Very truly yours, SANMINA-SCI CORPORATION /s/ Wayne Shortridge Wayne Shortridge Chairman, Compensation Committee of the Board

 

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.”

 

 

AGREED AND ACKNOWLEDGED:

  ;

/s/ Michael R. Tyler

Michael R. Tyler