Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
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THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is made and entered into
effective as of the 26th day of April, 2001 by and between GLENAYRE
TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation formerly known as "N-W Group, Inc."
(the "Company"), and XXXXXX X. XXXXXX ("Xx. Xxxxxx").
Statement of Purpose
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The Company and Xx. Xxxxxx entered into a Stock Option Agreement dated as
of December 3, 1990, as amended (the "Option Agreement"). Pursuant to the Option
Agreement, Xx. Xxxxxx currently holds options to purchase a total of 796,875
shares of the Company's common stock (the "Options"). The Options expire on May
14, 2001. On April 26, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an
amendment to the Option Agreement as hereinafter set forth, as approved and
recommended by the Plan Administration Committee of the Board of Directors of
the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Statement of Purpose and
the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
1. The Company and Xx. Xxxxxx confirm that all options awarded to Xx.
Xxxxxx under the Option Agreement are now fully vested and exercisable.
2. The Company and Xx. Xxxxxx hereby agree that Paragraph 5 of the Option
Agreement is hereby amended to provide that expiration date for all Options is
hereby extended from May 14, 2001 to May 14, 2006.
3. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Option Agreement shall continue
in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment effective as
of the day and year first above written.
GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: _____________________________
Title: President & Chief Executive
Officer
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
