Cognos Incorporated Sample Contracts

Exhibit 10.9 COGNOS INCORPORATED ------------------- STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT ---------------------- THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the day of , 199 , by and between:

Cognos Incorporated • May 26th, 2000 • Cognos Inc

• Contract Type
  Cognos Incorporated
• Filed
  May 26th, 2000
• Company
  Cognos Inc

COGNOS INCORPORATED AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Leslie Rechan)

Cognos Incorporated • April 27th, 2007 • Cognos Inc • Services-prepackaged software • Ontario

• Contract Type
  Cognos Incorporated
• Filed
  April 27th, 2007
• Company
  Cognos Inc
• Industry
  Services-prepackaged software
• Jurisdiction
  Ontario

This Agreement between Cognos Incorporated (“Cognos”) and Leslie Rechan (the “Executive”) is dated and effective April 27, 2007 (“Effective Date”).

COGNOS INCORPORATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (Phillippe Duranton)

Cognos Incorporated • April 27th, 2007 • Cognos Inc • Services-prepackaged software • Ontario

• Contract Type
  Cognos Incorporated
• Filed
  April 27th, 2007
• Company
  Cognos Inc
• Industry
  Services-prepackaged software
• Jurisdiction
  Ontario

This Agreement effective the 16th day of April, 2007 (“Effective Date”) between Cognos Incorporated (“Cognos”) and Phillippe Duranton (“You”) and shall be effective on the date that the Executive commences service with Cognos at its Ottawa facility.