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                                                                     EXHIBIT 4.1

                            P. H. GLATFELTER COMPANY
                          2005 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

      1. PURPOSE. The 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") has been
established by P. H. Glatfelter Company (the "Company") to: reward Eligible
Individuals by means of appropriate incentives for achieving long-range Company
goals; provide incentive compensation opportunities that are competitive with
those of other similar companies; further match Eligible Individuals' financial
interests with those of the Company's other shareholders through compensation
that is based on the Company's common stock and thereby enhance the long-term
financial interest of the Company and its Affiliates, including through the
growth in the value of the Company's equity and enhancement of long-term
shareholder return; and facilitate recruitment and retention of outstanding
personnel eligible to participate in the plan.

      2. DEFINITIONS. The capitalized terms used in this Plan have the meanings
set forth below. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, reference to
the masculine gender shall include, when used, the feminine gender and any term
used in the singular shall also include the plural.

            "AFFILIATE" means: (i) any Subsidiary of the Company; (ii) any
entity or Person or group of Persons that, directly or through one or more
intermediaries, is controlled by the Company; and (iii) any entity or Person or
group of Persons in which the Company has a significant equity interest, as
determined by the Committee.

            "AGREEMENT" means any written agreement, contract or other
instrument or document evidencing any Award granted under the Plan, which may,
but need not, be executed or acknowledged by a Participant.

            "AWARD" means any Option, SAR, award of Restricted Stock or
Restricted Stock Units, Stock Award, Other Stock-Based Award, or Performance
Award granted under the Plan.

            "BOARD" or "BOARD OF DIRECTORS" means the board of Directors of the
Company.

            "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in
effect from time to time, or any successor statute.

            "COMMITTEE" means the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors, or any successor committee thereto, or such other committee of the
Board of Directors as is appointed or designated by the Board to administer the
Plan.

            "COVERED PERSON" means an individual who is determined by the
Committee to be a "covered employee" as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code
for the tax year of the Company with regard to which a deduction in respect of
such person's Award would be allowed.

            "ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL" means any full-time or part-time employee,
officer, non-employee Director or consultant of the Company or an Affiliate.
Eligible Individual shall also include any individual or individuals to whom an
offer of employment or service has been extended.

            "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

            "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date and unless otherwise
determined by the Committee, the value of the Shares determined as follows:

                  (i) If the Shares are listed on any established stock
                  exchange, system or market, its Fair Market Value shall be the
                  average of the highest and lowest sale prices for the Shares
                  as quoted on such exchange, system or market as reported in
                  the Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee
                  deems reliable; and

                  (ii) In the absence of an established market for the Shares,
                  the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good
                  faith by the Committee.

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            "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an option granted under Section 6
that meets the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or any successor
provision thereto.

            "NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION" means an option granted under Section 6
that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

            "OPTION" means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock
Option.

            "OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARD" means any right granted under Section 8.

            "PARTICIPANT" means any Eligible Individual to whom an Award has
been made.

            "PERFORMANCE AWARD" means an Award to a Participant under Section 9,
which award may be denominated in cash or Shares.

            "PERSON" means any individual, corporation, joint venture,
association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

            "PLAN" means this 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan and in effect from
time to time.

            "RESTRICTED STOCK" means a grant of Shares pursuant to Section 7.

            "RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT" means a contractual right underlying an
Award granted under Section 7 that is denominated in Shares, which unit
represents a right to receive a Share (or the value of a Share) upon the terms
and conditions set forth in the Plan and the applicable Agreement.

            "RETIREMENT" means retirement of an employee: (i) as defined under
any retirement plan of the Company or any Affiliate which is qualified under
Section 401 of the Code; or (ii) as determined by the Committee.

            "SAR" means a stock appreciation right, which is the right to
receive a payment in cash or Shares equal to the amount of appreciation, if any,
in the Fair Market Value of a Share from the date of grant of the right to the
date of its payment.

            "SHARE" means a share of Stock.

            "STOCK" means the common stock, par value $.01 per share (as such
par value may be adjusted from time to time), of the Company.

            "STOCK AWARD" means a grant of Shares pursuant to Section 8.

            "SUBSIDIARY" means any entity in which the Company owns or otherwise
controls, directly or indirectly, stock or other ownership interests having the
voting power to elect a majority of the board of Directors, or other governing
group having functions similar to a board of Directors, as determined by the
Committee.

            "SUBSTITUTE AWARD" means an Award granted in assumption of, or in
substitution for, an outstanding award previously granted by a company acquired
by the Company or with which the Company combines.

            "SUCCESSOR" with respect to a Participant means the legal
representative of an incompetent Participant and, if the Participant is
deceased, the legal representative of the estate of the Participant or the
person or persons who may, by bequest or inheritance, or under the terms of an
Award or of forms submitted by the Participant to the Committee, acquire the
right to receive cash and/or Shares issuable in satisfaction of an Award.

            "TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY" means: (i) if the Participant is
insured under a long-term disability insurance policy or plan which is paid for
by the Company, the Participant is totally disabled under the terms of that
policy or plan; or (ii) if no such policy or plan exists, the Participant shall
be considered to be totally disabled as determined by the Committee.

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      3. ADMINISTRATION. The authority to control and manage the operation and
administration of the Plan shall be vested in the Committee; provided, however,
that all acts and authority of the Committee pursuant to this Plan shall be
subject to the provisions of the Committee's Charter, as amended from time to
time, and such other authority as may be delegated to the Committee by the
Board.

      (a) The Committee shall have exclusive power to make Awards, to determine
when and to whom Awards will be granted, the types of Awards and the number of
Shares covered by the Awards, to establish the terms, conditions, performance
criteria, restrictions, and other provisions of such Awards and, subject to the
terms of the Plan, to cancel or suspend Awards. In making such Award
determinations, the Committee may take into account the nature of services
rendered by the Eligible Individual, the Eligible Individual's present and
potential contribution to the Company's success and such other factors as the
Committee deems relevant.

      (b) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee will have the
authority and discretion to determine the extent to which Awards under the Plan
will be structured to conform to the requirements applicable to
performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m) of the Code, and
to take such action, establish such procedures, and impose such restrictions to
conform to such requirements.

      (c) The Committee shall have the power to approve forms of Agreement for
use under the Plan.

      (d) The Committee shall have the authority and discretion to establish
terms and conditions of Awards as the Committee determines to be necessary or
appropriate to conform to applicable requirements or practices of jurisdictions
outside of the United States.

      (e) The Committee may determine whether, to what extent and under what
circumstances Awards may be settled, paid or exercised in cash, Shares or other
Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended.

      (f) The Committee shall have the authority to interpret the Plan and any
Award or Agreement made under the Plan, to establish, amend, waive and rescind
any rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan, to
determine the terms and provisions of any Agreements entered into hereunder (not
inconsistent with the Plan), and to make all other determinations necessary or
advisable for the administration of the Plan.

      (g) The Committee shall determine whether, to what extent, and under what
circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property, and
other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred
either automatically, or at the election of the holder thereof, or by the
Committee.

      (h) The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile
any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award in the manner and to the extent it
shall deem desirable. The determinations of the Committee in the administration
of the Plan, as described herein, shall be final, binding and conclusive on all
interested parties.

      (i) The Committee shall maintain and keep adequate records concerning the
Plan and concerning its proceedings and act in such form and detail as the
Committee may decide.

      (j) Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or regulation, the
Committee may allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to
any one or more of its members and may delegate all or any part of its
responsibilities and powers to any person or persons selected by it. The
Committee may revoke any such allocation or delegation at any time.

      (k) The Company and any Affiliate shall furnish the Committee with such
data and information as may be required for it to discharge its duties. The
records of the Company and any Affiliate as to an Eligible Individual's
employment, or other provision of services, termination of employment, or
cessation of the provision of services, leave of absence, reemployment and
compensation shall be conclusive on all persons unless determined to be
incorrect. Participants and other persons entitled to benefit under the Plan
must furnish the Committee such evidence, data or information as the Committee
considers desirable to carry out the terms of the Plan.

      (l) To the fullest extent permitted by law, each member and former member
of the Committee and each person to whom the Committee delegates or has
delegated authority under this Plan shall be entitled to indemnification by the

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      Company against and from any loss, liability, judgment, damage, cost and
reasonable expense incurred by such member, former member or other person by
reason of any action taken, failure to act or determination made in good faith
under or with respect to this Plan.

      (m) Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if an award
under this Plan is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under
Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder and a provision
of this Plan would prevent such award from so qualifying, such provision shall
be administered, interpreted and construed to carry out such intention (or
disregarded to the extent such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted
or construed).

      (n) Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if any
benefit provided under this Plan is subject to the provisions of Section 409A of
the Code and the regulations issued thereunder, the provisions of the Plan shall
be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner necessary to comply with
Section 409A and the regulations issued thereunder (or disregarded to the extent
such provision cannot be so administered, interpreted, or construed.)

      4. SHARES AVAILABLE FOR AWARDS.

      (a) The maximum number of Shares that may be delivered pursuant to Awards
granted under the Plan is 1,500,000, and the maximum number of Shares that may
be issued under the Plan as Incentive Stock Options is 1,500,000. No Participant
receiving an Award shall be granted: (i) Options or SARs with respect to more
than 300,000 Shares during any fiscal year; (ii) Performance Awards (denominated
in Shares) which could result in such Participant receiving more than 100,000
Shares for each full or partial fiscal year of the Company contained in the
performance period of a particular Performance Award, provided, however, that,
if any other such Performance Awards are outstanding for the Participant for a
given year, such Share limitation shall be reduced for each such year by the
Shares that could be received by the Participant under all such Performance
Awards, divided, for each such Performance Award, by the number of full or
partial fiscal years of the Company contained in the performance period of each
such outstanding Performance Award; or (iii) Performance Awards (denominated in
cash) which could result in such Participant receiving more than $1,500,000.00
for each full or partial fiscal year of the Company contained in the performance
period of a particular Performance Award, provided, however, that, if any other
such Performance Awards are outstanding for such Participant for a given year,
such dollar limitation shall be reduced for each such year by the amount that
could be received by the Participant under all such Performance Awards, divided,
for each such Performance Award, by the number of full or partial fiscal years
of the Company contained in the performance period of each such outstanding
Performance Award. The foregoing limitations shall be subject to adjustment as
provided in this Section 4, but only to the extent that any such adjustment will
not affect the status of: (i) any Award intended to qualify as performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code; or (ii) any Award intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

      (b) Shares to be issued under the Plan may be made available from
authorized but unissued Stock, Stock held by the Company in its treasury, or
Stock purchased by the Company on the open market or otherwise. During the term
of the Plan, the Company will at all times reserve and keep available the number
of shares of Stock that shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the
Plan.

      (c) If any Shares covered by an Award other than a Substitute Award, or to
which such an Award relates, terminate, lapse or are forfeited or cancelled, or
such an Award is otherwise settled without the delivery of the full number of
Shares underlying the Award, then the Shares covered by such Award, or to which
such Award relates, to the extent of any such forfeiture, termination, lapse,
cancellation, etc., shall again be, or shall become available for issuance under
the Plan.

      (d) Shares underlying Substitute Awards shall not reduce the number of
Shares available for delivery under this Plan.

      (e) Shares delivered in payment of the purchase price in connection with
the exercise of Options or Shares delivered or withheld to pay tax-withholding
obligations or otherwise under the Plan shall be added to and shall increase the
number of Shares available for purposes of the Plan.

      (f) In the event that the Committee shall determine that any dividend or
other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or
other property), recapitalization, share split, reverse share split,
reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination,
repurchase or exchange of Shares or other

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securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase
Shares or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate
transaction or event affects the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by
the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of
the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan,
then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or
all of: (i) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property)
which thereafter may be made the subject of Awards, including without limitation
the individual limits set forth in Sections 4(a); (ii) the number and type of
Shares (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards; and
(iii) the grant, purchase, or exercise price with respect to any Award or, if
deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an
outstanding Award; provided, however, that the number of Shares subject to any
Award shall always be a whole number.

      5. ELIGIBILITY. All Eligible Individuals are eligible to participate in
this Plan and receive Awards hereunder. Holders of equity-based awards issued by
a company acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines are
eligible to receive Substitute Awards hereunder.

      6. OPTIONS AND SARS. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Options
and SARs to Participants with the following terms and conditions and with such
additional terms and conditions, in either case not inconsistent with the
provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine:

      (a) The purchase price per Share under an Option or SAR shall be
determined by the Committee; provided, however, that, except in the case of
Substitute Awards, such purchase price shall not be less than the Fair Market
Value of a Share on the date of grant of such Option. The Committee shall not
have the authority to reprice options without first obtaining shareholder
approval for such repricing.

      (b) The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee and the effect
thereon, if any, of the termination of employment of the Participant shall be
determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement. The
Agreement shall contain the terms of the Awards, including, but not limited to:
(i) the number of Shares that may be issued upon exercise of an Option or number
of SARs subject to an Award; (ii) the exercise price of each Option or SAR;
(iii) the term of the Option or SAR; (iv) such terms and conditions on the
vesting and/or exercisability of an Option or SAR as may be determined by the
Committee; (v) any restrictions on transfer of the Option or SAR and forfeiture
provisions; and (vi) such further terms and conditions, in each case, not
inconsistent with this Plan as may be determined from time to time by the
Committee.

      (c) Subject to the terms of the Plan and the related Agreement, any Option
or SAR may be exercised at any time during the period commencing with either the
date that Option or SAR is granted or the first date permitted under a vesting
schedule established by the Committee and ending with the expiration date of the
Option or SAR. A Participant may exercise his Option or SAR for all or part of
the number of Shares or rights which he is eligible to exercise under terms of
the Option or SAR. The Committee shall determine the method or methods by which,
and the form or forms in which, including, without limitation, cash, Shares,
other Awards, or other property, or any combination thereof, having a Fair
Market Value on the exercise date equal to the relevant exercise price of an
Option, payment of the exercise price with respect thereto may be made or deemed
to have been made.

      (d) The terms of any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan shall
comply in all respects with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code, or any
successor provision thereto, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

      7. RESTRICTED STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS. The Committee is
hereby authorized to grant Awards of Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock
Units to Eligible Individuals.

      (a) The Awards granted under this Section 7 shall be subject to such
restrictions as the Committee may impose (including, without limitation, any
limitation on the right to vote Shares underlying Restricted Stock Awards or the
right to receive any dividend, other right or property), which restrictions may
lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such installments
or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate. Such Awards shall be
evidenced by an Agreement containing the terms of the Awards, including, but not
limited to: (i) the number of Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock
Units subject to such Award; (ii) the purchase price, if any, of the Shares of
Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units and the means of payment for the
Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units; (iii) the performance
criteria, if any, and level of achievement in relation to the criteria that
shall determine the number of Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock
Units granted, issued, retainable and/or vested; (iv) such terms and conditions
of the grant, issuance, vesting and/or forfeiture of the

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Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units as may be determined from time to
time by the Committee; (v) restrictions on transferability of the Restricted
Stock or Restricted Stock Units; and (vi) such further terms and conditions, in
each case, not inconsistent with this Plan as may be determined from time to
time by the Committee.

      (b) Any Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units may be
evidenced in such manner as the Committee may deem appropriate, including,
without limitation, book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate
or certificates. In the event any stock certificate is issued in respect of
Shares underlying a Restricted Stock Award, such certificate shall be registered
in the name of the Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to
the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Shares.

      8. STOCK AWARDS AND OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS.

      (a) Stock Awards. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Stock Awards
to Eligible Individuals. Stock Awards granted under this Section 8 shall be
subject to such restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose (including,
without limitation, any limitation on the right to vote Shares underlying Stock
Awards or the right to receive any dividend, other right or property), but may
be issued without a risk of forfeiture and without any restrictions. Stock
Awards may be issued by the Committee in addition to, or in tandem with, other
Awards granted under this Plan, and may be issued in lieu of any cash
compensation or fees for services to the Company as the Committee, in its
discretion, shall determine or authorize. Stock Awards shall be evidenced by an
Agreement or in such other manner as the Committee may deem necessary or
appropriate, including, without limitation, book-entry registration or issuance
of a stock certificate or certificates. In the event any stock certificate is
issued in respect of Shares underlying a Stock Award, such certificate shall be
registered in the name of the Participant and may bear an appropriate legend
referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions, if any, applicable to such
Shares.

      (b) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant
to Participants such other Awards (including, without limitation, rights to
dividends and dividend equivalents) that are denominated or payable in, valued
in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, Shares
(including, without limitation, securities convertible into Shares) as are
deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan. Subject
to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall determine the terms and conditions
of such Awards and set forth such terms and conditions in an Agreement. Shares
or other securities delivered pursuant to a purchase right granted under this
Section 8 shall be purchased for such consideration, which may be paid by such
method or methods and in such form or forms, including, without limitation,
cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, or other property, or any
combination thereof, as the Committee shall determine, the value of which
consideration, as established by the Committee, shall, except in the case of
Substitute Awards, not be less than the Fair Market Value of such Shares or
other securities as of the date such purchase right is granted.

      9. PERFORMANCE AWARDS.

      (a) The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Performance Awards to
Eligible Individuals. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, such Awards
shall be evidenced by an Agreement containing the terms of such Awards,
including, but not limited to, the performance criteria and such terms and
conditions as may be determined from time to time by the Committee, in each
case, not inconsistent with this Plan.

      (b) For Awards intended to be performance-based compensation under Section
162(m) of the Code, Performance Awards shall be conditioned upon the achievement
of pre-established goal(s) relating to one or more of the following performance
measures established within 90 days after the beginning of the performance
period as determined in writing by the Committee and subject to such
modifications as specified by the Committee: cash flow; cash flow from
operations; earnings (including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation,
and amortization or some variation thereof); earnings per share, diluted or
basic; earnings per share from continuing operations; net asset turnover;
inventory turnover; capital expenditures; debt, debt reduction; working capital;
return on investment; return on sales; net or gross sales; market share;
economic value added; cost of capital; change in assets; expense reduction
levels; productivity; delivery performance; safety record; stock price; return
on equity; total shareholder return; return on capital; return on assets or net
assets; revenue; income or net income; operating income or net operating income;
operating profit or net operating profit; gross margin, operating margin or
profit margin; and completion of acquisitions, business expansion, product
diversification and other non-financial operating and management performance
objectives. To the extent consistent with Section 162(m) of the Code, the
Committee may determine that certain adjustments shall apply, in whole or in
part, in such manner as determined by the Committee, to exclude the affect of
any of the following events that occur during a performance period: the
impairment of tangible or intangible assets; litigation or claim judgments or
settlements; the effect of changes in tax law,

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accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported
results; accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs, including, but
not limited to, reductions in force and early retirement incentives; currency
fluctuations; and any extraordinary, unusual, infrequent or non-recurring items,
including, but not limited to, such items described in management's discussion
and analysis of financial condition and results of operations or the financial
statements and notes thereto appearing in the Company's annual report to
shareholders for the applicable year. Performance measures may be determined
either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the
Company as a whole or to a business unit or subsidiary entity thereof, either
individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured over a period of
time including any portion of a year, annually or cumulatively over a period of
years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous
years' results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by
the Committee.

      (c) For Awards intended to be performance-based compensation under Section
162(m) of the Code, performance goal(s) relating to the performance measures set
forth above shall be preestablished by the Committee, and achievement thereof
certified in writing prior to payment of the Award, as required by Section
162(m) and regulations promulgated thereunder. In addition to establishing
minimum performance goal(s) below which no compensation shall be payable
pursuant to a Performance Award, the Committee, in its discretion, may create a
performance schedule under which an amount less than or more than the target
award may be paid so long as the performance goal(s) have been achieved.

      (d) The Committee, in its sole discretion, may also establish such
additional restrictions or conditions that must be satisfied as a condition
precedent to the payment of all or a portion of any Performance Awards. Such
additional restrictions or conditions need not be performance-based and may
include, among other things, the receipt by a Participant of a specified annual
performance rating, the continued employment by the Participant and/or the
achievement of specified performance goals by the Company, business unit or
Participant. Furthermore and notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the
contrary, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may retain the discretion to
reduce the amount of any Performance Award to a Participant if it concludes that
such reduction is necessary or appropriate based upon: (i) an evaluation of such
Participant's performance; (ii) comparisons with compensation received by other
similarly situated individuals working within the Company's industry; (iii) the
Company's financial results and conditions; or (iv) such other factors or
conditions that the Committee deems relevant; provided, however, the Committee
shall not use its discretionary authority to increase any award that is intended
to be performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

      10. DURATION. The Plan shall be effective upon approval of the Plan by the
shareholders of the Company. No Award shall be granted under the Plan after the
tenth anniversary of the effective date. However, unless otherwise expressly
provided in the Plan or in an applicable Agreement, any Award theretofore
granted may extend beyond such date, and the authority of the Committee to
administer the Plan and to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or
terminate any such Award, or to waive any conditions or rights under any such
Award, and the authority of the Board to amend the Plan, shall extend beyond
such date.

      11. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION.

      (a) Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law and unless otherwise
expressly provided in an Agreement or in the Plan, the Board may amend, alter,
suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time;
provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration, suspension,
discontinuation or termination shall be made without: (i) shareholder approval
if such approval is necessary to comply with any tax or regulatory requirement
for which or with which the Board deems it necessary or desirable to qualify or
comply; or (ii) the consent of the affected Participant, if such action would
adversely affect any material rights of such Participant under any outstanding
Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any provision of the Plan to the
contrary, the Committee may at any time (without the consent of the Participant)
modify, amend or terminate any or all of the provisions of this Plan to the
extent necessary: (i) to conform the provisions of the Plan with Section 409A of
the Code regardless of whether such modification, amendment, or termination of
the Plan shall adversely affect the rights of a Participant under the Plan; and
(ii) to enable the Plan to achieve its stated purposes in any jurisdiction
outside the United States in a tax-efficient manner and in compliance with local
rules and regulations.

      (b) The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any
terms of, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate, any Award
theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, without the consent of any
Participant or holder or beneficiary of an Award, provided, however, that no
such action shall impair any material rights of a Participant or holder or
beneficiary under any Award theretofore granted under the Plan.

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      (c) With respect to Participants who reside or work outside the United
States of America, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend, or
otherwise modify, without Board or shareholder approval, the terms of the Plan
or Awards with respect to such Participant in order to conform such terms with
the provisions of local law; provided that such amendment or other modification
shall not increase the total number of Shares reserved for purposes of the Plan
without the approval of the shareholders of the Company.

      (d) The Committee shall be authorized to make adjustments in the terms and
conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or
nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, an event 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.

      (e) In connection with an event described in Section 4(f) or such other
events as determined by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement, the
Committee may, in its discretion: (i) cancel any or all outstanding Awards under
the Plan in consideration for payment to the holder of each such cancelled Award
of an amount equal to the portion of the consideration that would have been
payable to such holder pursuant to such transaction if such Award had been fully
vested and exercisable, and had been fully exercised, immediately prior to such
transaction, less the exercise price, if any, that would have been payable
therefor; or (ii) if the net amount referred to in clause (i) would be negative,
cancel such Award for no consideration or payment of any kind. Payment of any
amount payable pursuant to the preceding sentence may be made in cash and/or
securities or other property in the Committee's discretion.

      12. MISCELLANEOUS.

      (a) Nothing in the Plan or in any Agreement shall confer upon any Eligible
Individual who is a Participant the right to continue in the service or
employment of the Company or any Affiliate or affect any right which the Company
or any Affiliate may have to terminate or modify the employment or provision of
service of the Participant with or without cause.

      (b) The Company shall have a right to withhold from any payment of cash or
Stock to a Participant or other person under the Plan an amount sufficient to
cover any required withholding taxes, including the Participant's social
security and Medicare taxes (FICA) and federal, state, local income tax or such
other applicable taxes ("Taxes") with respect to income arising from payment of
the Award. The Company shall have the right to require the payment of any Taxes
before issuing any Stock pursuant to the Award. The Committee may, if it deems
appropriate in the case of a Participant, withhold such Taxes through a
reduction of the number of Shares delivered to such individual, or allow the
Participant to elect to cover all or any part of the required withholdings, and
to cover any additional withholdings up to the amount needed to cover the Taxes
with respect to income arising from payment of the Award, through a reduction of
the number of Shares delivered to such individual or a subsequent return to the
Company of Shares held by the Participant or other person, in each case valued
in the same manner as used in computing the withholding taxes under the
applicable laws.

      (c) Awards received by a Participant under this Plan shall not be deemed a
part of a Participant's regular, recurring compensation for purposes of any
termination, indemnity or severance pay laws and shall not be included in, nor
have any effect on, the determination of benefits under any other employee
benefit plan, contract or similar arrangement provided by the Company or an
Affiliate, unless expressly so provided by such other plan, contract or
arrangement, or unless the Committee so determines. No provision of the Plan
shall prevent the Company from adopting or continuing in effect other or
additional compensation arrangements, including incentive arrangements providing
for the issuance of options and stock, and awards that do not qualify under
Section 162(m) of the Code, and such arrangements may be generally applicable or
applicable only in specific cases.

      (d) Except as the Committee may otherwise determine from time to time: (i)
no Award and no right under any Award shall be assignable, alienable, saleable
or transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution; provided, however, that, if so determined by the
Committee, a Participant may, in the manner established by the Committee,
designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the rights of the
Participant, and to receive any property distributable, with respect to any
Award upon the death of the Participant; (ii) each Award, and each right under
any Award, shall be exercisable during the Participant's lifetime only by the
Participant or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant's
guardian or legal representative; and (iii) no Award and no right under any such
Award, may be pledged, alienated, attached, or otherwise encumbered, and any
purported pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance thereof shall be void
and unenforceable against the

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Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any Award which has
been fully exercised, earned or paid, as the case may be, and shall not preclude
forfeiture of an Award in accordance with the terms thereof.

      (e) This Plan shall be unfunded and the Company shall not be required to
segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by Awards under this
Plan. Neither the Company, its Affiliates, the Committee, nor the Board shall be
deemed to be a trustee of any amounts to be paid under this Plan nor shall
anything contained in this Plan or any action taken pursuant to its provisions
create or be construed to create a fiduciary relationship between the Company
and/or its Affiliates, and a Participant or Successor. To the extent any person
acquires a right to receive an Award under this Plan, such right shall be no
greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

      (f) Any liability of the Company to any Participant with respect to an
Award shall be based solely upon contractual obligations created by this Plan
and the applicable Agreement. Except as may be required by law, neither the
Company nor any member or former member of the Board or of the Committee, nor
any other person participating (including participation pursuant to a delegation
of authority under Section 3(j) hereof) in any determination of any question
under this Plan, or in the interpretation, administration or application of this
Plan, shall have any liability to any party for any action taken, or not taken,
under this Plan.

      (g) No certificate for Shares distributable pursuant to this Plan shall be
issued and delivered unless the issuance of such certificate complies with all
applicable legal requirements including, without limitation, compliance with the
provisions of applicable state securities laws, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and in effect from time to time or any successor statute, the Exchange
Act and the requirements of the exchanges on which the Company's Shares may, at
such time be listed.

      (h) To the extent that federal laws do not otherwise control, this Plan
and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant to this Plan shall be
governed by the laws of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to its conflict of
law provisions.

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

      (j) No fractional shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to this
Plan or any Agreement, and the Committee shall determine whether cash, other
securities, or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any
fractional shares, or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto shall
be canceled, terminated, or otherwise eliminated.

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                                                                     Exhibit 4.2

                         (GLATFELTER BEYOND PAPER LOGO)

                                   GLATFELTER

           TOP MANAGEMENT RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD CERTIFICATE

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Award Number:________

Award Date:_________    Number of                   Final Vesting Date:_______
                        Restricted Stock Units:

      THIS CERTIFIES THAT Glatfelter (the "Company") has on the Award Date
specified above granted to

<<FIRST_NAME>> <<LAST_NAME>>

      (the "Participant") an award (the "Award") to receive that number of
Restricted Stock Units (the "RSUs") indicated above in the box labeled "Number
of Restricted Stock Units," each RSU representing the right to receive one share
of the Company's common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Common Stock"),
subject to certain restrictions and on the terms and conditions contained in
this Award Certificate and the Company's 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the
"Plan"). In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Plan and this
Award Certificate, the terms of the Plan shall prevail. Any terms not defined
herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

                                     * * * *

1.      Rights of the Participant with Respect to the Restricted Stock Units.

      (a) No Shareholder Rights. The RSUs granted pursuant to the Award do not
      and shall not entitle the Participant to any rights of a holder of Common
      Stock. The rights of the Participant with respect to the RSUs shall remain
      forfeitable at all times prior to the date on which such rights become
      vested, and the restrictions with respect to the RSUs lapse, in accordance
      with Section 2, 3 or 4.

      (b) Dividend Equivalents. The Company shall pay to Participants holding
      RSUs outstanding on the record date for the payment of any dividend on the
      Common Stock an amount equal to the dividend such Participant would have
      received on the payment date therefor if the shares of Common Stock
      issuable in accordance with such RSUs had been issued and outstanding on
      such record date.

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      (c) Conversion of Restricted Stock Units; Issuance of Common Stock. No
      shares of Common Stock shall be issued to a Participant prior to the date
      on which the RSUs vest and the restrictions with respect to the RSUs
      lapse, in accordance with Section 2, 3 or 4. Neither this Section 1(c) nor
      any action taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Section 1(c) shall
      be construed to create a trust of any kind. After all restrictions with
      respect to RSUs lapse pursuant to Section 2, 3 or 4, the Company shall
      cause to be issued as soon as practicably possible, in book-entry form,
      registered in the Participant's name or in the name of the Participant's
      legal representatives, beneficiaries or heirs, as the case may be, in
      payment for such RSUs that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the
      number of RSUs with respect to which the restrictions have lapsed.

2.    Vesting. 1/3 of the total amount of RSUs awarded shall vest on each
December 31st of the second, third and fourth full year following the year of
the Award, and the restrictions with respect to the RSUs awarded shall lapse on
December 31st of the fourth full year following the year of the Award, if the
Participant remains continuously employed by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries until the respective vesting dates.

3.    Early Vesting Upon Change in Control. Notwithstanding the other vesting
provisions contained in Section 2, but subject to the other terms and conditions
set forth herein, in the event of a Change in Control, as hereinafter defined,
all of the RSUs that have been held for at least 6 months shall become
immediately and unconditionally vested, and the restrictions with respect to
such RSUs shall lapse.

4.    Forfeiture or Early Vesting Upon Termination of Employment.

      (a) Termination of Employment Generally. If, prior to vesting of the RSUs
      pursuant to Section 2 or 3, the Participant ceases to be an employee of
      the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any reason (voluntary or
      involuntary), other than death or Disability, then such RSUs shall be
      immediately and irrevocably forfeited. If, subsequent to vesting of the
      RSUs, the Participant ceases to be an employee for any reason without
      cause, other than death or Disability as described below under Section
      4(b), the restrictions with respect to the vested RSUs shall continue and
      shall lapse, as if such employment had not terminated.

      (b) Death or Disability. Upon the death or Disability of a Participant
      while employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, then the RSUs
      shall vest to the extent necessary to cause the percentage of RSUs that
      have vested (including those that vested prior to the date of death or
      Disability) to equal the percentage of the RSUs granted that is equal to
      the percentage of the vesting restriction period that has elapsed as of
      the date of death or the date on which such Disability commenced (such
      date to be determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole
      discretion) and the Company shall cause to be issued as soon as
      practicably possible, in book-entry form, registered in the Participant's
      name or in the name of the Participant's legal representatives,
      beneficiaries or heirs, as the case may be, in payment for the RSUs with
      respect to which all restrictions have lapsed that number of shares of
      Common Stock equal to the number of RSUs with respect to which all
      restrictions have lapsed. All unvested RSUs (after giving effect to the
      foregoing sentence) on the date of such death or Disability will be
      immediately and irrevocably forfeited.

5.    Restriction on Transfer. The RSUs and any rights under the Award may not
be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of
by the Participant, and any such purported sale, assignment, transfer, pledge,
hypothecation or other disposition of RSUs or other rights under the Award shall
be void and unenforceable against the Company and shall result in the immediate
forfeiture of such RSUs and rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Participant may, in the manner established

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by the Compensation Committee, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to
exercise the rights of the Participant and receive any shares of Common Stock
issued or any cash paid with respect to the RSUs upon the death of the
Participant.

6.    Tax Matters.

      (a) In order to comply with all applicable federal, state and local tax
      laws or regulations, the Company may take such actions as it deems
      appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state and local
      payroll, withholding, income or other taxes are withheld or collected from
      the Participant.

      (b) In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and such rules as may be
      adopted by the Compensation Committee under the Plan, the Participant may
      elect to satisfy the Participant's federal, state and local tax
      withholding obligations arising from the receipt of, the vesting of or the
      lapse of restrictions relating to, the RSUs, by (i) delivering cash, check
      or money order payable to the Company, or (ii) having the Company withhold
      a portion of the shares of Common Stock otherwise to be delivered having a
      Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The Company will not
      deliver any fractional share of Common Stock but will instead round down
      to the next full number the amount of shares of Common Stock to be
      delivered. The Participant's election must be made on or before the date
      that any such withholding obligation with respect to the RSUs arises. If
      the Participant fails to timely make such an election, the Company shall
      have the right to withhold a portion of the shares of Common Stock
      otherwise to be delivered having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount
      of such taxes.

7.    Miscellaneous.

      (a) The Award does not confer on the Participant any right with respect to
      the continuance of any relationship with the Company or its subsidiaries,
      nor will it interfere in any way with the right of the Company to
      terminate such relationship at any time.

      (b) The Company shall not be required to deliver any shares of Common
      Stock upon vesting of any RSUs until the requirements of any federal or
      state securities laws, rules or regulations or other laws or rules
      (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by
      the Company to be applicable are satisfied.

      (c) An original record of the Award and all the terms thereof, executed by
      the Company, shall be held on file by the Company. To the extent there is
      any conflict between the terms contained in the Award Certificate and the
      terms contained in the original record held by the Company, the terms of
      the original record held by the Company shall control.

8.    Definitions.

      (a)   "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

      (b)   "Change in Control".  For the purposes of this Certificate, a
"Change in Control" shall mean:

            (i) The acquisition, directly or indirectly, other than from the
      Company, by any person, entity or "group" (within the meaning of Section
      13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
      (the "Exchange Act"), excluding, for this purpose, the Company, its
      subsidiaries, any employee benefit plan of the Company or its
      subsidiaries, and any

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      purchaser or group of purchasers who are descendants of, or entities
      controlled by descendants of, P.H. Glatfelter which acquires beneficial
      ownership of voting securities of the Company) (a "Third Party") of
      beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under
      the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of the combined voting power of the
      Company's then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in
      the election of directors; or

            (ii) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board
      (the "Incumbent Directors") cease for any reason to constitute at least a
      majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director
      subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election
      by the Company's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a
      majority of the Incumbent Directors who are directors at the time of such
      vote shall be, for purposes of this Certificate, an Incumbent Director; or

            (iii) Consummation of (i) a reorganization, merger or consolidation,
      in each case, with respect to which persons who were the shareholders of
      the Company immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or
      consolidation (other than the acquiror) do not, immediately thereafter,
      beneficially own more than 50% of the combined voting power of the
      reorganized, merged or consolidated company's then outstanding voting
      securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, or
      (ii) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the sale of all or
      substantially all of the assets of the Company (whether such assets are
      held directly or indirectly) to a Third Party.

      In addition to the foregoing, a Change in Control with respect to an
individual Participant shall be deemed to occur if the Participant's employment
with the Company is terminated prior to the date on which a Change in Control
occurs, and it is reasonably demonstrated that such termination (i) was at the
request of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to effect a
Change in Control or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of
a Change in Control."

      (c)   "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.

      (d) "Committee" shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board
consisting of three or more Directors, each of whom shall be a "non-employee
director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from
time to time, and an "outside director" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.

      (e) "Disability" shall mean a disability due to any medically determinable
physical or mental impairment that prevents a Participant from fulfilling the
duties that such Participant was performing at the time of the occurrence of
such disability and which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted
or can be expected to last for a continuous period of more than twelve months,
as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

      (f) "Fair Market Value" for purposes of this Plan, unless otherwise
required by any applicable provision of the Code or any regulations issued
thereunder, shall mean, as of any date, the average of the high and low sales
prices of a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

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A copy of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan is attached to this Certificate.

                                                                      GLATFELTER

                                                 ___________________________

___________ ___, __________

By my signature below, I hereby acknowledge receipt of this Award Certificate on
the date shown above, which has been issued to me under the terms and conditions
of the Plan. I further acknowledge receipt of the copy of the Plan and agree to
conform to all of the terms and conditions of the Award Certificate and the
Plan.

Signature: ______________________________             Date:_______________
            <<First_Name>><<Last_Name>>

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