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Severance Agreement - Joe F. Britt, Jr.

 Exhibit 10.3 
 July 23rd, 2001 
 Joe Britt 
 Address 
 Address 
  

	 	Re:	Severance Agreement of Danger, Inc. (the “Company”) 

 Dear Joe:

 The Company is pleased to offer you the retention and severance benefits described in this letter agreement (the “Agreement”).

 Section 1. Eligibility for Benefits. 
 The Company will grant you the severance benefits listed in Section 2 if you meet the all of the following eligibility factors: 
 (a) Your employment must have been terminated without “Cause” as set forth in Section 4.3(b) of the Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Stock Agreement”) between the Company and you dated September 22, 2000.

 (b) You must remain on the job until your effective date of the termination as scheduled by the Company (the “Termination
Date”). In addition, the right to receive severance benefits is specifically conditioned on satisfactory performance through the Termination Date, and no rights in the severance benefit shall vest until such date and only if satisfactory
performance has been maintained. 
 (c) You must execute and deliver to the Company a waiver releasing the Company and its officers,
directors, agents and employees, and each person in a control relationship with the Company from all losses and claims in connection 

  

 

 

 
with your employment relationship in a form acceptable to the Company (the “General Release”). The General Release must be signed by you no earlier
than the Termination Date of your employment and no later than the expiration of five calendar days from receipt of the release or such longer period allowed by law for you to consider and execute such release (the “Release Period”).

 (d) You must have completed the exit procedures of the Company, including the return to the Company of all property and materials of the
Company. 
 Section 2. Amount of Benefit. 
 The
severance benefits granted pursuant to this Agreement, subject to Section 1, are as follows: 
 (a) You will receive from the Company
continued payment of your monthly Base Pay as then in effect for a period of six months following the Termination Date, paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, in addition to any benefits you may be entitled to under
the Stock Agreement, as long as you execute a General Release on or after the Termination Date but prior to the expiration of the Release Period; provided, however, that your right to receive continued payment of your monthly Base Pay pursuant to
this Section 2(a) shall terminate in its entirety on the last day in the month in which you secure full time employment that is comparable to your current employment with the Company, regardless of your actual start date. 
 (b) For purposes of this Agreement, “Base Pay” shall mean the your base pay (excluding overtime, bonuses, draws, commissions and other forms of
additional compensation), at the rate in effect during the last regularly scheduled payroll period immediately preceding your termination date. 
 (c) Severance benefits will be in addition to final payment of wages earned, and a lump sum payment for any vacation earned but not used through your termination date. 

 Section 3. No Implied Employment Contract. 
 This Agreement shall not be deemed (i) to give you any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or (ii) to interfere with the right of the Company to discharge you at any time for any reason, with
or without cause, which right is hereby reserved. 
 To indicate your acceptance of the retention and termination benefits specified in the Agreement, please
return this signed Agreement to the Company. 
  

			
	Sincerely,
	
	DANGER, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Matt Hershenson

	Name:	 	Matt Hershenson

  

			
	Accepted and Agreed:
	
	 /s/ Joe F. Britt, Jr.

		
	Date:	 	7-23-01Severance Agreement - Matthew Hershenson

 Exhibit 10.4 
 July 23, 2001 
 Matt Hershenson 
 Address 
 Address 
  

	 	Re:	Severance Agreement of Danger, Inc. (the “Company”) 

 Dear Matt:

 The Company is pleased to offer you the retention and severance benefits described in this letter agreement (the “Agreement”).

 Section 1. Eligibility for Benefits. 
 The Company will grant you the severance benefits listed in Section 2 if you meet the all of the following eligibility factors: 
 (a) Your employment must have been terminated without “Cause” as set forth in Section 4.3(b) of the Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Stock Agreement”) between the Company and you dated September 22, 2000.

 (b) You must remain on the job until your effective date of the termination as scheduled by the Company (the “Termination
Date”). In addition, the right to receive severance benefits is specifically conditioned on satisfactory performance through the Termination Date, and no rights in the severance benefit shall vest until such date and only if satisfactory
performance has been maintained. 
 (c) You must execute and deliver to the Company a waiver releasing the Company and its officers,
directors, agents and employees, and each person in a control relationship with the Company from all losses and claims in connection with your 

 
employment relationship in a form acceptable to the Company (the “General Release”). The General Release must be signed by you no earlier than the
Termination Date of your employment and no later than the expiration of five calendar days from receipt of the release or such longer period allowed by law for you to consider and execute such release (the “Release Period”). 
 (d) You must have completed the exit procedures of the Company, including the return to the Company of all property and materials of the Company.

 Section 2. Amount of Benefit. 
 The severance benefits granted pursuant to this Agreement, subject to Section 1, are as follows: 
 (a) You will receive from
the Company continued payment of your monthly Base Pay as then in effect for a period of six months following the Termination Date, paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, in addition to any benefits you may be entitled
to under the Stock Agreement, as long as you execute a General Release on or after the Termination Date but prior to the expiration of the Release Period; provided, however, that your right to receive continued payment of your monthly Base Pay
pursuant to this Section 2(a) shall terminate in its entirety on the last day in the month in which you secure full time employment that is comparable to your current employment with the Company, regardless of your actual start date.

 (b) For purposes of this Agreement, “Base Pay” shall mean the your base pay (excluding overtime, bonuses, draws, commissions and
other forms of additional compensation), at the rate in effect during the last regularly scheduled payroll period immediately preceding your termination date. 
 (c) Severance benefits will be in addition to final payment of wages earned, and a lump sum payment for any vacation earned but not used through your termination date. 

 Section 3. No Implied Employment Contract. 
 This Agreement shall not be deemed (i) to give you any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or (ii) to interfere with the right of
the Company to discharge you at any time for any reason, with or without cause, which right is hereby reserved. 
 To indicate your
acceptance of the retention and termination benefits specified in the Agreement, please return this signed Agreement to the Company. 
  

			
	Sincerely,
	
	DANGER, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Joe F. Britt, Jr.

	Name:	 	Joe F. Britt, Jr.

  

			
	Accepted and Agreed:
	
	 /s/ Matt Hershenson

		
	Date:	 	July 23, 2001Offer Letter - Nancy J. Hilker

 EXHIBIT 10.5 
 June 27th, 2002 
 Nancy Hilker 
 Address 
 Address 
 Dear Nancy: 
 On behalf of Danger, (the “Company”), I am pleased to offer you the position of Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer. We
are very excited about you joining the company and look forward to your future success in this position. 
 The terms of your new position
with the Company are as set forth below: 
 1. Position. 
 a. You will be working out of the Company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, California. You will report to the Company’s CEO. 
 b. You agree to the best of your ability and experience that you will at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all of the duties and obligations required of and from you pursuant to the express and implicit
terms hereof, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company. During the term of your employment, you further agree that you will devote all of your business time and attention to the business of the Company, the Company will be entitled to all
of the benefits and profits arising from or incident to all such work services and advice, you will not render commercial or professional services of any nature to any person or organization, whether or not for compensation, without the prior
written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, and you will not directly or indirectly engage or participate in any business that is competitive in any manner with the business of the Company. Nothing in this letter agreement will prevent
you from accepting speaking or presentation engagements in exchange for honoraria or from serving on boards of charitable organizations, or from owning no more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding equity securities of a corporation whose
stock is listed on a national stock exchange. 
 2. Start Date. Subject to fulfillment of any conditions imposed by this letter
agreement, you will commence this new position with the Company on a date to be mutually agreed upon by you and the company. 
 3. Proof
of Right to Work. 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 your date of hire, or our employment
relationship with you may be terminated. 
 4. Compensation. 
 a. Base Salary. You will be paid a monthly salary of $17,916.67, which is equivalent to $215,000 on an annualized basis. Your salary will be
payable in equal biweekly installments pursuant to the Company’s regular payroll policy. 
 b. Bonus. You will be eligible to
receive incentive bonuses in conjunction with your contributions to the successful achievement of significant company milestones. You will also be eligible for participation in any future executive bonus program that may be adopted and effective
after your start date. 
 c. Performance Review. You will be eligible for a performance review on or about July 1 of the calendar
year after the year in which your employment starts. Your base salary will be reviewed as part of such process. 
 5. Stock Options.

 a. Initial Grant. In connection with the commencement of your employment, the
Company will recommend that the Board of Directors grant you an option to purchase 600,189 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (“Shares”) with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant. These
option shares will vest follows: 25% of the shares will vest one year from your start date and 1/36th of the remaining shares will vest each month
thereafter. Vesting will, of course, depend on your continued employment with the Company. The option will be an incentive stock option to the maximum extent allowed by the tax code and will be subject to the terms of the Company’s Year 2000
Plan and the Stock Option Agreement between you and the Company. 
 b. Subsequent Option Grants. Subject to the discretion of
the Company’s Board of Directors, you may be eligible to receive additional grants of stock options or purchase rights from time to time in the future, on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Board of Directors shall determine as of
the date of any such grant. 
 6. Benefits. 
 a. Insurance Benefits. The Company will provide you with standard medical, dental and vision insurance benefits. 

 b. Vacation. You will be entitled to 2 weeks paid vacation per year, pro-rated for the remainder
of this calendar year. 
 7. Termination of Employment Following Change of Control 
 a. Accelerated Vesting. If your employment is terminated by the Company or its successor without Cause (as defined below) or you become subject to
an Involuntary Termination (as defined below), within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, you will receive 12 months of accelerated vesting under all stock options that you hold on the date of such termination. 
 b. Defined Terms. 
 i. The term
“Cause” shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by you, any unauthorized use or disclosure by you of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company, or any other intentional misconduct by you
adversely affecting the business or affairs of the Company in a material manner, 
 ii. The term “Involuntary Termination” shall
mean your voluntary resignation following (A) a change in your position with the Company which materially reduces your duties and responsibilities or the level of management to which you report, (B) a reduction in your level of
compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and target bonus under any corporate-performance based incentive programs) by more than fifteen percent (15%); or (C) a relocation of your place of employment by more than fifty
(50) miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected by the Company without your consent. 
 iii. The term
“Change of Control” shall mean (i) the Company’s merger or consolidation with another entity, or a series of related transactions, as a result of which the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the transaction own less
than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the entity surviving, or (ii) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. 
 8. Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement. Your acceptance of this offer and commencement of employment with the Company is contingent upon the execution, and delivery to an officer of the
Company, of the Company’s Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, a copy of which is enclosed for your review and execution (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), prior to or on your Start Date. 
 9. Confidentiality of Terms. You agree to follow the Company’s strict policy that employees must not disclose, either directly or indirectly,
any information, including any of the terms of this agreement, regarding salary, bonuses, or stock purchase or option 

 
allocations to any person, including other employees of the Company; provided, however, that you may discuss such terms with members of your immediate family
and any legal, tax or accounting specialists who provide you with individual legal, tax or accounting advice. 
 10. At-Will
Employment. Your employment with the Company will be on an “at will” basis, meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time for any reason or no reason, without further obligation or liability.

 We are all delighted to be able to extend you this offer and look forward to working with you. To
indicate your acceptance of the Company’s offer, please sign and date this letter in the space provided below and return it to me, along with a signed and dated copy of the Confidentiality Agreement. This letter, together with the
Confidentiality Agreement, set forth the terms of your employment with the Company and supersede any prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral. This letter may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement, signed by
the Company and by you. 
  

	
	 Very truly yours,

	
	 Andrew E. Rubin

	
	 /s/ Andrew E. Rubin

	 President and CEO

  

	
	 ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

	
	 NANCY HILKER

	
	 /s/ Nancy Hilker

	 Signature

	
	 6/27/02

	 Date

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