exv10w6






Exhibit 10.6




Biolase Technology, Inc.




4 Cromwell

Irvine, California 92618




April 3, 2009




David M. Mulder

c/o Biolase Technology, Inc.

4 Cromwell

Irvine, California 92618





			
	Re:	 	Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement





Dear Mr. Mulder:



This letter agreement shall serve to amend that certain Employment Agreement, dated April 29, 2008,
as amended by that certain letter agreement, dated March 4, 2009 (the “Employment Agreement”), by
and between Biolase Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) and David M. Mulder (the “Executive”).



Effective as of March 5, 2009, the parties agree as follows:



1. The first sentence of Section 3.A. of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the following:





“Executive shall be paid a base salary at the annual rate of not less than TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND dollars ($250,000) per annum (hereinafter “Base Salary”)
during the Employment Period.”


2. The first sentence of Section 4.A. of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the following:





“For each full calendar year during the Employment Period, Executive may earn an
annual Performance Bonus of up to ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND dollars ($150,000)
(the “Performance Bonus Target”) based on achievement of Performance Bonus
criteria.”


3. The second sentence of Section 5.C. of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:




 









 









“For purposes of this Section 5.C, “Relocation Expenses” shall mean (i) travel,
lodging and meal expenses for Executive and his spouse and children for house
hunting trips or relocation to Executive’s new principal residence, (ii) expenses
for moving the household goods, personal effects and automobiles of Executive and
his spouse and children from Executive’s current principal residence to his new
principal residence, (iii) brokerage commission expenses incurred by Executive in
connection with the sale of Executive’s current principal residence, and (iv)
amounts calculated in accordance with Section 5.F. below, provided the expenses
described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) are directly related to the relocation of
Executive’s principal residence in connection with Executive’s commencement of
employment with the Company. The total amount of Relocation Expenses reimbursed by
the Company shall not exceed FIFTY THOUSAND dollars ($50,000), and such Relocation
Expenses shall be reimbursed only if incurred by Executive not later than December
31, 2009.”


4. The following new Section 5.F. is hereby added to the Employment Agreement:





“F. From the Effective Date until December 31, 2009, Executive shall be provided
with an apartment for Executive’s personal use in Irvine, California, which
apartment shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company and Executive and with a
rental rate of not more than $2,100 per month; provided however, $1,050 of rent
that is incurred each month by the Company shall be treated as Relocation Expenses
pursuant to Section 5.C. above and shall reduce the total amount of Relocation
Expenses available to the Executive as provided for in such section.”


This letter agreement amends certain terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement. All other
terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement that are not modified by this letter agreement are
hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, and shall remain in full force and effect. Should
there be any conflict between the terms and conditions contained in this letter agreement and the
Employment Agreement, the terms and conditions of this letter agreement shall govern and control.



Please acknowledge your agreement to the foregoing terms and conditions by countersigning this
letter agreement in the space provided below.




Very truly yours,




	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BIOLASE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ James R. Largent
 	 
	 	 	     Name:  	James R. Largent 	 
	 	 	     Title:  	Chairman, Compensation Committee 	 



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	 	ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

 	 
	 	/s/ David M. Mulder
 	 
	 	David M. Mulder 	 
	 	 	 
	 




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