NOTIFY TECHNOLOGY CORP
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH 15, 2004
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>EXHIBIT 10.20</U> </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>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>STOCK OPTION 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 AMENDMENT NO. 1
(this &#147;<B>Amendment</B>&#148;) to that certain Stock Option Agreement dated March 15, 2004 (the &#147;<B>Option Agreement</B>&#148;) by and between Notify Technology Corporation, a California corporation (the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;), and
Michael Ballard (the &#147;<B>Optionee</B>&#148;) relating to the grant of an option to purchase up to 20,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company is entered into effective as of the 14</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> day of October, 2004 (the &#147;<B>Effective Date</B>&#148;). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Option Agreement.
</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"><B><U>WHEREAS</U></B>, the Company and Optionee previously
entered into the Option Agreement in connection with the Optionee&#146;s service as a member of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors (the &#147;<B>Board</B>&#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"><B><U>WHEREAS</U></B>, effective as of October 14, 2004, the Optionee has resigned as a member 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"><B><U>WHEREAS</U></B>, in consideration of the services provided to the
Company by Optionee, the Board has approved the amendment of the Option Agreement to accelerate the vesting of 8,334 shares subject to the Option that would otherwise be unvested; and </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"><B><U>WHEREAS</U></B>, the Company and the Optionee now desire to amend the applicable provisions of the Option Agreement to
reflect the new terms and conditions approved by 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">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Optionee agree as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:-6px"><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>Amendment to &#147;Vesting Schedule&#148;</U>. The language that
appears in the paragraph under the heading &#147;Vesting Schedule&#148; in the Option Agreement is hereby amended to provide that as of the Effective Date, in addition to the number of Shares that have vested under the existing vesting schedule set
forth in the Option, 8,334 additional Shares subject to the Option that would otherwise be unvested shall be fully vested and immediately exercisable. The Company and the Optionee acknowledge and agree that as of the Effective Date, and after giving
effect to the acceleration of vesting of 8,334 additional Shares as provided by this Amendment, an aggregate of 20,000 Shares shall be fully vested and immediately exercisable. The Optionee further acknowledges and agrees that the Option is only
exercisable for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the Effective Date (the &#147;<B>Exercise Period</B>&#148;) and that the Company has no obligation to provide a notice to Optionee with respect to the ending of the Exercise Period.
</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>No Other Amendments</U>. Except as expressly set forth
in this Amendment, the Option Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, without modification, in accordance with its terms. </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>Governing Law</U>. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California, without reference to principles of
conflicts of law. </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>Counterparts; Facsimile</U>. This
Amendment may be executed by facsimile signature and in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties actually executing such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. </FONT></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, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the Effective Date set forth
above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOTIFY TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Michael K. Ballard</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="80%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Gerald W. Rice</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="80%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael K. Ballard</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="80%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="80%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1110 Cripplegate Road</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="80%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Potomac, MD 20854</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="80%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Residence Address</FONT></TD>
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