0001104659-05-000277 Sample Contracts

3COM CORPORATION

Performance Accelerated Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement • January 5th, 2005 • 3com Corp • Computer communications equipment • California

• Contract Type
  Performance Accelerated Vesting Restricted Stock Agreement
• Filed
  January 5th, 2005
• Company
  3com Corp
• Industry
  Computer communications equipment
• Jurisdiction
  California

THIS STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT (the “Award Agreement”) is made on <<date>>, by and between 3Com Corporation (the “Company”), and <<recipient>> (the “Participant”).

3COM CORPORATION RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT – STANDARD 4-YEAR VESTING

Stock Grant Agreement • January 5th, 2005 • 3com Corp • Computer communications equipment • California

• Contract Type
  Stock Grant Agreement
• Filed
  January 5th, 2005
• Company
  3com Corp
• Industry
  Computer communications equipment
• Jurisdiction
  California

THIS STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT (the “Award Agreement”) is made on <<date>>, by and between 3Com Corporation (the “Company”), and <<recipient>> (the “Participant”).

3COM CORPORATION 2003 STOCK PLAN STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Stock Option Agreement • January 5th, 2005 • 3com Corp • Computer communications equipment • California

• Contract Type
  Stock Option Agreement
• Filed
  January 5th, 2005
• Company
  3com Corp
• Industry
  Computer communications equipment
• Jurisdiction
  California

3Com Corporation (the “Company”) has granted to the Optionee defined below an option to purchase certain Shares (the “Option”), subject to the following terms and conditions (the “Award Agreement”). Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2003 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) shall have the same defined meanings in this Award Agreement.