Exhibit (10)(m)(i)

 

Potlatch

Potlatch Corporation

Intra Company Memo

 

Date:   January 12, 1999

 

To:   Stock Option Program Participants

 

From:   Barbara M. Failing

 

Subject:   Amendments to 1989 and 1995 Stock Incentive Plans

 

On December 3, 1998, Potlatch’s Board of Director amended the 1989 and 1995
Stock Incentive Plans to make the following changes:

 

1.   to extend the post-termination exercise period for stock options from 36
months to the full term of the option when employment terminates due to
retirement under the Salaried Employees’ Retirement Plan, disability, or death;

 

2.   to note the change of the corporate office from San Francisco to Spokane;
and

 

3.   to change the applicable state law governing provision interpretation from
California to Delaware.

 

The Board authorizes the amendment of your outstanding nonqualified stock
options to include these changes. To have the amendments apply to your
outstanding nonqualified stock option(s), you must sign and return the enclosed
copy of this memo. If you are a holder of more than one non- qualified stock
option, this amendment will apply to all held on December 3, 1998.

 

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Upon signing and returning the copy of this memo, Sections 5, 8 and 15 of your
outstanding option agreements will be amended as follows:

 

1995 Stock Incentive Plan Option Agreement

 

The following discussion entirely replaces Section 5(a) and (b):

 

“(a) If the termination of employment is caused by Employee’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 Employee’s executors or administrators or by any person or
persons who shall have acquired this Option directly from Employee by bequest or
inheritance.

 

(b) If the termination of Employee’s employment is caused by Disability or
Early, Normal or Late Retirement under the Potlatch Corporation Salaried
Employee’s Retirement Plan, 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.”

 

The following discussion entirely replaces paragraph one of Section 8:

 

“Employee, or Employee’s representative, may exercise 20% or more of the portion
of this Option that has become vested under Paragraph 3 of this Agreement by
giving written notice to the Corporation at Spokane, Washington, attention of
the Vice President, Employee Relations, 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 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 following discussion entirely replaces Section 15:

 

“This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Delaware without regard to choice of law principles.”

 

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1989 Stock Incentive Plan Option Agreement

 

The following discussion entirely replaces Section 5(a) and (b):

 

“(a) If the termination of employment is caused by Employee’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 or called,
may be exercised or called at any time before the end of the Option Period as
specified in the Option Agreement by Employee’s executors or administrators or
by any person or persons who shall have acquired this Option directly from
Employee by bequest or inheritance.

 

(b) If termination of Employee’s employment is caused by Disability or Early,
Normal or Late Retirement under the Potlatch Corporation Salaried Employees’
Retirement Plan, 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,
may be exercised or called at any time before the end of the Option Period as
specified in the Option Agreement.”

 

The following discussion entirely replaces paragraph two of Section 8:

 

“Employee, or Employee’s representative, may exercise this Option by written
notice to the Corporation at Spokane, Washington, attention of the Vice
President, Employee Relations, specifying the election to exercise the Option,
the number of Shares in respect of which it is being exercised and the method of
payment for the amount of the Purchase Price of the Shares as to 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
Corporation to govern its stock option program, by the surrender of Shares in
good form for transfer, owned by the person exercising this Option and having an
aggregate 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 so paid and the Fair Market Value of the Shares so surrendered equals the
Purchase Price of the Shares with respect to which this Option is being
exercised.”

 

The following discussion entirely replaces Section 15:

 

“This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Delaware without regard to choice of law principles.”

 

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If you have any questions regarding the proposed amendment to your nonqualified
stock option(s), please call me

 

POTLATCH CORPORATION

By

       

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    Barbara M. Failing

 

I agree to the foregoing amendments to my nonqualified stock option
agreement(s):

 

           

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Employee

     

Date

 

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