AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • December 30th, 2005 • Archipelago Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
Contract Type FiledDecember 30th, 2005 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT, dated as of December 30, 2005, between Archipelago Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (including any successor thereto, the “Company”), and Gerald D. Putnam (the “Executive”) pertains to the Employment Agreement between the Company and the Executive dated as of December 19, 2001, as amended (the “Employment Agreement”), Executive’s Restricted Stock Units issued under the Company 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (each an “RSU”) and Executive’s unvested stock options issued under various Company equity compensation plans (each a “Stock Option”), is effective as of December 30, 2005.