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EXHIBIT 4.3
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS' RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTORS' RIGHTS
AGREEMENT, dated as of February 17, 1998 (the "Investors' Rights Agreement"), is
entered into by and among Vixel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx (the "Founder") and certain investors of the
Company listed on the signature pages hereof (the "Holders").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company, the Founder, the Holders and certain other
investors of the Company are parties to the Investors' Rights Agreement and
desire to amend the definition of "Registrable Securities" contained in the
Investors' Rights Agreement to include the Common Stock issuable upon conversion
of up to 200,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock of the Company issuable
pursuant to Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants to be issued by the
Company in connection with commercial loan or lease transactions approved by the
Board of Directors of the Company (the "Series E Preferred Stock Purchase
Warrants").
In consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Section 3.1(b) of the Investors' Rights Agreement is hereby amended
in its entirety to read as follows:
"(b) The term "Registrable Securities" means:
(i) the shares of Common Stock issuable or issued upon
conversion of (i) the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B
Preferred Stock of the Company held by the Holders (or their
Permitted Transferees), (ii) the Series A Preferred Stock of the
Company acquired by Xxxx Xxxxxx upon exercise of a Warrant to
purchase 240,000 shares dated July 6, 1994, (iii) the Series A
Preferred Stock of the Company acquired by the Holders (or their
Permitted Transferees) upon exercise of those certain Warrants to
purchase an aggregate of 894,334 shares of Series A Preferred Stock,
each dated October 6, 1995, issued pursuant to the Series B
Preferred Stock and Series A Warrant Purchase Agreement dated
October 6, 1995, (iv) the Series C Preferred Stock of the Company
acquired by Comdisco, Inc. (or its Permitted Transferee) upon
exercise of a Warrant to purchase 85,714 shares dated January 12,
1996, (v) the Series C Preferred Stock of the Company acquired by
Silicon Valley Bank upon exercise of a Warrant to purchase 5,000
shares dated Xxxxx 0, 0000, (xx) the Series C Preferred Stock of the
Company acquired by MMC/GATX Partnership No. 1 upon exercise of a
Warrant to purchase 85,000 shares dated March 5, 1996,
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(vii) 2,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock of the Company
acquired by Western Digital Corporation pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement dated March 29, 1996, (viii) the Series E Preferred Stock
of the Company held by the Holders (or their Permitted Transferees
(as defined below)), (ix) the Series E Preferred Stock of the
Company acquired by Xxxxxxxxxx Securities (or their Permitted
Transferees) upon exercise of those certain Warrants to purchase
69,261 shares dated October 21, 1996, (x) the Series E Preferred
Stock of the Company acquired by Transamerica Business Credit
Corporation (or their Permitted Transferees) upon exercise of a
Warrant to purchase up to 25,000 shares dated May 30, 1997, (xi) the
Series F Preferred Stock of the Company held by the Holders (or
their Permitted Transferees), (xii) up to 200,000 shares of Series E
Preferred Stock of the Company issuable pursuant to Series E
Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants issued by the Company in
connection with commercial loan or lease transactions approved by
the Board of Directors of the Company, and (xiii) the shares of
capital stock issued or issuable with respect to the securities
referred to in (i)-(xii) above, or upon any other securities issued
as a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange
or replacement of, any such securities, excluding, in all cases, any
Registrable Securities that are held by a person to whom the rights
of a Holder under this Agreement have not been validly transferred
in a written instrument pursuant to Sections 3.12 and 6 hereof to a
Permitted Transferee."
2. Exhibit A to the Investors' Rights Agreement is hereby amended to
include each purchaser of the Series E Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants as a
"Holder" thereunder as of the date of such purchaser's signature of this
Amendment.
3. The grant of rights hereunder to any purchaser of Series E
Preferred Stock Purchase Warrants is subject to such purchaser's execution of
the signature page hereof, and such purchaser shall thereafter be subject to all
of the duties and obligations set forth in the Investors' Rights Agreement.
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3. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment
as of the date first above written.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President of Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXX XXXXXX
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: 1,852,083
Series A Warrants: 396,412
Series B Shares: 857,142
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: -0-
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
AVI/ARCXEL INVESTORS A, L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: -0-
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: 860,217
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of
the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
AVI/ARCXEL INVESTORS B, L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: -0-
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: 669,058
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
AVI/ARCXEL INVESTORS C
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: -0-
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: 214,736
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXXX X. XXXX
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 27,777
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXXXXX VENTURE PARTNERS IV - DIRECT FUND L.P.
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[Signature]
[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 666,667
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
JAFCO R-1(A) INVESTMENT ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 88,889
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
JAFCO R-1(B) INVESTMENT ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 88,889
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
JAPAN ASSOCIATED FINANCE CO., LTD.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 44,445
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXXXXXX VII, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: 175,353
Series B Shares: 1,764,286
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 192,111
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXXXXXX ASSOCIATES FUND II,
A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: 9,229
Series B Shares: 92,857
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 10,111
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
MENLO VENTURES VI, L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: 181,854
Series B Shares: 1,829,698
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 199,189
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
MENLO ENTREPRENEURS FUND VI, L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: 2,728
Series B Shares: 27,445
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 3,033
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXXXX X. XXXX
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: 88,382
Series B Shares: 428,571
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 60,000
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
NAVIGATOR FUND, L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 20,444
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
NAVIGATOR GLOBAL FUND, LIMITED
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 1,778
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: 1,555,189
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: -0-
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXXXXXXX & COMPANY C/O CORESTATES BANK, N.A., AS
CUSTODIAN FOR PILGRIM XXXXXX HYBRID PARTNERS I, L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 444,444
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
RAPTOR GLOBAL FUND L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 56,000
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
RAPTOR GLOBAL FUND LTD.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 124,333
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: 8,534
Series B Shares: 38,095
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: -0-
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
TRIUMPH - CONNECTICUT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 1,111,111
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
TUDOR ARBITRAGE PARTNERS L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 51,369
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
TUDOR BVI FUTURES, LTD.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 212,742
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
U.S. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT
ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 888,888
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of
the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
VIXEL INVESTORS, L.P.
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 66,667
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
WESTERN DIGITAL CORPORATION
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: -0-
Series B Shares: -0-
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: 2,000,000
Series E Shares: -0-
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as
of the _____ day of _______________, 199___.
VIXEL CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
FOUNDER:
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
HOLDER:
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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[Signature]
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[Name and Title, if Signing on Behalf of an Entity]
Registrable Securities Held:
Series A Shares: -0-
Series A Warrants: 12,801
Series B Shares: 57,142
Series C Warrants: -0-
Series D Shares: -0-
Series E Shares: 38,889
Series E Warrants: -0-
Series F Shares: -0-
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