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Amended Form of 1-3-5 Year Restricted Stock Award Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.9 
  
 STANDARD TERMS OF AWARDS GRANTED
UNDER 
 THE 1-3-5 RESTRICTED STOCK PROGRAM
(“PROGRAM”) 
 OF THE 2004 SYPRIS EQUITY
PLAN (“PLAN”) 
  
 1. Awards
– All “Awards” granted under this Program will be Restricted Shares subject to, and governed by, the terms of the Plan, this Program and a valid, executed Award Agreement. 
  
 2. Shares – Initially, each “Restricted Share” is one Share of the Common Stock (subject to adjustments per the Plan)
which is subject to forfeiture before its Vesting Date, as set forth herein. Shares will be held by the Company until their Vesting Dates, and physically distributed to the Participant thereafter, with any legends required by applicable Rules.
Participants may vote, and receive (subject to applicable Rules) cash dividends on, unvested Shares. 
  
 3. Taxes – The Participant must arrange for tax withholding in accordance with applicable Rules, to the satisfaction of the Committee, or immediately surrender then-vested Shares of equivalent market
value. 
  
 4. Vesting – Thirty percent of the Award shall vest on each
of its first and third anniversaries of the Grant Date, and forty percent of the Award shall vest on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date (each anniversary, a “Vesting Date”), unless forfeited before such Vesting Date; provided that in
the event of death, all unvested Awards will be immediately vested. 
  
 5.
Forfeiture – Each Restricted Share will terminate, expire and be forfeited as provided in Article V of the Plan. (The Committee has sole discretion to determine whether a demotion is a “termination” of employment.) 
  
 6. Leaves of Absence – The Committee may in its discretion treat all or any
portion of any period during which a Participant is on military or on an approved leave of absence as a period of employment for purposes of the accrual of rights hereunder. Retiring after age 65 or qualifying to receive long-term disability
benefits under the Company’s then-current policies shall be approved leaves of absence. 
  
 7. No Other Rights – The Awards include no other rights beyond those expressly provided in the Plan, this Program or the Award Agreement. Awards are non-assignable and non-transferable except by will or
the laws of descent and distribution, unless otherwise approved by the Committee. 
  
 8. Definitions – Unless otherwise specified, all capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan or in the Award Agreement.Amended Executive Long-Term Incentive Program

 EXHIBIT 10.10 
  
 EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE 
  
 AWARD AGREEMENT (ALTERNATE
FORM) 
  
 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS 
  
 Effective as of              (“Grant Date”), the Company hereby grants to
[Employee] certain rights to purchase up to: [# of Shares] total Option Shares for $[Price] per Share until [6th Anniversary of Grant Date] (“Expiration Date”) on the Terms
of this Agreement, the attached Program, and the 2004 Sypris Equity Plan (“Plan”) as follows: 
  

								
	 Vesting Dates

	  	# of Options
Vesting

	 	Option Prices

	  	Expiration Dates

	 [3rd
Anniversary]
	  	30%	 	$	        	  	[6th Anniversary]
	 [4th
Anniversary]
	  	30%	 	$	        	  	[6th Anniversary]
	 [5th
Anniversary]
	  	 40%
	 	$	        	  	[6th Anniversary]

  
 RESTRICTED STOCK 
  
 Effective as of              (“Grant Date”), the Company hereby grants to [Employee] certain rights to ownership of up to: [# of
Shares] total Restricted Shares on the Terms of this Agreement, the attached Program, and the 2004 Sypris Equity Plan (“Plan”) as follows: 
  

			
	 Vesting/Forfeiture Dates and Performance Criteria

	  	 # of Shares to be
 Vested or Forfeited

	 As of             , the Company has reported net income of
$            , for any fiscal year ending after the Grant Date.*
	  	33%
	 As of             , the Company has reported net income of
$            , for any fiscal year ending after the Grant Date.*
	  	33%
	 As of             , the Company has reported net income of
$            , for any fiscal year ending after the Grant Date.*
	  	 34%

	*	Subject to the Committee’s final determination, that as of the dates set forth above, the criteria set forth above have been achieved as reported, independently audited and
have not been materially restated thereafter, the “independent” members of the Committee (as defined in the NASD Manual) shall either approve the final vesting, or the forfeiture, of these Restricted Shares. 

  
 Intending to be legally bound by all such Terms, I acknowledge the sole
authority of the Committee to interpret such Terms, the forfeiture of my rights upon any termination of my employment under such Terms and my continuing status as an “at will” employee (subject to termination without cause or notice). I
have received and had an opportunity to review, with the benefit of any legal counsel of my choosing, the Plan, the Program and this Award Agreement. 
  

									
	SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.	  	 	  	PARTICIPANT
					
	By:	 	  

	  	 	  	Signature:	 	  

	Name:	 	  

	  	 	  	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  

	  	 	  	Title:	 	  

  

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 STANDARD TERMS OF AWARDS GRANTED UNDER 
 THE 2005 EXECUTIVE LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PROGRAM 
 OF THE 2004 SYPRIS EQUITY PLAN

  

	1.	PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM. The Company’s Executive Long-Term Incentive Program
(“ELTIP”) under the 2004 Sypris Equity Plan (“Plan”) shall be effective for all Awards incorporating these Terms on or after July 1, 2005, to advance the Company’s growth and prosperity by providing long-term financial
incentives to its executives, and to further the Company’s philosophy of equity ownership by the Company’s officers in accordance with the Company’s Equity Ownership Guidelines. 

  

	2.	AWARDS. Each ELTIP Participant will be eligible to receive an annual Award of Options and an annual Award of Restricted Shares as
determined by the Committee. 

  

	3.	OPTIONS. Initially, each “Option” is the right to purchase one Option Share at the Option Price, from its Vesting Date
until its Expiration Date or forfeiture (subject to adjustments per the Plan). Options must be exercised with 48 hours advance written notice, unless waived by the Company. 

  

	 	3.1.	Option Price. “Option Price” means the closing price per Option Share on the Grant Date. The Option Price is payable to the Company in cash or any other method of
payment authorized by the Committee in its discretion, which may include Stock (valued as the closing price per Share on the exercise date) or vested Options (valued as the closing price per Share on the exercise date, less the Option Price), in
each case in accordance with applicable Rules. Similarly, the Participant must arrange for tax withholding in accordance with applicable Rules, to the satisfaction of the Committee. 

  

	 	3.2.	Option Shares. Initially, each “Option Share” is one Share of the Common Stock (subject to adjustments per the Plan). Option Shares may be certificated upon
request, with any legends required by applicable Rules. 

  

	 	3.3.	Option Vesting. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Option Awards will vest 30% on the third anniversary of its Grant Date, 30% on the fourth anniversary of its
Grant Date and 40% on the fifth anniversary of its Grant Date (each such anniversary, a “Vesting Date”), unless forfeited before such Vesting Date. 

  

	 	3.4.	Expiration Date. Each Option’s “Expiration Date” will be the sixth anniversary of its Grant Date. 

  

	4.	RESTRICTED SHARES. Each “Restricted Share” is one Share of the Common Stock (subject to adjustments per
the Plan) which is subject to forfeiture before its Vesting Date, as set forth below. 

  

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	 	4.1.	Restricted Share Vesting. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, grants of Restricted Shares will vest approximately 33% on the third anniversary of its Grant Date,
33% on the fifth anniversary of its Grant Date and 34% on the seventh anniversary of its Grant Date (each such anniversary, a “Vesting Date”), unless forfeited before such Vesting Date. 

  

	 	4.2.	Distribution. All Restricted Shares will be held by the Company until their Vesting Dates, and physically distributed to the Participant thereafter, with any legends required
by applicable Rules. Participants may vote and receive cash dividends on such Restricted Shares, as applicable, after the Grant Date. 

  

	5.	ANNUAL REVIEW. The Committee will review the terms and conditions of the ELTIP annually in February of each year. The Committee
will also review and approve of the Award to be granted to each Participant for the then current year, taking into consideration the (i) Participant’s contribution to the Company, (ii) results of the most recent national compensation survey
data, and (iii) Company’s performance with respect to the achievement of its long-term strategic goals, including those relating to market and customer share, geographic expansion, portfolio mix, capital structure and financial strength,
managerial development, capital markets, financial variability and risk profile. 

  

	6.	REDUCTION IN JOB RESPONSIBILITIES. If a Participant’s job responsibilities are reduced in
scope or otherwise altered, the Participant shall automatically cease to participate in the ELTIP with respect to future Awards, unless otherwise determined by the Committee. 

  

	7.	RETIREMENT OR DISABILITY. In the event of any retirement after age 65 or qualification to receive long-term
disability benefits under the Company’s then current policies, such retirement or disability period shall be treated as a period of employment for purposes of the accrual of rights hereunder, including any vesting or exercise rights.

  

	8.	LEAVES OF ABSENCE. The Committee may in its discretion treat all or any portion of any period during which a
Participant is on military or other approved leave of absence as a period of employment for purposes of the accrual of rights hereunder. 

  

	9.	OTHER TERMINATIONS. If employment is terminated other than for retirement, death or disability, each unvested Option or
Restricted Share will be forfeited immediately and the Participant will have up to thirty (30) days in which to exercise any vested Options. In the event of death, all unvested Awards will be immediately vested, and the Participant’s
representative or estate shall have one (1) year in which to exercise any Options. 

  

	10.	 ADMINISTRATION. The Committee shall have complete authority to administer or interpret the ELTIP or any Award, to prescribe,
amend and rescind rules and regulations relating thereto, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the ELTIP or any Award Agreements (including to establish or amend any rules regarding the ELTIP that are
necessary or advisable to comply with, or qualify under, any applicable law, 

  

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listing requirement, regulation or policy of any entity, agency, organization, governmental entity, or the Company, in the Committee’s sole discretion
(“Rule”)). In addition, with respect to any future grants or the unvested portion of any Awards, the Committee may amend or terminate these Terms or any Awards, in its sole discretion without the consent of any employee or beneficiary,
subject to applicable Rules, at any time and from time-to-time. With respect to any amendment, action or approval hereunder, the Committee may require the approval of any other persons or entities, pursuant to applicable Rules. The decisions of the
Committee in interpreting and applying the ELTIP will be final. 

  

	11.	MISCELLANEOUS. Unless otherwise specified, all capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan or in the Award Agreement.

  

	 	11.1.	No Other Rights. The Awards include no other rights beyond those expressly provided in the Plan, the ELTIP or the Award Agreement. Awards are non-assignable and
non-transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless otherwise approved by the Committee. 

  

	 	11.2.	Taxes. The Participant must pay in cash, surrender Shares or Options of then-equivalent value, or otherwise arrange (to the Committee’s satisfaction) for all tax
withholding obligations related to any Award. 

  

	 	11.3.	Delegation. The Committee may delegate any portion of their responsibilities and powers to one or more persons selected by them, subject to applicable Rules. Such delegation
may be revoked by the Committee at any time. 

  

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