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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. This award will vest in equal installments on June 15, 2023, June 15, 2024 and June 15, 2025. Not included in the reported award amount is a target amount of performance-based restricted stock units that will vest on June 15, 2025, but which are subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria other than solely the price of Casey's Common Stock; the final amount of shares earned, if any, will be reported upon vest and satisfaction of those performance measures.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to 2018 Stock Incentive Plan and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a &quot;make-whole award&quot; of January 3, 2022, granted in conjunction with commencement of employment as Casey's Chief Legal Officer. This award will vest in equal installments on January 3, 2023, January 3, 2024 and January 3, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. This award will vest in equal installments on March 2, 2023, March 2, 2024 and March 2, 2025. Not included in the reported award amount is a target amount of performance-based restricted stock units that will vest on June 15, 2024, but which are subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria other than solely the price of Casey's Common Stock; the final amount of shares earned, if any, will be reported upon vest and satisfaction of those performance measures.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2022-06-03</signatureDate>
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ANKENY
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Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, following vesting, one share of Common Stock.
Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. This award will vest in equal installments on June 15, 2023, June 15, 2024 and June 15, 2025. Not included in the reported award amount is a target amount of performance-based restricted stock units that will vest on June 15, 2025, but which are subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria other than solely the price of Casey's Common Stock; the final amount of shares earned, if any, will be reported upon vest and satisfaction of those performance measures.
Pursuant to 2018 Stock Incentive Plan and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a "make-whole award" of January 3, 2022, granted in conjunction with commencement of employment as Casey's Chief Legal Officer. This award will vest in equal installments on January 3, 2023, January 3, 2024 and January 3, 2025.
Pursuant to terms and conditions of 2018 Stock Incentive Plan. This award will vest in equal installments on March 2, 2023, March 2, 2024 and March 2, 2025. Not included in the reported award amount is a target amount of performance-based restricted stock units that will vest on June 15, 2024, but which are subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria other than solely the price of Casey's Common Stock; the final amount of shares earned, if any, will be reported upon vest and satisfaction of those performance measures.
Scott Faber, under Power of Attorney dated December 17, 2021
2022-06-03