The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company and Washington Prime Group, L.P. (the “ Partnership ”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2019, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 3 hereof (the “ Employment Period ”, which shall include any renewals thereof); provided , that, on December 31, 2019 and each annual anniversary of such date thereafter (such date and each annual anniversary thereof, a “ Renewal Date ”), unless previously terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 hereof, the Employment Period shall be automatically extended so as to terminate one year from such Renewal Date unless, at least 120 days prior to the Renewal Date, either party shall give written notice to the other that the Employment Period shall not be so extended.