ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND WAIVER

EX-10.32 8 dex1032.htm ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND WAIVER Acknowledgment and Waiver

Exhibit 10.32

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND WAIVER

THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND WAIVER is made as of February 20, 2007, by and between POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation, (the “Company”) and ALAN BICKELL (“Director”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company has determined that certain of the option agreements previously executed by Director, which correspond to the option grant numbers listed on Exhibit A (the “Noncompliant Option Agreements”), do not correctly reflect the date of grant and exercise price of the options granted to Director pursuant to the 1997 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan (the “Directors Plan”); and

WHEREAS, Director has executed appropriate option agreements reflecting the correct dates of grant and exercise prices prescribed by the Directors Plan as set forth on Exhibit A (the “Appropriate Option Agreements”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants and considerations contained herein, the undersigned hereby agree and acknowledge as follows:

1. Director and the Company acknowledge and agree that the Noncompliant Option Agreements contained administrative errors and were not the appropriate option agreements relating to the options that Director was automatically granted under the Directors Plan;

2. Director and the Company further acknowledge and agree that the Appropriate Option Agreements supersede the Noncompliant Option Agreements and constitute the exclusive agreements between the parties with respect to the subject options. Director and the Company hereby waive any rights each may respectively have had in connection with or arising out of the Noncompliant Option Agreements.

3. Director and Company further acknowledge and agree that, with respect to any option exercised in whole or in part by Director pursuant to a Noncompliant Option Agreement, Director shall provide to the Company, with respect to each share of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of such option, the amount by which the correct exercise price of such option exceeds the exercise price paid by Director at the time of the exercise of such option.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND WAIVER as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

COMPANY:       POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Rafael Torres

    Name:   Rafael Torres
    Title:   CFO
     
DIRECTOR:    

/s/ Alan Bickell

    Alan Bickell


EXHIBIT A

OUTSIDE DIRECTOR OPTIONS

 

Director   Option
Grant
No.
  Number
of Shares
  Date of Option
Grant Set Forth in
the Noncompliant
Option Agreement
 

Exercise Price ($)

Set Forth in the
Noncompliant
Option
Agreement

 

Correct Date

of Option

Grant

  Correct
Exercise
Price ($)
A. Bickell   000885   10,000   Dec. 13, 1999   43.875   April 21, 2000   21.375*
A. Bickell   001193   10,000   Dec. 12, 2000   15.500   April 21, 2001   21.050*
A. Bickell   001800   10,000   Dec. 12, 2001   24.590   April 21, 2002   19.200*
A. Bickell   002162   10,000   Dec. 12, 2002   19.020   April 21, 2003   22.120
A. Bickell   002502   10,000   Dec. 12, 2003   33.850   April 21, 2004   31.700

* Closing price on the last trading day prior to the Anniversary Date, as the Anniversary Date was not a trading day.