Exhibit 10.1
Amendment #10
to Purchase Agreement
This Amendment No. 10 (“the Amendment”) to the Purchase Agreement (the
“Agreement”) dated January 25, 2000 by and among Brocade Communications Systems,
Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A.,
and having its principal place of business at 1745 Technology Drive, San Jose,
California 95110 (“Brocade-US”), and Brocade Communications Switzerland SarL., a
corporation organized under the laws of Geneva, and having its principal place
of business at 29-31 Route de l’Aeroport, Case Postale 105 CH-1215 Geneva 15,
Switzerland (“Brocade-Switzerland”), (collectively “SUPPLIER”) and EMC
Corporation, (“EMC”), a Massachusetts corporation, is made this 30th day of
March 2005 by and between SUPPLIER and EMC and commences on the date accepted
and executed by SUPPLIER (“Effective Date”). [**].
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the Agreement to 1) amend Section 7.8 of the
Agreement [**] to add fulfillment model changes to accommodate inclusion of the
EMC Cork factory in the [**].
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the other respective promises
of the parties set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
A. [**].
1. Background. SUPPLIER and EMC have established certain standard [**] and [**]
in Amendment [**] to the Agreement (collectively, the [**]); and have added to
and established certain alternative procedures for [**], and [**] based on the
EMC so-called [**], in Amendment 5. SUPPLIER and EMC now wish to add elements to
the [**] to define certain conditions relating to establishment of the process
at EMC’s Cork, Ireland facility.
2. Section 7.8. Section 7.8 is hereby amended as follows:
For Section 7.8: SUPPLIER is defined as Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. or
their logistics provider, acting as their agent.

  7.8   [**]. The [**] and [**] (the [**]) established herein shall be [**] the
[**]. The parties agree to discuss the appropriateness of [**] the [**] at
quarterly business reviews. EMC may order Products [**] a SUPPLIER [**] subject
to issuance of [**] and [**]; in which case the procedures set forth [**] shall
apply. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, EMC may continue to [**]
pursuant to the [**], provided that a [**], (or less if agreed to by the
parties), advance [**] in writing is provided to the SUPPLIER.

 
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  (a)   A [**] shall be a [**] Products in a [**] as defined by EMC’s [**] EMC
may [**] the [**] by the [**] solely as required to [**] EMC’s remaining [**]
demand. Such [**] will be made via [**] communicated to Supplier. An example for
reference purposes only is provided in Exhibit [**]. The [**] uses the following
[**] to [**]:         [**]         [**] for product shipping to EMC, Franklin,
MA or Apex NC, is made up of Brocade process [**]. Brocade process [**] is
defined as the [**] from [**] Brocade [**] the [**] the [**] product is [**] to
be [**] by the [**]. [**] is the [**] from [**] to [**] at [**]         For
product shipping to EMC, Cork, Ireland, [**] is made up of Brocade process [**].
Brocade process [**] is defined as [**]. [**] is defined as the [**] from [**]
to[**] at the [**].         [**] which is EMC’s [**] quantity divided by [**].  
      [**], a pre-determined number that [**] may [**] to [**].[**] Currently
[**]. EMC agrees that this [**] will not [**] without the SUPPLIER’s mutual
consent.         [**] is determined by [**] size and [**].         Products to
be stocked in:         [**] products that are [**] to EMC for [**] in one of the
[**] for the purpose of [**] EMC’s requirements for Products. A [**] shall mean
the [**] locations identified in Exhibit [**]. The parties may mutually agree to
amend Exhibit [**]. to add or remove [**] from time to time.     (b)   Upon
execution of this Amendment, EMC will establish a [**] and SUPPLIER will [**] as
detailed in EMC’s [**] to the [**] within [**] of receipt of EMC’s written [**]
to do so. EMC will maintain a minimum of [**] of purchase order coverage. EMC
will also issue a [**] which will include EMC’s [**] that will match EMC’s [**].
SUPPLIER will fill in its [**] and return the [**] to EMC within [**]. SUPPLIER
will make [**] available to [**] its supply [**] within the [**] detailed in
Paragraph [**]below regardless of the [**] through this [**]. Supplier will be
[**] on making [**] available per EMC’s [**] and actual [**]. EMC will
communicate [**] to its [**] via the [**] and update its [**] to [**] the [**]
of changes to the [**]. Supplier will respond to [**] within a maximum of [**].
Supplier will provide [**] updates via the [**] between 8pm ET Friday and 12:00
noon ET each [**] that will include any changes to Supplier’s [**] and [**] from
the previous [**]. SUPPLIER will promptly communicate any [**] in [**] via the
[**]. [**] is [**] to the following which shall [**] the [**] terms set forth in
Section [**] of the Agreement, when the parties are utilizing the [**]:

 
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  •   [**] of [**] for Products located in [**] and [**] in process that do not
[**] the [**], which Products [**] is [**] to [**] to [**] using commercially
reasonable efforts. EMC’s [**] such Products shall be [**] using the [**] in
effect as of the [**] such Products were [**] the [**]. [**] will use
commercially reasonable efforts to [**] Products and [**] be [**] a [**] if
SUPPLIER is [**].     •   [**] of EMC [**] detailed in Exhibit P that is [**]
the [**] and within [**] of EMC’s purchase order [**].     •   [**] beyond [**]
of EMC’s [**] order [**].     •   In the event that EMC’s [**] the total amount
of [**] in the [**], then the [**] in will be stated in sheet [**] of the [**].
EMC will be [**] for the [**] Products detailed in [**] of the [**], per terms
[**].     (c)   EMC may [**] only complete [**] from a [**] and shall thereby
[**] of the applicable [**] to support its [**]. EMC is not required to take
[**] of [**] has a customer [**] such Products. These terms [**] the [**] terms
set forth in Section [**] of the Agreement, when the parties are utilizing the
[**]. EMC shall [**] from the [**] on a [**] basis. EMC shall notify SUPPLIER
within [**] after EMC [**] a complete [**] from a [**] (each such occurrence a
[**]), and such notice shall be deemed a [**] for [**]. EMC notification will be
sent to Brocade by 12:00 noon Eastern Time every day as needed. The parties
agree that [**] notifications will be sent two times per day during the [**]
days of the SUPPLIER’s [**], one by 12:00 noon Eastern time and one by 5 pm
Eastern time. If EMC [**] material from the [**] during the [**] of SUPPLIER’s
[**], notification will be sent per the previously defined [**] end notification
schedule above. SUPPLIER shall apply the [**] against the then-open [**].
SUPPLIER will [**] Products per [**] and [**] within the following [**]:

  •   [**] will be [**] and [**] within [**] business days if product is [**]
type [**] from [**] or [**] business days if product is [**] type [**] from
[**], and [**] business days for [**] from [**], from receipt of EMC’s [**] and
[**], if within EMC’s [**].     •   [**] will be [**] per SUPPLIER’s [**] via
the [**], from receipt of EMC’s [**] if such [**] are in excess of EMC’s [**].
If EMC’s [**] SUPPLIER’s current [**] commitment, the [**] will be [**] per the
[**] overall [**].

 
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  •   An example of a [**] which will be E-mailed to SUPPLIER is provided in
Exhibit [**]. SUPPLIER will respond via E-mail with confirmation of receipt, and
[**], if within SUPPLIER’s [**] via the [**], within [**] normal business [**]
of receipt of EMC’s [**]. SUPPLIER will [**] the applicable [**] for [**] the
applicable [**].

  (d)   SUPPLIER shall [**] to be placed in a SUPPLIER [**], via [**] point of
[**] where [**] is defined in section [**], including [**], provided that EMC
has [**] the [**] and [**] in advance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
event of [**], SUPPLIER may [**] the [**] at its [**].     (e)   In Franklin and
Apex, EMC shall provide the [**] for the [**]. For Cork, the [**] will be
provided by [**]. All Products in the [**] shall be and [**] the [**] of [**] as
they are [**] to EMC, as defined below. In Franklin and Apex, EMC will [**] each
[**] in EMC’s facilities in a manner such that the [**] shall be segregated by a
clear and durable physical delineation, separating the [**] from the other parts
of the EMC location and from EMC’s other products, supplies, inventory, and
equipment, and EMC shall conspicuously mark the area of each [**] to indicate
[**]. EMC shall have [**] of [**] or [**] the [**]. EMC will exercise the same
degree of care to keep and maintain the [**] as [**] uses with respect to [**].
EMC will implement and maintain [**] to prevent any loss, theft, damage, or
destruction of the [**]. For Cork, SUPPLIER will store each [**] in a [**] in a
manner such that the [**] shall be segregated by a clear and durable physical
delineation, separating the [**] from other parts of the warehouse, and SUPPLIER
shall conspicuously mark the area of each [**] to indicate [**] [**]. EMC shall
have [**] of [**] or [**] the [**]. SUPPLIER will exercise the same degree of
care to keep and maintain the [**] as [**]. SUPPLIER will implement and maintain
[**] to prevent any loss, theft, damage, or destruction of the [**].     (f)  
Products contained in a [**] shall be deemed to be [**] EMC for purposes of this
Amendment when the Products are [**]. Upon [**], EMC shall be deemed to be in
receipt of the Products for purposes of Section [**] of the Agreement, and the
[**] shall equal the [**] the [**] was communicated to [**] for purposes of
Section [**] of the Agreement. [**] shall [**] for such [**] as detailed in
EMC’s [**] in accordance with Section [**] of the Agreement. At such time, [**]
shall also [**] for the [**] of [**] and [**] such Products (and applicable only
to such products [**] in Cork — Supplier shall also [**]), at agreed upon [**],
from the SUPPLIER’s [**] the [**]. Once a [**] has been [**], no [**] may be
[**] into any [**], and the [**] may only be [**] by EMC in accordance with the
terms set forth in Section [**] or Section [**] of the Agreement.     (g)   At
all times the [**] will be kept [**] by [**] from all [**] and [**] of any kind.

 
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  (h)   EMC will allow access to a SUPPLIER representative to perform a count of
[**] held in each [**] once per [**] at a time scheduled no less than [**] hours
in advance to [**] weekly activity and numbers of [**] on hand. SUPPLIER may, at
its option, conduct an on-site audit to [**] the count of [**] and physically
inspect the [**].     (i)   During the term of this Agreement and for as long as
any [**] are [**] facilities, EMC shall maintain policies of insurance for the
Products to cover [**] and shall provide site access and inspection rights to
SUPPLIER. SUPPLIER shall provide EMC no less than [**] hour notification prior
to a requested audit and inspection.

3. Exhibits N, and O are modified. See Attachment 1.
B. Except as expressly amended herein, the terms of the Agreement continues
unchanged, shall remain in full force and effect, and shall govern all
transactions for Products hereunder.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment be executed by their
duly authorized representatives, as of the Effective Date.

              Brocade Communication Systems, Inc.   EMC Corporation
 
           
By:
  /s/ Ric Pepe   By:   /s/ William Monagle 3/31/05
 
           
 
  (Signature)       (Signature)
 
           
Name:
  Ric Pepe   Name:   William Monagle
 
           
 
  (Please Print or Type)       (Please Print or Type)
 
           
Title:
  Vice President   Title:   Vice President Corporate
 
           
 
          Procurement EMC Corporation
 
           
Date:
  4/11/05   Date:    
 
           
 
            Brocade Communication Switzerland, SarL.
 
           
By:
  /s/ Kevin McKenna        
 
           
 
  (Signature)        
 
           
Name:
  Kevin McKenna        
 
           
 
  (Please Print or Type)        
 
           
Title:
  International Controller        
 
           
 
           
Date:
  14-April-2005        
 
           

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Attachment 1
To Amendment 5
Purchase Agreement
Exhibit N
Location of [**]
[**] Address:

     
 
  EMC Corporation
One Technology Drive
Apex, NC 27502
 
   
 
  EMC Corporation
176 Grove Street
Franklin, MA 02038
 
   
 
  Bax Global
 
  Smithstown Industrial Estate,
 
  [**]
 
   
 
  [**]
 
   
[**]:
  [**] warehouse — pole #,
location:
  which is an area designated as
 
  [**] inventory.
 
   
 
  Franklin Grove St. facility, first floor, — a caged location in the incoming
area, which is an area designated as [**] inventory.
 
   
 
  Bax Global

 
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Exhibit O
[**] Example
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Exhibit P
EMC Unique Material
The complete list of EMC unique material that EMC [**] pursuant to Paragraph
[**] of this Amendment is as follows:
[**]
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Exhibit Q
Release Notice Example
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