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EX-10.8(C)(1)

 Exhibit 10.8 (c)(1) 

This Individual Contractor Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made between BSQUARE Corporation (“BSQUARE”), with offices
at 110 110th Avenue NE, Suite 200, Bellevue, Washington 98004; and 
  

					
	Contractor Name:	  	Brian Crowley (“Contractor”)	  	
			
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 BSQUARE wants Contractor to provide certain services as more fully described in Exhibit A, attached and
incorporated herein by this reference (“Services”), and Contractor is willing to provide such Services, all in accordance with the following terms: 

1. Services. Contractor will perform the Services in a professional, workmanlike and skillful manner. Contractor may not assign
Contractor’s duties under this Agreement, or any right or interest in this Agreement. 
 2. Fees. BSQUARE agrees to pay Contractor for
the Services performed under this Agreement as described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Promptly after the end of each calendar month during the Term, Contractor will submit a written invoice for the
Services performed during the applicable month. Each invoice will detail each of the factors taken into account in the determination of amounts invoiced and will be supported by such documentation, receipts and information as BSQUARE may reasonably
request to verify the invoice. Contractor’s invoices will be due and payable thirty (30) days after receipt. 
 3.
Reimbursement—Maximum Obligation of BSQUARE. BSQUARE agrees to reimburse Contractor for travel or other business expenses required in the performance of this Agreement, provided that BSQUARE has approved all such expenses in writing
in advance and that all such expenses comply with BSQUARE’s travel policies.  
 4. Independent Contractor. Contractor is an
independent contractor, not an employee or agent of BSQUARE. Contractor is fully responsible for the performance of all Services under this Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing, Contractor will be solely responsible for: all federal income
tax and any other applicable withholding; paying social security, unemployment and any other applicable taxes; and performing any applicable reporting, recordkeeping, administrative and similar requirements. Contractor will not be treated as an
employee of BSQUARE (e.g., for federal tax, workers’ compensation or any other purpose) on account of Contractor’s performance of any Services. Contractor will not be entitled to any pension, deferred compensation, welfare, insurance or
other employee benefits afforded by BSQUARE. 
 5. Term and Termination. 

5.1. Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall run from the Effective Date and terminate upon completion of the
project set forth in Section 1 of Exhibit A (the “Project”). The term may be extended from time to time upon written agreement of the parties (email is acceptable). 

5.2. Termination by BSQUARE. BSQUARE may terminate this Agreement by written notice (email is acceptable notice for purposes of this
provision) upon material breach by Contractor which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 
  

	 	5.2.1.	Failure to provide the Services described in Exhibit A provided that Contractor has five (5) business days to cure such breach upon written notice from BSQUARE; 

 

	 	5.2.2.	Breach of Section 7 of this Agreement, including but not limited to any breach of the Proprietary Rights Agreement signed between Contractor and BSQUARE while Contractor was an employee of BSQUARE, and any such
breach Contractor explicitly acknowledges and agrees is non-curable; and 

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	 	5.2.3.	Breach of the Separation and Release Agreement signed between BSQUARE and Contractor in connection with the termination of Contractor’s employment with BSQUARE, and any such breach Contractor explicitly
acknowledges and agrees is non-curable. 

 5.3. Termination by Contractor. Contractor may terminate this Agreement by
providing BSQUARE with 30 business days written notice of its intent to do so. 
 5.4. Effect of Termination. Upon the effective date
of Contractor’s termination (per Sections 5.2 or 5.3 above), Contractor shall stop work hereunder to the extent and on the date specified in such notice, and deliver to BSQUARE all designs, computations, drawings, specifications and other
material and information prepared and developed hereunder in connection with the work terminated. Except as otherwise provided herein, in the event of any termination pursuant to this clause, Contractor shall be entitled to be paid as provided
herein for direct labor hours expended and reimbursable costs incurred prior to the termination, and for such additional hours and reimbursable costs associated with concluding the work terminated that are requested and approved in writing by
BSQUARE. Contractor shall not be entitled to any anticipated profit on Services not performed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Contractor’s termination pertains to Sections 5.2.2 or 5.2.3, Contractor will not be entitled to be paid
as described elsewhere in this Section 5.4. Except as provided in this paragraph, any such termination shall not alter or affect the rights and obligations under this Agreement. Failure by BSQUARE to exercise its termination rights resulting
from an identified breach shall not preclude BSQUARE from exercising its rights with respect to any future breaches. 
 6. Ownership.  

6.1. Ownership of Inventions. All inventions, ideas, designs, circuits, schematics, formulas, algorithms, trade secrets, works of
authorship, mask works, developments, processes, techniques, improvements, and related know-how which result from work performed by Contractor, alone or with others, on behalf of BSQUARE or from access to Confidential Information or property whether
or not patentable, copyrightable, or qualified for mask work protection (collectively “Inventions”), shall be the property of BSQUARE, and, to the extent permitted by law, shall be “Works Made For Hire.” Contractor hereby assigns
and agrees to assign to BSQUARE or its designee, without further consideration, Contractor’s entire right, title and interest in and to all Inventions, other than the Excluded Inventions described in Section 4 of this Agreement, including
all rights to obtain, register, perfect, and enforce patents, copyrights, mask work rights, and other intellectual property protection for Inventions. Contractor will disclose promptly and in writing to the individual designated by BSQUARE or to
Contractor’s immediate supervisor, if no such designee has been made, all Inventions which Contractor has made or reduced to practice. During the Term of this Agreement and for one year thereafter, Contractor will assist BSQUARE (at
BSQUARE’s expense) as requested to obtain and enforce patents, copyrights, mask work rights, and other forms of intellectual property protection on Inventions, including without limitation, the execution of additional instruments of conveyance
and assisting BSQUARE with applications for patents or copyright or other registrations, including the execution of such applications. Contractor will be compensated at an agreed hourly rate for such assistance post-termination, with payment for
such assistance occurring 30 days after receipt of a reasonably detailed time report showing time spent by Contractor with appropriate explanation for the services and assistance rendered. 

6.2. Excluded Inventions. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a list of all inventions, improvements, and original works of
authorship that Contractor desires to exclude from this Agreement, each of which has been made or reduced to practice by Contractor prior to the Term of this Agreement (the “Excluded Inventions”). To the extent Contractor incorporates any
Excluded Inventions listed in Exhibit B into any works of authorship or other Inventions that result from work performed by Contractor for BSQUARE, Contractor hereby grants BSQUARE a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable,
worldwide license (with right to sublicense) to make, use, sell, copy, modify, distribute and otherwise to practice and exploit such Excluded Inventions in source and object code formats. If there is no such list attached to this Agreement, there
are no inventions to be excluded at the time of signing of this Agreement. Contractor is not required to assign or offer to assign to BSQUARE any of his or her rights in an invention for which no equipment, supplies, facilities, or Confidential
information was used and which was developed entirely on Contractor’s own time unless (a) the invention relates (i) directly to the business of BSQUARE or its customers for which Contractor was engaged to perform work, or (ii) to
BSQUARE’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) the invention results from any work performed by Contractor for BSQUARE. However, Contractor shall notify BSQUARE of inventions that may not be required to be
assigned pursuant to this Agreement and may add these inventions to Exhibit B at Contractor’s request. 

  
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 6.3. Third Party IP. During the provision of Services, Contractor shall not use or
disclose the intellectual property of any third party unless Contractor has obtained all necessary rights to do so, and has obtained BSQUARE’s prior written consent. Contractor shall hold BSQUARE harmless from Contractor’s failure to
secure any rights necessary for Contractor to use or disclose any third party intellectual property. 
 7. Confidentiality; Nonsolicitation;
Non-Compete. 
 7.1. Confidentiality. 

7.1.1. Contractor shall retain in confidence all information transmitted to it by BSQUARE pursuant to or in connection with
this Agreement that BSQUARE identifies as being proprietary and/or confidential or that, by the nature of the circumstances surrounding the disclosure, ought in good faith to be treated as proprietary and/or confidential (“Confidential
Information”), and will make no use of such Confidential Information except under the terms and during the term of this Agreement. Information disclosed by BSQUARE (or its customers), in any form, including without limitation, information
regarding products, pre-release products, software, marketing and business plans and financial information, BSQUARE’s customers’ information and passwords provided to Contractor by BSQUARE, shall be BSQUARE Confidential Information.
Contractor shall treat the terms and conditions of this Agreement as confidential; however, Contractor may disclose such information in confidence to its immediate legal and accounting advisers who are bound by obligations of confidence to
Contractor with respect to the Confidential Information, as required in the ordinary course of Contractor’s business. 

7.1.2. Confidential Information shall not include information that Contractor can establish: (i) has entered the public
domain without the Contractor’s breach of any obligation owed to the disclosing party; (ii) is rightfully received by Contractor from a third party without confidentiality restrictions; (iii) is known to Contractor without any
restriction as to use or disclosure prior to first receipt by Contractor from the disclosing party hereunder; or (iv) is independently developed by Contractor without reference to any of BSQUARE’s or its customer’s Confidential
Information. 
 7.2. Continuation of Certain Obligations. Contractor explicitly acknowledges that he remains bound by the Proprietary
Rights Agreement signed previously between Contractor and BSQUARE including, but not limited to, restrictions on competition and solicitation of personnel. 

7.3. Contractor agrees that during the Term, Contractor will promptly and fully disclose to BSQUARE any business opportunity coming to
Contractor attention, or conceived or developed in whole or in part by Contractor, which relates to BSQUARE’s business, or anticipated business. Contractor will not at any time exploit such business opportunities for Contractor’s own gain
or that of any person or entity other than BSQUARE. 
 7.4. During the Term and for a period after that equal to the length of the term of
Services rendered to BSQUARE (not to exceed one year), Contractor will not perform any work or services for any of BSQUARE’s customers other than work performed on behalf of BSQUARE pursuant to this Agreement. 

7.5. Contractor understands that in cases where this Section 7 does not apply, Contractor is still subject to all other obligations he or
she has to BSQUARE, including the obligations related to BSQUARE’s Confidential Information. 
 7.6. Nothing herein shall limit
BSQUARE’s or Contractor’s rights to pursue any legal remedies available to BSQUARE or Contractor, including, but not limited to, remedies available under common law and statutory remedies. 

8. Limited Warranties. 
 8.1.
Contractor’s Warranty. Contractor represents and warrants that he or she has disclosed all facts, if any, pertaining to restrictions on Contractor’s ability to enter into this Agreement. Contractor further represents and warrants
that he or she is not bound by any agreements with third parties that would prevent 

  
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Contractor from lawfully performing services provided by Contractor to BSQUARE. Contractor understands that it is BSQUARE’s policy not to improperly obtain or use confidential, proprietary
or trade secret information that belongs to third parties, and Contractor agrees not to use such third-party confidential, proprietary or trade secret information for BSQUARE’s benefit. 

8.2. Professionalism. Contractor represents and warrants that Contractor and anyone assigned to the Services is properly licensed and
otherwise qualified to perform the Services and that the Services will be performed in a good, professional manner, consistent with industry standards. 

8.3. Compliance with Law. Contractor warrants that: (i) Contractor is a United States citizen or has notified BSQUARE that
Contractor is not a U.S. Citizen and is otherwise eligible and qualified to work in the United States and where any visas or other requirements apply, Contractor shall be fully responsible for all fees and expenses that may be incurred as a result;
(ii) Contractor will perform all of its obligations under and arising out of this Agreement in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules and ordinances. 

9. Contractor Indemnification. Contractor agrees to defend, protect, indemnify and hold BSQUARE harmless from and against all claims, suits,
actions, liability, loss, damage, and expenses arising from any misrepresentation under or breach of this Agreement, and any willful or negligent act or willful or negligent omission of Contractor under this Agreement or of any of Contractor’s
agents in or in any way connected with the performance of this Agreement.  
 10. Governing Law/Dispute Resolution. This Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Washington. Any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be settled by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator pursuant to the rules of the American
Arbitration Association. The arbitration of any disputes under this Agreement shall be subject to such of the State of Washington’s statutes of limitation as would have been applicable had such disputed matter been litigated in a court of law.
Contractor recognizes and agrees that the remedy at law for certain breaches of this Agreement, including, but not limited to the disclosure of BSQUARE’s Confidential Information, will be inadequate, and hence, Contractor agrees that BSQUARE
shall be entitled to seek equitable or injunctive relief (without limitation of any other rights or remedies otherwise available) to obtain an injunction from a court of competent jurisdiction prohibiting the continuance or recurrence of any breach
of this Agreement. The parties to this Agreement hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Washington and agree that service in any such action or proceeding may be made by first class mail (certified or
registered), confirmed facsimile transmission or nationally recognized courier delivery service to the address set forth above or such other address as either party may designate. If any proceeding is brought by either party to enforce or interpret
any term or provision of this Agreement, the substantially prevailing party in such proceeding shall be entitled to recover, in addition to all other relief arising out of this Agreement, such party’s reasonable attorneys’ and other
experts’ (including without limitation accountants) fees and expenses. 
 11. Miscellaneous. 

11.1. Records and Audit. Contractor agrees to maintain sufficient and accurate records and books of account, including detailed time
records, showing all direct labor hours expended and all reimbursable costs incurred and the same shall be subject to inspection and audit by BSQUARE at BSQUARE’s sole cost and expense at all reasonable times. All such records and books of
account pertaining to any work performed hereunder shall be retained for a period of not less than three (3) years from the date of payment for such work. 

11.2. Equipment. Contractor shall be responsible for providing all equipment necessary to provide services to BSQUARE as provided for
in this Agreement, including but not limited to computer hardware and software. BSQUARE shall not provide any equipment to Contractor unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties. 

11.3. Waiver. No waiver of or with respect to any provision of this Agreement, nor consent by a party to the breach of or departure
from any provision of this Agreement, shall in any event be binding on or effective against such party unless it be in writing and signed by such party, and then such waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for
which given. 

  
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 11.4. Severability; Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid, such invalidity shall not render invalid the remainder of this Agreement or the remainder of which such invalid provision is a part. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be held unenforceable, such provision shall be
interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable. 
 11.5. Release. Contractor releases BSQUARE and its directors, officers,
employees, subsidiaries, affiliates and representatives, from any and all claims arising out of Contractor’s services or connected to performance of Contractor’s services, including any property damage or personal injury (including,
without limitation, any damage or injury suffered by Contractor or anyone else performing any Services). 
 11.6. Notices. Any notice
or other communication under this Agreement given by either party to the other party shall be deemed to be properly given if given in writing and delivered (i) by facsimile transmission (receipt confirmed) or (ii) by nationally recognized
private courier, (e.g., Federal Express) properly addressed and prepaid, to the recipient at the address identified on the first page of this Agreement. Either party may from time to time change its address by giving the other party notice of the
change in accordance with this Section. 
 11.7. Survival. Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 shall survive the expiration or termination
of this Agreement. 
 11.8. Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement constitutes and embodies the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous written, electronic or oral communications, representations, agreements or understandings between the parties with respect
thereto. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by a written instrument executed by both parties. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the terms of any form of purchase order or invoice, the
provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. 
 11.9. Publicity. Contractor shall not advertise, market or, except to the extent (if
any) required by law, otherwise disclose to others any information relating to the making of this Agreement. Contractor shall not commercially use BSQUARE’s name, trademarks, service marks or logos, without BSQUARE’s prior written consent.

 11.10. Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be executed in one or more counterparts, which taken together
shall constitute a single agreement between the parties. 
 EXECUTED as of the date below BSQUARE’s signature (the “Effective Date”):

  

							
	BSQUARE Corporation	    	Contractor
				
	By:	 	 /s/ Scott C. Mahan
	    	By:	 	 /s/ Brian Crowley

				
	Name:	 	Scott C. Mahan	    	Name:	 	Brian Crowley
				
	Its:	 	 Senior Vice-President, Operations and
 Chief
Financial Officer
	    	Its:	 	  
  

				
	Date:	 	9/23/13	    	Date:	 	9/23/13

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

SERVICES, FEES AND PAYMENT TERMS 
  

	1.	Services: Contractor will provide the following Services to BSQUARE during the Project: 

  

	 	1.1	Assist the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and any successor CEO in discharging their duties for BSQUARE. This may include, but is not limited to: transitioning customer, supplier and partner relationships;
assessing existing and proposed contractual relationships; technology analysis. 

  

	 	1.2	Assist the interim CEO, any successor CEO and/or the Compensation Committee of the Board in evaluating individual executive performance for the purpose of awarding annual incentive bonuses. 

 

	2.	Project Duration: October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. The term of the Project may be extended. 

  

	3.	Fees: BSQUARE will pay the following fees to Contractor: 

 Monthly rate:
USD $24,583.33 
  

	4.	Payment Terms: Contractor will invoice BSQUARE monthly. BSQUARE will pay Contractor within 30 days of receipt of each invoice, with payments sent to: 

 

					
		  	  
	  	
			
		  	  
	  	
			
		  	  
	  	

  
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 EXHIBIT B 

EXCLUDED INVENTIONS, IMPROVEMENTS, AND ORIGINAL WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP 

 

					
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6EX-10.13(1)

 Exhibit 10.13(1) 
  

 
 April 28, 2011 
 Mark
Whiteside 
 10710 NE 60th St. 
 Kirkland WA 98033 

Dear Mark, 
 BSQUARE CORPORATION is pleased to extend to you an
offer for employment as our Vice President of Professional Services. You will be paid bi-weekly at a rate equivalent to an annual salary of $200,000. 
 In
addition to the base salary, you will be eligible to participate in BSQUARE’s Annual Executive Bonus Program (AEBP). Your annual bonus potential will be up to 40% of your base salary. Your bonus for 2011 will be pro-rated based on how many
months you are actually employed by BSQUARE in 2011. In 2012 and beyond you will have full participation in the executive bonus program. BSQUARE’s executive bonus plan is structured such that no bonuses are paid until the company achieves
certain profitability targets and you achieve individual objectives that you and I will agree upon when you start work. Bonuses are paid yearly, in the first quarter following the close of our fiscal year (Q1-2012 will be our next potential
executive bonus payout). Our AEBP is fully described in our Proxy Statement (which you can find online at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml) 
 Bonus
payout is at the sole discretion of the CEO and Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. You must be employed by BSQUARE at the end of the calendar year to be eligible to receive any bonus payout. 

Your job classification is Executive. You will be hired as an exempt employee and will not be entitled to overtime. You will be a Section 16 Executive,
subject to certain BSQUARE stock trading restrictions and SEC reporting requirements. 
 BSQUARE CORPORATION extends the following benefits: 

 

	 	•	 	a medical, dental, vision, life and disability plan 

  

	 	•	 	a 401(k) retirement plan, with company matching contributions 

  

	 	•	 	10 paid holidays and 15 days of paid time off 

  

	 	•	 	Options to purchase 50,000 shares of company common stock. Such shares shall be Incentive Stock Options (ISOs), which vest 25% annually over four years in four equal installments. The strike price shall be the closing
price of BSQUARE stock on your first day of employment. Stock options shall expire after 10 years. 

  

	 	•	 	Because we anticipate that you will be a heavy wireless user in the course of conducting BSQUARE business, you will be given a $150 per month stipend to be used for wireless equipment and plan of your choice. You will
be responsible for managing your own wireless plan, equipment and expenses. Any wireless expenses above $150/month may be reimbursed with appropriate receipts and business justification. 

Additionally, if after 90 days of employment in good-standing with BSQUARE, your employment with BSQUARE is terminated when neither “cause” nor
“long term disability” exists, and provided that you release BSQUARE Corporation and its agents from any and all employment-related claims in a signed, written release satisfactory in form and substance to BSQUARE Corporation, BSQUARE
Corporation shall pay you a consideration payment as follows: 
 BSQUARE Corporation shall pay to you severance equal to four months of your
then annual base salary from your termination date. If BSQUARE Corporation gives you at least a full month’s advance notice of termination, however, the severance payments shall be reduced by one month’s salary for each full month of
advance termination notice given. These severance payments shall be paid out at the rate of your final base salary on regular payroll days post termination, subject to legally required and any individually agreed upon payroll deductions. During the
period subsequent to your termination date in which you are being paid the severance 
  

110 110th Ave. NE., Suite 200 

Bellevue, Washington 98004 

TOLL FREE: 888.820.4500 

MAIN: 425.519.5900 

FAX: 425.519.5999  

www.bsquare.com 

 

 
  

 
amounts defined previously, you would not be considered an employee and would therefore receive no Paid Time Off accrual, nor would you be entitled to benefits under BSQUARE’s health
and welfare plans or retirement savings plan as an active employee. Your stock options will continue to vest until 120 calendar days from our termination date. You will then have ninety days in which to exercise any vested options, and any
non-vested options would terminate. 
 For purposes of the severance provision indicated above, “cause” is defined on attachment A hereto, and
“long term disability” is defined in our sponsored Long Term Disability group insurance plan. 
 BSQUARE CORPORATION is an established company
with an outstanding outlook. Your meaningful participation will greatly enhance our ability to retain our current business relationships and, will enable BSQUARE CORPORATION to pursue and secure business in the future. YOUR EMPLOYMENT IS AT-WILL AND
ACCORDINGLY, YOU OR BSQUARE CORPORATION MAY TERMINATE THIS EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE OR CAUSE. 
 This offer is contingent
upon compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. The Act requires you to establish your identity and employment eligibility. To do so, on your start date you will be required to complete Section I of the Employment Eligibility
Verification Form, I-9. This offer is also contingent on your acceptance and return of the BSQUARE Proprietary Rights Agreement provided herewith. 
 Please
signify your acceptance of this offer by signing a copy of this letter and the attached Proprietary Rights Agreement and returning both by April 29, 2011. Your start date will be mutually agreed upon. 

On behalf of BSQUARE CORPORATION, I am very excited to have you on board! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me. 

 

									
	Sincerely,	 		 	Accepted By:	 	
					
	/s/ Brian Crowley	 	4-28-2011	 		 	/s/ Mark Whiteside	 	May 1, 2011
	 Brian Crowley
 Chief Executive Officer

BSQUARE Corporation
	 	Date	 		 	Mark Whiteside	 	Date

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