EXHIBIT 10.10

                               KOMAG INCORPORATED

                 AMENDED AND RESTATED 2002 QUALIFIED STOCK PLAN

                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

      Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2002 Qualified
Stock Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Agreement.

I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

      EMPLOYEE NAME
      ADDRESS
      CITY, STATE, ZIP

      You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as
follows:

      Date of Grant:                       Grant Date

      Exercise Price per Share:            $Grant Price

      Total Number of Shares Granted:      (Number of shares)

      Type of Option:                      Nonstatutory Stock Option

      Term/Expiration Date:                Expiration Date

      Vesting Schedule:

      This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with
the following schedule:

      [To be determined by Plan Administrator]

      TERMINATION PERIOD:

      This Option may be exercised for 90 days after Optionee ceases to be a
Participant. Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee, this Option may be
exercised for twelve months after Optionee ceases to be a Participant. In no
event shall this Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date as
provided above.



II.   AGREEMENT

      A.    Grant of Option.

            The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee
named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the
"Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares, as set
forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the
Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 16(c) of
the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the
Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and
conditions of the Plan shall prevail.

      B.    Exercise of Option.

            (a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its term in
accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the
applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

            (b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable via a broker
designated by Komag Incorporated.

                No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this
Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming
such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be
considered transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with
respect to such Exercised Shares.

            (c)   Method of Payment.

            Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be made directly
through a broker designated by Komag Incorporated.

      C.    Non-Transferability of Option.

            This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the
lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option
Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors
and assigns of the Optionee.

      D.    Term of Option.

            This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the
Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with
the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.

      E.    Tax Obligations.

            Withholding Taxes. Optionee agrees to make appropriate arrangements
with the Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee)
for the satisfaction of all Federal, state, local and foreign income and
employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the



Option exercise. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to
honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are
not delivered at the time of exercise.

      F.    Entire Agreement; Governing Law.

            The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this
Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings
and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is
governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of
California.

      G.    NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE.

            OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT
TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A PARTICIPANT AT
THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED
AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE
VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A PARTICIPANT FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY
PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE
COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A PARTICIPANT AT ANY
TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.

            By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative
below, you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed
by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. Optionee has
reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an
opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option
Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Option Agreement.
Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions
or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan
and Option Agreement. Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any
change in the residence address indicated below.

OPTIONEE:                                  KOMAG INCORPORATED

Employee Name