Protective Life Corporation Parent-Based Award Letter to Employee (March 15, 2018)

Summary

Protective Life Corporation, through its Compensation and Management Succession Committee, grants an employee a Parent-Based Award under its Long-Term Incentive Plan as of March 15, 2018. The award is subject to the terms outlined in the Plan and the 2018 Parent-Based Award Provisions, which cover vesting, employment termination, tax withholding, non-solicitation, and regulatory compliance. The letter encourages the recipient to review all related documents for full details of their rights and obligations.

EX-10.4A 4 plc123118-exhibit104a_2018.htm EXHIBIT 10.4A Exhibit

[NAME]

MARCH 15, 2018

PARENT-BASED
AWARD LETTER

The Compensation and Management Succession Committee of the Company's Board of Directors has awarded you:

Parent-Based Award Valued at _______
Date of Grant: March 15, 2018

This Parent-Based Award was awarded pursuant to the Protective Life Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and is subject to the terms and conditions contained in the 2018 Parent-Based Award Provisions (“Provisions”), as set forth in Appendix A to this Award Letter, and the Plan. The Plan and the Provisions contain terms and conditions regarding the vesting of this Parent-Based Award, termination of employment, tax withholding, non-solicitation of Company employees and customers, regulatory compliance and other matters, and I encourage you to read the Provisions carefully.

Please retain these documents in your personal records.

Richard J. Bielen

President and Chief Executive Officer of Protective Life Corporation