Subject to the conditions described below, the Company will reimburse you the following relocation expenses:

1. Company will pay full amounts to pack and move household belongings and personal vehicles.

2. Temporary housing for up to six months.

3. Reasonable commute travel between Texas and California for the first 6-12 months for you (two to three times per month) as well as periodic (monthly) trips for your family.

4. A One-time lump sum payment of $10,000 gross to cover incidentals incurred throughout the course of your relocation to California; and

Under the terms of the West Marine Relocation Policy, if you terminate employment with West Marine within one year of relocating, you will reimburse West Marine 100% of the amount received for such relocation expenses. Relocation to be completed no later than one year from hire date.

Upon acceptance, we will have you work directly with our Relocation Specialist to make your arrangements.

You will be eligible to participate in the associate benefit plans and programs generally available to the Company's senior executives, including group medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, and others, subject to the terms and conditions of such plans and programs. In this regard you agree to the applicable deductions for your contribution requirement from your paycheck, as applicable. You will be credited with 4 weeks of paid vacation as of your hire date. You will accrued 4 weeks of paid vacation annually. The Company reserves the right to amend, modify or terminate any of its benefit plans or programs at any time and for any reason. 

Equity Awards: 

The Restricted Stock Units and the Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Units referenced below will be granted on the 10th business day of the calendar month following your hire date, per the terms of the Company’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and Equity Award Grant Policy. 

Restricted Stock Units: Grant of 22,000 time-vested restricted stock units (RSUs). The RSUs will vest over a three-year period at 33%, 33% and 34%, respectively, on each anniversary following the grant date, assuming you remain employed on each such date.  All RSUs for which restrictions have not lapsed shall be forfeited and revert to the Company on your termination of employment. 

Performance Stock Units:  In addition to the time-vested RSUs, you also will be granted the right to receive performance-vested Restricted Stock Units (PVUs), subject to the achievement of a threshold performance goal described below.  The number of PVUs will not be finalized until the end of the 2015 performance period (which is the full 2015 fiscal year beginning January 4, 2015 and ending on January 2, 2016). As a result, the actual number of PVUs you are granted will be based on the Company’s performance against its Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) goal for the fiscal 2015 performance period. The range of potential PVUs you may receive is as follows (with the actual number interpolated on a straight-line bases if the results are between threshold and maximum performance payout percentages):

Resulting Payout %  Earned

Your employment with West Marine is for no specific period and constitutes “at-will” employment. As a result, you or the Company are free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or for no reason.

Severance

This offer is contingent on:

1.   Verification of your right to work in the United States, as demonstrated by your completion of an I-9 form upon hire and your submission of acceptable documentation (as noted on the I-9 form) verifying your       identity and work authorization within three days of your Start Date;

2.   Satisfactory completion of reference checks;

3.   Satisfactory completion of a background investigation, for 8which the required notice and consent forms are attached to this letter; and

4.   The approval of your appointment and compensation package by the Company’s Board of Directors or its appropriate committee.