0000897069-05-000630 Sample Contracts

TIERONE CORPORATION COMPENSATORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 2003 STOCK OPTION PLAN

Compensatory Stock Option Agreement • March 9th, 2005 • Tierone Corp • Savings institution, federally chartered

• Contract Type
  Compensatory Stock Option Agreement
• Filed
  March 9th, 2005
• Company
  Tierone Corp
• Industry
  Savings institution, federally chartered

A COMPENSATORY STOCK OPTION (“Option”) to purchase a total of «number» shares of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of TierOne Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska (the “Corporation”) is hereby granted to «name» (the “Optionee”) pursuant to the 2003 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”) of the Corporation. The Option granted hereby is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Plan is incorporated by reference herein. Defined terms, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan.

TIERONE CORPORATION INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 2003 STOCK OPTION PLAN

Incentive Stock Option Agreement • March 9th, 2005 • Tierone Corp • Savings institution, federally chartered

• Contract Type
  Incentive Stock Option Agreement
• Filed
  March 9th, 2005
• Company
  Tierone Corp
• Industry
  Savings institution, federally chartered

AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION (“Option”) to purchase a total of «number» shares of the common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), of TierOne Corporation, Lincoln, Nebraska, (the “Corporation”) is hereby granted to «name» (the “Optionee”) pursuant to the 2003 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”) of the Corporation. The Option granted hereby is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Plan is incorporated by reference herein. Defined terms, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan.

PLAN SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT 2003 RECOGNITION AND RETENTION PLAN AND TRUST AGREEMENT TIERONE CORPORATION

Plan Share Award Agreement • March 9th, 2005 • Tierone Corp • Savings institution, federally chartered

• Contract Type
  Plan Share Award Agreement
• Filed
  March 9th, 2005
• Company
  Tierone Corp
• Industry
  Savings institution, federally chartered

THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of this «day» day of «month» «year» (hereinafter referred to as the “Date of Grant”) by and between TierOne Corporation (the “Corporation”) and «name», «an officer» or «a director» of the Corporation or a subsidiary thereof (the “Recipient”). Defined terms, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan (as hereinafter defined).