ADDENDUM TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
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EX-10.4 3 a05-2357_1ex10d4.htm EX-10.4
Exhibit 10.4
ADDENDUM
TO
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
The following provisions are hereby incorporated into, and are hereby made a part of, that certain Stock Option Agreement (the Option Agreement) by and between Silicon Laboratories Inc. (the Corporation) and (Optionee) evidencing the stock option (the Option) granted on to Optionee under the terms of the Corporations 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, and such provisions shall be effective immediately. All capitalized terms in this Addendum, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Option Agreement.
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION
FOLLOWING CHANGE IN CONTROL
1. To the extent the Option does not accelerate, in connection with a Change in Control, the Option shall continue, over Optionees period of Service after the Change in Control, to become exercisable for the Option Shares in one or more installments in accordance with the provisions of the Option Agreement. However, immediately upon an Involuntary Termination of Optionees Service within eighteen (18) months following such Change in Control, the Option (or any replacement grant), to the extent outstanding at the time but not otherwise fully exercisable, shall automatically accelerate so that the Option shall become immediately exercisable for all the Option Shares at the time subject to the Option and may be exercised for any or all of those shares as fully vested shares of Common Stock.
2. The Option as accelerated under Paragraph 1 shall remain so exercisable until the earlier of (i) the Expiration Date or (ii) the expiration of the one (1)-year period measured from the effective date of Optionees Involuntary Termination.
3. For purposes of this Addendum, an Involuntary Termination shall mean the termination of Optionees Service by reason of:
(A) Optionees involuntary dismissal or discharge by the Corporation for reasons other than Misconduct, or
(B) Optionees voluntary resignation following (A) a change in Optionees position with the Corporation (or Parent or Subsidiary employing Optionee) which materially reduces Optionees level of responsibility, (B) a reduction in Optionees level of compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and target bonus under any performance based bonus or incentive programs) by more than fifteen percent (15%) or (C) a relocation of Optionees place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected by the Corporation without Optionees consent.
4. The provisions of Paragraph 2 of this Addendum shall govern the period for which the Option is to remain exercisable following the Involuntary Termination of Optionees Service within eighteen (18) months after the Change in Control and shall supersede any provisions to the contrary in Paragraph 5 of the Option Agreement.