EX-10.23







Exhibit 10 (23)




Form of Restricted Stock Agreement

(Non-Employee Directors)




LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY

2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN




Restricted Stock Agreement 




	 	 	 
	Date of Grant:

	 	February 1, 2009
	 
	 	 
	Number of Restricted Shares Granted:
	 	 
	 

	 	 





          This Agreement dated February 1, 2009, is made by and between Layne Christensen
Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and                                                              (“Participant”).




RECITALS:




          A. Effective June 8, 2006, the Company’s stockholders approved the Layne Christensen Company
2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, grant
Shares of Restricted Stock to eligible Service Providers of the Company.




          B. Participant is a Service Provider of the Company or one of its Affiliates and the Company
desires to encourage him/her to own Shares and to give him/her added incentive to advance the
interests of the Company, and desires to grant Participant shares of Restricted Stock of the
Company under the terms and conditions established by the Committee.




AGREEMENT:




          In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:




          1. Incorporation of Plan. All provisions of this Award Agreement and the rights of
Participant hereunder are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Plan and the powers of
the Committee therein provided. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined shall
have the meaning set forth in the Plan.




          2. Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth in
this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to Participant that number of Shares of
Restricted Stock identified above opposite the heading “Number of Restricted Shares Granted” (the
“Restricted Shares”).




          3. Restrictions on Transfer/Vesting Date. Subject to any exceptions set forth in this
Agreement or in the Plan, the Restricted Shares or the rights relating thereto may not be sold,
transferred, gifted, bequeathed, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated,
voluntarily or involuntarily, prior to [insert vesting provisions] (the “Vesting Date”). On the
Vesting Date, such restriction on transfer shall lapse and the Restricted Shares, if not previously
forfeited pursuant to Section 4 below, will become freely transferable under this Agreement and the
Plan, subject only to such further limitations on transfer, if any, as may exist under applicable
law or any other agreement binding upon Participant.




     The Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the Vesting Date for any or all of the
Restricted Shares, if in its judgment the performance of Participant has warranted such
acceleration and/or such acceleration is in the best interests of the Company.




          4. Forfeiture Prior to Vesting. Unless otherwise provided below, if Participant’s
position as a Service Provider with the Company or any of its Affiliates is terminated prior to the
Vesting Date for one or more of the Restricted Shares, Participant will thereupon immediately
forfeit any and all unvested Restricted Shares, and the full ownership of such Restricted Shares
and rights will revert to the Company. Upon such forfeiture, Participant shall have no further
rights under this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, transfer of
employment between the Company and any of its Affiliates (or between Affiliates) does not
constitute a termination of Participant’s position as a Service Provider. If Participant’s
position as a Service Provider with the Company or any of its Affiliates is terminated by the
Company or any of its Affiliates prior to the Vesting Date due to Participant’s death or
Disability, all restrictions on the Restricted Shares will lapse and cease to be effective, as of
the date of Participant’s termination as a Service Provider.




 









 








          5. Certificates. The Restricted Shares shall be issued in the name of Participant or
a nominee of Participant as of the Date of Grant. One or more certificates representing the
Restricted Shares shall bear a legend similar to the following:





THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED SECURITIES AND
SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNDER THE LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY 2006
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AND THE APPLICABLE RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT PURSUANT
TO WHICH THE SHARES WERE ISSUED. THESE SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO A RISK OF
FORFEITURE AND CANNOT BE SOLD, DONATED, TRANSFERRED OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER
ENCUMBERED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH PLAN AND AGREEMENT,
COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF
LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COMPANY.



          6. Dividends and Voting. Participant is entitled to (i) receive all dividends,
payable in stock, in cash or in kind, or other distributions, declared on or with respect to any
Restricted Shares as of a record date that occurs on or after the Date of Grant hereunder and
before any transfer or forfeiture of the Restricted Shares by Participant, provided that any such
dividends paid in cash are to be held in escrow by the Company and, such cash dividends and
distributions are to be subject to the same rights, restrictions on transfer and conditions
regarding vesting and forfeiture as the Restricted Shares with respect to which such dividends or
distributions are paid at the time of payment, and (ii) exercise all voting rights with respect to
the Restricted Shares, if the record date for the exercise of such voting rights occurs on or after
the Date of Grant hereunder and prior to any transfer or forfeiture of such Restricted Shares. In
the event of forfeiture by Participant of any or all of the Restricted Shares or any of the equity
securities distributed to Participant with respect thereto, Participant shall forfeit all cash
dividends held in escrow and relating to the underlying forfeited Restricted Shares and must return
to the Company any distributions previously paid to Participant with respect to such Restricted
Shares.




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




          8. Notice of I.R.C. Section 83(b) Election. If Participant makes an election under
Section 83(b) of the Code, Participant shall promptly notify the Company of such election.




          9. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by the parties
hereto which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement.




          10. Governing Law. The laws of the State of Delaware will govern the interpretation,
validity and performance of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under
principles of conflicts of laws.




          11. Binding Effect. Except as expressly stated herein to the contrary, this Agreement
will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.




          This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto.




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	The Company:	 	 	 	Participant:	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Layne Christensen Company	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	 	 	 	 	Address of Participant:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 





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