SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS INC
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT 10.37 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS SALES, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>GLENN O&#146;BRIEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Agreement is entered into as of April 2, 2004, and shall be deemed effective as of March 22, 2004 (the &#147;Effective
Date&#148;) by and between Somera Communications Sales, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Somera Communications, Inc. (the &#148;Company&#148;), and Glenn O&#146;Brien (&#147;Executive&#148;). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Duties and Scope of Employment</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Positions and Duties</U>. As of the Effective Date,
Executive will serve as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Americas of the Company. Executive will render such business and professional services in the performance of Executive&#146;s duties, consistent with Executive&#146;s position within the
Company, and shall initially report to the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer. The period of Executive&#146;s employment under this Agreement is referred to herein as the &#147;Employment Term.&#148; It is expressly understood that nothing in
the foregoing shall preclude the Company from making any organizational and reporting changes it may deem necessary to most effectively operate the business of the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Obligations</U>. During the Employment Term, Executive will perform Executive&#146;s duties
faithfully and to the best of Executive&#146;s ability and will devote Executive&#146;s full business efforts and time to the Company. For the duration of the Employment Term, Executive agrees not to actively engage in any other employment,
occupation or consulting activity for any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>At-Will Employment</U>. The parties agree that Executive&#146;s employment with the Company will be &#147;at-will&#148; employment and may be
terminated at any time with or without cause or notice. Executive understands and agrees that neither Executive&#146;s job performance nor promotions, commendations, bonuses or the like from the Company give rise to or in any way serve as the basis
for modification, amendment, or extension, by implication or otherwise, of Executive&#146;s employment with the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. <U>Compensation</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Base Salary</U>. During the Employment Term, the Company will pay Executive as compensation for Executive&#146;s services a base
salary at the annualized rate of $225,000 (the &#147;Base Salary&#148;). The Base Salary will be paid periodically in accordance with the Company&#146;s normal payroll practices and be subject to the usual, required withholding. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Bonus</U>.<B> </B>Executive shall be a participant in
the Company&#146;s 2004 Executive Bonus Plan or such equivalent successor plan (&#147;the Incentive Plan&#148;) as may be adopted by the Company and be eligible to earn an annual bonus of up to $192,000 to be paid according to the terms of the
Incentive Plan. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Stock Option</U>. The Company shall recommend to the Company&#146;s Board of
Directors (the &#147;Board&#148;) that Executive be granted a stock option<B>, </B>which will be, to the extent possible under the $100,000 rule of Section 422(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), an
&#147;incentive stock option&#148; (as defined in Section 422 of the Code), to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company&#146;s Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the price per share of the Company&#146;s Common Stock as listed on the Nasdaq
National Market on the date of grant as determined by the Board (the &#147;Option&#148;). Subject to the accelerated vesting provisions set forth herein, the Option will vest as to 25% of the shares subject to the Option one year after the date of
grant, and as to 1/48th of the shares subject to the Option monthly thereafter, so that the Option will be fully vested and exercisable four (4) years from the date of grant, subject to Executive&#146;s continued service to the Company on the
relevant vesting dates. The Option will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Company&#146;s 1999 Stock Option Plan (the &#147;Option Plan&#148;) and the stock option agreement by and between Executive and the Company (the
&#147;Option Agreement&#148;), both of which documents are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. <U>Employee Benefits</U>. During the Employment Term, Executive will be entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans currently and hereafter maintained by the Company of general applicability to other
senior executives of the Company, including, without limitation, the Company&#146;s group medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and flexible-spending account plans. The Company reserves the right to cancel or change the benefit plans
and programs it offers to its employees at any time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.
<U>Vacation</U>. Executive will be entitled to paid vacation of two (2) weeks per year in accordance with the Company&#146;s vacation policy, with the timing and duration of specific vacations mutually and reasonably agreed to by the parties hereto.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6. <U>Expenses</U>. The Company will reimburse Executive for
reasonable travel, entertainment or other expenses incurred by Executive in the furtherance of or in connection with the performance of Executive&#146;s duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company&#146;s expense reimbursement policy as in
effect from time to time. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7. <U>Severance</U>. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Involuntary Termination</U>. If Executive&#146;s
employment with the Company terminates as a result of &#147;Constructive Termination&#148; (as defined herein) or other than voluntarily or for &#147;Cause&#148; (as defined herein), and Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of
claims with the Company, then subject to Section 10, Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) continuing payments of severance pay (less applicable withholding taxes) at a rate equal to Executive&#146;s Base Salary rate, as then in effect, for a
period of six (6) months from the date of such termination, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company&#146;s normal payroll policies; and (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate of the bonus amounts earned by and paid to Executive for the
two (2) fiscal quarters prior to the date upon which Executive&#146;s employment with the Company terminates (less applicable withholding taxes). In no event shall Executive be entitled to any bonus amounts under the Incentive Plan for the period in
which Executive&#146;s employment with the Company terminates. Additionally, the Company shall waive the cost for the Executive to continue Executive&#146;s group medical coverage with the Company should Executive decide to exercise Executive&#146;s
right to do so in accordance with Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of 1985, as amended (&#147;COBRA&#148;). Such waiver of cost shall cease upon the earlier of six (6)
months from the effective date of such coverage or the date in which the Executive obtains equivalent coverage elsewhere. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Voluntary Termination; Termination for Cause</U>. If Executive&#146;s employment with the Company terminates voluntarily by
Executive or for &#147;Cause&#148; by the Company, then (i) all vesting of the Option will terminate immediately and all payments of compensation by the Company to Executive hereunder will terminate immediately (except as to amounts already earned),
and (ii) Executive will only be eligible for severance benefits in accordance with the Company&#146;s established policies as then in effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Change of Control</U>. If within twelve (12) months following a &#147;Change of Control&#148; (as defined below) (i) Executive
terminates his or her employment with the Company or successor corporation other than voluntarily, (ii) Executive terminates his or her employment with the Company or successor corporation as a result of Construction Termination, or (iii) the
Company or the successor corporation terminates Executive&#146;s employment with the Company or successor corporation for other than &#147;Cause&#148;, death or disability, then 25% of the shares subject to (x) the Option, and (y) any other options
granted to Executive in prior periods or subsequent to the date of the Option (the &#147;Additional Options&#148;), shall vest and become exercisable at such time. Thereafter, the Option and the Additional Options will continue to be subject to the
terms, definitions and provisions of the Option Plan and the respective Option Agreements. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8. <U>Definitions</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a) <U>Cause</U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Cause&#148; is defined as: (i) an act of dishonesty made by Executive in connection with Executive&#146;s responsibilities as an employee, (ii) Executive&#146;s conviction of, or plea
of <U>nolo contendere</U> to, a felony, (iii) Executive&#146;s gross misconduct, which shall include, but is not limited to, fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of the Company&#146;s Code of Conduct and Conflicts of Interest policy on the part of the
Executive and any material breach of the Executive&#146;s responsibilities as an employee or (iv) Executive&#146;s continued substantial violations of Executive&#146;s employment duties after Executive has received a written demand for performance
from the Company which specifically sets forth the factual basis for the Company&#146;s belief that Executive has not substantially performed Executive&#146;s duties. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Change of Control</U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Change of Control&#148; of the Company
is defined as: (i) any &#147;person&#148; (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) is or becomes the &#147;beneficial owner&#148; (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company&#146;s then outstanding voting securities; or (ii) a change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two-year period, as
a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. &#147;Incumbent Directors&#148; will mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election,
to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy
contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); (iii) the date of the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation that has been approved by the stockholders </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">of the Company, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the
Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the
voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company; or (iv) the date of the consummation of
the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company&#146;s assets. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Constructive Termination</U>. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Constructive Termination&#148; is defined as the resignation of
Executive within sixty (60) days following: (i) a material reduction in Executive&#146;s Base Salary, (ii) a material reduction in Executive&#146;s authority or duties, or (iii) the relocation of Executive to a facility or location more than fifty
(50) miles from Executive&#146;s then present location and then present residence, without Executive&#146;s written consent. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9. <U>Confidential Information</U>. Executive agrees to enter into the Company&#146;s standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement
(the &#147;Confidential Information Agreement&#148;) upon commencing employment hereunder. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10. <U>Conditional Nature of Severance Payments</U>. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <U>Noncompete</U>. Executive acknowledges that the nature of the Company&#146;s business is such that if Executive were to become
employed by, or substantially involved in, the business of a competitor of the Company during the twelve (12) months following the termination of Executive&#146;s employment with the Company, it would be very difficult for Executive not to rely on
or use the Company&#146;s trade secrets and confidential information. Thus, to avoid the inevitable disclosure of the Company&#146;s trade secrets and confidential information, Executive agrees and acknowledges that Executive&#146;s right to receive
the severance payments set forth in Section 7 (to the extent Executive is otherwise entitled to such payments) shall be conditioned upon Executive not directly or indirectly engaging in (whether as an employee, consultant, agent, proprietor,
principal, partner, stockholder, corporate officer, director or otherwise), nor having any ownership interested in or participating in the financing, operation, management or control of, any person, firm, corporation or business that competes with
Company or is a customer of the Company. Upon any breach of this section, all severance payments pursuant to this Agreement shall immediately cease. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <U>Non-Solicitation</U>. Until the date twelve (12) months after the termination of Executive&#146;s employment with the Company for
any reason, Executive agrees and acknowledges that Executive&#146;s right to receive the severance payments set forth in Section 7 (to the extent Executive is otherwise entitled to such payments) shall be conditioned upon Executive not either
directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, attempting to hire, recruiting, encouraging, taking away, hiring any employee of the Company or causing an employee to leave his or her employment either for Executive or for any other entity or person.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c) <U>Understanding of Covenants</U>.
Executive represents that he (i) is familiar with the foregoing covenants not to compete and not to solicit, and (ii) is fully aware of Executive&#146;s obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonableness of the length of time,
scope and geographic coverage of these covenants. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">11. <U>Assignment</U>. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of (a) the heirs,
executors and legal representatives of Executive upon Executive&#146;s death and (b) any successor of the Company. Any such successor of the Company will be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this Agreement for all purposes. For
this purpose, &#147;successor&#148; means any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of the
Company. None of the rights of Executive to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any other attempted assignment, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition of Executive&#146;s right to compensation or other benefits will be null and void. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">12. <U>Notices</U>. All notices, requests, demands and other communications called for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) on the
date of delivery if delivered personally, (ii) one (1) day after being sent by a well established commercial overnight service, or (iii) four (4) days after being mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and
addressed to the parties or their successors at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may later designate in writing: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to the Company: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Somera Communications, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5383 Hollister
Avenue </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Santa Barbara, California 93111 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Attention: General Counsel<B></B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If to Executive:
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">at the last residential address known by the Company.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13. <U>Severability</U>. In the event that any provision
hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said provision. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">14. <U>Arbitration</U>. The parties agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any
dispute arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement, which the parties hereto are unable to resolve, shall be finally resolved and settled exclusively by arbitration as provided in the Arbitration Agreement between the Company
and the Executive which is incorporated by reference herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">15. <U>Integration</U>. This Agreement, together with the Option Plan, Option Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement and the Confidential Information Agreement represent the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the
subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements whether written or oral, including but not limited to, that certain offer letter dated as of May 23, 2003, by and between the Company and Employee. No waiver, alteration,
or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16. <U>Tax Withholding</U>. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to withholding
of applicable taxes. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">17. <U>Governing Law</U>. This Agreement
will be governed by the laws of the State of California (with the exception of its conflict of laws provisions). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">18. <U>Acknowledgment</U>. Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to discuss this matter with and obtain advice from Executive&#146;s
private attorney, has had sufficient time to, and has carefully read and fully understands all the provisions of this Agreement, and is knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by their
duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;C. S<SMALL>TEPHEN</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORDIAL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</SMALL></FONT></TD>
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