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EXHIBIT 10.3



EAGLE MATERIALS INC.

INCENTIVE PLAN




NON-QUALIFIED DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT




     This option agreement (the “Option Agreement” or “Agreement”) entered into between Eagle
Materials Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and ___ (the “Optionee”), a
director of the Company, with respect to a right (the “Option”) awarded to the Optionee under the
Eagle Materials Inc. Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of
July 27, 2004 (the “Plan”), on
August 4, 2005 (the “Award Date”) to purchase from the Company up to but not exceeding in the
aggregate ___ shares of Class B Common Stock (as defined in the Plan) at a price of $105.05 per
share (the “Exercise Price”), such number of shares and such price per share being subject to
adjustment as provided in the Plan, and further subject to the following terms and conditions:



     1. Relationship to Plan.



     This Option is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan and
administrative interpretations thereunder, if any, which have been adopted by the Company’s
Compensation Committee (“Committee”) and are in effect on the date hereof. Except as defined
herein, capitalized terms shall have the same meanings ascribed to them under the Plan. For
purposes of this Option Agreement:



     “Retirement” means termination of service on the Board at the Company’s mandatory retirement
age in accordance with the Company’s Director Retirement Policy or earlier on such terms and
conditions as approved by the Committee.



     2. Exercise Schedule.



     (a) Exercisability. This Option may be exercised to purchase the shares of Class B Common
Stock covered thereby (the “Options Shares”) immediately on the Award Date.



     Such Option may be exercised in whole or in part (at any time or from time to time, except as
otherwise provided herein) until expiration of the Option pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or the Plan.



     (b) Change in Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in Exhibit
A to this Agreement), (i) this Option may be replaced within a reasonable time after the Change
in Control with an option of equivalent value to purchase shares of the surviving parent
corporation if the Committee determines that the terms giving rise to the Change in Control provide
for such replacement, or (ii) the Option may be settled in cash in accordance with the last
sentence of this subparagraph (b). Upon a Change in Control, pursuant to Section 16 of the Plan,
the Company may, in its discretion, settle the Option by a cash payment equal to the difference
between the Fair Market Value per share of Class B Common Stock on the settlement date and the
Exercise Price for the Option, multiplied by the number of shares then subject to the Option.



 









 





     3. Termination of Option.



     The Option hereby granted shall terminate and be of no force and effect with respect to any
shares of Class B Common Stock not previously purchased by the Optionee at the earliest time
specified below:



     (a) the seventh anniversary of the Award Date;



     (b) if Optionee’s service as a Director is terminated by the Company for “cause” (as
determined by the Committee) at any time after the Award Date, then the Option shall terminate
immediately upon such termination of Optionee’s service;



     (c) if Optionee’s service as a Director is terminated due to the Retirement then the Option
shall terminate on the first business day following the expiration of the three (3) year period
which began on the date of Optionee’s Retirement;



     (d) if
Optionee’s service as a Director is terminated due to death at any
time after the Award Date and while in the service of the Company or within 90 days after
termination of such service, then the Option shall terminate on the first business day following
the expiration of the one-year period which began on the date of
Optionee’s death; or



     (e) if Optionee’s service as a Director is terminated for any reason other than death,
Retirement or termination for “cause,” then the Option shall terminate on the first business day
following the expiration of the 90-day period beginning on the date of termination of Optionee’s
service;



     4. Exercise of Option.



     Subject to the limitations set forth herein and in the Plan, this Option may be exercised by
notice provided to the Company as set forth in Section 5. The payment of the Exercise Price for
the Option Shares being purchased pursuant to the Option shall be made (a) in cash, by check or
cash equivalent, (b) by tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, of Common Stock
owned by the Optionee having a Fair Market Value (as determined by the Company without regard to
any restrictions on transferability applicable to such Common Stock by reason of federal or state
securities laws or agreements with an underwriter for the Company) not less than the Exercise
Price, (c) by delivery of a properly executed notice together with irrevocable instructions to a
broker providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale or loan with respect
to some or all of the shares being acquired upon the exercise of the Option (including, without
limitation, through an exercise complying with the provisions of Regulation T as promulgated from
time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), (d) by such other
consideration as may be approved by the Board from time to time to the extent permitted by
applicable law, or (e) by any combination thereof. For the purpose of determining the amount, if
any, of the purchase price satisfied by payment in Common Stock, such Common Stock shall be valued
at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise.



     If the Optionee desires to pay the purchase price for the Option Shares by tendering Common
Stock using the method of attestation, the Optionee may, subject to any such



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conditions and in compliance with any such procedures as the Committee may adopt, do so by
attesting to the ownership of Common Stock of the requisite value, in which case the Company shall
issue or otherwise deliver to the Optionee upon such exercise a number of Option Shares equal to
the result obtained by dividing (a) the excess of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the total
number shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the Option for which the Option (or portion
thereof) is being exercised over the purchase price payable in respect of such exercise by (b) the
Fair Market Value per Option Share subject to the Option, and the Optionee may retain the shares of
Common Stock the ownership of which is attested.



     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Optionee agrees that he will
not exercise the Option granted pursuant hereto, and the Company will not be obligated to issue any
Option Shares pursuant to this Option Agreement, if the exercise of the Option or the issuance of
such shares would constitute a violation by the Optionee or by the Company of any provision of any
law or regulation of any governmental authority or any stock exchange or transaction quotation
system. The Optionee agrees that, unless the options and shares covered by the Plan have been
registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the Company may, at its
election, require the Optionee to give a representation in writing in form and substance
satisfactory to the Company to the effect that he is acquiring such shares for his own account for
investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of such shares
or any part thereof.



     If any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to the shares
specified in such notice, the time for delivery thereof, which would otherwise be as promptly as
reasonably practicable, shall be postponed for the period of time necessary to take such action.



     5. Notices.



     Notice of exercise of the Option must be made in the following manner, using such forms as the
Company may from time to time provide:



     (a) by electronic means as designated by the Committee, in which case the date of exercise
shall be the date when receipt is acknowledged by the Company;



     (b) by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to Eagle Materials Inc.,
Attention: Secretary, 3811 Turtle Creek Blvd., Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75219, in which case the
date of exercise shall be the date of mailing; or



     (c) by hand delivery or otherwise to Eagle Materials Inc., Attention: Secretary, 3811 Turtle
Creek Blvd., Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75219, in which case the date of exercise shall be the date
when receipt is acknowledged by the Company.



     Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the address of the Company is changed prior
to the date of any exercise of this Option, notice of exercise shall instead be made pursuant to
the foregoing provisions at the Company’s current address.



     Any other notices provided for in this Agreement or in the Plan shall be given in writing or
by such electronic means, as permitted by the Committee, and shall be deemed



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effectively delivered or given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the
Company to the Optionee, five days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to the Optionee at the address specified at the end of this Agreement or at such other
address as the Optionee hereafter designates by written notice to the Company.



     6. Assignment of Option.



     Except as otherwise permitted by the Committee, the rights of the Optionee under the Plan and
this Award Agreement are personal; no assignment or transfer of the Optionee’s rights under and
interest in this Option may be made by the Optionee otherwise than by will, by beneficiary
designation, by the laws of descent and distribution or by a qualified domestic relations order;
and this Option is exercisable during his lifetime only by the Optionee.



     After the death of the Optionee, exercise of the Option shall be permitted only by the
Optionee’s executor or the personal representative of the Optionee’s estate (or by his assignee, in
the event of a permitted assignment) and only to the extent that the Option was exercisable on the
date of the Optionee’s death.



     7. Stock Certificates.



     Certificates representing the Class B Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of the
Option will bear all legends required by law and necessary or advisable to effectuate the
provisions of the Plan and this Option. The Company may place a “stop transfer” order against
shares of the Class B Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option until all
restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan or this Agreement and in the legends referred to
in this Section 7 have been complied with.



     8. Shareholder Rights.



     The Optionee shall have no rights of a shareholder with respect to shares of Class B Common
Stock subject to the Option unless and until such time as the Option has been exercised and
ownership of such shares of Class B Common Stock has been transferred to the Optionee.



     9. Successors and Assigns.



     This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Optionee, the
Company and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including personal representatives,
heirs and legatees), except that the Optionee may not assign any rights or obligations under this
Agreement except to the extent and in the manner expressly permitted herein.



     10. No Service Guaranteed.



     No provision of this Option Agreement shall confer any right upon the Optionee to continued
service with the Company.



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     11. Governing Law.



     This Option Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas.



     12. Amendment.



     This Agreement cannot be modified, altered or amended except by an agreement, in writing,
signed by both the Company and the Optionee.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	EAGLE MATERIALS INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:

	 	 	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Steven R. Rowley
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	President and CEO






     The Optionee hereby accepts the foregoing Option Agreement, subject to the terms and
provisions of the Plan and administrative interpretations thereof referred to above.



OPTIONEE:




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Optionee’s Address:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 





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Exhibit A




Change in Control




     For the purpose of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of
the following events:



     (a) The acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership of securities of the Company
(including any such acquisition of beneficial ownership deemed to have occurred pursuant to Rule
13d-5 under the Exchange Act) if, immediately thereafter, such Person is the beneficial owner of
(i) 50% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of any single class of Company Common
Stock or (ii) 40% or more of the total number of outstanding shares of all classes of Company
Common Stock, unless such acquisition is made (a) directly from the Company in a transaction
approved by a majority of the members of the Incumbent Board or (b) by any employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the
Company;



     (b) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease
for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for
election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (or who is otherwise designated as a member of the
Incumbent Board by such a vote) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the
Incumbent Board, except that any such individual shall not be considered a member of the Incumbent
Board if his or her initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or
threatened election contest (as such term is used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated
under the Exchange Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on
behalf of a Person other than the Board;



     (c) The consummation of a Business Combination, unless, immediately following such Business
Combination, (i) more than 50% of both the total number of then outstanding shares of common stock
of the parent corporation resulting from such Business Combination and the combined voting power of
the then outstanding voting securities of such parent corporation entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors will be (or is) then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or
substantially all of the Persons who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the outstanding
shares of Company Common Stock immediately prior to such Business Combination in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, (ii) no Person (other than any employee benefit plan
(or related trust) of the Company or any corporation resulting from such Business Combination)
beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 40% or more of the total number of then outstanding
shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of
directors of the parent corporation resulting from such Business Combination were members of the
Incumbent Board immediately prior to the consummation of such Business Combination; or



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     (d) Approval by the Board and the shareholders of the Company of (i) a complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company or (ii) a Major Asset Disposition (or, if there is no such approval by
shareholders, consummation of such Major Asset Disposition) unless, immediately following such
Major Asset Disposition, (A) Persons that were beneficial owners of the outstanding shares of
Company Common Stock immediately prior to such Major Asset Disposition beneficially own, directly
or indirectly, more than 50% of the total number of then outstanding shares of common stock and the
combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of voting stock of the Company (if it
continues to exist) and of the Acquiring Entity in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership immediately prior to such Major Asset Disposition of the outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock; (B) no Person (other than any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company
or such entity) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 40% or more of the then outstanding
shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
the Company (if it continues to exist) and of the Acquiring Entity entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors and (C) at least a majority of the members of the Board of the Company
(if it continues to exist) and of the Acquiring Entity were members of the Incumbent Board at the
time of the execution of the initial agreement or action of the Board providing for such Major
Asset Disposition.



     For purposes of the foregoing,




     (i) the term “Person” means an individual, entity or group;




     (ii) the term “group” is used as it is defined for purposes of Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act;




     (iii) the terms “beneficial owner”, “beneficially ownership” and
“beneficially own” are used as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act;




     (iv) the term “Business Combination” means (x) a merger, consolidation
or share exchange involving the Company or its stock or (y) an acquisition
by the Company, directly or through one or more subsidiaries, of another
entity or its stock or assets;




     (v) the term “Company Common Stock” shall mean the Common Stock, par
value $.01 per share, of the Company and the Class B Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share, of the Company (or, if the context requires, shall mean
either such class);




     (vi) the term “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.




     (vii) the phrase “parent corporation resulting from a Business
Combination” means the Company if its stock is not acquired or converted in
the Business Combination and otherwise means the entity which as a result of
such Business Combination owns the Company or all or substantially all of
the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries;



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     (viii) the term “Major Asset Disposition” means the sale or other
disposition in one transaction or a series of related transactions of 50% or
more of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis; and any specified percentage or portion of the assets of the Company
shall be based on fair market value, as determined by a majority of the
members of the Incumbent Board;




     (ix) the term “Acquiring Entity” means the entity that acquires the
largest portion of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of in a Major Asset
Disposition (or the entity, if any, that owns a majority of the outstanding
voting stock of such acquiring entity entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors or members of a comparable governing body); and




     (x) the phrase “substantially the same proportions,” when used with
reference to ownership interests in the parent corporation resulting from a
Business Combination or in an Acquiring Entity, means substantially in
proportion to the number of shares of Company Common Stock beneficially
owned by the applicable Persons immediately prior to the Business
Combination or Major Asset Disposition, but is not to be construed in such a
manner as to require that the same ratio or number of shares of such parent
corporation or Acquiring Entity be issued, paid or delivered in exchange for
or in respect of the shares of each class of Company Common Stock.




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