity. The foregoing covenants and agreements of the Executive are referred to herein as the &#147;<U>Restrictive Covenant</U>.&#148; The Executive acknowledges that he has carefully read and considered the provisions of the Restrictive Covenant
and, having done so, agrees that the restrictions set forth in this Section&nbsp;6.1, including without limitation the time period of restriction set forth above, are fair and reasonable and are reasonably required for the protection of the
legitimate business and economic interests of the Company. The Executive further acknowledges that the Company would not have entered into this Agreement absent Executive&#146;s agreement to the foregoing. In the event that, notwithstanding the
foregoing, any of the provisions of this Section&nbsp;6.1 or any parts hereof shall be </P>
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held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions or parts hereof shall nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable as though the invalid or unenforceable portions or parts had
not been included herein. In the event that any provision of this Section&nbsp;6.1 relating to the time period and/or the area of restriction, if any, and/or related aspects shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the
maximum restrictiveness such court deems reasonable and enforceable, the time period and/or area of restriction and/or related aspects deemed reasonable and enforceable by such court shall become and thereafter be the maximum restrictions in such
regard, and the provisions of the Restrictive Covenant shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent deemed reasonable by such court. The portion of the payments set forth in Section&nbsp;5.4 or 5.5, as applicable, that is allocable to the value of
the non-compete provisions set forth in this Section&nbsp;6.1 shall be determined consistent with Section&nbsp;1.280G-1 Q/A 9, and 40-44 of the Treasury Regulations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.2 <U>Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure</U>. In consideration of the rights granted to the Executive hereunder, the Executive hereby agrees
that during the term of this Agreement and thereafter to hold in confidence all information concerning the Company or its business, including, but not limited to contract terms, financial information, operating data, or business plans or models,
whether for existing, new or developing businesses, and any other proprietary information (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the &#147;<U>Proprietary Information</U>&#148;), whether communicated orally or in documentary or other tangible
form. The parties to this Agreement recognize that the Company has invested considerable amounts of time and money in attaining and developing all of the information described above, and any unauthorized disclosure or release of such Proprietary
Information in any form would irreparably harm the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6.3 <U>Equitable Relief</U>. The Executive agrees that it would be impossible
to adequately compensate the Company and its subsidiaries for the damage suffered by the Company or its subsidiaries as a result of Executive&#146;s breach of any of the covenants and obligations set forth in this Section&nbsp;6. Accordingly, the
Executive agrees that if the Executive breaches any such covenants and obligations, the Company or its subsidiaries may, in addition to any other right or remedy available, obtain an injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction restraining such
breach or threatened breach and to specific performance of any such provision of this Agreement. The Executive further agrees that no bond or other security shall be required in obtaining such equitable relief and the Executive hereby consents to
the issuance of such injunction and to the ordering of specific performance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. <U>Indemnification</U>. The Company shall indemnify the
Executive to the fullest extent permitted by law (including a payment of expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding) as in effect at the time of the subject act or omission, or by the Charter or Bylaws of the Company as in effect at
such time, or by the terms of any indemnification agreement between the Company and the Executive, whichever affords greatest protection to the Executive, and the Executive shall be entitled to the protection of any insurance policies the Company
may elect to maintain generally for the benefit of its officers or, during the Executive&#146;s service in such capacity, directors (and to the extent the Company maintains such an insurance policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms
to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any company officer or director), against all costs, charges and expenses whatsoever incurred or sustained by the Executive (including but not limited to any judgment entered by a court of law) at
the time such costs, charges and expenses are incurred or sustained, in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which the Executive may be made a party by reason of his being or having been an officer or employee of the Company, or serving
as an officer or employee of an affiliate of the Company, at the request of the Company, other than any action, suit or proceeding brought against the Executive by or on account of his breach of the provisions of any employment agreement with a
third party that has not been disclosed by the Executive to the Company. The provisions of this Section&nbsp;7 shall specifically survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement. </P>
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Company of any remuneration, benefits or other financial obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall be allocated among the REIT, the Employer and any subsidiary or affiliate thereof in such manner as such entities determine in order to reflect the
services provided by the Executive to such entities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. <U>Notices</U>. Any notice required or desired to be given under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, transmitted by facsimile or mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or delivered by overnight courier service and shall be deemed to have been given on the date of its delivery, if
delivered, and on the third (3rd)&nbsp;full business day following the date of the mailing, if mailed, to each of the parties thereto at the following respective addresses or such other address as may be specified in any notice delivered or mailed
as above provided: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">i) If to the Executive, to his then current address on the Company&#146;s books and records. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ii) If to the Company, the REIT or the Employer, to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Corrections Corporation of America </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10 Burton Hills Boulevard </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nashville, Tennessee 37215 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Facsimile: (615)&nbsp;263-3010 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10. <U>Clawback</U>. The Executive agrees that compensation paid or payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement shall, to the extent
applicable, be subject to (i)&nbsp;the provisions of any claw-back policy adopted by the Company from time to time, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii)&nbsp;any other claw-back requirements under applicable law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11. <U>Waiver of Breach</U>. The waiver by either party of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of
any subsequent breach by the other party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12. <U>Assignment</U>. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company. The Executive acknowledges that the services to be rendered by him are unique and personal, and the Executive may not assign any of his rights or delegate
any of his duties or obligations under this Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13. <U>Entire Agreement</U>. This instrument contains the entire agreement of the
parties and supersedes in full and in all respects any prior oral or written agreement between the parties with respect to Executive&#146;s employment with the Company (including, without limitation the Prior Agreement). It may not be changed orally
but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, extension or discharge is sought, and in accordance with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">14. <U>Controlling Law</U>. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Tennessee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15. <U>Headings</U>. The sections, subjects and headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. </P>
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hereto regarding the enforcement of one or more of the provisions of this Agreement, then the Company shall reimburse the Executive for any reasonable attorneys&#146; fees and other expenses incurred by him in connection with such dispute. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17. <U>Acknowledgement</U>. The Executive acknowledges (a)&nbsp;that he has consulted with or has had the opportunity to consult with
independent counsel of his own choice concerning this Agreement and has been advised to do so by the Company, and (b)&nbsp;that he has read and understands the Agreement, is fully aware of its legal effect, and has entered into it freely based on
his own judgment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">18. <U>Counterparts</U>. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same Agreement. Signatures delivered by facsimile or in .pdf format shall be deemed effective for all purposes. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>General Release </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WAIVER
AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>General Release</U>. In consideration of the payments and benefits to be made under the Employment
Agreement, dated as of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, to which Corrections Corporation of America (the
&#147;<U>REIT</U>&#148;), CCA of Tennessee, LLC (&#147;<U>Employer</U>&#148; and, together with the REIT, the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) and
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> (the &#147;<U>Executive</U>&#148;) are parties (the &#147;<U>Agreement</U>&#148;), the Executive, with the intention of
binding the Executive and the Executive&#146;s heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, does hereby release, remise, acquit and forever discharge the Company and its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the &#147;<U>Company
Affiliated Group</U>&#148;), their present and former officers, directors, executives, agents, shareholders, attorneys, employees and employee benefits plans (and the fiduciaries thereof), and the successors, predecessors and assigns of each of the
foregoing (collectively, the &#147;<U>Company Released Parties</U>&#148;), of and from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, complaints, charges, demands, rights, damages, debts, sums of money, accounts, financial obligations, suits,
expenses, attorneys&#146; fees and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity or otherwise, whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise and whether now known, unknown, suspected or unsuspected which the Executive,
individually or as a member of a class, now has, owns or holds, or has at any time heretofore had, owned or held, against any Company Released Party (an &#147;<U>Action</U>&#148;) arising out of or in connection with the Executive&#146;s service as
an employee, officer and/or director to any member of the Company Affiliated Group (or the predecessors thereof), including (i)&nbsp;the termination of such service in any such capacity, (ii)&nbsp;for severance or vacation benefits, unpaid wages,
salary or incentive payments, (iii)&nbsp;for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, impairment of economic opportunity, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional harm or other tort and (iv)&nbsp;for any violation of applicable state and local
labor and employment laws (including, without limitation, all laws concerning harassment, discrimination, retaliation and other unlawful or unfair labor and employment practices), any and all Actions based on the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 (&#147;<U>ERISA</U>&#148;), any penalties, taxes or interest assessed under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and any and all Actions arising under the civil rights laws of any federal, state or local jurisdiction, including, without
limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (&#147;<U>Title VII</U>&#148;), the Americans with Disabilities Act (&#147;<U>ADA</U>&#148;), Sections&nbsp;503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (&#147;<U>ADEA</U>&#148;), excepting only: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) rights of the Executive under this Waiver and Release of
Claims and to severance payments and benefits under Section&nbsp;5 of the Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) rights of the Executive relating to equity
awards held by the Executive as of the Executive&#146;s date of termination; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the right of the Executive to receive benefits required
to be paid in accordance with applicable law; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) rights to indemnification the Executive may have (i)&nbsp;under applicable corporate
law, (ii)&nbsp;under the by-laws or charter of any Company Released Party or (iii)&nbsp;as an insured under any director&#146;s and officer&#146;s liability insurance policy now or previously in force; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) claims (i)&nbsp;for accrued or vested benefits under any health, disability, retirement, supplemental retirement, deferred compensation,
life insurance or other, similar employee benefit plan or arrangement of the Company Affiliated Group and (ii)&nbsp;for earned but unused vacation pay through the date of termination in accordance with applicable policy of the Company Affiliated
Group; and </P>
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termination pursuant to applicable policy of the Company Affiliated Group. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <U>No Admissions, Complaints or Other Claims</U>. The
Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Waiver and Release of Claims is not to be construed in any way as an admission of any liability whatsoever by any Company Released Party, any such liability being expressly denied. The Executive also
acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has not, with respect to any transaction or state of facts existing prior to the date hereof, filed any Actions against any Company Released Party with any governmental agency, court or tribunal. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. <U>Application to all Forms of Relief</U>. This Waiver and Release of Claims applies to any relief no matter how called, including, without
limitation, wages, back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive damages for pain or suffering, costs and attorney&#146;s fees and expenses. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. <U>Specific Waiver</U>. The Executive specifically acknowledges that the Executive&#146;s acceptance of the terms of this Waiver and
Release of Claims is, among other things, a specific waiver of any and all Actions under Title VII, ADEA, ADA and any state or local law or regulation in respect of discrimination of any kind; <I>provided, however</I>, that nothing herein shall be
deemed, nor does anything herein purport, to be a waiver of any right or Action which by law the Executive is not permitted to waive under applicable law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. <U>Voluntariness</U>. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive is relying solely upon the Executive&#146;s own judgment;
that the Executive is over eighteen years of age and is legally competent to sign this Waiver and Release of Claims; that the Executive is signing this Waiver and Release of Claims of the Executive&#146;s own free will; that the Executive has read
and understood the Waiver and Release of Claims before signing it; and that the Executive is signing this Waiver and Release of Claims in exchange for consideration that the Executive believes is satisfactory and adequate. In accordance with the
Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Executive also acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has been informed of his right to consult with legal counsel prior to executing this Waiver and Release of Claims and has been encouraged to
do so. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. <U>Complete Agreement/Severability</U>. This Waiver and Release of Claims constitutes the complete and final agreement between
the parties and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous agreements, negotiations, or discussions relating to the subject matter of this Waiver and Release of Claims. All provisions and portions of this Waiver and Release of Claims are
severable. If any provision or portion of this Waiver and Release of Claims or the application of any provision or portion of the Waiver and Release of Claims shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent or for any reason, all
other provisions and portions of this Waiver and Release of Claims shall remain in full force and shall continue to be enforceable to the fullest and greatest extent permitted by law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. <U>Acceptance and Revocability</U>. In accordance with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Executive acknowledges that
the Executive has been given a period of [21&nbsp;days] [45 days]<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> within which to consider this Waiver and Release of Claims before executing it. The Executive may accept this Waiver and Release
of Claims at any time within this period of time by signing the </P> <P STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:10%">&nbsp;</P>
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Waiver and Release of Claims and returning it to [<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>] at the Employer. The Executive further acknowledges that he has
been given at least seven (7)&nbsp;days following the execution of this Waiver and Release of Claims to revoke this Waiver and Release of Claims and that this Waiver and Release of Claims shall not become effective or enforceable until the
expiration of such revocation period. The Executive may revoke the Executive&#146;s acceptance of this Waiver and Release of Claims at any time within that seven calendar day period by sending written notice to
[<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>] at the Employer. Such notice must be received by the Employer within the seven calendar day period in order to be effective and, if so received, would void this Waiver
and Release of Claims for all purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. <U>Governing Law</U>. Except for issues or matters as to which federal law is applicable, this
Waiver and Release of Claims shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof. </P>
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