RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

(with related Dividend Equivalent Rights)

Tim Hortons Inc.

Grant Year: 20    

[Date]

THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of the      day of                  , 20     (the “Date of Grant”), is among Tim Hortons Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),                          (the “Employer”) and                      (the “Grantee”) (collectively, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Tim Hortons Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), in order to provide additional incentive to certain employees and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Plan, the Committee (as defined below) has determined to grant to the Grantee on the Date of Grant an Award of Stock Units with related Dividend Equivalent Rights as provided herein to encourage the Grantee’s efforts toward the continuing success of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS, the Award is evidenced by this Agreement, which (together with the Plan), describes all the terms and conditions of the Award.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

The Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Rights granted pursuant to this Agreement may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of and may not be pledged or otherwise hypothecated.

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, one-third (1/3) of the number of Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder shall vest on each of                     , 20     ,                         , 20     and                     , 20    . Fractional Restricted Stock Units may be generated and/or adjusted upon the vesting of one-third of the Restricted Stock Units awarded under this Agreement. See Section 7 regarding settlement of fractional Restricted Stock Units.

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In the event of a Change in Control, which also constitutes a change in ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of its assets, in each case within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5), at any time on or after the Date of Grant, all Restricted Stock Units which have not become vested in accordance with Section 3 or 4 hereof shall vest immediately.

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any and all Restricted Stock Units which have not become vested in accordance with Section 3, 4 or 5 hereof shall be forfeited upon:

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For purposes of this Agreement, an “Act of Misconduct” shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (x) the Grantee uses for profit or discloses to unauthorized persons, confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (y) the Grantee breaches any contract with or violates any fiduciary obligation to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (z) the Grantee engages in unlawful trading in the securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or of another company based on information gained as a result of the Grantee’s employment with, or status as a director to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

In order to satisfy Restricted Stock Units after vesting pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall, at its election either (i) issue treasury Shares to the Grantee (or, if applicable, the Grantee’s estate); (ii) deliver cash to a broker designated by the Company who, as agent for the Grantee, shall purchase the appropriate number of Shares on the open market; (iii) contribute cash to a trust fund (the “Trust”) to be used by the trustee thereof (the “Trustee”) to purchase Shares for the purpose of satisfying the Grantee’s entitlements under this Agreement, which Shares shall be held by the Trustee, and the Trustee, upon direction, shall deliver such Shares to the Grantee; or, (iv) any combination of the above.

The aggregate number of Shares issued by the Company, purchased by a broker for the Grantee or delivered by the Trustee to a Grantee at any particular time pursuant to this Section 7 shall correspond to the number of Restricted Stock Units that become vested on the vesting date, with one (1) Restricted Stock Unit corresponding to one (1) common Share, subject to any withholding as may be required under Section 10 of this Agreement, notwithstanding any delay between a vesting date and the settlement date. Fractional Shares may be issued or delivered upon settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units. All parties understand, acknowledge and agree that fractional Shares cannot be traded in the public markets, and therefore, any fractional Share issued or delivered to Grantee upon settlement of a vested Restricted Stock Unit, after taking into account the reduction to the number of Shares as required under Section 10 of this Agreement, if applicable, will ultimately be settled in cash when the Grantee sells Shares through the Plan Administrator or transfers Shares out of the Plan Administrator’s system. The Committee shall determine appropriate administration for the settling of vested Restricted Stock Units, including with respect to fractional interests, and the Committee’s determination in this regard shall be final and binding upon all Parties. As used herein, “Plan Administrator” shall mean the party engaged by the Company to administratively track awards and accompanying Dividend Equivalent Rights granted under the Plan, as well as handle the process of vesting and settlement of such awards.

The Company will satisfy its obligations in this Section 7 on each vesting date or as soon as administratively practicable but no later than the later of (a) December 31 of the year in which such vesting date occurs, or (b) sixty (60) days after such vesting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Restricted Stock Units that become vested pursuant to Section 4 as a result of the Grantee’s Retirement or upon becoming Disabled, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code as of such vesting date, the Company shall satisfy its obligations in this Section 7 by the later of (i) the date otherwise required by this Section 7 and (ii) the first business day of the calendar month following the date which is six (6) months after the Grantee’s employment terminates.

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Any of the Company’s obligations in this Section 7 may be satisfied by the Company or the Employer.

The grant of the Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalent Rights to the Grantee pursuant to the Award shall be conditional upon the Grantee’s execution and return of this Agreement to the Company or its designee (including by electronic means, if so provided) no later than                     , 20     (the “Grantee Return Date”); provided that if the Grantee’s Restricted Stock Units that would otherwise vest pursuant to Section 4 or 5 before the Grantee Return Date, this requirement shall be deemed to have been satisfied immediately before such vesting.

Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries to terminate the Grantee’s employment, nor confer upon the Grantee any right to continuance of employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or continuance of service as a Board member.

Upon (i) the delivery to the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate, if applicable) of treasury Shares, (ii) the delivery of cash to a broker to purchase and deliver Shares, or (iii) the delivery by the Trustee of Shares pursuant to the Trust Agreement, in each case pursuant to Sections 1 and 7 hereof, the Company, the Employer or the Trust, as the case may be, shall be entitled to withhold from such Shares or cash, as the case may be, an amount of Shares or cash having an aggregate equivalent value equal to the applicable income taxes and other amounts as may be required by law or, if it so determines, relevant governmental administrative practice, to be withheld by the Company, the Employer or the Trust, as the case may be, with respect to the delivery of such Shares or cash and shall be entitled to make other appropriate arrangements in connection with the required withholding obligations. Fractional Shares may be issued or delivered and/or adjusted upon the withholding of taxes in accordance with this Section 10, and the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units into Shares will be adjusted by the amount of the withholding, including by the fractional Shares generated and/or adjusted upon the withholding transaction. Any fractional Shares will ultimately be paid or settled in cash in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement. Additional fractional Shares may continue to accrue and be added to existing fractional Shares upon future vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) if vested Shares remain in the Plan Administrator’s system.

The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof.

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This Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed by the Parties hereto.

Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

The Company and the Employer may assign any of their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the Grantee. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successors and assigns of the Company and the Employer. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Grantee’s legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Grantee and all rights granted to the Company and the Employer under this Agreement shall be binding upon the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors.

The Parties hereto acknowledge that they have requested that this Agreement and all documents ancillary thereto, including all the documentation provided to the Grantee in respect of the Award, be drafted in the English language only. Les Parties aux présentes reconnaissent qu’elles ont exigé que la présente convention et tous les documents y afférents, y compris toute la documentation transmise au bénéficiaire relativement à l’octroi des droits prévu aux présentes,soient rédigés en langue anglaise seulement.

Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way relate to, the interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Grantee, the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors, and the Company and its Subsidiaries for all purposes.

This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Grantee and the Company and its Subsidiaries, and supersede all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Award.

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The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.

This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

This Agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and is intended not to be a “salary deferral arrangement” (a “SDA”) within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (“Canadian Tax Act”), and shall be interpreted and administered consistent with such intent. To the extent that the interpretation and administration of this Agreement in accordance with Section 409A of the Code would cause any of the arrangements contemplated herein to be a SDA, then for any Grantee who is subject to the Canadian Tax Act and not subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Agreement shall be interpreted and administered with respect to such Grantee so that the arrangements are not SDAs. For Grantees subject to both Section 409A of the Code and the Canadian Tax Act, the terms of this Award shall be interpreted, construed, and given effect to achieve compliance with both Section 409A of the Code and the Canadian Tax Act, to the extent practicable. If compliance with both Section 409A of the Code and the Canadian Tax Act is not practicable in connection with the Award covered by this Agreement, the terms of this Award and this Agreement remain subject to amendment at the sole discretion of the Committee to reach a resolution of the conflict as it shall determine in its sole discretion.

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