Exhibit (10)(m)(ii)

 

December 29, 1998

 

MEMBERS OF THE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

POTLATCH CORPORATION

 

On December 3, 1998, the Board authorized the amendment of all outstanding stock
option agreements to reflect two amendments to the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan as
follows:

 

1. to extend the post-termination exercise period for stock options from 36
months to the full term of the option when board services terminates due to
retirement (after five years of service as a Director) or death; and

 

2. to update the location of the Corporation’s office.

 

If you wish to have the new rules apply to your outstanding nonqualified
options, please sign and return the enclosed copy of this letter. These
amendments will apply to all nonqualified options held by you on December 3,
1998.

 

If you agree to these amendments by signing and returning the copy of this
letter, Sections 5 and 8 of your outstanding option agreements will be amended
to read as follows:

 

Section 5. The term of this Option shall end and this Option shall not be
exercisable after 10 years from the Date of Grant or, if earlier, upon the
termination of Outside Director’s services as a director of the Corporation
subject to the following provisions:

 

(a) If the termination of services is caused by Outside Director’s death, this
Option, to the extent that it was exercisable under Paragraph 3 of this
Agreement at the date of death and had not previously been exercised, may be
exercised at any time before the end of the Option Period as specified in the
Option Agreement by Outside Director’s executors or administrators or by any
person or persons who shall have acquired this

 

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Option directly from Outside Director by bequest or inheritance.

 

(b) If the termination of services is caused by retirement after five years of
service as an Outside Director of the Corporation, this Option, to the extent it
was exercisable under Paragraph 3 of this Agreement at the date of such
termination and had not previously been exercised, may be exercised at any time
before the end of the Option Period as specified in the Option Agreement.

 

(c) If the termination of services is for any reason other than death or
retirement, this Option, to the extent that it was exercisable under Paragraph 3
of this Agreement at the date of such termination and had not previously been
exercised, may be exercised within three months after the date of such
termination; provided that in such case the right to call a stock appreciation
right as described in Paragraph 4 shall terminate on the date Outside Director’s
services terminate unless Outside Director requests and the Committee permits
the call of the stock appreciation right within three months after the date of
such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the termination of services
is for cause, the option shall cease to be exercisable or callable at the time
of such termination. The Board shall determine whether Outside Director’s
services are terminated for cause in accordance with the Corporation’s Restated
Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Section 8. Outside Director, or Outside Director’s representative, may exercise
this Option by giving written notice to the Corporation at Spokane, Washington,
attention of the Secretary, specifying the election to exercise the Option, the
number of Shares for which it is being exercised and the method of payment for
the amount of the Purchase Price of the Shares for which this Option is
exercised. Such payment shall be made:

 

(a) In United States dollars delivered at the time of exercise;

 

(b) Subject to the conditions stated in rules and regulations adopted by the
Committee, by the surrender of Shares in good form for transfer, owned by the
person exercising this Option and having an aggregate

 

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Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Purchase Price; or

 

(c) In any combination of Subparagraphs (a) and (b) above, if the total of the
cash paid and the Fair Market Value of the Shares surrendered equals the
Purchase Price of the Shares for which this Option is being exercised.

 

The notice shall be signed by the person or persons exercising this Option, and
in the event this Option is being exercised by the representative of Outside
Director, shall be accompanied by proof satisfactory to the Corporation of the
right of the representative to exercise the Option. No Share shall be issued
until full payment has been made. After receipt of full payment, the Corporation
shall cause to be issued a certificate or certificates for the Shares for which
this Option has been exercised, registered in the name of the person or persons
exercising the Option (or in the name of such person or persons and another
person as community property or as joint tenants), and cause such certificate or
certificates to be delivered to or upon the order of such person or persons.

 

If you have any questions regarding the proposed amendments to your nonqualified
stock options, please let me know.

 

Yours very truly,

 

Betty R. Fleshman

Corporate Secretary

 

I agree to the foregoing proposed amendments to my non-qualified stock option
agreements.

 

           

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Signature       Date

 

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