Exhibit 10.11

 

[VALICERT LETTERHEAD]

 

February 18, 2003

 

David Jevans

530 Menlo Oaks Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

 

  Re:   Employment Agreement

 

Dear Mr. Jevans:

 

Pursuant to our recent discussions, this letter memorializes the terms of your
continued employment with Valicert, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

1.    Salary.    Your salary is $165,000 on an annualized basis, less applicable
withholding.

 

2.    Bonus.    Immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger (as such
term is defined in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Merger dated
February 18, 2003, by and among Tumbleweed, Inc., Velocity Acquisition Sub,
Inc., and the Company (the “Merger Agreement”)), you shall earn a bonus in the
amount of $139,000, less applicable withholding (“Bonus”). In addition, you will
receive a bonus of $15,000 related to performance for the year ended December
31, 2002.

 

3.    Authorization For Payroll Deduction.    You acknowledge that in connection
with the exercise of certain options to purchase the Company’s common stock, the
Company extended a loan to you in the principal amount of $360,000 (the “Loan”).
You hereby authorize the Company to use the net proceeds of the Bonus, to the
extent earned by you, to repay the Loan, including all accrued and unpaid
interest as of that date.

 

4.    Amendment of Stock Option Agreement.    Your stock option agreement shall
be amended (the “Option Amendment”) to provide that immediately prior to the
consummation of the Merger (as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement),
options for 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that are unvested as of
that date shall become fully vested, and the period of time in which you may
exercise your options shall be extended to two (2) years after your termination,
with respect to the following stock option grants: options granted on December
12, 2002 and May 29, 2002. Copies of the Option Amendments are attached hereto
as Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2.

 

5.    Entire Agreement.    This Agreement, including the attached exhibit,
constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Company relating to the
specific subject matter hereof and supersedes prior negotiations,
representations or agreements between you and the Company.

 

6.    Modification.    This Agreement may only be modified or amended by a
supplemental written agreement signed by you, an authorized representative of
Tumbleweed and an authorized representative of the Company.

 

7.    Termination.    If the Merger (as such term is defined in the Merger
Agreement) is terminated and not consummated by the parties thereto, this
Agreement shall immediately terminate, and the Company shall not be obligated to
confer any of the benefits described in paragraphs 2,3 and 4 above. This
Agreement shall terminate upon consummation of the Merger (as such term is
defined in the Merger Agreement).

 

I agree that there is no other compensation or benefits in any form to which I
am entitled from the Company.

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Please sign and date this letter on the space provided below to acknowledge your
acceptance of the terms of this Agreement.

 

Sincerely,

/s/    TIMOTHY CONLEY

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Timothy Conley

Chief Financial Officer

 

I agree to and accept continued employment with Valicert, Inc. on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

Date:    

 

2/18/03

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/s/    DAVID JEVANS

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David Jevans