Common use of Grant of Deferred Shares Clause in Contracts

Grant of Deferred Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Plan and the Wrap Plan (as defined below), on the Effective Date, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee the right to receive ________ shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Deferred Shares”). The Grantee has previously elected to defer receipt of the Deferred Shares in accordance with the terms of the QEP Resources, Inc. Deferred Compensation Wrap Plan - Deferred Compensation Program (the “Wrap Plan”). For the avoidance of doubt, the Deferred Shares shall become a part of the Grantee’s Deferred Compensation Sub-Account that is invested in the “Common Stock Option” under Section 5.3(b) of the Deferred Compensation Program under the Wrap Plan.