Amendment No. 3 to El Paso Corporation Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
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El Paso Corporation has amended its Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors to clarify how adjustments to the number of authorized shares and option prices will be handled in the event of corporate changes such as stock splits, mergers, or reorganizations. The amendment gives the Board of Directors or Plan Administrator the authority to make appropriate and binding adjustments. This change is effective as of October 26, 2006, and is intended to ensure the plan reflects the Board's and Compensation Committee's intent.
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EXHIBIT 10.N
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
EL PASO CORPORATION
STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
EL PASO CORPORATION
STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
WHEREAS, El Paso Corporation (the “Company”) maintains the El Paso Corporation Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, amended and restated effective as of January 20, 1999, as amended (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.1 of the Plan, the Board of Directors or the “Plan Administrator” (as defined in the Plan) may from time to time make such amendments to the Plan as either of them may deem proper and in the best interests of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Company desires to clarify provisions of the Plan to reflect the intent of the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee with respect to adjustments in the number of authorized shares under the Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, the following amendment shall be made to the Plan:
Section 2.2 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“In the event of a recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend, exchange of shares, merger, reorganization, change in corporate structure or shares of the Company or similar event, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or the Plan Administrator shall make such adjustments, if any, as it determines are appropriate and equitable to (i) the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan and (ii) the number of shares and the option price with respect to outstanding stock options. Any such adjustment shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons claiming any right or interest under the Plan.”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this amendment has been executed by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, effective as of October 26, 2006.
| EL PASO CORPORATION | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Susan B. Ortenstone | |||||
| Susan B. Ortenstone | ||||||
| Its Senior Vice President, Human Resources | ||||||
| and Administration | ||||||
Attest: | ||||||
/s/ David L. Siddall | ||||||
Corporate Secretary | ||||||
