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Executive Employment Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.37 
  
 SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS SALES, INC. 
  
 GLENN O’BRIEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
  
 This Agreement is entered into as of April 2, 2004, and shall be deemed effective as of March 22, 2004 (the “Effective
Date”) by and between Somera Communications Sales, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Somera Communications, Inc. (the ”Company”), and Glenn O’Brien (“Executive”). 
  
 1. Duties and Scope of Employment. 
  
 (a) Positions and Duties. As of the Effective Date,
Executive will serve as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Americas of the Company. Executive will render such business and professional services in the performance of Executive’s duties, consistent with Executive’s position within the
Company, and shall initially report to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The period of Executive’s employment under this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Employment Term.” It is expressly understood that nothing in
the foregoing shall preclude the Company from making any organizational and reporting changes it may deem necessary to most effectively operate the business of the Company. 
  
 (b) Obligations. During the Employment Term, Executive will perform Executive’s duties
faithfully and to the best of Executive’s ability and will devote Executive’s full business efforts and time to the Company. For the duration of the Employment Term, Executive agrees not to actively engage in any other employment,
occupation or consulting activity for any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board. 
  
 2. At-Will Employment. The parties agree that Executive’s employment with the Company will be “at-will” employment and may be
terminated at any time with or without cause or notice. Executive understands and agrees that neither Executive’s job performance nor promotions, commendations, bonuses or the like from the Company give rise to or in any way serve as the basis
for modification, amendment, or extension, by implication or otherwise, of Executive’s employment with the Company. 
  
 3. Compensation. 
  
 (a) Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Company will pay Executive as compensation for Executive’s services a base
salary at the annualized rate of $225,000 (the “Base Salary”). The Base Salary will be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and be subject to the usual, required withholding. 
  
 (b) Bonus. Executive shall be a participant in
the Company’s 2004 Executive Bonus Plan or such equivalent successor plan (“the Incentive Plan”) as may be adopted by the Company and be eligible to earn an annual bonus of up to $192,000 to be paid according to the terms of the
Incentive Plan. 

 (c) Stock Option. The Company shall recommend to the Company’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”) that Executive be granted a stock option, which will be, to the extent possible under the $100,000 rule of Section 422(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), an
“incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code), to purchase 250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an exercise price equal to the price per share of the Company’s Common Stock as listed on the Nasdaq
National Market on the date of grant as determined by the Board (the “Option”). Subject to the accelerated vesting provisions set forth herein, the Option will vest as to 25% of the shares subject to the Option one year after the date of
grant, and as to 1/48th of the shares subject to the Option monthly thereafter, so that the Option will be fully vested and exercisable four (4) years from the date of grant, subject to Executive’s continued service to the Company on the
relevant vesting dates. The Option will be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Company’s 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”) and the stock option agreement by and between Executive and the Company (the
“Option Agreement”), both of which documents are incorporated herein by reference. 
  
 4. Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, Executive will be entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans currently and hereafter maintained by the Company of general applicability to other
senior executives of the Company, including, without limitation, the Company’s group medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and flexible-spending account plans. The Company reserves the right to cancel or change the benefit plans
and programs it offers to its employees at any time. 
  
 5.
Vacation. Executive will be entitled to paid vacation of two (2) weeks per year in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, with the timing and duration of specific vacations mutually and reasonably agreed to by the parties hereto.

  
 6. Expenses. The Company will reimburse Executive for
reasonable travel, entertainment or other expenses incurred by Executive in the furtherance of or in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as in
effect from time to time. 
  
 7. Severance. 
  
 (a) Involuntary Termination. If Executive’s
employment with the Company terminates as a result of “Constructive Termination” (as defined herein) or other than voluntarily or for “Cause” (as defined herein), and Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of
claims with the Company, then subject to Section 10, Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) continuing payments of severance pay (less applicable withholding taxes) at a rate equal to Executive’s Base Salary rate, as then in effect, for a
period of six (6) months from the date of such termination, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies; and (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate of the bonus amounts earned by and paid to Executive for the
two (2) fiscal quarters prior to the date upon which Executive’s employment with the Company terminates (less applicable withholding taxes). In no event shall Executive be entitled to any bonus amounts under the Incentive Plan for the period in
which Executive’s employment with the Company terminates. Additionally, the Company shall waive the cost for the Executive to continue Executive’s group medical coverage with the Company should Executive decide to exercise Executive’s
right to do so in accordance with Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act 
  

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 of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”). Such waiver of cost shall cease upon the earlier of six (6)
months from the effective date of such coverage or the date in which the Executive obtains equivalent coverage elsewhere. 
  
 (b) Voluntary Termination; Termination for Cause. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates voluntarily by
Executive or for “Cause” by the Company, then (i) all vesting of the Option will terminate immediately and all payments of compensation by the Company to Executive hereunder will terminate immediately (except as to amounts already earned),
and (ii) Executive will only be eligible for severance benefits in accordance with the Company’s established policies as then in effect. 
  
 (c) Change of Control. If within twelve (12) months following a “Change of Control” (as defined below) (i) Executive
terminates his or her employment with the Company or successor corporation other than voluntarily, (ii) Executive terminates his or her employment with the Company or successor corporation as a result of Construction Termination, or (iii) the
Company or the successor corporation terminates Executive’s employment with the Company or successor corporation for other than “Cause”, death or disability, then 25% of the shares subject to (x) the Option, and (y) any other options
granted to Executive in prior periods or subsequent to the date of the Option (the “Additional Options”), shall vest and become exercisable at such time. Thereafter, the Option and the Additional Options will continue to be subject to the
terms, definitions and provisions of the Option Plan and the respective Option Agreements. 
  
 8. Definitions. 
  
 (a) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” is defined as: (i) an act of dishonesty made by Executive in connection with Executive’s responsibilities as an employee, (ii) Executive’s conviction of, or plea
of nolo contendere to, a felony, (iii) Executive’s gross misconduct, which shall include, but is not limited to, fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of the Company’s Code of Conduct and Conflicts of Interest policy on the part of the
Executive and any material breach of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee or (iv) Executive’s continued substantial violations of Executive’s employment duties after Executive has received a written demand for performance
from the Company which specifically sets forth the factual basis for the Company’s belief that Executive has not substantially performed Executive’s duties. 
  
 (b) Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” of the Company
is defined as: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or (ii) a change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two-year period, as
a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” will mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election,
to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy
contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); (iii) the date of the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation that has been approved by the stockholders 
  

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 of the Company, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the
Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the
voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company; or (iv) the date of the consummation of
the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company’s assets. 
  
 (c) Constructive Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, “Constructive Termination” is defined as the resignation of
Executive within sixty (60) days following: (i) a material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary, (ii) a material reduction in Executive’s authority or duties, or (iii) the relocation of Executive to a facility or location more than fifty
(50) miles from Executive’s then present location and then present residence, without Executive’s written consent. 
  
 9. Confidential Information. Executive agrees to enter into the Company’s standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement
(the “Confidential Information Agreement”) upon commencing employment hereunder. 
  
 10. Conditional Nature of Severance Payments. 
  
 (a) Noncompete. Executive acknowledges that the nature of the Company’s business is such that if Executive were to become
employed by, or substantially involved in, the business of a competitor of the Company during the twelve (12) months following the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, it would be very difficult for Executive not to rely on
or use the Company’s trade secrets and confidential information. Thus, to avoid the inevitable disclosure of the Company’s trade secrets and confidential information, Executive agrees and acknowledges that Executive’s right to receive
the severance payments set forth in Section 7 (to the extent Executive is otherwise entitled to such payments) shall be conditioned upon Executive not directly or indirectly engaging in (whether as an employee, consultant, agent, proprietor,
principal, partner, stockholder, corporate officer, director or otherwise), nor having any ownership interested in or participating in the financing, operation, management or control of, any person, firm, corporation or business that competes with
Company or is a customer of the Company. Upon any breach of this section, all severance payments pursuant to this Agreement shall immediately cease. 
  
 (b) Non-Solicitation. Until the date twelve (12) months after the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for
any reason, Executive agrees and acknowledges that Executive’s right to receive the severance payments set forth in Section 7 (to the extent Executive is otherwise entitled to such payments) shall be conditioned upon Executive not either
directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, attempting to hire, recruiting, encouraging, taking away, hiring any employee of the Company or causing an employee to leave his or her employment either for Executive or for any other entity or person.

  
 (c) Understanding of Covenants.
Executive represents that he (i) is familiar with the foregoing covenants not to compete and not to solicit, and (ii) is fully aware of Executive’s obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonableness of the length of time,
scope and geographic coverage of these covenants. 
  

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 11. Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of (a) the heirs,
executors and legal representatives of Executive upon Executive’s death and (b) any successor of the Company. Any such successor of the Company will be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this Agreement for all purposes. For
this purpose, “successor” means any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of the
Company. None of the rights of Executive to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any other attempted assignment, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition of Executive’s right to compensation or other benefits will be null and void. 
  
 12. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications called for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) on the
date of delivery if delivered personally, (ii) one (1) day after being sent by a well established commercial overnight service, or (iii) four (4) days after being mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and
addressed to the parties or their successors at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may later designate in writing: 
  
 If to the Company: 
  
 Somera Communications, Inc. 
 5383 Hollister
Avenue 
 Santa Barbara, California 93111 
 Attention: General Counsel 
  
 If to Executive:

  
 at the last residential address known by the Company.

  
 13. Severability. In the event that any provision
hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said provision. 
  
 14. Arbitration. The parties agree that any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any
dispute arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement, which the parties hereto are unable to resolve, shall be finally resolved and settled exclusively by arbitration as provided in the Arbitration Agreement between the Company
and the Executive which is incorporated by reference herein. 
  
 15. Integration. This Agreement, together with the Option Plan, Option Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement and the Confidential Information Agreement represent the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the
subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements whether written or oral, including but not limited to, that certain offer letter dated as of May 23, 2003, by and between the Company and Employee. No waiver, alteration,
or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto. 
  

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 16. Tax Withholding. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to withholding
of applicable taxes. 
  
 17. Governing Law. This Agreement
will be governed by the laws of the State of California (with the exception of its conflict of laws provisions). 
  
 18. Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to discuss this matter with and obtain advice from Executive’s
private attorney, has had sufficient time to, and has carefully read and fully understands all the provisions of this Agreement, and is knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Agreement. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by their
duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

									
	 COMPANY:
	 	 	 	 
			
	 SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	 	 	 	 
					
	By:	 	/s/    C. STEPHEN CORDIAL        	 	 	 	Date:	 	 April 5, 2004

	 	 	
	 	 	 	 	 	

	Name:	 	 C. Stephen Cordial
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Title:	 	 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 	 	 	 

  

									
	 EXECUTIVE:
	 	 	 	 
				
	/s/    GLENN O’BRIEN        	 	 	 	Date:	 	 April 15, 2004

	
	 	 	 	 	 	

	 Glenn O’Brien
	 	 	 	 	 	 

  

 -7-Executive Employment Agreeement

 Exhibit 10.38 
  
 SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 
  

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
  
 This Agreement is entered into as of April 20, 2004, and shall be deemed effective as of May 3, 2004 (the “Effective Date”) by and between
Somera Communications, Inc. (the ”Company”), and David Heard (“Executive”). 
  
 1. Duties and Scope of Employment. 
  
 (a) Positions and Duties. As of the Effective Date, Executive will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Executive will
render such business and professional services in the performance of Executive’s duties, consistent with Executive’s position within the Company, and shall report directly to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
The period of Executive’s employment under this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Employment Term.” It is expressly understood that nothing in the foregoing shall preclude the Company from making any organizational and reporting
changes it may deem necessary to most effectively operate the business of the Company. 
  
 (b) Obligations. During the Employment Term, Executive will perform Executive’s duties faithfully and to the best of
Executive’s ability and will devote Executive’s full business efforts and time to the Company. For the duration of the Employment Term, Executive agrees not to actively engage in any other employment, occupation or consulting activity for
any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board. Further, Executive shall perform such services and assume such duties and responsibilities customary or appropriate to the position of Chief Executive Officer (as is
typical in growing technology companies of similar size to the Company), including those assigned to him from time to time by the Board, acting at all times under the direction of the Board. Upon the prior approval of the Board, which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld, the Company agrees that during the Employment Period, Executive may serve as a member on no more than one (1) Board of Directors, so long as such relationship does not impede or impair Executive’s performance of
Executive’s duties and responsibilities. 
  
 (c) Board Membership. During the Employment Term, Executive will serve as a member of the Board, subject to any required Board and/or stockholder approval. At such future time that Executive’s employment with the Company
terminates for any reason, Executive agrees that he shall immediately resign from the Board of Directors, effective upon such termination of employment. 
  
 2. At-Will Employment. The parties agree that Executive’s employment with the Company will be “at-will” employment and may be
terminated at any time with or without cause or notice. Executive understands and agrees that neither Executive’s job performance nor promotions, commendations, bonuses or the like from the Company give rise to or in any way serve as the basis
for modification, amendment, or extension, by implication or otherwise, of Executive’s employment with the Company. 

 3. Compensation. 
  
 (a) Base Salary. During the Employment Term, the Company will pay Executive as compensation for
Executive’s services a base salary at the annualized rate of $375,000 (the “Base Salary”). The Base Salary will be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and be subject to the usual, required
withholding. 
  
 (b) Bonus.
Executive shall be a participant in the Company’s 2004 Executive Bonus Plan or such equivalent successor plan (the “Incentive Plan”) as may be adopted by the Company and be eligible to earn a target annual bonus of $175,000
(pro-rated for portions of a Company fiscal year if the Employment Term does not overlap with the entirety of such fiscal year) pursuant to the Incentive Plan. Such bonus can only be earned for achievement of performance goals established by the
Board. Determination of whether such goals have been achieved and determination of appropriate bonus (if any) if goals are not completely achieved or are exceeded will be in the sole discretion of the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bonus
payable for the Company’s fiscal year ending January 2, 2005 (the “Company’s 2004 Fiscal Year”), will not be less than $87,500 so long as the Employment Term extends at least until the date that is the six month anniversary of
the date in which Executive commences employment with the Company (the “Six Month Anniversary”). Beginning on the Six Month Anniversary, Executive will be eligible for a pro-rated bonus for the balance of the Company’s 2004 Fiscal
Year based on the 2004 Executive Bonus Plan approved by the Board. Such pro-rated bonus will be in addition to the $87,500 bonus earned following the Six Month Anniversary. 
  
 (c) Stock Options. The Company shall recommend to the Board that Executive be granted, at an exercise
price equal to the price per share of the Company’s Common Stock as listed on the Nasdaq National Market on the date of grant as determined by the Board, (i) a stock option, which will be, to the extent possible under the $100,000 rule of
Section 422(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code) to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Initial
Option”) and (ii) a stock option, which will be, to the extent possible under the $100,000 rule of Section 422(d) of the Code, an “incentive stock option” (as defined in Section 422 of the Code), to purchase 250,000 shares of
the Company’s Common Stock (the “Performance Option”, and together with the Initial Option, the “Options”). Subject to the accelerated vesting provisions set forth herein, the Initial Option will vest as to 25% of the shares
subject to the Initial Option one year after the date of grant, and as to 1/48th of the shares subject to the Initial Option monthly thereafter, so that the Initial Option will be fully vested and exercisable four (4) years from the date of grant,
subject to Executive’s continued service to the Company on the relevant vesting dates. The Performance Option will vest as to 100% of the shares subject to the Performance Option six years after the date of grant; provided, however, that,
commencing in the Company’s 2005 fiscal year, such Performance Option shall vest as to 50,000 shares subject to the Performance on the last day of each of the Company’s fiscal years, but only to the extent that the Company exceeds net
revenue and net income targets established by the Board by at least twenty percent (20%) for such fiscal year, in all cases subject to Executive’s continued service to the Company on the relevant vesting dates. The Options will be subject to
the terms, definitions and provisions of the Company’s 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “Option Plan”) and the stock option agreements by and between Executive and the Company (the “Option Agreements”), which documents are
incorporated herein by reference. 
  

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 (d) Relocation and Temporary Living Reimbursement. During the Employment Term, the
Company will reimburse Executive, for a period not to exceed one year following the Effective Date, for the following: (i) reasonable temporary housing and living expenses to be mutually agreed to by the Company and Executive, and (ii) reasonable
expenses related to costs of Executive’s assignment (including, but not limited to, air travel, car rental, etc.). The total of all such amounts shall not exceed $5,000 per month. Such amounts will be reimbursed in the Company’s
normal accounts payable cycles. The Company and Executive shall discuss reimbursement for permanent relocation at such time as and in the event such permanent relocation is so required. 
  
 4. Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, Executive will be entitled to participate in the employee benefit
plans currently and hereafter maintained by the Company of general applicability to other senior executives of the Company, including, without limitation, the Company’s group medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and
flexible-spending account plans. The Company reserves the right to cancel or change the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time. 
  
 5. Vacation. Executive will be entitled to paid vacation of two weeks per year in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, with the
timing and duration of specific vacations mutually and reasonably agreed to by the parties hereto. 
  
 6. Expenses. The Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable travel, entertainment or other expenses incurred by Executive in the furtherance
of or in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time. 
  
 7. Severance. 
  
 (a) Involuntary Termination. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of “Constructive
Termination” (as defined herein) or other than voluntarily or for “Cause” (as defined herein), and Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of claims with the Company, then, subject to the following sentence and Section
10, Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) continuing payments of severance pay (less applicable withholding taxes) at a rate equal to Executive’s Base Salary rate, as then in effect, for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such
termination, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies; (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate of the bonus amounts earned by and paid to Executive for the four (4) fiscal quarters prior to the date upon
which Executive’s employment with the Company terminates (less applicable withholding taxes) and (iii) 25% of the shares subject to the Initial Option shall vest and become exercisable at such time (thereafter, the Initial Option will continue
to be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Option Plan and the appropriate Option Agreement). If (a) Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of “Constructive Termination” (as defined herein)
or other than voluntarily or for “Cause” (as defined herein), (b) Executive signs and does not revoke a standard release of claims with the Company, (c) the Company materially changes the nature of its business such that the primary focus
of the Company is no longer the buying and selling of telecommunications equipment (other than material changes approved by Executive), and (d) Executive shall have been employed at the Company for a minimum of twenty-four (24) months, then, subject
to Section 10, Executive shall be entitled to 
  

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 receive, in lieu of the severance amounts and accelerated vesting described in the preceding sentence,
(i) continuing payments of severance pay (less applicable withholding taxes) at a rate equal to Executive’s Base Salary rate, as then in effect, for a period of eighteen (18) months from the date of such termination, to be paid periodically in
accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies; (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate of the bonus amounts earned by and paid to Executive for the six (6) fiscal quarters prior to the date upon which Executive’s employment with the
Company terminates (less applicable withholding taxes) and (iii) 37.5% of the shares subject to the Initial Option shall vest and become exercisable at such time (thereafter, the Initial Option will continue to be subject to the terms, definitions
and provisions of the Option Plan and the appropriate Option Agreement). In no event shall Executive be entitled to any bonus amounts under the Incentive Plan for the period in which Executive’s employment with the Company terminates.
Additionally, the Company shall waive the cost for the Executive to continue Executive’s group medical coverage with the Company should Executive decide to exercise Executive’s right to do so in accordance with Title X of the Consolidated
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”). Such waiver of cost shall cease upon the earlier of twelve (12) months from the effective date of such coverage or the date in which the Executive obtains equivalent coverage
elsewhere. 
  
 (b) Voluntary Termination;
Termination for Cause. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates voluntarily by Executive or for “Cause” by the Company, then (i) all vesting of the Options will terminate immediately and all payments of compensation
by the Company to Executive hereunder will terminate immediately (except as to amounts already earned), and (ii) Executive will only be eligible for severance benefits in accordance with the Company’s established policies as then in effect.

  
 (c) Change of Control. If within
twelve (12) months following a “Change of Control” (as defined below) (i) Executive terminates his or her employment with the Company or successor corporation other than voluntarily, (ii) Executive terminates his or her employment with the
Company or successor corporation as a result of Construction Termination, or (iii) the Company or the successor corporation terminates Executive’s employment with the Company or successor corporation for other than “Cause”, death or
disability, then 100% of the shares subject to the Initial Option shall vest and become exercisable at such time. Thereafter, the Initial Option will continue to be subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the Option Plan and the
appropriate Option Agreement. 
  
 8. Definitions.

  
 (a) Cause. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Cause” is defined as: (i) an act of dishonesty made by Executive in connection with Executive’s responsibilities as an employee, (ii) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony, (iii)
Executive’s gross misconduct, which shall include, but is not limited to, fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of the Company’s Code of Conduct and Conflicts of Interest policy on the part of the Executive and any material breach of the
Executive’s responsibilities as an employee or (iv) Executive’s continued substantial violations of Executive’s employment duties after Executive has received a written demand for performance from the Company which specifically sets
forth the factual basis for the Company’s belief that Executive has not substantially performed Executive’s duties. 
  

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 (b) Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of
Control” of the Company is defined as: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or (ii) a change in the composition of the Board occurring
within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” will mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected,
or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an
actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); (iii) the date of the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation that has been approved by the stockholders of the
Company, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of
the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders of the Company
approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company; or (iv) the date of the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company’s assets. 
  
 (c) Constructive Termination. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Constructive Termination” is defined as the resignation of Executive within sixty (60) days following: (i) a material reduction in Executive’s Base Salary, (ii) a material reduction in Executive’s authority or duties,
or (iii) the relocation of Executive to a facility or location more than fifty (50) miles from Executive’s then present location or then present residences, without Executive’s written consent; provided that this part (iii) shall not be
applicable to Executive’s proposed temporary or permanent relocation to Southern California or the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas metro area in connection with Executive’s employment with the Company. 
  
 9. Confidential Information. Executive agrees to enter into the
Company’s standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (the “Confidential Information Agreement”) upon commencing employment hereunder. 
  

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 10. Conditional Nature of Severance Payments. 
  
 (a) Noncompete. Executive acknowledges that the
nature of the Company’s business is such that if Executive were to become employed by, or substantially involved in, the business of a competitor of the Company during the twelve (12) months following the termination of Executive’s
employment with the Company, it would be very difficult for Executive not to rely on or use the Company’s trade secrets and confidential information. Thus, to avoid the inevitable disclosure of the Company’s trade secrets and confidential
information, Executive agrees and acknowledges that Executive’s right to receive the severance payments set forth in Section 7 (to the extent Executive is otherwise entitled to such payments) shall be conditioned upon Executive not directly or
indirectly engaging in (whether as an employee, consultant, agent, proprietor, principal, partner, stockholder, corporate officer, director or otherwise), nor having any ownership interested in or participating in the financing, operation,
management or control of, any person, firm, corporation or business that competes with Company. Upon any breach of this section, all severance payments pursuant to this Agreement shall immediately cease. 
  
 (b) Non-Solicitation. Until the date twelve (12)
months after the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, Executive agrees and acknowledges that Executive’s right to receive the severance payments set forth in Section 7 (to the extent Executive is otherwise
entitled to such payments) shall be conditioned upon Executive not either directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, attempting to hire, recruiting, encouraging, taking away, hiring any employee of the Company or causing an employee to leave his
or her employment either for Executive or for any other entity or person. 
  
 (c) Understanding of Covenants. Executive represents that he (i) is familiar with the foregoing covenants not to compete and not to solicit, and (ii) is fully aware of Executive’s obligations hereunder,
including, without limitation, the reasonableness of the length of time, scope and geographic coverage of these covenants. 
  
 11. Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of (a) the heirs, executors and legal representatives of Executive
upon Executive’s death and (b) any successor of the Company. Any such successor of the Company will be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this Agreement for all purposes. For this purpose, “successor” means any
person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company. None of the rights of Executive to
receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any other attempted assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of Executive’s
right to compensation or other benefits will be null and void. 
  
 12. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications called for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given (i) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (ii) one (1) day after being sent by a well
established commercial overnight service, or (iii) four (4) days after being mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and addressed to the parties or their successors at the following addresses, or at such other
addresses as the parties may later designate in writing: 
  

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 If to the Company: 
  
 Somera Communications, Inc. 
 5383 Hollister Avenue 
 Santa Barbara, California 93111 
 Attention: General Counsel 
  
 If to Executive: 
  
 at the last residential address known by the Company. 
  
 13. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable
or void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said provision. 
  
 14. Arbitration. Executive agrees to enter into the Company’s standard Arbitration Agreement (the “Arbitration Agreement”) upon commencing employment hereunder. The parties agree that any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or any dispute arising out of the interpretation or application of this Agreement, which the parties hereto are unable to resolve, shall be finally resolved and settled exclusively
by arbitration as provided in the Arbitration Agreement which is incorporated by reference herein. 
  
 15. Integration. This Agreement, together with the Option Plan, Option Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement and the Confidential Information
Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements whether written or oral. No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the
provisions of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto. 
  
 16. Tax Withholding. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to withholding of applicable taxes. 
  
 17. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the
State of California (with the exception of its conflict of laws provisions). 
  
 18. Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to discuss this matter with and obtain advice from Executive’s private attorney, has had sufficient time to, and has carefully
read and fully understands all the provisions of this Agreement, and is knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Agreement. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by their
duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

									
	 COMPANY:
  

SOMERA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
	 	 	 	 
					
	 By:
	 	 /s/    BARRY PHELPS
	 	 	 	Date:	 	 April 20, 2004

	 	 	
	 	 	 	 	 	

					
	 Title:
	 	 Chairman of the Board of Directors
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	  
 EXECUTIVE:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
				
	/s/    DAVID HEARD	 	 	 	 Date:
	 	 April 19, 2004

	
	 	 	 	 	 	

	 David Heard
	 	 	 	 

  

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