1st Amend.to 2nd Amended 1995 Stock Option Plan

EX-10.43 8 h21764exv10w43.htm 1ST AMEND.TO 2ND AMENDED 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN exv10w43

Exhibit 10.43

FIRST AMENDMENT TO
COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

WHEREAS, COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION (the “Company”) has heretofore adopted the COOPER CAMERON CORPORATION SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS (the “Plan”); and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Plan in certain respects;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan shall be amended as follows, effective as of December 15, 2004:

	1.		The designation of the first paragraph of Section 8 as (“a”) shall be deleted and Section 8(b) shall be deleted in its entirety.

	2.		As amended hereby, the Plan is specifically ratified and reaffirmed.


		APPROVED:

		/s/ William C. Lemmer

		William C. Lemmer
		Vice President, General Counsel
		and Secretary

		Date: December 15, 2004