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Exhibit 10.1




THE CLOROX COMPANY

2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN




1. Establishment, Objectives and Duration.




     (a) Establishment of the Plan. The Clorox Company (hereinafter referred to as the
“Company”), hereby establishes an incentive compensation plan to be known as “The Clorox Company
2005 Stock Incentive Plan” (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”). The Plan permits the granting
of Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted
Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units and Other Stock-Based Awards.
The Plan is effective as of November 16, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), subject to the approval of
the Plan by the stockholders of the Company at the 2005 Annual Meeting. Definitions of capitalized
terms used in the Plan are contained in the attached Glossary, which is an integral part of the
Plan.



     (b) Objectives of the Plan. The objectives of the Plan are to attract and retain the
best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional
incentive to Participants and to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through
incentives that are consistent with the Company’s goals and that link the personal interests of
Participants to those of the Company’s stockholders. The Plan is further intended to provide
flexibility to the Company in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of
Participants who make or are expected to make significant contributions to the Company’s success
and to allow Participants to share in the success of the Company.



     (c) Duration of the Plan. No Award may be granted under the Plan after the day
immediately preceding the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, or such
earlier date as the Board shall determine. The Plan will remain in effect with respect to
outstanding Awards until no Awards remain outstanding.



2. Administration of the Plan.




     (a) The Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Management Development and
Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee (the “Committee”) as the Board shall
select consisting of two or more members of the Board each of whom is intended to be a
“non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 (or any successor rule) of the Exchange
Act, an “outside director” under regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code, and an
“independent director” under New York Stock Exchange Listing standards. The members of the
Committee shall be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the discretion of, the Board.



     (b) Authority of the Committee. Subject to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the
Plan (including any other powers given to the Committee hereunder), and except as otherwise
provided by the Board, the Committee shall have full and final authority in its



 









 







discretion to take all actions determined by the Committee to be necessary in the
administration of the Plan, including, without limitation, discretion to:




     (i) select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Awards may from time to
time be granted hereunder;




     (ii) determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted hereunder;




     (iii) determine the size and types of Awards granted hereunder;




     (iv) approve forms of Award Agreement for use under the Plan;




     (v) determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder;




     (vi) establish performance goals for any Performance Period and determine whether such
goals were satisfied;




     (vii) amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan in the event of a
Participant’s termination of employment or in the event of a Change in Control, provided
that, except as otherwise provided in Section 18, no such amendment shall reduce the
Exercise Price of outstanding Options or the grant price of outstanding SARs without the
approval of the stockholders of the Company, and provided further, that any amendment that
would adversely affect the Participant’s rights under an outstanding Award shall not be made
without the Participant’s written consent;




     (viii) construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and any Award Agreement entered
into under the Plan, and to decide all questions of fact arising in its application; and




     (ix) take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the
Committee deems appropriate.




As permitted by Applicable Laws, the Committee may delegate its authority as identified
herein, including the power and authority to make Awards to Participants who are not
“insiders” subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, pursuant to such conditions and
limitations as the Committee may establish.



         (c) Effect of Committee’s Decision. All decisions, determinations and interpretations
of the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons, including the Company, its
Subsidiaries, its stockholders, Employees, Directors, Consultants and their estates and
beneficiaries.



3. Shares Subject to the Plan; Effect of Grants; Individual Limits.




         (a) Number of Shares Available for Grants. Subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 18 hereof, the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to Awards under the
Plan shall be 2,000,000 Shares, plus any Shares remaining available for issuance under the Prior
Plans as of the Effective Date, plus the number of Shares subject to outstanding awards



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under the Prior Plans at the Effective Date that are deemed not delivered under the Prior
Plans pursuant to paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this Section 3(a).




     (i) Shares that are potentially deliverable under an Award or a Prior Plan award that
expires or is canceled, forfeited, settled in cash or otherwise settled without the delivery
of Shares shall not be treated as having been issued under the Plan or a Prior Plan.




     (ii) Shares that are held back or tendered (either actually or constructively by
attestation) to cover the exercise price or tax withholding obligations with respect to an
Award or Prior Plan award shall not be treated as having been issued under the Plan or a
Prior Plan.




     (iii) Shares that are issued pursuant to awards that are assumed, converted or
substituted in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization or similar transaction
shall not be treated as having been issued under the Plan.




     (iv) Shares that are repurchased in the open market with Option Proceeds from Awards or
Prior Plan awards shall not be treated as having been issued under the Plan or a Prior Plan;
provided, however, that the aggregate number of Shares deemed not issued pursuant to the
repurchase of Shares with Option Proceeds shall not be greater than the amount of such
proceeds divided by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise of the Option
or Prior Plan option giving rise to such proceeds.




Notwithstanding paragraphs (i) through (iv) above, for purposes of determining the number of
Shares available for grant as Incentive Stock Options, only Shares that are subject to an
Award or a Prior Plan award that expires or is cancelled, forfeited or settled in cash shall
be treated as not having been issued under the Plan or a Prior Plan.




The Shares to be issued pursuant to Awards may be authorized but unissued Shares or treasury
Shares.



         (b) Individual Limits. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 18 hereof, the
following rules shall apply with respect to Awards:




     (i) Options and SARs: The maximum aggregate number of Shares with respect to which
Options and SARs may be granted in any 36-month period to any one Participant shall be
2,000,000 Shares.




     (ii) Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Other Stock-Based
Awards: The maximum aggregate number of Shares of Restricted Stock and Shares with respect
to which Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Other Stock-Based Awards may be
granted in any 36-month period to any one Participant shall be 800,000 Shares.




     (iii) Performance Units: The maximum aggregate compensation that can be paid pursuant
to Performance Units awarded in any one fiscal year to any one Participant



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shall be $10,000,000 or a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value not in
excess of such amount.



4. Eligibility and Participation.




     (a) Eligibility. Persons eligible to participate in the Plan include all Employees,
Directors and Consultants.



     (b) Actual Participation. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may,
from time to time, select from all eligible Employees, Directors and Consultants, those to whom
Awards shall be granted and shall determine the nature and amount of each Award. The Committee may
establish additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures to accommodate the rules or laws of
applicable foreign jurisdictions and to afford Participants favorable treatment under such laws;
provided, however, that no Award shall be granted under any such additional terms, conditions,
rules or procedures with terms or conditions which are inconsistent with the provisions of the
Plan.



5. Types of Awards.




     (a) Type of Awards. Awards under the Plan may be in the form of Options (both
Nonqualified Stock Options and/or Incentive Stock Options), SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted
Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units and Other Stock-Based Awards.



     (b) Designation of Award. Each Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement.



6. Options.




     (a) Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Options may be
granted to Participants in such number and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time,
as shall be determined by the Committee.



     (b) Award Agreement. Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that
shall specify the Exercise Price, the duration of the Option, the number of Shares to which the
Option pertains, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine including, but not
limited to, the Option vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture
provisions, form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award,
and payment contingencies. The Award Agreement also shall specify whether the Option is intended
to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option. Options that are intended to be
Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 422 of the Code.



     (c) Exercise Price. Except for Options adjusted pursuant to Section 18 herein, and
replacement Options granted in connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization or similar
transaction, the Exercise Price for each grant of an Option shall not be less than one hundred
percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted. However, in
the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Option is
granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, the Exercise Price for each grant of an Option shall



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not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the
date the Option is granted.



     (d) Term of Options. The term of an Option granted under the Plan shall be determined
by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, however, that such term shall not exceed ten
(10) years. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the
time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power
of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option
shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in
the Award Agreement.



     (e) Exercise of Options. Options granted under this Section 6 shall be exercisable at
such times and be subject to such restrictions and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement
and as the Committee shall in each instance approve, which need not be the same for each grant or
for each Participant; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award
Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 19 in the event of a Change in
Control or Subsidiary Disposition, no Option may be exercisable prior to one (1) year from the date
of grant.



     (f) Payments. Options granted under this Section 6 shall be exercised by the delivery
of a written notice to the Company, setting forth the number of Shares with respect to which the
Option is to be exercised and specifying the method of the Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of
an Option shall be payable to the Company: (i) in cash or its equivalent, (ii) by tendering (either
actually or constructively by attestation) Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time
of exercise equal to the Exercise Price, (iii) in any other manner then permitted by the Committee,
or (iv) by a combination of any of the permitted methods of payment. The Committee may limit any
method of payment, other than that specified under (i), for administrative convenience, to comply
with Applicable Laws or otherwise.



     (g) Restrictions on Share Transferability. The Committee may impose such restrictions
on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option granted under this Section 6 as it may
deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable federal securities
laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed
and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.



     (h) Termination of Employment or Service. Each Participant’s Option Award Agreement
shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option
following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or
Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in
the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Options, and may reflect
distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.



7. Stock Appreciation Rights.




     (a) Grant of SARs. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, SARs may be
granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to



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time, as shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee may grant Freestanding SARs,
Tandem SARs, or any combination of these forms of SAR.



     (b) Award Agreement. Each SAR grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that
shall specify the grant price, the term of the SAR, and such other provisions as the Committee
shall determine.



     (c) Grant Price. The grant price of a Freestanding SAR shall not be less than one
hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the SAR, and the
grant price of a Tandem SAR shall equal the Exercise Price of the related Option; provided,
however, that these limitations shall not apply to Awards that are adjusted pursuant to Section 18
herein.



     (d) Term of SARs. The term of an SAR granted under the Plan shall be determined by
the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, however, that such term shall not exceed ten (10)
years.



     (e) Exercise of Tandem SARs. A Tandem SAR may be exercised only with respect to the
Shares for which its related Option is then exercisable. To the extent exercisable, Tandem SARs
may be exercised for all or part of the Shares subject to the related Option. The exercise of all
or part of a Tandem SAR shall result in the forfeiture of the right to purchase a number of Shares
under the related Option equal to the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised.
Conversely, upon exercise of all or part of an Option with respect to which a Tandem SAR has been
granted, an equivalent portion of the Tandem SAR shall similarly be forfeited.



          Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, with respect to a Tandem SAR
granted in connection with an ISO: (i) the Tandem SAR will expire no later than the expiration of
the underlying ISO; (ii) the value of the payout with respect to the Tandem SAR may be for no more
than one hundred percent (100%) of the difference between the Exercise Price of the underlying ISO
and the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the underlying ISO at the time the Tandem SAR is
exercised; and (iii) the Tandem SAR may be exercised only when the Fair Market Value of the Shares
subject to the ISO exceeds the Exercise Price of the ISO.




     (f) Exercise of Freestanding SARs. Freestanding SARs may be exercised upon whatever
terms and conditions the Committee, in its sole discretion, imposes upon them and sets forth in the
Award Agreement; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award
Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 19 in the event of a Change in
Control or Subsidiary Disposition, no Freestanding SARs may be exercisable prior to one (1) year
from the date of grant.



     (g) Payment of SAR Amount. Upon exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled
to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:




	 	(i)	 	the difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the
date of exercise over the grant price; by
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is
exercised.




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     At the discretion of the Committee, the payment upon SAR exercise may be in cash, in Shares of
equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.



     (h) Termination of Employment or Service. Each SAR Award Agreement shall set forth
the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the SAR following termination
of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or Consultant, service with
the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of
the Committee, need not be uniform among all SARs, and may reflect distinctions based on the
reasons for termination of employment or service.



8. Restricted Stock.




     (a) Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,
Restricted Stock may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any
time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.



     (b) Award Agreement. Each Restricted Stock grant shall be evidenced by an Award
Agreement that shall specify the Period(s) of Restriction, the number of Shares of Restricted Stock
granted, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.



     (c) Period of Restriction and Other Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in a
Participant’s Award Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 19 in the
event of a Change in Control or Subsidiary Disposition, an Award of Restricted Stock shall have a
minimum Period of Restriction of three (3) years, which period may, at the discretion of the
Committee, lapse on a pro-rated, graded, or cliff basis (as specified in an Award Agreement);
provided, however, that in the Committee’s sole discretion, up to five percent (5%) of the Shares
available for issuance as Full-Value Awards under the Plan may have a shorter Period of
Restriction, but in no case less than one (1) year. The Committee shall impose such other
conditions and/or restrictions on any Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan as it
may deem advisable including, without limitation, a requirement that Participants pay a stipulated
purchase price for each Share of Restricted Stock, a requirement that the issuance of Shares of
Restricted Stock be delayed, restrictions based upon the achievement of specific performance goals,
additional time-based restrictions, and/or restrictions under Applicable Laws or under the
requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are listed or traded, or
holding requirements or sale restrictions placed on the Shares by the Company upon vesting of such
Restricted Stock. The Company may retain in its custody any certificate evidencing the Shares of
Restricted Stock and place thereon a legend and institute stop-transfer orders on such Shares, and
the Participant shall be obligated to sign any stock power requested by the Company relating to the
Shares to give effect to the forfeiture provisions of the Restricted Stock.



     (d) Removal of Restrictions. Subject to Applicable Laws, Restricted Stock shall
become freely transferable by the Participant after the last day of the Period of Restriction
applicable thereto. Once Restricted Stock is released from the restrictions, the Participant shall
be entitled to receive a certificate evidencing the Shares.



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     (e) Voting Rights. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in a
Participant’s Award Agreement, to the extent permitted or required by Applicable Laws, as
determined by the Committee, Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may
exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares during the Period of Restriction.



     (f) Dividends and Other Distributions. Except as otherwise provided in a
Participant’s Award Agreement, during the Period of Restriction, Participants holding Shares of
Restricted Stock shall receive all regular cash Dividends paid with respect to all Shares while
they are so held, and, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, all other distributions
paid with respect to such Restricted Stock shall be credited to Participants subject to the same
restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock with respect to which
they were paid and paid at such time following full vesting as are paid the Shares of Restricted
Stock with respect to which such distributions were made.



     (g) Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the
extent to which the Participant shall have the right to retain unvested Restricted Stock following
termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or Consultant,
service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole
discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Awards of Restricted Stock, and may
reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.



9. Restricted Stock Units.




     (a) Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,
Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at
any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.



     (b) Award Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by an
Award Agreement that shall specify the applicable Period of Restriction, the number of Restricted
Stock Units granted, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.



     (c) Value of Restricted Stock Units. The initial value of a Restricted Stock Unit
shall equal the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant; provided, however, that this
restriction shall not apply to Awards that are adjusted pursuant to Section 18 herein.



     (d) Period of Restriction. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award
Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 19 in the event of a Change in
Control or Subsidiary Disposition, an Award of Restricted Stock Units shall have a minimum Period
of Restriction of three (3) years, which period may, at the discretion of the Committee, lapse on a
pro-rated, graded, or cliff basis; provided, however, that in the Committee’s sole discretion, up
to five percent (5%) of the Shares available for issuance as Full-Value Awards under the Plan may
have a shorter Period of Restriction, but in no case less than one (1) year.



     (e) Form and Timing of Payment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 19 herein or
a Participant’s Award Agreement, payment of Restricted Stock Units shall be made at a specified
settlement date that shall not be earlier than the last day of the Period of Restriction. The
Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Restricted Stock Units by delivery of



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Shares or by payment in cash of an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such Shares (or a
combination thereof). The Committee may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units shall be
deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant.



     (f) Voting Rights. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any
Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder.



     (g) Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the
extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive a payout respecting an Award of
Restricted Stock Units following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant
is a Director or Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall
be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Restricted
Stock Units, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or
service.



10. Performance Shares.




     (a) Grant of Performance Shares. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan,
Performance Shares may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any
time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.



     (b) Award Agreement. Each grant of Performance Shares shall be evidenced by an Award
Agreement that shall specify the applicable Performance Period(s) and Performance Measure(s), the
number of Performance Shares granted, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine;
provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement upon a
termination of employment or pursuant to Section 19 in the event of a Change in Control or
Subsidiary Disposition, in no case shall a Performance Period be for a period of less than one (1)
year



     (c) Value of Performance Shares. The initial value of a Performance Share shall equal
the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant; provided, however, that this restriction
shall not apply to Awards that are adjusted pursuant to Section 18 herein.



     (d) Form and Timing of Payment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 19 herein or
a Participant’s Award Agreement, payment of Performance Shares shall be made at a specified
settlement date that shall not be earlier than the last day of the Performance Period. The
Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Shares by delivery of Shares or by
payment in cash of an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such Shares (or a combination
thereof). The Committee may provide that settlement of Performance Shares shall be deferred, on a
mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant.



     (e) Voting Rights. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any
Performance Shares granted hereunder.



     (f) Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the
extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive a payout respecting an Award of
Performance Shares following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is
a Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall



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be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all
Participants, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or
service



11. Performance Units.




     (a) Grant of Performance Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan,
Performance Units may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any
time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.



     (b) Award Agreement. Each grant of Performance Units shall be evidenced by an Award
Agreement that shall specify the number of Performance Units granted, the Performance Period(s) and
Performance Measure(s), the performance goals and such other provisions as the Committee shall
determine; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement
upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 19 in the event of a Change in Control or
Subsidiary Disposition, in no case shall a Performance Period be for a period of less than one (1)
year



     (c) Value of Performance Units. The Committee shall set performance goals in its
discretion that, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number and/or
value of Performance Units that will be paid out to the Participants.



     (d) Form and Timing of Payment. Except as otherwise provided in Section 19 herein or
a Participant’s Award Agreement, payment of earned Performance Units shall be made following the
close of the applicable Performance Period. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned
Performance Units in cash or in Shares that have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value
of the earned Performance Units (or a combination thereof). The Committee may provide that
settlement of Performance Units shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the
Participant.



     (e) Voting Rights. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any
Performance Units granted hereunder.



     (f) Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the
extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive a payout respecting an Award of
Performance Units following termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a
Consultant, service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in
the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Performance Units and may
reflect distinctions based on reasons for termination of employment or service.



12. Other Stock-Based Awards.




     (a) Grant. The Committee shall have the right to grant other Awards that may include,
without limitation, the grant of Shares based on attainment of performance goals established by the
Committee, the payment of Shares as a bonus or in lieu of cash based on attainment of performance
goals established by the Committee, and the payment of Shares in lieu of cash under other Company
incentive or bonus programs.



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     (b) Period of Restriction. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award
Agreement upon a termination of employment or pursuant to Section 19 in the event of a Change in
Control or Subsidiary Disposition, Awards granted pursuant to this Section 12 shall have a minimum
Period of Restriction of three (3) years, which period may, at the discretion of the Committee,
lapse on a pro-rated, graded, or cliff basis (as specified in an Award Agreement); provided,
however, that in the Committee’s sole discretion, up to five percent (5%) of the Shares available
for issuance as Full-Value Awards under the Plan may have a shorter Period of Restriction, but in
no case less than one (1) year. Notwithstanding the above, an Award of payment Shares in lieu of
cash under other Company incentive or bonus programs shall not be subject to the minimum Period of
Restriction limitations described above.



     (c) Payment of Other Stock-Based Awards. Subject to Section 12(b) hereof, payment
under or settlement of any such Awards shall be made in such manner and at such times as the
Committee may determine. The Committee may provide that settlement of Other Stock-Based Awards
shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant.



     (d) Termination of Employment or Service. The Committee shall determine the extent to
which the Participant shall have the right to receive Other Stock-Based Awards following
termination of the Participant’s employment or, if the Participant is a Director or Consultant,
service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole
discretion of the Committee, such provisions may be included in an agreement entered into with each
Participant, but need not be uniform among all Other Stock-Based Awards, and may reflect
distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service.


13. Dividend Equivalents. At the discretion of the Committee, Awards granted pursuant to the Plan
may provide Participants with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents, which may be paid
currently or credited to an account for the Participants, and may be settled in cash and/or Shares,
as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, subject in each case to such terms and
conditions as the Committee shall establish.



14. Performance-Based Exception.




     (a) The Committee may specify that the attainment of one or more of the Performance Measures
set forth in this Section 14 shall determine the degree of granting, vesting and/or payout with
respect to Awards that the Committee intends will qualify for the Performance-Based Exception. The
performance goals to be used for such Awards shall be chosen from among the following performance
measures (the “Performance Measures”): total shareholder return, stock price, net customer sales,
volume, gross profit, gross margin, operating profit, operating margin, management profit, earnings
from continuing operations before income taxes, earnings from continuing operations, earnings per
share from continuing operations, net operating profit after tax, net earnings, net earnings per
share, return on assets, return on investment, return on equity, return on invested capital, cost
of capital, average capital employed, cash value added, economic value added, cash flow, cash flow
from operations, working capital, working capital as a percentage of net customer sales, asset
growth, asset turnover, market share, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. The
targeted level or levels of performance with respect to such Performance Measures may be
established at such levels and on such terms as the Committee may determine, in its discretion, on
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one or more business units, divisions, subsidiaries, business segments or functions, and in
either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an
index covering multiple companies. Awards that are not intended to qualify for the
Performance-Based Exception may be based on these or such other performance measures as the
Committee may determine.



     (b) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, measurement of performance goals with
respect to the Performance Measures above shall exclude the impact of charges for restructurings,
discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual or non-recurring items, as well as
the cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes, each as determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles or identified in the Company’s financial statements, notes
to the financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis or other filings with the SEC.



     (c) Performance goals may differ for Awards granted to any one Participant or to different
Participants.



     (d) Achievement of performance goals in respect of Awards intended to qualify under the
Performance-Based Exception shall be measured over a Performance Period specified in the Award
Agreement, and the goals shall be established not later than 90 days after the beginning of the
Performance Period or, if less than 90 days, the number of days which is equal to 25% of the
relevant Performance Period applicable to the Award.



     (e) The Committee shall have the discretion to adjust the determinations of the degree of
attainment of the pre-established performance goals; provided, however, that Awards that are
designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception may not be adjusted upward (the Committee
may, in its discretion, adjust such Awards downward).


15. Transferability of Awards. Incentive Stock Options may not be sold, transferred, pledged,
assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and shall be exercisable during a Participant’s lifetime only by such Participant.
Other Awards shall be transferable to the extent provided in the Award Agreement, except that no
Award may be transferred for consideration.



16. Taxes. The Company shall have the power and right, prior to the delivery of Shares pursuant to
an Award, to deduct or withhold, or require a participant to remit to the Company (or a
Subsidiary), an amount (in cash or Shares) sufficient to satisfy any applicable tax withholding
requirements applicable to an Award. Whenever under the Plan payments are to be made in cash, such
payments shall be net of an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable tax withholding
requirements. Subject to such restrictions as the Committee may prescribe, a Participant may
satisfy all or a portion of any tax withholding requirements by electing to have the Company
withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount to be withheld up to the minimum
statutory tax withholding rate (or such other rate that will not result in a negative accounting
impact).




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17. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.




     (a) Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of
such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all
Applicable Laws, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with
respect to such compliance.



     (b) As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising
such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being
purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares
if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any Applicable
Laws.


18. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any merger, reorganization,
consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation, stock dividend, split-up, spin-off, stock split,
reverse stock split, share combination, share exchange, extraordinary dividend, or any change in
the corporate structure affecting the Shares, such adjustment shall be made in the number and kind
of Shares that may be delivered under the Plan, the individual limits set forth in Section 3(b),
and, with respect to outstanding Awards, in the number and kind of Shares subject to outstanding
Awards, the Exercise Price, grant price or other price of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, any
performance conditions relating to Shares, the market price of Shares, or per-Share results, and
other terms and conditions of outstanding Awards, as may be determined to be appropriate and
equitable by the Committee, in its sole discretion, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights;
provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the number of Shares subject
to any Award shall always be rounded down to a whole number. Adjustments made by the Committee
pursuant to this Section 18 shall be final, binding, and conclusive.





			
	19.	 	Change in Control, Cash-Out and Termination of Underwater Options/SARs, and Subsidiary
Disposition.








     (a) Change in Control. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award
Agreement or pursuant to Section 19(b) hereof, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, unless
otherwise specifically prohibited under Applicable Laws, or by the rules and regulations of any
governing governmental agencies or national securities exchanges:




     (i) any and all outstanding Options and SARs granted hereunder shall become immediately
exercisable unless such Awards are assumed, converted or replaced by the continuing entity;
provided, however, that in the event of a Participant’s termination of employment without
Cause within twenty-four (24) months following consummation of a Change in Control, any
replacement awards will become immediately exercisable;




     (ii) any Period of Restriction or other restriction imposed on Restricted Stock,
Restricted Stock Units, and Other Stock-Based Awards shall lapse unless such Awards are
assumed, converted or replaced by the continuing entity; provided, however, that in the
event of a Participant’s termination of employment without Cause within twenty-four



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(24) months following consummation of a Change in Control, the Period of Restriction on
any replacement awards shall lapse; and




     (iii) any and all Performance Shares, Performance Units and other Awards (if
performance-based) shall vest on a pro rata monthly basis, including full credit for partial
months elapsed, and will be paid (A) based on the level of performance achieved as of the
date of the Change in Control, if determinable, or (B) at the target level, if not
determinable. The amount of the vested Award may be computed under the following formula:
total Award number of Shares times (number of full months elapsed in shortest possible
vesting period divided by number of full months in shortest possible vesting period) times
percent performance level achieved immediately prior to the specified effective date of the
Change in Control.




With respect to paragraphs (i) and (ii) of Section 19(a) above, the Award Agreement may
provide that any replacement awards will become immediately exercisable or any Period of
Restriction shall lapse in the event of a termination of employment by the Participant for
“good reason” as such term is defined in any employment agreement or severance agreement or
policy applicable to such Participant.



     (b) Cash-Out and Termination of Underwater Options/SARs. The Committee may, in its
sole discretion, provide that (i) all outstanding Options and SARs shall be terminated upon the
occurrence of a Change in Control and that each Participant shall receive, with respect to each
Share subject to such Options or SARs, an amount in cash equal to the excess of the Fair Market
Value of a Share immediately prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control over the Option
Exercise Price or the SAR grant price; and (ii) Options and SARs outstanding as of the date of the
Change in Control may be cancelled and terminated without payment therefore if the Fair Market
Value of a Share as of the date of the Change in Control is less than the Option Exercise Price or
the SAR grant price.



     (c) Subsidiary Disposition. The Committee shall have the authority, exercisable
either in advance of any actual or anticipated Subsidiary Disposition or at the time of an actual
Subsidiary Disposition and either at the time of the grant of an Award or at any time while an
Award remains outstanding, to provide for the automatic full vesting and exercisability of one or
more outstanding unvested Awards under the Plan and the termination of restrictions on transfer and
repurchase or forfeiture rights on such Awards, in connection with a Subsidiary Disposition, but
only with respect to those Participants who are at the time engaged primarily in Continuous Service
with the Subsidiary involved in such Subsidiary Disposition. The Committee also shall have the
authority to condition any such Award vesting and exercisability or release from such limitations
upon the subsequent termination of the affected Participant’s Continuous Service with that
Subsidiary within a specified period following the effective date of the Subsidiary Disposition.
The Committee may provide that any Awards so vested or released from such limitations in connection
with a Subsidiary Disposition, shall remain fully exercisable until the expiration or sooner
termination of the Award.



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20. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan.




     (a) Amendment, Modification and Termination. The Board may at any time and from time
to time, alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part; provided, however, that
no amendment that requires stockholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with
the New York Stock Exchange listing standards or any rule promulgated by the SEC or any securities
exchange on which Shares are listed or any other Applicable Laws shall be effective unless such
amendment shall be approved by the requisite vote of stockholders of the Company entitled to vote
thereon within the time period required under such applicable listing standard or rule.



     (b) Adjustment of Awards Upon the Occurrence of Certain Unusual or Nonrecurring
Events. The Committee may make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria
included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without
limitation, the events described in Section 18 hereof) affecting the Company or the financial
statements of the Company or of changes in Applicable Laws, regulations, or accounting principles,
whenever the Committee determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent
dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under
the Plan. With respect to any Awards intended to comply with the Performance-Based Exception,
unless otherwise determined by the Committee, any such exception shall be specified at such times
and in such manner as will not cause such Awards to fail to qualify under the Performance-Based
Exception.



     (c) Awards Previously Granted. No termination, amendment or modification of the Plan
or of any Award shall adversely affect in any material way any Award previously granted under the
Plan without the written consent of the participant holding such Award, unless such termination,
modification or amendment is required by Applicable Laws and except as otherwise provided herein.



     (d) No Repricing. Except for adjustments made pursuant to Section 18, no amendment
shall reduce the Exercise Price of outstanding Options or the grant price of outstanding SARs, nor
may any outstanding Options or outstanding SARs be surrendered to the Company as consideration for
the grant of new Options or SARs with a lower Exercise Price or grant price, without the approval
of the stockholders of the Company.



     (e) Compliance with the Performance-Based Exception. If it is intended that an Award
comply with the requirements of the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee may apply any
restrictions it deems appropriate such that the Awards maintain eligibility for the
Performance-Based Exception. If changes are made to Code Section 162(m) or regulations promulgated
thereunder to permit greater flexibility with respect to any Award or Awards available under the
Plan, the Committee may, subject to this Section 20, make any adjustments to the Plan and/or Award
Agreements it deems appropriate.



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21. Reservation of Shares.




     (a) The Company, during the term of the Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available
such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.



     (b) The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having
jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful
issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of
the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been
obtained.



22. Rights of Participants.




     (a) Continued Service. The Plan shall not confer upon any Participant any right with
respect to continuation of employment or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it
interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate his or her
employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.



     (b) Participant. No Employee, Director or Consultant shall have the right to be
selected to receive an Award under the Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive
future Awards.


23. Successors. All obligations of the Company under the Plan and with respect to Awards shall be
binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a
direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or other event, or a sale or disposition of all
or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company and references to the “Company”
herein and in any Award agreements shall be deemed to refer to such successors.




24. Legal Construction.




     (a) Gender, Number and References. Except where otherwise indicated by the context,
any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine, the plural shall include the
singular and the singular shall include the plural. Any reference in the Plan to a Section of the
Plan either in the Plan or any Award agreement or to an act or code or to any section thereof or
rule or regulation thereunder shall be deemed to refer to such Section of the Plan, act, code,
section, rule or regulation, as may be amended from time to time, or to any successor Section of
the Plan, act, code, section, rule or regulation.



     (b) Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or
invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the
Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not
been included.



     (c) Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares or cash
under the Plan shall be subject to all Applicable Laws and to such approvals by any governmental
agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.



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     (d) Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the Plan, and all
agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State
of California, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise
refer construction or interpretation of this Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.



     (e) Non-Exclusive Plan. Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor its submission
to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on
the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may
deem desirable.



     (f) Code Section 409A Compliance. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Plan
and any Awards granted hereunder comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and any
related regulations or other guidance promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service (“Section 409A”). Any provision that
would cause the Plan or any Award granted hereunder to fail to satisfy Section 409A shall have no
force or effect until amended to comply with Section 409A, which amendment may be retroactive to
the extent permitted by Section 409A.




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GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS



1. Definitions. As used in the Plan, the following definitions shall apply:




     “Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock
incentive plans, if any, under applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate
and securities laws, the Code, and the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market
system.



     “Award” means, individually or collectively, Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive
Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance
Shares, Performance Units and Other Stock-Based Awards granted under the Plan.



     “Award Agreement” means an agreement entered into by the Company and a Participant
setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award.



     “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.



     “Cause” means (i) the willful and continued failure of the Participant substantially
to perform the Participant’s duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from
incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for substantial performance
is delivered to the Participant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, a member of the
Committee, or another authorized officer of the Company, which specifically identifies the manner
in which the sender believes that the Participant has not substantially performed the Participant’s
duties; or (ii) the willful engaging by the Participant in illegal conduct or gross misconduct
which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company.


No act or failure to act on the part of the Participant shall be considered to be “willful” unless
it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Participant in bad faith or without reasonable belief
that the Participant’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company. Any act or
failure to act based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or
upon the instructions of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or a member of the Committee or
another authorized officer of the Company or based upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall
be conclusively presumed to be done or omitted to be done by the Participant in good faith and in
the best interests of the Company. The cessation of employment of the Participant shall not be
deemed to be for Cause unless and until the Chief Executive Officer, Vice President of Human
Resources and General Counsel unanimously agree that, in their good faith opinion, the Participant
is guilty of the conduct described in subsections (i) or (ii) above, and so notify the Participant
specifying the particulars thereof in detail.




     “Change in Control” means





	 	(a)	 	The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act ) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 30% of either
(i) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding
Company Common Stock”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
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	 	 	 	the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided,
however, that for purposes of this subsection (a), the following acquisitions shall
not constitute a Change in Control: (i) any acquisition directly from the Company,
(ii) any acquisition by the Company, including any acquisition which, by reducing
the number of shares outstanding, is the sole cause for increasing the percentage of
shares beneficially owned by any such Person to more than the applicable percentage
set forth above, (iii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the
Company or (iv) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which
complies with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (c) of this definition; or






	 	(b)	 	Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent
Board”) cease for any reason within any period of 24 months 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, shall be considered as though such individual were
a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual
whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened
election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual
or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other
than the Board; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	Consummation by the Company of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or
sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or
the acquisition of assets of another corporation (a “Business Combination”), in each
case, unless, following such Business Combination, (i) more than 50% of, respectively,
the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors,
as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination
(including without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns
the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or
through one or more subsidiaries) is represented by Outstanding Company Common Stock
and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, respectively, that were outstanding
immediately prior to such Business Combination (or, if applicable, is represented by
shares into which such Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting
Securities were converted pursuant to such Business Combination) and such ownership of
common stock and voting power among the holders thereof is in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the
Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case
may be, (ii) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the
Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially
owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares
of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting




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	 	 	 	power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the
extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination and (iii) at
least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the
time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board,
providing for such Business Combination; or






	 	(d)	 	Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company.





     “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.



     “Committee” means the Committee, as specified in Section 2(a), appointed by the Board
to administer the Plan.



     “Company” means The Clorox Company and any successor thereto as provided in Section 23
herein.



     “Consultant” means any consultant or advisor to the Company or a Subsidiary.



     “Continuous Service” means that the provision of services to the Company or any
Subsidiary in any capacity of Employee or Consultant is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous
Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the
Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, any Subsidiary,
or any successor. A leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military
leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized representative of the Company. For
purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment
upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract.



     “Director” means any individual who is a member of the Board of Directors of the
Company or a Subsidiary who is not an Employee.



     “Dividend” means the dividends declared and paid on Shares subject to an Award.



     “Dividend Equivalent” means, with respect to Shares subject to an Award, a right to be
paid an amount equal to the Dividends declared and paid on an equal number of outstanding Shares.



     “Employee” means any employee of the Company or a Subsidiary.



     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



     “Exercise Price” means the price at which a Share may be purchased by a Participant
pursuant to an Option.



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     “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a Share determined as follows:




	 	(a)	 	Where there exists a public market for the Share, the Fair Market Value shall
be (A) the closing sales price for a Share for the last market trading day prior to the
time of the determination (or, if no sales were reported on that date, on the last
trading date on which sales were reported) on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ
National Market or the principal securities exchange on which the Share is listed for
trading, whichever is applicable, or (B) if the Share is not traded on any such
exchange or national market system, the average of the closing bid and asked prices of
a Share on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market, in each case, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	In the absence of an established market of the type described above, for the
Share, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined by the Committee in good
faith, and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.





     “Freestanding SAR” means an SAR that is granted independently of any Options, as
described in Section 7 herein.



     “Full-Value Award” means Awards other than Options, SARs, or other Awards for which
the Participant pays the grant date intrinsic value directly or by forgoing a right to receive a
cash payment from the Company.



     “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means an Option intended to qualify as an
incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.



     “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not intended to meet the
requirement of Section 422 of the Code.



     “Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option granted under
the Plan, as described in Section 6 herein.



     “Option Proceeds” means the cash received by the Company as payment of the Exercise
Price upon exercise of an Option or a Prior Plan option plus the federal tax benefit that could be
realized by the Company as a result of the Option of Prior Plan option exercise, which shall be
determined by multiplying the amount that is deductible as a result of the Option or Prior Plan
option exercise (currently equal to the amount upon which the Participant’s withholding tax
obligation is calculated) by the maximum federal corporate income tax rate for the year of
exercise. To the extent that a Participant pays the Exercise Price and/or withholding taxes with
Shares, Option Proceeds shall not be calculated with respect to the amount paid in such manner.



     “Other Stock-Based Award” means a Share-based or Share-related Award granted pursuant
to Section 12 herein.



     “Participant” means a current or former Employee, Director or Consultant who has
rights relating to an outstanding Award.



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     “Performance-Based Exception” means the performance-based exception from the tax
deductibility limitations of Code Section 162(m).



     “Performance Measures” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14(a).



     “Performance Period” means the period during which a performance measure must be met.



     “Performance Share” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Section
10 herein.



     “Performance Unit” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Section 11
herein.



     “Period of Restriction” means the period Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or
Other Stock-Based Awards are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and are not transferable,
as provided in Sections 8, 9 and 12 herein.



     “Plan” means The Clorox Company 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.



     “Prior Plans” means The Clorox Company 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, The Clorox Company
1987 Long Term Compensation Program, The Clorox Company Independent Directors’ Stock-Based
Compensation Plan, and the 1993 Directors’ Stock Option Plan.



     “Restricted Stock” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Section 8
herein.



     “Restricted Stock Units” means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in
Section 9 herein.



     “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.



     “Share” means a share of common stock of the Company, par value $1.00 per share,
subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 18 herein.



     “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means an Award granted to a Participant,
either alone or in connection with a related Option, as described in Section 7 herein.



     “Subsidiary” means any corporation in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly,
at least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock, or any
other entity (including, but not limited to, partnerships and joint ventures) in which the Company
owns, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined equity thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining whether any individual may be a
Participant for purposes of any grant of Incentive Stock Options, the term “Subsidiary” shall have
the meaning ascribed to such term in Code Section 424(f).



     “Subsidiary Disposition” means the disposition by the Company of its equity holdings
in any Subsidiary effected by a merger or consolidation involving that Subsidiary, the sale of all
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substantially all of the assets of that Subsidiary or the Company’s sale or distribution of
substantially all of the outstanding capital stock of such Subsidiary.



     “Tandem SAR” means a SAR that is granted in connection with a related Option, as
described in Section 7 herein.



     “Voting Securities” means voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally
in the election of Directors.




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