Vision 2000 Venture Ltd. Waiver of Board Designee Appointment Rights to Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc.
Vision 2000 Venture Ltd., a shareholder of Advanced Analogic Technologies, Inc., notifies the company that it will not appoint a new Series B Director to the Board following the resignation of its previous designee, John Seto. Vision formally waives its right to appoint a replacement Series B Designee under the existing Voting Agreement until at least September 30, 2005. This waiver temporarily suspends Vision's right to designate a board member during this period.
Exhibit 10.17
March 2, 2005
Advanced Analogic Technologies, Incorporated
830 E. Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Attn: | Richard K. Williams |
Chief Executive Officer |
Re: | Board Designee |
Dear Richard:
Vision 2000 Venture Ltd. (Vision) is a party to that certain Amended and Restated Voting Agreement dated as of October 27, 2003 (the Agreement) by and between Advanced Analogic Technologies, Incorporated (the Company) and certain of its shareholders to determine the appointment and election of the members of the Companys Board of Directors.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the holders of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to elect one (1) member of the Companys Board of Directors (the Series B Director), and the holders of Preferred Stock agreed to vote all shares of the Companys Voting securities held by them for a designee (the Series B Designee) to be appointed by Vision. As you know, Vision appointed John Seto to the Companys Board of Directors, and he resigned from this position on March 2, 2005.
We write this letter to inform the Company that Vision has no intention of appointing a new Series B Designee and hereby waives its right pursuant to the Agreement to appoint a Series B Designee to replace John Seto until at least September 30, 2005.
Sincerely, |
Vision 2000 Venture Ltd. |
/s/ John Seto |
John Seto |
Director |