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EXHIBIT 10.1




ATMEL CORPORATION




2005 STOCK PLAN




(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED MAY 13, 2005)




     1. Background. The Plan permits the grant of Nonstatutory Stock Options, Incentive
Stock Options, Stock Purchase Rights, Stock Appreciation Rights, and Restricted Stock Units.



     2. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this 2005 Stock Plan are:




	 	•  	to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions
of substantial responsibility,
	 
	 	•  	to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
Consultants, and
	 
	 	•  	to promote the success of the Company’s business.





     3. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:



          (a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the
Plan, in accordance with Section 5 of the Plan.



          (b) “Affiliate” means any corporation or any other entity (including, but not limited to,
partnerships and joint ventures) controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
Company.



          (c) “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of stock option
plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock
exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws
of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options or Stock Purchase Rights are, or will be,
granted under the Plan.



          (d) “Annual Revenue” means the Company’s or a business unit’s net sales for the Fiscal Year,
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; provided, however, that
prior to the Fiscal Year, the Committee shall determine whether any significant item(s) shall be
excluded or included from the calculation of Annual Revenue with respect to one or more
Participants.



          (e) “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock
Purchase Rights, Stock Appreciation Rights, and Restricted Stock Units.



          (f) “Award Agreement” means the written agreement setting forth the terms and provisions
applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan.



 









 





          (g) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.



          (h) “Cash Flow from Operations” means as to any Fiscal Year, the Company’s cash generated from
operating activities, or a business unit’s cash generated from operating activities, determined in
accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles.



          (i) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific
section of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid
regulation promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation
or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.



          (j) “Committee” means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board in accordance with
Section 5 of the Plan.



          (k) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.



          (l) “Company” means Atmel Corporation, a Delaware corporation.



          (m) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or
Subsidiary to render services to such entity.



          (n) “Director” means a member of the Board, either as an Employee or an Outside Director.



          (o) “Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the
Code.



          (p) “Earnings Per Share” means as to any Fiscal Year, the Company’s Net Income or a business
unit’s Pro Forma Net Income, divided by a weighted average number of common shares outstanding and
dilutive common equivalent shares deemed outstanding.



          (q) “Employee” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or
any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in
the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of
the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. For purposes of
Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days, unless reemployment upon expiration
of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of
absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then three months following the 91st
day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated
as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to
constitute “employment” by the Company.



          (r) “Exercise Price” means the price at which a Share may be purchased by a Participant
pursuant to the exercise of an Option.



          (s) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



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          (t) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as
follows:



                    (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market
system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of
The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or
the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last
market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;



                    (ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling
prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between
the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the
day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the
Administrator deems reliable; or



                    (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value
shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.



          (u) “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company.



          (v) “Grant Date” means, with respect to an Award, the date that the Award was granted.



          (w) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.



          (x) “Net Income” means as to any Fiscal Year, the income after taxes of the Company for the
Fiscal Year determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, provided that
prior to the Fiscal Year, the Committee shall determine whether any significant item(s) shall be
included or excluded from the calculation of Net Income with respect to one or more Participants.



          (y) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock
Option.



          (z) “Notice of Grant” means a written or electronic notice evidencing certain terms and
conditions of an individual Award grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the Award Agreement.



          (aa) “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section
16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.



          (bb) “Operating Profit” means the Company’s or a business unit’s profit from operations but
excluding any unusual items, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.



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          (cc) “Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option granted pursuant
to the Plan.



          (dd) “Optionee” means the holder of an outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right granted
under the Plan.



          (ee) “Option Exchange Program” means a program whereby outstanding Options are surrendered or
cancelled in exchange for the right to receive options of the same type, of a different type and/or
cash pursuant to such terms as the Administrator may determine.



          (ff) “Optioned Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an Award.

          (gg) “Outside Director” means a Director who is not an Employee.



          (hh) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in
Section 424(e) of the Code.



          (ii) “Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award, which shall include an Optionee.



          (jj) “Performance Goals” means the goal(s) (or combined goal(s)) determined by the Committee
(in its discretion) to be applicable to a Participant with respect to an Award. As determined by
the Committee, the Performance Goals applicable to an Award may provide for a targeted level or
levels of achievement using one or more of the following measures: (a) Annual Revenue, (b)
Operating Profit, (c) Cash Flow from Operations, (d) Net Income, (e) Pro Forma Net Income, (f)
Earnings Per Share, and (g) Return on Sales. The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to
Participant and from Award to Award. Any criteria used may be (i) measured in absolute terms, (ii)
measured in relative terms (including, but not limited to compared to another company or
companies), (iii) measured against the performance of the Company as a whole or a segment of the
Company and/or (iv) measured on a pre-tax or post-tax basis (if applicable).



          (kk) “Plan” means this 2005 Stock Plan, as amended.



          (ll) “Pro Forma Net Income” means as to any business unit for any Fiscal Year, the
Controllable Profits of such business unit, minus allocations of designated corporate expenses.



          (mm) “Reload Option” means an Option that automatically is granted if a Participant pays the
exercise price of an Option by tendering Shares.



          (nn) “Restricted Stock” means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to a grant of Stock
Purchase Rights under Section 12 of the Plan.



          (oo) “Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and
the Optionee evidencing the terms and restrictions applying to stock purchased under a Stock
Purchase Right. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan and the Notice of Grant.



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          (pp) “Restricted Stock Unit” means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 14.



          (qq) “Retirement” means, in the case of an Employee or Director: (a) a Termination of Service
occurring on or after age sixty-five (65), or (b) a Termination of Service occurring on or after
age sixty (60) with at least ten (10) Years of Service. With respect to a Consultant, no
Termination of Service shall be deemed to be on account of “Retirement.”



          (rr) “Return on Sales” means as to any Fiscal Year, the percentage equal to the Company’s Net
Income or the business unit’s Pro Forma Net Income, divided by the Company’s or the business unit’s
Annual Revenue, as applicable.



          (ss) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in
effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the Plan.



          (tt) “Section 16(b)” means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

          (uu) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.



          (vv) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of
the Plan.



          (ww) “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with a
related Option (either affiliated or tandem) that pursuant to Section 13 is designated as an SAR.



          (xx) “Stock Purchase Right” means the right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to Section 12 of
the Plan, as evidenced by a Notice of Grant.



          (yy) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing, as
defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.



          (zz) “Termination of Service” means (a) in the case of an Employee, a cessation of the
employee-employer relationship between the Employee and the Company or an Affiliate for any reason,
including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death,
Disability, Retirement, or the disaffiliation of an Affiliate, but excluding any such termination
where there is a simultaneous re-employment or engagement as a consultant by the Company or an
Affiliate; (b) in the case of a Consultant, a cessation of the service relationship between the
Consultant and the Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation,
a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Disability, or the disaffiliation of an Affiliate,
but excluding any such termination where there is a simultaneous employment as an Employee or
re-engagement of the Consultant by the Company or an Affiliate; and (c) in the case of a Director,
a cessation of the Director’s service on the Board for any reason, including, but not by way of
limitation, a termination by resignation, death, Disability, Retirement or non-reelection to the
Board, but excluding any such termination where there is a simultaneous employment as an Employee
or engagement as a Consultant by the Company or an Affiliate.



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     4. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Plan,
the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be optioned and sold under the Plan is 56,000,000
Shares. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.



          If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is
surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject
thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated); provided, however, that Shares that have actually been issued under
the Plan, whether upon exercise of an Option or Right, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall
not become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if Shares of Restricted
Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become
available for future grant under the Plan.



     5. Administration of the Plan.



          (a) Procedure.



                    (i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. The Plan may be administered by different
Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers.



                    (ii) Section 162(m). To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be
desirable to qualify Awards granted hereunder as “performance-based compensation” within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee of two or more
“outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. For purposes of qualifying
grants of Awards as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the
Committee, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance Goals.
The Performance Goals shall be set by the Committee on or before the latest date permissible to
enable the Awards to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.
In granting Awards that are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee
shall follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to
ensure qualification of the Awards under Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the
Performance Goals).



                    (iii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt
under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder shall be structured to satisfy the
requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.



                    (iv) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan shall be
administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee shall be constituted to satisfy
Applicable Laws.



          (b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the
case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the
Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:



                    (i) to determine the Fair Market Value;



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                    (ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;



                    (iii) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Award granted
hereunder;



                    (iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;



                    (v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any
Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise
price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria),
any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation
regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;



                    (vi) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;



                    (vii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including
rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable
foreign laws;



                    (viii) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan), including the
discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Options longer than
is otherwise provided for in the Plan;



                    (ix) to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations by electing to have the Company
withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Award that number of Shares having a Fair
Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the
Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to
be determined. All elections by an Optionee to have Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made
in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable;



                    (x) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to
effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;



                    (xi) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the
Plan.



          (c) Additional Power of Administrator Requiring Stockholder Approval. The
Administrator shall have authority to take the following actions, but only if not otherwise
prohibited by the provisions of the Plan and only if approval by the Company’s stockholders is
obtained:



                    (i) reduce the exercise price of any Award to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair
Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Award shall have declined since the date the Award
was granted; provided, however, that the Administrator shall have the



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power to make adjustments in the exercise price of any Award pursuant to Section 16 without
the necessity of obtaining stockholder approval;



                    (ii) institute an Option Exchange Program to allow for the cancellation of an outstanding
Option followed by its immediate replacement with a new Option with a lower exercise price, or with
a different type of Award, cash or a combination thereof; provided, however, that the Administrator
shall have the power to make adjustments in the exercise price of any Award pursuant to Section 16
without the necessity of obtaining stockholder approval; and



                    (iii) institute any other program that would constitute a revaluation or repricing of Options;
provided, however, that the Administrator shall have the power to make adjustments in the exercise
price of any Award pursuant to Section 16 without the necessity of obtaining stockholder approval.



          (d) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations
and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Optionees and any other holders of Options or
Stock Purchase Rights.



     6. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Purchase Rights, Stock Appreciation
Rights and Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may
be granted only to Employees.



     7. Limitations.



          (a) Each Option shall be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option
or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the
aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under all plans of the
Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as
Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 7(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be
taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares
shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.



          (b) Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon an Optionee any right with respect to
continuing the Optionee’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall they
interfere in any way with the Optionee’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such
relationship at any time, with or without cause.



          (c) The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options, Stock Purchase Rights, Stock
Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Units:



                    (i) No Service Provider shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, Options, Stock
Purchase Rights, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock Units to purchase more than
1,500,000 Shares.



                    (ii) In connection with his or her initial service, a Service Provider may be granted Options,
Stock Purchase Rights, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock Units to



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purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 Shares which shall not count against the limit set
forth in subsection (i) above.



                    (iii) The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any
change in the Company’s capitalization as described in Section 16.



                    (iv) If an Option, Stock Purchase Rights, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock Unit
is cancelled in the same fiscal year of the Company in which it was granted (other than in
connection with a transaction described in Section 16), the cancelled Option, Stock Purchase
Rights, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock Units will be counted against the limits set
forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above. For this purpose, if the exercise price of an Option,
Stock Purchase Rights, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock Unit is reduced, the
transaction will be treated as a cancellation of the Option, Stock Purchase Rights, Stock
Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock Units and the grant of a new Option, Stock Purchase Rights,
Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock Units.



     8. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 22 of the Plan, the Plan shall become effective
upon adoption by the Board and obtaining stockholder approval. The Plan amends and restates the
previous 1996 Stock Plan. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless
terminated earlier under Section 18 of the Plan.



     9. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the Award Agreement.
In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term shall be ten (10) years from the date of grant
or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement. Moreover, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is
granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock
Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in
the Award Agreement.



     10. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.



          (a) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant
to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator, subject to the following:



                    (i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option



                              (A) granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.



                              (B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately
above, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share
on the date of grant.



                    (ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be
determined by the Administrator. In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option intended



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to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.



                    (iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of
less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or
other corporate transaction.



          (b) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the
Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and shall determine any
conditions which must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.



          (c) Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of
consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at
the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of:



                    (i) cash;



                    (ii) check;



                    (iii) other Shares, which in the case of Shares acquired directly or indirectly from the
Company, (A) have been vested and owned by the Optionee for more than six months on the date of
surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate
exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised;



                    (iv) consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by
the Company in connection with the Plan;



                    (v) a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the Optionee, including any
liability attributable to the Optionee’s participation in any Company-sponsored deferred
compensation program or arrangement;



                    (vi) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or



                    (vii) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent
permitted by Applicable Laws.



     11. Exercise of Option.



          (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted hereunder
shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions
as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. Except for options
granted prior to October 11, 1996, or unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of
Options granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not
be exercised for a fraction of a Share.



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                    An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic
notice of exercise (in accordance with the Award Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise
the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised.
Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator
and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall
be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee
and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the
books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or
receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued)
such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or
other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as
provided in Section 16 of the Plan.



                    Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares thereafter available,
both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which
the Option is exercised.



          (b) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If an Optionee ceases to be a
Service Provider, other than upon the Optionee’s death or Disability, the Optionee may exercise his
or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that
the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in
the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for three (3) months following the
Optionee’s termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or
her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the
Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time
specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option
shall revert to the Plan.



          (c) Disability of Optionee. If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a
result of the Optionee’s Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period
of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of
termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in
the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall
remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee’s termination. If, on the date of
termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the
unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does
not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and
the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.



          (d) Death of Optionee. If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may
be exercised following the Optionee’s death within such period of time as is specified in the Award
Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event later than the
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), by the Optionee’s
designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Optionee’s death in
a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the
Optionee,



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then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Optionee’s estate or
by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee’s will or in accordance
with the laws of descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award
Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee’s
death. If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the
Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If the
Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the
Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.



     12. Stock Purchase Rights.



          (a) Rights to Purchase. Stock Purchase Rights may be issued either alone, in addition
to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the
Plan. After the Administrator determines that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan,
it shall advise the offeree in writing or electronically, by means of a Notice of Grant, of the
terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that the
offeree shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within which the offeree
must accept such offer. The offer shall be accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock Purchase
Agreement in the form determined by the Administrator.



          (b) Number of Shares. The Administrator shall have complete discretion to determine
the number of Stock Purchase Rights granted to any Participant, provided that during any Fiscal
Year, no Participant shall be granted Stock Purchase Rights covering more than 1,500,000 Shares,
unless in connection with his or her initial service as described in Section 7(c)(ii).



          (c) Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary
or involuntary termination of the purchaser’s service with the Company for any reason (including
death or Disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the Restricted Stock
Purchase Agreement shall be the original price paid by the purchaser and may be paid by
cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser to the Company. The repurchase option shall
lapse at a rate determined by the Administrator.



          (d) Other Provisions. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall contain such
other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the
Administrator in its sole discretion.



          (e) Rights as a Shareholder. Once the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, the
purchaser shall have the rights equivalent to those of a shareholder, and shall be a shareholder
when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the
Company. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is
prior to the date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 16 of the
Plan.



     13. Stock Appreciation Rights.



          (a) Grant of SARs. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a SAR may be
granted to Employees and Consultants at any time and from time to time as shall be determined



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by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator may grant affiliated SARs,
freestanding SARs, tandem SARs, or any combination thereof.



                    (i) Number of Shares. The Administrator shall have complete discretion to determine
the number of SARs granted to any Participant, provided that during any Fiscal Year, no Participant
shall be granted SARs covering more than 1,500,000 Shares, unless in connection with his or her
initial service as described in Section 7(c)(ii).



                    (ii) Exercise Price and Other Terms. The Administrator, subject to the provisions of
the Plan, shall have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of SARs granted
under the Plan. However, the exercise price of a freestanding SAR shall be not less than one
hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date. The exercise price
of tandem or affiliated SARs shall equal the Exercise Price of the related Option.



          (b) Exercise of Tandem SARs. Tandem SARs may be exercised for all or part of the
Shares subject to the related Option upon the surrender of the right to exercise the equivalent
portion of the related Option. A tandem SAR may be exercised only with respect to the Shares for
which its related Option is then exercisable. With respect to a tandem SAR granted in connection
with an Incentive Stock Option: (a) the tandem SAR shall expire no later than the expiration of
the underlying Incentive Stock Option; (b) the value of the payout with respect to the tandem SAR
shall be for no more than one hundred percent (100%) of the difference between the Exercise Price
of the underlying Incentive Stock Option and the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the
underlying Incentive Stock Option at the time the tandem SAR is exercised; and (c) the tandem SAR
shall be exercisable only when the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Incentive Stock
Option exceeds the Exercise Price of the Incentive Stock Option.



          (c) Exercise of Affiliated SARs. An affiliated SAR shall be deemed to be exercised
upon the exercise of the related Option. The deemed exercise of an affiliated SAR shall not
necessitate a reduction in the number of Shares subject to the related Option.



          (d) Exercise of Freestanding SARs. Freestanding SARs shall be exercisable on such
terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine.



          (e) SAR Agreement. Each SAR grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall
specify the exercise price, the term of the SAR, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms
and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine.



          (f) Expiration of SARs. An SAR granted under the Plan shall expire upon the date
determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 11 also shall apply to SARs.



          (g) Payment of SAR Amount. Upon exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled
to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:



                    (i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the
exercise price; times



                    (ii) The number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised.



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                    At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon SAR exercise may be in cash, in
Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.



     14. Restricted Stock Units.



          (a) Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service
Providers at any time and from time to time, as will be determined by the Administrator, in its
sole discretion.



          (b) Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion in determining
the number of Restricted Stock Units granted to each Participant, provided that during any Fiscal
Year, no Participant shall be granted Restricted Stock Units covering more than 1,500,000 Shares,
unless in connection with his or her initial service as described in Section 7(c)(ii).



          (c) Value of Restricted Stock Units. Each Restricted Stock Unit will have an initial
value that is established by the Administrator on or before the date of grant.



          (d) Performance Goals and Other Terms. The Administrator will set Performance Goals
or other vesting provisions (including, without limitation, continued status as a Service
Provider) in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine
the number or value of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Service Providers. The
time period during which the Performance Goals or other vesting provisions must be met will be
called the “Performance Period.” Each award of Restricted Stock Units will be evidenced by an
Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as
the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. The Administrator may set Performance
Goals based upon the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, or individual goals, applicable
federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its
discretion.



          (e) Duration of Performance Periods. The Administrator will set the length of time
for a Performance Period, subject to the following limits:



                    (i) The Performance Period related to Restricted Stock Units with Performance Goals shall not
be less than one (1) year; and



                    (ii) The Performance Period related to Restricted Stock Units with time-based vesting
provisions shall not be less than three (3) years;



     provided, however, that up to five percent (5%) of the shares currently authorized for grant
under the Plan may be subject to Restricted Stock Units without such limits on the length of the
Performance Period.



          (f) Earning of Restricted Stock Units. After the applicable Performance Period has
ended, the holder of Restricted Stock Units will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of
Restricted Stock Units earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as
a function of the extent to which the corresponding Performance Goals or other vesting provisions
have been achieved. After the grant of a Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator shall not
reduce or waive any Performance Goals or other vesting provisions for such Restricted Stock Unit;
provided, however, that the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any



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Performance Goals or other vesting provisions for such Restricted Stock Unit in the event of
a Participant’s death, Disability, or Retirement, or in the event of the sale of substantially all
of the assets of the Company, or a merger of the Company with or into another entity pursuant to
which the stockholders of the Company before such transaction do not retain, directly or
indirectly, at least a majority of the beneficial interest in the voting stock of the Company
after such transaction.



          (g) Form and Timing of Payment of Restricted Stock Units. Payment of earned
Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the expiration of the applicable
Performance Period. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Restricted Stock
Units in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value
of the earned Restricted Stock Units at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a
combination thereof.



          (h) Cancellation of Restricted Stock Units. On the date set forth in the Award
Agreement, all unearned or unvested Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company, and
again will be available for grant under the Plan.



     15. Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator,
an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any
manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during
the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator makes an Award
transferable, such Award shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator
deems appropriate.



     16. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution or Liquidation, Merger or
Asset Sale.




          (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of
the Company, the number and class of Shares that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the
number, class, and price of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the numerical Share
limits in Sections 4, 7, 13 and 14 of the Plan, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase
or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split,
stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or any other increase or decrease
in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided,
however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have
been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Board,
whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly
provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities
convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof
shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.




          (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each Participant as soon as practicable
prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may
provide for a Participant to have the right to exercise his or her Award until ten (10) days prior
to such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as to which
the Award would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the Administrator may provide that any



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Company repurchase option applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise of an Award shall
lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the
time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award
will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.




          (c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into
another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, each
outstanding Award shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor
corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the
successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Award, the Participant will fully
vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock
Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or
exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock will lapse, and, with respect to Restricted
Stock Units, all Performance Goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at target
levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation
Right becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a
merger or sale of assets, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or
electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be fully vested and exercisable
for a period of 15 days from the date of such notice, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right
will terminate upon the expiration of such period.



                    For the purposes of this paragraph, the Award shall be considered assumed if, following the
merger or sale of assets, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share
subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration (whether
stock, cash, or other securities or property) or, in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right upon
the exercise of which the Administrator determines to pay cash or a Restricted Stock Unit which the
Administrator can determine to pay in cash, the fair market value of the consideration received in
the merger or sale of assets by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date
of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of
consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however,
that if such consideration received in the merger or sale of assets is not solely common stock of
the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor
corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock
Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, for each Share subject to such
Award (or in the case of Restricted Stock Units, the number of implied shares determined by
dividing the value of the Restricted Stock Units by the per Share consideration received by holders
of Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets), to be solely common stock of the successor
corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per Share consideration received by
holders of Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets.



                    Notwithstanding anything in this Section 16(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned
or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more Performance Goals will not be considered assumed
if the Company or its successor modifies any of such Performance Goals without the Participant’s
consent; provided, however, a modification to such Performance Goals only to reflect the successor
corporation’s corporate structure post-merger or post-sale of assets will not be deemed to
invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.



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     17. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award shall be, for all purposes, the date
on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as
is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee
within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.



     18. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.



          (a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or
terminate the Plan.



          (b) Shareholder Approval. The Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan
amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws, and to adopt
material Plan amendments, including:



                    (i) A material increase in benefits accrued to Participants under the Plan;



                    (ii) An increase in the number of shares that may be optioned or sold under the Plan;



                    (iii) A material modification (expansion or reduction) of the class of participants in the
Plan; or



                    (iv) A provision permitting the Administrator to lapse or waive restrictions on Awards at its
discretion.



          (c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or
termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise
between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the
Optionee and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to
exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the Plan prior to
the date of such termination.



     19. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.



          (a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award
unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with
Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with
respect to such compliance.



          (b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the
Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any
such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present
intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a
representation is required.



     20. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority
from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to
be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of
any



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liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained.



     21. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all
times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
requirements of the Plan.



     22. Shareholder Approval. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders
of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder
approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.



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ATMEL CORPORATION




2005 STOCK PLAN




(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED MAY 13, 2005)




STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined
meanings in this Award Agreement.

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	I.

	 	NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Address:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject to the terms
and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Grant Number
	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Date of Grant
	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Vesting Commencement Date
	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Exercise Price per Share
	$	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Total Number of Shares Granted
	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Total Exercise Price
	$	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Type of Option:
	 	___ Incentive Stock Option	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	___ Nonstatutory Stock Option	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Term/Expiration Date:	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Vesting Schedule:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	This Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	— of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after the Vesting Commencement
Date, and — of the Shares subject to the Option will vest on the last day of each — thereafter,
subject to the Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through each such dates.







 









 






     Termination Period:



     This Option will be exercisable for thirty (30) days after Optionee ceases to be a Service
Provider to the extent it has vested as of such date; provided, however, that if Optionee ceases to
be a Service Provider as the result of his or her death or Disability, this Option may be exercised
for one (1) year after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider to the extent it has vested as of
such date. In no event may Optionee exercise this Option after the Term/Expiration Date as provided
above.



II. AGREEMENT




     1. Grant of Option. The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the
Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the “Optionee”) an
option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the
exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”), subject to the
terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section
18(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the
terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.



          If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO”), this Option is
intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if this
Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule
of Code Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option (“NSO”).



     2. Exercise of Option.



          (a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with
the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the applicable provisions of the Plan and
this Award Agreement.



          (b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice,
in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), which shall state the election
to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the
“Exercised Shares”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the
Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be completed by the
Optionee and delivered to Secretary of the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by
payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares, together with any applicable
withholding taxes. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such
fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price, together with any
applicable withholding taxes.



          No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and
exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the
Exercised Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is
exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares.



     3. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the
following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:



          (a) cash; or



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          (b) check; or



          (c) consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the
Company in connection with the Plan; or



          (d) with the Administrator’s consent, surrender of other, provided Shares acquired from the
Company (i) have been vested and owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date of
surrender, AND (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate
Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares.



     4. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner
otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the
lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Award Agreement shall be
binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.



     5. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the
Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the
terms of this Award Agreement.



     6. Tax Obligations.



          (a) Withholding Taxes. Optionee agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the Company (or
the Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) for the satisfaction of all Federal,
state, local and foreign income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the
Option exercise. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the
exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of
exercise.



          (b) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If the Option granted to Optionee
herein is an ISO, and if Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired
pursuant to the ISO on or before the later of (1) the date two years after the Date of Grant, or
(2) the date one year after the date of exercise, the Optionee will immediately notify the Company
in writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be subject to income tax
withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by the Optionee.



     7. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference.
The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of
the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified
adversely to the Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and
Optionee. This agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law
rules, of California.



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     8. No Guarantee of Continued Service. OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE
VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED AN
OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS
AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT
CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE
VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE’S RIGHT OR THE
COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR
WITHOUT CAUSE.



     By Optionee’s signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below, Optionee and
the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the
Plan and this Award Agreement. Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Award Agreement in their
entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Award
Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Award Agreement. Optionee hereby
agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the
Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and Award Agreement. Optionee further agrees
to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.



	 	 	 
	OPTIONEE:

	 	ATMEL CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Signature

	 	By
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Print Name

	 	Title
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Residence Address
	 	 






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EXHIBIT A




2005 STOCK PLAN




(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED MAY 13, 2005




EXERCISE NOTICE




Atmel Corporation

2325 Orchard Parkway

San Jose, California 95131

Attention: Secretary



     1. Exercise
of Option. Effective as of today, ________, 20____, the undersigned
(“Purchaser”) hereby elects to purchase ________ shares (the “Shares”) of the Common Stock of
Atmel Corporation (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the 2005 Stock Plan, as amended (the
“Plan”) and the Stock Option Award Agreement dated,
________ (the “Award Agreement”). The purchase
price for the Shares shall be $_____, as required by the Award Agreement.



     2. Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase
price of the Shares, as set forth in the Award Agreement, and any and all withholding taxes due in
connection with the exercise of the Option.



     3. Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has received,
read and understood the Plan and the Award Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their
terms and conditions.



     4. Rights as Shareholder. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry
on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the Shares,
no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect
to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired shall be
issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be
made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance,
except as provided in Section 16 of the Plan.



     5. Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax
consequences as a result of Purchaser’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser
represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax consultants Purchaser deems advisable in
connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the
Company for any tax advice.



 









 





     6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and Award Agreement are incorporated
herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan and the Award Agreement constitute the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety
all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject
matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser’s interest except by means of a
writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is governed by the internal
substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California.



	 	 	 
	Submitted by:

	 	Accepted by:
	 
	 	 
	PURCHASER:

	 	ATMEL CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Signature

	 	By
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Print Name

	 	Its
	 
	 	 
	Address:

	 	Address:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	2325 Orchard Parkway

San Jose, CA 95131
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Date Received






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ATMEL CORPORATION




2005 STOCK PLAN




(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED MAY 13, 2005)




NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK PURCHASE RIGHT




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2005 Stock Plan shall have the same
defined meanings in this Notice of Grant.

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Address:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	You have been granted the right to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject to the
Company’s Repurchase Option and your ongoing status as a Service Provider (as described in the Plan
and the attached Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement), as follows:

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Grant Number	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Date of Grant
	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Price Per Share
	$	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Total Number of Shares Subject


to This Stock Purchase Right
	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Expiration Date:	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	YOU MUST EXERCISE THIS STOCK PURCHASE RIGHT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE OR IT WILL TERMINATE
AND YOU WILL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHT TO PURCHASE THE SHARES. By your signature and the signature of
the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree that this Stock Purchase Right is
granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the 2005 Stock Plan and the Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A-1, both of which are made a part of this
document. You further agree to execute the attached Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement as a
condition to purchasing any shares under this Stock Purchase Right.







	 	 	 
	GRANTEE:

	 	ATMEL CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Signature

	 	By
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Print Name

	 	Title
	 
	 	 





 









 






EXHIBIT A-1




2005 STOCK PLAN




(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED MAY 13, 2005)




RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT




     Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined
meanings in this Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement.



     WHEREAS the Purchaser named in the Notice of Grant, (the “Purchaser”) is an Service Provider,
and the Purchaser’s continued participation is considered by the Company to be important for the
Company’s continued growth; and



     WHEREAS in order to give the Purchaser an opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the
Company as an incentive for the Purchaser to participate in the affairs of the Company, the
Administrator has granted to the Purchaser a Stock Purchase Right subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the Notice of Grant, which are incorporated herein by reference, and
pursuant to this Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”).



     NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:



     1. Sale of Stock. The Company hereby agrees to sell to the Purchaser and the
Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”), at the per
Share purchase price and as otherwise described in the Notice of Grant.



     2. Payment of Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Shares may be paid by
delivery to the Company at the time of execution of this Agreement of cash, a check, or some
combination thereof.



     3. Repurchase Option.



          (a) In the event the Purchaser ceases to be a Service Provider for any or no reason (including
death or disability) before all of the Shares are released from the Company’s Repurchase Option
(see Section 4), the Company shall, upon the date of such termination (as reasonably fixed and
determined by the Company) have an irrevocable, exclusive option (the “Repurchase Option”) for a
period of sixty (60) days from such date to repurchase up to that number of shares which constitute
the Unreleased Shares (as defined in Section 4) at the original purchase price per share (the
“Repurchase Price”). The Repurchase Option shall be exercised by the Company by delivering written
notice to the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s executor (with a copy to the Escrow Holder) AND, at the
Company’s option, (i) by delivering to the Purchaser or the Purchaser’s executor a check in the
amount of the aggregate Repurchase Price, or (ii) by canceling an amount of the Purchaser’s
indebtedness to the Company equal to the aggregate Repurchase Price, or (iii) by a combination of
(i) and (ii) so that the combined payment and cancellation of indebtedness equals the aggregate
Repurchase Price. Upon delivery of such notice and the payment of the aggregate Repurchase Price,
the Company shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Shares being



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repurchased and all rights and interests therein or relating thereto, and the Company shall
have the right to retain and transfer to its own name the number of Shares being repurchased by the
Company.



          (b) Whenever the Company shall have the right to repurchase Shares hereunder, the Company may
designate and assign one or more employees, officers, directors or shareholders of the Company or
other persons or organizations to exercise all or a part of the Company’s purchase rights under
this Agreement and purchase all or a part of such Shares. If the Fair Market Value of the Shares
to be repurchased on the date of such designation or assignment (the “Repurchase FMV”) exceeds the
aggregate Repurchase Price of such Shares, then each such designee or assignee shall pay the
Company cash equal to the difference between the Repurchase FMV and the aggregate Repurchase Price
of such Shares.



     4. Release of Shares From Repurchase Option.



          (a) ___
percent (___%) of the Shares shall be released from the
Company’s Repurchase Option [___[months/years]] after the Date of Grant and ___
percent (___%) of the Shares [at the end of each month thereafter], provided that the Purchaser
does not cease to be a Service Provider prior to the date of any such release.



          (b) Any of the Shares that have not yet been released from the Repurchase Option are referred
to herein as “Unreleased Shares.”



          (c) The Shares that have been released from the Repurchase Option shall be delivered to the
Purchaser at the Purchaser’s request (see Section 6).



     5. Restriction on Transfer. Except for the escrow described in Section 6 or the
transfer of the Shares to the Company or its assignees contemplated by this Agreement, none of the
Shares or any beneficial interest therein shall be transferred, encumbered or otherwise disposed of
in any way until such Shares are released from the Company’s Repurchase Option in accordance with
the provisions of this Agreement, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.



     6. Escrow of Shares.



          (a) To ensure the availability for delivery of the Purchaser’s Unreleased Shares upon
repurchase by the Company pursuant to the Repurchase Option, the Purchaser shall, upon execution of
this Agreement, deliver and deposit with an escrow holder designated by the Company (the “Escrow
Holder”) the share certificates representing the Unreleased Shares, together with the stock
assignment duly endorsed in blank, attached hereto as Exhibit A-2. The Unreleased Shares
and stock assignment shall be held by the Escrow Holder, pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions
of the Company and Purchaser attached hereto as Exhibit A-3, until such time as the
Company’s Repurchase Option expires.



          (b) The Escrow Holder shall not be liable for any act it may do or omit to do with respect to
holding the Unreleased Shares in escrow while acting in good faith and in the exercise of its
judgment.



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          (c) If the Company or any assignee exercises the Repurchase Option hereunder, the Escrow
Holder, upon receipt of written notice of such exercise from the proposed transferee, shall take
all steps necessary to accomplish such transfer.



          (d) When the Repurchase Option has been exercised or expires unexercised or a portion of the
Shares has been released from the Repurchase Option, upon request the Escrow Holder shall promptly
cause a new certificate to be issued for the released Shares and shall deliver the certificate to
the Company or the Purchaser, as the case may be.



          (e) Subject to the terms hereof, the Purchaser shall have all the rights of a shareholder with
respect to the Shares while they are held in escrow, including without limitation, the right to
vote the Shares and to receive any cash dividends declared thereon. If, from time to time during
the term of the Repurchase Option, there is (i) any stock dividend, stock split or other change in
the Shares, or (ii) any merger or sale of all or substantially all of the assets or other
acquisition of the Company, any and all new, substituted or additional securities to which the
Purchaser is entitled by reason of the Purchaser’s ownership of the Shares shall be immediately
subject to this escrow, deposited with the Escrow Holder and included thereafter as “Shares” for
purposes of this Agreement and the Repurchase Option.



     7. Legends. The share certificate evidencing the Shares, if any, issued hereunder
shall be endorsed with the following legend (in addition to any legend required under applicable
state securities laws):




THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
RESTRICTIONS UPON TRANSFER AND RIGHTS OF REPURCHASE AS SET FORTH IN AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE
WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.



     8. Adjustment for Stock Split. All references to the number of Shares and the
purchase price of the Shares in this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock
split, stock dividend or other change in the Shares which may be made by the Company after the date
of this Agreement.



     9. Tax Consequences. The Purchaser has reviewed with the Purchaser’s own tax advisors
the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchaser is relying solely on such advisors and not on any
statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Purchaser understands that
the Purchaser (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the Purchaser’s own tax liability that
may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.



     10. General Provisions.



          (a) This Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of
law rules of California. This Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the
Notice of Grant, represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the purchase
of the Shares by the Purchaser. Subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict
between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this



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Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. Unless otherwise defined
herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Agreement.



          (b) Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given by either the Company or
the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
when delivered personally or deposited in the U.S. mail, First Class with postage prepaid, and
addressed to the parties at the addresses of the parties set forth at the end of this Agreement or
such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in writing.



          Any notice to the Escrow Holder shall be sent to the Company’s address with a copy to the
other party hereto.



          (c) The rights of the Company under this Agreement shall be transferable to any one or more
persons or entities, and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and
be enforceable by the Company’s successors and assigns. The rights and obligations of the
Purchaser under this Agreement may only be assigned with the prior written consent of the Company.



          (d) Either party’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not in any way be
construed as a waiver of any such provision, nor prevent that party from thereafter enforcing any
other provision of this Agreement. The rights granted both parties hereunder are cumulative and
shall not constitute a waiver of either party’s right to assert any other legal remedy available to
it.



          (e) The Purchaser agrees upon request to execute any further documents or instruments
necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes or intent of this Agreement.



          (f) PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4 HEREOF
IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING SERVICE AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT
THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). PURCHASER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET
FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH
PURCHASER’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE PURCHASER’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE
PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.



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     By Purchaser’s signature below, Purchaser represents that he or she is familiar with the terms
and provisions of the Plan, and hereby accepts this Agreement subject to all of the terms and
provisions thereof. Purchaser has reviewed the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, has had
an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully
understands all provisions of this Agreement. Purchaser agrees to accept as binding, conclusive
and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under
the Plan or this Agreement. Purchaser further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the
residence indicated in the Notice of Grant.



	 	 	 
	PURCHASER:

	 	ATMEL CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Signature

	 	By
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Print Name

	 	Title
	 
	 	 
	DATED:
__________
	 	 
	 
	 	 





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EXHIBIT A-2




ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE




     FOR
VALUE RECEIVED I, ________, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
________ (________) shares of the Common Stock of Atmel Corporation standing in my
name of the books of said corporation represented by Certificate No.
________ herewith and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint ________ to transfer the said stock on
the books of the within named corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.



     This Stock Assignment may be used only in accordance with the Restricted Stock Purchase
Agreement (the “Agreement”) between ________ and the undersigned dated
_____, 20__.



Dated: ______, 20___




	 	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Signature





INSTRUCTIONS: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. The purpose of this
assignment is to enable the Company to exercise the Repurchase Option, as set forth in the
Agreement, without requiring additional signatures on the part of the Purchaser.





 









 









EXHIBIT A-3




JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS




_____, 20__




Corporate Secretary

Atmel Corporation

2325 Orchard Parkway

San Jose, California 95131



Dear ________:



     As Escrow Agent for both Atmel Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the
undersigned purchaser of stock of the Company (the “Purchaser”), you are hereby authorized and
directed to hold the documents delivered to you pursuant to the terms of that certain Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) between the Company and the undersigned, in accordance with
the following instructions:



     1. In the event the Company and/or any assignee of the Company (referred to collectively as
the “Company”) exercises the Company’s Repurchase Option set forth in the Agreement, the Company
shall give to Purchaser and you a written notice specifying the number of shares of stock to be
purchased, the purchase price, and the time for a closing hereunder at the principal office of the
Company. Purchaser and the Company hereby irrevocably authorize and direct you to close the
transaction contemplated by such notice in accordance with the terms of said notice.



     2. At the closing, you are directed (a) to date the stock assignments necessary for the
transfer in question, (b) to fill in the number of shares being transferred, and (c) to deliver
same, together with the certificate evidencing the shares of stock to be transferred, to the
Company or its assignee, against the simultaneous delivery to you of the purchase price (by cash, a
check, or some combination thereof) for the number of shares of stock being purchased pursuant to
the exercise of the Company’s Repurchase Option.



     3. Purchaser irrevocably authorizes the Company to deposit with you any certificates
evidencing shares of stock to be held by you hereunder and any additions and substitutions to said
shares as defined in the Agreement. Purchaser does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint you
as Purchaser’s attorney-in-fact and agent for the term of this escrow to execute with respect to
such securities all documents necessary or appropriate to make such securities negotiable and to
complete any transaction herein contemplated, including but not limited to the filing with any
applicable state blue sky authority of any required applications for consent to, or notice of
transfer of, the securities. Subject to the provisions of this paragraph 3, Purchaser shall
exercise all rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company while the stock is held by you.



     4. Upon written request of the Purchaser, but no more than once per calendar year, unless the
Company’s Repurchase Option has been exercised, you shall deliver to Purchaser a



 









 







certificate or certificates representing so many shares of stock as are not then subject to
the Company’s Repurchase Option. Within 90 days after Purchaser ceases to be a Service Provider,
you shall deliver to Purchaser a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of
shares held or issued pursuant to the Agreement and not purchased by the Company or its assignees
pursuant to exercise of the Company’s Repurchase Option.



     5. If at the time of termination of this escrow you should have in your possession any
documents, securities, or other property belonging to Purchaser, you shall deliver all of the same
to Purchaser and shall be discharged of all further obligations hereunder.



     6. Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified or revoked only by a writing signed
by all of the parties hereto.



     7. You shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are specifically set
forth herein and may rely and shall be protected in relying or refraining from acting on any
instrument reasonably believed by you to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the
proper party or parties. You shall not be personally liable for any act you may do or omit to do
hereunder as Escrow Agent or as attorney-in-fact for Purchaser while acting in good faith, and any
act done or omitted by you pursuant to the advice of your own attorneys shall be conclusive
evidence of such good faith.



     8. You are hereby expressly authorized to disregard any and all warnings given by any of the
parties hereto or by any other person or corporation, excepting only orders or process of courts of
law, and are hereby expressly authorized to comply with and obey orders, judgments or decrees of
any court. In case you obey or comply with any such order, judgment or decree, you shall not be
liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person, firm or corporation by reason of such
compliance, notwithstanding any such order, judgment or decree being subsequently reversed,
modified, annulled, set aside, vacated or found to have been entered without jurisdiction.



     9. You shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity, authorities or rights of
the parties executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver the Agreement or any
documents or papers deposited or called for hereunder.



     10. You shall not be liable for the outlawing of any rights under the statute of limitations
with respect to these Joint Escrow Instructions or any documents deposited with you.



     11. You shall be entitled to employ such legal counsel and other experts as you may deem
necessary properly to advise you in connection with your obligations hereunder, may rely upon the
advice of such counsel, and may pay such counsel reasonable compensation therefore.



     12. Your responsibilities as Escrow Agent hereunder shall terminate if you shall cease to be
an officer or agent of the Company or if you shall resign by written notice to each party. In the
event of any such termination, the Company shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent.



     13. If you reasonably require other or further instruments in connection with these Joint
Escrow Instructions or obligations in respect hereto, the necessary parties hereto shall join in
furnishing such instruments.



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     14. It is understood and agreed that should any dispute arise with respect to the delivery
and/or ownership or right of possession of the securities held by you hereunder, you are authorized
and directed to retain in your possession without liability to anyone all or any part of said
securities until such disputes shall have been settled either by mutual written agreement of the
parties concerned or by a final order, decree or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
after the time for appeal has expired and no appeal has been perfected, but you shall be under no
duty whatsoever to institute or defend any such proceedings.



     15. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed
effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States Post Office, by
registered or certified mail with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to each of the other parties
thereunto entitled at the following addresses or at such other addresses as a party may designate
by ten days’ advance written notice to each of the other parties hereto.



	 	 	 
	COMPANY:

	 	Atmel Corporation
	 
	 	 
	PURCHASER:
	 	 
	

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	ESCROW AGENT:

	 	Corporate Secretary,

Atmel Corporation






     16. By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions, you become a party hereto only for the purpose
of said Joint Escrow Instructions; you do not become a party to the Agreement.



     17. This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.



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     18. These Joint Escrow Instructions shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance
with, the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California.



	 	 	 
	

	 	Very truly yours,

Atmel Corporation
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	By
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Title
	 
	 	 
	

	 	PURCHASER:
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Signature
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Print Name
	 
	 	 
	

	 	ESCROW AGENT:
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Corporate Secretary






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ATMEL CORPORATION




2005 STOCK PLAN




(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED MAY 13, 2005)




NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Atmel Corporation 2005 Stock Plan
(the “Plan”) shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice of Grant.

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	You have been granted a Stock Appreciation Right subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan and the attached Stock Appreciation Right Agreement (the “Award Agreement”), as follows:

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Grant Number	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Date of Grant	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Vesting Commencement Date	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Exercise Price per Share
	$	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Total Number of Shares Granted	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Expiration Date:	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Vesting Schedule:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	This Stock Appreciation Right shall vest, in whole or in part, in accordance with the
following schedule:

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	— of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest [______] months after the Vesting
Commencement Date, and — of the Shares subject to the Option will vest on the last day of each —
thereafter, subject to the Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through each such dates.

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	Termination Period:	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	This Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable for thirty (30) days after Participant
ceases to be a Service Provider, unless such termination is due to Participant’s death, Disability
or Retirement. If Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to Participant’s death,
Disability, this Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable for one (1) year after Participant
ceases to be Service Provider. If Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to Participant’s
Retirement, this Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable until the Term/Expiration Date as
provided above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may this Stock Appreciation Right be
exercised after the Term/Expiration Date as provided above and may be subject to earlier
termination as provided in Section 18(c) of the Plan.







 









 






     The Stock Appreciation Right evidenced by this Notice of Grant is part of and subject in all
respects to the terms and conditions of the attached Award Agreement, the terms of which are hereby
incorporated herein by reference as if set forth herein in full, and the Plan (a copy of which has
been made available to you by the Company).



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ATMEL CORPORATION




2005 STOCK PLAN




(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED MAY 13, 2005)




STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT




     1) Grant of Stock Appreciation Right. The Administrator hereby grants to the
Participant (the “Participant”) named in the Notice of Grant attached to (and part of) this Stock
Appreciation Right Agreement, a Stock Appreciation Right (the “Stock Appreciation Right”) to
purchase the number of Shares as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share
set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”), subject to the terms and conditions of the
Atmel Corporation 2005 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) which is incorporated herein by reference (the Plan
and the Notice of Grant together with this Stock Appreciation Right Agreement are herein referred
to as the “ Award Agreement” or the “Stock Appreciation Right Agreement”). Subject to Section
18(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the
terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings
in this Award Agreement.



     2) Exercise of Stock Appreciation Right. This Stock Appreciation Right is exercisable
by delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “Exercise
Notice”) or such other form or manner as the Administrator may determine, which shall state the
election to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right and the number of Shares in respect of which the
Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised (the “Exercised Shares”). The Exercise Notice will be
completed by Participant and delivered to the Company in such form and manner as the Administrator
may determine. This Stock Appreciation Right shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the
Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice together with any applicable withholding taxes.



     Upon exercising the Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant shall receive from the Company,
for each Share exercised, an amount equal to (i) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of
the date of such exercise, minus (ii) the Exercise Price set forth in the Notice of Grant. Until
Shares are issued in respect of the exercise of this Stock Appreciation Right in accordance with
Plan Section 10(a), the Participant shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder
of the Company in respect of any of the Shares covered by this Stock Appreciation Right.



     The Company’s obligation arising upon the exercise of this Stock Appreciation Right shall be
paid 100% in Shares. Shares withheld to satisfy withholding obligations shall also be valued at
its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise. Any fractional Share due to a Participant upon
exercise shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share.



     3) Non-Transferability of Stock Appreciation Right. This Stock Appreciation Right may
not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution
and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, Participant may, in a manner and in accordance with terms specified by the
Administrator, transfer this Stock Appreciation Right to Participant’s spouse, former spouse or



 









 







dependent pursuant to a court-approved domestic relations order which relates to the provision
of child support, alimony payments or marital property rights. The terms of the Plan and this
Award Agreement will be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns
of Participant.



     4) Withholding Taxes. Participant agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the
Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Participant) for the satisfaction of
all Federal, state, and local income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the
Option exercise. Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the
exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of
exercise.



     5) No Effect on Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE
VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS AN
EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT OR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT
OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). PARTICIPANT FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE
VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED
ENGAGEMENT AS AN EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT OR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY
PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO
TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S RELATIONSHIP AS AN EMPLOYEE, CONSULTANT OR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR AT ANY
TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.



     6) Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference.
The Plan, this Award Agreement and the Notice of Grant constitute the entire agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior
undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Participant’s interest except by means of a
writing signed by the Company and Participant. This Award Agreement is governed by California law
except for that body of law pertaining to conflict of laws.



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     By Participant’s signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below,
Participant and the Company agree that this Stock Appreciation Right is granted under and governed
by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Participant has reviewed the
Plan and this Award Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of
counsel prior to executing this Award Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan
and Award Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all
decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and Award
Agreement. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence
address indicated below.



	 	 	 
	PURCHASER:

	 	ATMEL CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Signature

	 	By
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Print Name

	 	Title
	 
	 	 
	DATED:
_______
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Residence Address
	 	 






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EXHIBIT A




2005 STOCK PLAN




STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT




EXERCISE NOTICE




Atmel Corporation

2325 Orchard Parkway

San Jose, California 95131



     Attention: Secretary



     1)
Exercise of Stock Appreciation Right. Effective as of today,
________,
20___, the undersigned (“Participant”) hereby elects to
exercise ________ Shares under and
pursuant to the Atmel Corporation 2005 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Appreciation Right
Agreement dated _____, 20__ (the “Award Agreement”). Unless otherwise defined herein,
the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice.



     2) Representations of Participant. Participant acknowledges that Participant has
received, read and understood the Plan and the Award Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound
by their terms and conditions.



     3) Tax Consultation. Participant understands that Participant may suffer adverse tax
consequences as a result of Participant’s exercise hereunder. Participant represents that
Participant has consulted with any tax consultants Participant deems advisable in connection with
the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Participant is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.



     4) Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Notice of Grant, the Plan and the Award
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Notice of Grant, the
Plan and the Award Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the
Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified
adversely to the Participant’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and
Participant. This Award Agreement is governed by California law except for that body of law
pertaining to conflict of laws.



 









 





ATMEL CORPORATION




2005 STOCK PLAN




RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT




Grant Number: «RSU_Number»




     Atmel Corporation. (the “Company”) hereby grants you, «First» «Middle» «Last» (the
“Participant”), an award of restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) under the Atmel
Corporation 2005 Stock Plan (the “Plan”). The date of this
Award Agreement is ________, 200__.
Subject to the provisions of RSU Exhibit A (attached) and of the Plan, the principal features of
this Award are as follows:



     Number of Restricted Stock Units: «RSU_Shares»




     Vesting Commencement Date:



     Vesting of Restricted Stock Units: The Restricted Stock Units will vest according to
the following schedule:



     — of the Restricted Stock Units subject to the Option shall vest [___] months after
the Vesting Commencement Date, and — of the Restricted Stock Units subject to the Option will vest
on the last day of each — thereafter, subject to the Participant continuing to be a Service
Provider through each such dates.


Unless otherwise defined herein or in RSU Exhibit A, capitalized terms herein or in Appendix A will
have the defined meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.



Your signature below indicates your agreement and understanding that this award is subject to all
of the terms and conditions contained in RSU Exhibit A and the Plan. For example, important
additional information on vesting and forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units is contained in
Paragraphs 3 through 5 of RSU Exhibit A. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF RSU EXHIBIT A, WHICH
CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.




	 	 	 
	PURCHASER:

	 	ATMEL CORPORATION
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Signature

	 	By
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	Print Name

	 	Title
	 
	 	 
	DATED:
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RSU EXHIBIT A




ATMEL CORPORATION




2005 STOCK PLAN




TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS




Grant # «RSU_Number»




     1. Grant. The Company hereby grants to the Participant under the Plan an Award of
«RSU_Shares» Restricted Stock Units, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award
Agreement and the Plan.



     2. Company’s Obligation to Pay. Each Restricted Stock Unit has a value equal to the
Fair Market Value of a Share on the date it becomes vested. Unless and until the Restricted Stock
Units will have vested in the manner set forth in Sections 3 and 4, the Participant will have no
right to payment of any such Restricted Stock Units. Prior to actual payment of any vested
Restricted Stock Units, such Restricted Stock Units will represent an unsecured obligation of the
Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.



     3. Vesting Schedule. Subject to paragraph 4, the Restricted Stock Units awarded by
this Award Agreement will vest in the Participant according to the vesting schedule set forth on
the attached Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, subject to the Participant’s continuing to be a
Service Provider through each such date.



     4. Forfeiture upon Termination of Continuous Service. Notwithstanding any contrary
provision of this Agreement, if Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any or no reason,
the then-unvested Restricted Stock Units (after taking into any accelerated vesting that may occur
as the result of any such termination) awarded by this Agreement will thereupon be forfeited at no
cost to the Company and the Participant will have no further rights thereunder.



     5. Payment after Vesting. Any Restricted Stock Units that vest in accordance with
paragraph 3 will be paid to the Participant (or in the event of the Participant’s death, to his or
her estate) in whole Shares, provided that to the extent determined appropriate by the Company in
its discretion, any federal, state and local withholding taxes with respect to such Restricted
Stock Units will be paid by reducing the number of Shares actually paid to the Participant.



     6. Payments after Death. Any distribution or delivery to be made to the Participant under
this Agreement will, if the Participant is then deceased, be made to the Participant’s designated
beneficiary, or if no beneficiary survives the Participant, the administrator or executor of the
Participant’s estate. Any such transferee must furnish the Company with (a) written notice of his
or her status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity
of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.



     7. Withholding of Taxes. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement, no
certificate representing the Shares will be issued to the Participant, unless and until



 









 







satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Administrator) will have been made by the
Participant with respect to the payment of income, employment and other taxes which the Company
determines must be withheld with respect to such shares so issuable. The Administrator, in its
sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit the
Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part (without limitation) by
one or more of the following: (a) paying cash, (b) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise
deliverable shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required
to be withheld, (c) delivering to the Company already vested and owned shares of Common Stock
having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld, or (d) selling a sufficient
number of such shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable to Participant through such means as
the Company may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to
the amount required to be withheld. If the Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for
the payment of any required tax withholding obligations hereunder at the time any applicable Shares
otherwise are scheduled to vest pursuant to Section 3, the Participant will permanently forfeit
such Shares and the Shares will be returned to the Company at no cost to the Company.



     8. Rights as Stockholder. Neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or through
the Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in
respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares
will have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars,
and delivered to the Participant.



     9. No Effect on Employment or Service. The Participant’s employment or other service with the
Company and its Subsidiaries is on an at-will basis only. Accordingly, the terms of the
Participant’s employment or service with the Company and its Subsidiaries will be determined from
time to time by the Company or the Subsidiary employing the Participant (as the case may be), and
the Company or the Subsidiary will have the right, which is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate
or change the terms of the employment or service of the Participant at any time for any reason
whatsoever, with or without good cause.



     10. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this
Agreement will be addressed to the Company at Atmel Corporation, 2325 Orchard Parkway, San Jose,
California 95131, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.



     11. Grant is Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 6, this
grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or
hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale
under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon
any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights
and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.



     12. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant
contained herein, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs,
legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.



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     13. Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock. If at any time the Company will
determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon
any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any
governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of
shares to the Participant (or his or her estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until
such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval will have been effected or obtained
free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company will make all reasonable efforts
to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any
such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.



     14. Plan Governs. This Award Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the
Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Award Agreement and one or
more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern.



     15. Administrator Authority. The Administrator will have the power to interpret the
Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and
application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules
(including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Restricted Stock Units have
vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in
good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested
persons. No member of the Board or its Committee administering the Plan will be personally liable
for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this
Award Agreement.



     16. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve
as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.



     17. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement will
be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or
unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this
Award Agreement.




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