exihibit 10. 17 harris stratex networks annual incentive plan 1. purpose of the plan. the purpose of the harris stratex networks annual incentive plan is to promote the growth and performance of the company by : ( i ) linking a portion of the total annual compensation for certain key employees to attainment of such business objectives as shall be approved for each performance period ; and ( ii ) assisting in the attraction, retention and motivation of certain key employees. 2. definitions. wherever the following capitalized terms are used in the plan, they shall have the meanings specified below : “ affiliate ” means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, or other entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the company. “ award ” means a right to receive a cash incentive payment pursuant to the terms and conditions of the plan. “ board ” means the board of directors of the company. “ change of control ” means the occurrence of any of the following unless both ( i ) immediately prior to such occurrence harris corporation ( “ harris ” ) owns more than 30 % of the total combined voting power of the company ’ s outstanding securities and ( ii ) immediately after such occurrence ( and the exercise or lapse of any rights triggered by such occurrence ) harris owns a majority of such total combined voting power of the outstanding capital stock of the company : ( a ) any a merger or consolidation of the company into another person ( i. e., which merger or consolidation the company does not survive ) or the sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the company ’ s assets to one or more other persons in a single transaction or series of related transactions ( an “ acquisition ” ) or a share exchange, unless immediately following such acquisition or share exchange at least 50 % of the total voting power ( in respect of the election of directors, or similar officials in the case of an entity other than a corporation ) of ( i ) the entity resulting from such acquisition or share exchange, or the entity which has acquired all or substantially all of the assets of the company ( in the case of an asset sale that satisfies the performance criteria of an acquisition ) ( in either case, the “ surviving entity ” ), or ( ii ) if applicable, the ultimate parent entity that directly or indirectly has beneficial ownership ( within the meaning of rule 13d - 3 promulgated under the exchange act ) of 50 % or more of the total voting power ( in