SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2024-08-13

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<TYPE>EX-10.1
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<FILENAME>ea021046801ex10-1_verde.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE AND AWARD AGREEMENT
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit
10.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>VERDE
CLEAN FUELS, INC.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>2023
<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">Omnibus Incentive Plan</FONT></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>DIRECTOR</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">STOCK
OPTION GRANT NOTICE</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
to the terms and conditions of the Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the &ldquo;<B><U>Plan</U></B>&rdquo;),
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the&nbsp;&rdquo;<B><U>Company</U></B>&rdquo;), hereby grants to the individual listed
below (&ldquo;<B><U>you</U></B>&rdquo; or the &ldquo;<B><U>Participant</U></B>&rdquo;) the right and option to purchase all or any part
of the number of Shares set forth below (the &ldquo;<B><U>Option</U></B>&rdquo;). This Option award (this &ldquo;<B><U>Award</U></B>&rdquo;)
is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as <U>Exhibit A</U> (the&nbsp;&rdquo;<B><U>Agreement</U></B>&rdquo;)
and the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
set forth in the Plan.</FONT></P>

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 of Option:</B></FONT></TD>
 <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 80%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-Qualified
 Stock Option</FONT></TD></TR>
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 of Grant:</B></FONT></TD>
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 <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Total
 Number of Shares<BR>
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