UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 23, 2017

 

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

	
					
Delaware	 	1-35796	 	61-1763235	
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
Identification No.)	

					
19540 Jamboree Road, Suite 300, Irvine, California	 	92612	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (949) 438-1400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Approval of 2017 Executive Officer Compensation
On February 23, 2017, the Board of Directors of TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (the “Company”) approved annual cash performance awards and long-term incentive awards of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Chief Accounting Officer (collectively, the “Executive Officers”).
The cash performance awards were granted pursuant to the Company’s 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, with a performance period of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. The payout amounts, if any, will be based on the Company’s level of achievement of specified threshold, target and maximum pre-tax income objectives. At threshold, target and maximum performance, the payout amounts will equal 50%, 100% and 200% of the annual incentive targets, respectively. The annual incentive targets of each Executive Officer are summarized in the table below.
The long-term incentive awards of RSUs were also granted pursuant to the Company’s 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The target values of the long-term incentive awards granted to the Executive Officers are summarized in the table below. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Financial Officer (the “Founding Executives”) were granted a mix of performance-based and time-based RSUs, with 60% of the awards in the form of performance-based RSUs and 40% of the awards in the form of time-based RSUs. The performance-based RSUs are allocated in equal parts to two separate performance metrics: (1) total stockholder return (“TSR”), with vesting based on the Company’s TSR relative to its peer-group homebuilders; and (2) earnings per share (“EPS”). The performance period for these performance-based RSUs is January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2019. The vesting, if at all, of the performance-based RSUs will be based on the Company’s level of attainment of specified threshold, target and maximum performance objectives. With respect to the performance-based RSUs allocated to each performance metric, (1) at threshold performance the Founding Executives will vest in a number of performance-based RSUs equal to 50% of the target value of such RSUs divided by the market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, (2) at target performance the Founding Executives will vest in a number of performance-based RSUs equal to 100% of the target value of such RSUs divided by the market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, and (3) at maximum performance the Founding Executives will vest in a number of performance-based RSUs equal to 200% of the target value of such RSUs divided by the market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The Company’s General Counsel and Chief Accounting Officer were granted solely time-based RSUs. The time-based RSUs granted to the Executive Officers vest one-third each year beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date of the RSUs.
The foregoing is a brief summary of the terms of those cash performance awards and long-term incentive awards of RSUs, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the forms of award agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4 and incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
The Board of Directors also approved increases in the base salaries of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Chief Accounting Officer in the amounts of $75,000, $70,000, $50,000, $25,000 and $20,000, respectively.
The foregoing description of Executive Officer target compensation is summarized in the table below.

												
 	 	Annualized Base Salary	 	Annual Incentive Targets	 	Long-Term Incentive Award Target Values	
Executive	 		 		 	Performance-Based RSUs	 	Time-Based RSUs	
Douglas F. Bauer (CEO)	$	775,000	 	$	1,085,000	 	$	1,560,000	 	$	1,040,000	
Thomas J. Mitchell (President)	$	745,000	 	$	1,043,000	 	$	1,500,000	 	$	1,000,000	
Michael D. Grubbs (CFO)	$	600,000	 	$	720,000	 	$	720,000	 	$	480,000	
Bradley W. Blank (GC)	$	410,000	 	$	307,500	 	 	-	 	$	316,859	
Glenn J. Keeler (CAO)	$	280,000	 	$	210,000	 	 	-	 	$	230,443	

	
		
Item 8.01	Other Events.	

On February 23, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a stock repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”), authorizing the repurchase of the Company’s common stock with an aggregate value of up to $100 million through March 31, 2018. Repurchases of the Company’s common stock may be made in open-market transactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount or number of shares of common stock, and it may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The timing and amount of repurchases, if any, will be determined by the Company’s management at its discretion based on a variety of factors, such as the market price of the Company’s common stock, corporate requirements, general market and economic conditions and legal requirements.
On February 28, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the stock repurchase authorization. The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

	
		
Item 9.01	Exhibits.	

(d) Exhibits.

		
Exhibit Number	Description	
10.1	Form of Performance-Based Cash Award Agreement	
10.2	Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (total shareholder return)	
10.3	Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (earnings per share)	
10.4	Form of Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement	
99.1	Press Release dated February 28, 2017	

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 28, 2017

	

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.	
 	 	
By:	/s/ Bradley W. Blank	
 	Bradley W. Blank
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	

EXHIBIT INDEX

		
Exhibit Number	Description	
10.1	Form of Performance-Based Cash Award Agreement	
10.2	Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (total shareholder return)	
10.3	Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (earnings per share)	
10.4	Form of Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement	
99.1	Press Release dated February 28, 2017	

Exhibit 10.1

TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.
2013 L ONG -T ERM I NCENTIVE P LAN
PERFORMANCE-BASED CASH AWARD AGREEMENT
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), hereby grants to [___________________] (the " Employee ") as of [____________________] (the " Grant Date "), pursuant to the terms and conditions of the TRI Pointe Group, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the " Plan "), a performance-based cash award (the " Award "), upon and subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this agreement (the " Agreement "). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein or set forth in Attachment A have the respective meanings given to them in the Plan.
1. Award Subject to Acceptance of Agreement . The Award shall be null and void unless the Employee accepts this Agreement by executing it in the space provided below and returning such original execution copy to the Company, or by approving this Agreement by electronic means in a manner that has been approved by the Company.
2.     Grant . The Company hereby grants to the Employee the Award, which entitles the Employee to earn a cash payment in an amount equal to the product of (a) the Cash Target Amount, and (b) the Percentage of the Award that Vests. Employee shall not be entitled to any privileges of ownership with respect to the cash subject to the Award unless and until, and only to the extent, such cash award becomes vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof.
3.     Performance Period and Vesting .
3.1.     Performance-Based Vesting Conditions . The Award granted pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a Performance Award (as defined in the Plan). Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3 , if and to the extent that all or a portion of the Award (as determined in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3 and Attachment B ) shall vest on the Vesting Date as a result of the Company satisfying the Performance Measures set forth in Attachment B to this Agreement over the Performance Period, the Employee shall become vested in the cash Award, or the applicable portion thereof, if any, on the Vesting Date, provided that the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company through the Vesting Date. As used herein, (i) the term " Performance Period " shall mean the one (1) year period beginning on January 1, 201[_] and ending on December 31, 201[_] and (ii) the term " Vesting Date " shall mean December 31, 201[_].
3.2.     Termination of Employment; Failure to Satisfy Performance Measures .
3.2.1.    If the Employee's employment terminates prior to the Vesting Date for any reason, then the entire Award shall be immediately forfeited by the Employee for no consideration and cancelled, effective as of the date of the Employee's termination of employment.
3.2.2.    If the Employee remains continuously employed by the Company through the Vesting Date, but the Pre-Tax Income for the Company for the Performance Period does not equal or exceed the Maximum Performance Level, as set forth on Attachment B to this Agreement and the Employee thus does not become vested in [____]% of the Cash Target Amount, then the right to receive any portion of the cash under the Award in which the Employee does not become vested pursuant to the Performance Measures set forth in said Attachment B shall be immediately forfeited by the Employee for no consideration and cancelled, effective as of the last day of the Performance Period.
4.     Delivery of Cash Payment . Subject to Section 6 , within thirty (30) days after the determination of the Pre-Tax Income for the Performance Period, in whole or in part, but in no event later one-hundred and eighty (180) days after the Vesting Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered the vested portion of the cash under the Award, as calculated in accordance with this Agreement and Attachment B hereto. Prior to the payment to the Employee of the cash that has vested under the Award, the Employee shall have no direct or secured claim in any specific assets of the Company, and will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

	

	

		
5.	Transfer Restrictions and Investment Representation .	
5.1.     Nontransferability of Award . The Award may not be transferred by the Employee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, pursuant to the designation of one or more beneficiaries on the form prescribed by the Company, a trust or entity established by the Employee for estate planning purposes, a charitable organization designated by the Employee or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, in each case, without consideration. Except to the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, the Award may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Award in violation of this Agreement or the Plan and the Award and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void.
5.2.     Additional Restrictions . If the Employee is, or becomes, a person subject to any policy of the Company providing for recoupment of performance based compensation in the event of a restatement of the Company's financial results, then Employee agrees the Award (and any cash issued with respect thereto) will be subject to such recoupment policy.
		
6.	Additional Terms and Conditions of Award .	
6.1.     Withholding Taxes . The Company shall have the right to withhold from any cash payment under the Award and remit to the appropriate taxing authorities all taxes required to be withheld under applicable law, as determined by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.
6.2.     Award Confers No Rights to Continued Employment . In no event shall the granting of the Award or its acceptance by the Employee, or any provision of the Agreement or the Plan, give or be deemed to give the Employee any right to continued employment by the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company or affect in any manner the right of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company to terminate the employment of any person at any time.
6.3.     Interpretation . Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Employee or by the Company forthwith to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on all parties.
6.4.     Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Employee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
6.5.     Notices . All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made, if to the Company, to TRI Pointe Group, Inc., Attn: Chief Financial Officer, 19540 Jamboree Road, Suite 300, Irvine, California 92612, and if to the Employee, to the last known mailing address of the Employee contained in the records of the Company. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made in writing either (a) by personal delivery, (b) by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation of receipt, (c) by mailing in the United States mails or (d) by express courier service. The notice, request or other communication shall be deemed to be received upon personal delivery, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile or electronic mail transmission or upon receipt by the party entitled thereto if by United States mail or express courier service; provided , however , that if a notice, request or other communication sent to the Company is not received during regular business hours, it shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding business day of the Company.
6.6.     Governing Law . This Agreement, the Award and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto and thereto, to the extent not governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.

	
			
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6.7.     Agreement Subject to the Plan . This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan, including without limitation, Section 4.2 relating to terms of Performance Awards, and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. The Employee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.
6.8.     Entire Agreement . The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the Award and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Employee with respect to the Award, and may not be modified adversely to the Employee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Employee.
6.9.     Partial Invalidity . The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted.
6.10.     Amendment and Waiver . The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by the written agreement of the Company and the Employee, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement.
6.11.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.12.     Section 409A . This Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, including without limitation any Treasury Regulations or other Department of Treasury guidance that may be issued or amended after the date hereof, and will not be amended or modified in any manner that would cause this Agreement to violate the requirements of Section 409A. If, following the date hereof, the Committee determines that the Award may be subject to Section 409A, including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the date hereof, the Committee may, in its discretion, adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt such other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the Award from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or in this Agreement, the Employee agrees that the Employee (or the Employee's estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) will be solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes, interest and penalties that may be imposed on the Employee or for the Employee's account in connection with this Award (including, without limitation, any taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A), and neither the Company nor its Affiliates will have any obligation to reimburse, indemnify or otherwise hold the Employee (or the Employee's estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) harmless from any or all of such taxes, interest or penalties.
TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By:	
Name:    
Its:    	
Accepted this ______ day of ____________, 20_____.
    
Employee

	
			
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Attachment A
DEFINITIONS
For purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
" Adjusted Pre-Tax Income " means the income from continuing operations before taxes of the Company, as reported in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the relevant periods, after such adjustments thereto as the Committee deems appropriate in its sole discretion (i) to exclude the effect of extraordinary, unusual and/or nonrecurring items, including net income attributable to non-controlling interests, and changes in applicable accounting standards and (ii) to reflect such other factors as the Committee deems appropriate to fairly reflect pre-tax income.
" Cash Target Amount " means the product of (i) [______] percent ([___]%) multiplied by (ii) the Employee's annualized base salary for the fiscal year of the Company during which the Grant Date falls.
" Pre-Tax Income " means the sum of the Adjusted Pre-Tax Income over the Performance Period for each period in which Adjusted Pre-Tax Income is measured pursuant to the above definition of Adjusted Pre-Tax Income.
" Percentage of the Award that Vests " means the percentage set forth on Attachment B to this Agreement in the column labeled "Percentage of Cash Target Amount That Vests", as determined based on the applicable Performance Level met for the Performance Period (as determined in accordance with Attachment B to this Agreement), or portion thereof, as applicable.
" Performance Measures " means the Performance Measures set forth on Attachment B to this Agreement.

Attachment B
PERFORMANCE MEASURES

	

Performance Level	 	The Company's Pre-Tax Income	 	Percentage of Cash Target
Amount That Vests	
Maximum	 	  $[     ] or above	 	[__]%	
Target	 	  $[     ]	 	[__]%	
Threshold	 	  $[     ]	 	[__]%	
Below Threshold	 	  Below $[     ]	 	0%	
The percentage of the Award that vests if the Pre-Tax Income for the Performance Period is between the "Threshold" and "Target" or "Target" and "Maximum" performance levels, as applicable, shall be determined by straight line interpolation. The Committee shall determine the portion of the Award that shall vest by multiplying the "Percentage of Award That Vests," set forth above, by the Cash Target Amount.

Exhibit 10.2

TRI POINT GROUP, INC.
2013 L ONG -T ERM I NCENTIVE P LAN
PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT – TSR PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
(EXECUTIVE FORM)
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), hereby grants to [___________________] (the " Holder ") as of [____________________] (the " Grant Date "), pursuant to the terms and conditions of the TRI Pointe Group, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the " Plan "), an award of performance-based restricted stock units (the " Award " and the restricted stock units granted pursuant to this Agreement, the " Award Units ") with respect to [________________] shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (" Common Stock "), upon and subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this agreement (the " Agreement "). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein or set forth in Attachment A have the respective meanings given to them in the Plan.
1. Award Subject to Acceptance of Agreement . The Award shall be null and void unless the Holder accepts this Agreement by executing it in the space provided below and returning such original execution copy to the Company, or by approving this Agreement by electronic means in a manner that has been approved by the Company.
2.     Rights as a Stockholder . Each Award Unit shall represent the Holder's right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock if and to the extent that such Award Unit becomes vested pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. The Holder shall not be entitled to any privileges of ownership with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award unless and until, and only to the extent, such shares become vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof and the Holder becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares. As of each date on which the Company pays a cash dividend to record owners of shares of Common Stock (a " Dividend Date "), then the number of Award Units and shares subject to the Award shall increase by (i) the product of the total number of shares subject to the Award immediately prior to such Dividend Date multiplied by the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock by the Company on such Dividend Date, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on such Dividend Date. Any such additional Award Units and shares shall be subject to the same restrictions, vesting conditions and payment terms set forth herein as the shares to which they relate.
3.     Performance Period and Vesting .
3.1.     Performance-Based Vesting Conditions . The Award granted pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a Performance Award (as defined in the Plan). Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3 , if and to the extent that all or a portion of the Award (as determined in accordance with the provisions of Attachment B ) shall vest on the Vesting Date as a result of the Company satisfying the Performance Measures set forth in Attachment B to this Agreement over the Performance Period, the Holder shall become vested in the Award Units, or the applicable portion thereof, if any, on the Vesting Date, provided that the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the Vesting Date. As used herein, (i) the term " Performance Period " shall mean the three (3)-year period beginning on [______________]and ending on [______________]and (ii) the term " Vesting Date " shall mean [______________]. If the Performance Period is shortened pursuant to Section 3.2 as a result of a Change in Control, appropriate adjustments to the performance targets, performance periods and the determination of actual performance shall be made by the Committee in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
3.2.     Change in Control and Acceleration . In the event a Change in Control occurs after the first day of the Performance Period but prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Performance Period shall terminate on the closing date of the Change in Control transaction and the following provisions shall apply:
3.2.1.    If (a) the closing of the Change in Control transaction occurs on or before the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the first day of the Performance Period, (b) the Holder remains

	

	

continuously by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (c) the Award is not assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control or otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, 50% of the Award Units shall vest as of the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction.
3.2.2.    If (a) the closing of the Change in Control transaction occurs on or before the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the first day of the Performance Period, (b) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (c) the Award is assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control, or is otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, 50% of the Award Units may become vested in accordance with the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 3.2.2 . If (i) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company or its successor-in-interest or an affiliate thereof through the Vesting Date, 50% of the Award Units shall become fully vested effective as of the Vesting Date or (ii) if the Holder suffers a Qualifying Termination before the Vesting Date, 50% of the Award Units shall become vested upon the effective date of such Qualifying Termination.
3.2.3.    If (a) the closing of the Change in Control transaction occurs after the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the first day of the Performance Period, (b) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (c) the Award is not assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control or otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, the Award shall vest as of the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, but only with respect to a number of Award Units equal to the Change in Control Units.
3.2.4.    If (a) the closing of the Change in Control transaction occurs after the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the first day of the Performance Period, (b) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (c) the Award is assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control, or is otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, the Award Units may become vested in accordance with the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 3.2.4 , but only with respect to a number of Award Units equal to the Change in Control Units. If (i) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company or its successor-in-interest or an affiliate thereof through the Vesting Date, such Change in Control Units shall become fully effective as of the Vesting Date or (ii) if the Holder suffers a Qualifying Termination before the Vesting Date and the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company or its successor-in-interest or an affiliate thereof through the date of such Qualifying Termination, the Change in Control Units shall become vested upon the effective date of such Qualifying Termination.
3.2.5.    For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" means (i) the acquisition, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act ) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of either the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, but excluding, for this purpose, any such acquisition by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or its subsidiaries, or any entity with respect to which, following such acquisition, more than 65% of, respectively, the then outstanding equity of such entity and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting equity of such entity entitled to vote generally in the election of all or substantially all of the members of such entity's governing body is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Common Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of

	
			
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the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be; or (ii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, in each case, with respect to which all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the Common Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of Common Stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation; or (iii) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any bona fide primary or secondary public offering shall not constitute a Change in Control and (ii) if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any payment or benefit that provides for the deferral of compensation and is subject to Section 409A, the Change in Control transaction or event with respect to such payment or benefit must also constitute a "change in control event," as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Section 409A.
3.2.6.    The portion of the Award Units that do not vest in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 or 3.2.4 (i.e., the total number of Award Units less the number of Award Units that become vested pursuant to Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 and 3.2.4 ) shall be cancelled and forfeited by the Holder for no consideration on the date of the Change in Control.
3.3.     Termination of Employment; Death or Disability; Failure to Satisfy Performance Measures .
3.3.1.    Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.2 or  Section 3.3.2 , if the Holder's employment terminates prior to the Vesting Date for any reason, then the entire Award shall be immediately forfeited by the Holder for no consideration and cancelled, effective as of the date of the Holder's termination of employment.
3.3.2.    If the Holder dies or becomes Disabled before the Vesting Date, the Pro-Rated Portion of the Award Units shall become vested upon the date of the Holder's death or the date on which the Holder became Disabled, whichever occurs first. The balance of the Award Units shall be cancelled and forfeited by the Holder for no consideration effective as of the date of the Holder's death or the date on which the Holder became Disabled, whichever occurs first.
3.3.3.    If the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the Vesting Date, but the TSR for the Company for the Performance Period does not equal or exceed the Maximum Performance Level as set forth on Attachment B to this Agreement and the Holder thus does not become vested in 100% of the Award Units, then any Award Units in which the Holder does not become vested pursuant to the Performance Measures set forth in said Attachment B shall be immediately forfeited by the Holder for no consideration and cancelled, effective as of the last day of the Performance Period.
4.     Delivery of Certificates . Subject to Section 6 , as soon as practicable after the vesting of Award Units, in whole or in part, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year immediately following the year in which Award Units become vested, the Company shall (i) deliver or cause to be delivered one or more certificates issued in the Holder's name (or such other name as is acceptable to the Company and designated in writing by the Holder), or (ii) issue in book entry form registered in the name of the Holder (or such other name as is acceptable to the Company and designated in writing by the Holder) a written or electronic notice or statement representing the number of vested shares represented by such vested Award Units. The Company shall pay all original issue or transfer taxes and all fees and expenses incident to such delivery, except as otherwise provided in Section 6 . Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall have no direct or secured claim in any specific assets of the Company or in such shares of Common Stock, and will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

	
			
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5.     Transfer Restrictions and Investment Representation .
5.1.     Nontransferability of Award . The Award may not be transferred by the Holder other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, pursuant to the designation of one or more beneficiaries on the form prescribed by the Company, a trust or entity established by the Holder for estate planning purposes, a charitable organization designated by the Holder or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, in each case, without consideration. Except to the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, the Award and the Award Units may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Award or the Award Units in violation of this Agreement or the Plan, the Award and the Award Units and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void.
5.2.     Investment Representation . The Holder hereby represents and covenants that (a) any share of Common Stock acquired upon the vesting of the Award Units will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act "), unless such acquisition has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; (b) any subsequent sale of any such shares shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws; and (c) if requested by the Company, the Holder shall submit a written statement, in form satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such representation (x) is true and correct as of the date of vesting of any shares of Common Stock hereunder or (y) is true and correct as of the date of any sale of any such share, as applicable. As a further condition precedent to the delivery to the Holder of any shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance or delivery of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Board shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.
5.3.     Additional Restrictions . If the Holder is, or becomes, a person subject to any policy of the Company providing for recoupment of performance based compensation in the event of a restatement of the Company's financial results, then Holder agrees the Award and the Award Units (and any shares of Common Stock issued with respect thereto) will be subject to such recoupment policy. The Company may impose, and Holder agrees to be bound by, such restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Company determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales or other transfers of any Award Units (and any shares of Common Stock issued with respect thereto) as to which transferability restrictions have lapsed as provided under this Agreement, including without limitation (a) restrictions under an insider trading or other Company policy, (b) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by Holder and others following a public offering of the Company's securities, (c) stock ownership or holding requirements and (d) the required use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers.
6.     Additional Terms and Conditions of Award .
6.1.     Withholding Taxes . The Company shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock upon the vesting of the Award Units, payment by the Holder of such Award of any federal, state, local or other taxes which may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such Award (the " Required Tax Payments "). The Holder may satisfy his or her obligation to advance the Required Tax Payments by any of the following means: (1) a cash payment to the Company, (2) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments, (3) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered or an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to the Holder having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments or (4) any combination of (1), (2) and (3). Shares of Common Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock

	
			
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which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the Holder.
6.2.     Adjustment . In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation) that causes the per share value of shares of Common Stock to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering or recapitalization through an extraordinary dividend, the terms of this Award, including the number and class of securities subject hereto, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, including a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or partial or complete liquidation of the Company, such equitable adjustments described in the foregoing sentence may be made as determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee (or, if the Company is not the surviving corporation in any such transaction, the board of directors of the surviving corporation) to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights of participants. The decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive.
6.3.     Compliance with Applicable Law . The Award is subject to the condition that if the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the delivery of shares hereunder, the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall not be delivered, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action.
6.4.     Award Confers No Rights to Continued Employment . In no event shall the granting of the Award or its acceptance by the Holder, or any provision of the Agreement or the Plan, give or be deemed to give the Holder any right to continued employment by the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company or affect in any manner the right of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company to terminate the employment of any person at any time.
6.5.     Interpretation . Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Holder or by the Company forthwith to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on all parties.
6.6.     Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Holder and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
6.7.     Notices . All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made, if to the Company, to TRI Pointe Group, Inc., Attn: Chief Financial Officer, 19540 Jamboree Road, Suite 300, Irvine, California 92612, and if to the Holder, to the last known mailing address of the Holder contained in the records of the Company. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made in writing either (a) by personal delivery, (b) by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation of receipt, (c) by mailing in the United States mails or (d) by express courier service. The notice, request or other communication shall be deemed to be received upon personal delivery, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile or electronic mail transmission or upon receipt by the party entitled thereto if by United States mail or express courier service; provided , however , that if a notice, request or other communication sent to the Company is not received during regular business hours, it shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding business day of the Company.
6.8.     Governing Law . This Agreement, the Award and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto and thereto, to the extent not governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by

	
			
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the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
6.9.     Agreement Subject to the Plan . This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan, including without limitation, Section 4.2 relating to terms of Performance Awards, and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. The Holder hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.
6.10.     Entire Agreement . The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Holder's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Holder.
6.11.     Partial Invalidity . The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted.
6.12.     Amendment and Waiver . The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by the written agreement of the Company and the Holder, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement.
6.13.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.14.     Section 409A . This Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, including without limitation any Treasury Regulations or other Department of Treasury guidance that may be issued or amended after the date hereof, and will not be amended or modified in any manner that would cause this Agreement to violate the requirements of Section 409A. If, following the date hereof, the Committee determines that the Award may be subject to Section 409A, including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the date hereof, the Committee may, in its discretion, adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt such other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the Award from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or in this Agreement, the Holder agrees that the Holder (or the Holder's estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) will be solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes, interest and penalties that may be imposed on the Holder or for the Holder's account in connection with this Award (including, without limitation, any taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A), and neither the Company nor its Affiliates will have any obligation to reimburse, indemnify or otherwise hold the Holder (or the Holder's estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) harmless from any or all of such taxes, interest or penalties.
TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By:	
Name:    
Its:    	
Accepted this ______ day of ____________, 20_____.

	
			
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Employee

Attachment A
DEFINITIONS
For purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
" Beginning Average Market Value " means, with respect to the Company, or a company in the Company's Peer Group, the average Stock Price for each of the trading days in the thirty (30) calendar day period ending on and including the first day of the Performance Period.
" Change in Control Units " in the event a Change in Control is consummated during the Performance Period but before the Vesting Date, Change in Control Units means the total number of Award Units, multiplied by the percentage in the column labeled "Percentage of Award That Vests" (which may be 0%, if applicable), as set forth in Attachment B (based on the actual Performance Level set forth in Attachment B as determined by the TSR Percentile achieved by the Company through the closing date of the Change in Control as if the closing date of the Change in Control were the last day of the Performance Period).
" Disabled " means (a) "disabled," disability" or any substantially similar term as defined in the Holder's employment agreement, if applicable, or (b) if the Holder is not a party to an employment agreement or if his or her employment agreement does not have such a definition, the following: means that the Holder is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more. Whether the Holder has become Disabled and the date on which the Holder became Disabled shall be determined by the Committee.
" Ending Average Market Value " means, with respect to the Company, or a company in the Company's Peer Group, the average Stock Price for each of the trading days in the thirty (30) calendar day period ending on and including the last day of the Performance Period.
" Misconduct " means (a) "Cause" as defined in the Holder's employment agreement or change in control agreement, if applicable, or (b) if the Holder is not a party to an employment agreement or change in control agreement or if his or her employment agreement or change in control agreement does not have a definition of "cause", the following: (i) the Holder's breach of any agreement with the Company (or its successor-in-interest), (ii) the Holder's failure or refusal to satisfactorily perform the duties reasonably required of him or her as an employee to the Company (or its successor-in-interest), (iii) the Holder's commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement, dishonesty or insubordination, (iv) the Holder's unauthorized use or disclosure by such person of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company (or its successor-in-interest), (v) the Holder's breach of a policy of the Company (or its successor-in-interest) or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Company (or its successor-in-interest) or (vi) any other misconduct by such person which has, or could have, an adverse impact on the business, reputation or affairs of the Company (or its successor-in-interest).
" Performance Measures " means the Performance Measures set forth on Attachment B to this Agreement.
" Pro-Rated Portion " means the number of Award Units determined as of the date of (i) the Holder's death before the last day of the Performance Period or (ii) the date on which the Holder became Disabled before the last day of the Performance Period, which number shall be equal to 50% of the number of Award Units granted pursuant to this Agreement, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the Grant Date through and including the date of the Holder's death or Disability before the Vesting Date, whichever occurs first, and the denominator of which shall be the total number of days from the Grant Date to the Vesting Date.
" Qualifying Termination " means any termination of the service of the Holder that occurs within three (3) months prior to or within eighteen (18) months following a Change in Control, by reason of the Holder's dismissal or discharge by the Company (or its successor-in-interest) for reasons other than Misconduct.
" Stock Price " means closing price per share of the Company's Common Stock (or of the common stock of such other company, as applicable) as reported by the New York Stock Exchange (or, if the Common Stock, or the common stock of a company in the Company's Peer Group, is not then listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal national stock exchange or other trading market on which the Common Stock or such common stock is traded).
" Total Stockholder Return " or " TSR " with respect to the Company or a company in the Company's Peer Group, as applicable, means the quotient determined pursuant to the following:

X = The Ending Average Market Value.
Y = All cash dividends for the Performance Period, assuming same day reinvestment into Common Stock (or common stock of the applicable member of the Peer Group) on the applicable ex-dividend date.
C = The Beginning Average Market Value.
TSR shall be equitably adjusted to reflect stock dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, recapitalizations, spin-offs and other corporate changes having similar effect.
" TSR Percentile " means the percentile rank of the TSR for the Company during the Performance Period relative to the TSR for the thirteen (13) companies listed on Attachment C (the " Peer Group ") during the Performance Period; provided, however, that for purposes of measuring the TSR Percentile, the Committee shall have the right to make adjustments to the Peer Group based on developments that occur during the Performance Period, such as removing from the Peer Group, retroactively to the beginning of the Performance Period, any company no longer existing as an independent entity or which has announced it is being acquired.

Attachment B
PERFORMANCE MEASURES

	

Performance Level	 	The Company's TSR
Percentile on Vesting Date	 	Percentage of Award That
Vests	
 	 	 	
Maximum	 	[] TSR Percentile and above	 	[]%	
Target	 	[] TSR Percentile	 	[]%	
Threshold	 	[] TSR Percentile	 	[]%	
Below Threshold	 	Below [] TSR Percentile	 	0%	
The percentage of the Award that vests if the Company's TSR Percentile at the end of the Performance Period is between the "Threshold" and "Target" or "Target" and "Maximum" performance levels, as applicable, shall be determined by straight line interpolation. The Committee shall determine the portion of the Award that shall vest and become exercisable by multiplying the "Percentage of Award That Vests," set forth above, by the number of units subject to this Agreement.

Attachment C
PEER GROUP
Company Name
D.R. Horton, Inc.
Lennar Corp.
PulteGroup, Inc.
NVR, Inc.
Toll Brothers, Inc.
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.
KB Home
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc
Meritage Homes Corp.
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
M/I Homes, Inc.

	
			
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Exhibit 10.3

TRI POINTE GROUP, INC. 
 2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT – 
 EPS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT 
 (EXECUTIVE FORM)
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), hereby grants to [_________] (the " Holder ") as of [____________, 20__] (the " Grant Date "), pursuant to the terms and conditions of the TRI Pointe Group, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the " Plan "), an award of performance-based restricted stock units (the " Award " and the restricted stock units granted pursuant to this Agreement, the " Award Units ") with respect to [_________] shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (" Common Stock "), upon and subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this agreement (the " Agreement "). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein or set forth in Attachment A have the respective meanings given to them in the Plan.
1. Award Subject to Acceptance of Agreement . The Award shall be null and void unless the Holder accepts this Agreement by executing it in the space provided below and returning such original execution copy to the Company, or by approving this Agreement by electronic means in a manner that has been approved by the Company.
2.      Rights as a Stockholder . Each Award Unit shall represent the Holder's right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock if and to the extent that such Award Unit becomes vested pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. The Holder shall not be entitled to any privileges of ownership with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award unless and until, and only to the extent, such shares become vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof and the Holder becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares. As of each date on which the Company pays a cash dividend to record owners of shares of Common Stock (a " Dividend Date "), then the number of Award Units and shares subject to the Award shall increase by (i) the product of the total number of shares subject to the Award immediately prior to such Dividend Date multiplied by the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock by the Company on such Dividend Date, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on such Dividend Date. Any such additional Award Units and shares shall be subject to the same restrictions, vesting conditions and payment terms set forth herein as the shares to which they relate.
3.      Performance Period and Vesting .
3.1      Performance-Based Vesting Conditions . The Award granted pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute a Performance Award (as defined in the Plan). Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3 , if and to the extent that all or a portion of the Award (as determined in accordance with the provisions of Attachment B ) shall vest on the Vesting Date as a result of the Company satisfying the Performance Measures set forth in Attachment B to this Agreement over the Performance Period, the Holder shall become vested in the Award Units, or the applicable portion thereof, if any, on the Vesting Date, provided that the Holder remains continuously employed by

	

	

the Company through the Vesting Date. As used herein, (i) the term " Performance Period " shall mean the three (3)-year period beginning on [___________] and ending on [____________] and (ii) the term " Vesting Date " shall mean [___________]. If the Performance Period is shortened pursuant to Section 3.2 as a result of a Change in Control, appropriate adjustments to the performance targets, performance periods and the determination of actual performance shall be made by the Committee in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
3.2      Change in Control and Acceleration . In the event a Change in Control occurs after the first day of the Performance Period but prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Performance Period shall terminate on the closing date of the Change in Control transaction and the following provisions shall apply:
3.2.1      If (a) the closing of the Change in Control transaction occurs on or before the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the first day of the Performance Period, (b) the Holder remains continuously by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (c) the Award is not assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control or otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, 50% of the Award Units shall vest as of the date of the closing of the Change in Control.
3.2.2      If (a) the closing of the Change in Control transaction occurs on or before the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the first day of the Performance Period, (b) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (c) the Award is assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control, or is otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, 50% of the Award Units may become vested in accordance with the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 3.2.2 . If (i) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company or its successor-in-interest or an affiliate thereof through the Vesting Date, 50% of the Award Units shall become fully vested effective as of the Vesting Date or (ii) if the Holder suffers a Qualifying Termination before the Vesting Date, 50% of the Award Units shall become vested upon the effective date of such Qualifying Termination.
3.2.3      If (a) the closing of the Change in Control transaction occurs after the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the first day of the Performance Period, (b) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (c) the Award is not assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control or otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, the Award shall vest as of the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, but only with respect to a number of Award Units equal to the Change in Control Units.
3.2.4      If (a) the closing of the Change in Control transaction occurs after the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the first day of the Performance Period, (b) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (c) the Award is assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control, or is otherwise expressly continued in full force and

	
			
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effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, the Award Units may become vested in accordance with the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 3.2.4 , but only with respect to a number of Award Units equal to the Change in Control Units. If (i) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company or its successor-in-interest or an affiliate thereof through the Vesting Date, such Change in Control Units shall become fully effective as of the Vesting Date or (ii) if the Holder suffers a Qualifying Termination before the Vesting Date and the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company or its successor-in-interest or an affiliate thereof through the date of such Qualifying Termination, the Change in Control Units shall become vested upon the effective date of such Qualifying Termination.
3.2.5      For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" means (i) the acquisition, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act ) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of either the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, but excluding, for this purpose, any such acquisition by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or its subsidiaries, or any entity with respect to which, following such acquisition, more than 65% of, respectively, the then outstanding equity of such entity and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting equity of such entity entitled to vote generally in the election of all or substantially all of the members of such entity's governing body is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Common Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be; or (ii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, in each case, with respect to which all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the Common Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of Common Stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation; or (iii) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any bona fide primary or secondary public offering shall not constitute a Change in Control and (ii) if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any payment or benefit that provides for the deferral of compensation and is subject to Section 409A, the Change in Control transaction or event with respect to such payment or benefit must also constitute a "change in control event," as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Section 409A.

	
			
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3.2.6      The portion of the Award Units that do not vest in the event of a Change in Control pursuant to Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 or 3.2.4 (i.e., the total number of Award Units less the number of Award Units that become vested pursuant to Sections 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 and 3.2.4 ) shall be cancelled and forfeited by the Holder for no consideration on the date of the Change in Control.
3.3      Termination of Employment; Death or Disability; Failure to Satisfy Performance Measures .
3.3.1      Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.2 or in Section 3.3.2 , if the Holder's employment terminates prior to the Vesting Date for any reason, then the entire Award shall be immediately forfeited by the Holder for no consideration and cancelled, effective as of the date of the Holder's termination of employment.
3.3.2      If the Holder dies or becomes Disabled before the Vesting Date, the Pro-Rated Portion of the Award Units shall become vested upon the date of the Holder's death or the date on which the Holder became Disabled, whichever occurs first. The balance of the Award Units shall be cancelled and forfeited by the Holder for no consideration effective as of the date of the Holder's death or the date on which the Holder became Disabled, whichever occurs first.
3.3.3      If the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the Vesting Date, but the Cumulative EPS for the Company for the Performance Period does not equal or exceed the Maximum Performance Level, as set forth on Attachment B to this Agreement and the Holder thus does not become vested in 100% of the Award Units, then any Award Units in which the Holder does not become vested pursuant to the Performance Measures set forth in said Attachment B shall be immediately forfeited by the Holder for no consideration and cancelled, effective as of the last day of the Performance Period.
4.      Delivery of Certificates . Subject to Section 6 , as soon as practicable after the vesting of Award Units, in whole or in part, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year immediately following the year in which Award Units become vested, the Company shall (i) deliver or cause to be delivered one or more certificates issued in the Holder's name (or such other name as is acceptable to the Company and designated in writing by the Holder), or (ii) issue in book entry form registered in the name of the Holder (or such other name as is acceptable to the Company and designated in writing by the Holder) a written or electronic notice or statement representing the number of vested shares represented by such vested Award Units. The Company shall pay all original issue or transfer taxes and all fees and expenses incident to such delivery, except as otherwise provided in Section 6 . Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall have no direct or secured claim in any specific assets of the Company or in such shares of Common Stock, and will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.

	
			
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5.      Transfer Restrictions and Investment Representation .
5.1      Nontransferability of Award . The Award may not be transferred by the Holder other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, pursuant to the designation of one or more beneficiaries on the form prescribed by the Company, a trust or entity established by the Holder for estate planning purposes, a charitable organization designated by the Holder or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, in each case, without consideration. Except to the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, the Award and the Award Units may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Award or the Award Units in violation of this Agreement or the Plan, the Award and the Award Units and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void.
5.2      Investment Representation . The Holder hereby represents and covenants that (a) any share of Common Stock acquired upon the vesting of the Award Units will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act "), unless such acquisition has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; (b) any subsequent sale of any such shares shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws; and (c) if requested by the Company, the Holder shall submit a written statement, in form satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such representation (x) is true and correct as of the date of vesting of any shares of Common Stock hereunder or (y) is true and correct as of the date of any sale of any such share, as applicable. As a further condition precedent to the delivery to the Holder of any shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance or delivery of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Board shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.
5.3      Additional Restrictions . If the Holder is, or becomes, a person subject to any policy of the Company providing for recoupment of performance based compensation in the event of a restatement of the Company's financial results, then Holder agrees the Award and the Award Units (and any shares of Common Stock issued with respect thereto) will be subject to such recoupment policy. The Company may impose, and Holder agrees to be bound by, such restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Company determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales or other transfers of any Award Units (and any shares of Common Stock issued with respect thereto) as to which transferability restrictions have lapsed as provided under this Agreement, including without limitation (a) restrictions under an insider trading or other Company policy, (b) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by Holder and others following a public offering of the Company’s securities, (c) stock ownership or holding requirements and (d) the required use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers.

	
			
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6.      Additional Terms and Conditions of Award .
6.1      Withholding Taxes . The Company shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock upon the vesting of the Award Units, payment by the Holder of such Award of any federal, state, local or other taxes which may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such Award (the " Required Tax Payments "). The Holder may satisfy his or her obligation to advance the Required Tax Payments by any of the following means: (1) a cash payment to the Company, (2) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments, (3) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered or an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to the Holder having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments or (4) any combination of (1), (2) and (3). Shares of Common Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the Holder.
6.2      Adjustment . In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation) that causes the per share value of shares of Common Stock to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff, rights offering or recapitalization through an extraordinary dividend, the terms of this Award, including the number and class of securities subject hereto, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, including a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or partial or complete liquidation of the Company, such equitable adjustments described in the foregoing sentence may be made as determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee (or, if the Company is not the surviving corporation in any such transaction, the board of directors of the surviving corporation) to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights of participants. The decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive.
6.3      Compliance with Applicable Law . The Award is subject to the condition that if the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the delivery of shares hereunder, the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall not be delivered, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action.
6.4      Award Confers No Rights to Continued Employment . In no event shall the granting of the Award or its acceptance by the Holder, or any provision of the Agreement or the Plan, give or be deemed to give the Holder any right to continued employment by the Company,

	
			
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any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company or affect in any manner the right of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company to terminate the employment of any person at any time.
6.5      Interpretation . Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Holder or by the Company forthwith to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on all parties.
6.6      Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Holder and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
6.7      Notices . All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made, if to the Company, to TRI Pointe Group, Inc., Attn: Chief Financial Officer, 19540 Jamboree Road, Suite 300, Irvine, California 92612, and if to the Holder, to the last known mailing address of the Holder contained in the records of the Company. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made in writing either (a) by personal delivery, (b) by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation of receipt, (c) by mailing in the United States mails or (d) by express courier service. The notice, request or other communication shall be deemed to be received upon personal delivery, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile or electronic mail transmission or upon receipt by the party entitled thereto if by United States mail or express courier service; provided , however , that if a notice, request or other communication sent to the Company is not received during regular business hours, it shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding business day of the Company.
6.8      Governing Law . This Agreement, the Award and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto and thereto, to the extent not governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
6.9      Agreement Subject to the Plan . This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan, including without limitation, Section 4.2 relating to terms of Performance Awards, and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. To the extent of any inconsistency between the terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. The Holder hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.
6.10      Entire Agreement . The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Holder's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Holder.

	
			
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6.11      Partial Invalidity . The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted.
6.12      Amendment and Waiver . The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by the written agreement of the Company and the Holder, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement.
6.13      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.14      Section 409A . This Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, including without limitation any Treasury Regulations or other Department of Treasury guidance that may be issued or amended after the date hereof, and will not be amended or modified in any manner that would cause this Agreement to violate the requirements of Section 409A. If, following the date hereof, the Committee determines that the Award may be subject to Section 409A, including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the date hereof, the Committee may, in its discretion, adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt such other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the Award from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or in this Agreement, the Holder agrees that the Holder (or the Holder’s estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) will be solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes, interest and penalties that may be imposed on the Holder or for the Holder’s account in connection with this Award (including, without limitation, any taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A), and neither the Company nor its Affiliates will have any obligation to reimburse, indemnify or otherwise hold the Holder (or the Holder’s estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) harmless from any or all of such taxes, interest or penalties.
TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By:     
Name:     
Title:     
Accepted this day of ______________, 20__
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Employee
Attachment A
DEFINITIONS
For purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
" Adjusted EPS " shall mean the fully diluted earnings per share of the Company, as reported in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the relevant periods, after such adjustments thereto as the Committee deems appropriate in its sole discretion (i) to exclude the effect of extraordinary, unusual and/or nonrecurring items and changes in applicable accounting standards and (ii) to reflect such other factors as the Committee deems appropriate to fairly reflect earnings per share growth.
" Change in Control Units " in the event a Change in Control is consummated during the Performance Period but before the Vesting Date, Change in Control Units means the total number of Award Units, multiplied by the percentage in the column labeled "Percentage of Award That Vests" (which may be 0%, if applicable), as set forth in Attachment B, based on the actual Performance Level set forth in Attachment B as determined by the Cumulative EPS through the end of the Company's last fiscal quarter ending before the closing date of the Change in Control as if the last day of such quarter were the last day of the Performance Period. The Cumulative EPS Plan shall be reduced proportionally to the number of quarters completed from the first day of the Performance Period through the end of the Company's last fiscal quarter ending before the date of the Change in Control.
" Cumulative EPS " means the sum of the Adjusted EPS over the Performance Period for each period in which Adjusted EPS is measured pursuant to the above definition of Adjusted EPS.
" Cumulative EPS Plan " means $________ per share.
" Disabled " means (a) “disabled," disability" or any substantially similar term as defined in the Holder’s employment agreement, if applicable, or (b) if the Holder is not a party to an employment agreement or if his or her employment agreement does not have such a definition, the following: means that the Holder is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of one hundred eighty (180) days or more. Whether the Holder has become Disabled and the date on which the Holder became Disabled shall be determined by the Committee.
" Misconduct " means (a) “Cause” as defined in the Holder’s employment agreement or change in control agreement, if applicable, or (b) if the Holder is not a party to an employment agreement or change in control agreement or if his or her employment agreement or change in control agreement does not have a definition of “cause”, the following: (i) the Holder’s breach of any agreement with the Company (or its successor-in-interest), (ii) the Holder’s failure or refusal to satisfactorily perform the duties reasonably required of him or her as an employee to the Company (or its successor-in-interest), (iii) the Holder’s commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement, dishonesty or insubordination, (iv) the Holder’s unauthorized use or disclosure by such person of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company (or its successor-in-interest), (v) the Holder’s breach of a policy of the Company (or its successor-in-interest) or the rules of any governmental or regulatory body applicable to the Company (or its successor-in-interest) or (vi) any other misconduct by such person which has, or could have, an adverse impact on the business, reputation or affairs of the Company (or its successor-in-interest).
" Performance Measures " means the Performance Measures set forth on Attachment B to this Agreement.
" Pro-Rated Portion " means the number of Award Units determined as of the date of (i) the Holder's death before the last day of the Performance Period or (ii) the date on which the Holder became Disabled before the last day of the Performance Period, which number shall be equal to 50% of the number of Award Units granted pursuant to this Agreement, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the Grant Date through and including the date of the Holder's death or Disability before the Vesting Date, whichever occurs first, and the denominator of which shall be the total number of days from the Grant Date to the Vesting Date.
" Qualifying Termination " means any termination of the service of the Holder that occurs within three (3) months prior to or within eighteen (18) months following a Change in Control, by reason of the Holder’s dismissal or discharge by the Company (or its successor-in-interest) for reasons other than Misconduct.

Attachment B
PERFORMANCE MEASURES

	
			
Performance Level	The Company's Cumulative EPS	Percentage of Award That Vests	
Maximum	[____]% of Cumulative EPS Plan and above	[____]%	
Target	[____]% of Cumulative EPS Plan	[____]%	
Threshold	[___]% of Cumulative EPS Plan	[____]%	
Below Threshold	Below [___]% of Cumulative EPS Plan	0%	
The percentage of the Award that vests if the Cumulative EPS for the Performance Period is between the "Threshold" and "Target" or "Target" and "Maximum" performance levels, as applicable, shall be determined by straight line interpolation. The Committee shall determine the portion of the Award that shall vest and become exercisable by multiplying the "Percentage of Award That Vests," set forth above, by the number of units subject to this Agreement.

	
			
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Exhibit 10.4

TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.
2013 L ONG -T ERM I NCENTIVE P LAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT - TIME VESTED 
 (EXECUTIVE FORM)
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), hereby grants to [_________] (the " Holder ") as of [________] (the " Grant Date "), pursuant to the terms and conditions of the TRI Pointe Group, Inc. 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the " Plan "), an award of restricted stock units (the " Award " and the restricted stock units granted pursuant to this Agreement, the " Award Units ") with respect to [_____________] shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (" Common Stock "), upon and subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this agreement (the " Agreement ").
1. Award Subject to Acceptance of Agreement . The Award shall be null and void unless the Holder accepts this Agreement by executing it in the space provided below and returning such original execution copy to the Company, or by approving this Agreement by electronic means in a manner that has been approved by the Company.
2.     Rights as a Stockholder . Each Award Unit shall represent the Holder’s right to receive one share of the Company’s Common Stock if and to the extent that such Award Unit becomes vested pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. The Holder shall not be entitled to any privileges of ownership with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award unless and until, and only to the extent, such shares become vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof and the Holder becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares. As of each date on which the Company pays a cash dividend to record owners of shares of Common Stock (a " Dividend Date "), then the number of Award Units and shares subject to the Award shall increase by (i) the product of the total number of shares subject to the Award immediately prior to such Dividend Date multiplied by the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per share of Common Stock by the Company on such Dividend Date, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on such Dividend Date. Any such additional Award Units and shares shall be subject to the same restrictions, vesting conditions and payment terms set forth herein as the shares to which they relate.
3.     Restriction Period and Vesting .
3.1.     Service-Based Vesting Condition . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3 , the Award shall vest (i) on the first anniversary of the Grant Date with respect to one-third of the number of Award Units and shares subject thereto on the Grant Date, rounded down to the nearest whole share, (ii) on the second anniversary of the Grant Date with respect to an additional one-third of the number of Award Units and shares subject thereto on the Grant Date, rounded up to the nearest whole share, and (iii) on the third anniversary of the Grant Date with respect to the remaining Award Units and shares subject thereto on the Grant Date, provided the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the applicable vesting date. The period of time prior to the vesting shall be referred to herein as the " Restriction Period ."
3.2.     Change in Control and Acceleration . In the event a Change in Control occurs prior to the end of the Restriction Period, the following provisions shall apply:
3.2.1.    If (a) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (b) the Award is not assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control or otherwise expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, the Award Units shall vest as of the date of the closing of the Change in Control.
3.2.2.    If (a) the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company through the date of the closing of the Change in Control transaction, and (b) the Award is assumed in full by the acquiring or successor company or its affiliate upon the closing of the Change in Control, or is otherwise

	

	

expressly continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, the Award Units shall become vested in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.1 , provided that if the Holder suffers a Qualifying Termination before all the Award Units become vested and the Holder remains continuously employed by the Company or its successor-in-interest or an affiliate thereof through the date of such Qualifying Termination, the Award Units will become fully vested as to all remaining Award Units upon the effective date of such Qualifying Termination. A Qualifying Termination means any termination of the service of the Holder that occurs within three (3) months prior to or eighteen (18) months following a Change in Control, by reason of the Holder's dismissal or discharge by the Company (or its successor-in-interest) for reasons other than for (a) "Cause" as defined in the Holder's employment agreement [or change in control agreement], if applicable, or (b) if the Holder is not a party to an employment agreement [or change in control agreement] or if any such agreement does not have a definition of "cause", the following: (i) the Holder's breach of any agreement with the Company (or its successor-in-interest), (ii) the Holder's failure or refusal to satisfactorily perform the duties reasonably required of him or her as an employee to the Company (or its successor-in-interest), (iii) the Holder's commission of any act of fraud.
3.3.    For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" means (i) the acquisition, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act ) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of either the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, but excluding, for this purpose, any such acquisition by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or its subsidiaries, or any entity with respect to which, following such acquisition, more than 65% of, respectively, the then outstanding equity of such entity and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting equity of such entity entitled to vote generally in the election of all or substantially all of the members of such entity's governing body is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Common Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be; or (ii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, in each case, with respect to which all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the Common Stock and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of Common Stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation; or (iii) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any bona fide primary or secondary public offering shall not constitute a Change in Control and (ii) if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any payment or benefit that provides for the deferral of compensation and is subject to Section 409A, the Change in Control transaction or event with respect to such payment or benefit must also constitute a "change in control event," as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Section 409A.
3.4.     Termination of Employment . Except as set forth in Section 3.2, if the Holder's employment terminates prior to the end of the Restriction Period for any reason, then the portion of the Award Units that were not vested immediately prior to such termination of employment shall be immediately forfeited by the Holder for no consideration and cancelled by the Company.
4.     Delivery of Certificates . Subject to Section 6 , as soon as practicable (but no later than thirty (30) days) after the vesting of Award Units, in whole or in part, the Company shall (i) deliver or cause to be delivered one or more certificates issued in the Holder's name (or such other name as is acceptable to the Company and designated in writing by the Holder) or (ii) issue in book entry form registered in the name of the Holder (or such other name as is acceptable to the Company and designated in writing by the Holder) a written or electronic notice or statement representing the number of vested shares represented by such vested Award Units. The Company shall pay all

	
			
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original issue or transfer taxes and all fees and expenses incident to such delivery, except as otherwise provided in Section 6 . Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall have no direct or secured claim in any specific assets of the Company or in such shares of Common Stock, and will have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.
5.     Transfer Restrictions and Investment Representation .
5.1.     Nontransferability of Award . The Award may not be transferred by the Holder other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, pursuant to the designation of one or more beneficiaries on the form prescribed by the Company, a trust or entity established by the Holder for estate planning purposes, a charitable organization designated by the Holder or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, in each case, without consideration. Except to the extent permitted by the foregoing sentence, the Award and the Award Units may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered or otherwise disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Award or the Award Units in violation of this Agreement or the Plan, the Award and the Award Units and all rights hereunder shall immediately become null and void.
5.2.     Investment Representation . The Holder hereby represents and covenants that (a) any share of Common Stock acquired upon the vesting of the Award Units will be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act "), unless such acquisition has been registered under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws; (b) any subsequent sale of any such shares shall be made either pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act and such state securities laws; and (c) if requested by the Company, the Holder shall submit a written statement, in form satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such representation (x) is true and correct as of the date of vesting of any shares of Common Stock hereunder or (y) is true and correct as of the date of any sale of any such share, as applicable. As a further condition precedent to the delivery to the Holder of any shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, the Holder shall comply with all regulations and requirements of any regulatory authority having control of or supervision over the issuance or delivery of the shares and, in connection therewith, shall execute any documents which the Board shall in its sole discretion deem necessary or advisable.
6.     Additional Terms and Conditions of Award .
6.1.     Withholding Taxes . (a) The Company shall have the right to require, prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock upon the vesting of the Award Units, payment by the Holder of such Award of any federal, state, local or other taxes which may be required to be withheld or paid in connection with such Award (the " Required Tax Payments ").
(b)    The Holder may satisfy his or her obligation to advance the Required Tax Payments by any of the following means: (1) a cash payment to the Company, (2) delivery (either actual delivery or by attestation procedures established by the Company) to the Company of previously owned whole shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments, (3) authorizing the Company to withhold whole shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be delivered or an amount of cash which would otherwise be payable to the Holder having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Tax Date, equal to the Required Tax Payments or (4) any combination of (1), (2) and (3). Shares of Common Stock to be delivered or withheld may not have an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of the amount determined by applying the minimum statutory withholding rate. Any fraction of a share of Common Stock which would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded and the remaining amount due shall be paid in cash by the Holder.
6.2.     Adjustment . In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation) that causes the per share value of shares of Common Stock to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spinoff,

	
			
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rights offering or recapitalization through an extraordinary dividend, the terms of this Award, including the number and class of securities subject hereto, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Committee. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, including a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or partial or complete liquidation of the Company, such equitable adjustments described in the foregoing sentence may be made as determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee (or, if the Company is not the surviving corporation in any such transaction, the board of directors of the surviving corporation) to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights of participants. The decision of the Committee regarding any such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive.
6.3.     Compliance with Applicable Law . The Award is subject to the condition that if the listing, registration or qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award upon any securities exchange or under any law, or the consent or approval of any governmental body, or the taking of any other action is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the delivery of shares hereunder, the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall not be delivered, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action shall have been effected or obtained, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company agrees to use reasonable efforts to effect or obtain any such listing, registration, qualification, consent, approval or other action.
6.4.     Award Confers No Rights to Continued Employment . In no event shall the granting of the Award or its acceptance by the Holder, or any provision of the Agreement or the Plan, give or be deemed to give the Holder any right to continued employment by the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company or affect in any manner the right of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company to terminate the employment of any person at any time.
6.5.     Interpretation . Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Agreement shall be submitted by the Holder or by the Company forthwith to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on all parties.
6.6.     Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Holder and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
6.7.     Notices . All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made, if to the Company, to TRI Pointe Group, Inc., Attn: Chief Financial Officer, 19540 Jamboree Road, Suite 300, Irvine, California 92612, and if to the Holder, to the last known mailing address of the Holder contained in the records of the Company. All notices, requests or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be made in writing either (a) by personal delivery, (b) by facsimile or electronic mail with confirmation of receipt, (c) by mailing in the United States mails or (d) by express courier service. The notice, request or other communication shall be deemed to be received upon personal delivery, upon confirmation of receipt of facsimile or electronic mail transmission or upon receipt by the party entitled thereto if by United States mail or express courier service; provided , however , that if a notice, request or other communication sent to the Company is not received during regular business hours, it shall be deemed to be received on the next succeeding business day of the Company.
6.8.     Governing Law . This Agreement, the Award and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto and thereto, to the extent not governed by the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws.
6.9.     Agreement Subject to the Plan . This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan and shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. To the extent of any inconsistency between the Terms of the Plan and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. The Holder hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.

	
			
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6.10.     Entire Agreement . The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Holder's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Holder.
6.11.     Partial Invalidity . The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions hereof and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision was omitted.
6.12.     Amendment and Waiver . The provisions of this Agreement may be amended or waived only by the written agreement of the Company and the Holder, and no course of conduct or failure or delay in enforcing the provisions of this Agreement shall affect the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement.
6.13.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original and both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.14.     Section 409A . This Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, including without limitation any Treasury Regulations or other Department of Treasury guidance that may be issued or amended after the date hereof, and will not be amended or modified in any manner that would cause this Agreement to violate the requirements of Section 409A. If, following the date hereof, the Committee determines that the Award may be subject to Section 409A, including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the date hereof, the Committee may, in its discretion, adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt such other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the Award from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or in this Agreement, the Holder agrees that the Holder (or the Holder's estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) will be solely responsible for the satisfaction of all taxes, interest and penalties that may be imposed on the Holder or for the Holder's account in connection with this Award (including, without limitation, any taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A), and neither the Company nor its Affiliates will have any obligation to reimburse, indemnify or otherwise hold the Holder (or the Holder's estate or permitted beneficiary(ies)) harmless from any or all of such taxes, interest or penalties.
TRI POINTE GROUP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

By:	
Name:    
Its:    	
Accepted this ______ day of ________, 20____.

	
			
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TRI POINTE GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES AUTHORIZATION OF $100 MILLION STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
Irvine, California, February 28, 2017 /Globe Newswire/ - TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $100 million stock repurchase program, effective February 23, 2017 (the “Repurchase Program”).
Under the Repurchase Program, the Company may repurchase its common stock with an aggregate value of up to $100 million through March 31, 2018. The Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any particular amount or number of shares of common stock, and it may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The timing and amount of repurchases, if any, will be determined by the Company’s management at its discretion based on a variety of factors such as the market price of the Company’s common stock, corporate requirements, general market and economic conditions and legal requirements. Repurchases of the Company’s common stock may be made in open market transactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
About TRI Pointe Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) is one of the top ten largest public homebuilders by equity market capitalization in the United States. The company designs, constructs and sells premium single-family homes through its portfolio of six quality brands across eight states, including Maracay Homes in Arizona; Pardee Homes in California and Nevada; Quadrant Homes in Washington; Trendmaker Homes in Texas; TRI Pointe Homes in California and Colorado; and Winchester Homes in Maryland and Virginia. Additional information is available at www.TRIPointeGroup.com . “Winchester” is a registered trademark and is used with permission.
This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to buy nor the solicitation of an offer to sell, any stock of TRI Pointe Group Inc.’s common stock.
Forward-Looking Statements
Various statements contained in this press release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, land and lot sales, operational and financial results, financial condition, prospects, and capital spending. Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “goal,” “guidance,” “expect,” “intend,” “outlook,” “project,” “potential,” “plan,” “predict,” “target,” “will,” or other words that convey future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. The following factors, among others, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements: the effect of general economic conditions, including employment rates, housing starts, interest rate levels, availability of financing for home mortgages and strength of the U.S. dollar; market demand for our products, which is related to the strength of the various U.S. business segments and U.S. and international economic conditions; levels of competition; the successful execution of our internal performance plans, including restructuring and cost reduction initiatives; global economic conditions; raw material prices; oil and other energy prices; the effect of weather, including the re-occurrence of drought conditions in California; the risk of loss from earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, floods, droughts, windstorms, hurricanes, pest infestations and other natural disasters; transportation costs; federal and state tax policies; the effect of land use, environment and other governmental regulations; legal proceedings and disputes; risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities,

future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; changes in accounting principles; risks related to unauthorized access to our computer systems, theft of our customers’ confidential information or other forms of cyber-attack; our relationship, and actual and potential conflicts of interest, with Starwood Capital Group or its affiliates; and additional factors discussed under the sections captioned “Risk Factors” included in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing list is not exhaustive. New risk factors may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business.

Investor Relations Contact:
Chris Martin, TRI Pointe Group
Drew Mackintosh, Mackintosh Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@TRIPointeGroup.com , 949-478-8696
Media Contact:  
Carol Ruiz, cruiz@newgroundco.com , 310-437-0045