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Exhibit 4(e)
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Agreement, dated September 16, 1996 between American International
Group, Inc. ("AIG") and Pei-yuan Chia (the "Director"), a director of AIG.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Option. AIG hereby grants to the Director an option to
purchase all or any part of 5,000 shares of AIG Common Stock (the "Common
Stock") at a price of $98.75 per share at any time after one year from the date
hereof or at such earlier time as provided in Section 4 of this Agreement. Such
option shall expire on September 16, 2006 or at such earlier time as provided in
Section 4 of this Agreement.
2. Exercisability of Option. This option is not transferable by the
Director otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and is
exercisable during the lifetime of the Director only by the Director. In the
event of the death of the Director, the option may be exercised by the person or
persons to whom the Director's rights under the option are transferred by will
or the laws of descent and distribution.
3. Exercise of Stock Option and Payment for Shares. To exercise the
stock option, the Director shall give written notice to AIG specifying the
number of shares to be purchased and accompanied by payment of the full purchase
price therefor. Upon the exercise, the Director shall make such representations
and agreements and furnish such information as AIG may deem necessary or
desirable to assure compliance by AIG, on terms acceptable to AIG, with the
provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and any other applicable legal
requirements. If the Director so requests, shares purchased may be issued in the
name of the Director and another jointly with the right of survivorship.
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4. Termination of Directorship. Upon termination of the Director's
service as a director of AIG, the option shall be exercisable as follows:
(i) if such termination of directorship is due to
disability, any portion of the option, whether or not
exercisable at the time of such termination, may be
exercised by the Director or his legal representative
at any time on or before September 16, 2006;
(ii) if such termination of directorship is due to death,
any portion of the option, whether or not exercisable
at the time of such termination, may be exercised by
the legal representative of the Director at any time
within five years after the death of the Director
(but in no event later than September 16, 2006); and
(iii) if such termination of directorship is not due to
disability or death, any portion of the option may be
exercised by the Director within five years after
such termination (but in no event after September 16,
2006), but only to the extent such option was
exercisable at the time of such termination.
5. Adjustments in Event of Changes in Capitalization. In the event of a
recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend, combination or exchange of
shares, merger, consolidation, rights offering, separation, reorganization or
liquidation, or any other change in the corporate structure or shares of AIG
subsequent to the date hereof, the Board of Directors shall make such equitable
adjustments, designed to protect against dilution or enlargement of rights, as
it may deem appropriate in the number and kind of shares covered hereby and in
the option price.
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6. Rights as a Shareholder. The Director shall have no rights as a
shareholder with respect to any shares covered by the stock option until the
date of issuance of a stock certificate for such shares.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.
Attest:
By
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Secretary Chairman
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Director
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Address
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City State
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Social Security Number
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