Amendment to Employment Addendum between Sanmina-SCI Corporation and Michael R. Tyler (April 6, 2010)
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Sanmina-SCI Corporation and Michael R. Tyler have amended a previous employment addendum to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The amendment clarifies that if Mr. Tyler is terminated without cause or leaves for good reason, he will receive twelve months of salary continuation, provided he signs a release within 30 days. If he is considered a specified employee under Section 409A, payments may be delayed for six months after termination. All other terms of the original addendum remain unchanged.
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All other provisions of the Addendum shall remain unchanged.
EXHIBIT 10.51

April 6, 2010
Michael R. Tyler
2700 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134
Dear Mike:
This letter wi ll further amend the addendum dated as of February 28, 2007, as amended (the “Addendum”) to the letter offer of employment to you from Sanmina-SCI, dated as of February 23, 2007. The purpose of this amendment is to make additional changes necessary or desirable under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 4 of the Addendum shall be further amended as follows (new text shown underlined):
“4. If your employment is terminated by Sanmina-SCI without “cause”, or if you leave the Company for “good reason,” as the term “cause” has been previously defined between you and Sanmina-SCI, and “good reason” is define d in the safe harbor provisions in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(n) (2), as amended, then you will receive twelve months of salary continuation, upon execution by you, of an Agreement and General Release within 30 days of the date of termination. If, as of the date of termination, the Company determines you are a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, then, to the extent required by Section 409A and such rules and regulations, such payments shall be delayed until six months following the date of termination of your employment with the Company.”
Very truly yours, | |
SANMINA-SCI CORPORATION | |
/s/ Wayne Shortridge | |
Wayne Shortridge | |
  ; | Chairman, Compensation Committee of the Board |
AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:
  ;
/s/ Michael R. Tyler
Michael R. Tyler