JDS UNIPHASE CORP /CA/
EXHIBIT 10.25
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<P align="right" style="font-size: 10pt">Exhibit 10.25

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;4, 2004, is between JDS Uniphase, Inc.,
an Ontario corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) and Thomas Znotins (&#147;Employee&#148;).


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PREMISES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREFORE,


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;Employee currently is employed by Company; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Company and Employee wish to clarify their employment relationship with
a written Employment Agreement upon the terms herein provided regarding
Employee&#146;s employment with Company;


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>AGREEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing premises and in consideration of
the commitments set forth below, Employee and Company agree as follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;Definitions.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As used herein, the following terms are defined as follows:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.&nbsp;&#147;Cause&#148; shall mean:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;willful malfeasance by Employee, which has a material adverse effect
on the Company;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;substantial and continuing willful refusal by Employee to perform
duties ordinarily performed by an employee in the same position and having
similar duties as Employee;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;conviction of Employee for a felony or misdemeanor which would have
a material adverse effect on the Company&#146;s goodwill if Employee is retained as
an employee of the Company; or


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;willful failure by Employee to comply with material policies and
procedures of the Company including but not limited to the JDS Uniphase
Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Policy Regarding Inside Information
and Securities Transactions;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.&nbsp;&#147;Change of Control&#148; shall mean the occurrence of one or more of the
following with respect to the Company:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;the acquisition by any person (or related group of persons), whether
by tender or exchange offer made directly the Company&#146;s stockholders, open
market purchases or any other transaction or series of transactions, of Common
Stock possessing


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<P align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; text-indent: 0%; margin-right: 0%; font-size: 10pt">sufficient voting power in the aggregate to elect an absolute majority of
the members of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving
entity, except for a transaction in which securities representing more than
fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the surviving entity
are held by persons who held Common Stock immediately prior to such merger or
consolidation and those members of the Existing Board constitute a majority of
the Board of Directors immediately after such merger or consolidation;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;any reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but
in which either securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the
total combined voting power of the Company&#146;s outstanding securities are
transferred to holders different from those who held such securities
immediately prior to such merger or those members of the Existing Board do not
constitute a majority of the Board of Directors immediately after such merger;
or


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.&nbsp;&#147;Closing Date&#148; shall mean the date of the first closing of the
transactions constituting a Change of Control.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.&nbsp;&#147;Common Stock&#148; shall mean $.001 par value, Common Stock of the Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.&nbsp;&#147;Disabled&#148; shall mean a mental or physical disability, illness or
injury, evidence by medical reports from a duly qualified medical practitioner,
which renders the Employee unable to perform the essential duties of his or her
position, and &#147;Disability&#148; has a corresponding meaning.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.&nbsp;&#147;Good Reason&#148; shall mean:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;a material reduction in Employee&#146;s base salary or target bonus
opportunity without Employee&#146;s prior written consent;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;a material adverse change in Employee&#146;s position, duties or
responsibilities without Employee&#146;s prior written consent. Further, for
purposes of this Section&nbsp;1.f.(ii) only, the occurrence of a Change of Control
shall not, in and of itself, constitute a material adverse change in Employee&#146;s
position, duties or responsibilities;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;an actual change in Employee&#146;s principal work location by more than
50 kilometers without Employee&#146;s prior written consent; or


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;failure by the Company to obtain from any successor company the
assumption of the Company&#146;s obligations under this Agreement.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g.&nbsp;&#147;Effective Date&#148; means:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;in the event the Company terminates the employment of Employee, the
date designated by the Company as the last day of Employee&#146;s employment;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;in the event the Employee resigns his or her employment with the
Company, the date designated by the Company as the effective date of
resignation;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;in the event the Employee dies, the date of death;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv)&nbsp;in the event the Employee becomes Disabled, the date designated by
the Company as the last day of Employee&#146;s employment.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Position, Duties, Responsibilities


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.&nbsp;Position: Employee is employed by Company to render services to
Company in the position of Senior Vice President, Subsystems, subject to the
provisions of Section&nbsp;3 below.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.&nbsp;Other Activities: Except upon the prior written consent of the
Company, Employee will not (i)&nbsp;accept any other employment, or (ii)&nbsp;engage,
directly or indirectly, in any other business activity (whether or not pursued
for pecuniary advantage) that is or may be in conflict with, or that might
place Employee in a conflicting position to that of, the Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;Compensation


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In consideration of the services to be rendered under this Agreement,
during the Term (as defined in Section&nbsp;4 below),


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.&nbsp;Company shall pay Employee a base annual salary of $210,000 CDN,
payable in accordance with the Company&#146;s payroll practices. Employee&#146;s salary
will be reviewed from time to time in accordance with Company&#146;s established
procedures for adjusting salaries for similarly situated employees;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.&nbsp;Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Company&#146;s established
incentive plan(s) for senior executives with a target bonus of 50% of
Employee&#146;s base salary and a maximum bonus of up to 200% of Employee&#146;s target
bonus; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.&nbsp;Employee shall be eligible to participate in Company&#146;s benefit plans
and to receive prerequisites of employment as established by Company, and as
may be amended from time to time in Company&#146;s sole discretion.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Term


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The term (the &#147;Term&#148;) of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof
and shall expire on the second anniversary of the date hereof unless sooner
terminated as provided herein (the initial date of termination of this
Agreement, the &#147;Initial Expiration Date&#148;). Notwithstanding the foregoing, on
the Initial Expiration Date, and upon the conclusion of each two-year period
thereafter (a &#147;Renewal Date&#148;), the Term automatically will be extended for an
additional two-year period, provided that, the Employee&#146;s then most recent
performance rating under the Company&#146;s then existing performance review
procedure(s) is the equivalent of &#147;Meets Expectations&#148; or better.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;Termination.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.&nbsp;Termination Benefits Under Certain Circumstances. If, prior to the
expiration of the Term and within six (6)&nbsp;months following a Change of Control,
the Employee&#146;s employment is terminated (A)&nbsp;by the Company (other than for
Cause), or (B)&nbsp;by the Employee for Good Reason, conditioned upon the Employee&#146;s
executing and delivering to the Company a release of claims reasonably
acceptable to the Company, Employee will be entitled to the following benefits
in full satisfaction of any statutory, contractual or common law entitlements
which Employee has or could have as a result of the termination of the Term:


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;the Company shall pay to the Employee, in one lump sum, an amount
equal to six (6)&nbsp;months&#146; salary, at the Employee&#146;s annual salary in effect on
the Effective Date, minus any amounts to which Employee is otherwise entitled
under any statutory or Company long or short term disability plan and minus any
required withholdings or deductions;


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;Employee&#146;s right, title and entitlement to any unvested stock options
or any other securities or similar incentives which have been granted or issued
to Employee as of the Effective Date, which would have vested during the period
commencing upon the Effective Date and continuing for a period of twelve (12)
months from the Effective Date, shall immediately vest, free from any
restrictions (other than those imposed by applicable state and federal
securities laws), provided that all other such securities to shall continue to
be exercisable (if applicable) for 90&nbsp;days from the Effective Date or until the
term such securities would have otherwise expired (if applicable), whichever is
earlier; and


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)&nbsp;should Employee elect COBRA benefits continuation (or the functional
equivalent of same in non-United States jurisdictions) following termination of
employment the Company shall pay the full cost of such benefits (either
directly to the Employee or to the appropriate carrier or administrator at the
Company&#146;s election) for the lesser of (1)&nbsp;twelve (12)&nbsp;months, or (2)&nbsp;until such
time as Employee becomes eligible for health care benefits from a subsequent
employer.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.&nbsp;Termination For Cause: This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon
the termination of Employee for Cause. Thereafter, all obligations of Company
under this Agreement shall cease.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c.&nbsp;By Death: Employee&#146;s employment shall terminate automatically upon the
death of Employee. Thereafter, all obligations of Company under this Agreement
shall cease. Nothing in this Section shall affect any entitlement of
Employee&#146;s heirs to the benefits of any life insurance plan or other applicable
benefits.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d.&nbsp;By Disability: If, within six (6)&nbsp;months following a Change of
Control, Employee suffers from a Disability, then, to the extent permitted by
law, Company may terminate Employee&#146;s employment and in which case Company
shall pay to Employee the compensation set forth in Section&nbsp;5.a. Thereafter,
all of Company&#146;s obligations under this Agreement shall cease. Nothing in this
Section shall affect Employee&#146;s rights under any disability plan in which
Employee is a participant.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e.&nbsp;For Convenience: Prior to a Change of Control, either party may
terminate this Agreement for convenience immediately upon delivery of written
notice to the other party.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f.&nbsp;No Other Obligations: Payments and other consideration payable by the
Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.a. through 5.d., inclusive, shall be accepted by
Employee, or his heirs as the case may be, in exchange for a full and complete
release by Employee of all causes of action, claims or other rights that
Employee may have against the Company arising in connection with Employee&#146;s
employment or pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall have no obligations under
this Section&nbsp;5 nor any other provision of this Agreement with respect to any
termination of the Term for any reason other than as specified in Sections&nbsp;5.a.
through 5.d., inclusive.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;Termination Obligations


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a.&nbsp;Return of Company&#146;s Property: Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees
that all personal property, including, without limitation, all books, manuals,
records, reports, notes, contracts, lists, blueprints, and other documents, or
materials, or copies thereof, and equipment furnished to or prepared by
Employee in the course of or incident to Employee&#146;s employment, belong to
Company and shall be promptly returned to Company upon termination of
Employee&#146;s employment.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b.&nbsp;Cooperation in Pending Work: Following any termination of Employee&#146;s
employment, Employee shall fully cooperate with Company in all matters relating
to the winding up of pending work on behalf of Company and the orderly transfer
of work to other employees of Company. Employee shall also cooperate in the
defense of any action brought by any third party against Company that relates
in any way to Employee&#146;s acts or omissions while employed by Company.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;Notices


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall
be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by
hand or mailed, postage prepaid, by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, and addressed to Company:


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    <TD>JDS Uniphase Corporation<BR>
1768 Automation Parkway<BR>
San Jose, California 95131</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">And to Employee at:



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    <TD>3736 Revelstoke Drive<BR>
Ottawa, Ontario<BR>
Canada K1V 7C4</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee shall be obligated to notify the Company of any change in
address. Notice of change of address shall be effective only when made in
accordance with this Section.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;Entire Agreement


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, the terms of this
Agreement are intended by the parties to be the final and exclusive expression
of their agreement with respect to the employment of Employee by Company and
may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous statements
or agreements. Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, the parties
further intend that this Agreement shall constitute the complete and exclusive
statement of its terms and that no extrinsic evidence whatsoever may be
introduced in any judicial, administrative, or other legal proceeding involving
this Agreement. To the extent that the practices, policies, or procedures of
Company, now or in the future, apply to Employee and are inconsistent with the
terms of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this agreement shall limit or modify,
in any manner, any existing or future agreement between the Employee and the
Company relating to proprietary information, inventions, treatment of
confidential information, non-competition or employee benefits or incentive
plans.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;Amendments, Waivers


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement may not be modified, amended, or terminated except by an
instrument in writing, signed by Employee and by a duly authorized
representative of Company other than Employee. No failure to exercise and no
delay in exercising any right, remedy, or power under this Agreement shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
right, remedy, or power under this Agreement preclude any other or further
exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, remedy, or power provided
herein.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee and the Company each specifically agree and acknowledge that they
each waive recourse to any remedies in tort, and further agree and acknowledge
their intent that all rights and liabilities pertaining to the cessation of the
employment relationship between them, where such cessation occurs on or before
the Expiration Date, be as set out in this Agreement (or in any subsequent
modification of this Agreement, provided that the modification is in writing
and signed by both parties).


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;Assignment; Successors and Assigns


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee agrees that Employee will not assign, sell, transfer, delegate or
otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or by operation of
law, any rights or obligations under this Agreement, nor shall Employee&#146;s
rights be subject to encumbrance or the claims of creditors. Any purported
assignment, transfer, or delegation shall be null and void. Nothing in this
Agreement shall prevent the consolidation of the Company with, or its merger
into, any other corporation, or the sale by the Company of all or substantially
all of its properties or assets, or the assignment by the Company of this
Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder to any successor in
interest. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and permitted assigns, and shall not benefit any
person or entity other than those enumerated above.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;Severability; Enforcement


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any
person, place, or circumstance, shall be held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of this
Agreement and such provisions as applied to other persons, places, and
circumstances shall remain in full force and effect.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;Governing Law


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity, interpretation, enforceability, and performance of this
Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the
State of California.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;Employee Acknowledgment


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties acknowledge (a)&nbsp;that they have consulted with or have had the
opportunity to consult with independent counsel of their own choice concerning
this Agreement, and (b)&nbsp;that they have read and understand the Agreement, are
fully aware of its legal effect, and have entered into it freely based on their
own judgment and not on any representations or promises other than those
contained in this Agreement.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;Date of Agreement


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written
above.


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