| 1. | Award of Restricted      Stock.  The Company hereby grants to the Grantee as of      the date of this Award Agreement (the "Date of Grant") an award (the      "Award") of ___________ shares of common stock of the Company, $.01 par      value (the “Restricted Shares”), on the terms and conditions and subject      to the restrictions set forth in this Award Agreement and as otherwise      provided in the Plan. |
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| 2. | Restriction Periods      and Vesting.  All of the Restricted Shares are non-vested      and forfeitable as of the Date of Grant.  Subject to the terms      and condition set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Restricted      Shares granted shall become vested, rounded to the nearest whole shares as      follows: |
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| 3. | Restrictions on      Transfer.  Except as otherwise provided in this Award      Agreement, until the Restricted Shares become vested and non-forfeitable,      they may not be sold, exchanged, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or      otherwise disposed of, except by will or the laws of descent and      distribution, and they shall not be subject to execution, attachment or      similar process.  Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge,      hypothecation, or other disposition of the Restricted Shares contrary to      the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment, or      similar process upon the Restricted Shares, shall be null and void and      without effect. |
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| 4. | Termination of      Employment; Detrimental Activities.  If the Grantee's      employment with the Company is terminated for any reason whatsoever, other      than death, Disability, Retirement or Change in Control, all Restricted      Shares that are not then vested and non-forfeitable shall be immediately      and automatically forfeited by the Grantee without any further action by      the Company and shall be returned to or cancelled by the      Company.  If the Grantee shall engage in any Detrimental      Activity (as defined in the Plan) prior to the vesting of the Restricted      Shares, the Committee may cancel, rescind, suspend, withhold or otherwise      limit or restrict this Award of Restricted  Shares. |
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| 5. | Taxes and Section      83(b) Election. |
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|  | 5.1. | Income      Taxes and Tax Withholding |
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|   | The      Grantee acknowledges that upon the date any Restricted Shares granted      hereby become vested (or, in the event that the Grantee makes an election      under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the      "Code"), upon the Date of Grant with respect to all Restricted Shares) the      Grantee will be deemed to have taxable income measured by the then Fair      Market Value of such Restricted Shares.  The Grantee      acknowledges that any income or other taxes due from Grantee with respect      to such Restricted Shares shall be the Grantee's      responsibility. |
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|   | The      Grantee agrees that the Company may withhold from the Grantee's      remuneration, if any, the minimum statutory amount of federal, state and      local withholding taxes attributable to such amount that is considered      compensation includable in such person's gross income.  At the      Company's discretion, the amount required to be withheld may be withheld      in cash from such remuneration or in kind from the Restricted      Shares.  The Grantee further agrees that, if the Company does      not withhold an amount from the Grantee's remuneration sufficient to      satisfy the Company's income tax withholding obligation, the Grantee will      reimburse the Company on demand, in cash, for the amount      under-withheld. |
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|  | 5.2 | Section      83(b) Election |
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|   | Grantee      understands that Grantee may elect to be taxed at the time of the Date of      Grant, rather than at the time the restrictions lapse, by filing an      election under Section 83(b) of the Code (an "83(b) Election") with the      Internal Revenue Service within 30 days of the Date of      Grant.  In the event Grantee files an 83(b) Election, Grantee      will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference      between the amount, if any, paid for the Restricted Shares and the Fair      Market Value of such shares as of the Date of Grant.  Grantee      further understands that an additional copy of such 83(b) Election form      should be filed with Grantee's federal income tax return for the calendar      year in which the Date of Grant falls.  Grantee acknowledges      that the foregoing is only a summary of the effect of United States      federal income taxation with respect to the award of Restricted Shares      hereunder, and does not purport to be complete.  GRANTEE FURTHER      ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE GRANTEE'S      83(b) ELECTION, AND THE COMPANY HAS DIRECTED GRANTEE TO SEEK INDEPENDENT      ADVICE REGARDING THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE,      THE INCOME TAX LAWS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, STATE OR FOREIGN COUNTRY IN WHICH      GRANTEE MAY RESIDE AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF GRANTEE'S      DEATH. |
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| 6. | Stock      Certificates. |
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|  | 6.1 | Certificate;      Book Entry |
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|   | The      Company shall issue the Restricted Shares either (i) in certificate form      or (ii) in book entry form, registered in the name of the Grantee, with      legends, or notations, as applicable, referring to the terms, conditions      and restrictions applicable to the Restricted  Shares. |
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|  | 6.2 | Legend |
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|   | The      Grantee agrees that any certificate issued for the Restricted Shares prior      to the lapse of any outstanding restrictions relating thereto shall be      inscribed with the followinglegend: |
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|  | 6.3 | Custody |
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|   | The      Company may retain physical custody of the certificates representing the      Restricted Shares until all of the restrictions on transfer pursuant to      this Award Agreement lapse or shall have been removed; in such event the      Grantee shall not retain physical custody of any certificates representing      unvested Restricted Shares issued toGrantee. |
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|  | 6.4 | Delivery      of Certificates Upon Vesting |
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|   | Upon      the lapse of restrictions relating to any Restricted Shares, the Company      shall, as applicable, either remove the notations on any such Restricted      Shares issued in book-entry form or deliver to the Grantee or the      Grantee's personal representative a stock certificate representing a      number of shares of common stock, free of the restrictive legend described      above, equal to the number of Restricted Shares with respect to which such      restrictions have lapsed.  If certificates representing such      Restricted Shares shall have heretofore been delivered to the Grantee,      such certificates shall be returned to the Company, complete with any      necessary signatures or instruments of transfer prior to the issuance by      the Company of such unlegended Restricted Shares of common      stock. |
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|  | 6.5 | Unvested      Forfeited Shares |
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|   | Any      Restricted Shares forfeited pursuant to this Award Agreement shall be      transferred to, and reacquired by, the Company without payment of any      consideration by the Company, and neither the Company nor any of the      Grantee's successors, heirs, assigns or personal representatives shall      thereafter have any further rights or interests in such      shares.  If certificates for any such Restricted Shares      containing restrictive legends shall have theretofore been delivered to      the Grantee (or Grantee's legatees or personal representative), such      certificates shall be returned to the Company, complete with any necessary      signatures or instruments oftransfer. |
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|  | 6.6 | Stock      Power; Power of Attorney |
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|   | Concurrently      with the execution and delivery of this Award Agreement, Grantee shall      deliver to the Company an executed stock power in the form attached hereto      as Exhibit A, in blank, with respect to such Restricted      Shares.  Grantee, by acceptance of the Award, shall be deemed to      appoint, and does so appoint by execution of this Award Agreement, the      Company and each of its authorized representatives as Grantee's      attorney(s)-in-fact to effect any transfer of unvested forfeited      shares. |
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| 7. | Capital Changes and      Adjustments.  This Award shall be adjusted by the      Committee at the same time as adjustments are made in accordance with      Section 4.2 of the Plan with regard to "Adjustments in Authorized Stock      and Awards" in a manner similar to, and subject to, the same requirements      under Section 4.2 of the Plan. |
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| 8. | Shares Issued Upon      Changes in Capitalization.  The restrictions imposed      under this Award Agreement shall apply as well to all shares or other      securities issued in respect of the Restricted Shares in connection with      any stock split, stock dividend, stock distribution, recapitalization,      reclassification, merger, consolidation or  reorganization. |
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| 9. | Lapse of Restrictions      and Acceleration of Vesting.  Prior to the lapsing of the      restrictions in accordance with Section 2 hereof, in the event of (a) any      tender offer or exchange offer (other than an offer by the Company) for      the Company's common stock, or a dissolution or liquidation of the      Company, or a merger or consolidation or similar transaction in which the      Company is not the surviving company, or a sale, exchange or other      disposition of all or substantially all of the Company assets, or other      Change in Control of the Company (as defined in the Plan), or (b) the      Grantee's termination of employment with the Company by reason of death,      Disability, or Retirement, the restrictions set forth in this Award      Agreement shall immediately lapse, the Restricted Shares shall become      fully vested, and the Company shall issue the certificate representing the      Restricted Shares without a restrictivelegend. |
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| 10. | Amendment to this      Award Agreement.  The Committee may modify or amend this      Award Agreement if it determines, in its sole discretion, that amendment      is necessary or advisable in the light of any addition to or change in the      Internal Revenue Code or in the regulations issued thereunder, or any      federal or state securities laws or other law or regulation, which change      occurs after the Date of Grant of this Award and by its terms applies to      this Award.  No amendment of this Award, however, may, without      the consent of the Grantee, make any changes which would adversely effect      the rights of such Grantee. |
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| 11. | Right of      Employment.  Nothing contained herein shall confer upon      the Grantee any right to be continued in the employment of the Company or      interfere in any way with the right of the Company, which is hereby      reserved, to terminate Grantee's employment at any time for any reason      whatsoever, with or without cause and with or without advance      notice. |
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| 12. | Rights as a      Shareholder.  Upon issuance of the stock certificate      evidencing the Restricted Shares and subject to the restrictions contained      in Sections 2, 3, 4, and 6, the Grantee shall have all the rights of a      shareholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Shares,      including the right to vote the Restricted Shares and receive all      dividends and other distributions paid or made with respect      thereto. |
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| 13. | Notices.  Notices      hereunder shall be in writing and if to the Company shall be delivered      personally to the Secretary of the Company or mailed to its principal      office, 105 Norton Street, P.O. Box 271, Newark, New York 14513, addressed      to the attention of the Secretary and, if to the Grantee, shall be      delivered personally or mailed to the Grantee at Grantee's address as the      same appears on the records of theCompany. |
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| 14. | Interpretations of      this Award Agreement.  All decisions and interpretations      made by the Committee with regard to any question arising hereunder or      under the Plan shall be binding and conclusive on the Company and the      Grantee.  The Award and the Restricted Shares are subject to the      provisions of the Plan which are incorporated hereby by      reference.  In the event there is any inconsistency between the      provisions of this Award Agreement and those of the Plan, the provisions      of the Plan shall govern. |
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| 15. | Successors and      Assigns.  This Award Agreement shall bind and inure to      the benefit of the Company and the successors and assigns of the Company      and to the Grantee and to the Grantee's heirs, executors, administrators,      successors and assigns. |
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| 16. | Governing      Law.  The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the      interpretation, validity, enforcement and performance of the terms of this      Award Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under      principles of conflicts of laws. |
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| 17. | Acknowledgement; Bound      by Plan.  By signing the Award Agreement, the Grantee      acknowledges that Grantee has received a copy of the Plan, has had an      opportunity to review the Plan and this Award Agreement in their entirety,      understands all provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, and      agrees to be bound by, and to comply with, all the terms and provisions of      the Plan and this Award Agreement. |
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| IEC      ELECTRONICS CORP. |                                |
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| By                         |                                |   |
|                       | W.      Barry Gilbert               |   |
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| Its:                       | Chief      Executive Officer and    |   |
| Chairman      of the Board |                                |
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| Grantee                    |                                |
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