VERSO PAPER CORP. STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE AND STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTStock Option Agreement • March 5th, 2009 • Verso Paper Corp. • Paper mills • Delaware
Verso Paper Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2008 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“Participant”), an option to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), set forth below (the “Option”). This Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Stock Option Agreement”) and the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) and the Stock Option Agreement.
