Common use of SPOUSAL Clause in Contracts

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee is not vested at time of his or her cessation of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE'S SPOUSE Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED ____________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport Communications, Inc. (the "Corporation"), _______________ (_________) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _____________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ____________________ Signature -------------------------------

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee the Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee the Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of forfeiture to the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee the Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation termination of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE_________________________________________ PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- :_________________________________ _________________________________________ EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport Communications, Inc. Acacia Research Corporation (the "Corporation"), _____________________ (_________) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: _________________, ___ ___. Signature -------------------------------__________________________________

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee the Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee the Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee the Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation termination of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE_________________________________________ PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- :_________________________________ _________________________________________ EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED ______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport Communications, Xxxxxx.xxx Inc. (the "Corporation"), _______________________________________ (___________) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ___________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: _________________, ___ Signature -------------------------------___. Signature_________________________________________

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee the Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee the Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee the Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation termination of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE'S SPOUSE ____________________________ PARTICIPANT Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ____________________________ ____________________________ EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED ______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport Communications, Inc. GeoCities (the "Corporation"), _______________ (_____(_______) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ___________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ________________, 199__. Signature _________________________________ Signature -------------------------------Instruction: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. Please sign exactly as you would like your name to appear on the issued stock certificate. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Corporation to exercise the Repurchase Right without requiring additional signatures on the part of Participant. EXHIBIT II

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee the Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee the Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee the Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation termination of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE----------------------------------------------- PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ______________________________________ -------------------------------------- EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED ______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport CommunicationsATL Products, Inc. (the "Corporation"), _______________ (_____(_______) shares of the Class A Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ___________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ________________, 199____ . Signature -------------------------------

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE-------------------------------- PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED ____________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport CommunicationsBPO-US, Inc. (the "Corporation"), _______________ (_________) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _____________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ____________________ ---------------------------- Signature ----------------------------------------------------------- INSTRUCTION: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. Please sign exactly as you would like your name to appear on the issued stock certificate. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Corporation to exercise the Repurchase Right without requiring additional signatures on the part of Participant. EXHIBIT II SECTION 83(b) TAX ELECTION

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee the Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee the Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee the Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation termination of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE_____________________________________ PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- :_____________________________ _____________________________________ EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED _______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport Communications, Inc. VERITAS Software Corporation (the "Corporation"), _____________________ (_________) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: _________________, _____. Signature___________________________ Signature -------------------------------INSTRUCTION: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. Please sign exactly as you would like your name to appear on the issued stock certificate. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Corporation to exercise the Repurchase Right without requiring additional signatures on the part of Participant. EXHIBIT II

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee the Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee the Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee the Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation termination of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE_________________________________________ PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- :_________________________________ _________________________________________ EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED ______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport CommunicationsPortal Software, Inc. (the "Corporation"), _______________________________________ (___________) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ___________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ______________________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: _________________, _____. Signature __________________________________ Signature -------------------------------Instruction: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. Please sign exactly as you would like your name to appear on the issued stock certificate. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Corporation to exercise the Repurchase Right without requiring additional signatures on the part of Participant. EXHIBIT II

SPOUSAL. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned spouse of Optionee the Participant has read and hereby approves the foregoing Stock Purchase Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's granting Optionee the Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any Purchased Shares in which Optionee the Participant is not vested at the time of his or her cessation termination of Service. ------------------------------- OPTIONEE________________________________ PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE Address: ------------------------------- ------------------------------- _______________________ _______________________ EXHIBIT I ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE FOR VALUE RECEIVED ______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto Newport CommunicationsRestoration Hardware, Inc. (the "Corporation"), _______________ (_____(_______) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by Certificate No. ___________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________________________ Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ________________, 199__. Signature ____ Signature -------------------------------_________________________________________