First Amendment to AK Steel Holding Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (2005)
This amendment, executed by AK Steel Holding Corporation, modifies the company's Stock Incentive Plan as of December 7, 2006. It changes the terms under which non-employee directors receive stock options, specifying that each new director will be granted options for 10,000 shares upon joining the Board, with the possibility of additional grants at five-year intervals at the Committee's discretion. The amendment is authorized by the Board of Directors and signed by the Vice President of Human Resources.
EXHIBIT 10.23
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(as amended and restated as of January 20, 2005)
Pursuant to the power of amendment reserved to the Board of Directors of AK Steel Holding Corporation in Section 11.1 of the AK Steel Holding Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated as of January 20, 2005) (the Plan), the introductory paragraph of Section 6.1(b) is changed in its entirety to read as follows:
(b) Options with respect to ten thousand (10,000) Shares shall be granted to each Director who is not employed by the Company on the date of his or her initial election to the Board, and additional Options in a similar amount may be granted at approximately five year intervals thereafter to such Directors during their term on the Board as shall be determined by and in the sole discretion of the Committee, subject to the following terms and conditions:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AK Steel Holding Corporation has caused this First Amendment to the Plan to be executed this 7th day of December, 2006.
AK STEEL HOLDING CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ LAWRENCE F. ZIZZO | |
Title: | Vice President-Human Resources |