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Employment Agreement (09-10-2003)

  
 Exhibit 10.13

 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
  
 This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of September 10, 2003, by and between TippingPoint Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and James A. Hamilton (“Employee”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company desires to obtain the services of Employee, and Employee desires to provide services to the Company, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and Employee agree as follows. 
  
 1. Employment. Effective on the Effective Date (as defined in Section 2) and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to employ Employee as its President and Chief
Operating Officer. Employee agrees to perform the duties associated with that position diligently and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors. From the Effective Date until termination of
this Agreement, Employee will devote Employee’s full business time, attention and energies to the business of the Company. Employee will comply with the policies and guidelines established by the Company from time to time. 
  
 2. Term and Termination. Employee will be employed under this
Agreement for an initial term of one year (the “Initial Term”), beginning on the date of the Agreement (the “Effective Date”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without
cause, by giving 30 days written notice of termination to the other party, and upon termination, neither party will have any continuing obligation to the other party, except as follows: (a) if the Company terminates this Agreement without Cause (as
defined below) prior to the end of the Initial Term, then the Company will be obligated to pay after such notice an amount equal to three quarters of Employee’s base annual salary in nine (9) monthly payments and supply full benefits for nine
(9) months beyond the termination date, and (b) the provisions of Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 hereof will survive any termination of this Agreement for any reason in accordance with their terms. As used in this Agreement,
termination for “Cause” shall mean any termination of Employee for (a) refusal to perform duties assigned, or disobedience of orders and directives issued to Employee, (b) violation of any rule or regulation of which Employee has
notice and that may be established from time to time for the conduct of the Company’s business, (c) un1awful misconduct by Employee, including, without limitation, the commission of an act of fraud or embezzlement against the Company or
commission of a crime involving moral turpitude, (d) consistent willful misconduct or negligence in performing Employee’s duties hereunder, (e) breach of fiduciary duty in connection with Employee’s employment by the Company, (f) a breach
of any of the terms of this Agreement or (g) failure to relocate to the Austin area within one year of this agreement date. Sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the initial term, both parties agree to negotiate in good faith a subsequent one
(1) year renewal of this contract. 
  

 3. Compensation. Beginning on the Effective Date and thereafter during the term of Employee’s
employment, the Company will pay Employee a base salary at the rate of $180,000 per year, payable bi-weekly or semi-monthly in accordance with the payroll practices of the Company in effect from time to time. Such base salary shall be subject to
review and potential adjustment at least annually, in accordance with the compensation policies of the Company in effect from time to time. Employee shall also, during the term of Employee’s employment hereunder, be eligible for a quarterly
performance bonus of up to $12,500. For the initial term 
(l2-months), Employee will receive a temporary living allowance of up to $2,000 per month. All of Employee’s compensation under this Agreement will be subject to deduction and
withholding authorized or required by applicable law. 
  
 4.
Employee Benefits. Beginning on the Effective Date and thereafter during the term of this Agreement, the Company will provide to Employee such fringe benefits, perquisites, vacation (4 weeks) and other benefits that the Company provides to
its similarly situated employees. The Company will reimburse Employee for reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses incurred and documented in accordance with the policies of the Company in effect from time to time. 
  
 5. Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights. 
  
 (a) In consideration of the Company’s agreement to employ Employee and
the receipt by the Employee of Confidential Information, Employee hereby assigns to the Company all of Employee’s rights in any Intellectual Property which Employee makes or conceives, whether as a sole inventor or as a joint inventor, whether
made within or outside working hours or upon the premises of the Company or elsewhere, during Employee’s employment with the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates. This assignment shall not apply to Intellectual Property that Employee has an
obligation to assign to a former employer. “Intellectual Property” means any information of a technical and/or business nature such as ideas, discoveries, inventions, trade secrets, know-how, and writings and other works of authorship
which relate in any manner to the actual or anticipated business or research and development of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates. 
  
 (b) During and subsequent to Employee’s employment, upon the request and at the expense of the Company or its nominee and for no additional personal
remuneration, Employee agrees to execute any instrument which the Company considers necessary to secure or maintain for the benefit of the Company adequate patent and other property rights in the United States and all foreign countries with respect
to any Intellectual Property. Employee also agrees to assist the Company as required to draft said instruments and to obtain and enforce said rights. 
  
 (c) Employee agrees to promptly disclose to the Company any Intellectual Property when conceived or made by Employee, in whole or in part, and to make and
maintain adequate and current records thereof. Upon the termination of Employee’s employment for any reason, Employee agrees to promptly turn over to the Company all models, prototypes, drawings, records, documents, and the like in
Employee’s possession or under Employee’s control, whether prepared by Employee or others, relating to Intellectual Property, and any other work done for the Company related thereto. Employee acknowledges that all such items are the sole
property of the Company. 
  

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 (d) Employee agrees that any Intellectual Property disclosed by Employee within one (1) year following
termination of Employee’s employment for any reason shall be the sole property of the Company unless and until finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been made or conceived after the termination of Employee’s
employment. 
  
 6. Confidential Information. 
  
 (a) In the course of performing services for the Company under this
Agreement, Employee may receive or have access to commercially valuable, confidential or proprietary information. “Confidential Information” means all confidential information, whether oral or written, now or hereafter developed, acquired
or used by the Company and relating to the business of the Company that is not generally known to others in the Company’s area of business, including without limitation (to the extent confidential) (i) any trade secrets, work product,
processes, analyses, know-how, software and hardware development information or other Intellectual Property of the Company; (ii) the Company’s advertising, product development, strategic and business plans and information; (iii) customer lists
and prices at which the Company has sold or offered to sell its products or services; and (iv) the Company’s financial statements and other financial information. 
  
 (b) Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information (to the extent it can be owned) is and will be the
sole and exclusive property of the Company. Employee will not use any Confidential Information for Employee’s own benefit or disclose any Confidential Information to any third party (except in the course of performing Employee’s authorized
duties for the Company under this Agreement), either during or subsequent to Employee’s employment with the Company. Upon termination of Employee’s employment with the Company, Employee will promptly deliver to the Company all documents,
computer disks and other computer storage devices and other papers and materials (including all copies thereof in whatever form) containing or incorporating any Confidential Information or otherwise relating in any way to the Company’s business
that are in Employee’s possession or under Employee’s control. Employee also agrees not to disclose to the Company any Confidential Information belonging to others. 
  
 7. Restrictive Covenant. For purposes hereof, the “Noncompetition Period” will begin on the Effective Date
and end eighteen (18) months after the date Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason. In consideration of the Company’s agreement to employ Employee and the receipt by the Employee of Confidential Information,
Employee hereby agrees that, during the Noncompetition Period, Employee will not (except in the course of performing Employee’s authorized duties for the Company under this Agreement), directly or indirectly, on Employee’s own behalf or as
an officer, director, employee, consultant or other agent of, or as a stockholder, partner or other investor in, any person or entity (other than the Company or its affiliates): 
  
 (a) engage in any business conducted by the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates and any business competitive with the
business conducted by the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively a ‘“Competing Business”) within any geographic area in which the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates conducts any business, or in which businesses
competitive 
  

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 with the businesses of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates are conducted (the “Territory”), or give
advice or lend credit, money or Employee’s reputation to any natural person or entity engaged in or establishing a Competing Business in the Territory; or 
  

(b) directly or indirectly influence or attempt to influence any customer, potential customer, supplier or accounts of the Company, its subsidiaries or
affiliates located within the Territory to purchase, sell or lease goods or services related to a Competing Business other than from or to the Company; or 
  
 (c) solicit, encourage, or take any other action which is intended, directly or indirectly, to induce any other employee of the Company to terminate such
employee’s employment with the Company, or interfere in any manner with the contractual or employment relationship between the Company and any other employees of the Company, or hire or attempt to hire any former emp1oyee of the Company whose
termination from employment has been effective for ninety (90) days or less; provided, that the foregoing will not apply to any investment in publicly traded securities constituting less than 5% of the outstanding securities in such class. For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “affiliate” means with respect to any person or entity any other person or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with such person or entity. 
  
 8. Enforcement. 
  
 (a) Employee represents to the Company that Employee is willing and able to
engage in businesses other than a Competing Business within the Territory and that enforcement of the restrictions set forth in Section 7 would not be unduly burdensome to Employee. The Company and Employee acknowledge and agree that the
restrictions set forth in Section 7 are reasonable as to time, geographic area and scope of activity and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill and other business interests of the Company, and Employee
agrees that that the Company is justified in believing the foregoing. 
  
 (b) If the provisions of Section 7 are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to contain unreasonable or unnecessary limitations as to time, geographical area or scope of activity, then such court is hereby directed to reform
such provisions to the minimum extent necessary to cause the limitations contained therein as to time, geographical area and scope of activity to be reasonable and enforceable. 
  
 (c) Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company would be irreparably harmed by any violation of Employee’s
obligations under Sections 5, 6 and 7 hereof and that, in addition to all other rights or remedies available at law or in equity, the Company will be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or enjoin any
such violation. If Employee violates Section 7, the period of time during which the provisions thereof are applicable will automatically be extended for a period of time equal to the time that Employee began such violation until such
violation permanently ceases. 
  
 9. No Obligation to Third
Party. Employee represents and warrants that Employee is not under any obligation to any person or other third party and does not have any other interest which is inconsistent or in conflict with this Agreement, or which would prevent, limit, or
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 Employee’s performance of any of the covenants hereunder or Employee’s duties as an employee of the Company.

  
 10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embody the
complete agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior written, or prior or contemporaneous oral, understandings or agreements between the parties that related in any way to the subject matter hereof.
This Agreement may be amended only in writing executed by the Company and Employee. 
  
 11. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and successors of the Company and Employee.

  
 12. Notice. Any notice required or permitted under this
Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been given when delivered personally, by telecopy or by overnight courier service or three days after being sent by mail, postage prepaid, to (a) if to the Company, to the Company’s
principal place of business, or (b) if to Employee, to Employee’s residence or to Employee’s latest address then contained in the Company’s records (or to such changed address as such person may subsequently give notice of in
accordance herewith). 
  
 13. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT
WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF TEXAS, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONFLICTS OF LAW, RULE OR PRINCIPLE THAT MIGHT REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. 
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date
first above written. 
  

	TippingPoint Technologies, Inc.
		
	By:	 	/s/    JAMES A. HAMILTON        
	 	

	 	 	 Name: James A. Hamilton
 President and
COO

  

	 
		
	By:	 	/s/    JOHN F. MCHALE
	 	

	 	 	 Name: John F. McHale
 Chairman and
CEO

  
  

 6Restricted Stock Agreement (09-15-2003)

 Exhibit 10.14 
 TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 
 INDUCEMENT RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), effective as of September 15,
2003, is made and entered into by and between TippingPoint Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and James A. Hamilton (the “Grantee”). 
  
 W I T N E S S E T H: 
  
 WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), has approved the
award to the Grantee of the restricted stock described in this Agreement (the “Restricted Stock”), comprised of shares of the Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”); 
  
 WHEREAS, the Restricted Stock is intended to comply with the
requirements of Rule 16b-3 (“Rule 16b-3”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and 
  
 WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to evidence in writing the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock. 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and as an inducement to the Grantee
to commence employment or service to the Company or its Subsidiaries (as defined below) and to promote the success of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the parties hereby agree as follows: 
  
 1. Grant of Restricted Stock. The Company hereby grants to the
Grantee, upon the terms and subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions set forth in this Agreement, 150,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), effective as of the date of this Agreement (the “Date of Grant”). The
Grantee hereby accepts the Shares from the Company on the terms hereof. During the term of this Agreement, Employee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of any Shares or any interest therein, except as provided
herein. Any attempted transfer of Shares other than in accordance with this Agreement will be null and void, and the Company will refuse to recognize any such transfer and will not reflect on its records any change in record ownership of shares of
Restricted Stock pursuant to any such transfer. 
  
 2.
Vesting. 
  
 (a) Except as otherwise provided otherwise
herein, the Shares shall vest ratably in four (4) equal annual increments commencing on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant. 
  
 (b) In the event of a Change of Control, then 50% of the Restricted Stock issued under this Agreement and not then vested shall immediately vest and be
issued to Grantee. If Grantee’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause or Constructively Terminated at any time after a Change of Control and prior to the fifth 
  

 anniversary of the Date of the Grant then the remaining unvested Restricted Stock issued pursuant to this Agreement shall
immediately vest and be issued to Grantee. 
  
 (c) For purposes
hereof, termination for “Cause” shall mean any termination for: (i) refusal to perform duties assigned, or disobedience of orders and directives issued to Grantee; (ii) violation of any rule or regulation of which Grantee has notice and
that may be established from time to time for the conduct of the Company’s business; (iii) unlawful misconduct by Grantee, including, without limitation, the commission of an act of fraud or embezzlement against the Company or commission of a
crime involving moral turpitude; (iv) consistent willful misconduct or negligence in performing Grantee’s duties as assigned by the Company from time to time; or (v) breach of fiduciary duty in connection with Grantee’s employment by the
Company. For purposes hereof, “Constructively Terminated” shall mean Grantee’s voluntary termination of employment with the Company after any of the following shall occur without the Grantee’s express prior written consent: (i)
the assignment to Grantee of any duties or responsibilities that result in a material diminution or adverse change in Grantee’s position, status or circumstances of employment, but shall not include a mere change in title or reporting
relationship; (ii) the Grantee’s base salary is reduced more than ten percent (10%) by the Company, or there is a material reduction in the other benefits that are in effect for the Grantee; (iii) relocation of the Grantee’s principal
place of employment to a place located outside of Austin, Texas, except for required travel by Grantee for the Company to an extent substantially consistent with Grantee’s business travel obligations at the time of a Change of Control; or (iv)
material breach by the Company of the terms of Grantee’s employment after written notice of such and reasonable opportunity to cure, including the failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of the provisions of this Agreement by any
successor or assign of the Company. For purposes hereof, “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events, as a result of one transaction or a series of transactions: (i) any “person” (as that term is used
in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (as defined below), but excluding the Company, its affiliates and any qualified or non-qualified plan maintained by the Company or its affiliates) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under such Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; (ii) individuals who constitute a majority of
the Board immediately prior to a contested election for positions on the Board cease to constitute a majority as a result of such contested election; (iii) the Company is combined (by merger, share exchange, consolidation, or otherwise) with another
corporation and as a result of such combination, less than 50% of the outstanding securities of the surviving or resulting corporation are owned in the aggregate by the former stockholders of the Company; (iv) the Company sells, leases, or otherwise
transfers all or substantially all of its properties or assets to another person or entity; or (v) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company or a partial liquidation involving 50% or more of the assets of the Company. 
  
 3. Forfeiture of Shares. Upon termination of the Grantee’s
employment, directorship or consulting relationship with the Company or its Subsidiaries for any reason, any Shares that have not vested will be immediately forfeited, without any further action by the Company. Notwithstanding the immediately
preceding sentence, (i) if the Grantee is terminated for dishonesty or other acts detrimental to the interests of the Company or its Subsidiaries or (ii) if the Grantee competes with the Company or its Subsidiaries or solicits the Company’s or
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 Subsidiaries’ employees to leave the employ of the Company during the Grantee’s employment or service with the
Company or within the 12 month period after the Grantee is terminated, the Committee may, by written notice to the Grantee, immediately cause the forfeiture of all of the Shares, whether vested or not. Shares that are forfeited must be immediately
transferred to the Company without any payment by the Company; the Company will have the full right to cancel certificates evidencing such forfeited Shares automatically upon such forfeiture, whether or not such certificates have been surrendered to
the Company. Following such forfeiture, the Grantee will have no further rights with respect to such forfeited Shares. The right of the Grantee to receive any benefits from the Company or its Subsidiaries after termination of employment or service
to the Company or its Subsidiaries by reason of employment contract, severance arrangement or otherwise shall not affect the determination that the Grantee’s employment or service has been terminated with the Company or its Subsidiaries for
purposes of this Agreement. 
  
 4. Election Under Section
83(b). The Grantee understands that, under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), the difference between the purchase price paid for the Shares and their fair market value at the time any forfeiture restrictions applicable
to such Shares lapse may be reportable as ordinary income at that time. The Grantee understands that the Grantee should consult with the Grantee’s tax advisor regarding the advisability of filing with the Internal Revenue Service an election
under Section 83(b) of the Code. A blank Section 83(b) election is attached to this Agreement. This election must be filed no later than 30 days after the date of this Agreement. Shares are nontransferable and subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture if they are unvested and are subject to forfeiture if the Grantee’s employment or service with the Company or its Subsidiaries terminates. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has been advised to consult with a tax advisor prior
to the grant of the Shares regarding the tax consequences to the Grantee of the receipt of the Shares. AN ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) MUST BE FILED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE GRANTEE RECEIVES THE SHARES. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT TIMELY FILING OF A SECTION 83(b) ELECTION IS THE GRANTEE’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN IF THE GRANTEE REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO FILE SUCH ELECTION ON HIS OR HER BEHALF. 
  
 5. Tax Withholding. Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Company may take such steps as it deems necessary or desirable for the withholding of any taxes that it is required by law or regulation of any governmental authority, federal, state or local, domestic or foreign, to withhold in
connection with the grant or vesting of any of the Shares subject hereto. 
  
 6. Transfer of Shares. The Grantee shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, pledge, encumber or hypothecate (“Transfer”) any unvested Shares. Any such Transfer will be void and of no force
or effect, and will result in the immediate forfeiture of all Shares, whether vested or not. The Company may elect to hold any certificates representing the Shares until after the Shares have vested. Once the Shares vest, upon the request of the
Grantee, the Company will deliver to the Grantee a stock certificate representing the Shares that have vested. If a certificate representing Shares has been issued, the certificate will be affixed with a legend setting forth the restrictions
applicable to the Transfer of such Shares. The Shares will not be liable for or subject 
  

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 to, in whole or in part, the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of the Grantee, nor shall they be subject to
garnishment, attachment, execution, levy or other legal or equitable process. 
  
 7. Certain Legal Restrictions. The Company shall have no obligation to the Grantee, express or implied, to list, register or otherwise qualify any of the Shares. The Shares may not be transferred except in
accordance with applicable federal or state securities laws. At the Company’s option, the certificate evidencing Shares issued to the Grantee may be legended as follows: 
  
 THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED OR PLEDGED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT AND THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER
JURISDICTION. 
  
 As a condition to the transfer of the
Shares, the Company may require an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer will not be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any other applicable securities laws or that such transfer
has been registered under federal and all applicable state securities laws. The Company shall be authorized to refrain from delivering or transferring Shares until the Committee has determined that the Grantee has tendered to the Company any
federal, state or local tax owed by the Grantee as a result of this Agreement or disposing of any Shares, when the Company has a legal liability to satisfy such tax. The Company shall not be liable to any party for damages due to a delay in the
delivery or issuance of any stock certificate for any reason whatsoever. 
  
 8. Administration and Interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be administered by the Committee, which has been designated by the Board and consists entirely of “Non-Employee Directors”
in accordance with the provisions of Rule 16b-3. The Committee shall have full and final authority in its discretion: (a) to construe and interpret this Agreement; and (b) to make all other determinations and take all other actions deemed necessary
or advisable for the proper administration of this Agreement. All such actions and determinations by the Committee shall be final and conclusively binding for all purposes and upon all persons. 
  
 9. Grantee Representations. As an inducement to the Company is grant
the Shares in accordance with this Agreement, the Grantee represents and warrants to the Company, as of the date of this Agreement, that the Grantee (a) is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 promulgated under the
Exchange Act, (b) is acquiring the Shares for investment for such Grantee’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution or public offering thereof, as defined in the
Securities Act and (c) understands and acknowledges that the Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act or qualified under any applicable blue sky laws on the grounds that the offering and sale contemplated by this Agreement are exempt
from registration under the Securities Act and exempt from qualification pursuant to the applicable provisions of such blue sky laws, and that 
  

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 the Company’s reliance upon such exemptions is predicated upon such Grantee’s representations set forth herein.

  
 10. Miscellaneous. 
  
 (a) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect the
right of the Company to terminate the Grantee’s employment or service to the Company at any time, with or without cause, or shall be deemed to create any rights to employment or continuance as a director or consultant of the Company on the part
of the Grantee. 
  
 (b) The rights and obligations
arising under this Agreement are not intended to and do not affect the employment relationship or other relationship that otherwise exists between the Company and the Grantee, whether such relationship is at will or defined by an employment
contract, or otherwise. Moreover, this Agreement is not intended to and does not amend any existing employment or consulting contract between the Company and the Grantee. 
  
 (c) Whenever any notice is required or permitted hereunder, such notice must be in writing and personally
delivered or sent by mail. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement or any delivery of the Shares to the Company shall be addressed to the Company at its principal executive offices, and any notice to be given to the
Grantee shall be addressed to the Grantee at the address set forth beneath his or her signature hereto, or at such other address for a party as such party may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been
delivered on the date which it is personally delivered, or, whether actually received or not, on the third business day after it is deposited in the United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, addressed to the party who is to
receive it at the above specified address. 
  
 (d)
Subject to the limitations in this Agreement on the transferability by the Grantee of the Shares, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the representatives, executors, successors or beneficiaries of the parties hereto.

  
 (e) THE INTERPRETATION, PERFORMANCE AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES, AS APPLICABLE, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF. 
  
 (f) If any provision of this Agreement is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable or void, in whole
or in part, then the parties shall be relieved of all obligations arising under such provision, but only to the extent that it is illegal, unenforceable or void, it being the intent and agreement of the parties that this Agreement shall be deemed
amended by modifying such provision to the extent necessary to make it legal and enforceable while preserving its intent or, if that is not 
  

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 possible, by substituting therefor another provision that is legal and enforceable and achieves the same
objectives. 
  
 (g) All section titles and
captions in this Agreement are for convenience only, shall not be deemed part of this Agreement, and in no way shall define, limit, extend or describe the scope or intent of any provisions of this Agreement. 
  
 (h) The parties shall execute all documents, provide all
information, and take or refrain from taking all actions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement. 
  
 (i) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all
prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto. 
  
 (j) No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach
or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition. 
  
 (k) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.

  
 (l) At any time and from time to time the
Committee may execute an instrument providing for modification of the Shares, provided that no such modification, extension or renewal shall (i) impair the Shares in any respect without the consent of the holder of the Shares or (ii) conflict with
the provisions of Rule 16b-3. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, no supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties to this
Agreement. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement (regardless of whether similar), nor shall any such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless
otherwise expressly provided. 
  
 (m) In addition
to all other rights or remedies available at law or in equity, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive and other equitable relief to prevent or enjoin any violation of the provisions of this Agreement. 
  
 (n) The Grantee’s spouse joins this Agreement for the
purpose of agreeing to and accepting the terms of this Agreement and to bind any community property interest he or she has or may have in the Shares, any vested portion or any unvested portion of the Shares and any other shares of Common Stock held
by the Grantee. 
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written. 
  

	COMPANY:

  

	TIPPINGPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		
	By:	 	 
	 	

	 	 	 Name: John F. McHale
 Title:  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  

	GRANTEE:
		
	 	 	 
	 	

	 	 	 Name:     James A. Hamilton
 Address: 

  

	GRANTEE’S SPOUSE:
		
	 	 	 
	 	

	 	 	 Name:     Stacie Ann Hamilton
 Address: 

  
  

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