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EXHIBIT (c)(10)
CONFORMED COPY
RELEASE AGREEMENT dated as of May 11,
1998 (this "Agreement"), by and among LUCENT
TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation
("Parent"), REINDEER ACQUISITION, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("Sub") and XXXXX X. XXX
(the "Transferor").
WHEREAS, Parent, Sub and the Transferor entered
into that certain Stockholders Agreement dated as of April 27, 1998 (the
"Stockholders Agreement"), among Parent, Sub, the Transferor and certain other
stockholders of Yurie Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as
a condition to the willingness of Parent and Sub to enter into that certain
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 27, 1998, among Parent, Sub and
the Company;
WHEREAS, the Transferor is the owner of 13,287,400 shares
(the "Subject Shares") of common stock, par value $.01 per share of the Company
("Company Common Stock"), which Subject Shares are subject to certain
restrictions pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Transferor desires to transfer, as a gift,
100,000 shares (the "Transfer Shares") of the Subject Shares to the Xxxxx X.
Xxx Foundation (the "Transferee") (the "Transfer");
WHEREAS, the Transfer is prohibited under the terms of the
Stockholders Agreement, without the prior written consent of Parent and Sub;
and
WHEREAS, as a condition to the willingness of Parent and
Sub to consent to the Transfer, Parent and Sub have requested the Transferor to
enter into this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, to induce Parent and Sub to consent
to the Transfer, and in consideration of such consent, and in consideration of
the premises, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Consent to Transfer. Parent and Sub hereby
consent to the Transfer and agree that at the time of and following the Transfer
the Transfer Shares will not be subject to the terms and provisions of the
Stockholders Agreement.
2. The Transfer. The Transferor shall, promptly
upon the execution of this Agreement by all of the parties
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signatory hereto, transfer the Transfer Shares to the Transferee. The Transferor
shall effect the Transfer in a manner that does not violate the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
3. Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of
the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by the
Transferor without the prior written consent of Parent, which consent may be
withheld in Parent's sole and absolute discretion. Subject to the preceding
sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the Transferor and his respective successors and assigns.
4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard
to any applicable conflicts of law principles.
5. Retention Agreement Unaffected. With reference to
that certain Retention Agreement dated as of April 27, 1998 (the "Retention
Agreement"), among Parent, Sub, the Company, The Bank of New York and the
Transferor, and notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed to decrease the number of shares of Company
Common Stock that the term "Shares" (as defined in the Retention Agreement)
represents, which number shall be the number of shares of Company Common Stock
set forth on Schedule A to the Retention Agreement, without giving effect to
the Transfer.
6. Further Assurances. The Transferor will, from
time to time, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such
additional or further transfers, assignments, endorsements, consents and other
instruments as Parent or Sub may request, in their sole and absolute discretion,
for the purpose of effectively carrying out the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement.
7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed
in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement and shall become effective when two or more counterparts have been
signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being
understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
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8. No Other Modification. Except as expressly
set forth herein, and then only with respect to the Transferor and not any other
stockholder of the Company, all of the provisions of the Stockholders Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first written above.
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
by /s/ Xxxxxxx X. X'Xxxx
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Name:
Title:
REINDEER ACQUISITION, INC.
by /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
Title:
XXXXX X. XXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx
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