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EXHIBIT 10.1
                   NON QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

Name of Optionee:
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Grant Date:
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Number of Option Shares:
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Option Price Per Share: $
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         This Agreement evidences the grant by Compass Minerals International,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") of a non-qualified stock option to
the above-referenced "Optionee" as of the "Grant Date" hereof pursuant to the
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 2005 Incentive Award Plan (the "Plan").

         1. The Plan. The terms and provisions of the Plan are hereby
incorporated into this Agreement as if set forth herein in their entirety. In
the event of a conflict between any provision of this Agreement and the Plan,
the provisions of the Plan shall control. A copy of the Plan may be obtained
from the Company by Optionee upon request. Capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Plan.

         2. Option Price. On the terms and subject to the conditions of the Plan
and this Agreement, Optionee shall have the option (the "Option") to purchase
shares of Stock at the price per share (the "Option Price") and in the amounts
set forth above. Payment of the Option Price may be made in any manner specified
under Section 5.1(c) of the Plan. The Option is not intended to qualify for
federal income tax purposes as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Upon
Optionee's termination of employment or service with the Company for any reason,
the unvested portion of the Option shall terminate.

         3. Term. The term of the Option shall commence on the Grant Date and
expire on the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Grant Date, unless the Option
shall have sooner been terminated in accordance with the terms of the Plan or
this Agreement.

         4. Vesting. The Option shall become non-forfeitable and shall become
exercisable according to the following provisions:

                  (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Option shall become
         vested and exercisable on each of the first four anniversaries of the
         Grant Date; provided, however, if a Change of Control shall occur prior
         thereto, then one hundred percent (100%) of the Option shall become
         immediately vested and exercisable if: (i) the Option is not assumed or
         an economically equivalent option or right is not substituted by the
         surviving entity following such Change in Control, or (ii) Optionee's
         employment is involuntarily terminated without Cause (as defined in
         paragraph 8 below) or voluntarily terminated for Good Reason (as
         defined in Section 4(d) below) within 18 months following such Change
         of Control.

                  (b) To the extent vested, the Option may be exercised in whole
         or in part by delivery of notice of exercise and the Option Price to
         the Company no later than the earliest of the dates set forth in
         paragraph 5.

                  (c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary,
         the Option shall cease vesting upon Optionee's termination of
         employment or service with the Company and/or its Subsidiaries for any
         reason other than retirement or disability, and no portion of the
         Option which

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         is not vested as of such time shall become vested thereafter. All
         decisions by the Committee with respect to any calculations pursuant to
         this paragraph shall be final and binding on Optionee.

                  (d) For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" means,
         without Optionee's express written consent, the occurrence of any of
         the following events within 18 months after a Change of Control:

                           (i) a material adverse change in Optionee's duties or
                  responsibilities as of the Change of Control (or as the same
                  may be increased from time to time thereafter); provided,
                  however, that Good Reason shall not be deemed to occur upon a
                  change in Optionee's reporting structure, upon a change in
                  Optionee's duties or responsibilities that is a result of the
                  Company no longer being a publicly traded entity and does not
                  involve any other event set forth in this paragraph, or upon a
                  change in Optionee's duties or responsibilities that is part
                  of an across-the-board change in duties or responsibilities of
                  employees at Optionee's level;

                           (ii) any reduction in Optionee's annual base salary
                  or annual target or maximum bonus opportunity in effect as of
                  the Change of Control (or as the same may be increased from
                  time to time thereafter); provided, however, that Good Reason
                  shall not include such a reduction of less than 10% that is
                  part of an across-the-board reduction applicable to employees
                  at Optionee's level;

                           (iii) Company's (A) relocation of Optionee more than
                  50 miles from Optionee's primary office location and more than
                  50 miles from Optionee's principal residence as of the Change
                  of Control or (B) requirement that Optionee travel on Company
                  business to an extent substantially greater than Optionee's
                  travel obligations immediately before such Change of Control;
                  or

                           (iv) a reduction of more than 10% in the aggregate
                  benefits provided to Optionee under the Company's employee
                  benefit plans, including but not limited to any "top hat"
                  plans designated for key employees, in which Optionee is
                  participating as of the Change of Control.

                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Optionee must provide notice of
         termination of employment to the Company within 90 days of Optionee's
         knowledge of an event constituting Good Reason or such event shall not
         constitute Good Reason under this Agreement. Additionally, an isolated,
         insubstantial, and inadvertent action taken in good faith and that is
         remedied by the Company within 10 days after receipt of notice thereof
         given by Optionee shall not constitute Good Reason.

         5. Exercise of Option. The Option shall automatically terminate and
shall be null and void and be of no further force and effect upon the earliest
of:

                  (a) The third (3rd) anniversary of Optionee's termination of
         employment or service with the Company or Subsidiary, as the case may
         be, due to retirement or disability; or

                  (b) The first (1st) anniversary of Optionee's death; or

                  (c) The first (1st) anniversary of an Optionee's termination
         of employment without Cause or for Good Reason within 18 months
         following a Change of Control; or

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                  (d) The ninetieth (90th) day following Optionee's termination
         of employment or service with the Company and/or its Subsidiaries for
         any reason not described in (a), (b) or (c) above; or

                  (e) The seventh (7th) anniversary of the Grant Date.

         Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Optionee's right to exercise the
Option expires during a blackout trading period and Optionee is prohibited from
exercising the Option during such period due to trading restrictions, Optionee
shall have an additional thirty (30) days following the expiration of such
blackout period to exercise the Option.

         For purposes of this Agreement, "retirement" means a voluntary
termination of employment or service on or after age sixty-two (62) and with a
combined age and years of service of at least sixty-seven (67). The term
"disability" means Optionee is unable to engage in any substantial gainful
activity by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment
which can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
(12) months; or is, by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less
than twelve (12) months, receiving replacement benefits for a period of not less
than three (3) months under an accident and health plan covering employees of
the Company.

         6. Restriction on Transfer. The Option may not be transferred, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by Optionee and may
be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee. If Optionee dies,
the Option shall thereafter be exercisable, during the period specified in
paragraph 5 of this Agreement, by his or her executors or administrators to the
full extent to which the Option was exercisable by Optionee at the time of his
or her death. The Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or
similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or
other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy
of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option shall be null
and void and without effect.

         7. Optionee's Employment. Nothing in the Option shall confer upon
Optionee any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to terminate Optionee's employment or service
or to increase or decrease Optionee's compensation at any time.

         8. Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding any provision in this
Agreement to the contrary, if Optionee is involuntarily terminated for Cause,
then the Option (regardless of whether or not vested) shall automatically
terminate and shall be null and void and be of no further force and effect.

         For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means (i) the conviction of
Optionee of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere by Optionee to, a felony or
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (ii) the indictment of Optionee for a
felony or misdemeanor under the federal securities laws, (iii) the willful
misconduct or gross negligence by Optionee resulting in material harm to the
Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) fraud, embezzlement, theft, or dishonesty by
Optionee against the Company or any Subsidiary, or willful violation by Optionee
of a policy or procedure of the Company, resulting in any case in material harm
to the Company, or (v) breach of any confidentiality agreement or obligation
and/or breach of any Restrictive Covenant Agreement or similar agreement by and
between Optionee and the Company. For purpose of this paragraph, no act or
failure to act by Optionee shall be considered "willful" unless done or omitted
to be done by Optionee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that
Optionee's action or omission was in the best interests of the Company or its
Subsidiaries. Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to
a resolution duly adopted by the Board shall be conclusively presumed to be
done, or omitted to be done, by Optionee in good faith and in the best

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interests of the Company. The Company must notify Optionee of any event
constituting Cause within ninety (90) days following the Company's knowledge of
its existence or such event shall not constitute Cause under this Agreement.

         9. Notices. All notices, claims, certificates, requests, demands and
other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given and delivered if personally delivered or if sent by
nationally-recognized overnight courier, by telecopy, or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:
If to the Company, to it at:

         Compass Minerals International, Inc.
         9900 West 109th Street
         Overland Park KS 66210
         Attn: Vice President Human Resources

         If to Optionee, to him or her at the address set forth on the signature
page hereto or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given
may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. Any
such notice or communications shall be deemed to have been received (a) in the
case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery (or if such date is not
a business day, on the next business day after the date of delivery), (b) in the
case of nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after
the date sent, (c) the case of telecopy transmission, when received (or if not
sent on a business day, on the next business day after the date sent), and (d)
in the case of mailing, on the third business day following that on which the
piece of mail containing such communication is posted.

         10. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement must be in writing and shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

         11. Optionee's Undertaking. Optionee hereby agrees to take whatever
additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in
its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or
effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on Optionee
pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement and the Plan.

         12. Modification of Rights. The rights of Optionee are subject to
modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and
the Plan (with respect to the Option granted hereby).

         13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed under the laws of
the State of Delaware without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws.
Each party hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States
District Court for the District of Kansas (Kansas City, Kansas). Each party
hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
objections that either party may now or hereafter have to the aforesaid venue,
including without limitation any claim that any such proceeding brought in
either such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, provided however,
this provision shall not limit the ability of either party to enforce the other
provisions of this paragraph.

         14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but
all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

         15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan (and the other
writings referred to herein) constitute the entire agreement between the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior
written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations and agreements with
respect thereto.

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         16. Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto
that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent
permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in
which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this
Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such
jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such
provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so
narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement
or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.

         17. Enforcement. In the event the Company or any Optionee institutes
litigation to enforce or protect its rights under this Agreement or the Plan,
the party prevailing in any such litigation shall be paid by the non-prevailing
party, in addition to all other relief, all reasonable attorneys' fees,
out-of-pocket costs and disbursements relating to such litigation.

         18. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do
so, trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising hereunder.

         19. Restrictive Covenant. Notwithstanding any provision in this
Agreement to the contrary, the award hereunder is expressly conditioned upon
Optionee's execution of a Restricted Covenant Agreement in the form designated
by the Company. If Optionee fails or refuses to execute such Restricted Covenant
Agreement, this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the Grant Date.

                           COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                           By:
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                           Name:
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                           Title:
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                           OPTIONEE

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                           Residence Address

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                         DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS AGREEMENT

Name of Grantee:
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Grant Date:
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Number of Option Shares:
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         This Agreement evidences the grant by Compass Minerals International,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") of the right to receive Dividend
Equivalents to the above-referenced "Grantee" as of the "Grant Date" hereof
pursuant to the Compass Minerals International, Inc. 2005 Incentive Award Plan
(the "Plan").

         WHEREAS, the Company and Grantee are parties to a separate
Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement dated as of the same date hereof (the
Option Agreement"), pursuant to which Grantee has the option to purchase shares
of common stock of the Company ("Option Shares"); and

         WHEREAS, the Company desires to award Dividend Equivalents with respect
to the number of Option Shares subject to the Option Agreement; and

         WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall
have the same meaning as ascribed thereto under the Plan;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Grantee agree as follows:

         1. Dividend Equivalents. Pursuant to Section 8.4 of the Plan, Grantee
shall be entitled to receive Dividend Equivalents based upon the number of
Option Shares (including both vested and non-vested portions) subject to the
Option Agreement. Such Dividend Equivalents shall be paid concurrently with any
dividends or distributions paid on the Company's Stock during the time and to
the extent the option is outstanding and shall be equal to one hundred percent
(100%) of the value of the cash dividend (or other property being distributed)
per share being paid on the Company's Stock times the number of Option Shares
subject to the Option Agreement. Dividend Equivalents shall paid in cash, shares
of the Company's Stock or such other property as may be distributed to the
Company's stockholders.

         2. Grantee's Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon
Grantee any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to terminate Grantee's employment or service
or to increase or decrease Grantee's compensation at any time.

         3. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement must be in writing and shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

         4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed under the laws of
the State of Delaware without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws.
Each party hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States
District Court for the District of Kansas (Kansas City, Kansas). Each party
hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
objections that either party may now or hereafter have to the aforesaid venue,
including without limitation any claim that any such proceeding brought in
either such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, provided however,
this provision shall not limit the ability of either party to enforce the other
provisions of this paragraph.

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         5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but
all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

         6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
thereof and supersede all prior written or oral negotiations, commitments,
representations and agreements with respect thereto.

         7. Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that
the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible
under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which
enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this
Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such
jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such
provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so
narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement
or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.

         8. Enforcement. In the event the Company or Grantee institutes
litigation to enforce or protect its rights under this Agreement or the Plan,
the party prevailing in any such litigation shall be paid by the non-prevailing
party, in addition to all other relief, all reasonable attorneys' fees,
out-of-pocket costs and disbursements relating to such litigation.

         9. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do
so, trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising hereunder.

         10. Restrictive Covenant. Notwithstanding any provision in this
Agreement to the contrary, the award hereunder is expressly conditioned upon
Grantee's execution of a Restricted Covenant Agreement in the form designated by
the Company. If Grantee fails or refuses to execute such Restricted Covenant
Agreement, this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the Grant Date.

                                    COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                    By:
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                                    Name:
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                                    Title:
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                                    GRANTEE

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                                    Residence Address

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EXHIBIT 10.2

                      RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Name of Grantee:___________________________________________________
Grant Date:________________________________________________________
Number of Shares of Restricted Stock Units:________________________

      This Agreement evidences the grant by Compass Minerals International,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") of restricted stock units to the
above-referenced "Grantee" as of the "Grant Date" hereof pursuant to the Compass
Minerals International, Inc. 2005 Incentive Award Plan, as amended from time to
time (the "Plan"). By accepting the Award, Grantee agrees to be bound in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan, the terms and conditions of which
are hereby incorporated in this Agreement by reference. Capitalized terms not
defined herein shall have the same meaning as used in the Plan, as amended from
time to time.

      1. Restricted Stock Units Awarded. Grantee is hereby awarded the number of
restricted stock units (the "Restricted Stock Units") first set forth above,
subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. Each
unit represents one share of the Company's Stock.

      2. Vesting. The Restricted Stock Units shall be non-vested, and subject to
forfeiture as provided in paragraph 3, until the third (3rd) anniversary of the
Grant Date (the "Vesting Date"). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Grantee's
employment is involuntarily terminated without Cause (as defined in paragraph 5)
or voluntarily terminated for Good Reason (as defined in Paragraph 5) within 18
months following a Change of Control, then the Restricted Stock Units shall
become vested and payable in accordance with paragraph 5.

      3. Forfeiture. In the event Grantee's employment with the Company and its
Subsidiaries terminates prior to the date on which the Restricted Stock Units
have vested, such Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited by Grantee and no
benefits will be payable under this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement,
neither an authorized leave of absence (authorized by the Company in writing to
Grantee) nor the retirement or disability of the Grantee shall be deemed a
termination of employment hereunder. The term "retirement" means a voluntary
separation from service on or after attaining age 62 and having a combined age
and years of service of at least 67. The term "disability" means Grantee is
unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of a medically
determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months; or is, by reason of a
medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to
last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving
replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under an
accident and health plan covering employees of the Company.

      4. Payment of Benefits. Subject to paragraph 9, Grantee shall receive an
unrestricted stock certificate for a number of shares of Stock equal to the
Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement as soon as administratively
practicable following the Vesting Date (but in no event later than March 15 of
the year following the year in which the Vesting Date occurs).

      5. Termination Following Change of Control. If, within 18 months following
a Change of Control, Grantee's employment is involuntarily terminated without
Cause or voluntarily terminated for Good Reason, then the Restricted Stock Units
shall be immediately vested and payable; provided that if Grantee is a specified
employee (as defined in section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code), payment
shall not be made before the date that is six (6) months after termination of
Grantee's employment or, if earlier, Grantee's date of death. If Grantee's
employment is involuntarily terminated for Cause either before or

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after a Change of Control, but prior to the Vesting Date, then the Restricted
Stock Units will be forfeited by Grantee and no benefit shall be payable under
this Agreement.

      For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means (i) the conviction of
Grantee of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere by Grantee to, a felony or
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (ii) the indictment of Grantee for a
felony or misdemeanor under the federal securities laws, (iii) the willful
misconduct or gross negligence by Grantee resulting in material harm to the
Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) fraud, embezzlement, theft, or dishonesty by
Grantee against the Company or any Subsidiary, or willful violation by Grantee
of a policy or procedure of the Company, resulting in any case in material harm
to the Company, or (v) breach of any confidentiality agreement or obligation
and/or breach of any Restrictive Covenant Agreement or similar agreement by and
between Grantee and Company. For purpose of this paragraph, no act or failure to
act by Grantee shall be considered "willful" unless done or omitted to be done
by Grantee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that Grantee's action or
omission was in the best interests of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Any act,
or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly
adopted by the Board shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be
done, by Grantee in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. The
Company must notify Grantee of any event constituting Cause within ninety (90)
days following the Company's knowledge of its existence or such event shall not
constitute Cause under this Agreement.

      For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" means, without Grantee's
express written consent, the occurrence of any of the following events within 18
months after a Change of Control:

            (i) a material adverse change in Grantee's duties or
      responsibilities as of the Change of Control (or as the same may be
      increased from time to time thereafter); provided, however, that Good
      Reason shall not be deemed to occur upon a change in Grantee's reporting
      structure, upon a change in Grantee's duties or responsibilities that is a
      result of the Company no longer being a publicly traded entity and does
      not involve any other event set forth in this paragraph, or upon a change
      in Grantee's duties or responsibilities that is part of an
      across-the-board change in duties or responsibilities of employees at
      Grantee's level;

            (ii) any reduction in Grantee's annual base salary or annual target
      or maximum bonus opportunity in effect as of the Change of Control (or as
      the same may be increased from time to time thereafter); provided,
      however, that Good Reason shall not include such a reduction of less than
      10% that is part of an across-the-board reduction applicable to employees
      at Grantee's level;

            (iii) Company's (A) relocation of Grantee more than 50 miles from
      Grantee's primary office location and more than 50 miles from Grantee's
      principal residence as of the Change of Control or (B) requirement that
      Grantee travel on Company business to an extent substantially greater than
      Grantee's travel obligations immediately before such Change of control; or

            (iv) a reduction of more than 10% in the aggregate benefits provided
      to Grantee under the Company's employee benefit plans, including but not
      limited to any "top hat" plans designated for key employees, in which
      Grantee is participating as of the Change of Control.

      Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantee must provide notice of termination
of employment to the Company within 90 days of Grantee's knowledge of an event
constituting Good Reason or such event shall not constitute Good Reason under
this Agreement. Additionally, an isolated, insubstantial, and inadvertent action
taken in good faith and that is remedied by the Company within 10 days after
receipt of notice thereof given by Grantee shall not constitute Good Reason.

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      6. Voting and Dividend Rights. Grantee shall have no voting rights with
respect to the Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder. Pursuant to Section 8.4
of the Plan, Grantee shall be entitled to receive Dividend Equivalents based
upon the number of Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement. Such
Dividend Equivalents shall be paid concurrently with any dividends or
distributions paid on the Company's Stock (but in no event later than March 15
of the year following the year in which such dividends or distributions are
paid) and shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the value of the cash
dividend (or other property being distributed) per share being paid on the
Company's Stock times the number of Restricted Stock Units subject to this
Agreement. Dividend Equivalents shall paid in cash, shares of the Company's
Stock or such other property as may be distributed to the Company's
stockholders.

      7. Permitted Transfers. The rights under this Agreement may not be
assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of except by will or the laws of
descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Grantee
only by Grantee. Upon any attempt to assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of
this Agreement, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any
attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this
Agreement and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become
null and void.

      8. Unfunded Obligation. This Agreement is designed and shall be
administered at all times as an unfunded arrangement and Grantee shall be
treated as an unsecured general creditor and shall have no beneficial ownership
of any assets of the Company.

      9. Taxes. Grantee will be solely responsible for any federal, state or
other taxes imposed in connection with the granting of the Restricted Stock
Units or the delivery of shares of Stock pursuant thereto, and Grantee
authorizes the Company or any Subsidiary to make any withholding for taxes which
the Company or any Subsidiary deems necessary or proper in connection therewith.
Upon recognition of income by Grantee with respect to the Award hereunder, the
Company shall withhold taxes pursuant to the terms of the Plan.

      10. Changes in Circumstances. It is expressly understood and agreed that
Grantee assumes all risks incident to any change hereafter in the applicable
laws or regulations or incident to any change in the value of the Restricted
Stock Units or the shares of Stock issued pursuant thereto after the date
hereof.

      11. Conflict Between Plan and This Agreement. In the event of a conflict
between this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

      12. Notices. All notices, claims, certificates, requests, demands and
other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given and delivered if personally delivered or if sent by
nationally-recognized overnight courier, by telecopy, or by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:

           If to the Company, to it at:
           Compass Minerals International, Inc.
           9900 West 109th Street
           Overland Park KS 66210
           Attn: Vice President Human Resources

      If to Grantee, to him or her at the address set forth on the signature
page hereto or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given
may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. Any
such notice or communications shall be deemed to have been received (a) in the
case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery (or if such date is not
a business day, on the
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next business day after the date of delivery), (b) in the case of
nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the next business day after the date
sent, (c) the case of telecopy transmission, when received (or if not sent on a
business day, on the next business day after the date sent), and (d) in the case
of mailing, on the third business day following that on which the piece of mail
containing such communication is posted.

      13. No Guarantee of Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer
upon Grantee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any
Subsidiary or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or Subsidiary,
as the case may be, to sever Grantee's employment or to increase or decrease
Grantee's compensation at any time.

      14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed under the laws of the
State of Delaware without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. Each
party hereto submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District
Court for the District of Kansas (Kansas City, Kansas). Each party hereto
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objections that
either party may now or hereafter have to the aforesaid venue, including without
limitation any claim that any such proceeding brought in either such court has
been brought in an inconvenient forum, provided however, this provision shall
not limit the ability of either party to enforce the other provisions of this
paragraph.

      15. Severability. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that
the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible
under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which
enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this
Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such
jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining
provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such
provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so
narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement
or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.

      16. Enforcement. In the event the Company or Grantee institutes litigation
to enforce or protect its rights under this Agreement or the Plan, the party
prevailing in any such litigation shall be paid by the non-prevailing party, in
addition to all other relief, all reasonable attorneys' fees, out-of-pocket
costs and disbursements of such party relating to such litigation.

      17. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do
so, trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising hereunder

      18. Committee Authority. The Committee will have the power and discretion
to interpret this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration,
interpretation and application of this Agreement as are consistent with the Plan
and this Agreement and to interpret or revoke any such rules, including, but not
limited to, the determination of whether or not any shares of Restricted Stock
Units have vested. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations
made by the Committee in good faith will be final and binding upon Grantee, the
Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee will be
personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good
faith with respect to this Agreement.

      19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but
all such counterparts together shall constitute but one agreement.

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      20. Restrictive Covenant. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement
to the contrary, the award hereunder is expressly conditioned upon Grantee's
execution of a Restricted Covenant Agreement in the form designated by the
Company. If Grantee fails or refuses to execute such Restricted Covenant
Agreement, this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the Grant Date.

                          COMPASS MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                          By:________________________________________
                          Name:______________________________________
                          Title:_____________________________________

                          GRANTEE

                          ___________________________________________

                          Residence Address

                          ___________________________________________

                          ___________________________________________

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