CREDENCE SYSTEMS CORP
AMENDED EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, JOHN R. DETWILER
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.2 </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>A<SMALL>MENDED</SMALL> E<SMALL>XECUTIVE</SMALL> E<SMALL>MPLOYMENT</SMALL> A<SMALL>GREEMENT</SMALL> </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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Amended Executive Employment Agreement (the &#147;Agreement&#148;), dated May 28, 2004,
is between C<SMALL>REDENCE</SMALL> S<SMALL>YSTEMS</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATION</SMALL> (the &#147;Company&#148;) and J<SMALL>OHN</SMALL> R. D<SMALL>ETWILER</SMALL> (&#147;Executive&#148;). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>Position.</B> Executive is employed by the Company to render services to the Company in the position of Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer. Executive shall perform such duties and responsibilities as are normally related to such position in accordance with the standards of the industry and any additional duties now or hereafter assigned to Executive by the Company.
Executive shall abide by the rules, regulations, and practices as adopted or modified from time to time in the Company&#146;s sole discretion. </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>B. </B><B>Other Activities.</B> Except upon the prior written consent of the Company, Executive will not, during the term of this Agreement, (i) accept
any other employment, or (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business activity (whether or not pursued for pecuniary advantage) that might interfere with Executive&#146;s duties and responsibilities hereunder or create a conflict of
interest 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"><B>C. No Conflict.</B> Executive
represents and warrants that his execution of this Agreement, his employment with the Company, and the performance of his proposed duties under this Agreement shall not violate any obligations he may have to any other employer, person or entity,
including any obligations with respect to proprietary or confidential information of any other person or entity. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>II.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>Base Salary.</B> In consideration of the services to be rendered under this Agreement, the Company shall pay Executive an annual base salary
of Two Hundred and Forty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($247,000) (&#147;Base Salary&#148;). The Base Salary shall be paid in accordance with the Company&#146;s regularly established payroll practice. Executive&#146;s Base Salary will be reviewed from time
to time in accordance with the established procedures of the Company for adjusting salaries for similarly situated employees and may be adjusted in the sole discretion of 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"><B>B. Bonus</B>. Executive shall be eligible for an annual target incentive bonus equal to Seventy Percent (70%) of his
then-current Base Salary (&#147;Target Bonus&#148;), based on Executive&#146;s achievement of performance objectives determined 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"><B>C. Merger Success Bonus</B>. Executive shall be eligible to receive a one-time lump-sum bonus of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000),
which shall be payable in cash or restricted stock at the Company&#146;s election on the one-year anniversary of the closing date of the Company&#146;s merger with NPTest Holdings Corporation (&#147;Closing Date&#148;) (the &#147;Merger Success
Bonus&#148;). Except as specifically provided herein, Executive must remain employed with the Company on the scheduled payment date in order to be entitled to this bonus payment. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>D. </B><B>Benefits.</B> Executive shall be eligible to participate in the benefits made generally
available by the Company to similarly-situated executives, in accordance with the benefit plans established by the Company, and as may be amended from time to time in the Company&#146;s sole discretion. </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>E. </B><B>Expenses.</B> The Company shall reimburse Executive for
reasonable business expenses incurred in the performance of Executive&#146;s duties hereunder in accordance with the Company&#146;s expense reimbursement guidelines. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>III.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT; TERMINATION BY COMPANY </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>At-Will Termination by Company.</B> Executive&#146;s employment with the Company shall be &#147;at-will&#148; at all times. The Company may
terminate Executive&#146;s employment with the Company at any time, without any advance notice, for any reason or no reason at all, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in or arising from any statements, policies or practices of the
Company relating to the employment, discipline or termination of its employees. Upon and after such termination, all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease, except as otherwise provided 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"><B>B. </B><B>Separation Benefits.</B> Except in situations where the
employment of Executive is terminated For Cause, By Death or By Disability (as defined in Section IV below), in the event that the Company terminates Executive&#146;s employment at any time, Executive will be eligible to receive the following
benefits (collectively, &#147;Separation Benefits&#148;): </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:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>1. </B>an amount equal to (1) One Hundred Percent (100%) of Executive&#146;s then-current Base Salary plus (2) One Hundred Percent (100%) of Executive&#146;s annual Target Bonus, payable in equal monthly installments over the twelve (12)
month period following the date of such termination (&#147;Salary Continuation Period&#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:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2. </B>the Merger Success Bonus, if Executive&#146;s termination occurs prior to the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date; </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:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>3. </B>continued vesting of Executive&#146;s stock options until the earlier of (a) the end of the Salary Continuation
Period or (b) the date Executive begins other employment, and a period of twelve (12) months thereafter to exercise such vested options; </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:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4. </B>if Executive elects to continue his medical coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (&#147;COBRA&#148;), the Company shall
pay the premiums for Executive&#146;s COBRA coverage until the earlier of (a) the end of the Salary Continuation Period or (b) the date Executive becomes covered under another employer&#146;s health plan; 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:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5. </B>continued payment of the premiums required to maintain
Executive&#146;s coverage under his Company-provided life insurance policy during the Salary Continuation Period. </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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive begins other employment during the Salary Continuation Period, all vesting of
Executive&#146;s stock options shall cease and Executive shall receive an accelerated lump-sum payment of the remaining payments for the Salary Continuation Period, in lieu of salary continuation. Executive shall not be eligible to participate in
the Company&#146;s deferred compensation, 401K, or employee stock purchase plans during the Salary Continuation 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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive&#146;s eligibility for the foregoing Separation Benefits is conditioned on (a) Executive remaining available during the Salary Continuation Period to consult
with the Company regarding matters for which he previously had responsibility as a Company executive; (b) Executive having first signed a release agreement in the form attached as Exhibit A, and (c) Executive&#146;s agreement not to compete with the
Company, or its successors or assigns, during the Salary Continuation Period. If Executive engages in any business activity competitive with the Company or its successors or assigns during the Salary Continuation Period, all Separation Benefits
immediately shall cease. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>IV.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OTHER TERMINATIONS BY COMPANY </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>Termination for Cause.</B> For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;For Cause&#148; shall mean: (i) Executive commits a crime involving
dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical harm to any person; (ii) Executive willfully engages in conduct that is in bad faith and materially injurious to the Company, including but not limited to, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud or
embezzlement; (iii) Executive commits a material breach of this Agreement, which breach is not cured within twenty days after written notice to Executive from the Company; (iv) Executive willfully refuses to implement or follow a lawful policy or
directive of the Company, which breach is not cured within twenty days after written notice to Executive from the Company; or (v) Executive engages in misfeasance or malfeasance demonstrated by a pattern of failure to perform job duties diligently
and professionally. The Company may terminate Executive&#146;s employment For Cause at any time, without any advance notice. The Company shall pay to Executive all compensation to which Executive is entitled up through the date of termination,
subject to any other rights or remedies of the Company under law; and thereafter all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease. </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>B. </B><B>By Death.</B> Executive&#146;s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive&#146;s death. The Company shall pay to
Executive&#146;s beneficiaries or estate, as appropriate, any compensation then due and owing. Thereafter all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease. Nothing in this Section shall affect any entitlement of Executive&#146;s heirs
or devisees to the benefits of any life insurance plan or other applicable benefits. </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>C. </B><B>By Disability.</B> If Executive becomes eligible for the Company&#146;s long term disability benefits or if, in the sole opinion of the Company, Executive is unable to carry out the responsibilities and
functions of the position held by Executive by reason of any physical or mental impairment for more than ninety consecutive days or more than one hundred and twenty days in any twelve-month period, then, to the extent permitted by law, the Company
may terminate Executive&#146;s employment. The Company shall pay to Executive all compensation to which Executive is entitled up through the date of termination, and thereafter all obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall cease. Nothing
in this Section shall affect Executive&#146;s rights under any disability plan in which Executive is a participant. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>V.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CHANGE OF CONTROL </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>&#147;Change of Control.&#148;</B> For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Change of Control&#148; shall mean a change in ownership or control
of the Company effected through a merger, consolidation or acquisition by any person or related group of persons (other than an acquisition by the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a person or persons that directly or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of securities possessing more than fifty percent of the total
combined voting power of the outstanding securities of 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"><B>B. </B><B>Termination Following a Change of Control.</B> If the Company terminates Executive&#146;s employment in the absence of Cause, Death, or Disability, and within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, Executive will be
eligible to receive the Separation Benefits set forth in Section III(B) above, subject to the conditions set forth therein. However, in lieu of the continued stock option vesting provided under Section III(B)(3), Executive would receive full
accelerated vesting, effective as of the date of such termination, of any unvested stock option shares, and twelve (12) months following the end of the Salary Continuation Period to exercise such options. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VI.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>At-Will Termination By Executive.</B> Executive may terminate his employment with the Company at any time for any reason or no reason at all,
upon four (4) weeks&#146; advance written notice. During such notice period Executive shall continue to diligently perform all of Executive&#146;s duties hereunder. The Company shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to make Executive&#146;s
termination effective at any time prior to the end of such notice period as long as the Company pays Executive all compensation to which Executive is entitled up through the last day of the four (4) week notice period. Thereafter all obligations of
the Company shall cease. </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>B. </B><B>Termination for Good
Reason After Change of Control.</B> Executive&#146;s termination shall be for &#147;Good Reason&#148; if Executive provides written notice to the Company of the Good Reason within six (6) months of the event constituting Good Reason and provides the
Company with a period of twenty (20) days to cure the Good Reason and the Company fails to cure the Good Reason within that period. For purposes of this Agreement, &#147;Good Reason&#148; shall mean any of the following events if (i) the event is
effected by the Company without the consent of Executive, and (ii) such event occurs after a Change in Control: (A) a change in Executive&#146;s position with Employer which materially reduces Executive&#146;s level of responsibility; (B) a material
reduction in Executive&#146;s Base Salary, except for reductions that are comparable to reductions generally applicable to similarly situated executives of the Company; or (C) a relocation of Executive&#146;s principal place of employment by more
than fifty miles. In such event Executive may terminate his employment for Good Reason, in which case Executive will be eligible to receive the Separation Benefits set forth in Section III(B) above, subject to the conditions set forth therein.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VII.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>Return of Property.</B> Executive agrees that all property (including without limitation all equipment, tangible proprietary information,
documents, records, notes, contracts and computer-generated materials) furnished to or created or prepared by Executive incident to Executive&#146;s employment belongs to the Company and shall be promptly returned to the Company upon termination of
Executive&#146;s employment. </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>B. </B><B>Resignation and
Cooperation.</B> Upon termination of Executive&#146;s employment, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from all offices and directorships then held with the Company. Following any termination of employment, Executive shall cooperate with the
Company in the winding up of pending work on behalf of the Company and the orderly transfer of work to other employees. Executive shall also cooperate with the Company in the defense of any action brought by any third party against the Company that
relates to Executive&#146;s employment by the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>VIII.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INVENTIONS AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION; PROHIBITION ON THIRD PARTY INFORMATION </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>Proprietary Information Agreement.</B> Executive acknowledges that he has signed and remains bound by the terms
of the Company&#146;s Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit B (&#147;Proprietary Information Agreement&#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>B. </B><B>Non-Solicitation.</B> Executive acknowledges that because of Executive&#146;s position in the Company, Executive will have access to material
intellectual property and confidential information. During the term of Executive&#146;s employment and for one year thereafter, in addition to Executive&#146;s other obligations hereunder or under the Proprietary Information Agreement, Executive
shall not, for Executive or any third party, directly or indirectly (a) divert or attempt to divert from the Company any business of any kind, including without limitation the solicitation of or interference with any of its customers, clients,
members, business partners or suppliers, or (b) solicit or otherwise induce any person employed by the Company to terminate his employment. </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>C. </B><B>Non-Disclosure of Third Party Information.</B> Executive represents and warrants and covenants that Executive shall not disclose to the
Company, or use, or induce the Company to use, any proprietary information or trade secrets of others at any time, including but not limited to any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former employer, if any; and Executive acknowledges
and agrees that any violation of this provision shall be grounds for Executive&#146;s immediate termination and could subject Executive to substantial civil liabilities and criminal penalties. Executive further specifically and expressly
acknowledges that no officer or other employee or representative of the Company has requested or instructed Executive to disclose or use any such third party proprietary information or trade secrets. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ARBITRATION </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">Executive agrees to sign and be bound by the terms of the Company&#146;s Arbitration Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit C. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>X.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; REMEDIES </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">This Agreement may not be amended or waived except by a writing signed by Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company other than
Executive. Failure to exercise any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right. Any waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any subsequent breaches. All rights or remedies specified for a
party herein shall be cumulative and in addition to all other rights and remedies of the party hereunder or under applicable law. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ASSIGNMENT; BINDING EFFECT </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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"><B>A. </B><B>Assignment.</B> The performance of Executive is personal hereunder, and Executive agrees that Executive shall have no right to assign and
shall not assign or purport to assign any rights or obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement may be assigned or transferred by the Company; and nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the consolidation, merger or sale of the Company or a
sale of any or all or substantially all of its assets. </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>B.
</B><B>Binding Effect.</B> Subject to the foregoing restriction on assignment by Executive, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the parties; the affiliates, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns of
the Company; and the heirs, devisees, spouses, legal representatives and successors of Executive. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>XII.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NOTICES </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">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: (a)
by hand; (b) by a nationally recognized overnight courier service; or (c) by United States first class registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the principal address of the other party, as set forth below. The date of notice shall
be deemed to be the earlier of (i) actual receipt of notice by any permitted means, or (ii) five business days following dispatch by overnight delivery service or the United States Mail. Executive shall be obligated to notify the Company in writing
of any change in Executive&#146;s address. Notice of change of address shall be effective only when done in accordance with this paragraph. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Company&#146;s Notice Address: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Credence Systems Corporation </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1421 California Circle </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Milpitas, CA 95035 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive&#146;s Notice
Address: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">947 California Avenue </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">San Jose, CA 95125 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SEVERABILITY </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court or arbitrator to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, such provision shall be enforced to the
fullest extent permitted by law, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. In the event that the time period or scope of any provision is declared by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to exceed the
maximum time period or scope that such court or arbitrator deems enforceable, then such court or arbitrator shall reduce the time period or scope to the maximum time period or scope permitted by law. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>TAXES </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">All amounts paid under this Agreement (including without limitation Base Salary, Bonus, or Separation Benefits) shall be paid less all applicable state
and federal tax withholdings and any other withholdings required by any applicable jurisdiction. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>GOVERNING LAW </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>INTERPRETATION </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">This Agreement shall be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not in favor of or against any party. Sections and section headings
contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the context requires, references to the singular shall include the plural and the plural the
singular. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OBLIGATIONS SURVIVE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">Executive agrees that any and all of Executive&#146;s obligations under this agreement, including but not limited to Exhibits B and C, shall survive the
termination of employment and the termination of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>XVIII.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COUNTERPARTS </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original of this Agreement, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AUTHORITY </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">Each party represents and warrants that such party has the right, power and authority to enter into and execute this Agreement and to perform and
discharge all of the obligations hereunder; and that this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement and obligation of such party and is enforceable in accordance with its terms. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ENTIRE AGREEMENT </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">This Agreement is intended to be the final, complete, and exclusive statement of the terms of Executive&#146;s employment by the Company and may not be
contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous statements or agreements, except for agreements specifically referenced herein (including the Executive Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement attached as Exhibit B, the Arbitration
Agreement attached as Exhibit C, and the Stock Plan and Stock Option Agreement of the Company). To the extent that the practices, policies or procedures of the Company, now or in the future, apply to Executive and are inconsistent with the terms of
this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. Any subsequent change in Executive&#146;s duties, position, or compensation will not affect the validity or scope of this Agreement. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <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">EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES EXECUTIVE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT LEGAL COUNSEL CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT, THAT EXECUTIVE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE
AGREEMENT, THAT EXECUTIVE IS FULLY AWARE OF ITS LEGAL EFFECT, AND THAT EXECUTIVE HAS ENTERED INTO IT FREELY BASED ON EXECUTIVE&#146;S OWN JUDGMENT AND NOT ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS 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">I<SMALL>N</SMALL> W<SMALL>ITNESS</SMALL> W<SMALL>HEREOF</SMALL>, the
parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Graham J. Siddall</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="68%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>J<SMALL>OHN</SMALL> R. D<SMALL>ETWILER</SMALL></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"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ John R. Detwiler</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="68%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">September 9, 2004</FONT></P><HR WIDTH="78%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
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