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Employment agreement between Jorge E. Rodriguez and Tumbleweed

 Exhibit 10.12 
 December 6, 2007 
 Jorge E. Rodriguez 
 Dear
Jorge, 
 I am pleased to confirm the offer extended to you to join Tumbleweed Communications Corp. as its Senior Vice President, Product Development,
reporting to me. 
 Salary and Bonus. Your starting salary will be $10,416.66 per semi-monthly pay period, which is equivalent to $250,000.00 on an
annualized basis. In addition, you will be eligible for a quarterly performance bonus with an annual target amount of $100,000.00. The bonus amount to be paid will be determined after a performance review that will occur within thirty days after
each quarter and will be based upon the achievement of mutually agreed upon objectives. These objectives generally will be weighted so that fifty percent of the target amount is based on Tumbleweed’s financial performance and fifty percent is
based on the achievement of specific departmental objectives, particularly the product roadmap and certain elements thereof. 
 Additional Bonuses.
You will receive a sign-on bonus of $20,000.00 less normal withholdings provided you start on or before December 17, 2007. You agree that this amount will be repaid to Tumbleweed in full, if you resign or are terminated for Cause within the
first 12 months of your employment with Tumbleweed. The sign-on bonus will be paid on the December 31, 2007 payroll date. In addition, you will be eligible for a performance bonus of $15,000.00 payable in the third quarter of 2008 based on the
satisfactory completion of a certain product development project. All salary and bonus payments are subject to normal withholdings. 
 Stock Options.
As part of your compensation package, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, you will be granted stock options to purchase 300,000 shares of Tumbleweed common stock. The stock options are subject to a vesting schedule, whereby one fourth
of the options vest upon completion of one year of employment at Tumbleweed, and the remaining options vest monthly thereafter over a period of three years, for a total vesting period of four years. 
 Grant of Restricted Stock . As part of your compensation package, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, you will be granted a restricted stock award
of 33,000 shares of Tumbleweed common stock at par value, which shall be subject to repurchase by Tumbleweed, such that your interest in the restricted stock shall vest as to one-third of such Restricted Stock (11,000 shares) on the date after the
first anniversary of your employment at Tumbleweed, as to an additional one-third (11,000 shares) on the date after the second anniversary, and as to the final one-third (11,000 shares) on the date after the third anniversary, so as to be 100%
vested on the date after the third anniversary of your employment, conditioned upon your continued employment during that three year period. Importantly, you will be liable for any and all taxes, including withholding taxes, arising out of this
grant or the vesting of the restricted stock. 
 Benefits Package. Beginning on the first of the month following your full time employment start date,
you and your eligible dependents will be able to participate in a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision insurance. 
 Additionally, beginning on the first of the month following your full time employment start date, you will also be able to participate in other benefit programs, including Life and AD&D insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability
insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program. 
 You will also be eligible to participate in a 401(k) Plan and Pre-Tax Flexible Benefits Plan. Furthermore,
you will be entitled to twenty (20) days of paid time off during your first year, accruing at the rate of 10 hours per month from your date of hire, as well as other paid holidays. Dates of eligibility for these programs are set forth in the
documents governing such plans. 
  

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 Change of Ownership Control. If a Change of Ownership Control occurs during your tenure as Senior Vice President,
Product Development, followed within six months by either (a) the termination of your employment by the successor to Tumbleweed for any reason other than Cause or (b) Constructive Termination, then, subject to your delivery of a signed
release of claims in a form reasonably satisfactory to such successor, (i) immediately prior to such termination or Constructive Termination the vesting of one hundred percent of your then-outstanding stock options shall occur, (ii) you
will be entitled to receive continuation of your base salary for a period of six months, paid in accordance with Tumbleweed’s payroll practices and subject to normal tax withholdings, and (iii) you will be entitled to reimbursement of the
costs of COBRA coverage for you and any covered dependants for a period of six months following such termination. 
 Death or Disability. In the event
of the termination of your employment with Tumbleweed as a result of your death or Disability, subject to the delivery by you or your estate of a signed release of claims in a form reasonably satisfactory to Tumbleweed, you will be entitled to
continuation for a period of six months of base salary and, as determined by Tumbleweed, either (i) continuation for a period of six months of the vesting of your then-outstanding Tumbleweed stock options or (ii) six months’s
acceleration of the vesting of your then-outstanding Tumbleweed stock options. 
 Other Termination. In circumstances other than the Change of
Ownership Control, death, or Disability scenarios, each as described above, if (a) Tumbleweed terminates your employment for any reason other than Cause, or (b) you terminate your employment following a Constructive Termination, then,
subject to your delivery of a signed release of claims in a form reasonably satisfactory to Tumbleweed, you will be entitled to (i) continuation for a period of six months of your base salary, paid in accordance with Tumbleweed’s payroll
practices, (ii) continuation for a period of six months of the vesting of your then-outstanding Tumbleweed stock options, and (iii) continuation of your health benefits for six months. 
 In the event of termination for Cause, you will not be entitled to any such payments, salary, bonus, or benefits. 
 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this agreement, 
  

	•	 	 “Cause” means only: the commission of a felony by you intended to result in your substantial personal enrichment at Tumbleweed’s expense, conviction
of a crime involving moral turpitude, or willful failure to perform your duties to Tumbleweed, which failure is deliberate, results in injury to Tumbleweed, and continues for more than 15 days after written notice is given to you. For purposes of
this definition, no act or omission is considered to have been “willful” unless it was not in good faith and you had knowledge at the time that the act or omission was not in the best interests of Tumbleweed. 

 

	•	 	 “Change of Ownership Control” means any sale of all or substantially all of Tumbleweed’s assets, or any merger, consolidation, or stock sales that
results in the holders of Tumbleweed’s capital stock immediately prior to such transaction owning less than 50% of the voting power of Tumbleweed’s capital stock immediately after such transaction. 

  

	•	 	 “Constructive Termination” means a material diminution of duties, a change in title or reporting relationship, a change greater than 25 miles in the
location of your designated work place for Tumbleweed, a reduction in base salary, or the failure of any successor to the assets or business through any Change of Ownership Control to fully assume all obligations of Tumbleweed under this agreement.

  

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	•	 	 “Disability” means an illness, injury or other incapacitating condition as a result of which you are unable to perform your duties at Tumbleweed for any
six (6) consecutive months. In any such event, Tumbleweed, in its sole discretion, may terminate your employment by giving you notice of termination for Disability. You agree to submit to such medical examinations as may be necessary to
determine whether a Disability exists, pursuant to such reasonable requests made by Tumbleweed from time to time, and any determination as to the existence of a Disability shall be made by a physician selected by Tumbleweed.

 Proprietary Information. As a condition of employment, you will be required to sign a Proprietary Information and Inventions
Agreement. You should also note that, in accordance with federal law, you will be required to demonstrate employment eligibility, which includes verification of your identity and of your authorization to work in the United States. 
 Tumbleweed requests that you provide documentation on your first day at work and in any event it must be provided to Tumbleweed no later than three (3) business
days of your date of hire. In addition, because you will be a Section 16 Officer, Tumbleweed requests that, within (1) business day of signing this letter, you (i) sign Tumbleweed’s standard form power of attorney to facilitate
the filing of Forms 3, 4 and 5 by Tumbleweed on your behalf, and (ii) either provide your existing SEC Central Index Key (CIK) information or sign a completed Form ID to obtain a CIK. 
 At-Will Employment. If you choose to accept this offer, please understand your employment is voluntarily entered into and is for no specific period. As a result,
you are free to resign at any time, for any reason, or for no reason. Similarly, Tumbleweed is free to conclude its at-will employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause. 
 Jorge, we hope you agree that you have a great contribution to make to Tumbleweed, and that you will find working here a rewarding experience. We look forward to a
favorable reply and the opportunity of working with you to create a successful company. 
 To indicate your acceptance of this offer of employment, please
sign and date this confirmation form and return it to Tumbleweed. This letter, along with the Tumbleweed Communications Employee Manual and other policy documents applicable to Tumbleweed employees and the Plan Documents governing the health and
welfare benefit plans, all of which you will receive shortly, sets forth the terms of your employment with Tumbleweed and supersedes any prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral. 
 Importantly, your employment with Tumbleweed is contingent on a background check. The terms and conditions in the Employee Manual and the Plan Documents are subject to
change at any time by Tumbleweed, subject to requirements of federal, state or local law. This letter may only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and an officer of Tumbleweed. 
 This offer will expire at noon Pacific Daylight Time on December 7, 2007. 
  

	
	 /s/ JAMES P. SCULLION

	 James P. Scullion, CEO

 Please indicate acceptance of this offer by returning this form with your signature. 
 I agree to and accept the enclosed offer of employment with Tumbleweed Communications Corp. I agree that my start date will be December 17, 2007. 
  

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	 /s/ JORGE E. RODRIGUES
	 		 	December 6, 2007
	Jorge E. Rodriguez	 		 	Date

  

 41999 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Agreement

 Exhibit 10.13 
 TUMBLEWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. 
 1999 OMNIBUS STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 
 This
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of the      day of                     ,
200     (the “Effective Date”), is entered into by and between Tumbleweed Communications Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [Insert Name], an employee of the Company (the
“Grantee” and, together with the Company, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Tumbleweed Communications Corp. 1999 Omnibus Stock
Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”). 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of Company and its stockholders to award the Grantee
                 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, pursuant to, and subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Grantee’s services to the Company and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Grant of Restricted Stock and Escrow of Restricted Stock.

 a. Grant of Restricted Stock. The Company hereby grants to the Grantee
[                ] shares of Restricted Stock (the “Restricted Stock”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and as otherwise provided
in the Plan. 
 b. Escrow of Restricted Stock. To insure the availability for delivery of the Grantee’s Restricted Stock, the
Grantee hereby appoints the Secretary of the Company, or any other person designated by the Company as escrow agent, as its attorney-in-fact to assign and transfer unto the Company such Restricted Stock, if any, forfeited by the Grantee pursuant to
Section 4 below and shall, upon execution of this Agreement, deliver and deposit with the Secretary of the Company, or such other person designated by the Company, the share certificates representing the Restricted Stock, together with the
stock assignment duly endorsed in blank, attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Restricted Stock and stock assignment shall be held by the Secretary in escrow until the Restricted Period (as defined below) has lapsed with respect to the shares of
Restricted Stock, or until such time as this Agreement no longer is in effect. 
 2. Restrictions and Restricted Period. 

 a. Restrictions. Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may not be sold, assigned,
transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of and shall be subject to a risk of forfeiture as described in Paragraph 4 below until the lapse of the Restricted Period (as defined below). 
 b. Restricted Period. Unless the Restricted Period is previously terminated pursuant to Paragraph 4 of this Agreement, the restrictions set forth
above shall lapse and the shares of Restricted Stock shall become fully and freely transferable (provided, that such transfer is otherwise in accordance with federal and state securities laws) and non-forfeitable as to [Insert Vesting
Schedule] (the “Restricted Period”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the release of the shares of Restricted Stock hereunder shall be conditioned upon Grantee making adequate provision for federal, state or other tax
withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the release of the shares from the Restricted Period (unless a Section 83(b) election has been filed), whether by withholding, direct payment to the Company, or otherwise. 
 3. Rights of a Stockholder. From and after the Effective Date and for so long as the Restricted Stock is held by or for the benefit of the
Grantee, the Grantee shall have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Stock, including, but not limited to, the right to receive dividends and the right to vote such shares. 
 4. Cessation of Employment. If the Grantee’s employment status with the Company is terminated for any reason, then the Restricted
Stock and any and all accrued but unpaid dividends that are at that time subject to restrictions set forth herein, shall be forfeited to the Company, and neither the Grantee nor any of his successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives
shall thereafter have any further rights or interests in such shares of Restricted Stock or certificates.  
 5. Certificates.
Restricted Stock granted herein may be evidence in such manner as the Board shall determine. If certificates representing Restricted Stock are registered in the name of the Grantee, then the Company shall retain physical possession of the
certificate. 
 6. Legends. All certificates representing any of the shares of Stock subject to the provisions of this Agreement shall
have endorsed thereon the following legend: 
 “THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UPON
TRANSFER AS SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE HOLDER OF THE SHARES, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY.” 
 7. Tax Consequences. Set forth below is a brief summary as of the Effective Date of certain United States federal tax consequences of the award of the Restricted Stock. THIS SUMMARY DOES NOT ADDRESS SPECIFIC
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FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO GRANTEE. GRANTEE UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS
ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 
 TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TREASURY DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS, GRANTEE IS ADVISED THAT, UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY INDICATED, ANY
FEDERAL TAX ADVICE CONTAINED IN THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT WAS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF (I) AVOIDING TAX-RELATED PENALTIES UNDER THE CODE OR (II) PROMOTING, MARKETING OR RECOMMENDING
TO ANOTHER PARTY ANY TAX-RELATED MATTERS ADDRESSED HEREIN. 
 The Grantee shall recognize ordinary income at the time or times the
restrictions lapse with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock that have been released from the Restricted Period in an amount equal to the the fair market value of such shares on each such date and the Company shall be required to collect
all the applicable withholding taxes with respect to such income. The obligations of the Company under the Plan are conditioned on your making arrangements for the payment of any such taxes. 
 8. Section 83(b) Election. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that he has been informed that, with respect to the grant of Restricted Stock, an
election may be filed by the Grantee with the Internal Revenue Service, within 30 days of the Effective Date, electing pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to be taxed currently on the fair market value of
the Restricted Stock on the Effective Date. 
 THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS THE GRANTEE’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE
COMPANY’S TO FILE TIMELY THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) OF THE CODE, EVEN IF THE GRANTEE REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE THIS FILING ON THE GRANTEE’S BEHALF. 
 BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, THE GRANTEE REPRESENTS THAT HE HAS REVIEWED WITH HIS OWN TAX ADVISORS THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES
OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT HE IS RELYING SOLELY ON SUCH ADVISORS AND NOT ON ANY STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS OF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS. THE GRANTEE UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT HE (AND NOT THE COMPANY)
SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAX LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. 
 9.
Termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, all rights of the Grantee hereunder shall cease. 
  

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 10. Miscellaneous. 
 a. Notices. Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed given when delivered personally, or when deposited in a United States Post Office, postage prepaid, addressed, as appropriate,
to the Grantee either at his address herein below set forth or such other address as he may designate in writing to the Company, or to the Company to the attention of the Chief Financial Officer, at the Company’s address or such other address
as the Company may designate in writing to the Grantee. 
 b. Failure to Enforce Not a Waiver. The failure of the Company or the
Grantee to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof. 
 c. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of California without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof. 
 d. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended or modified at any time by an instrument in writing signed by the Parties. 
 e. Agreement Not a Contract of Employment. Neither the grant of Restricted Stock, this Agreement nor any other action taken in connection herewith
shall constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding, express or implied, that the Grantee is an employee of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company. 
 f. Entire Agreement; Plan Controls. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire understanding and agreement of the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof, and supersede all earlier negotiations and
understandings, whether written or oral, between the Parties with respect thereto. This Agreement is made under and subject to the provisions of the Plan, and all of the provisions of the Plan are hereby incorporated by reference into this
Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. By signing this Agreement, the Grantee confirms that he has received a copy of the Plan and has
had an opportunity to review the contents thereof. 
 g. Captions. The captions and headings of the sections and subsections of this
Agreement are included for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. 
 h.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when signed by the Company or the Grantee will be deemed an original and all of which together will be deemed the same agreement. 
 i. Assignment. The Company may assign its rights and delegate its duties under this Agreement. If any such assignment or delegation requires
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any state securities authorities, the parties agree to cooperate in requesting such consent. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and
assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, be binding upon the Grantee, his heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 
 j. Severability. This Agreement will be severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof will not affect the
validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the Parties intend that there be added as a part of this Agreement a valid and enforceable
provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date. 
  

			
	TUMBLEWEED COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
		
	By	 	 

 The undersigned hereby accepts and agrees to all the terms and provisions of the foregoing Agreement. 

	
	  

	
	  

  

			
		
		 	  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE 
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
[                                        ]
(the “Grantee”) hereby assigns and transfers unto Tumbleweed Communications Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
(                    ) shares of Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), standing in his name
on the books of said corporation represented by Certificate No.          herewith and does 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 Assignment Separate from Certificate may be used only in accordance with the Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”) of the Company
and the undersigned dated                     ,         . 
 Dated:                     ,
                    Signature:
                                        

 INSTRUCTIONS: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. The purpose of this Assignment Separate from Certificate is to return the
shares to the Company in the event the Grantee forfeits any of such shares as set forth in the Agreement, without requiring additional signatures on the part of the Grantee. This Assignment Separate from Certificate must be delivered to the Company
with the above Certificate No.             . 
  

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