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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-311782
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221223
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20221223

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HACKETT GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057379
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				650750100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-268989
		FILM NUMBER:		221485469

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3000
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3053758005

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 BRICKELL BAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3000
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANSWERTHINK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000628

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANSWERTHINK CONSULTING GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980608
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;23, 2022 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Registration&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<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><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">FORM&nbsp;S-8</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></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:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE HACKETT GROUP, INC. </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>Florida</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">65-0750100</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<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>1001 Brickell Bay Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 3000 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Miami,
Florida 33131 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(305)&nbsp;375-8005</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Hackett Group, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of February&nbsp;17, 2022) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Hackett Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Frank A. Zomerfeld, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Executive Vice President, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>General Counsel and Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1001 Brickell Bay Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 3000 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Miami,
Florida 33131 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(305)&nbsp;375-8005</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copies to: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>John
B. Beckman </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Hogan Lovells US L.L.P. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>555 Thirteenth Street, N.W. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, DC 20004 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(202)&nbsp;637-5600</FONT> </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:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">a&nbsp;non-accelerated&nbsp;filer,</FONT> a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;12b-2&nbsp;of</FONT> the Exchange Act. (Check one): </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART I </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXPLANATORY STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration
Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;is</FONT> being filed by The Hackett Group Inc. (the &#147;Company,&#148; &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148; or &#147;our&#148;) to register an additional 1,900,000 shares of our common
stock for issuance pursuant to our amended and restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;) and an additional 250,000 shares of our common stock for issuance pursuant to our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as
amended (the &#147;Purchase Plan&#148;). The Plan was amended and restated on February&nbsp;17, 2022 to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance by 1,900,000 shares. The Purchase Plan was amended on February&nbsp;17, 2022 to increase
the number of shares authorized for issuance by 250,000 shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Earlier registration statements on
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;related</FONT> to the Plan and the Purchase Plan were filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on June&nbsp;19, 2020 (Registration <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-239306),</FONT> September&nbsp;6, 2018 (Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-227215),</FONT> September&nbsp;9, 2003
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Registration&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-108640),&nbsp;July&nbsp;3,</FONT> 2001 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Registration&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-64542),&nbsp;June&nbsp;16,</FONT> 2000
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Registration&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-39460),&nbsp;November&nbsp;9,</FONT> 1999 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Registration&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-90635)&nbsp;and</FONT> December&nbsp;30, 1998
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Registration&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-69951).</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In accordance with General Instruction E to <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8,&nbsp;the</FONT> contents of such earlier registration statements are incorporated herein by reference except to the extent supplemented, amended or superseded by the information set forth herein. Only those
Items on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;containing</FONT> new information not contained in the earlier registration statement are presented herein. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby incorporate by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents filed with the Commission: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Our <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000156459022008703/hckt-10k_20211231.htm">Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K&nbsp;
for</FONT> the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021</A>, filed on March&nbsp;
4, 2022, as amended by our <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312522280191/d59112d10ka.htm">Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K/A</FONT> for the year ended December&nbsp;31,
 2021</A>, filed on November&nbsp;8, 2022;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The portions of our <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312522083989/d229303ddef14a.htm">Definitive Proxy Statement for our 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders</A>, filed on March&nbsp;24, 2022,
incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-K&nbsp;for</FONT> the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Our <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000156459022019425/hckt-10q_20220401.htm">Quarterly Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-Q&nbsp;
for</FONT> the quarter ended April&nbsp;1, 2022</A>, filed on May&nbsp;11, 2022;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Our <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000095017022016419/hckt-20220701.htm">Quarterly Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-Q&nbsp;
for</FONT> the quarter ended July&nbsp;1, 2022</A>, filed on August&nbsp;10, 2022;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Our <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000095017022023397/hckt-20220930.htm">Quarterly Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;10-Q&nbsp;
for</FONT> the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2022</A>, filed on November&nbsp;9, 2022;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Our Current Reports on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K,&nbsp;
filed</FONT> on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001057379/000156459022019300/hckt-8k_20220505.htm">May&nbsp;
10, 2022</A> and <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/../../../ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001057379/000119312522280167/d407719d8k.htm">November&nbsp;8, 2022</A>; and</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on <A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/0000928385-98-001106.txt"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-A</FONT></A>,&nbsp;filed
under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act, and all amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, all documents and reports subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents or reports. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein 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 by reference herein modifies or
supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d398813dex41.htm">The Hackett Group, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of February&nbsp;17, 2022). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312503047230/dex42.htm">Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form<U></U><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;S-8</FONT> (File No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-108640)).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312507033026/dex1032.htm">Amendment No.<U></U>&nbsp;
2 to Registrant&#146;s Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K/A</FONT> for the year ended December<U></U>&nbsp;30, 2005).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1057379/000119312518268317/d586976dex43.htm">Amendment No.<U></U>&nbsp;
3 to The Hackett Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> (File No.<U></U>&nbsp;333-227215)).</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d398813dex45.htm">Amendment No.&nbsp;4 to The Hackett Group, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d398813dex51.htm">Opinion of Frank A. Zomerfeld, Esq. regarding the legality of the shares being registered. </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d398813dex51.htm">Consent of Frank A. Zomerfeld, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1). </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d398813dex232.htm">Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants (RSM US LLP). </A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements
for filing on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8&nbsp;and</FONT> has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Miami, State of Florida, on this 23rd
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>THE HACKETT GROUP, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Ted A. Fernandez</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Ted A. Fernandez and Robert A. Ramirez, and each of them, his or her true and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">lawful&nbsp;attorney-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorneys-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> 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, as fully to
all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">said&nbsp;attorneys-in-fact&nbsp;and</FONT></FONT> agents, or any of them,
or their, his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act,
this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Ted A. Fernandez</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Ted A. Fernandez</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">David N. Dungan</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Chief Operating Officer and Director</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Robert A. Rivero</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>HE HACKETT GROUP, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1998 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Amended and Restated as of February&nbsp;17, 2022) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Hackett Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), sets forth herein the terms of its amended and restated 1998 Stock
Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1. PURPOSE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan is intended to enhance the Company&#146;s ability to attract and retain highly qualified officers, key employees, outside directors
and other persons, and to motivate such officers, key employees, outside directors and other persons to serve the Company and its Affiliates (as defined herein) and to expend maximum effort to improve the business results and earnings of the
Company, by providing to such officers, key employees, outside directors and other persons an opportunity to acquire or increase a direct proprietary interest in the operations and future success of the Company. To this end, the Plan provides for
the grant of Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Awards (as each is defined herein) in accordance with the terms hereof. Stock Options granted under the Plan may
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">be&nbsp;non-qualified&nbsp;Stock</FONT> Options or Incentive Stock Options, as provided herein, except that Stock Options granted to Outside Directors (as defined in Section&nbsp;2.22) shall in all cases <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">be&nbsp;non-qualified&nbsp;Stock</FONT> Options. The Plan is intended to comply with Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>2.
DEFINITIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of interpreting the Plan and related documents (including Award Agreements, as defined below), the following
definitions shall apply: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.1 &#147;Affiliate&#148; of, or person &#147;affiliated&#148; with, a person means any company or other trade
or business that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such person within the meaning of Rule 405 of Regulation C under the Securities Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.2 &#147;Award Agreement&#148; means the Stock Option agreement, Restricted Stock agreement, Restricted Stock Unit agreement, Stock
Appreciation Right agreement, Other Award agreement or other written agreement between the Company and a Grantee that evidences and sets out the terms and conditions of a Grant. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.3 &#147;Beneficial Owner&#148; means a beneficial owner within the meaning of
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13d-3&nbsp;under</FONT> the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.4 &#147;Benefit Arrangement&#148; shall have the
meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;15 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.5 &#147;Board&#148; means the Board of Directors of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.6 &#147;Cause&#148; shall have the meaning, with respect to a Grantee, as set forth in any employment agreement between the Company or any
Affiliate and the Grantee;<U></U><U>&nbsp;provided</U>,<U></U><U>&nbsp;however</U>, that in the absence of an employment agreement containing such definition, &#147;Cause&#148; means, with respect to a Grantee: </P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(a)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">the commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or the commission of any other act or omission
involving dishonesty or fraud with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their customers or suppliers; </P></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"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">conduct tending to bring the Company or any of its Subsidiaries into substantial public disgrace or disrepute;
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(c)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">substantial and repeated failure to perform Grantee&#146;s duties, and such failure is not cured within 30 days
after the Grantee receives notice thereof; </P></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"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(e)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">any breach of any
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">confidentiality,&nbsp;non-solicitation&nbsp;or&nbsp;non-competition&nbsp;agreement</FONT></FONT> to which Grantee is bound. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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Beneficial Owner of the Company&#146;s securities before the Effective Date, becomes, after the Effective Date, the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of the
Company&#146;s then outstanding securities; (B)&nbsp;during <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">any&nbsp;two-year&nbsp;period,</FONT> individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board (including, for this purpose, any director who
after the beginning of such period filled a vacancy on the Board caused by the resignation, mandatory retirement, death, or disability of a director and whose election or appointment was approved by a vote of at
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">least&nbsp;two-thirds&nbsp;of</FONT> the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of such period) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; (C)&nbsp;notwithstanding clauses
(A)&nbsp;or (E)&nbsp;of this paragraph, the Company consummates a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation, the result of which is that the Persons who were stockholders of the Company at the time of the execution of
the agreement to merge or consolidate own less than 80% of the total equity of the corporation surviving or resulting from the merger or consolidation or of a corporation owning, directly or indirectly, 100% of the total equity of such surviving or
resulting corporation; (D)&nbsp;the sale in one or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (E)&nbsp;the consummation of a tender or exchange offer whereby any Person acquires Beneficial Ownership of 40%
or more of the total number of voting shares of the Company, unless the Board has made a determination that such action does not constitute and will not constitute a material change in the Persons having control of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to an award that is subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code where the payment or settlement of
the award will accelerate upon a Change of Control, no event set forth herein will constitute a Change of Control for purposes of the Plan or any Grant unless such event also constitutes a &#147;change in ownership,&#148; &#147;change in effective
control,&#148; or &#147;change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company&#146;s assets&#148; as defined under 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">2.8 &#147;Code&#148; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now in effect or as hereafter amended and the regulations and guidelines
promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.9 &#147;Committee&#148; means a committee of, and designated from time to time by resolution of, the Board,
which shall consist of no fewer than two members of the Board, none of whom shall be an officer or other salaried employee of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, which committee shall meet the requirements of Section&nbsp;162(m) of the
Code, Section&nbsp;16(b) of the Exchange Act, the applicable rules of the NASDAQ National Market and all other applicable rules and regulations (in each case as amended or superseded from time to
time);<I></I><I>&nbsp;provided</I>,<I></I><I>&nbsp;however</I>, that, if any Committee member is found not to have met the qualification requirements of Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code or Section&nbsp;16(b) of the Exchange Act, any actions taken or
Grants made by the Committee shall not be invalidated by such failure to so qualify. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.10 &#147;Company&#148; means The Hackett Group,
Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.11 &#147;Effective Date&#148; means April&nbsp;23, 1998, the date on which the Plan was adopted by the Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.12 &#147;Exchange Act&#148; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as now in effect or as hereafter amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.13 &#147;Exercise Price&#148; means (i)&nbsp;in the case of a Stock Option, the purchase price for each share of Stock subject to an Option
or (ii), in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right, the value from which Stock appreciation will be measured. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.14 &#147;Fair Market
Value&#148; means the value of a share of Stock, determined as follows: if on the Grant Date or other determination date the Stock is listed on an established national or regional stock exchange, is admitted to quotation on the NASDAQ National
Market, or is publicly traded on an established securities market, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of the Stock on such exchange or in such market (the highest such closing price if there is more than one such
exchange or market) on the Grant Date or such other determination date (or if there is no such reported closing price, the Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the highest bid and lowest asked prices or between the high and low sale prices on
such trading day) or, if no sale of Stock is reported for such trading day, on the next preceding day on which any sale shall have been reported. If the Stock is not listed on such an exchange, quoted on such system or traded on such a market, Fair
Market Value shall be the value of the Stock as determined by the Board in good faith. </P>
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stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
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mother-in-law,&nbsp;father-in-law,&nbsp;son-in-law,&nbsp;daughter-in-law,&nbsp;brother-in-law,&nbsp;or&nbsp;sister-in-law,&nbsp;including</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> adoptive relationships, any
person sharing the employees household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons have more than fifty percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the employee) control the management of assets,
and any other entity in which these persons (or the employee) own more than fifty percent of the voting interests. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.16 &#147;Grant&#148;
means an award of an Option, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights or Other Awards under the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.17
&#147;Grant Date&#148; means, as determined by the Board or authorized Committee, (i)&nbsp;the date as of which the Board or such Committee approves a Grant, (ii)&nbsp;the date on which the recipient of such Grant first becomes eligible to receive a
Grant or (iii)&nbsp;such other date as may be specified by the Board or such Committee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.18 &#147;Grantee&#148; means a person who
receives or holds an Option, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciate Rights or Other Awards under the Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.19
&#147;Incentive Stock Option&#148; means an &#147;incentive stock option&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;422 of the Code, or the corresponding provision of any subsequently enacted tax statute, as amended from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.20 &#147;Option&#148; means an option to purchase one or more shares of Stock pursuant to the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.21 &#147;Other Agreement&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;15 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.22 &#147;Other Award&#148; means any form of award (other than an Option, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit or Stock Appreciation
Right) granted pursuant to Section&nbsp;13. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.23 &#147;Outside Director&#148; means a member of the Board who is not an officer or
employee of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.24 &#147;Person&#148; means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.25 &#147;Plan&#148; means this The Hackett Group, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.26 &#147;Restricted Period&#148; means the period during which Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are subject to restrictions or
conditions pursuant to Section&nbsp;12.2 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.27 &#147;Restricted Stock&#148; means shares of Stock, awarded to a Grantee pursuant
to Section&nbsp;12 hereof, that are subject to restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.28 &#147;Restricted Stock Unit&#148; means a
unit awarded to a Grantee pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 hereof, which represents a conditional right to receive a share of Stock in the future, and which is subject to restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.29 &#147;Securities Act&#148; means the Securities Act of 1933, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and the regulations and guidelines
promulgated thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.30 &#147;Service Provider&#148; means a consultant or adviser to the Company, a manager of the Company&#146;s
properties or affairs, or other similar service provider or affiliate of the Company, and employees of any of the foregoing, as such persons may be designated from time to time by the Board. </P>
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</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.32 &#147;Stock Appreciation Right&#148; means a right to receive all or some portion of the appreciation on Shares granted pursuant to
Section&nbsp;7.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.33 &#147;Subsidiary&#148; means any &#147;subsidiary corporation&#148; of the Company within the meaning of
Section&nbsp;424(f) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2.34 &#147;Termination Date&#148; shall be the date upon which an Option or Stock Appreciation Right
shall terminate or expire, as set forth in Section&nbsp;10.2 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.1 Board. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board shall have such powers and
authorities related to the administration of the Plan as are consistent with the Company&#146;s certificate of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">incorporation,&nbsp;by-laws&nbsp;and</FONT> applicable law. The Board shall have full power and authority
to take all actions and to make all determinations required or provided for under the Plan, any Grant or any Award Agreement, and shall have full power and authority to take all such other actions and make all such other determinations not
inconsistent with the specific terms and provisions of the Plan that the Board deems to be necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan, any Grant or any Award Agreement. All such actions and determinations shall be by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the members of the Board present at a meeting or by unanimous consent of the Board executed in writing in accordance with the Company&#146;s certificate of
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">incorporation,&nbsp;by-laws&nbsp;and</FONT> applicable law. The interpretation and construction by the Board of any provision of the Plan, any Grant or any Award Agreement shall be made in its sole discretion and
shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties having an interest herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.2 Committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board from time to time may delegate to a Committee such powers and authorities related to the administration and implementation of the
Plan, as set forth in Section&nbsp;3.1 above and in other applicable provisions, as the Board shall determine, consistent with the certificate of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">incorporation,&nbsp;by-laws&nbsp;of</FONT> the Company and applicable
law. In the event that the Plan, any Grant or any Award Agreement entered into hereunder provides for any action to be taken by or determination to be made by the Board, such action may be taken by or such determination may be made by the Committee
if the power and authority to do so has been delegated to the Committee by the Board as provided for in this Section. Unless otherwise expressly determined by the Board, any such action or determination by the Committee shall be final, binding and
conclusive on all parties having an interest herein. As permitted by law, the Committee may delegate its authority under the Plan to a member of the Board of Directors or an executive officer of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3.3 Grants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the other terms and
conditions of the Plan, the Board shall have full and final authority (i)&nbsp;to designate Grantees, (ii)&nbsp;to determine the type or types of Grant to be made to a Grantee, (iii)&nbsp;to determine the number of shares of Stock to be subject to a
Grant, (iv)&nbsp;to establish the terms and conditions of each Grant (including, but not limited to, the exercise price of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the nature and duration of any restriction or condition (or provision for lapse
thereof) relating to the vesting, exercise, transfer, or forfeiture of a Grant or the shares of Stock subject thereto, and any terms or conditions that may be necessary to qualify Options as Incentive Stock Options), (v)&nbsp;to prescribe the form
of each Award Agreement evidencing a Grant, and (vi)&nbsp;to amend, modify, or supplement the terms of any outstanding Grant. Such authority specifically includes the authority, in order to effectuate the purposes of the Plan, but without amending
the Plan, to modify Grants to eligible individuals who are foreign nationals or are individuals who are employed outside the United States to recognize differences in local law, tax policy, or custom. As a condition to any subsequent Grant, the
Board shall have the right, at its discretion, to require Grantees to return to the Company Grants previously awarded under the Plan. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, any such new Grant shall be upon such terms and conditions as are
specified by the Board at the time the new Grant is made. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the Board shall not have discretion to accelerate the vesting of any Grant, except in the event of a Grantee&#146;s death or permanent
disability, or upon a Change of Control or other extraordinary corporate transaction. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations: (i)&nbsp;no member of the Board or Committee (or its delegates) shall be liable for any
good faith action, omission or determination made in connection with the operation, administration or interpretation of the Plan and (ii)&nbsp;the members of the Board or the Committee (and its delegates) shall be entitled to indemnification and
reimbursement in the manner provided in the Company&#146;s certificate of incorporation as it may be amended from time to time. In the performance of its responsibilities with respect to the Plan, the Committee shall be entitled to rely upon
information and/or advice furnished by the Company&#146;s officers or employees, the Company&#146;s accountants, the Company&#146;s counsel and any other party the Committee deems necessary, and no member of the Committee shall be liable for any
action taken or not taken in reliance upon any such information and/or advice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.1 Plan Limits. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to adjustment in
accordance with Section&nbsp;18, the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be issued for all purposes under the Plan shall be the aggregate of (i)&nbsp;23,567,536 shares&nbsp;and (ii)&nbsp;any shares of Stock that are represented by awards
previously granted by the Company, including awards granted under The Hackett Group, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan and The Hackett Group, Inc. Restricted Stock Plan as of the Effective Date. Stock to be issued under the Plan may be authorized and
unissued shares, issued shares that have been reacquired by the Company (in the open-market or in private transactions) and that are being held in treasury, or a combination thereof. All of the Stock subject to the Plan may be issued as Incentive
Stock Options. The maximum number of shares of Stock that may be granted pursuant to grant of (i)&nbsp;Restricted Stock, (ii)&nbsp;Restricted Stock Units or (iii)&nbsp;Other Awards shall not exceed 19,730,237. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.2 Share Counting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of
determining the number of shares of Stock that remain available for issuance (&#147;Stock Available for Issuance&#148;) under the Plan, (i)&nbsp;any Stock that is tendered by a Grantee or withheld by the Company to pay the exercise price of a Grant
or to satisfy the Grantee&#146;s tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise or settlement of a Grant and (ii)&nbsp;all of the Stock covered by a&nbsp;stock-settled&nbsp;Stock Appreciation Right to the extent exercised shall not be
added back to the total Stock Available for Issuance under the Plan. In addition, the number of shares of Stock corresponding to Awards under the Plan that are forfeited or cancelled or otherwise expire for any reason without having been exercised
or settled or that are settled through the issuance of consideration other than Stock (including, without limitation, cash) shall be added back to the aggregate Stock Available for Issuance and again be available for the grant of
Awards;<I></I><I>&nbsp;provided</I>,<I></I><I>&nbsp;however</I>, that this provision shall not be applicable with respect to (i)&nbsp;the cancellation of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Option upon the exercise of the Option or
(ii)&nbsp;the cancellation of an Option granted in tandem with a Stock Appreciation Right upon the exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>5.
EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF THE PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date. The Plan has no termination date; however,
no Incentive Stock Option may be granted under the Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan was last approved by stockholders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.
AWARD AGREEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Grant pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement, in such form or forms as the Board shall
from time to time determine. Award Agreements granted from time to time or at the same time need not contain similar provisions but shall be consistent with the terms of the Plan. Each Award Agreement evidencing a Grant of Options shall specify
whether such Options are intended to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">be&nbsp;non-qualified&nbsp;Stock</FONT> Options or Incentive Stock Options, and, in the absence of such specification, such Options shall be
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">deemed&nbsp;non-qualified&nbsp;Stock</FONT> Options. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.1 Company or Subsidiary Employees. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Grants of
Stock Options (including Grants of Incentive Stock Options) and Stock Appreciation Rights may be made under the Plan to any employee of, or Service Provider or employee of a Service Provider providing, or who has provided, services to, the Company
or of any Subsidiary, including any such employee who is an officer or director of the Company or of any Subsidiary, as the Board shall determine and designate from time to time. Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights are intended to constitute
&#147;performance-based compensation&#148; as that term is used in Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7.2 Successive Grants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An eligible person may receive more than one Grant of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, subject to such restrictions as are provided
herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>8. LIMITATIONS ON GRANTS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.1 Limitation on
Shares of Stock Subject to Grants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During any time when the Company has a class of equity securities registered under Section&nbsp;12 of
the Exchange Act, no person eligible for a Grant hereunder may be awarded Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in any calendar year exercisable for greater than 1,000,000 shares of Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;18 hereof).
During any time when the Company has a class of equity security registered under Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act, the maximum number of shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units that can be awarded under the Plan to any person
eligible for a Grant hereunder is 400,000&nbsp;per calendar year (subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;18 hereof). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8.2 Limitations on
Incentive Stock Options. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No Incentive Stock Option may be issued pursuant to the Plan to any individual who, at the time the Incentive
Stock Option is granted, owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%)&nbsp;of the total combined voting power of all classes of Stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, unless (i)&nbsp;the exercise price determined as of the Grant Date
is at least one hundred ten percent (110%)&nbsp;of the Fair Market Value on the Grant Date of the shares of Stock subject to such Incentive Stock Option and (ii)&nbsp;the Incentive Stock Option is not exercisable more than five (5)&nbsp;years from
the Grant Date. No Grantee shall be granted any Incentive Stock Option which would result in such Grantee receiving a grant of Incentive Stock Options that would have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000), determined as of the Grant Date, that would be exercisable for the first time by such Grantee during any calendar year. The terms of any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan shall comply in all respects with the provisions of
Section&nbsp;422 of the Code, or any successor provision thereto, as amended from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>9. EXERCISE PRICE OF OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION
RIGHTS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Exercise Price of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right shall be fixed by the Board and stated in the Award Agreement
evidencing such Option or Stock Appreciation Right. The Exercise Price shall be no lower than the Fair Market Value on the Grant Date of a share of Stock; provided, however, that in the event that a Grantee would otherwise be ineligible to receive
an Incentive Stock Option by reason of the provisions of Sections 422(b)(6) and 424(d) of the Code (relating to ownership of more than ten percent of the Company&#146;s outstanding Stock), the Exercise Price of an Option granted to such Grantee that
is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than the greater of the par value or 110&nbsp;percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date. In no case shall the Exercise Price of any Option or Stock
Appreciation Right be less than the par value of a share of Stock. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.1 Vesting and Exercise Period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to
Sections 10.2 and 18.3 hereof, each Option and Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall vest and become exercisable at such times and under such conditions as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the Award Agreement. For
purposes of this Section&nbsp;10.1, fractional numbers of shares of Stock subject to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be rounded down to the next nearest whole number. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.2 Term. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Option and Stock Appreciation
Right granted under the Plan shall terminate, and all rights to purchase shares of Stock thereunder shall cease, upon the expiration of ten years from the Grant Date, or under such circumstances and on such date prior thereto as is set forth in the
Plan or as may be fixed by the Board and stated in the Award Agreement relating to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right (the &#147;Termination Date&#148;);<I></I><I>&nbsp;provided</I>,<I></I><I>&nbsp;however</I>, that in the event that the
Grantee would otherwise be ineligible to receive an Incentive Stock Option by reason of the provisions of Sections 422(b)(6) and 424(d) of the Code (relating to ownership of more than ten percent of the outstanding Stock), an Option granted to such
Grantee that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall not be exercisable after the expiration of five years from its Grant Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.3
Termination of Employment or Other Relationship. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except and unless as set forth in an Award Agreement or other employment agreement, upon
the termination of a Grantee&#146;s employment or other relationship with the Company other than by reason of &#147;permanent and total disability&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;22(e)(3) of the Code), any Option or Stock Appreciation
Right or portion thereof held by such Grantee that has not vested in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;10.1 hereof shall terminate immediately, and any Option or Stock Appreciation Right or portion thereof that has vested in accordance
with the provisions of Section&nbsp;10.1 hereof but has not been exercised shall terminate at the close of business on the 90th day following the Grantee&#146;s termination of employment or other relationship (or, if such 90th day is a Saturday,
Sunday or holiday, at the close of business on the next preceding day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday), unless the Board, in its discretion, extends the period during which the Option or Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised (which
period may not be extended beyond the original term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right). Upon termination of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or portion thereof, the Grantee shall have no further right to receive shares of Stock pursuant
to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right or portion thereof. Whether a leave of absence or leave on military or government service shall constitute a termination of employment or other relationship for purposes of the Plan shall be determined by
the Board, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties having an interest herein. For purposes of the Plan, a termination of employment, service or other relationship shall not be deemed to occur if the Grantee is
immediately thereafter employed with the Company or any other Service Provider, or is engaged as a Service Provider or an Outside Director of the Company. Whether a termination of a Service Provider&#146;s or an Outside Director&#146;s relationship
with the Company occurs shall be determined by the Board or Committee, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties having an interest herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.4 Rights in the Event of Death. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except and
unless as set forth in an Award Agreement or other employment agreement, if a Grantee dies while employed by or providing services to the Company, all Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted to such Grantee shall fully vest on the date of
death, and the executors or administrators or legatees or distributees of such Grantee&#146;s estate shall have the right, at any time within one year after the date of such Grantee&#146;s death (or such longer period as the Board, in its
discretion, may determine prior to the expiration of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">such&nbsp;one-year&nbsp;period)</FONT> and prior to termination of the Option or Stock Appreciation Rights pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.2 above, to exercise any
Option or Stock Appreciation Right held by such Grantee at the date of such Grantee&#146;s death. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except and unless as set forth in an Award Agreement or other employment agreement, if a Grantee&#146;s employment or other relationship with
the Company is terminated by reason of the &#147;permanent and total disability&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;22(e)(3) of the Code) of such Grantee, such Grantee&#146;s Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall continue to vest, and
shall be exercisable to the extent that they are vested, for a period of one year after such termination of employment or service (or such longer period as the Board, in its discretion, may determine prior to the expiration of <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">such&nbsp;one-year&nbsp;period),</FONT> subject to earlier termination of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right as provided in Section&nbsp;10.2 above. Whether a termination of employment or service is to be considered by
reason of &#147;permanent and total disability&#148; for purposes of the Plan shall be determined by the Board, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties having an interest herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.6 Limitations on Exercise of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, in no event may any Option or Stock Appreciation Right be exercised, in whole or in part
after ten years following the date upon which the Option or Stock Appreciation Right is granted, or after the occurrence of an event referred to in Section&nbsp;18 hereof which results in termination of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">10.7 Method of Exercise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An Option or Stock
Appreciation Right that is exercisable may be exercised by the Grantee&#146;s delivery to the Company of written notice of exercise on any business day, at the Company&#146;s principal office, addressed to the attention of the Board. Such notice
shall specify the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Option or Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised and, with respect to Options only, shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Exercise Price of the shares for which the
Option is being exercised. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The minimum number of shares of Stock with respect to which an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may be
exercised, in whole or in part, at any time shall be the lesser of (i)&nbsp;100 shares or such lesser number set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and (ii)&nbsp;the maximum number of shares available under the Option or Stock Appreciation
Right at the time of exercise. In the case of an Option, payment of the Exercise Price for the shares purchased shall be made (i)&nbsp;in cash or in cash equivalents; (ii)&nbsp;through the tender to the Company of shares of Stock, which shares, if
acquired from the Company, shall have been held for at least six months and which shall be valued, for purposes of determining the extent to which the Exercise Price has been paid thereby, at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise;
(iii)&nbsp;by a combination of cash and Stock equal in value to the Exercise Price, (iv)&nbsp;through net share settlement or similar procedure involving the withholding of Stock subject to the Option with a value equal to the Exercise Price or
(v)&nbsp;by such other means as the Board may authorize. With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, the appreciation distribution with respect to the SAR may be paid to the Grantee, at the discretion of the Board, by any of the following methods:
(a)&nbsp;shares of Common Stock; (b)&nbsp;cash; or (c)&nbsp;in any combination of shares of Common Stock and cash. Payment to a Grantee pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right shall be made within thirty (30)&nbsp;days of exercise and in no event
later than March&nbsp;15 of the calendar year following the calendar year of exercise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An attempt to exercise any Option or Stock
Appreciation Right granted hereunder other than as set forth above shall be invalid and of no force and effect. Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, an individual holding or exercising an Option shall have none of the rights of
a shareholder (for example, the right to receive cash or dividend payments or distributions attributable to the subject shares of Stock or to direct the voting of the subject shares of Stock) until the shares of Stock covered thereby are fully
issued to such individual. Except as provided in Section&nbsp;18 hereof, no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such issuance. With respect to Stock Appreciation
Rights, the Company may, in its sole discretion, award dividend equivalent rights to the Grantee on the shares of stock underlying the portion of the Stock Appreciation Right that has vested as of the date the dividend is declared. The right to
receive such dividend equivalents, if granted, will be set forth in the applicable Stock Appreciation Right Award 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">Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, an Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall not be granted in substitution for a
previously granted Option or Stock Appreciation Right being canceled or surrendered as a condition of receiving a new Grant if the new Grant would have a lower exercise price than the Grant it replaces, nor shall the exercise price of an Option or
Stock Appreciation Right be reduced once the Option or Stock Appreciation Right is granted. The foregoing shall not prevent adjustments pursuant to Section&nbsp;18. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>11. TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11.1 General Rule. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as provided in
Section&nbsp;11.2, during the lifetime of a Grantee, only the Grantee (or, in the event of legal incapacity or incompetency, the Grantee&#146;s guardian or legal representative) may exercise an Option or Stock Appreciation Right. Except as provided
in Section&nbsp;11.2, no Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be assignable or transferable by the Grantee to whom it is granted, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11.2 Family Transfers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If authorized in the
applicable Award Agreement, a Grantee may transfer all or part of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that is not an Incentive Stock Option to (i)&nbsp;any Family Member, (ii)&nbsp;a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of any Family Member,
or (iii)&nbsp;a partnership in which Family Members are the only partners, provided that (x)&nbsp;there may be no consideration for any such transfer, and (y)&nbsp;subsequent transfers of transferred Options and Stock Appreciation Rights are
prohibited except those in accordance with this Section&nbsp;11.2 or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Following transfer, any such Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as
were applicable immediately prior to transfer, provided that for purposes of this Section&nbsp;11.2 hereof the term &#147;Grantee&#148; shall be deemed to refer the transferee. The events of termination of the employment or other relationship of
Section&nbsp;10.3 hereof shall continue to be applied with respect to the original Grantee, following which the Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable by the transferee only to the extent, and for the periods specified in Sections
10.3, 10.4 or 10.5. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>12. RESTRICTED STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.1 Grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board may from time to time grant Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to persons eligible to receive Grants hereunder, subject to
such restrictions, conditions and other terms as the Board may determine.; provided, however, that in no event shall any portion of a Grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units made under the Plan vest prior to the first anniversary of the
grant date, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.2 Restrictions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the
time a Grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units is made, the Board shall establish a period of time (the &#147;Restricted Period&#148;) applicable to such Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. Each Grant of Restricted Stock or
Restricted Stock Units may be subject to a different Restricted Period. The Board may, in its sole discretion, at the time a Grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units is made, prescribe restrictions in addition to or other than the
expiration of the Restricted Period, including the satisfaction of corporate or individual performance objectives, which may be applicable to all or any portion of the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. Neither Restricted Stock nor
Restricted Stock Units may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the Restricted Period or prior to the satisfaction of any other restrictions prescribed by the Board with respect to such Restricted
Stock or Restricted Stock Units. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.3. Performance-Based Grants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Committee may determine whether any Grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units under the Plan is intended to be
&#147;performance-based compensation&#148; as that term is used in Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code. Any such Grants designated to be &#147;performance-based compensation&#148; shall be conditioned on the achievement of one or more performance
targets, to the extent required by Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code and will be subject to all other </P>
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conditions and requirements of Section&nbsp;162(m). The performance targets that may be used by the Committee for such Grants will be comprised of specified levels of one or more of the following
as the Committee deems appropriate: costs, expense targets, market share, net income, revenue, net revenue, operating cash flow, operating margin, operating revenue, revenue growth rates, pretax income, pretax operating income, operating income
growth, net operating profit, return on assets, return on net assets, sales, total shareholder return, relative total shareholder return (versus an index or peer group), Stock price, return on equity, return on capital, total earnings, operating
earnings, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) calculated on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">a&nbsp;pro-forma&nbsp;basis</FONT> or based on generally accepted accounting
principles, basic or diluted earnings per share or earnings per share growth calculated on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">a&nbsp;pro-forma&nbsp;basis</FONT> or based on generally accepted accounting principles, operating efficiency ratios,
economic value added, cash flow return on investment, free cash flow, net cash provided by operations, gross margin, internal rate of return, or a combination thereof. The performance targets may be described in terms of objectives that are related
to the individual Grantee or objectives that are Company-wide or related to a Subsidiary, division, department, region, function or business unit and may be measured on an absolute or cumulative basis or on the basis of percentage of improvement
over time, and may be measured in terms of Company performance (or performance of the applicable Subsidiary, division, department, region, function or business unit) or measured relative to selected peer companies or a market index. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Grantees will be designated, and the applicable performance targets will be established, by the Committee within ninety (90)&nbsp;days
following the commencement of the applicable performance period (or such earlier or later date permitted or required by Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code). Each Grantee will be assigned a target number of shares of Stock payable if performance targets
are achieved. Any payment of a Grant with performance targets shall be conditioned on the written certification of the Board or Committee in each case that the performance targets and any other material conditions were satisfied. The Board or
Committee may determine, at the time a Grant is made, that if performance exceeds the specified performance targets, the Grant may be settled with payment greater than the target number of shares of Stock, but in no event may such payment exceed the
limits set forth in Section&nbsp;8.1. In the event that all members of the Committee are not &#147;outside directors&#148; as that term is defined in Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code, the grant and terms of Grants intended to qualify as
&#147;performance-based compensation&#148; will be made, and the Grant will be administered, by a subcommittee of the Committee or the Board of Directors consisting of two or more &#147;outside directors&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;162(m) of
the Code. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.4 Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless the Board otherwise provides in an Award Agreement, holders of Restricted Stock shall have the right to vote such Stock and the right
to receive any dividends declared or paid with respect to such Stock. The Board may provide that any dividends paid on Restricted Stock must be reinvested in shares of Stock, which may or may not be subject to the same vesting conditions and
restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock. All distributions, if any, received by a Grantee with respect to Restricted Stock as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other similar transaction shall be subject
to the restrictions applicable to the original Grant. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.5 Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock Units. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless the Board otherwise provides in an Award Agreement, holders of Restricted Stock Units shall have no rights as stockholders of the
Company. The Board may provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a Grant of Restricted Stock Units that the holder of such Restricted Stock Units shall be entitled to receive, upon the Company&#146;s payment of a cash dividend on its outstanding
Stock, a cash payment for each Restricted Stock Unit held equal to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">the&nbsp;per-share&nbsp;dividend</FONT> paid on the Stock. Such Award Agreement may also provide that such cash payment will be deemed reinvested in
additional Restricted Stock Units at a price per unit equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date that such dividend is paid. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.6
Termination of Employment or Other Relationship. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the termination of the employment of a Grantee with the Company or a Service
Provider or of a Service Provider&#146;s relationship with the Company, in either case other than, in the case of individuals, by reason of death or &#147;permanent and total disability&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;22(e)(3) of the
Code), any shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units held by such Grantee that have not vested, or with respect to which all applicable restrictions and conditions have not lapsed, shall immediately be deemed cancelled and forfeited,
unless the Board, </P>
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in its discretion, determines otherwise. Upon forfeiture of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, the Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to such Grant, including but not
limited to any right to vote Restricted Stock or any right to receive dividends with respect to shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. Whether a leave of absence or leave on military or government service shall constitute a
termination of employment or other relationship for purposes of the Plan shall be determined by the Board, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties with an interest herein. For purposes of the Plan, a termination of
employment, service or other relationship shall not be deemed to occur if the Grantee is immediately thereafter employed with the Company or any other Service Provider, or is engaged as a Service Provider or an Outside Director of the Company.
Whether a termination of a Service Provider&#146;s or an Outside Director&#146;s relationship with the Company shall have occurred shall be determined by the Committee, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties with
an interest herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.7 Rights in the Event of Death. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a Grantee dies while employed by the Company or a Service Provider, or while serving as a Service Provider, all Restricted Stock or
Restricted Stock Units granted to such Grantee shall fully vest on the date of death, and the shares of Stock represented thereby shall be deliverable in accordance with the terms of the Plan to the executors, administrators, legatees or
distributees of the Grantee&#146;s estate. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.8 Rights in the Event of Disability. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If a Grantee&#146;s employment or other relationship with the Company or a Service Provider, or while serving as a Service Provider, is
terminated by reason of the &#147;permanent and total disability&#148; (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;22(e)(3) of the Code) of such Grantee, such Grantee&#146;s Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units that would have vested during the twelve
(12)&nbsp;month period following the termination of employment had the Grantee remained employed shall be deemed to have vested in accordance with the applicable Award Agreement (or such longer period as the Board, in its discretion, may determine
prior to the expiration of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">such&nbsp;one-year&nbsp;period),</FONT> subject to the earlier forfeiture of such Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units in accordance with the terms of the applicable Award Agreement.
Whether a termination of employment or service is to be considered by reason of &#147;permanent and total disability&#148; for purposes of the Plan shall be determined by the Board, which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all
parties with an interest herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12.9 Delivery of Stock and Payment Therefor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and the satisfaction of any other conditions prescribed by the Board, the
restrictions applicable to shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall lapse. Receipt of the Stock by the Grantee is conditioned upon payment by the Grantee to the Company, in cash or by check, of the aggregate par value of the shares
of Stock represented by such Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>13. OTHER AWARDS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Committee shall have the authority to specify the terms and provisions of other forms
of&nbsp;equity-based&nbsp;or&nbsp;equity-related&nbsp;Grants not described above that the Board or Committee determines to be consistent with the purpose of the Plan and the interests of the Company, which Grants may provide for cash payments based
in whole or in part on the value or future value of Stock, for the acquisition or future acquisition of Stock, or any combination thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>14.
RECOUPMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, all Grants made under the Plan, any payments made under the Plan and
any gains realized upon exercise or settlement of a Grant shall be subject to&nbsp;claw-back&nbsp;or recoupment as permitted or mandated by applicable law, rules, regulations or any Company policy as enacted, adopted or modified from time to time or
as set forth in an Award Agreement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or of any other agreement, contract, or understanding heretofore or hereafter entered into by
a Grantee with the Company or any Subsidiary, except an agreement, contract, or understanding hereafter entered into that expressly modifies or excludes application of this paragraph (an &#147;Other Agreement&#148;), and notwithstanding any formal
or informal plan or other arrangement for the direct or indirect provision of compensation to the Grantee (including groups or classes of participants or beneficiaries of which the Grantee is a member), whether or not such compensation is deferred,
is in cash, or is in the form of a benefit to or for the Grantee (a &#147;Benefit Arrangement&#148;), if the Grantee is a &#147;disqualified individual,&#148; as defined in Section&nbsp;280G(c) of the Code, any Option, Restricted Stock, Restricted
Stock Unit, Stock Appreciation Right or Other Award held by that Grantee and any right to receive any payment or other benefit under this Plan shall not become exercisable or vested (i)&nbsp;to the extent that such right to exercise, vesting,
payment, or benefit, taking into account all other rights, payments, or benefits to or for the Grantee under this Plan, all Other Agreements, and all Benefit Arrangements, would cause any payment or benefit to the Grantee under this Plan to be
considered a &#147;parachute payment&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;280G(b)(2) of the Code as then in effect (a &#147;Parachute Payment&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;if, as a result of receiving a Parachute Payment, the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">aggregate&nbsp;after-tax&nbsp;amounts</FONT> received by the Grantee from the Company under this Plan, all Other Agreements, and all Benefit Arrangements would be less than the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">maximum&nbsp;after-tax&nbsp;amount</FONT> that could be received by the Grantee without causing any such payment or benefit to be considered a Parachute Payment. In the event that the receipt of any such right to
exercise, vesting, payment, or benefit under this Plan, in conjunction with all other rights, payments, or benefits to or for the Grantee under any Other Agreement or any Benefit Arrangement would cause the Grantee to be considered to have received
a Parachute Payment under this Plan that would have the effect of decreasing <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">the&nbsp;after-tax&nbsp;amount</FONT> received by the Grantee as described in clause (ii)&nbsp;of the preceding sentence, then the Grantee
shall have the right, in the Grantee&#146;s sole discretion, to designate those rights, payments, or benefits under this Plan, any Other Agreements, and any Benefit Arrangements that should be reduced or eliminated so as to avoid having the payment
or benefit to the Grantee under this Plan be deemed to be a Parachute Payment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>16. REQUIREMENTS OF LAW </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">16.1 General. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company shall not be required
to sell or issue any shares of Stock under any Grant if the sale or issuance of such Stock would constitute a violation by the Grantee, any other individual exercising an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, or the Company of any provision of any law
or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation any federal or state securities laws or regulations. If at any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of any
shares subject to a Grant upon any securities exchange or under any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of shares hereunder, no shares of Stock may be issued or
sold to the Grantee or any other individual exercising an Option or stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right pursuant to such Grant unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any
conditions not acceptable to the Company, and any delay caused thereby shall in no way affect the date of termination of the Grant. Specifically, in connection with the Securities Act, upon the exercise of any Option or stock-settled Stock
Appreciation Right or the delivery of any shares of Restricted Stock or Stock underlying Restricted Stock Units, unless a registration statement under such Act is in effect with respect to the shares of Stock covered by such Grant, the Company shall
not be required to sell or issue such shares unless the Board has received evidence satisfactory to it that the Grantee or any other individual exercising an Option or stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right may acquire such shares pursuant to an
exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Any determination in this connection by the Board shall be final, binding, and conclusive on all parties with an interest herein. The Company may, but shall in no event be obligated to, register
any securities covered hereby pursuant to the Securities Act. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercise of an Option or any other issuance of shares of Stock pursuant to the Plan to comply with
any law or regulation of any governmental authority. As to any jurisdiction that expressly imposes the requirement that an Option shall not be exercisable until the shares of Stock covered by such Option are registered or are exempt from
registration, the exercise of such Option (under circumstances in which the laws of such jurisdiction apply) shall be deemed conditioned upon the effectiveness of such registration or the availability of such an exemption. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan is intended to comply in all respects with Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code;<I></I><I>&nbsp;provided</I>,<I></I><I>&nbsp;however</I>,
that in the event the Board or Committee determines that compliance with Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code is not desired with respect to a particular Grant, compliance with Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code will not be required. In addition, if any
provision of this Plan would cause Grants that are intended to constitute &#147;qualified performance-based compensation&#148; under Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Code, to fail to do so qualify, that provision shall be severed from, and shall be deemed
not to be a part of, the Plan with respect to such Grant, but the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>17. AMENDMENT AND
TERMINATION OF THE PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17.1 General. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations, the Board may, at any time and from time to time, amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan as
to any shares of Stock as to which Grants have not been made;<I></I><I>&nbsp;provided</I>,<I></I><I>&nbsp;however</I>, that no termination, amendment, modification or suspension shall: (i)&nbsp;be effective without the approval of the stockholders
of the Company if such approval is required under applicable laws, rules and regulations, including the rules of the NASDAQ National Market, and (ii)&nbsp;materially and adversely alter or impair the rights of a Grantee in any Grant previously made
under the Plan without the consent of the holder thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have broad authority to amend the Plan or any Grant under the Plan without the consent of a Grantee to the extent it deems necessary or
desirable: (a)&nbsp;to comply with, or take into account changes in, or interpretations of, applicable tax laws, securities laws, employment laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, (b)&nbsp;to take into account
unusual or nonrecurring events or market conditions (including, without limitation, the events described in Section&nbsp;18), or (c)&nbsp;to take into account significant acquisitions or dispositions of assets or other property by the Company. The
Company may retain the right in an Award Agreement to cause a forfeiture of the gain realized by a Grantee on account of the Grantee taking actions in &#147;competition with the Company,&#148; as defined in the applicable Award Agreement.
Furthermore, the Company may annul a Grant if the Grantee is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate and is terminated &#147;for cause&#148; as defined in the applicable Award Agreement. Except as permitted under this Section&nbsp;17 or
Section&nbsp;18 hereof, no amendment, suspension, or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the Grantee, alter or impair rights or obligations under any Grant theretofore awarded under the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">17.2 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">To the
extent that the Board determines that any Grant made under the Plan is subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, the Award Agreement evidencing such Grant shall incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. To the
extent applicable, the Plan and Award Agreements shall be interpreted in accordance with Section&nbsp;409A of the Code and interpretive guidance issued thereunder. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan or an Award Agreement, if the
Board determines that any provision of the Plan or an Award Agreement contravenes any regulations or guidance promulgated under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code or would cause a Grant to be subject to additional taxes, accelerated taxation, interest
and/or penalties under Section&nbsp;409A of the Code, the Board may modify or amend such provision of the Plan or Award Agreement without consent of the Grantee in any manner the Board deems reasonable or necessary. In making such modifications the
Board shall attempt, but shall not be obligated, to maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without contravening the provisions of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. Moreover, any discretionary
authority that the Board may have pursuant to the Plan shall not be applicable to a Grant that is subject to Section&nbsp;409A of the Code to the extent such discretionary authority would contravene Section&nbsp;409A of the Code. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>18. EFFECT OF CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">18.1 Changes in
Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement, if the number of outstanding shares of Stock is increased or
decreased or the shares of Stock are changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company on account of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse split, combination of shares,
exchange of shares, stock dividend or other distribution payable in capital stock, or other increase or decrease in such shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company occurring after
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the Effective Date, the number and kinds of securities or other consideration for which Grants of Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Awards may
be made under the Plan shall be adjusted proportionately and accordingly by the Company in order to preserve, but not increase, the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan. In addition, the number and kind of
securities or other consideration for which Grants are outstanding shall be adjusted proportionately and accordingly so that the proportionate interest of the Grantee immediately following such event shall, to the extent practicable, be the same as
immediately before such event. Any such adjustment in outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall not change the aggregate Exercise Price payable with respect to shares that are subject to the unexercised portion of an Option or Stock
Appreciation Right outstanding but shall include a corresponding proportionate adjustment in the Exercise Price per share. The conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as an increase in shares effected without
receipt of consideration. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, such adjusted Grants shall be subject to the same restrictions and vesting or settlement schedule to which the underlying Grant is subject. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">18.2 Reorganization in Which the Company Is the Surviving Entity and in Which No Change of Control Occurs. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to Section&nbsp;18.3 hereof, if the Company shall be the surviving entity in any reorganization, merger, or consolidation of the
Company with one or more other entities in which no Change of Control occurs, any Option or Stock Appreciation Right theretofore granted pursuant to the Plan shall pertain to and apply to the securities to which a holder of the number of shares of
Stock subject to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right would have been entitled immediately following such reorganization, merger, or consolidation, with a corresponding proportionate adjustment of the Exercise Price per share so that the
aggregate Exercise Price thereafter shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price of the shares remaining subject to the Option or Stock Appreciation Right immediately prior to such reorganization, merger, or consolidation. Subject to any
contrary language in an Award Agreement evidencing a Grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, any restrictions applicable to such Grants shall apply as well to any replacement awards received by the Grantee as a result of the
reorganization, merger or consolidation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">18.3 Reorganization, Sale of Assets or Sale of Stock Which Involves a Change of Control. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the exceptions set forth in the last sentence of this Section&nbsp;18.3, (i)&nbsp;upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, all
outstanding shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be deemed to have vested, and all restrictions and conditions applicable to such shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be deemed to have lapsed,
immediately prior to the occurrence of such Change of Control, and (ii)&nbsp;fifteen days prior to the scheduled consummation of the Change of Control, all Options and Stock Appreciation Rights outstanding hereunder shall become immediately
exercisable and shall remain exercisable for a period of fifteen days. Any exercise of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right during <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">such&nbsp;fifteen-day&nbsp;period</FONT> shall be conditioned upon the
consummation of the event and shall be effective only immediately before the consummation of the event. Upon consummation of any Change of Control, the Plan and all outstanding but unexercised Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall terminate.
The Board shall send written notice of an event that will result in such a termination to all individuals who hold Options and Stock Appreciation Rights not later than the time at which the Company gives notice thereof to its shareholders. This
Section&nbsp;18.3 shall not apply to any Change of Control to the extent that (A)&nbsp;provision is made in writing in connection with such Change of Control for the continuation of the Plan or the assumption of the Options, Restricted Stock,
Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Awards theretofore granted, or for the substitution for such Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Awards of new options, restricted stock,
restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights and other awards covering the stock of a successor entity, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kinds of shares or units and exercise prices, in which
event the Plan and Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Awards theretofore granted shall continue in the manner and under the terms so provided or (B)&nbsp;a majority of the full Board determines
that such Change of Control shall not trigger application of the provisions of this Section&nbsp;18.3. In the event a Grantee&#146;s Grant is assumed, continued, or substituted for in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, and his or
her employment or service is terminated without Cause within twelve (12)&nbsp;months following the consummation of such Change of Control, the Grantee shall be immediately vested in the unvested portion of his or her Grant as of such termination of
employment or service. For the avoidance of doubt, the immediately preceding provision shall apply to all Grants under the Plan, regardless of when granted. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Adjustments under this Section&nbsp;18 related to shares of Stock or securities of the Company shall be made by the Board, whose determination
in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive on all parties with an interest herein. No fractional shares or other securities shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment, and any fractions resulting from any such adjustment shall be
eliminated in each case by rounding downward to the nearest whole share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">18.5 No Limitations on Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The making of Grants pursuant to the Plan shall not affect or limit in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments,
reclassifications, reorganizations, or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, or liquidate, or to sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>19. DISCLAIMER OF RIGHTS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No provision in
the Plan or in any Grant or Award Agreement shall be construed to confer upon any individual the right to remain in the employ or service of the Company or any Affiliate, or to interfere in any way with any contractual or other right or authority of
the Company or a Service Provider either to increase or decrease the compensation or other payments to any individual at any time, or to terminate any employment or other relationship between any individual and the Company. In addition,
notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, unless otherwise stated in the applicable Award Agreement, no Grant awarded under the Plan shall be affected by any change of duties or position of the Grantee, so long as such Grantee
continues to be a director, officer, consultant or employee of the Company. The obligation of the Company to pay any benefits pursuant to this Plan shall be interpreted as a contractual obligation to pay only those amounts described herein, in the
manner and under the conditions prescribed herein. The Plan shall in no way be interpreted to require the Company to transfer any amounts to a third-party trustee or otherwise hold any amounts in trust or escrow for payment to any participant or
beneficiary under the terms of the Plan. No Grantee shall have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Stock subject to an Option or stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right except to the extent exercised. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>20. NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nothing
herein shall be construed as creating any limitations upon the right and authority of the Board to adopt such other incentive compensation arrangements (which arrangements may be applicable either generally to a class or classes of individuals or
specifically to a particular individual or particular individuals) as the Board in its discretion determines desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of Stock Options otherwise than under the Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>21. UNFUNDED PLAN </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan is intended
to constitute an unfunded plan for incentive compensation. Prior to the issuance of Stock, cash or other form of payment in connection with a Grant, nothing contained herein shall give any Grantee any rights that are greater than those of a general
unsecured creditor of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>22. WITHHOLDING TAXES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, shall have the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due to a Grantee any
federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the vesting of or other lapse of restrictions applicable to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units or upon the issuance of any shares of Stock upon the
exercise of an Option or stock-settled Stock Appreciation Right. At the time of such vesting, lapse, or exercise, the Grantee shall pay to the Company or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, any amount that the Company or the Subsidiary may
reasonably determine to be necessary to satisfy such withholding obligation. Subject to the prior approval of the Company or the Subsidiary, which may be withheld by the Company or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, in its sole discretion, the
Grantee may elect to satisfy such obligations, in whole or in part, (i)&nbsp;by causing the Company or the Subsidiary to withhold shares of Stock otherwise </P>
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issuable to the Grantee or (ii)&nbsp;by delivering to the Company or the Subsidiary shares of Stock already owned by the Grantee. The shares of Stock so delivered or withheld shall have an
aggregate Fair Market Value equal to such withholding obligations. The Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock used to satisfy such withholding obligation shall be determined by the Company or the Subsidiary as of the date that the amount of tax to
be withheld is to be determined. A Grantee who has made an election pursuant to this Section&nbsp;22 may satisfy his or her withholding obligation only with shares of Stock that are not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting, or
other similar requirements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>23. CAPTIONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The use of captions in this Plan or any Award Agreement is for the convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of any
provision of the Plan or such Award Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>24. OTHER PROVISIONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Plan and any Award Agreement, the Plan shall govern and the Award Agreement shall be
interpreted to minimize or eliminate any such conflict or inconsistency. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>25. NUMBER AND GENDER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to words used in this Plan, the singular form shall include the plural form, the masculine gender shall include the feminine
gender, etc., as the context requires. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>26. SEVERABILITY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction,
the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>27. GOVERNING LAW </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The validity and
construction of this Plan and the instruments evidencing the Grants awarded hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Amendment Number 4 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to
the Employee Stock Purchase Plan </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of The Hackett Group, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the authority granted pursuant to Section&nbsp;24 of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) of The Hackett Group,
Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), the Board of Directors of the Company hereby amends the following sections of the Plan: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I. Section&nbsp;1
of the Plan is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to adjustment as provided in Section&nbsp;26 below, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be made available for
purchase by participating employees under the Plan is 4,775,000. The shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company (the &#147;Board&#148;), be either authorized but unissued shares of
treasury shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">II. Section&nbsp;25 of the Plan is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>25. EFFECTIVE DATE; TERM AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Plan, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;4, shall be effective as of the date of adoption of the amendment by the Board, which date is set
forth below, subject, in the case of the amendment to Section&nbsp;1, to approval of the Plan, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;4, by a majority of the votes present and entitled to vote at a duly held meeting of the shareholders of the Company at
which a quorum representing a majority of all outstanding voting stock is present, either in person or by proxy provided, however, that upon approval of the Plan, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;4, by the shareholders of the Company as set forth
above, all rights to purchase shares granted under the Plan, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;4, on or after the effective date shall be fully effective as if the shareholders of the Company had approved the plan on the effective date. If the
shareholders fail to approve the Plan, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;4, on or before one year after the effective date, the terms of Section&nbsp;1 of Amendment No.&nbsp;4 shall not take effect, but all other provisions of the Plan, as amended by
Amendment No.&nbsp;4, including the termination date, shall be in effect. The Board may terminate the Plan at any time and for any reason or for no reason, provided that such termination shall not impair any rights of participating employees that
have vested at the time of termination. In any event, the Plan shall, without further action of the Board, terminate on July&nbsp;1, 2028 or, if earlier, at such time as all shares of Common Stock that may be made available for purchase under the
Plan, as amended pursuant to Section&nbsp;1 above, have been issued. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>LEGAL OPINION OF FRANK A. ZOMERFELD, ESQ. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[Letterhead of The Hackett Group, Inc.] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">December&nbsp;23, 2022 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange
Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Hackett Group, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan Registration
Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gentlemen and Ladies: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I am General Counsel of The Hackett Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;). This opinion letter has been prepared in connection with the
Company&#146;s registration, pursuant to a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;), of
1,200,000 shares (the &#147;Shares&#148;) of common stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company which may be issued pursuant to the Company&#146;s amended and restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;). This letter is
furnished pursuant to the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K,</FONT> 17 C.F.R. (S) 229.601(b)(5), in connection with such registration. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this opinion letter, I have examined copies of such agreements, instruments and documents as I have deemed an appropriate basis on which to
render the opinion hereinafter expressed.&nbsp;In my examination of the aforesaid documents, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the accuracy and completeness of all documents submitted to me,
the authenticity of all original documents, and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies (including pdfs). As to all matters of fact, I have relied on the representations and statements of fact made
in the documents so reviewed, and I have not independently established the facts so relied on. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion letter is based as to matters of law solely
on the Florida Business Corporation Act, as amended. I express no opinion herein as to any other statutes, rules or regulations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based upon, subject to
and limited by the foregoing, I am of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and delivered in the manner and on the terms contemplated in the Registration Statement and the Plan (with the Company having received the consideration therefor, the
form of which is in accordance with the applicable resolutions of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof and in the Plan), will be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to my name under the caption &#147;Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel&#148; in the Registration Statement. In giving my consent, I do not admit that I am in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act of 1933 nor the rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission thereunder. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> of The Hackett Group, Inc.
(&#147;the Company&#148;) of our report dated March&nbsp;4, 2022, relating to the consolidated financial statements, appearing in the Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> of the Company for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2021, and our report relating to the effectiveness of the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting, dated March&nbsp;4, 2022, (November 8, 2022 as to the effects of the material weakness described in
Management&#146;s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (Restated)), appearing in the Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K/A</FONT> of the Company for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2021. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ RSM US LLP </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Miami, Florida </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">December 23, 2022 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-8</FONT> </P>
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Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </P>
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<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Equity&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Common Stock, $0.001&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">par value</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">per share</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">Other</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">2,150,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$20.02</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$43,043,000&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">0.0001102&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">$4,743.34</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="7" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Total Offering Amounts</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;">$43,043,000&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">$4,743.34</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="7" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Total Fee Offsets</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">&#151;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="7" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD HEIGHT="1" COLSPAN="2" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8pt">Net Fee Due</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="padding-bottom:1pt ;BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:2pt">$4,743.34</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), as amended, this
registration statement also covers an indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock that may become issuable under the plans referenced above by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(2)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Estimated pursuant to Rule 457 (c) and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the
amount of registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices per share of the common stock on December&nbsp;20, 2022, as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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