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Exhibit 10.1

2007 Form for New Non-Employee Directors
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement—Amendment

YEAR 2000 UNIONBANCAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT STOCK PLAN
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

        UnionBanCal Corporation (the "Company") has amended Section 5(h) of each
outstanding Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Year
2000 UnionBanCal Corporation Management Stock Plan (the "Plan") effective
July 24, 2007, to provide in its entirety as follows:

"(h)15% Premium for Retirement Deferrals.    If Participant makes a timely
election pursuant to this Agreement to defer delivery of shares of Stock subject
to the Restricted Stock Units until termination of service as a member of the
Board of Directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and if Participant
terminates service (i) on or after completing five years of Board service,
(ii) due to death or Disability, or (iii) on or after a Change in Control,
Participant will be credited with an additional number of Restricted Stock Units
equal to 15% of the number of vested Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to
Section 1 of this Agreement, and dividend equivalents with respect to such
additional Restricted Stock Units as if such units had been credited to
Participant's Restricted Stock Unit Account on the Award Date. The additional
Restricted Stock Units credited pursuant to this Section 5(h) shall be settled
upon such termination of Board service."

        Please retain this Notice of Amendment with your Non-Employee Director
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.

UNIONBANCAL CORPORATION    
By
 
/s/  PAUL FEARER      

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Paul Fearer, Executive Vice President
 
 
Dated: October 25, 2007
 
 

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Exhibit 10.1