Common use of Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award Clause in Contracts

Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award. The Executive shall be granted options under the Qwest Communications International Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), to acquire shares of the common stock (“Common Stock”) of Qwest Communications International Inc. (“QCII”) and restricted shares of Common Stock under the Plan, in accordance with the following:

Stock Option and Restricted Stock Award. The Executive shall be granted options under the Qwest Communications International Inc. Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Equity Incentive Plan”), to acquire shares of the common stock (“Common Stock”) of Qwest Communications International Inc. (“QCII”) and restricted shares of Common Stock under the Equity Incentive Plan, in accordance with the following: