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EXHIBIT 99.7
ADDENDUM
TO
STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT
The following provisions are hereby incorporated into, and are hereby
made a part of, that certain Stock Issuance Agreement dated (the "Issuance
Agreement") by and between Inet Technologies, Inc. (the "Corporation") and
("Participant") evidencing the stock issuance on such date to Participant under
the terms of the Corporation's 1998 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, and such
provisions shall be effective immediately. All capitalized terms in this
Addendum, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Issuance Agreement.
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION
FOLLOWING CHANGE IN CONTROL
1. To the extent the Repurchase Right is assigned to the successor
entity (or parent company) or otherwise continues in full force and effect in
connection with a Change in Control, no accelerated vesting of the Purchased
Shares shall occur upon such Change in Control, and the Repurchase Right shall
continue to remain in effect in accordance with the provisions of the Issuance
Agreement. The Participant shall, over Participant's period of Service following
the Change in Control, continue to vest in the Purchased Shares in one or more
installments in accordance with the provisions of the Issuance Agreement.
2. Immediately upon an Involuntary Termination of Participant's
Service within eighteen (18) months following the Change in Control, the
Repurchase Right shall terminate automatically and all the Purchased Shares
shall vest in full.
3. For purposes of this Addendum, the following definitions shall be
in effect:
An INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION shall mean the termination of
Participant's Service by reason of:
(i) Participant's involuntary dismissal or
discharge by the Corporation for reasons other than Misconduct, or
(ii) Participant's voluntary resignation following
(A) a change in Participant's position with the Corporation (or Parent or
Subsidiary employing Participant) which materially reduces Participant's level
of responsibility, (B) a reduction in Participant's level of compensation
(including base salary, fringe benefits and target bonus under any performance
based bonus or incentive programs) by more than fifteen percent (15%) or (C) a
relocation of Participant's place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles,
provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected by the
Corporation without Participant's consent.
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MISCONDUCT shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement
or dishonesty by the Participant, any unauthorized use or disclosure by the
Participant of confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or
any Parent or Subsidiary), or any intentional wrongdoing by Participant, whether
by omission or commission, which adversely affects the business or affairs of
the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in a material manner. The
foregoing definition shall not limit the grounds for the dismissal or discharge
of the Participant or other person in the Service of the Corporation (or any
Parent or Subsidiary).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Inet Technologies, Inc. has caused this Addendum
to be executed by its duly-authorized officer as of the Effective Date specified
below.
INET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:
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EFFECTIVE DATE:______________ , 199_