Amendment No. 1 to The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. 2010 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
This amendment updates The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.'s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. It increases the total number of company shares available for issuance under the plan from 2,825,000 to 4,325,000. It also raises the annual value of restricted stock automatically awarded to non-employee directors from $60,000 to $80,000, effective January 2013. The amendment takes effect upon approval by the Board of Directors, with all other plan terms remaining unchanged.
Exhibit 10.1
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
Amendment No. 1
to
2010 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
Pursuant to Section 15.2 of the 2010 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan) of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (the Company), the Board of Directors of the Company has amended the Plan as follows:
1. | Increase in Shares Reserved. Section 3.1 of the Plan is amended to increase the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan from 2,825,000 to 4,325,000. |
2. | Director Restricted Shares. Section 6.1 of the Plan is amended to increase the amount of the annual automatic award of restricted stock to non-employee directors from $60,000 in value of stock to $80,000 per year, effective as of January 2013. |
3. | Effective Date. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Amendment No. 1 shall be effective as of the date of approval by the Board of Directors. Except as hereby amended, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect. |
Approved by the Board of Directors October 30, 2012.