Amendment No. 1 to the El Paso Energy Corporation Strategic Stock Plan

Summary

This amendment updates the El Paso Energy Corporation Strategic Stock Plan to reflect the company's new name, El Paso Corporation, following a change to its Certificate of Incorporation. All references to the former company name in the plan are now replaced with the new name. The amendment is effective as of February 7, 2001, and is executed by company officers.

EX-10.M1 9 h85962ex10-m1.txt AMEND.NO.1 TO STRATEGIC STOCK PLAN 1 EXHIBIT 10.M.1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE EL PASO ENERGY CORPORATION STRATEGIC STOCK PLAN Pursuant to Section 14.1 of the El Paso Energy Corporation Strategic Stock Plan, Amended and Restated effective as of December 3, 1999 (the "Plan"), the Plan is hereby amended as follows, effective February 7, 2001: WHEREAS, the Certificate of Incorporation of El Paso Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was amended to change the name of the corporation to El Paso Corporation effective February 7, 2001. NOW THEREFORE, the name of the Plan is hereby changed to the "El Paso Corporation Strategic Stock Plan" and all references in the Plan to "El Paso Energy Corporation" or the "Company" shall mean "El Paso Corporation." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this amendment to be duly executed on this 7th day of February 2001. EL PASO CORPORATION By: /s/ Joel Richards III ---------------------------------- Joel Richards III Executive Vice President Human Resources and Administration Attest: /s/ David L. Siddall - -------------------------------- Corporate Secretary