0001193125-08-102423 Sample Contracts

FORM OF NEWPAGE GROUP INC. NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Incentive Plan • May 5th, 2008 • NewPage Group Inc. • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Incentive Plan
• Filed
  May 5th, 2008
• Company
  NewPage Group Inc.
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of December 21, 2007, (the “Date of Grant”), between NewPage Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [ ] (the “Participant”):

FORM OF NEWPAGE GROUP INC. ROLLOVER NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Rollover Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • May 5th, 2008 • NewPage Group Inc. • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Rollover Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
• Filed
  May 5th, 2008
• Company
  NewPage Group Inc.
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of December 21, 2007, between NewPage Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and (the “Participant”):

FORM OF EQUITY EXCHANGE AND RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT by and between NEWPAGE GROUP INC. and Dated as of December 21, 2007

Equity Exchange and Restricted Stock Agreement • May 5th, 2008 • NewPage Group Inc. • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Equity Exchange and Restricted Stock Agreement
• Filed
  May 5th, 2008
• Company
  NewPage Group Inc.
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This Equity Exchange and Restricted Stock Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 21, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by and between NewPage Group Inc. (the “Company”) and [ ] (the “Executive”).