FORM OF AGREEMENTForm of Agreement • December 30th, 2005 • Archipelago Holdings Inc • Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services • Illinois
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of December 30, 2005, between Archipelago Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (including any successor thereto, the “Company”), and the undersigned executive (the “Executive”) pertains to the Amended and Restated Change in Control Severance Agreement between the Company and the Executive dated as of June 15, 2004 (the “CIC 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”), effective as of December 30, 2005.
