EXHIBIT 10.5
February 6, 2007
Michael L. Graves
[Address]
Dear Mike:
I am pleased to offer you the position of Senior Vice President, Engineering,
reporting to Robert Youngjohns, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Your starting salary will be $240,000.00 per year, which equals $20,000.00 per
month, subject to periodic review. In addition, you will be eligible to
participate in an annual executive incentive compensation plan of 55% of your
base salary ($132,000.00 per year) which may be over or under achieved based
upon Company performance and your ability to meet your objectives under the
plan. Callidus will guarantee you 100% payout of the 2007 1st half target bonus
($66,000.00). As a further incentive, we will recommend to the Board of
Directors (or an applicable Subcommittee) that you be granted an option to
purchase 250,000 shares of Callidus Software Inc. common stock subject to the
vesting schedule, terms and conditions of the Company’s stock plan, and the
Company’s policies and procedures currently in effect on your start date. In
addition, we will recommend to the Board of Directors that you be granted 13,000
shares of restricted stock, which shall become vested and nonforfeitable on the
first anniversary of the last business day of the month in which you commenced
employment with Callidus, subject to your continued active employment with
Callidus.
As a new member of executive management, and a Section 16 officer of Callidus,
you will be granted benefits in connection with a corporate change of control
and indemnification in the case of litigation. Copies of our Board approved
Change of Control Agreement and Indemnification Agreement are included for your
review and execution. You need to execute and return these agreements to me for
them to become effective.
As a regular, full-time employee, you are eligible to participate in Callidus’
benefits programs, including medical, vision, and dental insurance, and 401(k)
and ESPP plans, as set forth in our Callidus Benefits Guidebook. Our standard
policy requires that you have a reasonably clean driving record and credit
history and that we successfully complete a background check. This offer is also
contingent upon your completing and executing an Employment, Confidential
Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (“Invention Agreement”).
The Company is an “at will” employer, which means that the employment
relationship may be terminated at any time by either the Company or by you, with
or without notice and with or without cause.
By signing below, you acknowledge that your employment at Callidus is for an
unspecified
duration, and neither this letter, nor your acceptance thereof, constitutes a
contract of employment. Should you be involuntarily terminated other than for
cause at any time, you shall receive a 7- month base pay severance payment (lump
sum) and payment of your applicable COBRA for 7 months, in return for signing a
full release of rights.

 

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Michael L. Graves
Offer Letter – Senior Vice President Engineering
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Upon separation from the Company for any reason, you also agree to return to the
Company any equipment that has been provided to you or reimburse the Company the
cost for such equipment. The Company reserves the right to deduct such costs
from any final payments made to you in accordance with state and federal laws.
For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to
Callidus documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in
the United States. Such documentation must be provided to us within three
business days of your date of hire with Callidus, or our employment relationship
with you may be terminated for cause. The Company’s standard policy also
requires that you participate in our direct deposit payroll program.
Mike, on behalf of Callidus Software, we very much look forward to your
acceptance of this offer. I have enclosed two executed copies of this offer
letter. As evidence of your acceptance, please sign both letters and return one
original along with the signed Invention Agreement to Paul Katawicz, Senior
Corporate Counsel via the enclosed Federal Express envelope or otherwise to:
Callidus Software, Attn: Paul Katawicz, Senior Corporate Counsel, 160 West Santa
Clara Street, Suite 1500, San Jose, CA 95113, not later than February 8, 2007 at
5:00 p.m. PST.
We look forward to working with you at Callidus Software. If you have any
questions regarding any points in this letter please feel free to contact me.
Welcome aboard!
Sincerely,
/s/ Robert Youngjohns

 

Robert Youngjohns
President and Chief Executive Officer
Callidus Software Inc.
I accept the terms of this letter and agree to keep the terms of this letter
confidential.

     
/s/ Michael Graves

Signature of Michael L. Graves   2/26/2007
Date
 
   
I agree to start work for Callidus Software on:
  2/26/2007
Start Date