Contract

Exhibit 10.3

		0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx		T (000) 000-0000		xxxxxx.xxx
		Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000		F (000) 000-0000

July 12, 2013

Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx

0 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx

Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000

Dear Xxxx:

Reference is made to that certain Key Employee Retention Agreement between you and Emulex Corporation (“Emulex”), effective as of January 1, 2013 (the “KERA”), which sets forth certain severance benefits that you may be entitled to receive in the event of a qualifying termination of your employment with Emulex. This letter agreement sets forth our mutual understanding with respect to amendment of the KERA as set forth herein. Accordingly, we hereby agree as follows:

Section 3(n) of the KERA is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“(n) “Severance Period” means twenty four (24) months.”

Except as specifically amended hereby, the KERA will remain unchanged. As amended hereby, the KERA will continue in full force and effect.

Very truly yours,
EMULEX CORPORATION
By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title:		Executive Chairman

Accepted and Agreed to:

XXXXXXX X. XXXXX

By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Date:		July 12, 2013