XTO ENERGY INC
AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE PLAN
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 <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>EXHIBIT 10.5 </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>XTO ENERGY INC. </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B>AMENDMENT TO AMENDED </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><B><U>EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE PROTECTION PLAN</U> </B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">WHEREAS, on
February 15, 2000, the Board of Directors of XTO Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved the Amended and Restated XTO Energy Inc. Employee Severance Protection Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;); </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">WHEREAS, the Board of Directors desires to clarify the definition of bonus to include special bonuses and other similar bonuses.
</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">NOW, THEREFORE, in order to fulfill the above purpose, the Plan is amended as follows: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Section 2.3 of the Plan is deleted and the following is substituted in lieu thereof: </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#147;2.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Bonus Amount</U>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An amount equal to (i) the most recent bonus awarded prior to a Change in Control under
the Non-Exempt Employee Bonus Plan and the Exempt Employee Bonus Plan adopted by the Company (or any other bonus plan or program then in effect), plus (ii) the amount, if any, of any special bonuses, and any amounts required to be designated as a
bonus under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, awarded to a Participant during the three years preceding the change in control. A special bonus will include any bonus paid as a result of an individual becoming an
employee of the Company but will not include any bonus paid related to moving expenses.&#148; </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Except as amended
herein, the Plan is hereby ratified and confirmed as previously approved. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, XTO Energy Inc. has
caused these presents to be executed by its duly authorized officer on the 20</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"><SUP></SUP> day of August, 2002.
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<TD VALIGN="top" WIDTH="2%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">By:</FONT></DIV> </TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">R<SMALL>OBERT</SMALL> C. M<SMALL>YERS</SMALL></FONT></DIV> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="37%"> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Robert C. Myers</FONT></DIV> <DIV STYLE="margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"
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