Form of Performance-Based Award Agreement under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan

•Time Vesting. Fifty percent (50%) of the performance-based stock subject to the Award, will vest on October 31, 2034 (the 10th anniversary of the Award).

•Performance Vesting. Fifty percent (50%) of the performance-based stock subject to the Award, will vest on the last day of the calendar month following the achievement of Performance Goal(s) in accordance with Exhibit I (the "Performance Vesting Date") within the initial term of ten (10) years, as evidenced by the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Firm’s Form 10-K or Form 10-Q.

The number of performance-based stock subject to the Award that actually vest and become nonforfeitable under this Agreement shall be (i) subject to the Grantee’s satisfaction of the requirements of the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, including the requirements related to Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as set forth in Section 5 of the Plan; and (ii) shall be rounded to the nearest whole share.

The following “Other Terms” are applicable to this award unless otherwise addressed in an employment agreement between the employee and the Firm.

In the case of a change in control, death of the Grantee or total and permanent disability (as defined in the Plan), the unvested portion of the award shall vest immediately. If the Grantee voluntarily resigns or is terminated with or without cause, the unvested portion of the award shall be forfeited immediately.

The following dividend rights apply to the unvested performance-based stock subject to the Award:

In order for an election pursuant to IRS Code 83(b) to be valid, you are required to provide a signed election form to Kforce. Please consult your tax advisor prior to making any such 83(b) election.

The Firm undertakes no duty or responsibility for providing periodic updates to you in the future as it relates to this award.

* By signing this Award Agreement, you acknowledge receipt of the (i) Prospectus covering common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, and other stock-based awards granted under the 2023 Stock Incentive Plan and (ii) a copy of our Annual Report for our most recently completed fiscal year.

Consistent with the terms of the Performance-Based Stock Award Agreement, performance-based stock, representing fifty percent (50%) of the performance-based stock subject to the Award, will vest only if the Firm attains at least ten percent (10.0%) Operating Margin upon achieving $2,100,000,000 ($2.1B) in Annual Revenue or less during a Performance Period. The Firm shall certify the achievement of the Performance Goal(s) in accordance with the Plan and this Exhibit I following the last day of each Performance period.

“Operating Margin” means operating margin as stated by the Firm in its financial results as issued by the Firm with respect to the relevant Performance Period. The result in a Performance Period may be adjusted for any unusual or non-recurring adjustments.

“Annual Revenue” means annual revenue as stated by the Firm in its financial results as issued by the Firm with respect to the relevant Performance Period.