EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE BENEFITS AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.13
This Executive Severance Benefits Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into this
___day of , 2006 (the “Effective Date”), between [•]
(“Executive”) and Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (the “Company”). This
Agreement is intended to provide Executive with the compensation and benefits described herein upon
the occurrence of specific events. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in
Article 5.
The Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1.
SCOPE OF AND CONSIDERATION FOR THIS AGREEMENT
1.1 Position and Duties. Executive is currently employed by the Company as [•]. Executive
reports directly to the [Board, IN THE CASE OF THE CEO][ CEO, IN THE CASE OF OTHER EXECUTIVES].
1.2 Restrictions. During his employment by the Company, Executive agrees to the best of his
ability and experience that he will at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all of the
duties and obligations required of and from him as [•]. During the term of his employment,
Executive further agrees that he will devote all of his business time and attention to the business
of the Company, the Company shall be entitled to all of the benefits and profits arising from or
incident to all such work, services and advice, Executive shall not render commercial or
professional services of any nature to any person or organization, whether or not for compensation,
without the prior written consent of the Board, and Executive shall not directly or indirectly
engage or participate in any business that is competitive in any manner with the business of the
Company. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Executive from accepting speaking or presentation
engagements in exchange for honoraria or from service on boards of charitable organizations or
otherwise participating in civic, charitable or fraternal organizations, or from owning no more
than one percent (1%) of the outstanding equity securities of a corporation whose stock is listed
on a national stock exchange.
1.3 Employee Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement. Executive acknowledges that he
has previously executed and delivered to an officer of the Company the Company’s Employee
Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) and that the
Confidentiality Agreement remains in full force and effect.
1.4 Confidentiality of Terms. Executive agrees to follow the Company’s strict policy that
employees must not disclose, either directly or indirectly, any information, including any of the
terms of this Agreement, regarding salary, bonuses, or stock purchase or option allocations to any
person, including other employees of the Company; provided, however, that Executive may discuss
such terms with members of his immediate family and any legal, tax or accounting specialists who
provide Executive with individual legal, tax or accounting advice,
and Executive may discuss such terms with other employees of the Company on a need to know
basis if required to carry out Executive’s duties as [•] or at the request of the Board.
1.5 Benefits Upon Covered Termination. The Company and Executive wish to set forth the
benefits which Executive shall be entitled to receive in the event of a Covered Termination.
1.6 Consideration. The duties and obligations of the Company to Executive under this
Agreement shall be in consideration for Executive’s past services to the Company, Executive’s
continued employment with the Company, and Executive’s execution of a release in accordance with
Section 4.1 hereof.
1.7 Prior Agreement. This Agreement shall supersede any other agreement relating to severance
benefits in the event of Executive’s severance from employment.
ARTICLE 2.
SEVERANCE BENEFITS
2.1 Covered Termination Severance Benefits. A Covered Termination of Executive’s employment
entitles Executive to receive the benefits set forth in this Section 2.1.
(a) Additional Severance Payment. The Company shall pay to Executive during the period
commencing on the date of termination and ending six months thereafter (the “Severance Period”), in
addition to any rights and entitlements under law and the Executive’s Employment Agreement, an amount equal to his monthly Base Salary at a per annum rate of one hundred and twenty
percent (120%). The severance contemplated by this Section 2.1(a), which shall be subject to all
required tax and other applicable withholding, shall be payable in equal monthly installments
during the Severance Period, provided that the Executive is in good faith compliance with the terms
of this Agreement, including specifically with Executive’s obligations and undertakings pursuant to
Sections 1.3 and 3 hereof, as of each applicable payment date;
(b) Option Acceleration. The vesting and/or exercisability of fifty percent (50%) of the
unvested shares subject to Executive’s Equity Awards shall be automatically accelerated immediately
effective as of the date of the Covered Termination.
2.2 Other Terminations. If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, by
Executive other than pursuant to a Constructive Termination or as a result of Executive’s death or
disability, the Company shall not have any other or further obligations to Executive under this
Agreement (including any financial obligations) except that Executive shall be entitled to receive
(a) Executive’s fully earned but unpaid base salary, through the date of termination at the rate
then in effect, and (b) all other amounts or benefits to which Executive is entitled under any
compensation, retirement or benefit plan or practice of the Company at the time of termination in
accordance with the terms of such plans or practices or applicable law. In addition, subject to
the provisions of the Company’s equity compensation plans and the terms of Executive’s Equity
Awards, if Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, by Executive other than
pursuant to a Constructive Termination or as a
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result of Executive’s death or disability, all vesting of Executive’s unvested Equity Awards
previously granted to him by the Company shall cease and none of such unvested Equity Awards shall
be exercisable following the date of such termination. The foregoing shall be in addition to, and
not in lieu of, any and all other rights and remedies that may be available to the Company under
the circumstances, whether at law or in equity.
2.3 Mitigation. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Executive shall not be
required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided under this Agreement by seeking
other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for under this
Agreement be reduced by any compensation earned by Executive as a result of employment by another
employer or by any retirement benefits received by Executive after the date of a Covered
Termination.
2.4 Exclusive Remedy. Except as otherwise expressly required by law or as specifically
provided herein or in the Executive’s Employment Agreement, all of Executive’s rights to salary,
severance, benefits, bonuses and other amounts hereunder (if any) accruing after the termination of
Executive’s employment shall cease upon such termination.
ARTICLE 3.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
3.1 Non-Solicitation. In further consideration of the duties and obligations of the Company
to Executive hereunder, Executive acknowledges that during the course of his employment with the
Company, Executive will become familiar with the Company’s trade secrets and with other
confidential information concerning the Company and that Executive’s services shall be of special,
unique and extraordinary value to the Company; and, therefore, Executive agrees that, during the
one-year period commencing on the date of termination of Executive’s employment for any reason (the
“Restricted Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, through another person or
entity, (i) induce, solicit, encourage or attempt to induce, solicit or encourage any employee of
the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship
between the Company and any employee thereof; or (ii) induce, solicit or encourage or attempt to
induce, solicit or encourage any customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee or other
business relation of the Company to cease doing business with the Company, or in any way interfere
with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or business relation of the
Company.
3.2 Modification of Covenants. If, at the time of enforcement of any of the covenants
contained in Section 3.1 hereof, a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold that the duration,
scope or area restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the
parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances shall be
substituted for the stated duration, scope or area and that the court shall be allowed to revise
the restrictions contained herein to cover the maximum period, scope and area permitted by law.
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ARTICLE 4.
LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS ON BENEFITS
4.1 Release Prior to Payment of Benefits. Upon a Covered Termination, and prior to the
payment of any benefits under this Agreement on account of such Covered Termination, Executive
shall execute and deliver to the Company an effective general release (the “Release”) in the form
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A or Exhibit B, as applicable. Such Release
shall specifically relate to all of Executive’s rights and claims in existence at the time of such
execution and shall confirm Executive’s obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement. It is
understood that, as specified in the applicable Release, Executive has a specified number of
calendar days to consider whether to execute such Release, and Executive may revoke such Release
within seven (7) calendar days after execution. In the event Executive does not execute and
deliver such Release within the applicable period, or if Executive revokes such Release within the
subsequent seven (7) day period, no benefits shall be payable under this Agreement.
4.2 Termination of Benefits. Benefits under this Agreement shall terminate immediately if
Executive, at any time, violates any proprietary information or confidentiality obligation to the
Company, including, without limitation, the Confidentiality Agreement.
ARTICLE 5.
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of the Agreement, the following terms are defined as follows:
5.1 “Base Salary” means Executive’s annual base salary as in effect during the last regularly
scheduled payroll period immediately preceding a Covered Termination.
5.2 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
5.3 “Cause” means that, in the reasonable determination of the [Board, IN THE CASE OF THE
CEO][Company, IN THE CASE OF THE OTHER EXECUTIVES], Executive:
(a) has committed an act of fraud or embezzlement or has intentionally committed some other
illegal act that has a material adverse impact on the Company or any successor or parent or
subsidiary thereof;
(b) has been convicted of, or entered a plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony which
causes or may reasonably be expected to cause substantial economic injury to or substantial injury
to the reputation of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company;
(c) has made any unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets
of the Company or any successor or parent or subsidiary thereof that has a material adverse impact
on any such entity;
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(d) has committed any other intentional misconduct that has a material adverse impact on the
Company or any successor or parent or subsidiary thereof, or
(e) has intentionally refused or intentionally failed to act in accordance with any lawful and
proper direction or order of the Board or the appropriate individual to whom Executive reports,
provided such direction is not materially inconsistent with Executive’s customary duties and
responsibilities.
5.4 “Change of Control” means and includes each of the following:
(a) A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Shares to the general
public through a registration statement filed under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction)
whereby any person or related group of persons (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries, an
employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a person that, prior
to such transaction, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership of securities of the
Company possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s securities
outstanding immediately after such acquisition; or
(b) During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who, at the beginning of such
period, constitute the Board together with any new director(s) (other than a director designated by
a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction
described in Subsections (a) or (c) hereof) whose election by the Board or nomination for election
by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two thirds of the directors then
still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election
or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a
majority thereof; or
(c) The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly
involving the Company through one or more intermediaries) of (x) a merger, consolidation,
reorganization, or business combination or (y) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (z) the
acquisition of assets or shares of another entity, in each case other than a transaction:
(i) Which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the
transaction continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into
voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction, controls,
directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of
the Company’s assets or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such
person, the “Successor Entity”)) directly or indirectly, at least a majority of the combined voting
power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the transaction,
and
(ii) After which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or
more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity;
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provided, however, that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this Subsection
(c)(ii) as beneficially owning 50% or more of combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely
as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the consummation of the transaction;
or
(d) The Company’s shareholders approve a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
The Board shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to
determine conclusively whether a Change of Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition,
and the date of the occurrence of such Change of Control and any incidental matters relating
thereto.
5.5 “Company” means Mellanox Technologies, Ltd., company organized under the laws of the State
of Israel, or, following a Change of Control, the surviving entity resulting from such transaction.
5.6 “Constructive Termination” means that Executive voluntarily terminates his employment with
the Company after any of the following are undertaken without Executive’s express written consent:
(a) the removal of or a material reduction in the nature or scope of Executive’s
responsibilities, or the assignment to Executive of duties that are materially inconsistent with
Executive’s position other than a change in reporting relationship;
(b) a change in Executive’s direct reporting relationship so that Executive no longer reports
directly to the [Board, IN THE CASE OF CEO] [CEO, IN THE CASE OF OTHER EXECUTIVES];
(c) a reduction in Executive’s base salary, unless the base salaries of all other executives
are similarly reduced; or
(d) a relocation of Executive’s place of employment by more than thirty (30) miles from such
Executive’s place of employment on the Effective Date.
The termination of Executive’s employment as a result of Executive’s death or disability shall
not be deemed to be a Constructive Termination.
5.7 “Covered Termination” means an Involuntary Termination Without Cause or a Constructive
Termination, in each case, which occurs within 12 months following a Change of Control.
5.8 “Employment Agreement” means that employment agreement dated [ ] by and between the
Company and Executive.
5.9 “Equity Awards” means all options to purchase ordinary shares, awards of restricted
ordinary shares and such other awards granted pursuant to the Company’s option
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and other equity incentive award plans or agreements and any ordinary shares issued upon
exercise thereof.
5.10 “Involuntary Termination Without Cause” means Executive’s dismissal or discharge by the
Company other than for Cause. The termination of Executive’s employment as a result of Executive’s
death or disability shall not be deemed to be an Involuntary Termination Without Cause.
ARTICLE 6.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Employment Status. This Agreement does not constitute a contract of employment or impose
upon Executive any obligation to remain as an employee, or impose on the Company any obligation (a)
to retain Executive as an employee, (b) to change the status of Executive as an at-will employee,
or (c) to change the Company’s policies regarding termination of employment.
6.2 Notices. Any notices provided hereunder must be in writing, and such notices or any other
written communication shall be deemed effective upon the earlier of personal delivery (including
personal delivery by facsimile) or the third day after mailing by first class mail to the Company
at its primary office location and to Executive at Executive’s address as listed in the Company’s
payroll records. Any payments made by the Company to Executive under the terms of this Agreement
shall be delivered to Executive either in person or at the address as listed in the Company’s
payroll records.
6.3 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in
such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this
Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law
or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any
other provision or any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement will be reformed, construed and
enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions had never
been contained herein.
6.4 Waiver. If either party should waive any breach of any provisions of this Agreement, he
or it shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or
any other provision of this Agreement.
6.5 Complete Agreement. This Agreement, including Exhibit A and Exhibit B, constitutes the
entire agreement between Executive and the Company and is the complete, final, and exclusive
embodiment of their agreement with regard to this subject matter, wholly superseding all written
and oral agreements with respect to severance benefits to Executive in the event of employment
termination. It is entered into without reliance on any promise or representation other than those
expressly contained herein. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall
not supersede the Employment Agreement or any indemnification agreement between Executive and the Company.
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6.6 Amendment or Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be changed or terminated only
upon the mutual written consent of the Company and Executive. The written consent of the Company
to a change or termination of this Agreement must be signed by an executive officer of the Company
after such change or termination has been approved by the Board.
6.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, any one of which
need not contain signatures of more than one party, but all of which taken together will constitute
one and the same Agreement.
6.8 Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections hereof are inserted for convenience
only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof nor to affect the meaning thereof.
6.9 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of
and be enforceable by Executive, and the Company, and any surviving entity resulting from a Change
of Control and upon any other person who is a successor by merger, acquisition, consolidation or
otherwise to the business formerly carried on by the Company, and their respective successors,
assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, without regard to whether or not such person actively
assumes any rights or duties hereunder; provided, however, that Executive may not assign any duties
hereunder and may not assign any rights hereunder without the written consent of the Company, which
consent shall not be withheld unreasonably.
6.10 Choice of Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of
this Agreement will be governed by the law of the State of Israel, without regard to its conflict
of laws rules.
6.11 Non-Publication. The parties mutually agree not to disclose publicly the terms of this
Agreement except to the extent that disclosure is mandated by applicable law or regulation or to
their respective advisors (e.g., attorneys, accountants).
6.12 Construction of Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the text of the Agreement
and any summary, description or other information regarding the Agreement, the text of the
Agreement shall control.
(Signature Page Follows)
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In Witness Whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement on the Effective Date
written above.
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Exhibit A: Release (Individual Termination)
Exhibit B: Release (Group Termination)
Exhibit B: Release (Group Termination)
[Signature Page To Executive Severance Benefits Agreement]
Exhibit A
RELEASE
(Individual Termination)
Certain capitalized terms used in this Release are defined in the Executive Severance Benefits
Agreement (the “Agreement”), which I have executed and of which this Release is a part.
I hereby confirm my obligations under the Company’s Employee Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement.
I also hereby confirm that of the date hereof, I have received all amounts and/or entitlements
to which I am due as a result of or in connection with my employment with the Company including,
without limitation, with respect to salary, wages, back wages, contributions to managers insurance
(*) and education fund (**), severance pay, annual vacation, overtime pay,
travel allowance, recreation pay (***), sick pay, commissions, incentives, bonuses, options,
notice period or payment in lieu of notice, deferred compensation payments, expenses, benefits, and
reimbursement of any kind and any other payment or benefits or rights whatsoever in connection with
my employment with the Company or termination of my employment or that otherwise might be owed to
me by the Company.
In accordance with the termination of my employment at the Company I am entitled to all sums
as described in the List of Final Payments, attached to this letter. I accept the payments
described in the List of Final Payments as full, complete and unconditional payment, settlement and
satisfaction of any and all obligations of the Company arising out of my employment or the
termination of my employment, or that otherwise might be owed to me by the Company.
Upon completion by the Company of the payments listed in the attached “List of Final Payments”
in connection with my employment with the Company and/or the termination of such employment,
neither myself, nor anyone on my behalf, has or will have any claim, demand and/or cause of action,
including with respect to my dismissal and/or entitlement to severance pay, whether or not now
known, suspected or claimed, which I have ever had, now have, or may claim to have against the
Company and/or its affiliates (whether directly or indirectly) pursuant to the Employment Agreement
or otherwise against Company and/or its affiliates and/or anyone on its behalf, including partners,
investors, predecessors, successors, heirs, assigns, directors, employees or shareholders or any of
their representatives of successors or affiliated corporations or organizations, whether previously
or hereinafter affiliated in any manner. Without derogating in any way from the above, I
acknowledge that this Release is a “Settlement and Acknowledgement of Discharge” as defined in
Section 29 of the Severance Pay Law, 5723 — 1963.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which
reads as follows: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or
her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” I hereby
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Exhibit A-1
expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that section and any law of any
jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to my release of any claims I may have against the
Company.
Except as otherwise set forth in this Release, I hereby release, acquit and forever discharge
the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and their officers, directors, agents, servants,
employees, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliates, of and from any and all claims,
liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys fees, damages, indemnities and
obligations of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected
and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed (other than any claim for indemnification I may have as
a result of any third party action against me based on my employment with the Company), arising out
of or in any way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to the date I
execute this Release, including, but not limited to: all such claims and demands directly or
indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with my employment with the Company or the
termination of that employment, including but not limited to, with respect to salary, wages, back
wages, contributions to managers insurance (*) and education fund (**),
severance pay, annual vacation, overtime pay, travel allowance,
recreation pay (***), sick pay, commissions, incentives, bonuses, options, notice period or payment in lieu
of notice, deferred compensation payments, expenses, benefits, and reimbursement of any kind and
any other payment or benefits or rights whatsoever in connection with my employment with the
Company or termination of my employment or that otherwise might be owed to me by the Company;
claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, any and all tort claims for
personal injury; claims pursuant to any federal, state or local law or cause of action including,
but not limited to, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1867; Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended; the federal Civil Rights and Women’s Equity Act of 1991; Sections 1981
through 1988 of Title 42 of the Unites States Code, as amended; the federal Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970; the Consolidated Omnibus Budge Reconciliation Act of 1985; the federal Family
and Medical Leave Act of 1992; the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of
1988; the federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963; the
federal Fair Labor Standards Act; the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; the federal Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”); the federal Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended; the California Workers’ Compensation Act;
the California Xxxxx and Xxxxx Civil Rights Act; the California Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation
Law; the California Equal Pay Law; tort law; contract law; statutory law; common law; wrongful
discharge; discrimination; fraud; defamation; emotional distress; and breach of the implied
covenant of good faith and fair dealing; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed in any way to release the Company from its obligation to indemnify me pursuant to the
Company’s indemnification obligation pursuant to agreement or applicable law.
I acknowledge that I am knowingly and voluntarily waiving and releasing any rights I may have
under ADEA. I also acknowledge that the consideration given under the Agreement for the waiver and
release in the preceding paragraph hereof is in addition to anything of value to which I was
already entitled. I further acknowledge that I have been advised by this writing, as
Exhibit A-2
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required by the ADEA, that: (A) my waiver and release do not apply to any rights or claims
that may arise on or after the date I execute this Release; (B) I have the right to consult with an
attorney of my choice prior to executing this Release; (C) I have twenty-one (21) days to consider
this Release (although I may choose to voluntarily execute this Release earlier); (D) I have seven
(7) days following the execution of this Release by the parties to revoke the Release; and (E) this
Release shall not be effective until the date upon which the revocation period has expired, which
shall be the eighth day after this Release is executed by me. I hereby understand that the
revocation contemplated in this paragraph shall not be effective unless it is in writing and signed
by me and received by the Company prior to the expiration of the revocation period. I further
acknowledge that I have read this Release carefully and completely understand each of the terms of
this Release. I acknowledge that the undertakings contained in this Release are irrevocable and the
Company and its representatives and successors are relying upon my undertakings. I declare that I
am fully aware of my rights under law and that this waiver is signed by me upon my own free will
after I was given the opportunity to receive any and all explanations regarding my rights to my
full satisfaction, and to check all my accounts with the Company and after I have examined all my
rights against the Company. I further acknowledge that I have been afforded sufficient time to
understand the terms and effects of this Release, and that the agreements and obligations herein
are made voluntarily, knowingly and without duress, and that neither the Company nor its agents or
representatives have made any representations inconsistent with the provisions of this Release.
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Exhibit A-3
LIST OF FINAL PAYMENTS
On or subsequent to the date of termination of your employment with the Company (the “Termination
Date”), the Company shall pay and/or release to you the following:
| 1. | Last Monthly Salary: |
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| 2. | Severance Pay: (gross) | |
| Release of all amount accumulated in your managers insurance policy shall be on account of your statutory severance pay entitlement, and the Company will complete payment of the statutory severance entitlement. | ||
| 3. | Vacation Days: | |
| A gross payment for accrued and unused vacation days | ||
| 4. | Recuperation Pay (d’mei havra’ah): | |
| A gross payment for unpaid d’mei havra’ah due as of the Termination Date | ||
| 5. | Prior Notice of Termination | |
| A gross payment in lieu of prior notice for days, including a payment for social benefits payable thereupon. [If applicable] | ||
| 6. | Additional Severance Payment | |
| Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement |
Exhibit A-4
Exhibit B
RELEASE
(Group Termination)
Certain capitalized terms used in this Release are defined in the Executive Severance Benefits
Agreement (the “Agreement”), which I have executed and of which this Release is a part.
I hereby confirm my obligations under the Company’s Employee Proprietary Information and
Inventions Agreement.
I also hereby confirm that of the date hereof, I have received all amounts and/or entitlements
to which I am due as a result of or in connection with my employment with the Company including,
without limitation, with respect to salary, wages, back wages, contributions to managers insurance
(*) and education fund (**), severance pay, annual vacation, overtime pay,
travel allowance, recreation pay (***), sick pay, commissions, incentives, bonuses, options,
notice period or payment in lieu of notice, deferred compensation payments, expenses, benefits, and
reimbursement of any kind and any other payment or benefits or rights whatsoever in connection with
my employment with the Company or termination of my employment or that otherwise might be owed to
me by the Company.
In accordance with the termination of my employment at the Company I am entitled to all sums
as described in the List of Final Payments, attached to this letter. I accept the payments
described in the List of Final Payments as full, complete and unconditional payment, settlement and
satisfaction of any and all obligations of the Company arising out of my employment or the
termination of my employment, or that otherwise might be owed to me by the Company.
Upon completion by the Company of the payments listed in the attached “List of Final Payments”
in connection with my employment with the Company and/or the termination of such employment,
neither myself, nor anyone on my behalf, has or will have any claim, demand and/or cause of action,
including with respect to my dismissal and/or entitlement to severance pay, whether or not now
known, suspected or claimed, which I have ever had, now have, or may claim to have against the
Company and/or its affiliates (whether directly or indirectly) pursuant to the Employment Agreement
or otherwise against Company and/or its affiliatesand/or anyone on its behalf, including its
partners, investors, predecessors, successors, heirs, assigns, directors, employees or shareholders
or any of their representatives of successors or affiliated corporations or organizations, whether
previously or hereinafter affiliated in any manner. Without derogating in any way from the above,
I acknowledge that this Release is a “Settlement and Acknowledgement of Discharge” as defined in
Section 29 of the Severance Pay Law, 5723 — 1963.
I acknowledge that I have read and understand Section 1542 of the California Civil Code which
reads as follows: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or
suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or
her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” I hereby
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Exhibit B-1
expressly waive and relinquish all rights and benefits under that section and any law of any
jurisdiction of similar effect with respect to my release of any claims I may have against the
Company.
Except as otherwise set forth in this Release, I hereby release, acquit and forever discharge
the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and their officers, directors, agents, servants,
employees, shareholders, successors, assigns and affiliates, of and from any and all claims,
liabilities, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses, attorneys fees, damages, indemnities and
obligations of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected
and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed (other than any claim for indemnification I may have as
a result of any third party action against me based on my employment with the Company), arising out
of or in any way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to the date I
execute this Release, including, but not limited to: all such claims and demands directly or
indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with my employment with the Company or the
termination of that employment, including but not limited to, with respect to salary, wages, back
wages, contributions to managers insurance (*) and education fund (**),
severance pay, annual vacation, overtime pay, travel allowance,
recreation pay (***) , sick pay, commissions, incentives, bonuses, options, notice period or payment in lieu
of notice, deferred compensation payments, expenses, benefits, and reimbursement of any kind and
any other payment or benefits or rights whatsoever in connection with my employment with the
Company or termination of my employment or that otherwise might be owed to me by the Company;
claims of intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, any and all tort claims for
personal injury; claims pursuant to any federal, state or local law or cause of action including,
but not limited to, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1867; Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964, as amended; the federal Civil Rights and Women’s Equity Act of 1991; Sections 1981
through 1988 of Title 42 of the Unites States Code, as amended; the federal Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970; the Consolidated Omnibus Budge Reconciliation Act of 1985; the federal Family
and Medical Leave Act of 1992; the Federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of
1988; the federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963; the
federal Fair Labor Standards Act; the National Labor Relations Act, as amended; the federal Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”); the federal Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended; the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the
California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended; the California Workers’ Compensation Act;
the California Xxxxx and Xxxxx Civil Rights Act; the California Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation
Law; the California Equal Pay Law; tort law; contract law; statutory law; common law; wrongful
discharge; discrimination; fraud; defamation; emotional distress; and breach of the implied
covenant of good faith and fair dealing; provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed in any way to release the Company from its obligation to indemnify me pursuant to the
Company’s indemnification obligation pursuant to agreement or applicable law.
I acknowledge that I am knowingly and voluntarily waiving and releasing any rights I may have
under ADEA. I also acknowledge that the consideration given under the Agreement for the waiver and
release in the preceding paragraph hereof is in addition to anything of value to which I was
already entitled. I further acknowledge that I have been advised by this writing, as
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Exhibit B-2
required by the ADEA, that: (A) my waiver and release do not apply to any rights or claims
that may arise on or after the date I execute this Release; (B) I have the right to consult with an
attorney of my choice prior to executing this Release; (C) I have forty-five (45) days to consider
this Release (although I may choose to voluntarily execute this Release earlier); (D) I have seven
(7) days following the execution of this Release by the parties to revoke the Release; (E) this
Release shall not be effective until the date upon which the revocation period has expired, which
shall be the eighth day after this Release is executed by me. I hereby understand that the
revocation contemplated in this paragraph shall not be effective unless it is in writing and signed
by me and received by the Company prior to the expiration of the revocation period. I further
acknowledge that I have read this Release carefully and completely understand each of the terms of
this Release; and, as required by ADEA, that I have received with this Release a detailed list of
the job titles and ages of all employees who were terminated in this group termination and the ages
of all employees of the Company in the same job classification or organizational unit who were not
terminated. I acknowledge that the undertakings contained in this Release are irrevocable and the
Company and its representatives and successors are relying upon my undertakings. I declare that I
am fully aware of my rights under law and that this waiver is signed by me upon my own free will
after I was given the opportunity to receive any and all explanations regarding my rights to my
full satisfaction, and to check all my accounts with the Company and after I have examined all my
rights against the Company. I further acknowledge that I have been afforded sufficient time to
understand the terms and effects of this Release, and that the agreements and obligations herein
are made voluntarily, knowingly and without duress, and that neither the Company nor its agents or
representatives have made any representations inconsistent with the provisions of this Release.
| [NAME OF EXECUTIVE] | ||||
| Date: | ||||
Exhibit B-3
LIST OF FINAL PAYMENTS
On or subsequent to the date of termination of your employment with the Company (the “Termination
Date”), the Company shall pay and/or release to you the following:
| 1. | Last Monthly Salary: A gross sum for Salary through Termination Date. |
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| 2. | Severance Pay: (gross) | |
| Release of all amount accumulated in your managers insurance policy shall be on account of your statutory severance pay entitlement, and the Company will complete payment of the statutory severance entitlement. | ||
| 3. | Vacation Days: | |
| A gross payment for accrued and unused vacation days | ||
| 4. | Recuperation Pay (d’mei havra’ah): | |
| A gross payment for unpaid d’mei havra’ah due as of the Termination Date | ||
| 5. | Prior Notice of Termination | |
| A gross payment in lieu of prior notice for days, including a payment for social benefits payable thereupon. [ If applicable] | ||
| 6. | Additional Severance Payment | |
| Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement |
Exhibit B-4
