AMERUS GROUP CO. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT FOR EMPLOYEESStock Option Agreement for Employees • February 17th, 2005 • Amerus Group Co/Ia • Life insurance • Iowa
AmerUs Group Co., an Iowa Corporation (The “Company”), hereby grants to <Employee Name> (the “Optionee”) as of February 11, 2005 (the “Option Date”), pursuant to the provisions of the AmerUs Group Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), a non-qualified option to purchase from the Company <# of Shares> shares of its Common Stock, no par value (“Stock”), at the price of $ per share upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below (the “Option”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan. References to employment by the Company shall also mean employment by a Subsidiary of the Company.
