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EXHIBIT 10.3  


  
 

    OWENS-ILLINOIS
  
    1997 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN
  
    RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT    
    


THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT ("RSU") AGREEMENT
("AGREEMENT"), dated [DATE] is made by and between Owens-Illinois, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company") and [NAME], an employee of the Company or a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary (the
"Employee"): 


        WHEREAS, the Company has established the Amended and Restated Owens-Illinois 1997 Equity Participation Plan (the
"Plan"); and 


        WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the issuance of RSUs, subject to certain vesting conditions thereon and to other conditions stated herein;
and 


        WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the
"Committee") has determined it would be to the advantage and best interest of the Company and its stockholders to issue the RSUs provided for herein to
the Employee in partial consideration of services rendered, or to be rendered, to the Company and/or its subsidiaries. 


        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows: 


 
 

ARTICLE I.
  
    DEFINITIONS    
    


        Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement, they shall have the meaning specified below, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan. The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter and the singular the plural, where the context
so indicates. 


Section 1.1.    Cause



        "Cause" shall mean dishonesty, disloyalty, misconduct, insubordination, failure to reasonably devote working time to assigned duties,
failure or refusal to comply with any reasonable rule, regulation, standard or policy which from time to time may be established by the Company, including, without limitation, those policies set forth
in the Owens-Illinois Policy Manual in effect from time to time, and failure to fully cooperate with any investigation of an alleged violation of any such rule, regulation, standard or policy. 



Section 1.2.    Common Stock


        "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of the Company, $.01 par value. 


Section 1.3.    Competing Business


        "Competing Business" shall mean any person, corporation or other entity engaged in [COUNTRY] or in any other
country in which the Company manufactures or sells its products, in the manufacture or sale of glass containers, plastic containers, plastic closures, plastic prescription containers, labels, or
multipack plastic carriers for beverage bottles, or any other products manufactured or sold by the Company within the last two (2) years prior to the Employee's Termination of Employment. 


Section 1.4.    Exchange Act


        "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 







 



Section 1.5.    Fair Market Value



        "Fair Market Value" of a share of the Company's stock as of a given date shall be: (i) the closing price of a share of the
Company's stock on the principal exchange on which shares of the Company's stock are then trading, if any, on the day previous to such date, or, if shares were not traded on the day previous to such
date, then on the next preceding trading day during which a sale occurred; or (ii) if such stock is not traded on an exchange but is quoted on NASDAQ or a successor quotation system,
(1) the last sales price (if the stock is then listed as a National Market Issue under the NASD National Market System) or (2) the mean between the closing representative bid and asked
prices (in all other cases) for the stock on the day previous to such date as reported by NASDAQ or such successor quotation system; or (iii) if such stock is not publicly traded on an exchange
and not quoted on NASDAQ or a successor quotation system, the mean between the closing bid and asked prices for the stock, on the day previous to such date, as determined in good faith by the
Committee; or (iv) if the Company's stock is not publicly traded, the fair market value established by the Committee acting in good faith. 


Section 1.6.    Parent Corporation


        "Parent Corporation" shall mean any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if each of the corporations
other than the Company then owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. 


Section 1.7.    Performance Period


        "Performance Period" shall mean [DATE] through [DATE], or such shorter period ending on
any Vesting Date occurring prior to [DATE]. 


Section 1.8    Plan



        "Plan" shall mean the Company's Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Participation Plan. 


Section 1.9.    Rule 16b-3


        "Rule 16b-3" shall mean that certain Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, as such Rule may be amended
from time to time. 


Section 1.10.    Secretary



        "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of the Company. 


Section 1.11.    Securities Act


        "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 


Section 1.12.    Subsidiary


        "Subsidiary" shall mean any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations other
than the last corporation in the unbroken chain then owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in
such chain. "Subsidiary" shall also mean any partnership in which the Company and or any Subsidiary owns more than fifty (50%) percent of the capital or profits interests. 


Section 1.13.    Termination of Employment


        "Termination of Employment" shall mean the time when the employee-employer relationship between the Employee and the Company, a Parent
Corporation or a Subsidiary is terminated for any reason, with or without Cause, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, disability or retirement; but
excluding (a) terminations where there is a simultaneous 


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reemployment
or continuing employment of the Employee by the Company, a Parent Corporation or any Subsidiary, (b) terminations where the Employee continues a relationship (e.g., as a director
or as a consultant) with the Company, a Parent Corporation, a Subsidiary or an affiliate. The Committee, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to
Termination of Employment, including, but not by way of limitation, the question of whether a Termination of Employment resulted from a discharge for good cause, and all questions of whether a
particular leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company or any Subsidiary has the absolute and unrestricted right to
terminate the Employee's employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause. 


Section 1.14.    Vesting Date


        "Vesting Date" shall mean [DATE], or such earlier date on which (i) the Employee dies or experiences a
Disability, as determined in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator, or (ii) the Company experiences an event described in Section 3.4 of this Agreement. 


 
 

ARTICLE II.
  
    ISSUANCE OF RSUs    
    


Section 2.1.    Issuance of RSUs



        In
consideration of the services rendered or to be rendered to the Company, a Parent Corporation or a Subsidiary and for other good and valuable consideration which the Committee has
determined to be equal to the par value of its Common Stock, on the date hereof the Company awards to the Employee [    ] RSUs, upon the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement. 


Section 2.2.    No Right to Continued Employment


        Nothing
in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employee of the Company, any Parent Corporation or any Subsidiary or shall interfere
with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company, any Parent Corporation or any Subsidiary, which are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge the Employee at any time for any reasons whatsoever,
with or without Cause. 


 
 

ARTICLE III.
  
    VESTING; PAYMENT    
    


Section 3.1.    Termination of RSUs



        Until
vested, all RSUs issued to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement may be terminated by the Company immediately upon a Termination of Employment, except due to death or Disability. 


Section 3.2.    Vesting of RSUs


        The
RSUs shall vest in their entirety on the Vesting Date, provided that the Employee does not experience a Termination of Employment prior to such date. 


Section 3.3.    Payment of RSUs



        Vested
RSUs shall become payable, to the extent any amount becomes payable in respect of a vested RSU, as soon as practicable after the Vesting Date, but in any event within the period
ending on the later to occur of the date that is 21/2 months after the end of (i) the Employee's tax year that includes the Vesting Date, or (ii) the Company's tax
year that includes the Vesting Date. Each vested 


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RSU
shall entitle the Employee to receive a number of shares of Common Stock, if any, determined based on the following vesting schedule: 


[INSERT
VESTING SCHEDULE] 


Section 3.4.    Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition, Liquidation or Dissolution


        Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, upon the merger or consolidation of the Company into another corporation, the acquisition by another corporation or person
(excluding any employee benefit plan of the Company or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company) of all or substantially all of the Company "s
assets or 51% or more of the Company's then outstanding voting stock, or the liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the Committee shall then provide by resolution adopted prior to such event that,
at some time prior to the effective date of such event, all outstanding RSUs not previously terminated pursuant to Section 3.1 shall fully vest. 


Section 3.5.    Adjustments


        In
the event of any change in the number or type of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of a stock dividend, stock split or otherwise, the Committee may make such adjustments
to the number of RSUs credited to the Employee, the shares subject to such RSUs, and/or the applicable performance criteria, as the Committee deems appropriate in its sole discretion. 


 
 

ARTICLE IV.
  
    NON-COMPETITION/NON-SOLICITATION    
    


Section 4.1.    Covenant Not to Compete


        Employee
covenants and agrees that prior to Employee's Termination of Employment and for a period of [NUMBER] years following the Employee's Termination of
Employment, Employee shall not, in any country in which the Company manufactures or sells it products, engage, directly or indirectly, whether as principal or as agent, officer, director, employee,
consultant, shareholder or otherwise, alone or in association with any other person, corporation or other entity, in any Competing Business. 


Section 4.2.    Non-Solicitation of Employees


        Employee
agrees that prior to his Termination of Employment and for [NUMBER] years following Employee's Termination of Employment, including without limitation
termination by the Company for Cause or without Cause, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce, or attempt to solicit or induce, any employee of the Company to leave the
employment of the Company for any reason whatsoever, or hire any employee of the Company except into the employment of the Company. 


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Section 4.3    Equitable Relief


        Employee
agrees that it is impossible to measure in money the damages that will accrue to the Company in the event that Employee breaches any of the restrictive covenants provided in
Sections 4.1 or 4.2 hereof. Accordingly, in the event that Employee breaches any such restrictive covenant, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Employee from further violating
such restrictive covenant. If the Company shall institute any action or proceeding to enforce any such restrictive covenant, Employee hereby waives the claim or defense that the Company has an
adequate remedy at law and agrees not to assert such claim or defense. The foregoing shall not prejudice the Company's right to require Employee to account for and pay over to the Company, and
Employee hereby agrees to account for and pay over, any compensation, profits, monies, accruals or other benefits derived or received by Employee as a result of any transaction constituting a breach
of any of the restrictive covenants provided in Sections 4.1 or 4.2 hereof. 


 
 

ARTICLE V.
  
    MISCELLANEOUS    
    


Section 5.1.    Administration


        The
Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement, and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation, and application of the Plan as are consistent
therewith, to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. All action taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon the Employee,
the Company and all other interested persons. In its absolute discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan or this
Agreement except with respect to matters which under Rule 16b-3, or any regulations or rules issued thereunder, are required to be determined in the sole discretion of the
Committee. No member of the Committee or Board shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the RSUs, and all members of
the Committee and the Board shall be fully protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or interpretation. 


Section 5.2.    RSUs Not Transferable



        No
RSU or any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Employee or his successors in interest or shall be subject to
disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, assignment or any other means, whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by
judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided however,
that this Section 5.2 shall not prevent transfers by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution. 


Section 5.3.    Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates



        The
Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock pursuant to this Agreement prior to fulfillment of all of the following
conditions: 


        (a)   The
admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed; and 


        (b)   The
completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission or of any other governmental regulatory body, which the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, deem necessary or advisable; and 


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        (c)   The
obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be
necessary or advisable; and 



        (d)   Subject
to Section 5.9 the payment by the Employee of all amounts which, under federal, state or local tax law, the Company (or other employer corporation) is
required to withhold upon vesting or payment of a RSU; and 


        (e)   The
lapse of such reasonable period of time as the Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience. 


Section 5.4.    Notices


        Any
notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary, and any notice to be given to the Employee shall be
addressed to him at the address given beneath his signature hereto. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be
given to him. Any notice which is required to be given to the Employee shall, if the Employee is then deceased, be given to the Employee's personal representative if such representative has previously
informed the Company of his status and address by written notice under this Section 5.4. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed
as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service. 


Section 5.5.    Rights as Stockholder; Dividends



        No
Employee shall, by virtue of any RSU, be entitled to vote in any Company election, receive any dividend in respect of a RSU or exercise any other rights of a stockholder of the
Company. RSUs shall not confer upon any Employee any rights of a stockholder of the Company unless and until any such RSUs have vested and shares of Common Stock have been distributed in respect of
such RSUs. 


Section 5.6.    Titles


        Titles
are provided her in for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement. 


Section 5.7.    Conformity to Laws



        The
Employee acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement is intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of applicable law, including without limitation the
provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, the regulations and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, the applicable exemptive conditions of
Rule 16b-3 and any other applicable laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be administered only in such a manner as to conform to such laws,
rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. 


Section 5.8.    Section 409A



        Section 409A
of the Internal Revenue Code provides that "nonqualified deferred compensation" that does not meet the requirements specified in Section 409A may become
subject to penalty taxes. Currently, the Company does not believe that RSUs constitute nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A; however, if, in the future, the
RSUs are or may become subject to Section 409A, the Committee may make such modifications to the Plan and this Agreement as may become necessary or advisable, in the Committee's sole
discretion, to either comply with Section 409A or to avoid its application to the RSUs. 


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Section 5.9.    Amendments


        This
Agreement and the Plan may be amended without the consent of the Employee provided that such amendment would not impair any rights of the Employee under this Agreement. No amendment
of this Agreement shall, without the consent of the Employee, impair any rights of the Employee under this Agreement. 


Section 5.10.    Tax Withholding



        The
Company's obligation to issue or deliver to the Employee any certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock is expressly conditioned upon receipt from the Employee, on or
prior to the date reasonably specified by the Company of: 


        (a)   Full
payment (in cash or by check) of any amount that must be withheld by the Company for federal, state and/or local tax purposes; or 


        (b)   Subject
to the Committee's consent, full payment by delivery to the Company of unrestricted shares of the Company's Common Stock previously owned by the Employee duly
endorsed for transfer to the company by the Employee with an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined, as applicable, as of the date of vesting or as of the date of the distribution) equal to the
amount that must be withheld by the Company for federal, state and/or local tax purposes; or 


        (c)   Subject
to the Committee's consent, a combination of payments provided for in the foregoing subsections (a) or (b). 


Section 5.11.    Governing Law


        This
Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the internal laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A., without regard to conflicts of laws thereof. 



        IN WITNESS HEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto. 



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OWENS-ILLINOIS 1997 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE II. ISSUANCE OF RSUs

ARTICLE III. VESTING; PAYMENT

ARTICLE IV. NON-COMPETITION/NON-SOLICITATION


ARTICLE V. MISCELLANEOUS