Stock Option Award Agreement Under the IBM 1999 Long-Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”) Identification Name: Sample Home Country & Employee ID: SampleStock Option Award Agreement • February 28th, 2006 • International Business Machines Corp • Computer & office equipment
Purpose The purpose of this grant is to retain selected executives and employees whose skills and talents are important to IBM’s operations and to align their interests with those of IBM’s stockholders. You recognize that these options represent a potentially significant benefit to you and are granted for the purposes stated here.
