LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 2004 STOCK OPTION, RESTRICTED STOCK AND DEFERRED STOCK UNIT PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE AND RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.8

(FOUR-YEAR TIME BASED VESTING)

LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2004 STOCK OPTION, RESTRICTED STOCK AND
DEFERRED STOCK UNIT PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE AND
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Leap Wireless International, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2004 Stock Option, Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock Unit Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“Holder”), the right to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock set forth below (the “Shares”) at the purchase price set forth below. This Restricted Stock award is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Restricted Stock Agreement.


Holder:		_______________
Award Number:		_______________
Grant Date:		_______________
Purchase Price per Share:		$ per share
Total Number of Shares of Restricted Stock:		_______________
Vesting Schedule:		The Shares shall be released from the Company’s Repurchase Option set forth in Section 3.1 of the Restricted Stock Agreement on the dates and in the amounts indicated in Exhibit B to this Grant Notice.

By his or her signature and the Company’s signature below, Xxxxxx agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Agreement and this Grant Notice. Holder has reviewed the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan. Holder hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator of the Plan upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Restricted Stock Agreement. If Xxxxxx is married, his or her spouse has signed the Consent of Spouse attached to this Grant Notice as Exhibit C.



LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.			HOLDER:
By:			By:
Print Name:			Print Name:
Title:			Title:
Address: 10307 Pacific Center Court			Address:
San Diego, California 92121

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EXHIBIT A

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice (“Grant Notice”) to which this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is attached, Leap Wireless International, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted to Holder the right to purchase the number of shares of Restricted Stock under the Company’s 2004 Stock Option, Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock Unit Plan (the “Plan”) indicated in the Grant Notice.

ARTICLE I

GENERAL

1.1 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan and the Grant Notice.

1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Shares are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference.

ARTICLE II

GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK

2.1 Grant of Restricted Stock. In consideration of Holder’s past and/or continued employment with or service to the Company or its Subsidiaries and for other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”), the Company irrevocably grants to Holder the right to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Shares”), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.

2.2 Purchase Price. The purchase price of the Shares shall be as set forth in the Grant Notice, without commission or other charge. The payment of the purchase price shall be paid by cash or check.

2.3 Issuance of Shares. The issuance of the Shares under this Agreement shall occur at the principal office of the Company simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement by the parties or on such other date as the Company and Holder shall agree (the “Issuance Date”). Subject to the provisions of Article IV below, on the Issuance Date, the Company shall issue the Shares (which shall be issued in Holder’s name).

2.4 Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates. The Shares, or any portion thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares which have then been reacquired by the Company. Such Shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any Shares prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:

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(a) The admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Common Stock is then listed; and

(b) The completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or of any other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable; and

(c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; and

(d) The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the Issuance Date as the Administrator may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience; and

(e) The receipt by the Company of full payment for such Shares, including payment of any applicable withholding tax, which in the discretion of the Administrator may be in the form of consideration used by Holder to pay for such Shares, subject to Section 10.4 of the Plan.

2.5 Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided herein, upon delivery of the Shares to the escrow holder pursuant to Article IV, Holder shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to said Shares, subject to the restrictions herein, including the right to vote the Shares and to receive all dividends or other distributions paid or made with respect to the Shares; provided, however, that any and all cash dividends paid on such Shares and any and all shares of Common Stock, capital stock or other securities received by or distributed to Holder with respect to the Shares as a result of any stock dividend stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company shall also be subject to the Repurchase Option (as defined in Section 3.1 below) and the restrictions on transfer in Section 3.4 below until such restrictions on the underlying Shares lapse or are removed pursuant to this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

RESTRICTIONS ON SHARES

3.1 Repurchase Option. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.2 below, if Holder has a Termination of Employment, Termination of Directorship or Termination of Consultancy, as applicable, before all of the Shares are released from the Company’s Repurchase Option (as defined below), the Company shall, upon the date of such Termination (as reasonably fixed and determined by the Company), have an irrevocable, exclusive option, but not the obligation, for a period of sixty (60) days, commencing ninety (90) days after the date Holder has a Termination of Employment, Termination of Directorship or Termination of Consultancy, as applicable, to repurchase all or any portion of the Unreleased Shares (as defined below in Section 3.3) at such time (the “Repurchase Option”) at the original cash purchase price per share (the “Repurchase Price”). The Repurchase Option shall lapse and terminate one hundred fifty (150) days after

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Holder has a Termination of Employment, Termination of Directorship or Termination of Consultancy, as applicable. The Repurchase Option shall be exercisable by the Company by written notice to Holder or Holder’s executor (with a copy to the escrow agent appointed pursuant to Section 4.1 below) and shall be exercisable, at the Company’s option, by delivery to Holder or Holder’s executor with such notice of a check in the amount of the Repurchase Price times the number of Shares to be repurchased (the “Aggregate Repurchase Price”). Upon delivery of such notice and the payment of the Aggregate Repurchase Price, the Company shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Shares being repurchased and all rights and interests therein or relating thereto, and the Company shall have the right to retain and transfer to its own name the number of Shares being repurchased by the Company. In the event the Company repurchases any Shares under this Section 3.1, any dividends or other distributions paid on such Shares and held by the escrow agent pursuant to Section 4.1 and the Joint Escrow Instructions shall be promptly paid by the escrow agent to the Company.

3.2 Release of Shares from Repurchase Restriction. Subject to Section 3.1 above, the Shares shall be released from the Company’s Repurchase Option as indicated in Exhibit B to the Grant Notice. Any of the Shares released from the Company’s Repurchase Option shall thereupon be released from the restrictions on transfer under Section 3.4. In the event any of the Shares are released from the Company’s Repurchase Option, any dividends or other distributions paid on such Shares and held by the escrow agent pursuant to Section 4.1 and the Joint Escrow Instructions shall be promptly paid by the escrow agent to Holder.

3.3 Unreleased Shares. Any of the Shares which, from time to time, have not yet been released from the Company’s Repurchase Option are referred to herein as “Unreleased Shares.”

3.4 Restrictions on Transfer. Unless otherwise permitted by the Administrator pursuant to the Plan, no Unreleased Shares or any dividends or other distributions thereon or any interest or right therein or part thereof, shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Holder or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect.

ARTICLE IV

ESCROW OF SHARES

4.1 Escrow of Shares. To insure the availability for delivery of Xxxxxx’s Unreleased Shares upon repurchase by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Option under Section 3.1, Holder hereby appoints the Secretary of the Company, or any other person designated by the Administrator as escrow agent, as his or her attorney-in-fact to assign and transfer unto the Company, such Unreleased Shares, if any, repurchased by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Option pursuant to Section 3.1 and any dividends or other distributions thereon, and shall, upon execution of this Agreement, deliver and deposit with the Secretary of the Company, or such other person designated by the Administrator, any share certificates representing the

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Unreleased Shares, together with the stock assignment duly endorsed in blank, attached to the Grant Notice as Exhibit D to the Grant Notice. The Unreleased Shares and stock assignment shall be held by the Secretary of the Company, or such other person designated by the Administrator, in escrow, pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions of the Company and Holder attached as Exhibit E to the Grant Notice, until the Company exercises its Repurchase Option as provided in Section 3.1, until such Unreleased Shares are released from the Company’s Repurchase Option, or until such time as this Agreement no longer is in effect. Upon release of the Unreleased Shares, the escrow agent shall deliver to Holder the certificate or certificates representing such Shares in the escrow agent’s possession belonging to Holder in accordance with the terms of the Joint Escrow Instructions attached as Exhibit E to the Grant Notice, and the escrow agent shall be discharged of all further obligations hereunder; provided, however, that the escrow agent shall nevertheless retain such certificate or certificates as escrow agent if so required pursuant to other restrictions imposed pursuant to this Agreement. If the Shares are held in book entry form, then such entry will reflect that the Shares are subject to the restrictions of this Agreement. If any dividends or other distributions are paid on the Unreleased Shares held by the escrow agent pursuant to this Section 4.1 and the Joint Escrow Instructions, such dividends or other distributions shall also be subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement and held in escrow pending release of the Unreleased Shares with respect to which such dividends or other distributions were paid from the Company’s Repurchase Option.

4.2 Transfer of Repurchased Shares. Xxxxxx hereby authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Company, or such other person designated by the Administrator, to transfer the Unreleased Shares as to which the Repurchase Option has been exercised from Holder to the Company.

4.3 No Liability for Actions in Connection with Escrow. The Company, or its designee, shall not be liable for any act it may do or omit to do with respect to holding the Shares in escrow and while acting in good faith and in the exercise of its judgment.

ARTICLE V

OTHER PROVISIONS

5.1 Adjustment for Stock Split. In the event of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, the Administrator shall make appropriate and equitable adjustments in the Unreleased Shares subject to the Repurchase Option and the number of Shares, consistent with any adjustment under Section 10.3 of the Plan. The provisions of this Agreement shall apply, to the full extent set forth herein with respect to the Shares, to any and all shares of capital stock or other securities which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in substitution of the Shares, and shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividends, splits, reverse splits, combinations, recapitalizations and the like occurring after the date hereof.

5.2 Taxes. Xxxxxx has reviewed with Xxxxxx’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Holder is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. Holder understands that

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Holder (and not the Company) shall be responsible for Xxxxxx’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Holder understands that Holder will recognize ordinary income for federal income tax purposes under Section 83 of the Code. Holder understands that Holder may elect to be taxed for federal income tax purposes at the time the Shares are purchased rather than as and when the Repurchase Option lapses by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days from the date of purchase. A form of election under Section 83(b) of the Code is attached to the Grant Notice as Exhibit X.

XXXXXX ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS XXXXXX’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE COMPANY’S TO TIMELY FILE THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF HOLDER REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON HOLDER’S BEHALF

5.3 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Holder is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Shares and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.

5.4 Administration. The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be final and binding upon Holder, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, this Agreement or the Shares. In its absolute discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Administrator under the Plan and this Agreement.

5.5 Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.

(a) Any share certificate(s) evidencing the Shares issued hereunder shall be endorsed with the following legend and any other legend required by any applicable federal and state securities laws:

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF REPURCHASE IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.

(b) Xxxxxx agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer

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agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.

(c) The Company shall not be required: (i) to transfer on its books any shares of Common Stock that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, or (ii) to treat as owner of such shares of Common Stock or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such shares shall have been so transferred.

5.6 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary of the Company, and any notice to be given to Holder shall be addressed to Holder at the address given beneath Xxxxxx’s signature on the Grant Notice. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.6, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

5.7 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

5.8 Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws thereof. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

5.9 Conformity to Securities Laws. Holder acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and state securities laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Shares are to be issued, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

5.10 Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated except by an instrument in writing, signed by Xxxxxx and by a duly authorized representative of the Company.

5.11 No Employment Rights. If Holder is an Employee, nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Holder any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which are expressly reserved, to discharge Holder at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company and Holder.

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5.12 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon Xxxxxx and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

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EXHIBIT B

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

VESTING PROVISIONS

Capitalized terms used in this Exhibit B and not defined below shall have the meanings given them in the Agreement to which this Exhibit B is attached.

1. Time-Based Vesting. Subject to any accelerated vesting pursuant to paragraph 2 below, and the other provisions of the Grant Notice and the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Unreleased Shares shall be released from the Company’s Repurchase Option in accordance with the following schedule:


Percentage of the Total Shares Subject to this
Restricted Stock Agreement that are Released		Release Date
25% of Total Number of Shares Subject to this Restricted Stock Agreement		Second Anniversary of the Grant Date
25% of Total Number of Shares Subject to this Restricted Stock Agreement		Third Anniversary of the Grant Date
50% of the Total Number of Shares Subject this Restricted Stock Agreement		Fourth Anniversary of the Grant Date

2. Change in Control Accelerated Vesting.

(a) Termination of Employment in the Event of a Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, if Holder has a Termination of Employment by reason of discharge by the Company other than for Cause (as defined below), or by reason of resignation by Xxxxxx for Good Reason (as defined below), during the period commencing ninety (90) days prior to such Change in Control and ending twelve (12) months after such Change in Control, then the remaining Unreleased Shares shall be released from the Company’s Repurchase Option on the date of Holder’s Termination of Employment (or, if later, immediately prior to the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control).

(b) Definitions of Cause and Good Reason. For purposes of this Exhibit B, the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Holder’s employment agreement with the Company in effect on the Grant Date and if Holder does not have an employment agreement or Holder’s employment agreement does not include definitions of “Cause” and “Good Reason”, the terms shall be defined for purposes of this Exhibit B as follows:

(i) “Cause” shall mean termination of Holder’s employment by the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof) for any one or more of

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the following occurrences: (A) Xxxxxx’s material breach of any provision of the Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement or any other agreement between Holder and the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof), after a written notice from the Company is delivered to Holder describing Xxxxxx’s breach and Holder is afforded a period of at least thirty (30) days to correct the breach and fails to do so within such period; (B) Holder’s conviction by, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in, a court of competent and final jurisdiction for (i) any felony, or (ii) other illegal conduct (other than minor traffic violations) that is likely to inflict or has inflicted material injury on the business of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof); (C) Holder’s commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty, whether prior to or subsequent to the date hereof upon the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof); (D) Xxxxxx’s willful neglect of or willful failure to substantially perform (i) Holder’s duties with the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof) or (ii) the lawful and reasonable directions of the Board of Directors of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof which employs Holder or for which Xxxxxx serves as an officer) or of the individual to whom Holder reports (other than any such neglect or failure occurring after Xxxxxx’s issuance of a notice of termination for Good Reason), after a written notice from the Company is delivered to Holder describing Xxxxxx’s neglect or failure to perform and Holder is afforded a period of at least thirty (30) days to correct the neglect or failure to perform and fails to do so within such period; or (E) Holder’s gross misconduct affecting or material violation of any duty of loyalty to the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof).

(ii) “Good Reason” shall mean, without Xxxxxx’s express written consent, the occurrence of any of the following circumstances: (A) a material diminution in Holder’s authority, duties or responsibilities with the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof), including, without limitation, the continuous assignment to Holder of any duties materially inconsistent with Xxxxxx’s position with the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof), or a material negative change in the nature or status of Holder’s responsibilities or the conditions of Holder’s employment with the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof); (B) a material diminution in Holder’s annualized cash and benefits compensation opportunity, which shall include Holder’s base compensation, Holder’s annual target bonus opportunity and Holder’s aggregate employee benefits, as in effect on the Grant Date as the same may be increased from time to time thereafter; (C) a material change in the geographic location at which Holder must perform his or her duties (and the Company and Holder agree that any involuntary relocation of the Company’s offices (or the offices of any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof) at which Holder is principally employed to a location more than sixty (60) miles from such location would constitute a material change); or (D) a material breach by the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof) of its obligations to Holder under a written severance agreement that expressly provides that Xxxxxx’s resignation of employment with the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary thereof) following a material breach of such written severance agreement constitutes a resignation of employment for “Good Reason” thereunder.

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Holder’s right to terminate employment with the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof) pursuant to this subparagraph shall not be affected by Xxxxxx’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness. Xxxxxx’s continued employment with the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof) shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any circumstance constituting Good Reason hereunder.

Holder must provide written notice to the Company of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events or conditions without Holder’s written consent within ninety (90) days of the initial occurrence of such event or condition. The Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary or any successor thereof) shall have a period of thirty (30) days to cure such event or condition after receipt of written notice of such event or condition from Holder. Xxxxxx must resign for Good Reason within one (1) year following the initial existence of the event or condition constituting Good Reason.

(c) Condition to Release of Shares. The release of Unreleased Shares from the Company’s Repurchase Option pursuant to subparagraph 2(a) shall be conditioned on Holder’s delivery to the Company of an executed General Release substantially in the form attached as Exhibit G to the Grant Notice (which General Release shall be subject to revision from time-to-time by the Company due to, among other things, changing legal and regulatory requirements) and the Holder’s non-revocation of such General Release during the time period for such revocation set forth therein.

3. Limit on Release of Shares. In no event will more than 100% of the Unreleased Shares be released from the Company’s Repurchase Option pursuant to the provisions of this Exhibit B.

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EXHIBIT C

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

CONSENT OF SPOUSE

I, ________________________, spouse of ________________________, have read and approve the foregoing Agreement. In consideration of issuing to my spouse the shares of the common stock of Leap Wireless International, Inc. set forth in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in said Agreement or any shares of the common stock of Leap Wireless International, Inc. issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar laws relating to marital property in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement.


Dated: __________________, ________
		Signature of Spouse

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EXHIBIT D

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

STOCK ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, ____________, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, ____________ shares of the Common Stock of LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, standing in its name of the books of said corporation represented by Certificate No. ____________ herewith and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________ to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

This Stock Assignment may be used only in accordance with the Restricted Stock Award Agreement between LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC. and the undersigned dated _______, ___.


Dated: __________________, _________
		[Name of Xxxxxx]

INSTRUCTIONS: Please do not fill in the blanks other than the signature line. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise its “Repurchase Option,” as set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, without requiring additional signatures on the part of Holder.

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EXHIBIT E

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS

________________, ____

Secretary

Leap Wireless International, Inc.

00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx

San Diego, California 92121

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”) for both Leap Wireless International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned recipient of stock of the Company (the “Holder”), you are hereby authorized and directed to hold in escrow the documents delivered to you pursuant to the terms of that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Company and the undersigned (the “Escrow”), including the stock certificate and the Assignment in Blank, in accordance with the following instructions:

1. In the event the Company and/or any assignee of the Company (referred to collectively for convenience herein as the “Company”) exercises the Company’s Repurchase Option as defined in the Agreement), the Company shall give to the Holder and you a written notice specifying the number of shares of stock to be purchased, the purchase price and the time for a closing hereunder at the principal office of the Company. The Holder and the Company hereby irrevocably authorize and direct you to close the transaction contemplated by such notice in accordance with the terms of said notice.

2. As of the date of closing of the repurchase indicated in such notice, you are directed (a) to date the stock assignments necessary for the repurchase and transfer in question, (b) to fill in the number of shares being repurchased and transferred, and (c) to deliver the same, together with the certificate evidencing the shares of stock to be repurchased and transferred, to the Company or its assignee.

3. Holder irrevocably authorizes the Company to deposit with you any certificates evidencing shares of stock to be held by you hereunder and any additions and substitutions to said shares as defined in the Agreement. Xxxxxx does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint you as Xxxxxx’s attorney-in-fact and agent for the term of this escrow to execute with respect to such securities all documents necessary or appropriate to make such securities negotiable and to complete any transaction herein contemplated, including but not limited to the filing with any applicable state blue sky authority of any required applications for consent to, or notice of transfer of, the securities. Subject to the provisions of this paragraph and the Agreement, Holder shall exercise all rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company while the stock is held by you.

4. Upon written request of Xxxxxx, but no more than once per calendar month, unless the Company’s Repurchase Option has been exercised, you will deliver to Holder a certificate or

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certificates representing so many shares of stock as are not then subject to the Repurchase Option. At the written request of Xxxxxx, on or prior to the later of (i) one hundred sixty (160) days after any voluntary or involuntary termination of Holder’s services to the Company for any or no reason and (ii) ten (10) days after your receipt of Holder’s written request, you will deliver to Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of shares held or issued pursuant to the Agreement and not repurchased pursuant to the Repurchase Option set forth in Section 3.1 of the Agreement.

5. If at the time of termination of this escrow you should have in your possession any documents, securities, or other property belonging to Xxxxxx, you shall deliver all of the same to the Holder and shall be discharged of all further obligations hereunder.

6. Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified or revoked only by a writing signed by all of the parties hereto.

7. You shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth herein and may rely and shall be protected in relying or refraining from acting on any instrument reasonably believed by you to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. You shall not be personally liable for any act you may do or omit to do hereunder as Escrow Agent or as attorney-in-fact for Holder while acting in good faith, and any act done or omitted by you pursuant to the advice of your own attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith.

8. You are hereby expressly authorized to disregard any and all warnings given by any of the parties hereto or by any other person or corporation, excepting only orders or process of courts of law and are hereby expressly authorized to comply with and obey orders, judgments or decrees of any court. In case you obey or comply with any such order, judgment or decree, you shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person, firm or corporation by reason of such compliance, notwithstanding any such order, judgment or decree being subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside, vacated or found to have been entered without jurisdiction.

9. You shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity, authorities or rights of the parties executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver the Agreement or any documents or papers deposited or called for hereunder.

10. You shall not be liable for the expiration of any rights under any applicable state, federal or local statute of limitations or similar statute or regulation with respect to these Joint Escrow Instructions or any documents deposited with you.

11. You shall be entitled to employ such legal counsel and other experts as you may deem necessary properly to advise you in connection with your obligations hereunder, may rely upon the advice of such counsel, and may pay such counsel reasonable compensation therefor. The Company will reimburse you for any reasonable attorneys’ fees with respect thereto.

12. Your responsibilities as Escrow Agent hereunder shall terminate if you shall cease to be an officer or agent of the Company or if you shall resign by written notice to each party. In the event of any such termination, the Company shall appoint a successor Xxxxxx Agent.

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13. If you reasonably require other or further instruments in connection with these Joint Escrow Instructions or obligations in respect hereto, the necessary parties hereto shall join in furnishing such instruments.

14. It is understood and agreed that should any dispute arise with respect to the delivery and/or ownership or right of possession of the securities held by you hereunder, you are authorized and directed to retain in your possession without liability to anyone all or any part of said securities until such disputes shall have been settled either by mutual written agreement of the parties concerned or by a final order, decree or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction after the time for appeal has expired and no appeal has been perfected, but you shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any such proceedings.

15. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary of the Company, and any notice to be given to the Holder or you shall be addressed to the address given beneath Xxxxxx’s and your signatures on the signature page to this Agreement. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 15, any party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice, which is required to be given to Holder, shall, if the Holder is then deceased, be given to Xxxxxx’s designated beneficiary, if any by written notice under this Section 15. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly obtained by the United States Postal Service.

16. By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions, you become a party hereto only for the purpose of said Joint Escrow Instructions; you do not become a party to the Agreement.

17. This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

18. These Joint Escrow Instructions shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law thereof.

(Signature Page Follows)

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed these Joint Escrow Instructions as of the date first written above.


Very truly yours,

LEAP WIRELESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:
	Name: X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
	Title: President & CEO

Address:		00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000


HOLDER:



Address:


ESCROW AGENT:


By:
		Xxxxxx Xxxxxx,
		Secretary, Leap Wireless International, Inc.

Address:		00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000

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EXHIBIT F

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

FORM OF 83(B) ELECTION AND INSTRUCTIONS

These instructions are provided to assist you if you choose to make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.0001, of Leap Wireless International, Inc. transferred to you. Please consult with your personal tax advisor as to whether an election of this nature will be in your best interests in light of your personal tax situation.

The executed original of the Section 83(b) election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service not later than 30 days after the date the shares were transferred to you. PLEASE NOTE: There is no remedy for failure to file on time. The steps outlined below should be followed to ensure the election is mailed and filed correctly and in a timely manner. ALSO, PLEASE NOTE: If you make the Section 83(b) election, the election is irrevocable.

Complete Section 83(b) election form (attached as Attachment 1) and make four (4) copies of the signed election form. (Your spouse, if any, should sign Section 83(b) election form as well.)

Prepare the cover letter to the Internal Revenue Service (sample letter attached as Attachment 2).

Send the cover letter with the originally executed Section 83(b) election form and one (1) copy via certified mail, return receipt requested to the Internal Revenue Service at the address of the Internal Revenue Service where you file your personal tax returns. We suggest that you have the package date-stamped at the post office. The post office will provide you with a white certified receipt that includes a dated postmark. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that the Internal Revenue Service may return a date-stamped copy to you. However, your postmarked receipt is your proof of having timely filed the Section 83(b) election if you do not receive confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service.

One (1) copy must be sent to Leap Wireless International, Inc. for its records and one (1) copy must be attached to your federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year.

5. Retain the Internal Revenue Service file stamped copy (when returned) for your records.

Please consult your personal tax advisor for the address of the office of the Internal Revenue Service to which you should mail your election form.

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ATTACHMENT 1 TO EXHIBIT F

ELECTION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 83(B)

The undersigned taxpayer hereby elects, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to include in taxpayer’s gross income for the current taxable year the amount of any compensation taxable to taxpayer in connection with taxpayer’s receipt of shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Leap Wireless International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).


1.		The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the undersigned taxpayer are:

		SSN:
		The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the Taxpayer’s spouse are (complete if applicable):

		SSN:
2.		Description of the property with respect to which the election is being made:
		( ) shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

3.		The date on which the property was transferred was . The taxable year to which this election relates is calendar year 200 .

4.		Nature of restrictions to which the property is subject:
		The Shares are subject to repurchase at their original purchase price if unvested as of the date of termination of employment, directorship or consultancy with the Company.

5.		The fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any lapse restrictions, as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.83-3(a)) of the Shares was $ per Share.

6.		The amount paid by the taxpayer for Shares was per share.

7.		A copy of this statement has been furnished to the Company.


Dated: , 200		Taxpayer Signature

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The undersigned spouse of Xxxxxxxx joins in this election. (Complete if applicable).


Dated: , 200		Spouse’s Signature

Signature(s) Notarized by:

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ATTACHMENT 2 TO EXHIBIT F

SAMPLE COVER LETTER TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

__________________, 200_

VIA CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Internal Revenue Service

[Address where taxpayer files returns]


Re:		Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
		Taxpayer:
		Taxpayer’s Social Security Number:
		Taxpayer’s Spouse:
		Taxpayer’s Spouse’s Social Security Number:

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed please find an original and one copy of an Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, being made by the taxpayer referenced above. Please acknowledge receipt of the enclosed materials by stamping the enclosed copy of the Election and returning it to me in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided herewith.


		Very truly yours,

Enclosures

cc: Leap Wireless International, Inc.

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EXHIBIT G

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

FORM OF GENERAL RELEASE

1. General Release of Claims. In consideration of certain rights to accelerated vesting of shares of common stock of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (the “Company”) granted to the undersigned (“Holder”) pursuant to the Leap Wireless International, Inc. 2004 Stock Option, Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock Unit Plan (the “Plan”), Xxxxxx does hereby for himself or herself and his or her spouse, beneficiaries, heirs, successors and assigns, release, acquit and forever discharge the Company and Cricket Communications, Inc. (collectively, the “Companies”) and their respective stockholders, officers, directors, managers, employees, representatives, related entities, successors and assigns, and all persons acting by, through or in concert with them (collectively, the “Releasees”) of and from any and all claims, actions, charges, complaints, causes of action, rights, demands, debts, damages, or accountings of whatever nature, except for criminal activity, known or unknown, which Holder may have against the Releasees based on any actions or events which occurred prior to the date of this General Release, including, but not limited to, those related to, or arising from, Xxxxxx’s employment with the Companies, or the termination thereof, any claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Federal Age Discrimination and Employment Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (collectively, “Claims”). This General Release shall not, however, constitute a waiver of any of Holder’s vested rights under any outstanding award granted to Holder pursuant to the Plan or under the terms of any employee benefit plan of the Companies in which Xxxxxx is a participant.

2. Release of Unknown Claims. In addition, Xxxxxx expressly waives all rights under Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California, which reads as follows:

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH A 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.

3. Older Worker’s Benefit Protection Act. Xxxxxx agrees and expressly acknowledges that this General Release includes a waiver and release of all claims which Holder has or may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. (“ADEA”). The following terms and conditions apply to and are part of the waiver and release of the ADEA claims under this General Release:

a. That this General Release is written in a manner calculated to be understood by Xxxxxx.

b. The waiver and release of claims under the ADEA contained in this General Release do not cover rights or claims that may arise after the date on which Holder signs this General Release.

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c. The rights to accelerated vesting of shares of the Company’s common stock provide for consideration in addition to anything of value to which Holder is already entitled.

x. Xxxxxx is advised to consult an attorney before signing this General Release.

x. Xxxxxx is afforded twenty-one (21) days (or, in the event that the Holder is terminated in connection with an exit incentive or other employment termination program, forty-five (45) days) after Xxxxxx is provided with this General Release to decide whether or not to sign this General Release. If Holder executes this General Release prior to the expiration of such period, Xxxxxx does so voluntarily and after having had the opportunity to consult with an attorney.

f. In the event that any termination of Xxxxxx’s employment is in connection with an exit incentive or other employment termination program, Holder is provided with written information, calculated to be understood by the average individual eligible to participate, as to:

(i) any class, unit, or group of individuals covered by such program, any eligibility factors for such program, and any time limits applicable to such programs; and

(ii) the job titles and ages of all individuals eligible or selected for the program, and the ages of all individuals in the same job classification or organizational unit who are not eligible or not selected for the program.

x. Xxxxxx will have the right to revoke this General Release within seven (7) days of signing this General Release. In the event this General Release is revoked, this General Release will be null and void in its entirety, and Holder will not receive the benefits described in Paragraph 1 above.

h. If Xxxxxx wishes to revoke the General Release, Xxxxxx shall deliver written notice stating his or her intent to revoke this General Release to the Company’s Corporate Secretary on or before the seventh (7^th) day after the date hereof.

4. No Assignment of Claims. Holder represents and warrants to the Releasees that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any Claim which Holder may have against the Releasees, or any of them, and Xxxxxx agrees to indemnify and hold the Releasees harmless from any liability, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of any person asserting any such assignment or transfer of any rights or Claims under any such assignment or transfer from such party.

5. No Suits or Actions. Xxxxxx agrees that if he or she hereafter commences, joins in, or in any manner seeks relief through any suit arising out of, based upon, or relating to any of the Claims released hereunder, or in any manner asserts against the Releasees any of the Claims released hereunder, then he or she will pay to the Releasees against whom such suit or Claim is asserted, in addition to any other damages caused thereby, all attorneys’ fees incurred by such Releasees in defending or otherwise responding to said suit or Claim.

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6. No Admission. Xxxxxx further understands and agrees that neither the payment of money nor the execution of this Release shall constitute or be construed as an admission of any liability whatsoever by the Releasees.


	HOLDER Date:

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