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Exhibit 10.5

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is made as of the 3rd day of August 2018, between James E. Sharp (the “Executive”) and TIER REIT, Inc. (formerly known as Behringer Harvard REIT I, Inc.), a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and Tier Operating Partnership LP (formerly known as Behringer Harvard Operating Partnership I LP), a Texas limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” and together with the Company, the “Employers”).

WHEREAS, the Executive and the Employers entered into that certain Employment Agreement, dated September 1, 2012, as amended (the “Agreement”), pursuant to which the Executive is currently employed by the Employers; and

WHEREAS, the Executive and the Employers mutually desire to amend the Term of the Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1.Recitals.  The recitals contained in this Amendment are hereby incorporated into, and made an integral part of, this Amendment.  All defined terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.    

2.Term of Agreement.  Section 1(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

“(a)  Term.  The Employers hereby employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby accepts such employment for an initial term commencing as of September 1, 2012 (the “Commencement Date”) and continuing until August 3, 2021 (the “Initial Term”), unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 3; with such employment to automatically continue following the Initial Term for an additional one-year period in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (subject to termination as aforesaid) unless either party notifies the other party in writing of its intention not to renew this Agreement at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term (the Initial Term, together with any such extension of employment hereunder, shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Term”).”

3.Position and Duties.  Section 1(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

“(b)  Position and Duties.  During the Term, the Executive shall serve as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and shall have supervision and control over and responsibility for the day-to-day business and affairs of the Employers and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”), or other authorized executive.  The Executive shall devote his full working time and efforts to the business and affairs of the Employers and their subsidiaries.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may serve on other boards of directors, with the approval of the Board, or engage in religious, charitable or other community activities as long as such services and activities are disclosed to the Board and do not materially interfere with the Executive’s performance of his duties to the Employers as provided in this Agreement.”
  
4.Definition of “Incentive Compensation”.  The definition of “Incentive Compensation” in Section 4(c)(i) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

“(i) ....For purposes of this Agreement, “Incentive Compensation” shall mean the greater of (C) the Executive’s target annual cash incentive compensation determined in Section 2(b) or (D) the average of the annual cash incentive compensation under Section 2(b) earned by the executive with respect to the three completed years prior to the Date of Termination.

a.    Binding Effect of Amendment.  This Amendment shall be binding on all successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereof.

b.    Severability.  The enforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Amendment shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision.  

c.    Headings.  The headings have been inserted solely as a matter of convenience to the parties and shall not affect the construction or meaning thereof.  

d.    Ratification.  The Executive and the Employers hereby ratify and confirm their respective obligations under the Agreement, as modified by this Amendment.  If any inconsistency exists or arises between the terms of the Agreement and the terms of this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall prevail.  

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

TIER REIT, INC.

/s/ Scott W. Fordham    

By:    Scott W. Fordham
		
	Its:
	Chief Executive Officer

TIER OPERATING PARTNERSHIP LP
/s/ Scott W. Fordham    

By:    Scott W. Fordham
		
	Its:
	Chief Executive Officer

EXECUTIVE: 
/s/ James E. Sharp    
James E. Sharp

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Exhibit 10.1

MAXLINEAR, INC.
5966 La Place Court, Suite 100
Carlsbad, California 92008

June 7, 2018

Mr. Steven Litchfield

Dear Steven:

I am very pleased to offer you a position with MaxLinear, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer reporting to Kishore V. Seendripu, Ph.D., the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  We are offering you an annual base salary of $360,000 and a target annual bonus of seventy percent (70%) of your annual base salary pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Company’s Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (the “Bonus Plan”) and subject to conditions established by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors.  In addition, we are offering you an equity compensation plan and severance and termination protection benefits in connection with a change in control, all as further set forth below. 

Annual Base Salary

If you decide to join us, you will receive semi-monthly payments of your annual base salary of $360,000 in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures, and you will also be eligible to receive certain employee benefits generally offered to the Company’s employees, including participation in our 401(k) plan and employer contribution towards health insurance premiums.  The details of these employee benefits will be explained in greater detail in subsequent correspondence.  As a Company executive, you will not accrue vacation or paid time off, and the Company will not track your time away from the office.  Instead, you will be able to take time off from work as needed, subject to the demands of the Company’s business and the obligations of your position with Maxlinear.  The Company expects that you will schedule time off responsibly and in coordination with other Company executives.

Executive Incentive Bonus Plan

Under the Bonus Plan, you will be eligible to receive a target annual bonus of seventy percent (70%) of your base salary.  In recent years, award payments under the Bonus Plan have been made in shares of the Company’s Common Stock payable on a date following the determination by the Compensation Committee that bonus awards have been earned.  The Compensation Committee establishes corporate and individual performance objectives under the Bonus Plan for use in determining when awards are earned.  Any bonus payments made to you under the Bonus Plan for the 2018 corporate performance period would be pro-rated based on corporate and individual performance for the period beginning on July 1, 2018 and ending on December 31, 2018 (assuming your currently anticipated start date in June 2018).  

Steven Litchfield
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Severance and Change in Control Benefits

Under the terms of the form of change in control and severance agreement that our Board of Directors has approved for the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, if you are a “Section 16 officer” immediately prior to a “change in control” (as such terms are defined in the change in control agreement) and upon or within three (3) months prior to or twenty-four (24) months following a change of control, you are involuntarily terminated by the Company or our successor without “cause” or you terminate voluntarily for “good reason” (as such terms are defined in the change in control agreement), you will be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment equal to twenty-four (24) months of your base salary (as determined based on the greater of your base salary immediately prior to the change in control or at the time of your termination); a lump sum payment equal to a pro-rated amount of your target annual bonus for the year immediately preceding the year of the change-in-control; reimbursement for continued health benefits under our health plan for up to eighteen (18) months; immediate vesting of 100% of the then-unvested portion of any outstanding equity awards; and extended exercisability of outstanding and vested stock options or stock appreciation rights until the twelve (12) month anniversary of your termination date.  In addition, in the event the Company terminates your employment without cause or you terminate for good reason outside of the change in control period, you will be entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment equal to six (6) months of your then-current base salary; reimbursement for continued health care benefits for up to twelve (12) months; and extended exercisability of any stock option or stock appreciation rights until the six month anniversary of the termination date (but in no event beyond the original term of the option).  The foregoing description of our severance and change in control benefits is qualified in its entirety by the change in control and severance agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

Equity Incentive Awards

If you accept this offer and subject to your continued employment through the grant date, the Company will also recommend that the Compensation Committee approve a grant of equity incentive awards under the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”).  Specifically, the Company will recommend that its Compensation Committee approve the grant of a stock option under the Equity Plan to acquire 306,000 shares of Common Stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with respect to 52,000 shares of Common Stock.  

Your equity incentive awards will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Equity Plan and the applicable form of equity award agreement approved by the Board of Directors and/or Compensation Committee.  The stock options will vest and become exercisable over four years assuming your continued employment with the Company, with twenty-five percent (25%) vesting and becoming exercisable on the first anniversary of your employment start date and the balance of the stock options vesting and becoming exercisable on a monthly basis over the succeeding three years.  The option grant will have a term of seven years from the date of grant and an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock in trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.  With respect to the RSUs and pursuant to the Company’s policy with respect to the vesting of RSUs, the initial 25% of the restricted stock units would vest on August 20, 2019 and the balance of the restricted stock 

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units would vest quarterly over the remaining three years on each November 20, February 20, May 20, and August 20 thereafter, in each case assuming continued employment.   No right to any shares subject to any equity incentive awards will be earned or accrued until such time as they have become fully vested.  In addition, the issuance of shares to you will not confer any right to continued vesting or employment.

Other Employment Terms

The Company is excited about your joining and looks forward to a beneficial and productive relationship.  Nevertheless, you should be aware that your employment with the Company is for no specified period and constitutes at-will employment.  As a result, you are free to resign at any time, for any reason or for no reason.  Similarly, the Company is free to conclude its employment relationship with you at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.  We request that, in the event of resignation, you give the Company at least two weeks’ prior notice.  In addition, this offer is made contingent upon a satisfactory background investigation.

For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States.  Such documentation must be provided to us within three (3) business days of the effective date of your employment, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated.  If you anticipate you may have immigration issues, please advise us now so that we may start to investigate those issues prior to your effective date.

We also ask that, if you have not already done so, you disclose to the Company any agreements relating to your prior employment that may affect your eligibility to be employed by the Company or that may limit the manner in which you may be employed.  It is our understanding that any such agreements will not prevent you from performing the duties of your position, and you represent that such is the case.  Moreover, you agree that, during the term of your employment with the Company, you will not engage in any other employment, occupation, consulting or other business activity directly related to the business in which the Company is now involved or becomes involved during the term of your employment, nor will you engage in any other activities that conflict with your obligations to the Company.  Similarly, you agree not to bring any third party confidential information to the Company, including that of any former employer, and that in performing your duties for the Company you will not in any way utilize any such information. 
    
As a condition of your employment, you are also required to sign and comply with an At-Will Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “At-Will Agreement”).  The At-Will Agreement requires, among other provisions, the assignment of patent and other intellectual property rights to any invention made during your employment at the Company, non-disclosure of the Company’s proprietary information, and arbitration of disputes between you and the Company.  

The Company has a strict policy against insider trading, which prohibits, among other things, employees, contractors and temporary workers from trading the Company’s stock during certain time periods and engaging in any derivative transactions in the Company’s stock.  It will be your responsibility to educate 

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yourself regarding our insider trading policies and to ensure you are in full compliance.  If you have any questions about our policy against insider trading, please contact Human Resources.

To accept the Company’s employment proposal, please (1) sign and date the Acceptance Form attached to this letter; and (2) execute the signature pages of the change in control agreement and the At-Will Agreement; and (3) return them by email to Kishore Seendripu, Ph.D. (kseendripu@maxlinear.com) and Kathi Guiney, Vice President of Human Resources (kguiney@maxlinear.com).  A duplicate original of this letter is enclosed for your records.  This letter, along with any agreements relating to proprietary rights between you and the Company, sets forth the terms of your employment with the Company and supersedes any prior representations or agreements including, but not limited to, any representations made during your recruitment, interviews or pre-employment negotiations, whether written or oral.  This letter may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and you.  

This offer of employment will terminate if it is not accepted, signed and returned by June 25, 2018.  We look forward to your favorable reply and to working with you at the Company.

	
		
	 
	Sincerely,

	 
	MAXLINEAR, INC.

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	/s/ Kishore Seendripu

	 
	Kishore Seendripu, Ph.D.

	 
	Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief

	 
	Executive Officer and President

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	 

Acknowledged:

___________________________________
Kathi Guiney
Vice President, Human Resources

Steven Litchfield
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OFFER ACCEPTANCE FORM

The terms of the letter dated June 7, 2018 are agreed to and accepted:

	
			
	Printed Name:
	 
	Steven Litchfield

	 
	 
	 

	Signature:
	 
	/s/ Steven Litchfield

	 
	 
	 

	Date:
	 
	6/22/2018

	 
	 
	 

	Anticipated Start Date:
	 
	7/2/2018

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 

Enclosures:
		
	1.
	Duplicate Original Letter

		
	2.
	Exhibit A: Change in Control Agreement for CFO

		
	3.
	Exhibit B: Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement

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Exhibit A

Change in Control Agreement for CFO

Steven Litchfield
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Exhibit B

Employment, Confidential Information, Invention Assignment and Arbitration Agreement

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