1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN for Chesapeake

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These excerpts taken from the CHK 10-Q filed Aug 11, 2008.

2001 STOCK OPTION PLAN


ARTICLE I – PURPOSE		1
Section 1.1	Purpose	1
Section 1.2	Establishment	1
Section 1.3	Shares Subject to the Plan	1
Section 1.4	Shareholder Approval	1

ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS		1

ARTICLE III – ADMINISTRATION		2
Section 3.1	Administration of the Plan; the Committee	2
Section 3.2	Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan	3

ARTICLE IV – GRANT OF OPTIONS		3

ARTICLE V – ELIGIBILITY		4

ARTICLE VI – STOCK OPTIONS		4
Section 6.1	Grant of Options	4
Section 6.2	Conditions of Options	4
Section 6.3	Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock Options	5

ARTICLE VII – STOCK ADJUSTMENTS		6

ARTICLE VIII – GENERAL		6
Section 8.1	Amendment or Termination of Plan	6
Section 8.2	Acceleration of Otherwise Unexercisable Stock Options on Death, Disability or Other Special Circumstances	6
Section 8.3	Nonassignability	7
Section 8.4	Withholding Taxes	7
Section 8.5	Amendments to Options	7
Section 8.6	Regulatory Approval and Listings	7
Section 8.7	Right to Continued Employment	7
Section 8.8	Reliance on Reports	7
Section 8.9	Construction	7
Section 8.10	Governing Law	7

ARTICLE IX – ACCELERATION OF OPTIONS UPON CORPORATE EVENT		8
Section 9.1	Procedures for Acceleration and Exercise	8
Section 9.2	Certain Additional Payments by the Company	8

1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

Table of Contents


			Page
ARTICLE I	PURPOSE		1
	Section 1.1	Purpose	1
	Section 1.2	Establishment	1
	Section 1.3	Shares Subject to the Plan	1
	Section 1.4	Shareholder Approval	1

ARTICLE II	DEFINITIONS		1

ARTICLE III	ADMINISTRATION		2
	Section 3.1	Administration of the Plan; the Committee	2
	Section 3.2	Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan	3

ARTICLE IV	GRANT OF OPTIONS		3

ARTICLE V	ELIGIBILITY		4

ARTICLE VI	STOCK OPTIONS		4
	Section 6.1	Grant of Options	4
	Section 6.2	Conditions of Options	4
	Section 6.3	Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock Options	5

ARTICLE VII	STOCK ADJUSTMENTS		6

ARTICLE VIII	GENERAL		6
	Section 8.1	Amendment or Termination of Plan	6
	Section 8.2	Acceleration of Otherwise Unexercisable Stock Options on Death, Disability or Other Special Circumstances	6
	Section 8.3	Nonassignability	7
	Section 8.4	Withholding Taxes	7
	Section 8.5	Amendments to Options	7
	Section 8.6	Regulatory Approval and Listings	7
	Section 8.7	Right to Continued Employment	7
	Section 8.8	Reliance on Reports	7
	Section 8.9	Construction	8
	Section 8.10	Governing Law	8

ARTICLE IX	ACCELERATION OF OPTIONS UPON CORPORATE EVENT		8
	Section 9.1	Procedures for Acceleration and Exercise	8
	Section 9.2	Certain Additional Payments by the Company	8

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2002 STOCK OPTION PLAN


ARTICLE I – PURPOSE		1
Section 1.1	Purpose	1
Section 1.2	Establishment	1
Section 1.3	Shares Subject to the Plan	1
Section 1.4	Shareholder Approval	1

ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS		1

ARTICLE III – ADMINISTRATION		2
Section 3.1	Administration of the Plan; the Committee	2
Section 3.2	Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan	3

ARTICLE IV – GRANT OF OPTIONS		3

ARTICLE V – ELIGIBILITY		4

ARTICLE VI – STOCK OPTIONS		4
Section 6.1	Grant of Options	4
Section 6.2	Conditions of Options	4
Section 6.3	Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock Options	5

ARTICLE VII – STOCK ADJUSTMENTS		6

ARTICLE VIII – GENERAL		6
Section 8.1	Amendment or Termination of Plan	6
Section 8.2	Acceleration of Otherwise Unexercisable Stock Options on Death, Disability or Other Special Circumstances	6
Section 8.3	Nonassignability	7
Section 8.4	Withholding Taxes	7
Section 8.5	Regulatory Approval and Listings	7
Section 8.6	Right to Continued Employment	7
Section 8.7	Reliance on Reports	7
Section 8.8	Construction	7
Section 8.9	Governing Law	7

ARTICLE IX – ACCELERATION OF OPTIONS UPON CORPORATE EVENT		7
Section 9.1	Procedures for Acceleration and Exercise	7
Section 9.2	Certain Additional Payments by the Company	8

These excerpts taken from the CHK 10-Q filed Nov 7, 2006.

2001 STOCK OPTION PLAN


ARTICLE I – PURPOSE			1
	Section 1.1	Purpose	1
	Section 1.2	Establishment	1
	Section 1.3	Shares Subject to the Plan	1
	Section 1.4	Shareholder Approval	1

ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS			1

ARTICLE III – ADMINISTRATION			2
	Section 3.1	Administration of the Plan; the Committee	2
	Section 3.2	Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan	3

ARTICLE IV – GRANT OF OPTIONS			3

ARTICLE V – ELIGIBILITY			4

ARTICLE VI – STOCK OPTIONS			4
	Section 6.1	Grant of Options	4
	Section 6.2	Conditions of Options	4
	Section 6.3	Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock Options	5

ARTICLE VII – STOCK ADJUSTMENTS			6

ARTICLE VIII – GENERAL			6
	Section 8.1	Amendment or Termination of Plan	6
	Section 8.2	Acceleration of Otherwise Unexercisable Stock Options on Death, Disability or Other Special Circumstances	6
	Section 8.3	Nonassignability	7
	Section 8.4	Withholding Taxes	7
	Section 8.5	Amendments to Options	7
	Section 8.6	Regulatory Approval and Listings	7
	Section 8.7	Right to Continued Employment	7
	Section 8.8	Reliance on Reports	7
	Section 8.9	Construction	7
	Section 8.10	Governing Law	7

ARTICLE IX – ACCELERATION OF OPTIONS UPON CORPORATE EVENT			8
	Section 9.1	Procedures for Acceleration and Exercise	8
	Section 9.2	Certain Additional Payments by the Company	8

1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

Table of Contents


			Page
ARTICLE I	PURPOSE		1
	Section 1.1	Purpose	1
	Section 1.2	Establishment	1
	Section 1.3	Shares Subject to the Plan	1
	Section 1.4	Shareholder Approval	1

ARTICLE II	DEFINITIONS		1

ARTICLE III	ADMINISTRATION		2
	Section 3.1	Administration of the Plan; the Committee	2
	Section 3.2	Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan	3

ARTICLE IV	GRANT OF OPTIONS		3

ARTICLE V	ELIGIBILITY		4

ARTICLE VI	STOCK OPTIONS		4
	Section 6.1	Grant of Options	4
	Section 6.2	Conditions of Options	4
	Section 6.3	Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock Options	5

ARTICLE VII	STOCK ADJUSTMENTS		6

ARTICLE VIII	GENERAL		6
	Section 8.1	Amendment or Termination of Plan	6
	Section 8.2	Acceleration of Otherwise Unexercisable Stock Options on Death, Disability or Other Special Circumstances	6
	Section 8.3	Nonassignability	7
	Section 8.4	Withholding Taxes	7
	Section 8.5	Amendments to Options	7
	Section 8.6	Regulatory Approval and Listings	7
	Section 8.7	Right to Continued Employment	7
	Section 8.8	Reliance on Reports	7
	Section 8.9	Construction	8
	Section 8.10	Governing Law	8

ARTICLE IX	ACCELERATION OF OPTIONS UPON CORPORATE EVENT		8
	Section 9.1	Procedures for Acceleration and Exercise	8
	Section 9.2	Certain Additional Payments by the Company	8

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2002 STOCK OPTION PLAN


ARTICLE I – PURPOSE			1

	Section 1.1	Purpose	1
	Section 1.2	Establishment	1
	Section 1.3	Shares Subject to the Plan	1
	Section 1.4	Shareholder Approval	1

ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS			1

ARTICLE III – ADMINISTRATION			2
	Section 3.1	Administration of the Plan; the Committee	2
	Section 3.2	Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan	3

ARTICLE IV – GRANT OF OPTIONS			3

ARTICLE V – ELIGIBILITY			4

ARTICLE VI – STOCK OPTIONS			4
	Section 6.1	Grant of Options	4
	Section 6.2	Conditions of Options	4
	Section 6.3	Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock Options	5

ARTICLE VII – STOCK ADJUSTMENTS			6

ARTICLE VIII – GENERAL			6
	Section 8.1	Amendment or Termination of Plan	6
	Section 8.2	Acceleration of Otherwise Unexercisable Stock Options on Death, Disability or Other Special Circumstances	6
	Section 8.3	Nonassignability	7
	Section 8.4	Withholding Taxes	7
	Section 8.5	Regulatory Approval and Listings	7
	Section 8.6	Right to Continued Employment	7
	Section 8.7	Reliance on Reports	7
	Section 8.8	Construction	7
	Section 8.9	Governing Law	7

ARTICLE IX – ACCELERATION OF OPTIONS UPON CORPORATE EVENT			7
	Section 9.1	Procedures for Acceleration and Exercise	7
	Section 9.2	Certain Additional Payments by the Company	8

1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN


			Page
ARTICLE I	General Provisions		1
	1.1	Purpose	1
	1.2	General	1
	1.3	Administration of the Plan	1
	1.4	Shares Subject to the Plan	2
	1.5	Participation in the Plan	3
	1.6	Determination of Fair Market Value	3
	1.7	Grants of Options Under Stock Option Agreement	3
	1.8	Amendment and Termination of the Plan	3
	1.9	Effective Date	4
	1.10	Securities Law Requirements	4
	1.11	Stock Certificates	4
	1.12	Option Exercise and Payment for Stock	4
	1.13	Stock Options and ISO Options Granted Separately	5
	1.14	Use of Proceeds	5
	1.15	Non-Transferability of Options	6
	1.16	Additional Documents on Death of Participant	6
	1.17	Changes in Employment	6
	1.18	Stockholder Rights	6
	1.19	Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization	6
	1.20	Payment of Withholding Taxes	7
	1.21	Assumption of Outstanding Options	7
	1.22	Retirement and Disability	8

ARTICLE II	Stock Options		8
	2.1	General Terms	8
	2.2	Grant and Terms for Stock Options	8

ARTICLE III	ISO Options		9
	3.1	General Terms	9
	3.2	Grant and Terms of ISO Options	9

ARTICLE IV	Acceleration of Options Upon Corporate Event		11
	4.1	Acceleration of Options	11
	4.2	Procedures for Acceleration and Exercise	12
	4.3	Certain Additional Payments by the Company	12

ARTICLE V	Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock Options		13

1996 STOCK OPTION PLAN

Table of Contents


		Page
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE		1
Section 1.1 Purpose		1
Section 1.2 Establishment		1
Section 1.3 Shares Subject to the Plan		1
Section 1.4 Shareholder Approval		1

ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS		1

ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION		2
Section 3.1 Administration of the Plan; the Committee		2
Section 3.2 Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan		3

ARTICLE IV
GRANT OF OPTIONS		3

ARTICLE V
ELIGIBILITY		4

ARTICLE VI
STOCK OPTIONS		4
Section 6.1 Grant of Options		4
Section 6.2 Conditions of Options		4
Section 6.3 Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock Options		5

ARTICLE VII
STOCK ADJUSTMENTS		6

ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL		6
Section 8.1 Amendment or Termination of Plan		6
Section 8.2 Acceleration of Otherwise Unexercisable Stock Options on Death, Disability or Other Special Circumstances.		7
Section 8.3 Nonassignability		7
Section 8.4 Withholding Taxes		7
Section 8.5 Amendments to Options		7
Section 8.6 Regulatory Approval and Listings		7
Section 8.7 Right to Continued Employment		7
Section 8.8 Reliance on Reports		7
Section 8.9 Construction		8
Section 8.10 Governing Law		8

ARTICLE IX
ACCELERATION OF OPTIONS UPON CORPORATE EVENT		8
Section 9.1 Procedures for Acceleration and Exercise		8
Section 9.2 Certain Additional Payments by the Company		8

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