RUSS BERRIE AND COMPANY, INC. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS Date of Grant: , 200Russ Berrie and Company • March 31st, 2005 • Russ Berrie & Co Inc • Dolls & stuffed toys • New Jersey
Russ Berrie and Company, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the “Company”), does hereby grant to (the “Optionee”), as of the date set forth above, pursuant to the 2004 Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. Stock Option, Restricted and Non-Restricted Stock Plan (the “Plan”), a copy of which is appended hereto and incorporated herein by reference, a stock option (the “Option”) to purchase an aggregate of shares of its Common Stock (stated value $.10) (the “Stock”) at the price of $ per share, upon the following terms and conditions. Capitalized terms used but undefined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. This is the Option Agreement referred to in Section 5.11 of the Plan.
