THE LINKSYS GROUP, INC. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTStock Option Agreement • June 19th, 2003 • Cisco Systems Inc • Computer communications equipment • California
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. STOCK OPTION ASSUMPTION AGREEMENTStock Option Assumption Agreement • June 19th, 2003 • Cisco Systems Inc • Computer communications equipment
As you know, on May 31, 2003 (the “Closing Date”) Cisco-Linksys LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cisco Systems, Inc. (“Cisco”), acquired substantially all the assets and assumed certain liabilities of The Linksys Group, Inc. (“Linksys”) (the “Acquisition”). In exchange for the assets acquired in the Acquisition, Cisco issued to Linksys shares of Cisco common stock (“Cisco Stock”). On the Closing Date you held one or more outstanding options to purchase shares of Linksys common stock granted to you under The Linksys Group, Inc. 2002 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the “Plan”). In accordance with the Acquisition, on the Closing Date Cisco assumed all obligations of Linksys under these outstanding options. This Agreement evidences the assumption of an option to purchase Linksys common stock granted to you under the Plan on (the “Linksys Option”), and documented by a Notice of Grant of Stock Option, to which a stock option agreement is attached, entered into by and between you and Links
