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1990 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 EXHIBIT 4.1 
 SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 
 1990 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN 
 (Amended and Restated as of November 5, 2008) 
 1. Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide Employees of the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock through accumulated payroll deductions or other approved
contributions. The Plan consists of two programs, which are referred to as the U.S. Program and the Global Program. The U.S. Program is intended to qualify as an employee stock purchase plan under Code Section 423(b) and the Global Program is
not intended to so qualify. 
 2. Definitions. 
 (a) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 (b) “Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 (c) “Committee” shall mean a Committee designated by the Board
to administer the Plan. If at any time no Committee shall be in office, then the Board shall exercise the functions of the Committee specified in the Plan and any references herein to the Committee shall be construed as references to the Board.

 (d) “Common Stock” shall mean the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value (as adjusted from time to time).

 (e) “Company” shall mean Sun Microsystems, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 
 (f) “Compensation” shall mean regular straight time gross earnings, variable compensation for field sales personnel, broad-based Company
bonus programs, payments for overtime, shift premiums and lead pay, but shall exclude other compensation. 
 (g) “Corporate
Affiliate” shall mean (i) for purposes of the U.S. Program any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company (as determined in accordance with Code Section 424), whether now existing or subsequently established, (ii) for
purposes of the Global Program any affiliate controlling the Company or controlled by the Company directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries. 
 (h) “Designated Subsidiary” shall mean any Corporate Affiliate as may be authorized from time to time by the Board to extend the benefits of the Plan to their Employees. 
 (i) “Employee” shall mean, subject to Section 11(c), any employee (including officers and directors who are also employees) of the
Company or a Designated Subsidiary. 
 (j) “Enrollment Date” shall mean the first Trading Day of each Offering Period.

  

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 (k) “Exercise Date” shall mean the last Trading Day of each Exercise Period. 

(l) “Exercise Period” shall mean a period commencing on an Enrollment Date and which is of such duration as the Committee shall
determine. 
 (m) “Fair Market Value” per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance with
the following provisions: 
 (i) If the Common Stock is at the time traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, then the Fair Market Value
shall be the U.S. Dollar closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question, as such price is reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and published in The Wall Street
Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the U.S. Dollar closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists. 
 (ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any Stock Exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall be the U.S. Dollar closing selling price per
share of Common Stock on the date in question on the Stock Exchange determined by the Committee to be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange and published in
The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the U.S. Dollar closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation
exists. 
 (n) “Global Program” shall mean the component of the Plan intended to provide Employees of the Company and its
Designated Subsidiaries who are not subject to United States income tax the opportunity to purchase Common Stock through accumulated payroll deductions or other approved contributions. This component of the Plan is not intended to qualify for
special tax treatment under Code Section 423. 
 (o) “Offering Period” shall mean the period beginning with the date an
option is granted under the Plan and ending with the date determined by the Committee. During the term of the Plan, the duration of each Offering Period shall be determined from time to time by the Committee, provided that no Offering Period may
exceed 27 months in duration. If determined by the Committee, an Offering Period may include one or more Exercise Periods. 
 (p)
“Plan” shall mean this 1990 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and shall apply to both the U.S. Program and the Global Program. 
 (q) “Purchase Price” shall mean an amount equal to 85% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Exercise Date; provided however, that the Purchase Price may be adjusted by the Committee pursuant to
Section 18. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Committee, from time to time, in its discretion and on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis, may set a different Purchase Price for options to be granted on a future Enrollment Date. 

  

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However, in no event shall the Purchase Price be less than 85% of the lower of (i) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Enrollment
Date; or (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Purchase Date. 
 (r) “Reserves” shall mean the
number of shares of Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised and the number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but not yet placed under option. 
 (s) “Stock Exchange” shall mean any national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, including, but not limited to the American Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. 
 (t) “Subsidiary”
shall mean a corporation, domestic or foreign, of which not less than 50% of the voting stock is held by the Company or by a Subsidiary, whether or not such corporation now exists or is hereafter organized or acquired by the Company or by a
Subsidiary. 
 (u) “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the Common Stock is open for trading on a Stock Exchange or the
Nasdaq Global Select Market, as the case may be. 
 (v) “U.S. Program” shall mean the component of the Plan intended to
provide Employees of the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries who are subject to United States income tax with the opportunity to purchase Common Stock through accumulated payroll deductions or other approved contributions. This component of the
Plan is intended to qualify for special tax treatment under Code Section 423(b). 
 3. Shares Subject to the Plan. 
 (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 18 of the Plan, the total number of shares of Common Stock reserved and available for issuance pursuant to
the Plan shall not exceed 211,100,000 shares. The shares purchasable under the Plan may be either authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock, including shares of Common Stock purchased on the open market. 
 (b) A Plan participant will have no voting, dividend, or other stockholder rights with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by his or her option
until such option has been exercised and such shares have been purchased and delivered to the participant as provided in Section 10. 
 (c) Shares of Common Stock to be delivered to a participant under the Plan will be registered in the name of the participant. 
 (d)
If the Committee determines that the total number of shares of Common Stock to be purchased pursuant to outstanding purchase rights on any particular date exceed the number of shares then available for issuance under the Plan (an
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make a pro rata allocation of the available shares on a uniform and nondiscriminatory basis and the payroll deductions of each participant, to the extent in
excess of the aggregate purchase price payable for the Common Stock pro-rated to such individual, shall be refunded. 
 (e) Unless otherwise
required by law, unless a participant elects to sell or gift shares acquired under the Plan, such shares must be retained in a Company-approved brokerage account for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Exercise Date, even in the
event that the participant terminates his or her employment with the Company 
 4. Eligibility. Any Employee of the Company or a
Designated Subsidiary is eligible to participate in an Offering Period (as hereinafter defined) under the Plan except the following: 
 (a)
Employees who are not employed by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary on the fifteenth (15th) day of the month preceding the beginning of such Offering Period; 
 (b) Unless otherwise prohibited by the laws of the local jurisdiction, Employees who are customarily employed for less than twenty (20) hours per week or who are customarily employed for less than five
(5) months in a calendar year; and 
 (c) Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Employee shall be granted an
option under the Plan (i) to the extent that, immediately after such grant, such Employee (or any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Employee pursuant to Code Section 424(d)) would own capital stock of the Company or any
Corporate Affiliate and/or hold outstanding options to purchase such stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of capital stock of the Company or any Corporate Affiliate, or
(ii) to the extent that his or her rights to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans (as defined in Code Section 423) of the Company or any Corporate Affiliate accrues at a rate which exceeds $25,000 worth of Common Stock
(determined on the basis of the Fair Market Value of the stock at the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at any time. In addition, the Committee, in its discretion, from time to time, prior to an
Enrollment Date for all options to be granted on such Enrollment Date, may determine that an Employee will not be eligible to participate in an Offering Period if he or she: (i) has not completed the required length of service with the Company
or a Designated Subsidiary determined by the Committee in its discretion (such length of required service may be different than provide in Section 4(a) but may not exceed two (2) years), (ii) is an officer or other manager, or
(iii) is a highly compensated employee under Section 414(q) of the Code. The Committee, in its discretion, from time to time, prior to an Enrollment Date for all options to be granted on such Enrollment Date, may determine that different
periods of time shall apply for purposes of Section 4(b), provided that such periods may not be greater than twenty (20) hours per week or five (5) months per calendar year (as applicable). 
 5. Offering Periods. The Plan shall be implemented by consecutive Offering Periods, each consisting of such number of Exercise Periods as the
Committee shall determine, and shall continue until terminated in accordance with Section 21 hereof. The first Offering Period shall commence on a date to be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall have the power 

  

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to change the duration of Offering Periods and Exercise Periods with respect to future offerings without stockholder approval if such change is announced at
least 15 days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period and Exercise Period to be affected. 
 6. Participation.

 (a) An Employee who is eligible under Section 4 of the Plan may become a participant in any Offering Period under the Plan only by
completing a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions or other approved contributions in form and substance satisfactory to the Committee and filing it with the Company during the open enrollment period prior to the applicable
Enrollment Date, unless a later time for filing the subscription agreement is set by the Committee for all eligible Employees with respect to a given Offering Period. 
 (b) Payroll deductions or other approved contributions for a participant shall commence on the first payday following the Enrollment Date and shall continue until terminated by the participant as provided in
Section 11. 
 7. Payroll Deductions. 
 (a) Except as otherwise prohibited by the laws of the local jurisdiction, at the time a participant files his or her subscription agreement, he or she shall elect to have payroll deductions made on each payday during
the Offering Period in an amount not exceeding a total of ten percent (10%) (or such other percentage as the Committee may determine) of the Compensation which he or she receives on each payday during the Offering Period, and the aggregate of
such payroll deductions (under this Plan and all employee stock purchase plans of the Company) during the Offering Period shall not exceed a total of ten percent (10%) (or such other percentage as the Committee may determine) of the
participant’s Compensation during said Offering Period. 
 (b) In jurisdictions where payroll deductions are not permitted under local
law, the eligible Employees may participate in the Plan by making contributions in the form that is acceptable and approved by the Board or Committee. Other approved contributions are subject to the same restrictions as set forth in this
Section 7. 
 (c) Only payroll deductions or other approved contributions made for a participant shall be credited to his or her account
under the Plan and will be withheld in whole percentages of Compensation only. 
 (d) A participant may discontinue his or her participation
in the Plan as provided in Section 11. A participant’s subscription agreement shall remain in effect for successive Offering Periods unless terminated as provided in Section 11. To increase or decrease the rate of payroll deductions
or other approved contributions (within the limitations of Section 7(a)), (i) with respect to the next Offering Period, a participant must complete and file with the Company during the open enrollment period prior to the Enrollment Date
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complete and file with the Company prior to the commencement of the new Exercise Period within such Offering Period, a new subscription agreement authorizing
a change in the payroll deduction or other approved contributions rate. Except in the case of authorized leaves of absence (which shall be governed by Section 11(c) below), such change in rate shall be effective at the beginning of the next
Offering Period or Exercise Period, as the case may be, following the Company’s receipt of the new subscription agreement. 
 (e)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 423(b)(8) and Section 4(d) herein, a participant’s payroll deductions or other approved contributions may be decreased to zero percent (0%) by the
Company at such time during any Exercise Period. Payroll deductions shall recommence at the rate provided in such participant’s subscription agreement at the beginning of the first Exercise Period which is scheduled to end in the following
calendar year, unless terminated by the participant as provided in Section 11. 
 (f) The Company will assess its requirements regarding
tax, social insurance and payroll tax withholding (collectively the “Tax-Related Items”) in connection with the participant’s participation in the Plan, including the grant of purchase rights, the exercise of such purchase rights, or
the subsequent sale of shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan. Prior to each of the aforementioned events, each participant must make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Designated Subsidiary employing the
participant to satisfy all withholding obligations of the Company and/or the Designated Subsidiary employing the participant. At such time, the Company and/or Designated Subsidiary may withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items (including any
withholding required to make available to the Company or any Designated Subsidiary any tax deductions or benefit attributable to the sale or early disposition by the participant of Common Stock under the Plan) and the Company and/or Designated
Subsidiary may sell or arrange for the sale of Common Stock purchased by the participant to meet the minimum withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items. The Company and/or the Designated Subsidiary employing the participant will return to the
participant any estimated withholding which is collected but not required in satisfaction of the Tax-Related Items. To the extent that a participant is unable to satisfy the payment of Tax-Related Items by the foregoing methods, the participant
shall pay to the Company or the Designated Subsidiary employing the participant any amount of the Tax-Related Items that such entity may be required to withhold as a result of participant’s participation in the Plan. 
 8. Grant of Option. 
 (a) On the
Enrollment Date of each Offering Period, each eligible participant in such Offering Period shall be granted an option to purchase on each Exercise Date during such Offering Period (at the applicable Purchase Price) up to the number of shares of
Common Stock determined by dividing such participant’s payroll deductions or other approved contributions accumulated prior to or on such Exercise Date and retained in the participant’s account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable
Purchase Price. Such purchase shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 4(d), 7(e) and 13 hereof. 
  

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 (b) No participant shall be permitted to purchase more than fifteen thousand (15,000) shares of
Common Stock on any one Exercise Date, subject to any adjustments pursuant to Section 18. In addition, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased in total by all participants on any one Exercise Date shall not exceed
twenty-five million (25,000,000) shares, subject to any adjustments pursuant to Section 18. The Committee may, for subsequent Offering Periods, increase or decrease, in its absolute discretion, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock
that may be purchased per participant or in total by all participants on each Exercise Date of such Offering Period. 
 (c) Exercise of the
option shall occur as provided in Section 9, unless the participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 11, and such option shall expire on the last day of the Offering Period. 
 9. Exercise of Option. Unless a participant withdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 11 below, his or her option for the purchase of
shares of Common Stock will be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and the maximum number of full shares subject to option shall be purchased for such participant at the applicable Purchase Price with the accumulated payroll deductions or
other approved contributions in his or her account, subject to the other limitations in the Plan. No fractional shares will be purchased. Any payroll deductions or other approved contributions left over in a participant’s account after the
Exercise Date shall be returned to the participant. During a participant’s lifetime, a participant’s option to purchase Common Stock hereunder is exercisable only by him or her. 
 10. Delivery. As promptly as practicable after each Exercise Date on which a purchase of Common Stock occurs, the Company shall arrange the
delivery to each participant, as appropriate, the shares purchased upon exercise of his or her option in a form determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
 11. Withdrawal; Termination of Employment. 
 (a) A participant may withdraw all (but not less than
all) the payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise his or her option under the Plan by (i) providing a written notice of withdrawal in the form prescribed by the Committee for such purpose, or
(ii) following an electronic or other withdrawal procedure prescribed by the Committee, provided such procedure is legally recognized by the laws of the local jurisdiction. Such notice shall state whether the participant is withdrawing only
from the applicable Exercise Period or entirely from the Offering Period and must be received by the Company by the deadline set forth by the Committee for the applicable Exercise Period or Offering Period. All of the participant’s payroll
deductions or other approved contributions credited to his or her account will be paid to such participant as promptly as practicable after receipt of notice of withdrawal and such participant’s option for the current Offering Period or
Exercise Period (as specified in the notice) will be automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions or other approved contributions for the purchase of shares of Common Stock will be made during the Offering Period or Exercise Period,
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participant delivers to the Company a new subscription agreement during the open enrollment period preceding the commencement of a subsequent Offering Period
in accordance with Section 6. If a participant withdraws from an Exercise Period, payroll deductions or other approved contributions will not resume at the beginning of any succeeding Exercise Period within the same Offering Period unless
written notice is delivered to the Company in form and substance satisfactory to the Committee within the open enrollment period preceding the commencement of the Exercise Period directing the Company to resume payroll deductions. 
 (b) Upon a participant’s ceasing to be an Employee for any reason, the payroll deductions or other approved contributions credited to such
participant’s account during the Offering Period but not yet used to exercise the option will be returned to such participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 16, and such
participant’s option will be automatically terminated. 
 (c) Subject to the laws
of the local jurisdiction, in the event an Employee’s customary employment with the Company or a Designated Subsidiary is reduced below twenty (20) hours per week or five (5) months per calendar year during an Offering Period, he or
she will be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan and the payroll deductions or other approved contributions credited to his or her account will be returned to such participant and such participant’s option terminated. If any
Employee shall take an employee leave of absence that has been approved by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary in writing and if the terms of the leave provide for the continued receipt of benefits, then he or she shall continue to participate in
the Plan; however, if the Employee’s leave of absence exceeds 90 days, and his or her right to employment is not guaranteed by law or contract, then the Employee will be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan on the earlier of the 91
st day of such leave or the last day of the leave on which he or she was paid, and the payroll deductions or other approved contributions credited
to his or her account will be returned to such participant. An Employee will be deemed to have elected with withdraw from the Plan if his or her authorized leave of absence terminates without his or her returning to his or her employment with the
Company. 
 (d) A participant’s withdrawal from an Exercise Period (but not from the Offering Period) will not have any effect upon his
or her ability to participate in subsequent Exercise Periods during the same Offering Period. However, a participant’s withdrawal from an Offering Period makes him or her ineligible for future participation in that Offering Period. Withdrawal
from an Exercise Period or from an Offering Period will not have any effect upon a participant’s eligibility to participate in a succeeding Offering Period of the Plan or in any similar plan which may hereafter be adopted by the Company,
provided that a participant may elect to participate in a succeeding Offering Period only during the open enrollment period for such Offering Period. 
 (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if the Fair Market Value on the Enrollment Date of an Offering Period in which a participant is enrolled (the “Current Offering
Period”) is greater than the Fair Market Value on the Enrollment Date of a succeeding Offering Period (the “Succeeding Offering Period”), the participant’s enrollment in the Current Offering Period automatically will be
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Date that occurs immediately prior to the Enrollment Date of the Succeeding Offering Period, and the participant automatically will be enrolled in the
Succeeding Offering Period, unless the participant elects to remain in the former Offering Period by delivery to the Company of a written notice in form and substance satisfactory to the Committee. 
 12. Interest. Unless otherwise required by the laws of the local jurisdiction, no interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions of a participant
in the Plan. 
 13. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or the Committee appointed by the Board. The Committee
shall consist of not less than two (2) persons (who are members of the Board), each of whom is an independent director. As used in this Plan, references to the “Committee” shall mean either the Committee appointed by the Board to
administer this Plan or the Board if no Committee has been established. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the limitations of Code Section 423 or any successor provision in the Code, if applicable, all questions of interpretation or
application of the Plan shall be determined by the Committee and its decisions shall be final and binding upon all participants and be given the maximum deference under the law. Members of the Committee shall receive no compensation for their
services in connection with the administration of the Plan, other than standard fees as established from time to time by the Board for services rendered by Board members serving on Board committees. All expenses incurred in connection with the
administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company. 
 14. Rules for Foreign Jurisdictions. 
 (a) The Board or Committee may adopt rules or procedures relating to the operation and administration of the Plan to accommodate the specific requirements
of the law and procedures of foreign jurisdictions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board or Committee is specifically authorized to adopt rules and procedures regarding handling of payroll deductions or other approved
contributions, payment of interest, conversion of local currency, payroll tax, withholding procedures and handling of stock certificates that vary with local requirements. 
 (b) The Board or Committee may also adopt rules, procedures or sub-plans applicable to particular Designated Subsidiaries or jurisdiction as part of the
Global Program. The rules of such sub-plans under the Global Program may take precedence over other provisions of this Plan, with the exception of Section 3, but unless otherwise superseded by the terms of such sub-plan, the provisions of the
Plan shall govern the operation of such sub-plan. 
 15. Transferability. Neither payroll deductions nor other approved contributions
credited to a participant’s account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or to receive shares of Common Stock under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the
laws of descent and distribution or as provided in Section 16 hereof) by the participant. Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the Company may treat such act as an election
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 16. Use of Funds. Except as prohibited by the laws of a local jurisdiction, all payroll deductions
or other approved contributions received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and the Company shall not be obligated to segregate funds from such payroll deductions or other approved
contributions. 
 17. Reports. Individual accounts will be maintained for each participant in the Plan. Statements of account will be
given to participating Employees at least annually, which statements will set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares of Common Stock purchased and the remaining cash balance, if any. 
 18. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Liquidation, Merger or Asset Sale. 
 (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the Reserves, the price per share of Common Stock
covered by each outstanding option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised, and the numerical limits of Sections 3 and 8 shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting
from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company;
provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Committee, whose determination in that
respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of stock of any class, or securities convertible into stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made
with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an option. 
 (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event
of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Period then in progress shall be shortened by setting a new Exercise Date (the “New Exercise Date”), and shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such
proposed action, unless otherwise provided by the Committee. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed dissolution or liquidation. The Committee shall make its best efforts to notify each participant in writing,
at least ten (10) business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the participant’s option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the participant’s option shall be exercised automatically on the
New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 11. 
 (c)
Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the Company with or into another corporation, each option under the Plan shall be assumed or an equivalent option
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substitution, to shorten the Offering Period (and, if applicable, the Exercise Period) then in progress by setting a new Exercise Date (the “New
Exercise Date”) and any Offering Periods then in progress shall end on the New Exercise Date. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed sale or merger. If the Committee shortens the Offering Period (and the
Exercise Period, if applicable) then in progress in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Committee shall make its best efforts to notify each participant in writing, at least ten (10) days prior to
the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for his or her option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that his or her option will be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date he or she has withdrawn from
the Offering Period or the Exercise Period as provided in Section 11. For purposes of this paragraph, an option granted under the Plan shall be deemed to be assumed if, following the sale of assets or merger, the option confers the right to
purchase, for each share of Common Stock subject to the option immediately prior to the sale of assets or merger, the consideration (whether stock, cash or other securities or property) received in the sale of assets or merger by holders of Common
Stock for each share of Common Stock held on the effective date of the transaction (and if such holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock);
provided, however, that if such consideration received in the sale of assets or merger was not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent (as defined in Code Section 424(e)), the Committee may, with the consent of the
successor corporation and the participant, provide for the consideration to be received upon exercise of the option to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration
received by holders of Common Stock in the sale of assets or merger. 
 19. Amendment or Termination. 
 (a) The Board may at any time and for any reason amend or terminate the Plan. Except as provided in Section 18 or herein, no such termination can
affect options previously granted, provided that an Offering Period may be terminated by the Committee on any Exercise Date if the Committee determines that the termination of the Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.
Except as provided in Section 18, no amendment may make any change in any option theretofore granted which adversely affects the rights of any participant. To the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Code Section 423 (or any
successor rule or provision or any other applicable law or regulation), the Company shall obtain stockholder approval in such a manner and to such a degree as is required thereby. 
 (b) Without stockholder consent and without regard to whether any participant rights may be considered to have been “adversely affected,” the
Committee shall be entitled to change the Offering Periods, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a currency other than United States Dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a participant in
order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward
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participant’s Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Committee determines in its sole discretion advisable which are
consistent with the Plan. 
 (c) In no event may the Board effect any of the following amendments or revisions to the Plan without the
approval of the Company’s stockholders: (i) increase the number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan, except for permissible adjustments in the event of certain changes in the Company’s capitalization pursuant to Sections
18(a) or 18(c), (ii) alter the purchase price formula so as to reduce the purchase price payable for the shares of Common Stock available for purchase under the Plan, (iii) modify the eligibility requirements for participation in the Plan,
or (iv) extend the duration of the Plan. 
 20. Notices. All notices or other communications by a participant to the Company
under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof. 
 21. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares of Common Stock shall not be issued with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option
and the issuance and delivery of such stock pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable provisions of law of the United States or other country or jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system upon which the stock may then be listed or quoted, and shall be further subject to the
approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. If the Company is unable to issue Shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Section 21, all payroll deductions or other approved contributions credited to a participant’s
account shall be returned to the participant. 
 As a condition to the exercise of an option, the Company may require the person exercising
such option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the stock is being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such stock if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a
representation is required by any of the aforementioned applicable provisions of law. 
 22. Applicable Law. Except as otherwise
expressly required under the laws of the local jurisdiction, the Plan and all rights hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California, United States of America without resort to that state’s
conflict-of-laws rules. Should any provision of this Plan be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful or unenforceable for a country, such determination shall in no way affect the application of that provision in any other
country, or any of the remaining provisions of the Plan. 
 23. Designation of Subsidiaries. The Board or Committee may extend or
terminate the benefits of the Plan to any Designated Subsidiary at any time without the approval of the stockholders of the Company. 
  

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 24. Equal Rights and Privileges. All eligible Employees participating in the U.S. Program shall
have equal rights and privileges under the Plan to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 423(b)(5) and any related regulations. 
 25. Term of Plan. The Plan was adopted by the Board on October 16, 1990 and was subsequently approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 1990 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 13, 1990. Unless sooner
terminated by the Board, the Plan shall terminate on December 12, 2020. No further purchase rights shall be granted or exercised, and no further payroll deductions shall be collected under the Plan following such termination. 
  

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 Exhibit 10.1 
 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT 
 Series B – 8% Cumulative Convertible Nonparticipating Perpetual
Preferred Stock 
  

 BofI Holding, Inc. 
 Subscription Agreement Instructions 
 BofI Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), is offering for sale up to 14,000 shares of its Series B – 8% Cumulative Convertible Nonparticipating Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Shares”), as described in its letter for the offering of Shares
as of June 5, 2008 (the “Offering Letter”). If, after thoroughly considering an investment in the Shares, including reviewing all information you deem material to your investment decision, you elect to subscribe for Shares, please
follow the following procedures: 
  

	1.	Subscription Agreement: Please carefully and completely read the Subscription Agreement and be certain that you understand and agree with all of its terms. In particular,
please pay special attention to Section B., containing the representations and warranties made by you, the investor, as well as to Section D., containing certain understandings, acknowledgements and agreements by you. 

  

	2.	Signature Page: Please complete and execute the appropriate Signature Page attached to this Subscription Agreement. Please verify that you have the correct Signature Page for
the kind of person or entity that is subscribing for Shares. 

  

			
	 If the Subscriber is a(n):
	  	 Use the Signature Page Entitled:

	 Individual
	  	Individual Signature Page
	 Living Trust or Inter Vivos Trust
	  	Individual Signature Page
	 Individual Retirement Account (“IRA”)
	  	Individual Signature Page
	 Other Retirement Plans
	  	Individual Signature Page
	 Corporation
	  	Corporation Signature Page
	 General or Limited Partnership
	  	Partnership Signature Page
	 Limited Liability Company
	  	Partnership Signature Page
	 Trust (other than living or inter vivos trusts)
	  	Trust Signature Page

 If you have any questions about the selection of the appropriate Signature Page, please contact
the Company. 
 Please complete, date and execute the Signature Page, as instructed, and return it to the Company with the Subscription
Agreement. 
  

	3.	IRS Form W-9: Please complete, execute and return the attached IRS Form W-9. 

  

	4.	Return of Executed Subscription Documents to the Company: Please return the to the Company in the enclosed, pre-addressed return envelope the following subscription
documents: (a) Subscription Agreement; (b) Signature Page, Questionnaire and Certification; (c) IRS Form W-9; and (d) a check in the full amount of your subscription, payable to “BofI Holding, Inc.” If you intend to
wire subscription funds, please contact Andy Micheletti (858) 350-6211 or andym@bankofinternet.com) before wiring funds. 

 Upon receipt, the Company will review each subscription and determine its acceptability. An incomplete
or improperly completed subscription will delay consideration and “acceptance” of your subscription. The Company will do its best to notify you of the disposition of your subscription as soon as reasonably practicable. The Company reserves
the right to reject any subscription, in whole or in part, in its sole and absolute discretion 
  

	5.	If you have any questions about these procedures, please direct all questions to: 

 Andy Micheletti at (858) 350-6211 or andym@bankofinternet.com 
 Jerry Englert at
(858) 756-4034 or jerry1709@aol.com  
 Ted Allrich at (650) 494-3885 or tedallrich@aol.com 

 SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT 
 BofI Holding, Inc. 
 Series B Preferred Stock 
  
  
 BofI Holding, Inc. 
 12777 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100 
 San Diego, California 92130 
 This Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made by and between BofI Holding,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned subscriber who is subscribing to purchase shares of Series B – 8% Cumulative Convertible Nonparticipating Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Shares”).

 In consideration of the Company’s agreement to sell Shares to the undersigned upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Subscription Agreement,
the undersigned agrees and represents as follows: 
 A. SUBSCRIPTION 
 1. The undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes (the “Subscription”) for and agrees to purchase the number of Shares at the purchase price per Share, in the aggregate dollar amount indicated on the
signature page (the “Subscription Amount”). The undersigned tenders with this Subscription Agreement the Subscription Amount in immediately available funds to the Company (the “Payment”). 
 2. The undersigned understands that the Payment will be held for his, her or its benefit up to the time the Subscription is accepted or rejected.

 3. The undersigned agrees that the Company reserves the right to reject any Subscription, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion. The
undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that the Company will determine in its sole discretion, if and when the Subscription is accepted. 
 B.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTOR 
 The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company, as
follows: 
 1. Shares are being purchased for the undersigned’s own account, for investment purposes only, not for the account of any
other person, and not with a view to distribution, assignment, or resale to others, or to fractionalization in whole or in part. No other person has or will have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the undersigned’s Shares. The
undersigned will not sell, hypothecate, or otherwise transfer the undersigned’s Shares unless: 
 (a) the Shares are registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) and all applicable state securities laws, or (b) in the opinion of counsel, concurred in by counsel to the Company, an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and such state laws is
available. 
  

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 2. The undersigned has sufficient savings, investments, reserves, or cash flow to withstand a complete
loss of his or her or its investment in the Company and, to the extent the undersigned is an individual, the undersigned can provide for his or her living expenses for the foreseeable future assuming such a complete loss. 
 3. In evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Company and in deciding to invest in Shares, the undersigned has neither received nor relied
upon any oral or written representations from the Company or any other person, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. With respect to United States tax and other economic considerations involved in this investment, the undersigned is not
relying on the Company or any other person with respect to evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Company. The undersigned has carefully considered and, to the extent the undersigned believes such discussion necessary, has discussed with
the undersigned’s professional legal, tax, accounting and financial advisors the suitability of an investment in the Company for the undersigned’s particular tax and financial situation, and the undersigned has determined that the Shares
being subscribed for by the undersigned are a suitable investment for the undersigned. 
 4. The undersigned acknowledges that he, she or it
has read and understands the Offering Letter and the Information Attachment, including all Exhibits thereto (the “Information Attachment”), and acknowledges that the Company has made available to the undersigned all documents and
information that the undersigned has requested relating to an investment in the Company and that the undersigned considers material, necessary and desirable to making the undersigned’s investment decision (excluding those information requests
which would cause the Company unreasonable burden of time or expense to provide). 
 5. The undersigned recognizes that an investment in the
Company involves substantial risks, including the possibility of the loss of the entire amount of such investment. The undersigned is capable of identifying and evaluating all of the risks and other considerations related to the purchase of the
Shares, including but not limited to, the risk factors and other investment considerations identified in the Offering Letter, the Information Attachment. 
 6. If this Subscription Agreement is executed and delivered on behalf of a partnership, corporation, trust or estate or retirement plan: (i) such partnership, corporation, trust or estate or retirement plan has
been duly organized in accordance with applicable law and is duly qualified (a) to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and all other instruments executed and delivered on behalf of such partnership, corporation, trust or estate or
retirement plan or by use of a power of attorney in connection with the purchase of its Shares, and (b) to purchase and hold such Shares; (ii) the signature of the party signing on behalf of such partnership, corporation, trust or estate
or retirement plan is binding upon such partnership, corporation, trust or estate or retirement plan; 

  

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and (iii) such partnership, corporation, trust or estate or retirement plan has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring such Shares,
unless each beneficial owner of such entity is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Act (“Regulation D”) and has submitted information substantiating such
qualification. 
 7. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the officers, directors, employees, agents and
representatives of the Company who is or are a party or is or are threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by reason of or arising
from any actual or alleged misrepresentation or misstatement of facts or omission to represent or state facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning the undersigned, or the undersigned’s financial position in connection with the
offering or sale of the Shares, including, without limitation, any such misrepresentation, misstatement or omission contained in the Questionnaire and Certification submitted by the undersigned, against losses, liabilities, and expenses for which
the Company or any officer, director, employee, agent, and representative of the Company has not otherwise been reimbursed (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred by such
person or entity in connection with such action, suit or proceeding. 
 8. The undersigned is an “accredited investor,” as defined
in the applicable securities laws. Specifically, the undersigned meets at least one of the following criteria: (i) you are a director or executive officer of the Company; (ii) you have a net worth (either individually or together with a
spouse) exceeding $2,500,000 (notwithstanding that the minimum personal net worth required for “accredited investors” under federal and state securities laws is $1,000,000); (iii) you have individual income (not counting your
spouse’s) in excess of $200,000 in each of calendar years 2006 and 2007, and you reasonably expect your individual income in calendar 2008 to exceed $200,000; or (iv) together with your spouse, you have joint income (including your
spouse’s) in excess of $300,000 in each of calendar years 2006 and 2007, and you reasonably expect your joint income in calendar 2008 to exceed $300,000. 
 C. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY 
 The Company hereby represents and warrants to the undersigned as follows:

 1. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company
has all requisite corporate power to own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. 
 2. The Company has all requisite legal and corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement and to sell and issue the Shares hereunder. 
  

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 3. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 25,000,000 shares of
common stock, $.0l par value per share, of which 8,287,590 shares are issued and outstanding, and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.0l par value per share, of which 515 shares of Series A Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. All
issued and outstanding shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. There are no pre-emptive rights with respect to the capital stock of the Company. The Company has no outstanding rights, options,
warrants, conversion rights or agreements for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any shares of its capital stock or other securities of the Company, other than: (a) shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of stock options
outstanding under the Company’s 1999 Stock Option Plan; (b) the Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan; and (c) outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The undersigned has reviewed and understood the disclosure in the
Information Attachment describing the securities of the Company, including the stock options and compensation identified above. 
 4. All
corporate action on the part of the Company, its directors, and its stockholders necessary for the sale and issuance of the Shares and the performance of the Company’s obligations hereunder has been taken, or will be taken. When and if accepted
by the Company, this Subscription Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors. The
Shares, when paid for and issued pursuant hereto, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 
 D. UNDERSTANDINGS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND
AGREEMENTS 
 The undersigned understands, acknowledges and agrees with the Company as follows: 
 1. Your Subscription may be rejected, in whole or in part, by the Company in its sole discretion. If your Subscription is accepted by the Company, the
consummation of the sale of Shares to you shall occur on the Acceptance Date as defined in the letter “Acceptance of Subscription to Purchase Preferred Stock”. 
 2. This Subscription is and shall be irrevocable, except with the written consent of the Company and except that the undersigned shall have no obligation for this Subscription in the event that this Subscription is
rejected in full for any reason. 
 3. No governmental agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the terms of this
offering for investment, nor any recommendation or endorsement of the Shares. 
 4. The Shares have not been registered under the Securities
Act or any state securities laws in reliance upon the exemption provided by, and pursuant to regulations promulgated under, Section 4(2) of the Act relating to transactions not involving a public offering. The Company is not under any
obligation to register the Shares on behalf of the undersigned or to assist the undersigned in complying with any exemption from registration. 
  

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 5. There is no public or other market for the Shares and no such public or other market is expected to
develop. There can be no assurance that the undersigned will be able to sell or dispose of the undersigned’s Shares and the undersigned may have to bear the economic risk of this investment in the Shares indefinitely. It is understood that in
order not to jeopardize the offering’s exempt status under Section 4(2) of the Act and Regulation D, the transferee may at a minimum be required to fulfill the investor suitability requirements prescribed under Regulation D.

 6. The stock certificates evidencing Shares will be endorsed with the following legend: 
 “THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY
NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR UNLESS AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY IS OBTAINED
STATING THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE, ASSIGNMENT, PLEDGE, OR OTHER TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM SUCH REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION.” 
 7. In making
an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination and evaluation of the Company and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved. The Shares have not been recommended by any federal or state securities
commission or other regulatory authority. Furthermore, the foregoing authorities have not confirmed the accuracy, or determined the adequacy of, the Offering Letter, the Information Attachment, the Subscription Agreement or any other document
relating to the offering of Shares, and have not endorsed the merits of the private placement described in the Offering Letter. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. 
 8. The undersigned has carefully reviewed and understood all information provided by the Company in connection with a prospective subscription for
Shares, including, but not limited to, the Offering Letter and the Information Attachment. The undersigned further acknowledges and understands that the Company did not specially prepare a private offering memorandum and the undersigned agrees that
such a memorandum was not necessary for the undersigned inasmuch as the undersigned is an “accredited investor,” for the reasons set forth in the Questionnaire incorporated in the Signature Page attached to this subscription Agreement, and
is capable of evaluating a prospective investment in the Shares and is capable of requesting and evaluating all material information needed by the undersigned to make the decision to invest or not invest in the Shares. 
 9. The Company has provided the undersigned with all information that the undersigned has requested and that the undersigned considers material and
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the Shares (excluding those information requests which would cause the Company unreasonable burden of time or expense to provide). The undersigned has made
the decision to invest in the Shares only after reviewing all such information, either individually or in consultation with the undersigned’s personal financial advisers. 
 10. By subscribing for Shares, the undersigned represents and warrants that the undersigned needs no other information in order to make an investment
decision. 
 E. MISCELLANEOUS 
 1. Neither
this Subscription Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be waived, modified, changed, discharged, terminated, revoked, or cancelled except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any change, discharge, or termination is
sought. 
 2. Notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be sufficiently given when
personally delivered or sent by registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the other party at the address given for such party in the accompanying Subscription Package. 
 3. Failure of the Company to exercise any right or remedy under this Subscription Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and the
undersigned, or otherwise, or delay by the Company in exercising such right or remedy, will not operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by the Company will be effective unless and until it is in writing and signed on behalf of the Company.

 4. This Subscription Agreement shall be enforced, governed, and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, as such laws are applied by Delaware courts to agreements entered into and to be performed in Delaware by and between residents of Delaware, and shall be binding upon the undersigned, the undersigned’s heirs, estate, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Company, its successors, and assigns. If any provision of this Subscription Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such
provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. 
 F. SIGNATURE 
 The signature page to this Subscription Agreement is contained as part of the applicable Subscription Package 
  

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