AWARD AGREEMENT UNDER THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
EXHIBIT
10.03
UNDER
THE AMENDED AND RESTATED
ALLIANCE
PARTNERS COMPENSATION PLAN
You
have
been granted an award under the Amended and Restated Alliance Partners
Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), as specified below:
Participant:
Amount
of
Award:
Date
of
Grant:
In
connection with your award (the “Award”), you, AllianceBernstein Holding
L.P.(“Holding”) and AllianceBernstein L.P. (“Alliance”) agree as set forth in
this agreement (the “Agreement”). The Plan provides
a description of the terms and conditions governing the Award. If there is
any
inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan,
the
Plan’s terms completely supersede and replace the conflicting terms of this
Agreement. All capitalized terms have the meanings given them in the Plan,
unless specifically stated otherwise in the Agreement.
You
will
be asked to make an election with respect to the investment of your Award as
described in Section 3(b) of the Plan. Once you have made this election in
accordance with the terms of the Plan and the election form, your Award will
be
treated as invested in either restricted Units of Holding, or in one or more
designated money-market, debt or equity fund sponsored by Alliance or its
Affiliate in accordance with the terms of the Plan applicable to Post-2000
Awards.
It
is
expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe,
and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration
of
the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon you. The
Committee is under no obligation to treat you or your award consistently with
the treatment provided for other participants in the Plan.
This
Agreement does not confer upon you any right to continuation of employment
by a
Company, nor does this Agreement interfere in any way with a Company’s right to
terminate your employment at any time.
This
Agreement will be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and
to
such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges
as
may be required.
This
Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the
state of New York (without regard to conflict of law provisions).
This
Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and
the
Companies regarding this award. Any prior agreements, commitments or
negotiations concerning this award are superseded. This Agreement may be amended
only by another written agreement, signed by both parties.
BY
SIGNING BELOW, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE
AND
IN THE PLAN.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
effective as of .
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AllianceBernstein
L.P.
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By:
AllianceBernstein L.P., General Partner
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
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Signature
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Participant
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Signature
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Name:
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