FORM OF HUTTIG BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENTChange of Control Agreement • April 22nd, 2005 • Huttig Building Products Inc • Wholesale-lumber & other construction materials • Delaware
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), on the advice of its Organization and Compensation Committee, has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to assure that the Company will have the continued dedication of the Employee as of the Company, notwithstanding the possibility, threat, or occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined below) of the Company. The Board believes it is imperative to diminish the inevitable distraction of the Employee by virtue of the personal uncertainties and risks created by a pending or threatened Change of Control, to encourage the Employee’s full attention and dedication to the Company currently and in the event of any threatened or pending Change of Control, and to provide the Employee with compensation arrangements upon a Change of Control which provide the Employee with individual financial security and which are competitive with those of other corporations and, in order to accomplish these objective
