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EX-10.1.25

Exhibit 10.1.25

Letter Sent September, 2008 to All Holders of Options With Early Expiration Upon

Termination of Employment

 

I am pleased to advise you that the Compensation Committee of Harris Interactive Inc. has recently
approved an improved amendment to your stock option Agreements.

Until now, when an employee terminated from the Company, the Company’s older Agreements expired
upon termination and more recently expired 30 days after termination of employment (except in the
event that termination of employment occurs for any reason except for death, disability, breach of
the Agreement, or normal expiration of the option at the end of its ten-year term). In order to
provide a longer time period for participant’s to exercise their options after termination, the
Compensation Committee has amended the Agreements.

Your Agreements are hereby amended to provide for expiration of your options sixty (60) days after
your Date of Termination (as specifically defined in the Agreements). The other provisions of the
Agreements applicable to expiration at the end of the 10-year term, or upon death, disability, or
breach of the Agreement by the participant remain unchanged.

Please note, your stock options will not vest during the 60 day window in which you can exercise
your options.

As a reminder, your covered option agreements include the following (the “Agreements”):

      [list of covered option agreements]

It is important that you retain this letter amendment in a safe place with your Agreements. It
amends your Agreements and is a reminder that if you want to exercise your options, you must do so
within 60 days of your Termination Date to avoid forfeiture.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at extension 7506.

Sincerely yours,

Dennis K. Bhame

Executive Vice President, Human ResourcesEX-10.4.7

Exhibit 10.4.7

May 30, 2008

Mr. David Bakken

23 Old Lyme Road

Pittsford, New York 14534

Dear David:

     At the time you were recently promoted to your current position by Harris Interactive Inc.
(the “Company”), you were advised that your compensation would include a grant of 20,000 options
and 10,000 shares of restricted stock, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors (the “Committee”) on the Company’s regular quarterly equity grant date, May 15,
2008. The Committee has been working with a compensation consultant in reviewing Company policies
related to equity grants, and has not yet completed that review. The Committee therefore
determined not to make any option or restricted stock grants on May 15.

     Even though the proposed grants were subject to the discretion of the Committee, the Committee
wants to treat you fairly given that you will not receive the proposed options and restricted
stock. Therefore, the Committee has structured a cash award in substitution of the proposed
grants. The award is intended to have the same vesting characteristics that the options and stock
would have had. The details are as follows.

     You are hereby given the right to receive cash awards from the Company in an aggregate amount
of $80,000 subject to the terms and conditions of this letter. 25% of the aggregate total amount
will be paid to you on each of May 15, 2009, May 15, 2010, May 15, 2011, and May 15, 2012;
provided, however, if on any payment date you are no longer employed by the Company for any reason,
your rights to the payment otherwise due on that date and thereafter will be forfeited. If a
change in control of the Company occurs prior to May 15, 2012, your right to the full remaining
unpaid amount of the cash award will be treated as vested, and it will be paid to you within thirty
days after the change in control. For purposes of this letter, a “change in control” will be
deemed to occur under the circumstances set forth in Treasury Regulation Section
1.409A-3(i)(5).

     We appreciate the valuable service you provide to our Company. I will be happy to answer any
questions you may have.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.

 	 
	 	/s/ Dennis K. Bhame

 	 
	 	Dennis K. Bhame 	 
	 	Executive Vice President, Human ResourcesEX-10.4.30

Exhibit 10.4.30

May 30, 2008

Mr. Stephan Sigaud

27 Glenwood Drive

Shorthills, New Jersey 07078

Dear Stephan:

     At the time you were promoted to your current position by Harris Interactive Inc. (the
“Company”), you were advised that your compensation would include a grant of 20,000 options and
10,000 shares of restricted stock, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors (the “Committee”) on the Company’s regular quarterly equity grant date, May 15, 2008.
The Committee has been working with a compensation consultant in reviewing Company policies related
to equity grants, and has not yet completed that review. The Committee therefore determined not to
make any option or restricted stock grants on May 15.

     Even though the proposed grants were subject to the discretion of the Committee, the Committee
wants to treat you fairly given that you will not receive the proposed options and restricted
stock. Therefore, the Committee has structured a cash award in substitution of the proposed
grants. The award is intended to have the same vesting characteristics that the options and stock
would have had. The details are as follows.

     You are hereby given the right to receive cash awards from the Company in an aggregate amount
of $80,000, subject to the terms and conditions of this letter. 25% of the aggregate total amount
will be paid to you on each of May 15, 2009, May 15, 2010, May 15, 2011, and May 15, 2012;
provided, however, if on any payment date you are no longer employed by the Company for any reason,
your rights to the payment otherwise due on that date and thereafter will be forfeited. If a
change in control of the Company occurs prior to May 15, 2012, your right to the full remaining
unpaid amount of the cash award will be treated as vested, and it will be paid to you within thirty
days after the change in control. For purposes of this letter, a “change in control” will be
deemed to occur under the circumstances set forth in Treasury Regulation Section
1.409A-3(i)(5).

     We appreciate the valuable service you provide to our Company. I will be happy to answer any
questions you may have.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.

Dennis K. Bhame

Executive Vice President, Human ResourcesEX-10.4.52

  Exhibit 10.4.52

CHANGE TO COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS

FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 2008

On November 15 of each year, each non-employee director of Harris Interactive Inc. receives a grant
of restricted stock as part of his annual compensation. Previously, the number of shares granted
was determined by dividing the annual cash retainer paid to each non-employee director ($41,500 in
2008 and 2009) by the closing price of the Company’s stock on November 15 of the applicable year.
On August 20, 2008, the directors approved a change for grants expected to be made on November 15,
2008. Each such grant will equal the number of shares determined by dividing $41,500 by the
greater of (i) $3 per share and (ii) the actual closing price of the Company’s stock on November
15, 2008. By way of illustration, if the share price on November 15, 2008 is the same as the
August 20, 2008 closing price of $1.47, the result of the change would be an approximate 25%
reduction in base director compensation.EX-10.4.53

 Exhibit 10.4.53

[Harris Interactive Letterhead]

June 4, 2008

Steven Fingerhood

ZF Partners, L.P.

One Ferry Building

Suite 255

San Francisco, CA 94111

Dear Steven:

     Harris Interactive Inc. (the “Company”) provides compensation to members of its Board of
Directors in two forms, cash and restricted stock. The restricted stock grant is the number of
shares with a fair market value, at the time of grant, approximately equal to the annual cash
retainer. The restricted stock is granted on November 15 of each year. Because you joined the
Board mid-year, the Compensation Committee would normally award a pro-rated amount of restricted
stock on the next succeeding regularly quarterly equity grant date, in this case May 15, 2008.

     As you know, however, the Committee determined for legal reasons not to make any equity grants
on May 15. Therefore, the Committee has structured a cash award in substitution of the proposed
grants. The award is intended to have the same vesting characteristics that restricted stock would
have had. The details are as follows.

     You are hereby given the right to receive cash awards from the Company in an aggregate amount
of $25,937, subject to the terms and conditions of this letter. $8,647 of such amount will be paid
to you on June 15, 2008, and an additional $3,458 will be paid on the 15th day of each of July,
August, September, October, and November, 2008; provided, however, if on any payment date you are
no longer serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company for any reason, your rights
to the payment otherwise due on that date and thereafter will be forfeited. If a change in control
of the Company occurs prior to November 15, 2008, your right to the full remaining unpaid amount of
the cash award will be treated as vested upon the change in control, and it will be paid to you
within thirty days after the change in control. For purposes of this letter, a
“change in control” will be deemed to occur under the circumstances set forth in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).

HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC.

Gregory T. Novak

Chief Executive OfficerEX-10.4.59

Exhibit 10.4.59

COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS WITH EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

     Certain of the executive officers of Harris Interactive Inc. (the “Company”) including Messrs.
Anderson, Novak, Salluzzo, Terhanian, and Vaden, have Employment Agreements with the Company which
provide for their respective base salaries and target bonuses, subject to adjustment from time to
time in the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Their respective
salaries and target bonuses as adjusted in fiscal 2008 have not been adjusted for fiscal 2009, and
are shown below in the Executive Officer Compensation Table (“Table”).

     The remaining executive officers, including Messrs. Bakken, Bhame, Millard, Narowski and
Sigaud, and Ms. O’Neill, do not have employment agreements. Under the Company’s arrangements with
them, their respective salaries and target bonuses as adjusted during fiscal 2008 and continuing in
effect during fiscal 2009, are shown below in the Table.

     For fiscal 2009 as in fiscal 2008, the Company has two bonus plans in which its executive
officers, together with other employees, participate including a Corporate Bonus Plan and a
Business Unit Bonus Plan. Messrs. Novak, Salluzzo, Bakken, Bhame, and Narowski participate in the
Corporate Bonus Plan and the remaining executive officers participate in the Business Unit Bonus
Plan. Mr. Anderson also has individual retentive and performance bonus opportunities under the
terms of his Employment Agreement.

     Under the Corporate Bonus Plan, for fiscal 2009 a fixed dollar pool for all participants of
$990,000 is established. The actual payout from the pool increases or decreases based upon
achievement of pre-set levels of “Adjusted EBITDA” (EBITDA adjusted to remove the effect of
non-cash stock-based compensation expense). Each participant in the Corporate Bonus Plan is
allocated a specified percentage of the pool. In order for a participant in the Corporate Bonus
Plan to achieve his full personal target bonus, Adjusted EBITDA would have to be 128% greater than
budget. Based upon better or worse performance, bonus payouts can increase or decrease. Absent any
discretionary allocation, 66% of targeted bonus pool is payable if performance is equal to budget
and no bonus is payable if performance is less than 96% of budget.

     Under the Business Unit Bonus Plan for fiscal 2009, individual metrics are established for
each participant. In general, 25% of each participant’s bonus is determined based upon the same
Company-wide Adjusted EBITDA results as are applicable under the Corporate Bonus Plan. In
addition, 65% of bonus is earned by achievement of budgeted operating income for the particular
business unit with which the officer is associated, and 10% of the bonus is based upon evaluation
of performance against individual management objectives. Within the Business Unit Bonus Plan
bonuses may be increased or decreased by set percentages based upon client satisfaction scores for
the business unit with which a particular officer is associated.

     Up to 10% under all of the Company’s bonus plans is available to be awarded to the
participants in any of those plans in the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, subject in the
case of executive officers to approval by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors also reserves the right to increase the payouts that would otherwise be
applicable.

     In fiscal 2009, the Corporate and Business Unit Bonus Plans have a one-time retention
modifier. Each bonus-eligible individual who has a satisfactory performance record, and who
remains actively employed on the date bonuses are paid in August, 2009, will receive 25% of target
bonus whether or not the threshold metrics of the applicable Bonus Plan are achieved. The Company
will receive a credit for the amount paid as part of such retention bonus against bonus otherwise
earned by each bonus plan participant.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION TABLE

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	FY2009 Bonus	 	FY2009 Applicable	 	 
	       Executive Officer	 	Target	 	Bonus Plan	 	Salary
	Bruce A. Anderson
	 	(1) $75,000 CND	 	(1) Business Unit	 	$315,000 CND
	 
	 	(2) $90,000 CND	 	(2) Individual	 	 
	 
	 	(3) $60,000 CND	 	(3) Individual	 	 
	David G. Bakken
	 	$50,000	 	Corporate	 	$210,000
	Dennis K. Bhame
	 	$60,000	 	Corporate	 	$205,000
	Richard W. Millard
	 	$75,000	 	Business Unit	 	$225,000
	Eric W. Narowski
	 	$30,000**	 	Corporate	 	$155,000
	Gregory T. Novak
	 	$250,000	 	Corporate	 	$500,000
	Michelle F. O’Neill
	 	$75,000	 	Business Unit	 	$250,000
	Ronald E. Salluzzo
	 	$150,000	 	Corporate	 	$335,000
	Stephan B. Sigaud
	 	$75,000	 	Business Unit	 	$260,000
	George H. Terhanian
	 	$100,000	 	Business Unit	 	$299,000*
	David B. Vaden
	 	$150,000	 	Business Unit	 	$350,000

 

			
	*	 	Subject to currency adjustment with 5% changes in the exchange rate between the US Dollar and
the British Pound

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