EXHIBIT 10.19

XILINX, INC.
AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into as of April 15,
2009, by and between Xilinx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and
Moshe N. Gavrielov (the “Executive”).

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive previously entered into an
employment agreement, dated January 3, 2008 (the “Agreement”), which sets forth
various terms of the Executive’s employment as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Company;

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive now wish to amend the Agreement in
order to provide for a reduction in Executive’s base salary rate, effective May
1, 2009; and

     WHEREAS, the terms of this amendment have been approved by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company;

     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive agree
to amend the Agreement as set forth below:

AGREEMENT

1. Base Salary. Effective May 1, 2009, the Executive’s base salary shall be
$46,666.67 per month (equivalent to $560,000 per annum).         2.       Target
Bonus and Employee Benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing reduction in the
Executive’s base salary rate, (a) the Executive’s annual target bonus rate shall
remain equal to $700,000 (equivalent to 100% of the Executive’s annual base
salary rate of $700,000 as in effect prior to this amendment), subject to
achievement of target performance objectives and (b) all employee benefits to
which the Executive is entitled pursuant to the Agreement which are based in any
manner upon the Executive’s base salary rate shall continue to be based upon the
Executive’s base salary rate as in effect prior to this amendment.   3.
Continuation of Other Terms: Except as set forth herein, all other terms and
conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.   4.
Acknowledgement. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the reduction in his
base salary rate pursuant to this amendment shall not constitute constructive
discharge or “good reason” for resignation under any applicable law, plan,
policy or agreement.     5. Applicable Law: This amendment shall be governed by
the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to arrangement
between California residents entered into and to be performed within the State
of California.

 

XILINX, INC.  EXECUTIVE        /s/ Kathleen E. Borneman    /s/ Moshe N.
Gavrielov    Kathleen E. Borneman  Moshe N. Gavrielov  Corporate Vice President 
  Worldwide Human Resources   

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