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Form of 2011 Stock Option Grant Agreement for Employees

 Exhibit 10.24 
 B&W STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT (2011) 
 2010 Long-Term
Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company 
 (as amended and restated on February 22, 2011)

 Effective
                    ], 2011 (the “Date of Grant”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the
“Committee”) of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”) selected you to receive a grant of Non-Qualified Stock Options (the “Options”) under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of The
Babcock & Wilcox Company, as amended and restated February 22, 2011 (the “Plan”). The provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference. 
 Any reference or definition contained in this Agreement shall, except as otherwise specified, be construed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan and all determinations and
interpretations made by the Committee with regard to any question arising hereunder or under the Plan shall be binding and conclusive on you and your legal representatives and beneficiaries. The term “B&W” as used in this Agreement
with reference to employment shall include subsidiaries of B&W. Whenever the words “you or your” are used in any provision of this Agreement under circumstances where the provision should logically be construed to apply to the
beneficiary, estate, or personal representative, to whom any rights under this Agreement may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, it shall be deemed to include such person. 

Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the terms and conditions of this grant are as follows: 

 

	1.	Number and Price of Options – B&W grants to you the option to purchase from B&W at the price of
$            /share up to, but not exceeding in the aggregate, the number of shares of B&W common stock as shown on the attached Notice of Grant (which is incorporated herein by
reference) and as explained hereinafter and in the Plan. 

  

	2.	Option Term – Options have been granted for a period of seven (7) years from the Date of Grant (the “Option Term”).

  

	3.	Vesting of Options – Subject to the “Forfeiture of Options” paragraph below, options do not provide you with any rights or interest therein until
they vest and become exercisable in one-third (1/3) increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Date of Grant. Options which are or become exercisable at the time of termination of employment continue to be exercisable until
terminated in accordance with Paragraph 6 below. 

 Prior to the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, all
unvested Options shall become vested and exercisable on the earliest to occur of: (1) the date of termination of your employment from B&W due to death, (2) your disability (as defined in the Plan) or (3) the date a change in
control (as defined in the Plan) occurs. 
 If your employment is terminated prior to the third anniversary of the Date of Grant
due to Retirement, 25% of the then-unvested outstanding Options will become vested and exercisable provided your termination date is on or after the first anniversary of the Date of Grant but prior to the second anniversary, and 50% of the
then-unvested outstanding Options will become vested and exercisable provided your termination date is on or after the second anniversary of the Date of Grant but prior to the third anniversary. For this purpose, “Retirement” means a
voluntary termination of employment after attaining age 60 and completing 10 years of service with B&W, or an involuntary termination due to reduction in force. For purposes of this Agreement, a reduction in force shall mean a termination of
employment due to elimination of a previously required position or previously required services, or due to the consolidation of departments, abandonment of plants or offices, technological change or declining business activities, where such
termination is intended to be permanent; or under other circumstances which the Committee, in accordance with standards uniformly applied with respect to all similarly situated employees, designates as a reduction in force. 

The Committee may provide for additional vesting under such other circumstances, in its sole discretion. 

	4.	Forfeiture of Options – Options which are not and do not vest and become exercisable at your termination of employment with B&W or its subsidiaries for
any reason shall, coincident therewith, terminate and be of no force and effect. 

 In the event that (i) you
are convicted of (1) a felony or (2) misdemeanor involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or (ii) you engage in conduct that adversely effects or may reasonably be expected to adversely affect the business reputation or
economic interests of B&W, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, then all outstanding Options awarded to you under this grant terminate and have no force and effect immediately upon notice of such conviction or determination. In
addition, your right to exercise Options may be suspended during any inquiry regarding any such acts pending a final determination by the Committee. The provisions of this section 4 are in addition to the clawback provisions in section 10 below.

  

	5.	How to Exercise – Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) currently administers B&W’s stock plans and you must exercise your
Options with Schwab. You have two ways to exercise your Options through Schwab: 

  

	 	1.	Online – http://equityawardcenter.schwab.com; or 

  

	 	2.	Telephone – 1-800-654-2593. 

Certain restrictions apply if you are a Section 16 insider. The Committee may change Plan administrators or exercise procedures from
time to time. You will be notified of such changes, as applicable. 
  

	6.	Termination of Options – The Options, which become exercisable as provided in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, shall terminate and be of no force or effect as
follows: 

  

	 	(a)	If you continue in the employ of B&W through the Option Term, the Options will remain exercisable, subject to the terms hereof and the Plan, until the expiration of
the Option Term, at which time the Options shall terminate and have no force or effect; 

  

	 	(b)	If your employment involuntarily terminates during the Option Term by reason of a Retirement or disability, the Options will remain exercisable, subject to the terms
hereof and the Plan, until the expiration of the Option Term, at which time the Options shall terminate and have no force or effect; 

  

	 	(c)	If your employment terminates during the Option Term by reason of death, the Options terminate and have no force or effect three (3) years after the date of death,
or upon the expiration of the Option Term, whichever occurs first; 

  

	 	(d)	If your employment terminates during the Option Term for any other reason, the Options terminate and have no force or effect upon the expiration of twelve
(12) months after your termination of employment or the expiration of the Option Term, whichever occurs first. 

  

	7.	Who Can Exercise – During your lifetime the Options shall be exercisable only by you. No assignment or transfer of the Options, whether voluntary or
involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, shall vest in the assignee or transferee any interest whatsoever. 

 

	8.	Securities and Exchange Commission Requirements. If you are a Section 16 insider, this type of transaction must be reported on a Form 4 before the end of
the second (2) business day following the Date of Grant. Please be aware that if you are going to reject the grant, you should do so immediately after the Date of Grant to avoid potential Section 16 liability. Please advise Kathy Peres or
Angie Winter immediately by e-mail, fax or telephone call if you intend to reject this grant. Absent such notice of rejection, B&W will prepare and file the required Form 4 on your behalf within the required two business day deadline. If
Section 16 applies to you, you are also subject to Rule 144. This Rule is applicable only when the shares are sold, so you need not take any action under Rule 144 at this time. 

Those of you covered by these requirements have already been advised of your status. Others of you may become Section 16 insiders at
some future date, in which case reporting will be required at that time. 

  
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	9.	Taxes. You will recognize income upon the exercise of Options in accordance with the tax laws of the jurisdiction that is applicable to you. State income tax and
FICA withholding may also be required and will be withheld in the same manner. You agree to promptly pay to B&W the amount of income tax which B&W is required to withhold in connection with the income realized by you in connection with this
grant and, unless prohibited by applicable law, that you hereby authorize B&W to withhold such amount, in whole or in part, from subsequent salary payments, without further notice to you. From time to time, the Committee may, in its sole
discretion, determine to satisfy any statutory minimum withholding obligation by another method permitted by the Plan. 

  

	10.	Clawback Provisions. 

 (a)
Recovery of Options. In the event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the U.S. federal securities laws as a result
of fraud (a “Restatement”) and the Board reasonably determines that you knowingly engaged in the fraud, the Company will have the right to recover the Options granted during the three-year period preceding the date on which the
Board or the Company, as applicable, determines it is required to prepare the Restatement (the “Three-Year Period”), or vested in whole or in part during the Three-Year Period, to the extent of any excess of what would have been
granted to or would have vested for you under the Restatement. 
 (b) Recovery Process. In the event a Restatement is
required, the Board, based upon a recommendation by the Committee, will (a) review the Options either granted or vested in whole or in part during the Three-Year Period and (b) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the
Plan, will take reasonable action to seek recovery of the amount of such Options in excess of what would have been granted to or would have vested for you under the Restatement (but in no event more than the total amount of such Options), as such
excess amount is reasonably determined by the Board in its sole discretion, in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. There shall be no duplication of recovery under Article 19 of the Plan and any of 15 U.S.C. Section 7243 (Section 304
of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and Section 10D of the Exchange Act. 
  

	11.	Other. Neither the action of B&W in establishing the Plan, nor any action taken by it, by the Committee or the Board of Directors under the Plan nor any
provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as giving to you the right to be retained in the employ of B&W or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. 

  
 - 3 -Form of 2011 Restricted Stock Unit Grant Agreement for Employees

 Exhibit 10.25 
 B&W RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT (2011)
 2010
Long-Term Incentive Plan of The Babcock & Wilcox Company 
 (as amended and restated on February 22, 2011)

 Effective
                    , 2011 (the “Date of Grant”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the
“Committee”) of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”) awarded you a grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of B&W, as amended and restated
February 22, 2011 (the “Plan”). The provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference. 
 Any reference or
definition contained in this Agreement shall, except as otherwise specified, be construed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan and all determinations and interpretations made by the Committee with regard to any question arising
hereunder or under the Plan shall be binding and conclusive on you and your legal representatives and beneficiaries. The term “B&W” as used in this Agreement with reference to employment shall include subsidiaries of B&W. Whenever
the words “you or your” are used in any provision of this Agreement under circumstances where the provision should logically be construed to apply to the beneficiary, estate, or personal representative, to whom any rights under this
Agreement may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, it shall be deemed to include such person. 

Restricted Stock Units 
 RSU Award. You have been awarded the number of RSUs shown on the attached Notice of Grant (which is incorporated herein by reference). Each RSU represents a right to receive one share of B&W
common stock on the Vesting Date, as set forth in the “Vesting Requirements” paragraph below. 
 Vesting Requirements. Subject
to the “Forfeiture of RSUs” paragraph below, RSUs do not provide you with any rights or interest therein until they become vested under one or more of the following circumstances (each such date a “Vesting Date”):

  

	 	•	 	 in one-third (1/3) increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Date of Grant provided you are still employed on the applicable
anniversary; 

  

	 	•	 	 25% of the then-remaining outstanding RSUs (a) on your becoming retirement eligible or (b) if you are not then retirement eligible, your
employment is involuntarily terminated by reason of a reduction in force, on or after the first anniversary and prior to the second anniversary of the Date of Grant; 

 

	 	•	 	 50% of the then-remaining outstanding RSUs (a) on your becoming retirement eligible or (b) if you are not then retirement eligible, if your
employment is involuntarily terminated by reason of a reduction in force, on or after the second anniversary and prior to the third anniversary of the Date of Grant; 

 

	 	•	 	 100% of the then-remaining outstanding RSUs on the earliest to occur prior to the third anniversary of the Date of Grant of: (1) the date of
termination of your employment from B&W due to death, (2) your disability (as defined in the Plan) or (3) the date a change in control (as defined in the Plan) occurs; and 

 

	 	•	 	 the Committee may provide for additional vesting under such other circumstances, in its sole discretion. 

For purposes of this Agreement, (a) “retirement eligible” means at least 60 years of age with 10 or more years of service with B&W and
(b) a “reduction in force” means a termination of employment due to elimination of a previously required position or previously required services, or due to the consolidation of departments, abandonment of plants or offices,
technological change or declining business activities, where such termination is intended to be permanent; or under other circumstances which the Committee, in accordance with standards uniformly applied with respect to all similarly situated
employees, designates as a reduction in force. 

 Forfeiture of RSUs. RSUs which are not and do not become vested upon your termination of employment
shall, coincident therewith, terminate and be of no force or effect. 
 In the event that (a) you are convicted of (i) a felony or
(ii) a misdemeanor involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude, or (b) you engage in conduct that adversely affects or may reasonably be expected to adversely affect the business reputation or economic interests of B&W, as
determined in the sole judgment of the Committee, then all RSUs and all rights or benefits awarded to you under this grant of RSUs are forfeited, terminated and withdrawn immediately upon such conviction or notice of such determination. The
Committee shall have the right to suspend any and all rights or benefits awarded to you hereunder pending its investigation and final determination with regard to such matters. The forfeiture provisions of this paragraph are in addition to the
provisions under the heading “Clawback Provisions” below. 
 Payment of RSUs. RSUs shall be paid in shares of B&W common
stock, which shares shall be distributed as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event later than 30 days, after the applicable Vesting Date. 
 Taxes 
 You will realize income in connection with this RSU grant in accordance with
the tax laws of the jurisdiction that is applicable to you. You should consult your tax advisor as to the federal and/or state income tax consequences associated with this RSU grant as it relates to your specific circumstances. 

By acceptance of this letter, you agree that any amount which B&W is required to withhold on your behalf, including state income tax and FICA
withholding, in connection with income realized by you under this grant will be satisfied by withholding whole units or shares having an aggregate fair market value as equal in value but not exceeding the amount of such required tax withholding,
unless the Committee determines to satisfy the statutory minimum withholding obligation by another method permitted by the Plan. 
 Regardless
of the withholding method, you will promptly pay to B&W the amount of income tax which B&W is required to withhold in connection with the income realized by you in connection with this grant and, unless prohibited by applicable law, that you
hereby authorize B&W to withhold such amount, in whole or in part, from subsequent salary payments, without further notice to you. 
 Transferability 
 RSUs granted hereunder are non-transferable other than by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. 
 Securities and Exchange
Commission Requirements 
 If you are a Section 16 insider, this type of transaction must be reported on a Form
4 before the end of the second (2nd) business day
following the Date of Grant. Please be aware that if you are going to reject the grant, you should do so immediately after the Date of Grant to avoid potential Section 16 liability. Please advise Kathy Peres and Angie Winter immediately by
e-mail, fax or telephone if you intend to reject this grant. Absent such notice of rejection, B&W will prepare and file the required Form 4 on your behalf within the required two business day deadline. 

Those of you covered by these requirements will have already been advised of your status. Others may become Section 16 insiders at some future date,
in which case reporting will be required at that time. If Section 16 applies to you, you are also subject to Rule 144. This Rule is applicable only when the shares are sold, so you need not take any action under Rule 144 at this time.

  
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 Clawback Provisions 
 Recovery of RSUs. In the event that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the
U.S. federal securities laws as a result of fraud (a “Restatement”) and the Board reasonably determines that you knowingly engaged in the fraud, the Company will have the right to recover the RSUs granted during the three-year
period preceding the date on which the Board or the Company, as applicable, determines it is required to prepare the Restatement (the “Three-Year Period”), or vested in whole or in part during the Three-Year Period, to the extent of
any excess of what would have been granted to or would have vested for you under the Restatement. 
 Recovery Process. In the event a
Restatement is required, the Board, based upon a recommendation by the Committee, will (a) review the RSUs either granted or vested in whole or in part during the Three-Year Period and (b) in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement and the Plan, will take reasonable action to seek recovery of the amount of such RSUs in excess of what would have been granted to or would have vested for you under the Restatement (but in no event more than the total amount of such
RSUs), as such excess amount is reasonably determined by the Board in its sole discretion, in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. There shall be no duplication of recovery under Article 19 of the Plan and any of 15 U.S.C.
Section 7243 (Section 304 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and Section 10D of the Exchange Act. The clawback provisions of this Agreement are in addition to the forfeiture provisions contained under the heading “Forfeiture of
RSUs” above. 
 Other Information 
 Neither the action of B&W in establishing the Plan, nor any action taken by it, by the Committee or by your employer, nor any provision of the Plan or this Agreement shall be construed as conferring
upon you the right to be retained in the employ of B&W or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. 

  
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