{"id":39292,"date":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/contracts\/uncategorized\/employment-agreement-j-crew.html"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","slug":"employment-agreement-j-crew","status":"publish","type":"corporate_contracts","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/contracts\/compensation\/employment-agreement-j-crew.html","title":{"rendered":"Employment Agreement &#8211; J. Crew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of the 7<sup>th<\/sup> day of March, 2011 (this<br \/>\n&#8220;<u>Agreement<\/u>&#8220;), among Chinos Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation<br \/>\n(&#8220;<u>Parent<\/u>&#8220;) and its subsidiary J. Crew Group, Inc. (collectively with<br \/>\nParent, the &#8220;<u>Company<\/u>&#8220;), with offices at 770 Broadway, New York, New York<br \/>\n10003 and Millard S. Drexler (the &#8220;<u>Executive<\/u>&#8220;).<\/p>\n<p>1. <u>Prior Agreement; Purpose and Effective Date: Term; Position and<br \/>\nResponsibilities: Company Headquarters and Executive Work Location<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Prior Agreement<\/u>. The Executive is currently party to that certain<br \/>\nThird Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of October 20, 2005<br \/>\namong J. Crew Group, Inc., J. Crew Operating Corp. and the Executive (the<br \/>\n&#8220;<u>Prior Agreement<\/u>&#8220;). Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, except as<br \/>\notherwise expressly provided in Section 14(c) of this Agreement, the Prior<br \/>\nAgreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Purpose and Effective Date<\/u>. This Agreement shall be effective as<br \/>\nof the Closing Date (as defined in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger<br \/>\nbetween Parent, Chinos Acquisition Corporation and J. Crew Group, Inc. dated as<br \/>\nof November 23, 2010, as amended on January 18, 2011 (the &#8220;<u>Merger<br \/>\nAgreement<\/u>&#8220;)). The Closing Date is referred to in this Agreement as the<br \/>\n&#8220;Effective Date&#8221;. This Agreement is expressly conditioned upon the occurrence of<br \/>\nthe Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement); if the Closing does not occur,<br \/>\nthis Agreement shall be void and of no force or effect.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Term<\/u>. Subject to earlier termination as hereinafter provided, the<br \/>\nExecutive153s employment hereunder shall be for a term of four (4) years,<br \/>\ncommencing on the Effective Date. This Agreement shall thereafter be deemed to<br \/>\nbe automatically extended, upon the same terms and conditions, for successive<br \/>\nperiods of one year each, unless either party, at least ninety (90) days prior<br \/>\nto the expiration of the term or any extended term, gives written notice to the<br \/>\nother of its intention not to renew such term (the term of this Agreement,<br \/>\nincluding any extensions thereof, being the &#8220;<u>Term of Employment<\/u>&#8220;).<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Position and Responsibilities<\/u>. During the Term of Employment, the<br \/>\nCompany shall continue to engage the Executive on the terms, and subject to the<br \/>\nconditions of this Agreement, and agrees to cause the Executive to be elected as<br \/>\nChairman of Board of Directors of Parent (the &#8220;<u>Board<\/u>&#8220;) and to employ the<br \/>\nExecutive as the Company153s Chief Executive Officer and in such other position or<br \/>\npositions with the Company as the Board and the Executive may agree from time to<br \/>\ntime. During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall perform the duties and<br \/>\nresponsibilities that are customarily assigned to individuals serving in such<br \/>\nposition or positions and such other duties and responsibilities commensurate<br \/>\nwith such positions as the Board may reasonably specify from time to time,<br \/>\nincluding but not limited to recruitment and retention of key personnel of the<br \/>\nCompany, hiring and terminating senior executives of the Company, establishment<br \/>\nand execution of brand vision, and direct responsibility for assembling and<br \/>\nguiding product, merchandising and marketing functions, and oversight of and<br \/>\naccountability for the financial and strategic performance of the Company and<br \/>\nall of its subsidiaries, affiliates and business units. The Executive shall<br \/>\nreport solely to the Board.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>(e) During the Term of Employment, excluding any periods of vacation to which<br \/>\nthe Executive is entitled and periods of illness or disability, (i) the<br \/>\nExecutive shall devote substantially all of his working time and attention to<br \/>\nthe performance of his duties and responsibilities hereunder, and (ii) the<br \/>\nExecutive may not, without the prior written consent of the Company, operate,<br \/>\nparticipate in the management, operations or control of, or act as an employee,<br \/>\nofficer, consultant, agent or representative of, any type of business or service<br \/>\n(other than as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the<br \/>\nCompany), provided that it shall not be a violation of the foregoing for the<br \/>\nExecutive to (A) act or serve as a director, trustee, committee member or<br \/>\nprincipal of any type of business or civic or charitable organization, and (B)<br \/>\nmanage his personal, financial and legal affairs (provided that the activities<br \/>\ndescribed in clauses (A) and (B) do not interfere with the performance of the<br \/>\nExecutive153s duties and responsibilities to the Company as provided hereunder).\n<\/p>\n<p>(f) <u>Company Headquarters; Principal Work Location<\/u>. Unless otherwise<br \/>\nmutually agreed upon, the Company153s headquarters shall be the New York<br \/>\nmetropolitan area. The Executive shall travel as reasonably required to carry<br \/>\nout his duties and obligations hereunder.<\/p>\n<p>2. <u>Compensation; Expenses; Benefits and Perquisites<\/u>. As compensation<br \/>\nfor the performance of duties and responsibilities hereunder, during the Term of<br \/>\nEmployment, the Executive shall be entitled to the following compensation from<br \/>\nthe Company:<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Base Salary<\/u>. The Company shall pay the Executive, not less than<br \/>\nonce a month pursuant to the Company153s normal and customary payroll procedures,<br \/>\na base salary at the rate of $200,000 per annum (the &#8220;<u>Base Salary<\/u>&#8220;). The<br \/>\nBoard or a committee thereof shall annually reevaluate the Executive153s Base<br \/>\nSalary and bonus opportunities for increase based on the Company153s performance<br \/>\nand the Executive153s contributions to the Company for the preceding fiscal year.\n<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Annual Bonus<\/u>. In addition to the Base Salary, the Executive shall<br \/>\nhave an opportunity to earn an annual bonus (the &#8220;<u>Bonus<\/u>&#8220;) in respect of<br \/>\neach fiscal year in accordance with the terms of the annual bonus plan<br \/>\nestablished by the Company for its executives generally, as then existing for<br \/>\nsuch fiscal year, based on the achievement of performance objectives as may be<br \/>\nestablished from time to time by the Board or a committee thereof; provided,<br \/>\nhowever, that, except as otherwise provided herein, the Bonus for any fiscal<br \/>\nyear shall be payable to the Executive only if the Executive is employed by the<br \/>\nCompany on the date on which such Bonus is paid and in no event later than the<br \/>\n15th day of the third month following the close of the fiscal year to which the<br \/>\nBonus relates. The Executive153s target annual bonus opportunity shall be<br \/>\n$1,200,000 (&#8220;<u>Target Bonus<\/u>&#8220;), based on the achievement of performance<br \/>\nobjectives as determined by the Board or a committee thereof. The actual Bonus<br \/>\npayable may be greater or lesser than the Target Bonus and shall be determined<br \/>\nby the Board or a committee thereof, in its sole discretion, based on such<br \/>\nfactors as it shall determine.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Business Expenses<\/u>. The Company shall promptly reimburse the<br \/>\nExecutive for all reasonable business expenses incurred by the Executive in<br \/>\nconnection with the performance of the Executive153s employment hereunder,<br \/>\nincluding without limitation airfare, upon the presentation of statements of<br \/>\nsuch expenses in accordance with the Company153s policies and procedures now in<br \/>\nforce or as such policies and procedures may be modified with respect to all\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>senior executive officers of the Company; provided that such reimbursement<br \/>\nshall occur no later than the last day of the calendar year following the<br \/>\ncalendar year in which Executive incurred the reimbursable expense.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Employee Benefits<\/u>. The Executive shall be eligible to participate<br \/>\nin the employee benefit plans and programs maintained by the Company from time<br \/>\nto time and generally available to senior executives of the Company, including,<br \/>\nto the extent maintained by the Company, medical, dental, accidental and<br \/>\ndisability insurance plans and profit sharing, pension, retirement, deferred<br \/>\ncompensation and savings plans, to the extent permitted by and in accordance<br \/>\nwith the terms and conditions of the applicable plan and applicable law in<br \/>\neffect from time to time. In addition, the Company shall pay or reimburse the<br \/>\nExecutive for an amount of up to $50,000 per year for the cost of maintaining<br \/>\nthe benefits provided under one or more concierge medical services arrangements<br \/>\nselected by the Executive from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Vacation<\/u>. The Executive shall be entitled to twenty-five days of<br \/>\npaid time off per annum pursuant to the Company153s Paid Time Off Policy, without<br \/>\ncarryover accumulation, which may be taken at the Executive153s sole discretion.\n<\/p>\n<p>3. <u>Grant of Stock Options; Stockholders153 Agreement<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Stock Option Grant<\/u>. In accordance with the Chinos Holdings, Inc.<br \/>\n2011 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the &#8220;<u>Plan<\/u>&#8220;) to<br \/>\nbe established in connection with the Closing, the Executive will be granted as<br \/>\nsoon as practicable following the Closing (but in no event more than thirty (30)<br \/>\ndays following the Closing) options to purchase that number of shares of Class A<br \/>\ncommon stock of Parent equal to thirty five percent (35%) of the shares of Class<br \/>\nA common stock available for issuance under the Plan, with an exercise price<br \/>\nequal to the fair market value of a share of Class A common stock on the date of<br \/>\ngrant (the &#8220;<u>Option<\/u>&#8220;). The Option will be subject to the Plan, the terms<br \/>\nof the award agreement evidencing such Option, the terms of the Stockholders<br \/>\nAgreements (as defined below) and other restrictions and limitations generally<br \/>\napplicable to common stock of Parent or equity awards held by Company executives<br \/>\nor otherwise imposed by law.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Stockholders153 Agreement<\/u>. Unless otherwise specified in the<br \/>\napplicable Stockholders Agreement, all shares of Parent common stock and all<br \/>\nother securities issued in connection with this Agreement or acquired by the<br \/>\nExecutive or any entity controlled by the Executive under this Agreement or<br \/>\notherwise shall be subject to the Principal Investors Stockholders153 Agreement<br \/>\ndated as of March 7, 2011 among the Company, Chinos Acquisition Corporation and<br \/>\ncertain stockholders, as amended or modified from time to time (the<br \/>\n&#8220;<u>Principal Investors Stockholders Agreement<\/u>&#8220;), and the Management<br \/>\nStockholders Agreement dated as of March 7, 2011 among the Company, certain<br \/>\nstockholders and certain affiliates (the &#8220;<u>Management Stockholders<br \/>\nAgreement<\/u>&#8221; and together with the Principal Investors Stockholders Agreement,<br \/>\nthe &#8220;<u>Stockholders Agreements<\/u>&#8220;).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>4.<u>Termination of Employment<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>The Term of Employment may be terminated prior to March 7, 2015 or any<br \/>\nextension of the term established pursuant to Section 1(b) hereof, upon the<br \/>\nearliest to occur of the following events (at which time the Executive153s<br \/>\nemployment provided hereunder shall be terminated):<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Death<\/u>. The Executive153s employment hereunder shall terminate upon<br \/>\nthe Executive153s death.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Disability<\/u>. The Company shall be entitled to terminate the<br \/>\nExecutive153s employment hereunder by reason of the Executive153s<br \/>\n&#8220;<u>Disability<\/u>&#8221; if, as a result of the Executive153s incapacity due to<br \/>\nphysical or mental illness, the Executive shall have been unable to perform his<br \/>\nduties hereunder for a period of six (6) consecutive months or for 180 days<br \/>\nwithin any 365-day period, and within thirty (30) days after written Notice of<br \/>\nTermination (as defined below) for Disability is given following such 6-month or<br \/>\n180-day period, as the case may be, the Executive shall not have returned to the<br \/>\nperformance of his duties in accordance with this Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>(c) <u>Cause<\/u>. The Company may terminate the Executive153s employment<br \/>\nhereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the term &#8220;<u>Cause<\/u>&#8221;<br \/>\nshall mean: (i) the willful and continued failure of the Executive substantially<br \/>\nto perform the Executive153s duties under this Agreement (other than as a result<br \/>\nof physical or mental illness or injury), after the Board delivers to the<br \/>\nExecutive a written demand for substantial performance that specifically<br \/>\nidentifies the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive has not<br \/>\nsubstantially performed the Executive153s duties; (ii) the willful engaging by the<br \/>\nExecutive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and<br \/>\ndemonstrably injurious to the Company; and (iii) a breach of any of the<br \/>\nobligations under Sections 8, 9 and 10 or any of the representations and<br \/>\ncovenants contained in Section 12 hereof. Any act or failure to act that is<br \/>\nbased upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board,<br \/>\nor the advice of counsel for the Company, shall not constitute Cause. Cause<br \/>\nshall not exist unless and until the Company has delivered to the Executive a<br \/>\ncopy of a resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Board at a meeting of the<br \/>\nBoard called and held for such purpose (after reasonable but in no event less<br \/>\nthan thirty (30) days153 notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the<br \/>\nExecutive, together with his counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding<br \/>\nthat, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive was guilty of the<br \/>\nconduct set forth above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail. This<br \/>\nSection 4(c) shall not prevent the Executive from challenging in any court of<br \/>\ncompetent jurisdiction the Board153s determination that Cause exists or that the<br \/>\nExecutive has failed to cure any act (or failure to act) that purportedly formed<br \/>\nthe basis for the Board153s determination.<\/p>\n<p>(d) <u>Good Reason<\/u>. The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder<br \/>\nfor &#8220;<u>Good Reason<\/u>,&#8221; for any of the following reasons enumerated in this<br \/>\nSection 4(d): (i) the diminution of, or appointment of anyone other than the<br \/>\nExecutive to serve in or handle, the Executive153s positions, authority, duties or<br \/>\nresponsibilities from the positions, authority, duties or responsibilities set<br \/>\nforth in Section 1 of this Agreement without the Executive153s consent; (ii) any<br \/>\npurported termination of the Term of Employment by the Company for a reason or<br \/>\nin a manner not expressly permitted by this Agreement; (iii) relocation of the<br \/>\nExecutive153s principal work location to more than fifty (50) miles from the<br \/>\nExecutive153s principal work location, (iv) any failure by the Company to comply<br \/>\nwith Sections 2 or 3 of this Agreement, or any other material<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>breach of this Agreement, including without limitation Section 14(e)(ii), or<br \/>\n(v) the removal of the Executive from his position as a member of the Board.<br \/>\nTermination pursuant to this Section 4(d) shall not be effective until the<br \/>\nfollowing conditions are satisfied: (x) the Executive delivers to the Board a<br \/>\nwritten notice specifically identifying the conduct of the Company which he<br \/>\nbelieves constitutes a reason enumerated in this Section 4(d) within a period<br \/>\nnot to exceed ninety (90) days of the initial existence of such conduct, (y) the<br \/>\nExecutive provides the Board at least thirty (30) days to remedy such conduct<br \/>\nand (z) the Executive then provides an additional Notice of Termination within<br \/>\nthirty (30) days of after the cure period referred to in subclause (y) has<br \/>\nexpired in the event the Company does not cure such conduct.<\/p>\n<p>(e) <u>Without Cause<\/u>. The Company may terminate the Executive153s<br \/>\nemployment hereunder without Cause.<\/p>\n<p>(f) <u>Without Good Reason<\/u>. The Executive may terminate his employment<br \/>\nhereunder without Good Reason, provided that the Executive provides the Company<br \/>\nwith notice of intent to terminate without Good Reason at least three (3) months<br \/>\nin advance of the Date of Termination. The Executive and the Company shall<br \/>\nmutually agree on the time, method and content of any public announcement<br \/>\nregarding the termination of Executive153s employment hereunder and neither the<br \/>\nExecutive nor the Company shall make any public statements which are<br \/>\ninconsistent with the information mutually agreed upon by the Company and the<br \/>\nExecutive and the parties hereto shall cooperate with each other in refuting any<br \/>\npublic statements made by other persons, which are inconsistent with the<br \/>\ninformation mutually agreed upon between the Executive and Company as described<br \/>\nabove.<\/p>\n<p>5. <u>Termination Procedure<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Notice of Termination<\/u>. Any termination of the Executive153s<br \/>\nemployment hereunder by the Company or by the Executive during the Term of<br \/>\nEmployment (other than termination pursuant to Section 4(a)) shall be<br \/>\ncommunicated by written notice of termination (&#8220;<u>Notice of Termination<\/u>&#8220;)<br \/>\nto the other party hereto in accordance with Section 14(a).<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Date of Termination<\/u>. &#8220;<u>Date of Termination<\/u>&#8221; shall mean (i)<br \/>\nif the Executive153s employment is terminated by reason of the Executive153s death,<br \/>\nthe date of his death, (ii) if the Executive153s employment is terminated pursuant<br \/>\nto Section 4(b), thirty (30) days after Notice of Termination (provided that the<br \/>\nExecutive shall not have returned to the substantial performance of his duties<br \/>\nin accordance with this Agreement during such thirty (30) day period), (iii) if<br \/>\nthe Executive153s employment is terminated pursuant to Section 4(f), a date<br \/>\nspecified in the Notice of Termination which is at least three (3) months from<br \/>\nthe date of such notice as specified in such Section 4(f); and (iv) if the<br \/>\nExecutive153s employment is terminated for any other reason, the date on which a<br \/>\nNotice of Termination is given or any later date (within thirty (30) days (or<br \/>\nany alternative time period agreed upon by the parties) after the giving of such<br \/>\nnotice) set forth in such Notice of Termination.<\/p>\n<p>6. <u>Termination Payments<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) <u>Without Cause or for Good Reason<\/u>. In the event of the termination<br \/>\nof the Executive153s employment during the Term of Employment by the Company<br \/>\nwithout Cause or by<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>the Executive for Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to (i) a<br \/>\npayment, within ten (10) days following the Date of Termination, of Base Salary<br \/>\nthrough the Date of Termination (to the extent not theretofore paid), for any<br \/>\naccrued vacation pay, and any unreimbursed expenses under Sections 2(c) and (d)<br \/>\nhereof, (collectively, the &#8220;<u>Accrued Obligations<\/u>&#8220;) and (ii) subject to the<br \/>\neffectiveness, within sixty (60) days following the Date of Termination, of the<br \/>\nExecutive153s execution of a general release and waiver of all claims against the<br \/>\nCompany, its affiliates and their respective officers and directors related to<br \/>\nthe Executive153s employment, in the form annexed as Exhibit A (but excluding (1)<br \/>\nhis rights to receive the benefits provided under this Agreement or under any<br \/>\nand all equity agreements entered into in connection herewith and, to the extent<br \/>\nthen in effect, the Stockholders153 Agreement, (2) his rights with respect to<br \/>\nrelated investments in the Company and (3) his rights to be indemnified in<br \/>\naccordance with the provisions of the Company153s charter and bylaws and to<br \/>\nreceive any benefits to which he is entitled under the Company153s directors153 and<br \/>\nofficers153 liability insurance policies, all in accordance with Section 7 hereof<br \/>\n(collectively, the &#8220;<u>Excluded Obligations<\/u>&#8220;)), and subject to the<br \/>\nExecutive153s compliance with the terms and conditions contained in this<br \/>\nAgreement, (A) a payment equal to one year153s Base Salary and Target Bonus,<br \/>\none-half of such payment will be paid on the first business day that is six (6)<br \/>\nmonths and one day following the Date of Termination and the remaining one-half<br \/>\nof such payment will be paid in six (6) equal monthly installments commencing on<br \/>\nthe first business day of the seventh calendar month following the Date of<br \/>\nTermination; (B) a payment equal to the product of (x) the Bonus, if any, that<br \/>\nthe Executive would have earned based on the actual achievement of applicable<br \/>\nperformance objectives in the performance year in which the Date of Termination<br \/>\noccurs had Executive153s employment with the Company not been terminated, and (y)<br \/>\na fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the beginning of<br \/>\nsuch year through the Date of Termination, and the denominator of which is 365,<br \/>\nwhich will be paid when annual bonuses are generally paid to employees of the<br \/>\nCompany, but in no event later than the date that is 2.5 months following the<br \/>\nend of the year in which the Date of Termination occurs; and (C) the immediate<br \/>\nvesting of all equity awards previously granted to the Executive, including,<br \/>\nwithout limitation, the Option, to the extent outstanding as of the Date of<br \/>\nTermination. The Company shall have no additional obligations under this<br \/>\nAgreement, but the Executive shall retain all rights with respect to the<br \/>\nExcluded Obligations in accordance with the terms of the agreements under which<br \/>\nsuch obligations are provided.<\/p>\n<p>In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take<br \/>\nany other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive<br \/>\nunder any of the provisions of this Agreement, and such amounts shall not be<br \/>\nreduced, regardless of whether the Executive obtains other employment or is<br \/>\nengaged to perform other services.<\/p>\n<p>(b) <u>Cause. Death, Disability, Without Good Reason, Failure to Renew<\/u>.<br \/>\nIf the Executive153s employment is terminated during the Term of Employment by the<br \/>\nCompany for Cause, by the Executive without Good Reason, by either party serving<br \/>\na notice not to renew pursuant to Section 1(b) herein, or as a result of the<br \/>\nExecutive153s death or Disability, the Company shall pay the Accrued Obligations<br \/>\nto the Executive within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination. The<br \/>\nCompany shall have no additional obligations under this Agreement, but the<br \/>\nExecutive shall retain all rights with respect to the Excluded Obligations in<br \/>\naccordance with the terms of the agreements under which such obligations are<br \/>\nprovided.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>(c) <u>Other Rights and Benefits<\/u>. In the event of the termination of the<br \/>\nTerm of Employment for any reason, the Executive shall retain his rights under<br \/>\nall employee benefit plans, including the Equity Plan, in accordance with the<br \/>\nterms and conditions of such plans, provided that in no event will the Executive<br \/>\nbe entitled to any payments in the nature of severance or termination payments<br \/>\nexcept as specifically provided herein.<\/p>\n<p>7. <u>Indemnification<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>The Company agrees that if the Executive is made a party or threatened to be<br \/>\nmade a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,<br \/>\nadministrative or investigative (a &#8220;<u>Proceeding<\/u>&#8220;), other than any<br \/>\nProceeding initiated by the Executive or the Company related to any contest or<br \/>\ndispute between the Executive and the Company or any of its affiliates with<br \/>\nrespect to this Agreement or the employment of the Executive hereunder, by<br \/>\nreason of the fact that the Executive is or was a director or officer of the<br \/>\nCompany, or any subsidiary of the Company or is or was serving at the request of<br \/>\nthe Company, as a director, officer, member, employee or agent of another<br \/>\ncorporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, the<br \/>\nExecutive shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company to the fullest<br \/>\nextent authorized by applicable law from and against any and all liabilities,<br \/>\ncosts, claims and expenses, including all costs and expenses incurred in defense<br \/>\nof any Proceeding (including attorneys153 fees). Costs and expenses incurred by<br \/>\nthe Executive in defense of such Proceeding (including attorneys153 fees) shall be<br \/>\npaid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such litigation upon<br \/>\nreceipt by the Company of (a) a written request for payment, (b) appropriate<br \/>\ndocumentation evidencing the incurrence, amount and nature of the costs and<br \/>\nexpenses for which payment is being sought, and (c) an undertaking adequate<br \/>\nunder applicable law made by or on behalf of the Executive to repay the amounts<br \/>\nso paid if it shall ultimately be determined that the Executive is not entitled<br \/>\nto be indemnified by the Company under this Agreement. The Company and the<br \/>\nExecutive will consult in good faith with respect to the conduct of any<br \/>\nProceeding. If the Company or any of its successors or assigns consolidates with<br \/>\nor merges into any other entity or transfers all or substantially all of its<br \/>\nproperties or assets, then in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so<br \/>\nthat the successors or assigns of the Company shall assume all of the<br \/>\nobligations set forth in this Section 7.<\/p>\n<p>During the Term of Employment and for a term of six (6) years thereafter, the<br \/>\nCompany, or any successor to the Company shall purchase and maintain, at its own<br \/>\nexpense, directors and officers liability insurance providing coverage for<br \/>\nExecutive in the same amount as the other executive officers and directors of<br \/>\nthe Company.<\/p>\n<p>During the Term of Employment and for a term of six (6) years thereafter, the<br \/>\nCompany shall provide Executive with copies of all binders and policies issued<br \/>\nin connection with any directors and officers liability insurance affording<br \/>\ncoverage to Executive, within thirty (30) days following the Executive153s request<br \/>\nfor such documents.<\/p>\n<p>8. <u>Non-Solicitation<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>During the Term of Employment and for a period of two years following the<br \/>\nDate of Termination, the Executive hereby agrees not to, directly or indirectly,<br \/>\nfor his own account or for the account of any other person or entity, (i)<br \/>\nsolicit or hire or assist any other person or entity in<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>soliciting or hiring any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries<br \/>\nor affiliates to perform any services for any entity (other than the Company or<br \/>\ntheir respective subsidiaries or affiliates), attempt to induce any such<br \/>\nemployee to leave the employ of the Company or any affiliates of the Company, or<br \/>\notherwise interfere with or adversely modify such employee153s relationship with<br \/>\nthe Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (ii) induce any<br \/>\nemployee of the Company who is a member of management to engage in any activity<br \/>\nwhich the Executive is prohibited from engaging in under any of Sections 8, 9 or<br \/>\n10 of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, &#8220;employee&#8221; shall mean any<br \/>\nnatural person anywhere in the world who is employed by or otherwise engaged to<br \/>\nperform services for the Company or any of its affiliates on the Date of<br \/>\nTermination or during the one-year period preceding the Date of Termination.\n<\/p>\n<p>9. <u>Non-Compete<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>In connection with the employment of the Executive under this Agreement and<br \/>\nin recognition that the Executive shall be a significant stockholder in the<br \/>\nCompany as a result of the conversion of a significant ownership interest of the<br \/>\nExecutive in J. Crew Group, Inc. into an ownership interest in Parent in the<br \/>\nMerger (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement), and except as<br \/>\nspecifically provided in Section 1(d) above, the Executive hereby agrees that,<br \/>\nduring the Term of Employment and for the one-year period following any<br \/>\ntermination of the Executive153s employment, the Executive shall not become<br \/>\nassociated with any entity, whether as a principal, partner, employee,<br \/>\nconsultant or shareholder (other than as a holder of a passive investment of not<br \/>\nin excess of 5% of the outstanding voting shares of any publicly traded<br \/>\ncompany), that is actively engaged in retail apparel business in any geographic<br \/>\narea in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are engaged<br \/>\nin such business.<\/p>\n<p>10. <u>Confidentiality; Non-Disclosure<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) The Executive hereby agrees that, during the Term of Employment and<br \/>\nthereafter, he will hold in strict confidence any proprietary or Confidential<br \/>\nInformation related to the Company and its affiliates. For purposes of this<br \/>\nAgreement, the term &#8220;<u>Confidential Information<\/u>&#8221; shall mean all information<br \/>\nof the Company or any of its affiliates (in whatever form) which is not<br \/>\ngenerally known to the public, including without limitation any inventions,<br \/>\nprocesses, methods of distribution or customers153 or trade secrets.<\/p>\n<p>(b) The Executive hereby agrees that, upon the termination of the Term of<br \/>\nEmployment, he shall not take, without the prior written consent of the Company,<br \/>\nany drawing, blueprint, specification or other document (in whatever form) of<br \/>\nthe Company or its affiliates, which is of a confidential nature relating to the<br \/>\nCompany or its affiliates, or, without limitation, relating to its or their<br \/>\nmethods of distribution, or any description of any formulas or secret processes<br \/>\nand will return any such information (in whatever form) then in his possession.\n<\/p>\n<p>11. <u>Injunctive Relief<\/u><\/p>\n<p>It is impossible to measure in money the damages that will accrue to the<br \/>\nCompany in the event that the Executive breaches any of the restrictive<br \/>\ncovenants provided in Sections 8, 9 or 10 hereof. In the event that the<br \/>\nExecutive breaches any such restrictive covenant, the Company shall be entitled<br \/>\nto an injunction restraining the Executive from violating such restrictive<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>covenant. If the Company shall institute any action or proceeding to enforce<br \/>\nany such restrictive covenant, the Executive hereby waives the claim or defense<br \/>\nthat the Company has an adequate remedy at law and agrees not to assert in any<br \/>\nsuch action or proceeding the claim or defense that the Company has an adequate<br \/>\nremedy at law. The foregoing shall not prejudice the Company153s right to require<br \/>\nthe Executive to account for and pay over to the Company, and the Executive<br \/>\nhereby agrees to account for and pay over, the compensation, profits, monies,<br \/>\naccruals or other benefits derived or received by the Executive, directly or<br \/>\nindirectly, as a result of any transaction constituting a breach of any of the<br \/>\nrestrictive covenants provided in Sections 8, 9 or 10 of this Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>12. <u>Representations and Covenants; Certain Reimbursements<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) The Executive and the Company hereby represent to each other that they<br \/>\nhave full power and authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of<br \/>\nthemselves and that the execution of, and performance of duties or obligations<br \/>\nunder, this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of or otherwise violate any<br \/>\nother agreement to which the Executive or the Company, as applicable, is a<br \/>\nparty.<\/p>\n<p>(b) The Executive hereby represents and covenants to the Company that he will<br \/>\nnot utility or disclose any confidential information obtained by the Executive<br \/>\nin connection with his former employment with respect to his duties and<br \/>\nresponsibilities hereunder and the Company, and the Company covenants that it<br \/>\nwill not ask the Executive to do so.<\/p>\n<p>13. <u>Additional Payments<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>In the event that following a Change in Control IPO (as defined below) that<br \/>\noccurs after the Effective Date, any payment, right or benefit made or provided<br \/>\nto the Executive under this Agreement and under any other plan, program or<br \/>\nagreement of the Company or any of its affiliates (collectively, the<br \/>\n&#8220;<u>Aggregate Payment<\/u>&#8220;) become subject to any tax (the &#8220;<u>Excise Tax<\/u>&#8220;)<br \/>\nimposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the<br \/>\n&#8220;<u>Code<\/u>&#8220;), the Company shall pay to the Executive an additional amount (the<br \/>\n&#8220;<u>Excise Tax Payment<\/u>&#8220;) such that the net amount retained by the Executive<br \/>\nwith respect to the Aggregate Payment, after deduction of any Excise Tax on the<br \/>\nAggregate Payment and any Federal, state and local income and employment tax and<br \/>\nExcise Tax on the Excise Tax Payment (and any interest and penalties thereon),<br \/>\nbut before deduction for any Federal, state or local income or employment tax<br \/>\nwithholding on such Aggregate Payment, shall be equal to the amount of the<br \/>\nAggregate Payment. The Company shall pay the Excise Tax Payment to the Executive<br \/>\nno later than the end of Executive153s taxable year next following Executive153s<br \/>\ntaxable year in which the Excise Tax (and any income or other related taxes or<br \/>\ninterest or penalties thereon) on the Aggregate Payment are remitted to the<br \/>\nInternal Revenue Service or any other applicable taxing authority.<\/p>\n<p>The determination of whether the Aggregate Payment will be subject to the<br \/>\nExcise Tax and, if so, the amount to be paid to the Executive and the time of<br \/>\npayment pursuant to this Section 13 shall be made by the Auditor (as defined<br \/>\nbelow), subject to a different determination by the Internal Revenue Service.<br \/>\nAll fees and expenses of the Auditor shall be borne solely by the Company.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>For purposes of determining the amount of any additional payments hereunder,<br \/>\nthe Executive shall be deemed to pay: (i) Federal income taxes at the highest<br \/>\napplicable marginal rate of Federal income taxation for the calendar year in<br \/>\nwhich such payments are to be made, and, (ii) any applicable state and local<br \/>\nincome taxes at the highest applicable marginal rate of taxation for the<br \/>\ncalendar year in which such payments are to be made, net of the maximum<br \/>\nreduction in Federal incomes taxes that could be obtained from the deduction of<br \/>\nsuch state or local taxes if paid in such year.<\/p>\n<p>For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall have the<br \/>\nfollowing meanings:<\/p>\n<p>(a) &#8220;Auditor&#8221; shall mean a nationally recognized United States public<br \/>\naccounting firm, jointly selected by the Company and the Executive, which has<br \/>\nnot, during the two years preceding the date of its selection, acted in any way<br \/>\non behalf of the Company. If the Executive and the Company cannot agree on the<br \/>\nfirm to serve as the Auditor, then the Executive and the Company shall each<br \/>\nselect one accounting firm and those two firms shall jointly select the<br \/>\naccounting firm to serve as the Auditor.<\/p>\n<p>(b) &#8220;Change in Control IPO&#8221; shall mean a change in control of the Company<br \/>\nthat occurs when the Company (or any affiliate of the Company that would be<br \/>\ntreated, together with the Company, as a single corporation under Section 280G<br \/>\nof the Code and the regulations thereunder) has stock that is readily tradable<br \/>\non an established securities market or otherwise within the meaning of Q&amp;A 6<br \/>\nof Treasury Regulation 1.280G-1.<\/p>\n<p>In the event that the Company undergoes a change in control prior to the time<br \/>\nthat it (or any affiliate of the Company that would be treated, together with<br \/>\nthe Company, as a single corporation under Section 280G of the Code and the<br \/>\nregulations thereunder) has stock that is readily tradeable on an established<br \/>\nsecurities market (within the meaning of the Section 280G of the Code and the<br \/>\nregulations thereunder), the Company and the Executive shall use their<br \/>\nreasonable best efforts to seek the requisite approval by the Company153s<br \/>\nshareholders of any payments, rights or benefits proposed to be made or provided<br \/>\nto the Executive under this Agreement and under any other plan, program or<br \/>\nagreement of the Company or any of its affiliates in connection with such change<br \/>\nin control by taking all administrative steps necessary to prevent having the<br \/>\npayments, rights or benefits or any portion thereof characterized as &#8220;parachute<br \/>\npayments&#8221; under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company153s actions<br \/>\npursuant to this provision are not intended to bind, nor shall be construed as<br \/>\nbinding, the shareholders of the Company. In connection with the obtaining of<br \/>\nsuch approval, if so requested, the Executive agrees to undertake any such<br \/>\nwaivers that may be required in order for the Company to validly seek the<br \/>\napproval of its shareholders.<\/p>\n<p>14. <u>Miscellaneous<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>(a) Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this<br \/>\nAgreement shall be effective only if it is in writing and delivered personally<br \/>\nor sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows<br \/>\n(or if it is sent through any other method agreed upon by the parties):<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>If to Parent:<\/p>\n<p>Chinos Holdings, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>c\/o TPG Capital, L.P.<\/p>\n<p>345 California Street<\/p>\n<p>Suite 3300<\/p>\n<p>Attention: General Counsel<\/p>\n<p>Fax: 415-743-1500<\/p>\n<p>with an additional copy (which will not constitute notice) to:<\/p>\n<p>Ropes &amp; Gray LLP<\/p>\n<p>The Prudential Tower<\/p>\n<p>800 Boylston Street<\/p>\n<p>Boston, Massachusetts 02119<\/p>\n<p>Attention: Loretta R. Richard, Esq.<\/p>\n<p>Renata J. Ferrari, Esq.<\/p>\n<p>Fax: 617-951-7050<\/p>\n<p>If to the Company:<\/p>\n<p>J. Crew Group, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>770 Broadway<\/p>\n<p>New York, NY 10003<\/p>\n<p>Attention: Board of Directors and Secretary<\/p>\n<p>with a copy to:<\/p>\n<p>Paul Shim, Esq.<\/p>\n<p>Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen &amp; Hamilton One liberty Plaza<\/p>\n<p>New York, NY 10006<\/p>\n<p>If to the Executive:<\/p>\n<p>To the address on file with the Company, with a copy to:<\/p>\n<p>David Rubinsky, Esq.<\/p>\n<p>Willkie Farr &amp; Gallagher LLP 787 Seventh Avenue<\/p>\n<p>New York, NY 10019-6099<\/p>\n<p>or to such other address as any party hereto may designate by notice to the<br \/>\nothers, and shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt.<\/p>\n<p>(b) The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable legal fees<br \/>\nincurred by the Executive in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement<br \/>\nand any related agreements.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>(c) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto<br \/>\nwith respect to the employment of the Executive and supersedes and terminates<br \/>\nall prior communications, agreements and understandings, written or oral, with<br \/>\nrespect to the terms and conditions of the Executive153s employment with the<br \/>\nCompany, including, but not limited to the Prior Agreement. Notwithstanding the<br \/>\nforegoing, Section 14 of the Prior Agreement shall survive and continue in<br \/>\naccordance with its terms solely with respect to any payments or benefits that<br \/>\nmay become payable to the Executive in connection with the transactions<br \/>\ncontemplated by the Merger Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>(d) This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing signed by<br \/>\nthe parties hereto, and any provision hereof may be waived only by an instrument<br \/>\nin writing signed by the party or parties against whom or which enforcement of<br \/>\nsuch waiver is sought. The failure of any party hereto at any time to require<br \/>\nthe performance by any other party hereto of any provision hereof shall in no<br \/>\nway affect the full right to require such performance at any time thereafter,<br \/>\nnor shall the waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision hereof be<br \/>\ntaken or held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach of such provision or a<br \/>\nwaiver of the provision itself or a waiver of any other provision of this<br \/>\nAgreement.<\/p>\n<p>(e)(i) This Agreement is binding on and is for the benefit of the parties<br \/>\nhereto and their respective successors, heirs, executors, administrators and<br \/>\nother legal representatives. Neither this Agreement nor any right or obligation<br \/>\nhereunder may be assigned by the Company or the Executive.<\/p>\n<p>(ii) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by<br \/>\npurchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the<br \/>\nbusiness and\/or assets of the Company expressly to assume and agree to perform<br \/>\nthis Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would<br \/>\nhave been required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used<br \/>\nin the Agreement, the &#8220;<u>Company<\/u>&#8221; shall mean both the Company as defined<br \/>\nabove and any such successor that assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement,<br \/>\nby operation of law or otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>(f) If any provision of this Agreement or portion thereof is so broad, in<br \/>\nscope or duration, so as to be unenforceable, such provision or portion thereof<br \/>\nshall be interpreted to be only as broad as is enforceable.<\/p>\n<p>(g) The Company may withhold from any amounts payable to the Executive<br \/>\nhereunder all federal, state, city or other taxes that the Company may<br \/>\nreasonably determine are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law<br \/>\nor regulation.<\/p>\n<p>(h) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the<br \/>\nlaws of the State of NEW YORK, without reference to its principles of conflicts<br \/>\nof law.<\/p>\n<p>(i) Any disagreement, dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or<br \/>\nrelating to this Agreement or the interpretation hereof or any agreements<br \/>\nrelating hereto or contemplated herein or the interpretation, breach,<br \/>\ntermination, validity or invalidity hereof shall be settled exclusively and<br \/>\nfinally by arbitration; <u>provided<\/u> that the Company shall not be required<br \/>\nto submit claims for injunctive relief to enforce the covenants contained in<br \/>\nSections 8, 9 or 10 of this Agreement to<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the<br \/>\nCommercial Arbitration Rules (the &#8220;<u>Rules<\/u>&#8220;) of the American Arbitration<br \/>\nAssociation, except as amplified or otherwise varied hereby. The Company and the<br \/>\nExecutive jointly shall appoint one individual to act as arbitrator within<br \/>\nthirty (30) days of initiation of the arbitration. If the parties shall fail to<br \/>\nappoint such arbitrator as provided above, such arbitrator shall be appointed by<br \/>\nthe President of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and shall be<br \/>\na person who maintains his or her Executive place of business in the New York<br \/>\nmetropolitan area and shall be an attorney, accountant or other professional<br \/>\nlicensed to practice by the State of New York who has substantial experience in<br \/>\nemployment and executive compensation matters. All fees and expenses of such<br \/>\narbitrator shall be shared equally by the Company and the Executive. The situs<br \/>\nof the arbitration shall be New York City. Any decision or award of the arbitral<br \/>\ntribunal shall be final and binding upon the parties to the arbitration<br \/>\nproceeding. The parties hereto hereby waive to the extent permitted by law any<br \/>\nrights to appeal or to seek review of such award by any court or tribunal. The<br \/>\narbitration award shall be paid within thirty (30) days after the award has been<br \/>\nmade. Judgment upon the award may be entered in any federal or state court<br \/>\nhaving jurisdiction over the parties and shall be final and binding. Each party<br \/>\nshall be required to keep all proceedings related to any such arbitration and<br \/>\nthe final award and judgment strictly confidential; <u>provided<\/u> that either<br \/>\nparty may disclose such award as necessary to enter the award in a court of<br \/>\ncompetent jurisdiction or to enforce the award, and to the extent required by<br \/>\nlaw, court order, regulation or similar order.<\/p>\n<p>(j) This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which<br \/>\nshall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same<br \/>\ninstrument.<\/p>\n<p>(k) The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference<br \/>\nonly and shall not be a part of or control or affect the meaning of any<br \/>\nprovision hereof.<\/p>\n<p>(l) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) all<br \/>\nreimbursement and in-kind benefits provided under this Agreement shall be made<br \/>\nor provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to<br \/>\nthe extent that such reimbursements or in-kind benefits are subject to Section<br \/>\n409A of the Code; (ii) all expenses or other reimbursements paid pursuant to<br \/>\nthis Agreement that are taxable income to the Executive shall in no event be<br \/>\npaid later than the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in<br \/>\nwhich the Executive incurs such expense or pays such related tax; and (iii) with<br \/>\nregard to any provision in this Agreement that provides for reimbursement of<br \/>\ncosts and expenses or provision of in-kind benefits, except as permitted by<br \/>\nSection 409A of the Code, (A) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits<br \/>\nshall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit and (B) the<br \/>\namount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided,<br \/>\nduring any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for<br \/>\nreimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year.\n<\/p>\n<p>(m) This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code. In<br \/>\ndetermining the time for payment of any amounts which are treated as<br \/>\nnonqualified deferred compensation, the Agreement shall be interpreted so that<br \/>\nall references therein to a &#8220;termination&#8221;, or a &#8220;termination of employment&#8221;, or<br \/>\nlike terms are treated as instead referring to a &#8220;separation from service&#8221;, as<br \/>\nsuch term is defined in Section 409A of the Code. All provisions of the<br \/>\nAgreement are meant to be exempt from compliance with Section 409A of the Code,<br \/>\nto<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>the maximum extent permitted, and otherwise to comply with Section 409A of<br \/>\nthe Code. Accordingly, all provisions of the Agreement shall be construed in a<br \/>\nmanner consistent with avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the<br \/>\nCode.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Chinos Holdings, Inc. and J. Crew Group, Inc. have each<br \/>\ncaused their respective names to be ascribed to this Agreement by a duly<br \/>\nauthorized representative and the undersigned, Millard S. Drexler, has executed<br \/>\nthis Agreement, on or before this 7th day of March, 2011.<\/p>\n<table width=\"40%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>CHINOS HOLDINGS, INC.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>\/s\/ Ronald Cami<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\">\n<p>Name: Ronald Cami<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\">\n<p>Title: Vice President and Secretary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>J. CREW GROUP, INC.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>\/s\/ James Scully<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\">\n<p>Name: James Scully<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\">\n<p>Title: Chief Administrative Officer &amp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\">\n<p>Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p>\/s\/ Millard S. Drexler<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\">\n<p>Millard S. Drexler<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>[Signature Page to Millard S. Drexler Employment<br \/>\nAgreement] <\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p align=\"right\">Execution Version<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">EXHIBIT A<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">FORM OF GENERAL RELEASE<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS<\/p>\n<p>1. Millard S. Drexler (the &#8220;<u>Executive<\/u>&#8220;), for himself and his family,<br \/>\nheirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and their respective<br \/>\nsuccessors and assigns, in exchange for the consideration contained in Section<br \/>\n5(a)(ii) of the Employment Agreement to which this release is attached as<br \/>\nExhibit A (the &#8220;<u>Employment Agreement<\/u>&#8220;), which the Executive acknowledges<br \/>\nis in addition to any amounts to which he would have otherwise been entitled but<br \/>\nfor the Employment Agreement and execution of this General Release of Claims,<br \/>\ndoes hereby release and forever discharge Chinos Holdings, Inc.<br \/>\n(&#8220;<u>Parent<\/u>&#8220;) and its subsidiary J. Crew Group, Inc. (together with Parent,<br \/>\nthe &#8220;<u>Company<\/u>&#8220;) and their respective subsidiaries or affiliated companies,<br \/>\nand their respective current or former directors, officers, employees,<br \/>\nshareholders or agents in such capacities (collectively with the Company, the<br \/>\n&#8220;<u>Released Parties<\/u>&#8220;) from any and all actions, causes of action, suits,<br \/>\ncontroversies, claims and demands whatsoever, for or by reason of any matter,<br \/>\ncause or thing whatsoever, whether known or unknown, arising under or in<br \/>\nconnection with the Executive153s employment or the termination of such employment<br \/>\nwith the Company, whether for tort, breach of express or implied employment<br \/>\ncontract, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or<br \/>\ndefamation or injuries incurred on the job or incurred as a result of the<br \/>\ntermination of the employment. The Executive acknowledges that the Company<br \/>\nencouraged him to consult with an attorney of his choosing, and through this<br \/>\nGeneral Release of Claims encourages him to consult with his attorney with<br \/>\nrespect to possible claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act<br \/>\n(&#8220;<u>ADEA<\/u>&#8220;) and that he understands that the ADEA is a Federal statute that,<br \/>\namong other things, prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in employment<br \/>\nand employee benefits and benefit plans. Without limiting the generality of the<br \/>\nrelease provided above, the Executive expressly waives any and all claims under<br \/>\nADEA that he may have as of the date hereof. The Executive further understand<br \/>\nthat by signing this General Release of Claims he is in fact waiving, releasing<br \/>\nand forever giving up any claim under the ADEA as well as all other laws within<br \/>\nthe scope of this paragraph 1 that may have existed on or prior to the date<br \/>\nhereof. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 1 to the contrary, this<br \/>\nGeneral Release of Claims shall not apply to (i) any actions to enforce rights<br \/>\narising under, or any claim for benefits that may be due the Executive pursuant<br \/>\nto any vested benefits under any employee benefit plan, or vested rights under<br \/>\nany and all equity agreements entered into in connection with the Employment<br \/>\nAgreement and, to the extent in effect, the Stockholders153 Agreement, (ii) any<br \/>\nactions to enforce the Executive153s rights with respect to his related<br \/>\ninvestments in the Company, and (iii) any indemnification rights the Executive<br \/>\nmay have as a former officer or director of the Company or its subsidiaries or<br \/>\naffiliated companies in accordance with the Company153s charter and bylaws and any<br \/>\nclaims to receive any benefits to which he is entitled under the Company153s<br \/>\ndirectors153 and officers153 liability policies, all in accordance with Section 7 of<br \/>\nthe Employment Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Executive represents that he has not filed against the Released<br \/>\nParties any complaints, charges, or lawsuits arising out of his employment, or<br \/>\nany other matter arising on or<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>prior to the date of this General Release of Claims, and covenants and agrees<br \/>\nthat he will never individually or with any person to file, or commence the<br \/>\nfiling of, any charges, lawsuits, complaints or proceedings with any<br \/>\ngovernmental agency, or against the Released Parties with respect to any of the<br \/>\nmatters released by the Executive pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof.<\/p>\n<p>3. The Executive hereby acknowledges that the Company has informed him that<br \/>\nhe has up to twenty-one (21) days to sign this General Release of Claims and he<br \/>\nmay knowingly and voluntarily waive that twenty-one (21) day period by signing<br \/>\nthis General Release of Claims earlier. The Executive also understands that he<br \/>\nshall have seven (7) days following the date on which he signs this General<br \/>\nRelease of Claims within which to revoke it by providing a written notice of his<br \/>\nrevocation to the Company.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Executive acknowledges that this General Release of Claims will be<br \/>\ngoverned by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of<br \/>\nthe State of NEW YORK applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely<br \/>\nwithin such State.<\/p>\n<p>5. The Executive acknowledges that he has read this General Release of<br \/>\nClaims, that he has been advised that he should consult with an attorney before<br \/>\nhe executes this general release of claims, and that he understands all of its<br \/>\nterms and executes it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance<br \/>\nand the consequences thereof.<\/p>\n<p>6. This General Release of Claims shall take effect on the eighth day<br \/>\nfollowing the Executive153s execution of this General Release of Claims unless the<br \/>\nExecutive153s written revocation is delivered to the Company within seven (7) days<br \/>\nafter such execution.<\/p>\n<table width=\"40%\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"bottom\">\n<p>Millard S. 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