Key Employee Protection Plan
Exhibit 10.2
Zilog, Inc.
Key Employee Protection Plan
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Zilog, Inc. (the "Company") has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to provide certain benefits to certain key employees of the Company in the event their employment is (i) terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause (defined below) or Disability (defined below) or (ii) they resign for Good Reason (defined below) following a Change in Control (defined below),
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board had adopted this Key Employee Protection Plan (this "Plan"), effective as of the Effective Date (as defined below).
Article I
Definitions and Interpretations
Section 1.01. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Plan shall have the following respective meanings, except as otherwise provided or as the context shall otherwise require:
"Annual Compensation" means, as of the Date of Computation with respect to any Participant, the sum of (a) the highest annual base salary of such Participant in effect at any time during the three-year period ending immediately prior to the Date of Computation plus (b) 50% of the Targeted Bonus, if any, of such Participant in effect immediately prior to the Date of Computation. Base salary means regular basic cash remuneration payable to a Participant for services rendered to the Company before deductions for taxes and other items withheld, but not including items such as bonuses, incentive compensation, stock options, restricted stock, perquisites, allowances, per diem payments, fringe benefits, special pay, awards or commissions. However, base salary shall include regular basic cash remuneration that is contributed by a Participant to a qualified retirement plan, nonqualified deferred compensation plan or similar plan sponsored by the Company but it shall not include earnings on those amounts.
"Applicable Multiplier" means the multiplier specified in the Instrument of Designation executed and delivered by the Company and such Participant in accordance with Section 2.01(b); provided, however, that in no event shall the Applicable Multiplier of any Participant be greater than 2.99.
"Benefit Commencement Date" has the meaning specified in Section 5.06.
"Benefit Plan" means any employee benefit plan (including any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), program, arrangement or practice maintained, sponsored or provided by the Company or any Subsidiary, including those relating to bonuses, incentive compensation, retirement benefits, stock options, stock ownership or stock awards, healthcare or medical benefits, disability benefits, death benefits, disability, life, accident or travel insurance, sick leave, vacation pay or termination pay.
"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Cause" means one or more of the following: (i) Participant's failure to reasonably and substantially perform his employment duties or to observe Company policies in all material respects; (ii) Participant's willful misconduct or gross negligence which materially injures the Company; or (iii) Participant's conviction or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or other serious crime involving moral turpitude. In all of the foregoing cases, the Company shall provide written notice to Participant indicating in reasonable detail the event or circumstances that constitute Cause under this Plan, and, if such breach or failure is reasonably susceptible to cure, the Company will provide Participant with thirty days to cure such breach or failure prior to termination for Cause.
"Change in Control" means the first to occur after the date of this agreement of the following:
(a) dissolution, liquidation or a sale of 80% or more of the assets of the Company;
(b) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation or other entity, other than a merger or consolidation that results in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the securities of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
(c) the acquisition by any person, entity or group within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any comparable successor provisions (excluding any employee benefit plan, or related trust, sponsored or maintained by the Company or any affiliate of the Company) of the beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or comparable successor rule) of securities of the Company representing at least 50% of the combined voting power entitled to vote in the election of directors; or
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(d) the time, during any twenty-four month period, at which individuals who, immediately following the Effective Date, constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director at any time following the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference in this Plan to any section of the Code shall be deemed to include any amendments or successor provisions to such section and any regulations under such section.
"Company" means Zilog, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any Successor.
"Compensation Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
"Date of Computation" means the earlier of (a) the date on which an event occurs that results in a Participant's terminating his or her employment for Good Reason and (b) the actual date of such Participant's termination by the Company for any reason other than Cause or Disability.
"Disability" means any illness, disability or other incapacity that renders Participant physically or mentally unable regularly to perform his duties hereunder for a period in excess or sixty (60) consecutive days or more than ninety (90) days in any consecutive twelve (12) month period. The Board shall make a good faith determination of whether Participant is physically or mentally unable to regularly perform his duties, subject to its review and consideration of any physical and/or mental health information provided to it by Participant as determined by a physician reasonably acceptable to the Company.
"Effective Date" means July 23, 2008.
"Good Reason" shall be deemed to exist if, without the Participant's approval: (i) the Company or its successor materially reduces Participant's duties or responsibilities (including, with respect to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "CEO"), if, following such Change in Control, the CEO no longer reports directly to the Board of the Company or its Successor, or, if the Company or its Successor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of another company following a Change in Control, the Board of the parent company); or (ii) the Company or its successor materially reduces (by at least ten percent of either the Participant's (A) total base salary plus bonus opportunity or (B) ten percent of base salary) Participant's overall compensation, including annual base salary and bonus opportunity; or (iii) Participant's principal place of employment is moved more than 50 miles from its location on the date of this Plan. Within 60 days of becoming aware of an
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event or circumstances that constitutes Good Reason under this Plan, Participant shall provide written notice, describing such event or circumstances in reasonable detail, to Company and Participant will provide the Company with thirty days to cure such diminution prior to termination for Good Reason.
"Participants" means those employees of the Company or any Subsidiary who are from time to time designated by the Compensation Committee as Participants in accordance with Section 2.01(b).
"Plan" means this Key Employee Protection Plan, as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"Protection Period" means the period beginning on the occurrence of a Change in Control and ending on the last day of the twelfth month following such Change in Control.
"Release" has the meaning specified in Section 5.06.
"Severance Amount" has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(a)(i).
"Subsidiary" means any corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability company or other form of entity, a majority of any class of voting stock or other voting rights of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.
"Successor" means a successor to all or substantially all of the capital stock, business, operations or assets of the Company (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise).
"Targeted Bonus" means, with respect to any Participant, the amount determined by multiplying (a) the annual base salary of such Participant in effect immediately prior to the Date of Computation times (b) such Participant's individual incentive percentage, if any, in effect at the "Target Payout Level" on the Date of Computation under the Company's incentive plan applicable to such Participant as of the Date of Computation.
"Termination Date" means, with respect to any Participant, the termination date specified in the Termination Notice delivered by such Participant to the Company in accordance with Section 3.01 or the actual date of termination of such Participant's employment by the Company for any reason other than Cause or Disability, as applicable.
"Termination Notice" means, as appropriate, (a) a notice from a Participant to the Company purporting to terminate such Participant's employment for Good Reason in accordance with Section 3.01 or (b) a notice from the Company to a Participant purporting to terminate such Participant's employment for Cause or Disability in accordance with Section 3.02.
Section 1.02. Interpretation. In this Plan, unless a clear contrary intention appears, (a) the words "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this
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Plan as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision, (b) reference to any Article or Section, means such Article or Section hereof and (c) the words "including" (and with correlative meaning "include") means including, without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term. The Article and Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
Article II
Eligibility and Benefits
Section 2.01. Eligible Employees. (a) This Plan is only for the benefit of Participants, and no other employees or personnel shall be eligible to participate in this Plan or to receive any rights or benefits hereunder.
(b) The Compensation Committee shall be authorized from time to time to designate one or more full-time employees of the Company as Participants. Each such designation shall be evidenced by an Instrument of Designation signed by the Company and such Participant substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. Each such Instrument of Designation, and the designation evidenced thereby, shall be binding on the Company.
Section 2.02. Description of Benefits Triggered by Termination During the Protection Period. (a) Subject to the other provisions of this Plan, each Participant shall be entitled to receive the benefits described below if (1) a Change in Control occurs after the Effective Date and if (2) (A) during the Protection Period, either such Participant terminates or has terminated his or her employment for Good Reason in accordance with Section 3.01 or the Company terminates or has terminated such Participant's employment for any reason other than Cause or Disability in accordance with Section 3.02 or (B) within two months prior to the Change in Control, the Company terminates or has terminated such Participant's employment for any reason other than Cause or Disability (in accordance with Section 3.02) at the request of the acquiror (as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion):
(i) the Company shall pay to such Participant, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.06 hereof, a lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of (A) an amount (the "Severance Amount") equal to (subject to Section 2.03(b)) such Participant's Annual Compensation as of the applicable Date of Computation multiplied by such Participant's Applicable Multiplier as of the applicable Date of Computation, plus (B) all unpaid vested benefits earned or accrued by such Participant as of such Participant's Termination Date under any Benefit Plan in effect immediately prior to the date on which the Change in Control occurs (other than benefits payable under a "qualified plan" within the meaning of section 401(a) of the Code or a deferred compensation plan subject to Section 409A unless otherwise payable in accordance with the terms of such plan); provided, however, that any amounts payable to any Participant pursuant to this clause (i) shall be reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate amount paid or payable to such Participant by the Company as severance in connection the Participant's termination of employment under the terms of any Benefit Plan.
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(ii) for a period of 18 months following such Participant's Termination Date, the Company shall provide to each such Participant (and any qualified beneficiary of such Participant) all Company-paid benefits under all medical and dental insurance plans and programs (excluding any life or disability) of the Company by which he or she was covered on his or her Termination Date notwithstanding any subsequent termination or amendment of any such plan or programs and notwithstanding any eligibility provisions thereof to the contrary, provided, however, that the benefits provided under this clause (ii) shall only be available to such Participant if such Participant (or his or her qualified beneficiaries) makes a timely COBRA election on or after such Participant's Termination Date to continue coverage under such medical and dental insurance plans and such Participant pays the regular employee premium required by such plans and programs or by COBRA, as the case may be.
(b) No Participant shall be entitled to receive any of the benefits described in this Section 2.02 on account of any Change in Control unless (i) such Change in Control occurred after the Effective Date and while such Participant was employed by the Company on a full-time basis (other than as otherwise provided in Section 2.02(a)) and (ii) either (A) such Participant terminates or has terminated his or her employment for Good Reason in accordance with Section 3.01 or the Company terminates or has terminated such Participant's employment for any reason other than Cause or Disability in accordance with Section 3.02, in each case, during the Protection Period or (B) within two months prior to the Change in Control, the Company terminates or has terminated such Participant's employment for any reason other than Cause or Disability (in accordance with Section 3.02) at the request of the acquiror (as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion).
(c) In addition to any benefits paid pursuant to Section 2.02(a), each Participant shall be entitled to receive a lump sum payment in cash, paid in accordance with applicable law, as soon as practicable but no later than 10 days after the Termination Date, in an amount equal to all unused vacation time accrued by such Participant as of such Participant's Termination Date under the Company's vacation policy, plus all accrued but unpaid compensation earned by such Participant as of such Participant's Termination Date.
Section 2.03. Additional Provisions Relating to Benefits under Sections 2.02. (a) Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company's obligation to continue the benefits described in Section 2.02(a)(ii) for any Participant shall cease if and when such Participant becomes employed, on a full-time basis, by a third party which provides such Participant with substantially similar benefits.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, the Severance Amount payable to any Participant under this Plan shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of all benefits that are in the nature of separation, severance or termination payments due to such Participant in connection with such termination of employment under (i) any Benefit Plan (other than this Plan), including the Company's Severance Pay Plan, (ii) any agreement between such Participant and the Company (including, but not limited to, any Change in Control Agreement between the Participant and the Company) or (iii) any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation,
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order or decree (or other pronouncement having the effect of law) of any nation or governmental authority.
Section 2.04. Limitation on Payments. In the event that the Company's tax counsel or certified public accounting professional confirms in writing to the Company and Participant that payments under this Plan, together with any other payments to Participant from the Company that are "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code ("Potential Parachute Payments") would otherwise equal or exceed three (3) times the Participant's "Base Amount" as defined in Section 280G of the Code, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, the payments under this Plan shall be reduced to an amount such that the Potential Parachute Payments do not exceed 2.99 times the Participant's Base Amount. Any reduction in payments required by this Section 2.04 shall be applied to such payments and benefits under this Plan as the Company in its sole discretion deems necessary, shall be communicated to Participant in writing prior to the date the first reduced payment or benefit would otherwise be due and shall be accompanied by written documentation from the Company's tax counsel or certified public accounting professional evidencing that the reduction is the minimum amount required to comply with this Section 2.04.
Section 2.05. Cost of Plan; Plan Unfunded; Participant's Rights Unsecured. The entire cost of this Plan shall be borne by the Company, and no contributions shall be required of the Participants. The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or make any other segregation of funds or assets to assure the payment of any benefit hereunder. The right of any Participant to receive the benefits provided for herein shall be an unsecured claim against the general assets of the Company.
Section 2.06 409A. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Plan, no payment or distribution under this Plan which constitutes an item of deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code and becomes payable by reason of the Participant's termination of employment will be made to the Participant unless the Participant's termination of employment constitutes a "separation from service" (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulations issued under Section 409A of the Code). In addition, no such payment or distribution will be made to the Participant prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six (6)-month period measured from the date of the Participant's "separation from service" (as such term is defined in Treasury Regulations issued under Section 409A of the Code) or (ii) the date of the Participant's death, if the Participant is deemed at the time of such separation from service to be a "key employee" within the meaning of that term under Section 416(i) of the Code and to the extent such delayed commencement is otherwise required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2) of the Code. All payments and benefits which had been delayed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be paid to the Participant in a lump sum upon expiration of such six-month period (or if earlier upon the Participant's death). It is intended that this Plan shall comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations relating thereto so as not to subject the Participant to the payment of additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Code. In furtherance of this intent, this Plan shall be interpreted, operated, and administered in a manner consistent with these intentions.
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Article III
Termination Notices
Section 3.01. Termination Notices from Participants. For purposes of this Plan, in order for any Participant to terminate his or her employment for Good Reason, such Participant must give a written notice of termination to the Company, which notice shall (a) be in writing and signed by such Participant, (b) specify the termination date, (c) state that the termination is for a Good Reason and (d) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for such Good Reason. Any Termination Notice given by a Participant that is not in compliance, in all material respects, with the foregoing requirements shall be invalid and ineffective for purposes of this Plan. If the Company receives from any Participant a Termination Notice that it believes is invalid and ineffective as aforesaid, it shall promptly notify such Participant of such belief and the reasons therefor.
Section 3.02. Termination Notices from Company. For purposes of this Plan, in order for the Company to terminate any Participant's employment for Cause, the Company must give a written notice of termination to such Participant, which notice shall (a) specify the termination date, (b) state that the termination is for Cause and (c) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for such termination for Cause. For purposes of this Plan, in order for the Company to terminate any Participant's employment for Disability, the Company must give a written notice of termination to such Participant, which notice shall (i) specify the termination date, (ii) state that the termination is for Disability and (iii) set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for such termination for Disability.
Article IV
Dispute Resolution
Section 4.01. Negotiation. Subject to Section 4.03, in case a dispute or controversy shall arise between any Participant (or any person claiming by, through or under any Participant) and the Company (including the Compensation Committee) relating to or arising out of this Plan, either disputant may give written notice to the other disputant ("Dispute Notice") that it wishes to resolve such dispute or controversy by negotiations, in which event the disputants shall attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute or controversy. If the dispute or controversy is not so resolved within 30 days after the effective date of the Dispute Notice, subject to Section 4.03, either disputant may initiate arbitration of the matter as provided in Section 4.02. All negotiations pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall be held at the Company's principal offices in San Jose, California (or such other place as the disputants shall mutually agree) and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for the purposes of the federal and state rules of evidence and procedure.
Section 4.02. Arbitration. Subject to Section 4.03, any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Plan which has not been resolved by negotiations in accordance with Section 4.01 within 30 days of the effective date of the Dispute Notice shall, upon the
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written request of either disputant, be finally settled by arbitration conducted expeditiously in accordance with the labor arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator shall be not empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory damages and each disputant shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived any damages in excess of compensatory damages. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and legally binding on the disputants and their successors and assigns. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be borne solely by the prevailing disputant or, in the event there is no clear prevailing disputant, as the arbitrator deems appropriate. All arbitration conferences and hearings shall be held in San Jose, California.
Section 4.03. Exclusivity, etc. The dispute resolution procedures set forth in Sections 4.01 and 4.02 shall not apply to any matter which, by the express provisions of this Plan, is to be finally determined by the Compensation Committee or by an accounting firm or employee benefits firm. No legal action may be brought with respect to this Plan except for the purpose of specifically enforcing the provisions of this Article IV or for the purpose of enforcing any arbitration award made pursuant to Section 4.02.
Article V
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 5.01. Cumulative Benefits. Except as provided in Section 2.04(b), the rights and benefits provided to any Participant under this Plan are cumulative of, and are in addition to, all of the other rights and benefits provided to such Participant under any Benefit Plan or any agreement between such Participant and the Company.
Section 5.02. No Mitigation. No Participant shall be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Plan by seeking or accepting other employment following a termination of his or her employment with the Company or otherwise. The amount of any payment provided for in this Plan shall not be reduced by any compensation or benefit earned by a Participant as the result of employment by another employer or by retirement benefits.
Section 5.03. Amendment and Termination. The Board shall be entitled to amend or terminate this Plan at any time and for any reason; provided, however, that the Plan may not be amended or terminated during the Protection Period if such amendment would in any manner be adverse to the interests of any Participant without the consent of the affected Participant, except that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may amend the Plan at any time and in any manner necessary to comply with applicable law, including, but not limited to Section 409A of the Code. If any Participant shall become entitled to benefits under this Plan during the term of this Plan, then, notwithstanding the termination or amendment of this Plan, the benefits payable hereunder to such Participant shall be paid in full.
Section 5.04. Enforceability. The provisions of this Plan are for the benefit of, and may be enforced directly by, each Participant the same as if the provisions of this Plan were set forth in their entirety in a written instrument executed and delivered by the Company and such Participant.
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Section 5.05. Administration. (a) The Compensation Committee shall have full and final authority to make determinations with respect to the administration of this Plan, to construe and interpret its provisions and to take all other actions deemed necessary or advisable for the proper administration of this Plan, but such authority shall be subject to the provisions of this Plan. No discretionary action by the Compensation Committee shall amend or supersede the express provisions of this Plan.
(b) The members of the Compensation Committee shall receive no additional compensation for their services relating to this Plan. Any expenses properly incurred by the Compensation Committee incident to this Plan, including the cost of any bond required by applicable law, shall be paid by the Company.
(c) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Compensation Committee against and all expenses and liabilities arising out of his or her administrative functions or fiduciary responsibilities, including any expenses and liabilities that are caused by or result from an act or omission of such member acting in good faith in the performance of such functions or responsibilities. Expenses against which such member shall be indemnified hereunder shall include the amounts of any settlement or judgment, costs, counsel fees and related charges reasonably incurred in connection with a claim asserted or a proceeding brought or settlement thereof.
Section 5.06. Release of Claims. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.06 hereof, no Participant who incurs a separation from severance during the Protection Period shall be eligible to receive any payments or other benefits under the Plan (other than payments under Section 2.02(c) hereof) unless, within forty-five (45) days following such Participant's Termination Date, he or she first executes an agreement (a "Release"), to be prepared by the Company, in which he or she releases the Company and its successors, assigns, divisions, subsidiaries, representatives, agents, officers, directors, stockholders and employees from any claims, demands and causes of action relating to all claims or liabilities of any kind (including any statutory claims under local or federal law) relating to his or her employment with the Company or a subsidiary thereof and the termination of the Employee's employment, and such Release becomes effective and has not been revoked by the employee by the fifty-fifth (55th) day following the date of termination. Provided that the Participant executes the Release in accordance with the requirements of this Section 5.06, any payments or other benefits under the Plan shall commence (the "Benefit Commencement Date") on or before the sixtieth (60th) business day following the Termination Date; all payments or benefits accrued during the period between the Termination Date and Benefit Commencement Date shall be provided in full on the Benefit Commencement Date. If the Participant does not execute and return such Release such that it does not become effective within the aforesaid period, the Participant shall cease to be entitled to any payments or benefits under this Plan.
Section 5.07. Assignability. The Company shall have the right to assign this Plan and to delegate its duties and obligations hereunder; provided, however, that no such assignment or delegation shall relieve or discharge the Company of or from any of its obligations under this Plan. Unless otherwise approved by the Compensation Committee, no Participant shall transfer
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or assign any of his or her rights under this Plan except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
Section 5.08. Consolidations, Mergers, Etc. The Company will require any person, firm or entity which becomes its Successor to expressly assume and agree to perform this Plan in writing, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform hereunder if no such succession had taken place.
Section 5.09. Successors and Assigns. This Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns. This Plan and all rights of each Participant shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by such Participant and his or her personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. If any Participant should die while any amounts are due and payable to such Participant hereunder, all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Plan to such Participant's devisees, legatees or other designees or, if there be no such devisees, legatees or other designees, to such Participant's estate.
Section 5.10. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for in this Plan shall be in writing and shall be sent, delivered or mailed, addressed as follows: (a) if to the Company or any Subsidiary, at the Company's principal office address or such other address as the Company may have designated by written notice to all Participants for purposes hereof, directed to the attention of the General Counsel, and (b) if to any Participant, at his or her residence address on the records of the Company or to such other address as he or she may have designated to the Company in writing for purposes hereof. Each such notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, except that any change of notice address shall be effective only upon receipt.
Section 5.11. Tax Withholdings. The Company shall have the right to deduct from any payment hereunder all taxes (federal, state or other) that it is required to withhold therefrom.
Section 5.12. No Employment Rights Conferred. Nothing contained in this Plan shall (a) confer upon any Participant any right with respect to continuation of employment with the Company or (b) subject to the rights and benefits of any Participant hereunder, interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate such Participant's employment at any time.
Section 5.13. Governing Law. This Plan shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California and applicable federal law.
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Exhibit A
Zilog, Inc.
Instrument of Designation
This Instrument Of Designation is intended to evidence the designation by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Zilog, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), of the undersigned employee as a "Participant" within the meaning of that certain Key Employee Protection Plan of the Corporation, with an Applicable Multiplier (as defined therein) of _____________.
In Witness Whereof, the Corporation has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this Instrument of Designation effective as of the date set forth below.
| Dated ___________________ | Zilog, Inc. |
By: _____________________________
Printed Name: __________________________________
Title: __________________________________
Employee:
_______________________________________
Printed Name: ______________________________
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