EXHIBIT 10.6.2
PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, INC.

TERMS OF RESTRICTED SHARES AWARD

This document sets forth the terms of the award of Restricted Shares (as defined
in Section 1.1 below) granted by PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, INC. (the
“Company”) pursuant to a Certificate of Restricted Shares (the “Certificate”)
displayed at the website of Smith Barney Benefits Access®. The Certificate,
which specifies the person to whom the Restricted Shares have been awarded (the
“Participant”), other specific details of the award, and the electronic
acceptance of the Certificate at the website of Smith Barney, are incorporated
herein by reference.
 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has authorized and
approved the Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. 2004 Performance Equity Plan
(the “Plan”), which has been approved by the stockholders of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Plan, in part, provides for the grant of Restricted Shares to
certain employees of the Company and any Subsidiary of the Company;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Committee has approved an award to the
Participant of Restricted Shares, designated in the Certificate, on the terms
and conditions set forth in the Plan and in these Terms. Capitalized terms used
but not defined in these Terms shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
 

1.  RESTRICTED SHARES

 
1.1 Grant of Restricted Shares.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth and set forth in
the Plan, the Company grants as of the date of grant specified on the
Certificate (the “Date of Grant”) to the Participant shares of common stock, par
value $.01 per share (“Common Stock”), specified on the Certificate, and subject
to the restrictions set forth in Section 1.2 of these Terms, the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the other terms and conditions contained in these
Terms (the “Restricted Shares”). If and when the restrictions set forth in
Section 1.2 expire in accordance with these Terms, and upon the satisfaction of
all other applicable conditions as to the Restricted Shares, such shares not
forfeited pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof shall no longer be considered
Restricted Shares for purposes of these Terms.
 
 
 

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(b) As soon as practicable after the Date of Grant, the Company shall direct
that a stock certificate or certificates representing the applicable Restricted
Shares be registered in the name of, and issued to, the Participant. Such
certificate or certificates shall be held in the custody of the Company or its
designee until such Shares have vested (or such applicable portion of the Shares
as may become vested) in accordance with the schedule in Section 1.3(a). On or
before the date of acceptance of these Terms, the Participant has delivered to
the Company one or more stock powers endorsed in blank relating to the
Restricted Shares.

(c) Each certificate for the Restricted Shares shall bear the following legend
(the “Legend”):

   
The ownership and transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock
represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including
forfeiture) of the Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. 2004 Performance Equity
Plan and the associated Terms of Restricted Shares Award entered into between
the registered owner and Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc. Copies of such Plan
and Terms are on file in the executive offices of Par Pharmaceutical Companies,
Inc., 300 Tice Boulevard, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677.

In addition, the stock certificate or certificates for the Restricted Shares
shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the
Company may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which Common
Stock is then listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law, and
the Company may cause a legend or legends to be placed on such certificate or
certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

(d) As soon as administratively practicable following the vesting of all or any
portion of the Restricted Shares, and upon the satisfaction of all other
applicable conditions as to such vested Restricted Shares, including the payment
by the Participant of all applicable withholding taxes, the Company shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the Participant a certificate or
certificates for the applicable vested Restricted Shares that shall not bear the
Legend.

1.2 Restrictions.

(a) Beginning with the Date of Grant, the Participant shall have all rights and
privileges of a stockholder as to the Restricted Shares, including the right to
vote and receive dividends or other distributions with respect to the Restricted
Shares, except that the following restrictions shall apply:

(i) the Participant shall not be entitled to delivery of the certificate or
certificates for the Restricted Shares until such Restricted Shares are deemed
vested in accordance with the schedule in Section 1.3(a), and are not otherwise
forfeited pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof and upon the satisfaction of all other
applicable conditions;

 
 

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(ii)  none of the Restricted Shares may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged
or otherwise encumbered or disposed of prior to the date such Restricted Shares
are deemed vested in accordance with the schedule in Section 1.3(a), except as
provided in Section 8.3 of the Plan or as otherwise permitted by the Committee
in its sole discretion or pursuant to rules adopted by the Committee in
accordance with the Plan;
 
(iii) all shares of Common Stock distributed as a dividend or distribution, if
any, with respect to the Restricted Shares prior to the date such Restricted
Shares are deemed vested in accordance with the schedule in Section 1.3(a) shall
be delivered to and held by the Company and subject to the same restrictions as
the related Restricted Shares until the vesting of such Restricted Shares, and
subject to the satisfaction of all other applicable conditions; and

(iv) all of the Restricted Shares shall be subject to forfeiture on the terms
and conditions set forth in Section 1.4 hereof; if forfeited, the Restricted
Shares shall be returned to the Company and all rights of the Participant with
respect to the Restricted Shares shall terminate in their entirety on the terms
and conditions set forth in Section 1.4 hereof.

(b) Any attempt to dispose of Restricted Shares or any interest in the
Restricted Shares in a manner contrary to the restrictions set forth in these
Terms shall be void and of no effect.

1.3 Vesting. 

(a) Such portion of the Restricted Shares shall be deemed vested and no longer
subject to forfeiture under Section 1.4 hereof or the restrictions set forth in
Section 1.2 hereof in accordance with the following schedule:
 
 Vesting Date
   Vested Percentage
   
 1st Anniversary of the Date of Grant
  25%
 2nd Anniversary of the Date of Grant 
 50%
 3rd Anniversary of the Date of Grant
  75%
 4th Anniversary of the Date of Grant
  100%

 
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) above, upon a “Change of Control” of the
Company, all rights of the Participant to the Restricted Shares that have not
vested shall immediately vest and no longer be subject to forfeiture under
Section 1.4 hereof or the restrictions set forth in Section 1.2 hereof.
 
 
 

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1.4 Forfeiture. 

(a)  Subject to Section 1.6 hereof, if prior to the date such Restricted Shares
are deemed vested in accordance with the schedule in Section 1.3(a), (i) the
Participant’s employment with the Company, its Affiliates and/or its
Subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, including termination by reason of
resignation, (ii) there occurs a material breach of these Terms by the
Participant or (iii) the Participant fails to meet the tax withholding
obligations described in Section 1.5(b) hereof, all rights of the Participant to
the Restricted Shares that have not vested in accordance with Section 1.3(a) or
1.3(b) hereof as of the date of such termination shall terminate immediately and
be forfeited in their entirety.

(b) In the event that the Participant’s employment with the Company, its
Affiliates and/or its Subsidiaries, is terminated due to the Participant’s death
or disability, all rights of the Participant (or, in the event of the
Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) to the Restricted Shares
that have not vested shall immediately vest and no longer be subject to
forfeiture.

(c) In the event of any forfeiture under this Section 1.4 hereof, the
certificate or certificates representing the forfeited Restricted Shares shall
be canceled to the extent of any Restricted Shares that were forfeited.

1.5 Withholding.

(a) The Committee shall determine the amount of any withholding or other tax
required by law to be withheld or paid by the Company with respect to any income
recognized by the Participant with respect to the Restricted Shares.

(b) The Participant shall be required to meet any applicable tax withholding
obligation in accordance with the provisions of Article 18 of the Plan.

(c) The Committee shall be authorized, in its sole discretion, to establish such
rules and procedures relating to the use of shares of Common Stock to satisfy
tax withholding obligations as it deems necessary or appropriate to facilitate
and promote the conformity of the Participant’s transactions under the Plan and
these Terms with Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, if such Rule is applicable to transactions by the Participant.

1.6 Committee’s Discretion. Notwithstanding any provision of these Terms to the
contrary, the Committee shall have discretion under Section 17.1 of the Plan to
waive any forfeiture of the Restricted Shares as set forth in Section 1.4
hereof, the restrictions set forth in Section 1.2 hereof and any other
conditions set forth in these Terms.
 
 
 

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2. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PARTICIPANT

 
The Participant hereby represents to the Company that the Participant has read
and fully understands the provisions of these Terms and the Plan and his or her
decision to participate in the Plan is completely voluntary. Further, the
Participant acknowledges that the Participant is relying solely on his or her
own advisors with respect to the tax consequences of this restricted stock
award.

3. NOTICES

All notices or communications under these Terms shall be in writing, addressed
as follows:
 
 

  To the Company:      
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.
300 Tice Boulevard
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Attention: General Counsel
      To the Participant:       Address on file with the Company

 
Any such notice or communication shall be (a) delivered by hand (with written
confirmation of receipt) or sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery
service (receipt requested) or (b) be sent certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as above (or to such other address
as such party may designate in writing from time to time), and the actual date
of receipt shall determine the time at which notice was given.

4.
ASSIGNMENT; BINDING AGREEMENT

These Terms shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs and
representatives of the Participant and the assigns and successors of the
Company, but neither these Terms nor any rights hereunder shall be assignable or
otherwise subject to hypothecation by the Participant.

5.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT; TERMINATION

 
These Terms and the Certificate represent the entire agreement of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof. The provisions of the Plan are
incorporated in these Terms in their entirety. In the event of any conflict
between the provisions of these Terms and the Certificate and the Plan, the
provisions of the Certificate or the Plan, as the case may be, shall control.
These Terms may be amended at any time by written agreement of the parties
hereto.
 
 
 

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6.
GOVERNING LAW

These Terms and their validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware other than the conflict
of laws provisions of such laws.

7.
SEVERABILITY

Whenever possible, each provision in these Terms shall be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of these Terms shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable
law, then (a) such provision shall be deemed amended to accomplish the
objectives of the provision as originally written to the fullest extent
permitted by law and (b) all other provisions of these Terms shall remain in
full force and effect.

8.
NO RIGHT TO CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT OR PARTICIPATION; EFFECT ON OTHER PLANS

These Terms shall not confer upon the Participant any right with respect to
continued employment by the Company, its Affiliates or its Subsidiaries or
continued participation under the Plan, nor shall it interfere in any way with
the right of the Company, its Affiliates and its Subsidiaries to terminate the
Participant’s employment at any time. Payments received by the Participant
pursuant to these Terms shall not be included in the determination of benefits
under any pension, group insurance or other benefit plan of the Company, its
Affiliates or any Subsidiaries in which the Participant may be enrolled or for
which the Participant may become eligible, except as may be provided under the
terms of such plans or determined by the Board.

9.
NO STRICT CONSTRUCTION

No rule of strict construction shall be implied against the Company, the
Committee or any other person in the interpretation of any of the terms of the
Plan, these Terms or any rule or procedure established by the Committee.
 
10.
USE OF THE WORD “PARTICIPANT”

 
Wherever the word “Participant” is used in any provision of these Terms under
circumstances where the provision should logically be construed to apply to the
executors, the administrators, or the person or persons to whom the Restricted
Shares may be transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, the
word “Participant” shall be deemed to include such person or persons.
 
11. 
FURTHER ASSURANCES

 
The Participant agrees, upon demand of the Company or the Committee, to do all
acts and execute, deliver and perform all additional documents, instruments and
agreements (including, without limitation, stock powers with respect to shares
of Common Stock issued as a dividend or distribution on Restricted Shares) that
may be reasonably required by the Company or the Committee, as the case may be,
to implement the provisions and purposes of these Terms and the Plan.
 
 
 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed these Terms, as of the day
and year first above written.
 

  PAR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, INC.      
Thomas J. Haughey
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
      PARTICIPANT      
(Acceptance designated electronically at the
website of Smith Barney)

 
 
 
 

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