SEMCO ENERGY INC
EXHIBIT 10.3 - FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGR FOR CHAIRMEN
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      10.3 - Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement for Chairmen</u></font></div>
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      ENERGY, INC. </strong></font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">THIS
      RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT is effective as of the Grant Date stated above,
      by and between SEMCO Energy, Inc. and the Grantee.</font></div>
    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
      the shares of Restricted Stock described in this Agreement have been granted
      pursuant to, and are governed by, the Plan;</font></div>
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      THEREFORE, the Company and the Grantee hereby agree as follows:</font></div>
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      Stock Grant</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Subject
      to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company hereby grants to
      Grantee the number of shares of Restricted Stock as specified
      above.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font id="TAB1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt"></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(a)<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Regular
      Vesting Date.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      Except
      as stated in Section 2(b) of this Agreement, the Grantee shall become one
      hundred percent (100%) vested in the shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant
      to this Agreement on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.</font></div>
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      Vesting Dates</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Notwithstanding the vesting requirements specified in Section 2(a) of this
      Agreement, all shares of Restricted Stock shall become 100% vested upon the
      earliest to occur of the following Vesting Dates:</font></div>
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      Grantee&#8217;s Retirement Date;</font></div>
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        Grantee&#8217;s Disability Retirement Date;</font></font></div>
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          date
          of the Grantee&#8217;s death prior to his termination of service as a Director;
          or</font></font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 63pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&#160;(iv)<font id="TAB2" style="LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">the
      date
      of a Change in Control.</font></div>
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      All
      shares of Restricted Stock shall be subject to the following restrictions until
      their Vesting Date:</font></div>
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      on Termination</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      Subject
      to Section 2 of this Agreement, if the Grantee&#8217;s service as a Director
      terminates for any reason prior to the Vesting Date for the shares of Restricted
      Stock, the Grantee shall forfeit all rights with respect to such unvested shares
      of Restricted Stock, and the book entry account shall be null, void and of
      no
      effect as of the date the Grantee&#8217;s service as a Director
      terminates.</font></div>
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      Prior
      to the Vesting Date with respect to the Restricted Stock, such shares of
      Restricted Stock shall be nontransferable and may not be sold, hypothecated
      or
      otherwise assigned or conveyed by a Grantee to any party, except as otherwise
      provided in Section 11(c) of the Plan.</font></div>
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      Shares.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      Any
      shares of Common Stock accruing to Restricted Stock as a result of any
      adjustment under Section 11(c) of the Plan will be subject to the same
      restrictions (and have the same Vesting Dates) as the shares of Restricted
      Stock
      to which they accrue.</font></div>
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      Shares.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      The
      shares of Restricted Stock awarded under this Plan shall be held in a book
      entry
      account for the Grantee by a broker-dealer designated by the Company and shall
      be registered in his name. Such shares of Restricted Stock shall be subject
      to
      the restrictions described Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement until the Vesting
      Date for such shares of Restricted Stock, and the book entry account evidencing
      the shares of Restricted Stock shall bear a legend noticing those restrictions
      either specifically or by reference to the provisions of this Agreement. Such
      shares of Restricted Stock, when issued in accordance with this Agreement,
      shall
      be deemed to be fully paid and nonassessable. The Grantee shall supply the
      Company with an executed stock power or similar authorization with respect
      to
      any shares of Restricted Stock held in a book entry account.</font></div>
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      Within
      ten (10) business days after the date on which the shares of Restricted Stock
      have vested pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, the restrictions on the
      book entry account holding such shares shall be removed and the stock power
      or
      similar authorization described in Section 4(a) of this Agreement will be
      destroyed. </font></div>
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      Except
      as otherwise provided in Sections 3 and 4, upon the grant of the shares of
      Restricted Stock under this Agreement, the Grantee shall exercise all ownership
      rights (including, without limitation, the right to vote and the right to
      receive dividends) with respect to such shares, provided that voting and
      dividend rights with respect to the shares will be exercisable only if the
      record date for determining shareholders entitled to vote, or to receive
      dividends, falls on or after the Grant Date and before the effective date of
      a
      forfeiture of Restricted Stock under Section 4 of this Agreement. The Grantee
      shall have the same rights with respect to any shares of Common Stock accruing
      to Restricted Stock as a result of any adjustment under Section 11(c) of the
      Plan. </font></div>
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      Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if any law
      or
      regulation of any governmental authority having jurisdiction in the matter
      requires the Company, the Committee or the Grantee to take any action or refrain
      from action in connection with the delivery of shares of Restricted Stock under
      this Agreement, or to delay such delivery, then the delivery of such shares
      of
      Restricted Stock shall be deferred until such action has been taken or such
      restriction on action has been removed.</font></div>
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      Provisions</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Grantee acknowledges that he has read, understands and agrees with all of the
      provisions in this Agreement and the Plan, including (but not limited to) the
      following:</font></div>
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      of Committee</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">.
      The
      Committee shall have all the authority set forth in the Plan including, but
      not
      limited to, the authority to administer the Agreement and the Plan; to make
      all
      determinations with respect to the construction and application of the
      Agreement, the Plan, and the resolutions of the Board of Directors establishing
      the Plan; to adopt and revise rules relating to the Agreement and the Plan;
      and
      to make other determinations which it believes are necessary or advisable for
      the administration of the Agreement and the Plan. Any dispute or disagreement
      which arises under this Agreement or the Plan shall be resolved by the Committee
      in its absolute discretion. Any such determination, interpretation, resolution,
      or other action by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive with
      respect to the Grantee and all other persons affected thereby.</font></div>
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      Any
      notice which is required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing
      (unless otherwise specified in the Agreement or in a writing from the Company
      to
      the Grantee), and delivered personally or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed
      as
      follows: (i) if to the Company, at 1411 Third Street, Ste. A, Port Huron,
      Michigan 48060, Attention: Corporate Secretary, or at such other address as
      the
      Company by notice to the Grantee may have designated from time to time; (ii)
      if
      to the Grantee, at the address indicated in the Company's then-current records,
      or at such other address as the Grantee by notice to the Company may have
      designated from time to time. Such notice shall be deemed given upon
      receipt.</font></div>
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      The
      ultimate liability for any and all taxes is and remains the Grantee&#8217;s
      responsibility and liability and the Company makes no representations or
      undertakings regarding the treatment of any taxes in connection with any aspect
      of the grant under this Agreement, including the grant, vesting and the
      subsequent sale of Restricted Stock acquired under the Plan, and does not commit
      to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock grant
      to reduce or eliminate the Grantee&#8217;s liability for any such taxes. The Company
      shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Grantee
      to remit to the Company, an amount to satisfy federal, state and local taxes
      required to be withheld with respect to the Restricted Stock. </font></div>
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      This
      Agreement and the shares of Restricted Stock granted to the Grantee shall be
      nontransferable and shall not be sold, hypothecated or otherwise assigned or
      conveyed by the Grantee to any other person, except as specifically permitted
      in
      this Agreement. No assignment or transfer of this Agreement or the rights
      represented thereby, whether voluntary or involuntary, or by operation of law
      or
      otherwise, shall vest in the assignee or transferee any interest or right
      whatsoever, except as specifically permitted in this Agreement. The Agreement
      shall terminate, and be of no force or effect, immediately upon any attempt
      to
      assign or transfer the Agreement or any of the shares of Restricted Stock to
      which the Agreement applies.</font></div>
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      or
      persons to receive, in the event of his death, any rights to which he would
      be
      entitled under this Agreement. Such a designation shall be filed with the
      Company in accordance with uniform procedures specified by the Committee. The
      Grantee may change or revoke a Beneficiary designation at any time by filing
      a
      written statement of such change or revocation with the Company in accordance
      with uniform procedures specified by the Committee. No Beneficiary designation
      or change of Beneficiary designation will be effective until notice thereof
      is
      received. If Grantee fails to designate a Beneficiary or if the Beneficiary
      predeceases the Grantee, the legal representative of Grantee's estate shall
      be
      deemed to be his Beneficiary for purposes of this Agreement. The Grantee is
      not
      required to obtain spousal consent to designate someone other than the spouse
      as
      beneficiary.</font></div>
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      as otherwise specifically provided in Section 4 of this Agreement (regarding
      shareholder rights of the Grantee with respect to shares of Restricted Stock),
      until the shares of Restricted Stock have vested in accordance with the
      provisions of Section 2 of this Agreement, the Grantee shall have no rights
      as a
      shareholder of the Company and shall not be deemed to be a shareholder of the
      Company for any purpose. </font></div>
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      This
      Agreement shall not be deemed to limit or restrict the right of the Company
      to
      terminate the Grantee's service as a Director at any time, for any reason,
      with
      or without cause, or to limit or restrict the right of the Grantee to terminate
      his service as a Director of the Company at any time.</font></div>
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      This
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      and
      written consent of the Grantee and the Committee, but only to the extent
      permitted under the Plan. </font></div>
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      times be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the intent, purposes,
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      If any
      provision of this Agreement should be held illegal or invalid for any reason
      by
      the Committee or court of applicable jurisdiction, such determination shall
      not
      affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and it shall be construed as
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      to be part of this Agreement. Any reference to the masculine, feminine or neuter
      gender shall be a reference to other genders as appropriate.</font></div>
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      Agreement shall be construed, and its provisions enforced and administered,
      in
      accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan and, where applicable, federal
      law.</font></div>
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      Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, Disability means the inability
      of
      the Grantee to adequately perform his regular duties as a Director for the
      Company as a result of sickness or an accident for a period of one hundred
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      means
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              <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">SEMCO
                ENERGY, INC.</font></div>
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