Exhibit 10.1

 

FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement (this “Amendment No. 2”) is made
and entered into as of this fourth day of November, 2004, by and between FLIR
Systems, Inc., an Oregon corporation (the “Company”), and Mellon Investor
Services LLC (formerly ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.) (the “Rights
Agent”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 2 and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Rights Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Rights Agent are parties to the Rights Agreement
dated as of June 2, 1999, as amended as of June 5, 2003 (the “Rights
Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Rights Agreement as set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements
herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Section 1(l) of the Rights Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to
read as follows:

 

“(l) “Purchase Price” shall mean the price (subject to adjustment as provided
herein) at which holder of a Right may purchase one one-hundredth of a share of
Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment as provided herein) upon exercise of a
Right, which price shall be $225.00.”

 

2. This Amendment No. 2 shall become effective as of the date first written
above.

 

3. This Amendment No. 2 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all
such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

4. In all respects not inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this
Amendment No. 2, the Rights Agreement is hereby ratified, adopted, approved and
confirmed. In executing and delivering this Amendment No. 2, the Rights Agent
shall be entitled to all of the privileges and immunities afforded to the Rights
Agent under the terms and conditions of the Rights Agreement.

 

5. If any term, provision, covenant, or restriction of this Rights Agreement is
held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void
or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Amendment No. 2, and of the Rights Agreement, shall remain
in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto having caused this Amendment No. 2 to be
duly executed as of the date and year first above written.

 

FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. By:  

/s/ James A. Fitzhenry

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Name:   James A. Fitzhenry Title:   Sr Vice President, Corporate     Operations
and Law MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC By:  

/s/ Thomas L. Cooper

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Name:   Thomas L. Cooper Title:   Client Service Manager