**Exhibit 10.30**
**INFORMATICA CORPORATION**
**CLIVE HARRISON SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE**
     This Severance Agreement and Release (“Agreement”) is made by and between InformaticaCorporation (the “Company”), and Clive Harrison (“Executive”).
     WHEREAS, Executive was employed by the Company as its Executive Vice President of WorldwideField Operations;
     WHEREAS, Executive has resigned from such position, and
     WHEREAS, the Executive agrees to release the Company other from any claims arising from orrelated to Executive’s service relationship;
     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises made herein, the Company and Executive(collectively referred to as “the Parties”) hereby agree as follows:
     1. Resignation of Employment. Executive hereby acknowledges resignation of hisemployment effective upon March 31, 2004 (the “Resignation Date”).
     2. Payment of Salary. Executive acknowledges and represents that the Company has paidall salary, wages, accrued vacation and any and all other benefits due to Executive as of theResignation Date.
     3. Consideration. As consideration for Executive entering into this Agreement, theCompany agrees to provide Executive with the following benefits:
          (a) Lump-Sum Salary Payment. A lump-sum payment equal to four (4) months’ ofExecutive’s annual base salary, specifically $83,333.33, less applicable withholding.
          (b) Stock Option Accelerated Vesting. All of Executive’s outstanding Companyoptions (the “Options) shall, on the Effective Date, have their vesting accelerated as to six (6)months’ additional vesting. To the extent not vested on the Effective Date and after suchacceleration, the Options shall terminate and become without further force and effect. Followingthe Resignation Date, Executive shall have ninety (90) days, as specified in his individual optionagreements, to exercise any vested options, after which such Options shall, to the extentunexercised, become without further force and effect.
     4. Mutual Release of Claims. Executive agrees that the foregoing considerationrepresents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations owed to Executive by the Company.Executive and the Company, on behalf of themselves and their respective heirs, executors, officers,directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, predecessor and successorcorporations, and assigns, hereby fully and forever release each other and their respective heirs,executors, officers, directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, predecessor andsuccessor
 

 

corporations, and assigns of and from any claim, duty, obligation or cause of action relatingto any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that anyof them may possess arising from any omissions, acts or facts that have occurred up until andincluding the effective date of this Agreement including, without limitation,
          (a) any and all claims relating to or arising from Executive’s employment relationship withthe Company and the termination of that relationship;
          (b) any and all claims relating to, or arising from, Executive’s right to purchase, or actualpurchase of shares of stock of the Company;
          (c) any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; breach of contract, both expressand implied; breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing, both express and implied;negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent or intentionalmisrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economicadvantage; and defamation;
          (d) any and all claims for violation of any federal, state or municipal statute, including,but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, theAge Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and theCalifornia Fair Employment and Housing Act;
          (e) any and all claims arising out of any other laws and regulations relating to employment oremployment discrimination; and
          (f) any and all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs.
The Company and Executive agree that the release set forth in this section shall be and remain ineffect in all respects as a complete general release as to the matters released. This release doesnot extend to any obligations incurred under this Agreement.
     The parties acknowledge that they have been advised by legal counsel and are familiar with theprovisions of California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides as follows:
**A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TOEXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVEMATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.**
     The parties, being aware of said Code Section, agrees to expressly waive any rights they mayhave thereunder, as well as under any other statute or common law principles of similar effect.
     5. Return of Company Property. Executive agrees to return all Company property,including all computing equipment, to the Company upon the effectiveness of this Agreement.
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     6. Indemnification. Executive shall be entitled to indemnification, in accordancewith the applicable provisions of the Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws (or, ifgreater indemnification rights are provided thereby, to the fullest extent allowed by law), andunder any applicable policy of insurance secured by the Company, against expense, liability andloss that Executive may incur by reason of any demand, claim, action, suit or proceeding arisingfrom or relating to the performance of Executive’s duties as an officer or director of the Companyor any of its subsidiaries.
     7. Mutual Non-Disparagement. The Company agrees that its executive officers willrefrain from any disparagement, criticism, defamation, slander of Executive, or tortiousinterference with the contracts and relationships of the Executive. Executive agrees to refrainfrom any disparagement, criticism, defamation, slander of the Company or its employees, or tortiousinterference with the contracts and relationships of the Company. The foregoing restrictions willnot apply to any statements that are made truthfully in response to a subpoena or other compulsorylegal process.
     8. Non-Solicitation. In consideration for the severance benefits Executive is toreceive herein Executive agrees that he will not, at any time during the twelve months followinghis Resignation Date, directly solicit or cause any other individual or entity to directly solicit,any individuals to leave the Company’s employ for any reason or interfere in any other manner withthe employment relationships at the time existing between the Company and its then currentemployees. The foregoing restrictions will not apply to any general advertisements orsolicitations that are published in a publicly available medium.
     9. Tax Consequences. The Company makes no representations or warranties with respectto the tax consequences of the payment of any sums or provision of any benefits, acceleratedvesting or extension of the post-termination exercisability period of the Options to Executiveunder the terms of this Agreement. The Company will withhold sums from Executive’s compensationhereunder sufficient to satisfy the Company’s withholding obligations. Executive agrees andunderstands that he is responsible for payment, if any, of his portion (but not any employerportion) of the local, state and/or federal taxes on the sums paid hereunder by the Company and anypenalties or assessments thereon.
     10. No Admission of Liability. No action taken by the Parties hereto, or either ofthem, either previously or in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to be (a)an admission of the truth or falsity of any claims heretofore made or (b) an acknowledgment oradmission by either party of any fault or liability whatsoever to the other party or to any thirdparty.
     11. Costs. The Parties shall each bear their own costs, expert fees, attorneys’ feesand other fees incurred in connection with this Agreement.
     12. Arbitration and Equitable Relief.
          (a) The parties hereto agree that, to the extent permitted by law, any dispute or controversyarising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation,
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validity, construction, performance, breach, or termination thereof shall be settled byarbitration to be held in San Mateo County, California, in accordance with the National Rules forthe Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect of the American Arbitration Association (the“Rules”). The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy.The decision of the arbitrator shall be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to thearbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s decision in any court havingjurisdiction.
          (b) The arbitrator shall apply California law to the merits of any dispute or claim, withoutreference to rules of conflict of law. The arbitration proceedings shall be governed by federalarbitration law and by the Rules, without reference to state arbitration law. The parties heretohereby expressly consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located inCalifornia for any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement and/or relatingto any arbitration in which the parties are participants.
          (c) The Company will pay the costs and expenses of such arbitration, and each party shall payits own counsel fees and expenses incurred in connection with such arbitration.
          (d) THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND SECTION 12, WHICH DISCUSSES ARBITRATION. THEPARTIES HERETO UNDERSTAND THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, THEY AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BYLAW, TO SUBMIT ANY FUTURE CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT,OR THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, BREACH, OR TERMINATION THEREOF TOBINDING ARBITRATION, AND THAT THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO A JURYTRIAL AND RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THEEMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS:
               (i) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYMENT; BREACH OF CONTRACT, BOTH EXPRESSAND IMPLIED; BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED;NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONALMISREPRESENTATION; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT OR PROSPECTIVE ECONOMICADVANTAGE; AND DEFAMATION.
               (ii) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL STATE OR MUNICIPAL STATUTE, INCLUDING,BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991, THEAGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, THE FAIRLABOR STANDARDS ACT, THE CALIFORNIA FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING ACT, AND LABOR CODE SECTION 201, *etseq*;
               (iii) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO EMPLOYMENTOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION.
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     13. Authority. The Company represents and warrants that the undersigned has theauthority to act on behalf of the Company and to bind the Company and all who may claim through itto the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Executive represents and warrants that he has thecapacity to act on his own behalf and on behalf of all who might claim through him to bind them tothe terms and conditions of this Agreement.
     14. No Representations. Each party represents that it has had the opportunity toconsult with an attorney, and has carefully read and understands the scope and effect of theprovisions of this Agreement. Neither party has relied upon any representations or statements madeby the other party hereto which are not specifically set forth in this Agreement.
     15. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by acourt of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continuein full force and effect without said provision.
     16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement along with the previously executed EmployeeProprietary Information and Inventions Agreement and any applicable stock option agreements betweenthe parties (as modified in Section 3 above) represent the entire agreement and understandingbetween the Company and Executive concerning Executive’s employment transition and eventualseparation from the Company, and supersedes, replaces and fully discharges all obligations underany and all prior agreements and understandings concerning Executive’s relationship with theCompany and his compensation by the Company.
     17. No Oral Modification. This Agreement may only be amended in writing signed byExecutive and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer.
     18. Effective Date. This Agreement is effective as of the Date that it has beensigned by both parties.
     19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and eachcounterpart shall have the same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective,binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned.
     20. Cooperation with the Company. Executive agrees to cooperate fully with theCompany in the transition of his duties, including but not limited to, responding to reasonablerequests from the Company’s Chairman of the Board, Chief Financial Officer or the Company’s legalcounsel in connection with any and all existing or future litigation or procedures to perfect theCompany’s intellectual property rights. The Executive also agrees to furnish upon reasonablerequest, information necessary in order to assist Company in meeting Company’s reportingrequirements and Executive’s continuing Section 16 reporting obligations on a timely manner and asprescribed by the then current SEC and/or NASDAQ rules. Executive understands that he remainssubject to the SEC and NASDAQ prohibitions on insider trading even after the Resignation Date. TheExecutive and Company shall enter into a separate Consulting Services Agreement, to be approved byboth parties, for consulting services to be provided by Executive during the period from April 1,2004 through May 31, 2004.
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     21. Public Communication of Executive’s Separation from Company. Company shall issuea press release and a general Company employee communication following Executive’s resignation,announcing Executive’s departure from the Company.
     22. Voluntary Execution of Agreement. This Agreement is executed voluntarily andwithout any duress or undue influence on the part or behalf of the Parties hereto, with the fullintent of releasing all claims. The Parties acknowledge that:
          (a) They have read this Agreement;
          (b) They have been represented in the preparation, negotiation, and execution of thisAgreement by legal counsel of their own choice or that they have voluntarily declined to seek suchcounsel;
          (c) They understand the terms and consequences of this Agreement and of the releases itcontains;
          (d) They are fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement.        Informatica Corporation       /s/ Earl E. Fry                         Date: March 31, 2004       Executive, an individual       /s/ Clive Harrison                         Date: March 31, 2004
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