| 1.   | Grant of Restricted Share      Units.  Subject to and upon the terms, conditions, and      restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company      hereby grants to the Grantee __________ Restricted Share Units (the      “Grant”).  This Agreement constitutes an “Evidence of Award”      under the Plan. |
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| 2.   | Date of      Grant.  The effective date of the grant of the Restricted      Share Units is ________ (the “Date ofGrant”). |
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| 3.   | Restrictions on Transfer of      Restricted Share Units.  Other than as provided herein,      neither the Restricted Share Units granted hereby nor any interest therein      shall be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and      distribution. |
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| 4.   | Vesting of Restricted Share      Units.  Subject to Section 5 hereof, the Restricted Share      Units shall be fully vested on the Date of Grant; provided,      however,  that the certificates representing the Common      Shares subject to the Grant shall not be delivered to Grantee until the      six-month anniversary of the date on which Grantee ceases to provide      services to the Company as a Non-Employee Director of the      Company. |
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| 5.   | Forfeiture of Restricted Share      Units.  Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement      to the contrary, if Grantee violates the terms and conditions contained in      Section 9, Grantee will forfeit the Grant (including the vested Restricted      Share Units). |
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| 6.   | Payment of Restricted Share      Unit.  The restrictions on transfer on the Restricted      Share Units imposed by Section 3 shall lapse and the shares of Common      Stock underlying the Restricted Share Units shall be transferred to the      Grantee (or to the Grantee’s estate as the case may be), except as      otherwise provided in Section 8, upon the six-month anniversary of      the date on which Grantee ceases to provide services to the Company as a      Non-Employee Director of the Company; provided, however, that if at the      time a payment or settlement would otherwise be due under this Section 6,      the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A      of the Code (determined in accordance with methodology and procedures      adopted by the Company and then in effect) and the payment is considered      deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, such      payment shall instead be made on the first day after the sixth month      following the month in which the payment was initially due to be      made. |
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| 7.   | Dividend, Voting and Other      Rights.  The Grantee shall have no rights of ownership in      the Restricted Share Units and shall have no voting rights with respect to      such Restricted Share Units until the date on which the shares of Common      Stock are transferred to the Grantee pursuant to Section 6      above.  From and after the Date of Grant and until the earlier      of (a) the time when the Grantee receives the shares of Common Stock      underlying the Restricted Share Units in accordance with Section 6      hereof or (b) the time when the Grantee’s right to receive the Restricted      Share Units is forfeited in accordance with Section 5 hereof, the      Company shall pay to the Grantee whenever a normal cash dividend is paid      on shares of Common Stock, an amount of cash equal to the product of the      per-share amount of the dividend paid times the number of such Restricted      Share Units.  Such payment shall be made within 30 days after      the corresponding dividend payment is made to the stockholders of the      Company. |
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| 8.   | Retention of Common Stock by      the Company.  During the period in which the restrictions      on transfer and risk of forfeiture provided in Sections 3, 4 and 5 above      are in effect, the certificates representing the Common Shares covered by      the Grant shall be retained by the Company.  To the extent the      issuance of the Common Stock is recorded in a book-entry system,      appropriate notations shall be made to reflect the restrictions on      transfer and risk of forfeiture.  At such time as the Restricted      Share Units become payable as specified in Section 4, the Company shall      deliver all certificates representing such payable shares of Common Stock      to the Grantee or remove the restrictions from the book-entry system,      except in the event that the Grantee has notified the Company of his or      her election to satisfy any tax obligations by surrender of a portion of      such Common Shares, the Company will deliver the certificates or adjust      the book-entry representing the remaining balance of Common Shares after      the amount necessary for such taxes has been  deducted. |
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| 9.   | Confidentiality;      Non-Disparagement.  Grantee, both during the term hereof      and thereafter, will not, directly or indirectly, use for himself or use      for, or disclose to, any party other than the Company, any secret or      confidential information or data regarding the business of the Company or      any of its Subsidiaries, or any secret or confidential information or data      regarding the business or property of the Company or any of its      Subsidiaries, or regarding any secret or confidential apparatus, process,      system or other method at any time use, developed or investigated by or      for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not developed,      acquired, discovered or investigated by Grantee. Upon the date Grantee      ceases to provide services to the Company, or as soon thereafter as      possible, Grantee shall promptly deliver to the Company all memoranda,      notes, records, plats, sketches, plans or other documents made by,      compiled by, delivered to, or otherwise acquired by Grantee concerning the      business or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any      secret or confidential product, apparatus or process used, developed,      acquired or investigated by the Company or any of its      Subsidiaries. |
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|   | Grantee      agrees that Grantee will not make any statements, whether oral, written,      telephonic, electronic, or by or in any other method or in any other      format, that in any way disparage, damage, or undermine the character or      reputation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any member of      management thereof; provided, however, that Grantee may make such      statements as are necessary to comply with law.  The Company may      resort to a court of equity to enforce this Section 9 by injunctive      relief.  In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this      Section 9 by Grantee, the Company may withhold the Grant (including any      vested Restricted Share Units) under this Agreement pending the outcome of      litigation and/or arbitration regarding such alleged breach of this      Agreement by Grantee.  Grantee agrees that the Company may      enforce this Section 9 without posting a bond and without giving notice to      the maximum extent permitted bylaw. |
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| 10.   | Compliance with      Law.  The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply      with all applicable federal and state securities laws; provided, however,      notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall      not be obligated to issue any shares of Common Stock or other securities      pursuant to this Agreement if the issuance thereof would, in the      reasonable opinion of the Company, result in a violation of any such      law.  In such case, the Company shall comply with Treasury      Regulation section1.409A-2(b)(7)(ii). |
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| 11.   | Compliance with Section 409A of      the Code.  To the extent applicable, it is intended that      this Agreement and the Plan comply with the provisions of      Section 409A of the Code, so that the income inclusion provisions of      Section 409A(a)(1) do not apply to Grantee.  This Agreement      and the Plan shall be administered in a manner consistent with this      intent. |
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| 12.   | Communications.  All      notices, demands and other communications required or permitted hereunder      or designated to be given with respect to the rights or interests covered      by this Agreement shall be deemed to have been properly given or delivered      when delivered personally or sent by certified or registered mail, return      receipt requested, U.S. mail or reputable overnight carrier, with full      postage prepaid and addressed to the parties as  follows: |
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| If      to the Company, at: |   | 300      Corporate Centre Drive            |
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|                        |   | Scott      Depot, WV 25560                 |
|                        |   | Attention:  General      Counsel |

| If      to Grantee, at: |   | Grantee’s      address provided by Grantee on the last page  hereof |
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| 13.   | Interpretation.  The      interpretation and construction of this Agreement by the Board shall be      final and conclusive.  No member of the Board shall be liable      for any such action or determination made in good  faith. |
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| 14.   | Amendment in      Writing.  This Agreement may be amended as provided in      the Plan; provided, however, that all such amendments shall be in      writing. |
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| 15.   | Integration.  The      Restricted Share Units are granted pursuant to the      Plan.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the      contrary, this Agreement is subject to all of the terms and conditions of      the Plan.    In the event of any inconsistency between      the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall      govern.  A copy of the Plan is available upon request and is      incorporated herein by reference.  As such, this Agreement and      the Plan embody the entire agreement and understanding of the Company and      Grantee and supersede any prior understandings or agreements, whether      written or oral, with respect to the Restricted Share      Units.  The Board acting pursuant to the Plan, as constituted      from time to time, shall, except as expressly provided otherwise herein,      have the right to determine any questions which arise in connection with      this Grant.  Any amendment to the Plan shall be deemed to be an      amendment to this Agreement to the extent that the amendment is applicable      hereto; provided however, that no amendment shall adversely affect the      rights of Grantee under this Agreement without Grantee’s      consent. |
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| 16.   | Severance.  In      the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be      invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any      provision so invalidated shall be deemed to be separable from the other      provisions hereof and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue to be      valid and fully enforceable. |
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| 17.   | Successors and      Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to      the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, administrators,      heirs, legal representatives, and assigns of Grantee, and the successors      and assigns of the Company. |
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| 18.   | Governing      Law.  This Agreement is made under, and shall be      construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of      Delaware. |
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| 19.   | Counterparts.  This      Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall      be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and      the same instrument. |
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| INTERNATIONAL      COAL GROUP, INC. |
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