AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.14

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT

This amendment (“Amendment”) is effective as of the date signed by ADPT (formerly Adaptec, Inc.) (“Effective Date”) and amends that certain Independent Contractor Agreement effective as of January 4, 2010 (“Agreement”) between ADPT (formerly Adaptec, Inc.) and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx (“Contractor”). Unless expressly stated to the contrary herein, all capitalized terms in this Amendment shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

I. The term of the Agreement is hereby extended for another one (1) year term to January 3, 2012.

II. Exhibit A is amended by extending the Anticipated Ending Date in line (b) to December 31, 2011.

Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized representative as of the date set forth below.

ADPT CORPORATION				XXXX X. XXXXXX
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx				/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Authorized Signature				Authorized Signature
Xxxx X. Xxxx				Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Printed Name				Printed Name
CFO				Interim CEO
Title				Title
Dec 7, 2010				Dec 8, 2010
Effective Date				Date