X0303 4 2009-12-31 0 0001032863 FORCE PROTECTION INC FRPT 0001463278 Grazioplene James J 9801 HIGHWAY 78, BLDG 1 LADSON SC 29456 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President, TLCS Common Stock 2009-12-31 4 F 0 486 5.21 D 17341 D Pursuant to the reporting person's restricted stock award granted on May 4, 2009, 1,593 shares vested on December 31, 2009, of which 486 shares were forfeited as payment for his withholding obligations, including the minimum statutory federal tax withholding rate, the state tax withholding rate and Medicare. /s/ Lenna Ruth Macdonald as Attorney-in-Fact for James J. Grazioplene 2010-01-05