Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement, dated May 1, 2006



 Exhibit 10.36 
 RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2002 STOCK PLAN 
 NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT 
 You have been granted the following option to purchase shares of the Common Stock of Riverbed Technology, Inc. (the “Company”): 
  

			
	Name of Optionee:	  	Steven McCanne
		
	Total Number of Shares:	  	333,336
		
	Type of Option:	  	Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO)
		
	Exercise Price Per Share:	  	$6.00
		
	Date of Grant:	  	May 1, 2006
		
	Date Exercisable:	  	This option may be exercised with respect to 1/48th of the Shares subject to this option when the Optionee completes each month of continuous Service after the Vesting Commencement Date. This
option may become exercisable on an accelerated basis under Section 2(a) of the Stock Option Agreement.
		
	Vesting Commencement Date:	  	May 1, 2006
		
	Expiration Date:	  	April 30, 2016. This option expires earlier if the Optionee’s Service terminates earlier, as provided in Section 6 of the Stock Option Agreement.

 By your signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree that
this option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the 2002 Stock Plan and the Stock Option Agreement, both of which are attached to and made a part of this document. 
 You further agree that the Company may deliver by email all documents relating to the 2002 Stock Plan or this option (including, without limitation, a copy of the 2002
Stock Plan) and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, disclosures that may be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission). You also agree that the Company may
deliver these documents by posting them on a web site maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company. If the Company posts these documents on a web site, it will notify you by email. 
  

									
	OPTIONEE:	 		 	RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
				
	  	 		 	 By: 
	 	  
					
		 		 		 	 Title: 
	 	  








 RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2002 STOCK
PLAN 
 NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

 You have been granted the following option to purchase shares of the Common Stock of Riverbed Technology, Inc. (the
“Company”): 
  

			
	Name of Optionee:	  	Steven McCanne
		
	Total Number of Shares:	  	66,664
		
	Type of Option:	  	Incentive Stock Option (ISO)
		
	Exercise Price Per Share:	  	$6.00
		
	Date of Grant:	  	May 1, 2006
		
	Date Exercisable:	  	This option may be exercised with respect to 1/48th of the Shares subject to this option when the Optionee completes each month of continuous Service after the Vesting Commencement Date. This
option may become exercisable on an accelerated basis under Section 2(a) of the Stock Option Agreement.
		
	Vesting Commencement Date:	  	May 1, 2006
		
	Expiration Date:	  	April 30, 2016. This option expires earlier if the Optionee’s Service terminates earlier, as provided in Section 6 of the Stock Option Agreement.

 By your signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree that
this option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the 2002 Stock Plan and the Stock Option Agreement, both of which are attached to and made a part of this document. 
 You further agree that the Company may deliver by email all documents relating to the 2002 Stock Plan or this option (including, without limitation, a copy of the 2002
Stock Plan) and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, disclosures that may be required by the Securities and Exchange Commission). You also agree that the Company may
deliver these documents by posting them on a web site maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company. If the Company posts these documents on a web site, it will notify you by email. 
  

									
	OPTIONEE:	 		 	RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC.
				
	  	 		 	 By: 
	 	  
					
		 		 		 	 Title: 
	 	  








 THE OPTION GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE THEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED. 
 RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2002 STOCK
PLAN: 
 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
  

	1.	Grant Of Option. 

 1.1 Option. On the terms and
conditions set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant and this Agreement, the Company grants to the Optionee on the Date of Grant the option to purchase at the Exercise Price the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. The
Exercise Price is agreed to be at least 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the Date of Grant (110% of Fair Market Value if Section 3(b) of the Plan applies). This option is intended to be an ISO or an NSO, as provided in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant. 
 1.2 $100,000 Limitation. Even if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, it
shall be deemed to be an NSO to the extent (and only to the extent) required by the $100,000 annual limitation under Section 422(d) of the Code. 
 1.3 Stock Plan and Defined Terms. This option is granted pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which the Optionee acknowledges having received. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated into this Agreement by this
reference. Capitalized terms are defined in Section 13 of this Agreement. 
  

	2.	Right To Exercise. 

 2.1 Exercisability. Subject to
Subsection (b) below and the other conditions set forth in this Agreement, all or part of this option may be exercised prior to its expiration at the time or times set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. In addition, the following rules
shall apply if the Company is subject to a Change in Control before the Optionee’s Service terminates: 
 (a) This option
shall become exercisable in full if Section 8(b)(iv) of the Plan applies. 
 (b) If Section 8(b)(iv) of the Plan
does not apply, then this option shall become exercisable for an additional 25% of the Shares subject to this option. 
  

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 (c) If the Optionee is subject to an Involuntary Termination within 12 months following
such Change in Control, then an additional 50% of the Shares subject to this option shall become exercisable. 
 2.2 Stockholder
Approval. Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, no portion of this option shall be exercisable at any time prior to the approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders. 
  

	3.	No Transfer Or Assignment Of Option. 

 Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby shall not be sold, pledged or otherwise transferred (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment, levy
or similar process. 
  

	4.	Exercise Procedures. 

 4.1 Notice of Exercise. The
Optionee or the Optionee’s representative may exercise this option by giving written notice to the Company pursuant to Section 12(c). The notice shall specify the election to exercise this option, the number of Shares for which it is being
exercised and the form of payment. The person exercising this option shall sign the notice. In the event that this option is being exercised by the representative of the Optionee, the notice shall be accompanied by proof (satisfactory to the
Company) of the representative’s right to exercise this option. The Optionee or the Optionee’s representative shall deliver to the Company, at the time of giving the notice, payment in a form permissible under Section 5 for the full
amount of the Purchase Price. 
 4.2 Issuance of Shares. After receiving a proper notice of exercise, the Company shall cause to be
issued one or more certificates evidencing the Shares for which this option has been exercised. Such Shares shall be registered (i) in the name of the person exercising this option, (ii) in the names of such person and his or her spouse as
community property or as joint tenants with the right of survivorship or (iii) with the Company’s consent, in the name of a revocable trust. The Company shall cause such certificates to be delivered to or upon the order of the person
exercising this option. 
 4.3 Withholding Taxes. In the event that the Company determines that it is required to withhold any tax as
a result of the exercise of this option, the Optionee, as a condition to the exercise of this option, shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy all withholding requirements. The Optionee shall also make arrangements
satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy any withholding requirements that may arise in connection with the disposition of Shares purchased by exercising this option. 
  

	5.	Payment For Stock. 

 5.1 Cash. All or part of the
Purchase Price may be paid in cash or cash equivalents. 
  

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 5.2 Surrender of Stock. All or any part of the Purchase Price may be paid by surrendering, or
attesting to the ownership of, Shares that are already owned by the Optionee. Such Shares shall be surrendered to the Company in good form for transfer and shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when this option is exercised. The
Optionee shall not surrender, or attest to the ownership of, Shares in payment of the Purchase Price if such action would cause the Company to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to this option for
financial reporting purposes. 
 5.3 Exercise/Sale. All or part of the Purchase Price and any withholding taxes may be paid by the
delivery (on a form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company. However, payment pursuant to this
Subsection (c) shall be permitted only if (i) Stock then is publicly traded and (ii) such payment does not violate applicable law. 
 5.4 Exercise/Pledge. All or part of the Purchase Price and any withholding taxes may be paid by the delivery (on a form prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to pledge Shares to a securities broker or lender approved
by the Company, as security for a loan, and to deliver all or part of the loan proceeds to the Company. However, payment pursuant to this Subsection (d) shall be permitted only if (i) Stock then is publicly traded and (ii) such
payment does not violate applicable law. 
  

	6.	Term And Expiration. 

 6.1 Basic Term. This option
shall in any event expire on the expiration date set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, which date is 10 years after the Date of Grant (five years after the Date of Grant if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option
Grant and Section 3(b) of the Plan applies). 
 6.2 Termination of Service (Except by Death). If the Optionee’s Service
terminates for any reason other than death, then this option shall expire on the earliest of the following occasions: 
 (a)
The expiration date determined pursuant to Subsection (a) above; 
 (b) The date three months after the termination of
the Optionee’s Service for any reason other than Disability; or 
 (c) The date six months after the termination of the
Optionee’s Service by reason of Disability. 
 The Optionee may exercise all or part of this option at any time before its expiration under the
preceding sentence, but only to the extent that this option had become exercisable before the Optionee’s Service terminated. When the Optionee’s Service terminates, this option shall expire immediately with respect to the number of Shares
for which this option is not yet exercisable. In the event that the Optionee dies after termination of Service but before the expiration of this option, all or part of this option may be exercised (prior to expiration) by the executors or 

  

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administrators of the Optionee’s estate or by any person who has acquired this option directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent that this option had become exercisable before the Optionee’s Service terminated. 
 6.3 Death of
the Optionee. If the Optionee dies while in Service, then this option shall expire on the earlier of the following dates: 
 (a) The expiration date determined pursuant to Subsection (a) above; or 
 (b) The date 12 months after the
Optionee’s death. 
 All or part of this option may be exercised at any time before its expiration under the preceding sentence by the executors or
administrators of the Optionee’s estate or by any person who has acquired this option directly from the Optionee by beneficiary designation, bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that this option had become exercisable before the
Optionee’s death. When the Optionee dies, this option shall expire immediately with respect to the number of Shares for which this option is not yet exercisable. 
 6.4 Part-Time Employment and Leaves of Absence. If the Optionee commences working on a part-time basis, then the Company may adjust the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant in
accordance with the Company’s part-time work policy or the terms of an agreement between the Optionee and the Company pertaining to his or her part-time schedule. If the Optionee goes on a leave of absence, then the Company may adjust the
vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant in accordance with the Company’s leave of absence policy or the terms of such leave. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, Service shall be deemed to continue for any
purpose under this Agreement while the Optionee is on a bona fide leave of absence, if (i) such leave was approved by the Company in writing and (ii) continued crediting of Service for such purpose is expressly required by the terms
of such leave or by applicable law (as determined by the Company). Service shall be deemed to terminate when such leave ends, unless the Optionee immediately returns to active work. 
 6.5 Notice Concerning ISO Treatment. Even if this option is designated as an ISO in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, it ceases to qualify for
favorable tax treatment as an ISO to the extent that it is exercised: 
 (a) More than three months after the date when the
Optionee ceases to be an Employee for any reason other than death or permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code); 
 (b) More than 12 months after the date when the Optionee ceases to be an Employee by reason of permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code); or 
 (c) More than three months after the date when the Optionee has been on a leave of absence for 90 days, unless the Optionee’s
reemployment rights following such leave were guaranteed by statute or by contract. 
  

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	7.	Right Of First Refusal. 

 7.1 Right of First
Refusal. In the event that the Optionee proposes to sell, pledge or otherwise transfer to a third party any Shares acquired under this Agreement, or any interest in such Shares, the Company shall have the Right of First Refusal with respect to
all (and not less than all) of such Shares. If the Optionee desires to transfer Shares acquired under this Agreement, the Optionee shall give a written Transfer Notice to the Company describing fully the proposed transfer, including the number of
Shares proposed to be transferred, the proposed transfer price, the name and address of the proposed Transferee and proof satisfactory to the Company that the proposed sale or transfer will not violate any applicable federal or state securities
laws. The Transfer Notice shall be signed both by the Optionee and by the proposed Transferee and must constitute a binding commitment of both parties to the transfer of the Shares. The Company shall have the right to purchase all, and not less than
all, of the Shares on the terms of the proposal described in the Transfer Notice (subject, however, to any change in such terms permitted under Subsection (b) below) by delivery of a notice of exercise of the Right of First Refusal within 30
days after the date when the Transfer Notice was received by the Company. 
 7.2 Transfer of Shares. If the Company fails to exercise
its Right of First Refusal within 30 days after the date when it received the Transfer Notice, the Optionee may, not later than 90 days following receipt of the Transfer Notice by the Company, conclude a transfer of the Shares subject to
the Transfer Notice on the terms and conditions described in the Transfer Notice, provided that any such sale is made in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and not in violation of any other contractual restrictions to which
the Optionee is bound. Any proposed transfer on terms and conditions different from those described in the Transfer Notice, as well as any subsequent proposed transfer by the Optionee, shall again be subject to the Right of First Refusal and shall
require compliance with the procedure described in Subsection (a) above. If the Company exercises its Right of First Refusal, the parties shall consummate the sale of the Shares on the terms set forth in the Transfer Notice within 60 days
after the date when the Company received the Transfer Notice (or within such longer period as may have been specified in the Transfer Notice); provided, however, that in the event the Transfer Notice provided that payment for the Shares was to be
made in a form other than cash or cash equivalents paid at the time of transfer, the Company shall have the option of paying for the Shares with cash or cash equivalents equal to the present value of the consideration described in the Transfer
Notice. 
 7.3 Additional or Exchanged Securities and Property. In the event of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into
another entity, any other corporate reorganization, a stock split, the declaration of a stock dividend, the declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than stock, a spin-off, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a
recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding securities, any securities or other property (including cash or cash equivalents) that are by reason of such transaction exchanged for, or distributed with respect
to, any Shares subject to this Section 7 shall immediately be subject to the Right of First Refusal. Appropriate adjustments to reflect the exchange or distribution of such securities or property shall be made to the number and/or class of the
Shares subject to this Section 7. 
  

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 7.4 Termination of Right of First Refusal. Any other provision of this Section 7
notwithstanding, in the event that the Stock is readily tradable on an established securities market when the Optionee desires to transfer Shares, the Company shall have no Right of First Refusal, and the Optionee shall have no obligation to comply
with the procedures prescribed by Subsections (a) and (b) above. 
 7.5 Permitted Transfers. This Section 7 shall not
apply to (i) a transfer by beneficiary designation, will or intestate succession or (ii) a transfer to one or more members of the Optionee’s Immediate Family or to a trust or partnership established by the Optionee for the benefit of
the Optionee and/or one or more members of the Optionee’s Immediate Family, provided in either case that the Transferee agrees in writing on a form prescribed by the Company to be bound by all provisions of this Agreement. If the Optionee
transfers any Shares acquired under this Agreement, either under this Subsection (e) or after the Company has failed to exercise the Right of First Refusal, then this Agreement shall apply to the Transferee to the same extent as to the
Optionee. 
 7.6 Termination of Rights as Stockholder. If the Company makes available, at the time and place and in the amount and
form provided in this Agreement, the consideration for the Shares to be purchased in accordance with this Section 7, then after such time the person from whom such Shares are to be purchased shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such
Shares (other than the right to receive payment of such consideration in accordance with this Agreement). Such Shares shall be deemed to have been purchased in accordance with the applicable provisions hereof, whether or not the certificate(s)
therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement. 
 7.7 Assignment of Right of First Refusal. The Board of Directors may
freely assign the Company’s Right of First Refusal, in whole or in part. Any person who accepts an assignment of the Right of First Refusal from the Company shall assume all of the Company’s rights and obligations under this
Section 7. 
  

	8.	Legality Of Initial Issuance. 

 No Shares shall be issued
upon the exercise of this option unless and until the Company has determined that: 
 8.1 It and the Optionee have taken any
actions required to register the Shares under the Securities Act or to perfect an exemption from the registration requirements thereof; 
 8.2 Any applicable listing requirement of any stock exchange or other securities market on which Stock is listed has been satisfied; and 
 8.3 Any other applicable provision of federal, state or foreign law has been satisfied. 
  

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	9.	No Registration Rights. 

 The Company may, but shall not be
obligated to, register or qualify the sale of Shares under the Securities Act or any other applicable law. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the sale of Shares under this Agreement to comply with any
law. 
  

	10.	Restrictions On Transfer. 

 10.1 Securities Law
Restrictions. Regardless of whether the offering and sale of Shares under the Plan have been registered under the Securities Act or have been registered or qualified under the securities laws of any state, the Company at its discretion may
impose restrictions upon the sale, pledge or other transfer of such Shares (including the placement of appropriate legends on stock certificates or the imposition of stop-transfer instructions) if, in the judgment of the Company, such restrictions
are necessary or desirable in order to achieve compliance with the Securities Act, the securities laws of any state or any other law. 
 10.2
Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act, including the Company’s initial public
offering, the Optionee or a Transferee shall not directly or indirectly sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, offer, grant or sell any option or other contract for the purchase of, purchase any option or other contract for the
sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to, any Shares acquired under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters. Such restriction
(the “Market Stand-Off”) shall be in effect for such period of time following the date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be requested by the Company or such underwriters. In no event, however, shall such period exceed 180
days. The Market Stand-Off shall in any event terminate two years after the date of the Company’s initial public offering. In the event of the declaration of a stock dividend, a spin-off, a stock split, an adjustment in conversion ratio, a
recapitalization or a similar transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding securities without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional securities which are by reason of such transaction distributed with respect to any
Shares subject to the Market Stand-Off, or into which such Shares thereby become convertible, shall immediately be subject to the Market Stand-Off. In order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with
respect to the Shares acquired under this Agreement until the end of the applicable stand-off period. The Company’s underwriters shall be beneficiaries of the agreement set forth in this Subsection (b). This Subsection (b) shall not
apply to Shares registered in the public offering under the Securities Act. 
 10.3 Investment Intent at Grant. The Optionee
represents and agrees that the Shares to be acquired upon exercising this option will be acquired for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof. 
 10.4 Investment Intent at Exercise. In the event that the sale of Shares under the Plan is not registered under the Securities Act but an exemption is available which requires an investment representation or
other representation, the Optionee shall represent and agree at the time of exercise that the Shares being acquired upon exercising this option are being acquired 

  

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for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof, and shall make such other representations as are deemed necessary or appropriate by
the Company and its counsel. 
 10.5 Legends. All certificates evidencing Shares purchased under this Agreement shall bear the
following legend: 
 “THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, ENCUMBERED OR IN ANY MANNER DISPOSED OF,
EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED HOLDER OF THE SHARES (OR THE PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE SHARES). SUCH AGREEMENT GRANTS TO THE COMPANY CERTAIN RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL UPON AN
ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THE SHARES. THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY WILL UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT TO THE HOLDER HEREOF WITHOUT CHARGE.” 
 All certificates evidencing Shares purchased under this Agreement in an unregistered transaction shall bear the following legend (and such other restrictive legends as are required or deemed advisable under the
provisions of any applicable law): 
 “THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL, THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.” 

10.6 Removal of Legends. If, in the opinion of the Company and its counsel, any legend placed on a stock certificate representing Shares sold
under this Agreement is no longer required, the holder of such certificate shall be entitled to exchange such certificate for a certificate representing the same number of Shares but without such legend. 
 10.7 Administration. Any determination by the Company and its counsel in connection with any of the matters set forth in this Section 10
shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and all other persons. 
  

	11.	Adjustment Of Shares. 

 In the event of any transaction
described in Section 8(a) of the Plan, the terms of this option (including, without limitation, the number and kind of Shares subject to this option and the Exercise Price) shall be adjusted as set forth in Section 8(a) of the Plan. In the
event that the Company is a party to a merger or consolidation, this option shall be subject to the agreement of merger or consolidation, as provided in Section 8(b) of the Plan. 
  

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	12.	Miscellaneous Provisions. 

 12.1 Rights as a
Stockholder. Neither the Optionee nor the Optionee’s representative shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares subject to this option until the Optionee or the Optionee’s representative becomes entitled to
receive such Shares by filing a notice of exercise and paying the Purchase Price pursuant to Sections 4 and 5. 
 12.2 No Retention
Rights. Nothing in this option or in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Parent or
Subsidiary employing or retaining the Optionee) or of the Optionee, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate his or her Service at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. 
 12.3 Notice. Any notice required by the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing. It shall be deemed effective upon (i) personal
delivery, (ii) deposit with the United States Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid or (iii) deposit with Federal Express Corporation, with shipping charges prepaid. Notice shall be addressed to the
Company at its principal executive office and to the Optionee at the address that he or she most recently provided to the Company in accordance with this Subsection (c). 
 12.4 Entire Agreement. The Notice of Stock Option Grant, this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire contract between the parties hereto
with regard to the subject matter hereof. They supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) which relate to the subject matter hereof. 
 12.5 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, as such laws are
applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State. 
  

	13.	Definitions. 

 13.1 “Agreement” shall mean
this Stock Option Agreement. 
 13.2 “Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted
from time to time or, if a Committee has been appointed, such Committee. 
 13.3 “Cause” shall mean: 
 (a) Optionee’s violation of a federal or state law or regulation applicable to the Company’s business which violation was or is
reasonably likely to be materially injurious to the Company; 
 (b) Optionee committing any act of dishonesty, fraud or
misrepresentation that is materially injurious to the Company or its affiliates; 
  

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 (c) An unauthorized use or disclosure by Optionee of the Company’s confidential
information or trade secrets, which use or disclosure causes material harm to the Company; 
 (d) A deliberate and material
failure by Optionee to comply with the Company’s written policies or rules as they pertain to the performance of his duties; 
 (e) Optionee’s conviction of, or plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; 
 (f) Optionee’s gross misconduct; or 
 (g) A continued failure by Optionee to perform assigned duties after receiving written notification of such failure from the Board of Directors, provided that such duties are those customarily performed by Optionee,
and provided further that this clause (vii) shall not be satisfied solely due to the Board of Directors’ dissatisfaction with the quality of the services provided by Optionee. 
 13.4 “Change in Control” shall mean (i) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or
(ii) the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company. The foregoing notwithstanding, a merger or consolidation of the Company shall not constitute a “Change in Control” if immediately after such merger or consolidation a
majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the continuing or surviving entity, or any direct or indirect parent corporation of such continuing or surviving entity, will be owned by the persons who were the Company’s stockholders
immediately prior to such merger or consolidation in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the voting power of the Company’s capital stock immediately prior to such merger or consolidation. Additionally, a transaction shall
not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of this corporation’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held this
corporation’s securities immediately prior to such transaction. 
 13.5 “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended. 
 13.6 “Committee” shall mean a committee of the Board of Directors, as described in Section 2 of
the Plan. 
 13.7 “Company” shall mean Riverbed Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 
 13.8 “Consultant” shall mean a person who performs bona fide services for the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary as a consultant or
advisor, excluding Employees and Outside Directors. 
 13.9 “Date of Grant” shall mean the date specified in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant, which date shall be the later of (i) the date on which the Board of Directors resolved to grant this option or (ii) the first day of the Optionee’s Service. 
  

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 13.10 “Disability” shall mean that the Optionee is unable to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment. 
 13.11 “Employee” shall mean any
individual who is a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary. 
 13.12 “Exercise Price” shall mean the
amount for which one Share may be purchased upon exercise of this option, as specified in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 
 13.13
“Fair Market Value” shall mean the fair market value of a Share, as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith. Such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. 
 13.14 “Immediate Family” shall mean any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law and shall include adoptive relationships. 
 13.15
“Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of Optionee’s Service by reason of: 
 (a) The
involuntary discharge of Optionee by the Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing him) for reasons other than Cause; or 
 (b) The voluntary resignation of Optionee following (A) a change in Optionee’s position with the Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing him) that materially reduces his level of authority or responsibility, (B) a
reduction in Optionee’s base salary by more than 10% (unless such reduction affects all similarly situated employees of the Company in an equal manner) or (C) receipt of notice that Optionee’s principal workplace will be relocated
more than 35 miles. 
 13.16 “ISO” shall mean an employee incentive stock option described in Section 422(b) of the
Code. 
 13.17 “Notice of Stock Option Grant” shall mean the document so entitled to which this Agreement is attached.

 13.18 “NSO” shall mean a stock option not described in Sections 422(b) or 423(b) of the Code. 
 13.19 “Optionee” shall mean the person named in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. 
 13.20 “Outside Director” shall mean a member of the Board of Directors who is not an Employee. 
  

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 13.21 “Parent” shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain
of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. 
 13.22 “Plan” shall mean the Riverbed Technology, Inc. 2002 Stock Plan, as in effect on the Date of Grant. 
 13.23 “Purchase Price” shall mean the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Shares with respect to which this option is being
exercised. 
 13.24 “Right of First Refusal” shall mean the Company’s right of first refusal described in
Section 7. 
 13.25 “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 
 13.26 “Service” shall mean service as an Employee or Consultant. 
 13.27 “Share” shall mean one share of Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 8 of the Plan (if applicable). 
 13.28 “Stock” shall mean the Common Stock of the Company, with a par value of $0.0001 per Share. 
 13.29 “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company,
if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. 
 13.30 “Transferee” shall mean any person to whom the Optionee has directly or indirectly transferred any Share acquired under this
Agreement. 
 13.31 “Transfer Notice” shall mean the notice of a proposed transfer of Shares described in Section 7.

  

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