Document:

Amended Consulting Agreement

 Exhibit 10.39 
  
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 
 To The 
 PalmSource Services Agreement No. US-6000021 
 Entered into with Satjiv Chahil 
 Dated 
 July 31, 2003 
  
 This Amendment 1 (“Amendment”) is made as of 9th day of July, 2004 to the PalmSource Service Agreement (“Agreement”) between Satjiv Chahil (“Contractor”) and PalmSource”) dated July 31, 2003 (“Effective Date”). The terms as listed below
shall be the only terms amended, all other terms shall remain as define in the Agreement. 
  
 WHEREAS, the parties do not wish to negotiate a new contract at this time but do wish to continue their business relationship based on the terms and conditions of their original Agreement as modified herein.

  

	 	1.	Section 12.1 entitled Term: Termination shall be amended to read as follows: 

  

	 	    	“The term of this Agreement shall commence on signature of this Agreement and shall terminate on July 31, 2005.” 

  
 NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree to be bound by the terms of their original Agreement, except
as hereby amended. 
  

									
	 PalmSource
	 	 	 	 Contractor

					
	Signature:	 	 /s/ DAVID NAGEL
	 	 	 	Signature:	 	 /s/ SATJIV S. CHAHIL

									
					
	Printed Name:	 	 David C. Nagel
	 	 	 	Printed Name:	 	 Satjiv S. Chahil

									
					
	Title:	 	 CEO
	 	 	 	Title:	 	 CEO – CHAHIL.COM

									
					
	Date:	 	 8/2/04
	 	 	 	Date:	 	7/20/04Amendment Number One to the Amended and Restated Letter Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
  
 AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE 
 to the 
 Amended and Restated Letter Agreement 
 dated as of October 1, 2004 
 by and among 
 NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 
 NC CAPITAL CORPORATION 
 NEW CENTURY CREDIT CORPORATION 
 and 

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP. 
  
 This AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE (this “Amendment Number One”) is made this 4th day of October, 2004, among NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, having an address at 18400 Von Karman, Suite 1000, Irvine, California 92612 (“NC
Mortgage”), NC CAPITAL CORPORATION, having an address at 18400 Von Karman, Suite 1000, Irvine, California 92612 (“NC Capital”), NEW CENTURY CREDIT CORPORATION, having an address at 18400 Von Karman, Suite 1000, Irvine,
California 92612 (“NC Credit”) and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP., having an address at 390 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013 (“Citigroup”) to the AMENDED & RESTATED LETTER AGREEMENT, dated as of
October 1, 2004, among NC Mortgage, NC Capital, NC Credit and Citigroup, (the “Letter Agreement”). 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 WHEREAS, NC Mortgage, NC Capital and NC Credit have requested that Citigroup agree to amend the Letter Agreement to temporarily increase the sublimit with respect to Special Risk Mortgage Loans as more expressly set forth below and
Citigroup has agreed to such request. 
  
 WHEREAS, as of the date
of this Amendment Number One, each of NC Mortgage, NC Capital and NC Credit represents to Citigroup that it is in compliance with all of the representations and warranties and all of the affirmative and negative covenants set forth in the Letter
Agreement and the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2004, among NC Capital, NC Credit and Citigroup (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) and is not in default under the Letter Agreement or the Purchase
and Sale Agreement. 
  
 NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 
  
 SECTION 1. Effective as of October 4, 2004, the fifth paragraph of Section 2(a) of the Letter Agreement is hereby deleted in
its entirety and replaced with the following: 
  
 The maximum amount of Special Risk Mortgage Loans on the Financing Line shall not exceed 4% of the aggregate principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans on the Financing Line at any one time; provided that during the period

 commencing on October 4, 2004 and ending on October 31, 2004, the maximum amount of Special Risk Mortgage
Loans on the Financing Line shall not exceed 10% of the aggregate principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans on the Financing Line at any one time. 
  
 SECTION 2. Effective as of October 4, 2004, Section 2(b)(i) of the Letter Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

  
 (i) the maximum Financing Line with respect
to Special Risk Mortgage Loans shall equal 4% of the aggregate principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans on the Financing Line at any one time (of which no more than 2% shall be second lien Mortgage Loans and no more than 2% shall be first lien
Mortgage Loans that have unpaid principal balances less than $50,000); provided that during the period commencing on October 4, 2004 and ending on October 31, 2004, the maximum amount of Special Risk Mortgage Loans on the Financing Line shall
not exceed 10% of the aggregate principal balance of all of the Mortgage Loans on the Financing Line at any one time (of which no more than 2% shall be first lien Mortgage Loans that have unpaid principal balances less than $50,000 and no more than
10% shall be second lien Mortgage Loans); 
  
 SECTION 3. Fees
and Expenses. NC Capital agrees to pay to Citigroup all fees and out of pocket expenses incurred by Citigroup in connection with this Amendment Number One (including all reasonable fees and out of pocket costs and expenses of Citigroup’s
legal counsel incurred in connection with this Amendment Number One), in accordance with Section 5(i) of the Letter Agreement. 
  
 SECTION 4. Defined Terms. Any terms capitalized but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Letter
Agreement. 
  
 SECTION 5. Representations. In order to
induce Citigroup to execute and deliver this Amendment Number One, NC Capital, NC Mortgage and NC Credit hereby represent to Citigroup that as of the date hereof, after giving effect to this Amendment Number One, each of NC Capital, NC Mortgage and
NC Credit is in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement and the Purchase and Sale Agreement and no Termination Event or material adverse change has occurred under the Letter Agreement and no Seller default or
Seller Event of Default has occurred under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. 
  
 SECTION 6. Limited Effect. This Amendment Number One shall become effective upon the execution hereof by the parties hereto. Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment Number One, the Letter
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Reference to this Amendment Number One need not be made in the Letter Agreement or any other instrument or document executed in connection therewith, or in any
certificate, letter or communication issued or made pursuant to, or with respect to, the Letter Agreement, any reference in any of such items to the Letter Agreement being sufficient to refer to the Letter Agreement as amended hereby. 
  
 SECTION 7. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE SHALL BE CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW 
  

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 YORK AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS
WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS DOCTRINE APPLIED IN SUCH STATE (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW). 
  
 SECTION 8. Counterparts. This Amendment Number One may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of
which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NC Capital, NC Mortgage, NC Credit and Citigroup have caused this Amendment Number
One to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS REALTY CORP.
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Matthew R. Bollo

	 Name:
	 	 Matthew R. Bollo

	 Title:
	 	 Authorized Agent

	
	 NC CAPITAL CORPORATION

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Patrick Flanagan

	 Name:
	 	 Patrick Flanagan

	 Title:
	 	 Chief Executive Officer

	
	 NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Patrick Flanagan

	 Name:
	 	 Patrick Flanagan

	 Title:
	 	 President

	
	 NEW CENTURY CREDIT CORPORATION

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Patrick Flanagan

	 Name:
	 	 Patrick Flanagan

	 Title:
	 	 President

  

 -4-Executive Employment Agreement between Dendreon Corp & Mitchell H. Gold

 Exhibit 10.1 
  
 DENDREON CORPORATION 
  
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
  
 (WASHINGTON STATE) 
  
 This Executive Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into as of the date of the last signature to this Agreement
(“Effective Date”), by and between Dendreon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Mitchell H. Gold, M.D. (“Employee”). 
  
 The parties agree as follows: 
  
 1. Employment. The Company hereby employs Employee as
President and Chief Executive Officer, and Employee hereby accepts such employment, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 
  
 2. Duties. 
  
 2.1 Position. Employee shall perform such duties as are customary for the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and any
additional duties that the Board of Directors may reasonably prescribe from time to time. Employee shall devote Employee’s full business time and efforts to the performance of Employee’s assigned duties for the Company, provided,
however, that Employee may devote reasonable periods of time to (a) serving on the board of directors of other corporations subject to the prior approval of the Board of Directors, and (b) engaging in charitable or community service
activities, so long as none of the foregoing additional activities interfere with Employee’s duties under this Agreement. 
  
 2.2 Work Location. Employee’s principal place of work shall be located in Seattle, Washington, or such other location as the parties
may agree upon from time to time. 
  
 3.
Term. The employment relationship pursuant to this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date, will be for no specified term, and may be terminated by Employee or the Company at any time, with or without Cause (as defined in Section
6), subject to the provisions regarding termination set forth in Section 6. 
  
 4. Compensation. 
  
 4.1 Base Salary. As compensation for Employee’s performance of his duties under this Agreement, the Company shall pay Employee a base salary (“Base Salary”), which shall initially equal Four
Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($425,000) per year, payable in accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Company, less required deductions for state and federal withholding tax, social security and all other required employment taxes
and payroll deductions. The Base Salary may not be reduced for reasons unrelated to Employee’s performance unless the base salaries of all other employees of the Company at the Vice President level and above are proportionally reduced.

  
 4.2 Incentive Compensation. Within thirty (30)
days after the end of each calendar year, if the Company and Employee meet specified targets agreed upon in advance by 
  

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 the Board, Employee shall be entitled to receive a bonus of up to forty-five percent (45%) of his Base Salary (the
“Annual Bonus”) as determined by the Board or its designee, in its sole discretion. If the Company and Employee do not fully meet such targets, the Company may pay Employee a bonus of such amount as the Board or its designee
deems appropriate in its sole discretion. Before the beginning of a new bonus year, the Board may, in its discretion, reduce the percentage of the Annual Bonus applicable to employees, provided that Employee’s Annual Bonus may be reduced only
to the extent that the percentage annual bonuses of all other employees of the Company at the Vice President level and above are proportionally reduced. 
  
 4.3 Performance and Compensation Review. The Employee’s performance will be reviewed on no less than an annual basis to determine
whether Employee’s salary or other compensation should be modified. 
  
 4.4 Vacation. Employee shall be eligible to earn four (4) calendar weeks of paid vacation in each year of this Agreement. Vacation will accrue at the rate of thirteen and one-third (13  1/3rd) hours per month, and may be carried over from year to year up to a maximum cap of 240 hours. Any accrued unused
vacation will be cashed out upon termination of employment at Employee’s then current Base Salary rate. 
  
 4.5 Benefits and Insurance. In addition to the vacation benefits in Section 4.4 above, Employee shall be entitled to all benefits that the
Company may make generally available from time to time to its employees, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policy or plan, and provided that Employee understands that he/she will be designated as a key employee for purposes of
any FMLA leave. 
  
 5. Business Expenses. The
Company shall pay, or promptly reimburse, Employee for all reasonable, out-of-pocket travel and business expenses incurred in the performance of Employee’s duties on behalf of Company for which Employee submits the required supporting
documentation and otherwise fully complies with the Company’s travel and expense reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time. 
  
 6. Separation of Employee’s Employment. 
  
 6.1 Termination for Cause by Company. The Company may terminate Employee’s employment at any time for
Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” is defined as: Employee’s continued neglect or failure to perform his duties and responsibilities satisfactorily, after written notice thereof; willful misconduct by
Employee with respect to his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; conduct which is materially injurious (monetarily or otherwise) to the Company, including without limitation, misuse of Company funds or property; unethical business
practices or dishonesty related to the Company’s business; any other material breach by Employee of this Agreement or any noncompetition, nondisclosure and/or invention agreement with the Company; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor involving
moral turpitude; or any similar or related act or failure to act by Employee which is materially adversely injurious to the Company. In the event that Employee’s employment is terminated in accordance with this Section 6.1, Employee shall be
entitled to receive, on Employee’s first regular payday following his Termination Date, a lump sum payment equal to the following: (i) Employee’s then current Base Salary, prorated to the date of termination of employment
(“Termination Date”), and (ii) any accrued unused vacation as of the Termination Date, all of the foregoing to be less required withholding. All other Company obligations to Employee, including but not limited to any bonus as
described in Section 4.2 and Severance (as defined in Section 6.2), and excepting the Company’s obligations in Section 8.8 (Dispute Resolution) will automatically terminate and be completely extinguished as of the Termination Date. 

 

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 6.2 Termination Without Cause. If the Company terminates Employee’s employment without
Cause, or if Employee resigns for Good Reason in accordance with Section 6.3, Employee will be entitled to receive, on Employee’s first regular payday following his Termination Date, the following: (a) a lump sum severance payment in an amount
equal to Employee’s then current Base Salary, (b) the amount of maximum Annual Bonus payable to Employee for the then calendar year, (c) all accrued, unused vacation, all (a), (b), and (c) to be less required withholding; (d) payment of
reasonable costs not to exceed $10,000 for outplacement services provided by a purveyor approved by Company, upon delivery to the Company of an itemized invoice for such services; (e) payment by the Company for continuation of all Health Benefits in
effect on the Termination Date and timely elected by Employee under COBRA, for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date, or until Employee is eligible to receive comparable health benefits from another Employer; and (f) full
accelerated vesting of any and all unvested stock options and restricted stock grants held by Employee (together, “Severance”). All other Company obligations to Employee pursuant to this Agreement, except those in Section 8.8
(Dispute Resolution), will automatically terminate and be completely extinguished as of the Termination Date. 
  
 6.3 Resignation of Employee for Good Reason. Employee will be deemed to have resigned for “Good Reason” if any of
the following events or conditions occur without the Employee’s express consent: 
  

	 	(a)	The Board or Company (i) alters Employee’s duties, responsibilities or title resulting in a significant diminution of the Employee’s position, duties, responsibilities or
status with the Company and (ii) contemporaneously reduces Employee’s Base Salary, unless the base salaries of all other employees of the Company at the Vice President level or above are proportionately reduced; or 

  

	 	(b)	The Board or Company transfers or assigns Employee to any location that is more than fifty (50) miles from the location of Employee’s principal office. Required travel on the
Company’s business that is consistent with the business travel obligations of Employee’s position is excluded from this Section. 

  
 6.4 Resignation by Employee Without Good Reason. Employee may voluntarily resign his position with the Company without Good Reason at any
time on thirty (30) days’ advance written notice. In the event Employee’s resignation is without Good Reason, Employee will be entitled to receive, on Employee’s first regular payday following his Termination Date, a lump sum payment
equivalent to the following: (i) the Base Salary then in effect, prorated to the Termination Date; and (ii) accrued unused vacation as of the Termination Date, all of the foregoing to be less required withholding. All other Company obligations to
Employee pursuant to this Agreement, except those in Section 8.8 (Dispute Resolution), will automatically terminate and be completely extinguished. 
  

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 6.5 Employee’s Execution of Release. The payment of Severance pursuant to Section 6.2,
6.3, or Section 6.6(b) is expressly contingent upon execution by Employee or his duly authorized representative of a full and general release of any and all claims against the Company and its officers and directors in the form reasonably required by
the Company. 
  
 6.6 Termination Upon Death or
Disability. 
  
 (a) Death. Employee’s
employment will terminate automatically upon death of the Employee. In the event of Employee’s death, Employee’s Base Salary then in effect, prorated to the Termination Date, and any accrued unused vacation as of the Termination Date, all
of the foregoing to be less required withholding, shall be paid, on the Employee’s first regular payday following his Termination Date, to the beneficiary designated in writing by the Employee (“Beneficiary”) or, if no such
Beneficiary is designated, to the Employee’s estate. In addition, (i) the Company will continue the Employee’s Base Salary until the earlier of six months from the Termination Date or the commencement of death benefits under any existing
Company Group Life Insurance Plan, and (ii) the Company shall fully accelerate vesting of any and all unvested stock options and restricted stock grants held by Employee. 
  
 (b) Disability. In the event that Employee becomes physically or mentally disabled such that he/she is unable
to perform his duties for a period of three (3) consecutive months as determined by a medical professional (“Disability”), the Company may terminate Employee’s employment, unless otherwise prohibited by law. In the event
of termination due to Disability, Employee shall be paid, on the Employee’s first regular payday following his Termination Date, a lump sum payment equivalent to Employee’s Base Salary then in effect prorated to Employee’s Termination
Date, and any accrued unused vacation as of the Termination Date, all of the foregoing to be less required withholding. In addition, (i) the Company will continue Employee’s Base Salary (less any short term disability payments Employee receives
from the Company) until the earlier of six (6) months from the Termination Date or the commencement of Long Term disability payments under any existing Company Long Term Disability Policy; and (ii) the Company shall fully accelerate vesting of any
and all unvested stock options and restricted stock grants held by Employee. 
  
 6.7 Board Action. The Company agrees to take all actions required by the Board or otherwise to accelerate Employee’s unvested stock options and restricted stock grants as required by Sections 6.2,
6.3, or 6.6. 
  
 6.8 Change in Control. In the event
of the Employee’s “Involuntary Termination Without Cause” or “Termination For Good Reason” as defined in the Dendreon Corporation Change of Control Executive Severance Plan (“Change of Control Severance Plan”),
during the “Severance Period” as defined in the Change of Control Severance Plan, the terms of the Change in Control Severance Plan shall govern instead of this Agreement, provided, however, that if Employee’s employment is terminated
during the Severance Period due to a Disability as defined under this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern. In all other circumstances, this Agreement shall govern the Employee’s termination of employment. 
  

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 7. Agreement Not to Compete. 
  
 7.1 No Employment with, or Connection to, Competitor. Employee
agrees that, during the term of his employment with the Company and for a period of one year thereafter, Employee will not, without securing the prior written permission of the Company: 
  
 (a) be employed by, act as an agent for, or consult with or otherwise perform services for, a Competitor (as defined
below); or 
  
 (b) own any equity interest in, manage or
participate in the management (as an officer, director, partner, member or otherwise) of, or be connected in any other manner with, a Competitor, except that this section shall not restrict Employee from owning less than one percent (1%) of the
equity interests of any publicly held entity. 
  
 7.2
Nonsolicitation of Company Employees, Customers, etc. Employee agrees that for a period of one (1) year following Employee’s Termination Date, Employee will not, without securing the prior written permission of the Company:

  
 (a) induce or attempt to induce any Employee, officer,
director, agent, independent contractor, consultant, customer, strategic partner, licensor, licensee, supplier or other service provider of the Company to terminate a relationship with, cease providing services or products to, or purchasing products
or services from, the Company; or 
  
 (b) perform services or
solicit the opportunity to perform services for a customer or client of the Company for which or with which the Company was, as of Employee’s Termination Date, performing services, contracting for the performance of services or engaging in
negotiations with respect to a contract for the performance of services. 
  
 7.3 Definition of Competitor. The term “Competitor” as used in this Agreement means any individual or entity that is directly or indirectly engaged in the development and/or
commercialization in the United States of one or more ex vivo cellular immunotherapies for the therapeutic treatment of cancer, which ex vivo cellular immunotherapies generate twenty percent (20%) or more of either the annual gross revenue or
worldwide operating expense of such Competitor in the United States. The term “Competitor” also includes an individual or entity that is preparing to directly or indirectly engage in the development and/or commercialization
in the United States of ex vivo cellular immunotherapies, if such ex vivo immunotherapies are anticipated to generate twenty (20%) or more of either the annual gross revenue or annual operating expense of such Competitor in the United States during
the first calendar year of development and/or commercialization. 
  
 7.4 Reasonableness of Restrictions. The Company and Employee agree that, in light of all of the facts and circumstances relating to the relationship that exists and is expected to exist between the Company and Employee, these
restrictions (including, but not limited to, the scope of the restricted activities, the duration of the restrictions, and the geographic extent of the restrictions) are fair and reasonably necessary for the protection of the goodwill and other
protectable interests of the Company. If a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction declines to enforce any of these restrictions, the Company and Employee agree that the restrictions shall be enforceable to the maximum extent allowed by law.

  

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 8. General Provisions. 
  
 8.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of Company under this Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company. Employee shall not be entitled to assign any of Employee’s rights or obligations under this Agreement. 
  
 8.2 Waiver. Either party’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not in any way be
construed as a waiver of any such provision, or prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement. 
  
 8.3 Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable by an arbitrator or court of competent
jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to allow enforceability of the provision as so limited, it being intended that the parties shall receive the benefits contemplated in this Agreement to the fullest extent
permitted by law. If a deemed modification is not satisfactory in the judgment of such arbitrator or court, the unenforceable provision shall be deemed deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.

  
 8.4 Interpretation; Construction. The headings
set forth in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in interpreting this Agreement. Both parties have participated in the negotiation of this Agreement. Therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any
ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. 
  
 8.5 Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered as follows with notice deemed
given as indicated: (a) by personal delivery when delivered personally; (b) by overnight courier upon written verification of receipt; (c) by telecopy or facsimile transmission upon acknowledgment of receipt of electronic transmission; or (d) by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, upon verification of receipt. Notice shall be sent to the addresses set forth below, or such other address as either party may specify in writing. 
  
 8.6 Survival. Section 6 (“Separation of Employee’s
Employment”), Section 7 (“Agreement Not to Compete”), Section 8 (“General Provisions”) of this Agreement shall survive Employee’s employment by the Company. 
  
 8.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Company’s stock option plan and documents reflecting options
and restricted stock granted to Employee, the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement entered into by Employee at the commencement of his employment with the Company, and the Indemnity Agreement entered into by the Company and Employee, if
any, together with the Dendreon Corporation Change of Control Executive Severance Plan, constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersede all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions,
negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of Employee and a duly authorized officer of the Company. No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective
under any circumstances whatsoever. 
  
 8.8 Dispute
Resolution. The parties agree that any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be resolved by the parties through confidential mediation or final and binding confidential arbitration. The parties will first attempt to mediate the dispute
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 neutral mediator agreed upon by the parties. If mediation is not successful, the dispute will be submitted to final and
binding confidential arbitration before a neutral arbitrator agreed upon by the parties. Except as specifically provided herein, the mediation or arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association or such other rules
as agreed to by the parties. Each party shall be responsible for their own costs and attorneys’ fees relating to mediation and arbitration. Both parties agree that the procedures outlined in this paragraph are the exclusive methods of dispute
resolution. 
  
 8.9 Injunctive Relief.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action brought by the Company under this Agreement seeking a temporary restraining order, temporary and/or permanent injunction and/or decree of specific performance of the terms of this Agreement may be brought in
a court of competent jurisdiction without the obligation to proceed first to mediation or arbitration. The Company shall not be required to post a bond as a condition for the granting of such relief. 
  
 8.10 Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington as though made and to be fully performed in that State. Venue for any action, including mediation or arbitration under Section 8.8, arising from this Agreement shall be
exclusively in King County, Washington. 
  
 THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HAVE
READ THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND EACH AND EVERY PROVISION. 
  

					
	 	 	MITCHELL H. GOLD, M.D.
		
	 Dated: 10/7/2004
	 	 /s/ Mitchell H. Gold, M.D.

		
	 	 	Address:
		
	 	 	

		
	 	 	

		
	 	 	DENDREON CORPORATION
			
	 Dated: 10/8/2004
	 	By:	 	 /s/ Martin A. Simonetti
  

			
	 	 	Its:	 	 Chief Financial Officer
  

  

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