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Employment Offer Letter - Eugene B. Jones

 Exhibit 10.6 
  

							
		  		  		  	2116 South Lakeline Drive
		  		  		  	Salt Lake City, UT 84109
		  		  		  	Tel: (801) 231-5729
		  		  		  	Fax: (801) 584-2533
				
	Date: April 2, 2004	  		  		  	AMEDICA CORPORATION

 Eugene Jones 
 Dear Gene, 
 We are very
pleased that you have decided to join Amedica Corporation. We are confident that you will find Amedica to have a stimulating and rewarding environment that you seek. 
 Amedica is pleased to offer you the position of Vice President, Finance with Amedica Corporation at an annual salary of $ 140,000, reporting to Ashok Khandkar. Your responsibilities will be those described to you
during our previous discussions. We anticipate your start date to be April 19th, 2004. 
 Upon beginning employment at Amedica
Corporation, you will be nominated for 200,000 shares of stock options, subject to a 4 year vesting schedule, 10-year option life, and approval by Amedica’s Board of Directors. We feel that these stock options are a very valuable part of your
total compensation package. 
 As part of this offer, you will be eligible for Amedica’s complete benefit program, including our
excellent medical insurance, dental insurance, life/AD&D and long term disability insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan. Please note that our 401-(k) plan currently is an employee contribution only plan. Also included is Amedica’s 10
paid holidays, 5 days of personal/sick leave and 15 days of vacation per year. When you report to work, you will be provided with more detailed information regarding our complete policies and benefits program. 
 Your employment at Amedica assumes an obligation to maintain confidentiality of Amedica’s business information and that of its clients, partners and
suppliers. By safeguarding such confidential information, Amedica earns the respect and further trust of our clients, suppliers and partners. Thus, as a condition of your employment you will be required to sign the attached confidentiality
agreement. 

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 Eugene Jones 
 April 2, 2004 
 Additionally, Amedica insists and expects that each employee act in a manner which does not compromise their
personal and professional integrity. Consequently, Amedica insists and expects that you will abide by the terms of your present employment agreement. 
 Amedica is committed to maintaining its leading technology position in the orthopedic implant field, and to the commercialization of revolutionary orthopedic implant products for treatment of joint diseases. Our
success depends upon bright, dedicated staff such as yourself. If you are in agreement with the terms of this letter, please sign below and return one of the originals to our offices as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing your favorable
response. 
 Very truly yours, 
  

	
	 /s/ Ashok Khandkar

	Ashok C. Khandkar, Ph.D.
	President & CEO

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 Eugene Jones 
 April 2, 2004 
  

	
	Accepted by:
	
	 /s/ Eugene Jones

	Date: April 2, 2004Employment Offer Letter - Bryan J. McEntire

 Exhibit 10.7 
  

	
	2116 South Lakeline Drive
	Salt Lake City, UT 84109
	Tel: (801) 231-5729
	 Fax: (801) 584-2533
  

  

			
	Date: May 29, 2004	  	AMEDICA CORPORATION

 Bryan J. McEntire 
 Dear Bryan, 
 We are very
pleased that you have decided to join Amedica Corporation. We are confident that you will find Amedica to have a stimulating and rewarding environment that you seek. 
 Amedica is pleased to offer you the position of Vice President, Manufacturing with Amedica Corporation at an annual salary of $ 145,000, reporting to Ashok Khandkar. Your responsibilities will be those described to
you during our previous discussions. We anticipate your start date to be August 1, 2004. 
 Upon beginning employment at Amedica
Corporation, you will be nominated for 200,000 shares of stock options, subject to a 4 year vesting schedule, 10-year option life, and approval by Amedica’s Board of Directors. We feel that these stock options are a very valuable part of your
total compensation package. You will also be eligible to participate in a bonus option pool based on meeting performance objectives. As part of this offer, you will be eligible for Amedica’s complete benefit program, including our excellent
medical insurance, dental insurance, life/AD&D and long term disability insurance, and 401(k) retirement plan. Please note that our 401-(k) plan currently is an employee contribution only plan. Also included is Amedica’s 10 paid
holidays, 5 days of personal/sick leave and 15 days of vacation per year. When you report to work, you will be provided with more detailed information regarding our complete policies and benefits program. 
 Your employment at Amedica assumes an obligation to maintain confidentiality of Amedica’s business information and that of its clients, partners and
suppliers. By safeguarding such confidential information, Amedica earns the respect and further trust of our clients, suppliers and partners. Thus, as a condition of your employment you will be required to sign the attached confidentiality
agreement. 

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 Bryan J. McEntire

 May 29, 2004 
 Additionally, Amedica insists
and expects that each employee act in a manner which does not compromise their personal and professional integrity. Consequently, Amedica insists and expects that you will abide by the terms of your present employment agreement. 
 Your offer includes a comprehensive relocation package. Amedica will directly reimburse you for all reasonable and customary deductible relocation
expenses pursuant to IRS Publication 521 for an Accountable Plan, including shipment of household goods, transporting, temporary storage if needed, and temporary lodging for you and your family for up to 45 days, and transportation of family, or a
mileage allowance of $.36/mile and an appropriate per diem hotel and meal allowance. To the extent that reimbursement of these expenses exceeds IRS guidelines, portions thereof will be considered non-deductible and taxable. 
 In addition, within 180 days of your hire date, Amedica will reimburse you for non-deductible costs incurred in the sale of your current residence in
California. These costs include applicable realtor’s fees and/or closing costs, and a reimbursement allowance for the amount of additional federal and state income and Social Security taxes incurred by you solely as a result of the final amount
of the reimbursement of realtor’s fees and closing costs noted above. The total relocation allowance for these non-deductible realtor’s fees and/or closing costs is subject to a limit of $60,000, and to your providing proper documentation
of a closing (HUD) statement for the sale of your home. 
 Internal Revenue Service regulations require that the amount of reimbursements set
forth in the two preceding paragraphs will be included in your 2004 form W-2 from Amedica. 
 Amedica is committed to maintaining its leading
technology position in the orthopedic implant field, and to the commercialization of revolutionary orthopedic implant products for treatment of joint diseases. 

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 Bryan J. McEntire

 May 29, 2004 
 Our success depends upon
bright, dedicated professionals such as yourself. If you are in agreement with the terms of this letter, please sign below and return one of the originals to our offices as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing your favorable response.

  

	
	Very truly yours,
	
	 /s/ Ashok C. Khandkar PhD

	Ashok C. Khandkar, Ph.D.
	President & CEO
	
	Accepted by:
	
	 /s/ Brian J. McEntire

	Date: 6/3/04Employment Offer Letter - Robert M. Wolfarth

 Exhibit 10.8 
 AMEDICA CORPORATION 
 November 11, 2004 
 Mr. Robert M. Wolfarth 
 Dear
Robert: 
 Amedica is pleased to offer you the position of Director, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance reporting to Ashok Khandkar, CEO at a salary of
$3,625.00 per average semi monthly pay period which equates to $87,000.00 per year. This position is exempt. We anticipate your employment to begin on January 17, 2005 which will be your hire date. 
 This offer includes a comprehensive relocation package for your move to Utah, limited to $10,000.00. Amedica will directly reimburse you for all reasonable and customary
deductible relocation expenses pursuant to IRS Publication 521 for an accountable Plan, including shipment of household goods, transporting, temporary storage if needed and temporary lodging for you and your family for up to 45 days and
transportation of family or a mileage allowance of $.375/mile and an actual hotel and meal expenses. To the extent that reimbursement of these expenses exceeds IRS guidelines, portions thereof will be considered non-deductible and taxable.

 Upon your hire date, you will be nominated to receive an incentive stock option award for 35,000 shares of Amedica’s common stock, subject to a
4-year vesting schedule, 10-year option life and approval by Amedica’s Board of Directors. We feel that these stock options are a valuable part of your total compensation package. 
 As part of this offer, you will be eligible for Amedica’s complete benefits program, including medical, dental, life and long term disability insurances and our 401(k) retirement plan. Also included are
Amedica’s 10 paid holidays, 5 days of persona/sick leave and 10 days of vacation per year. An Employee Handbook will be mailed to you in January that will provide more detailed information regarding our complete policies and benefits programs.

 Your employment at Amedica assumes an obligation to maintain confidentiality of Amedica’s business information and that of its clients, partners and
suppliers. By safeguarding such confidential information, Amedica earns the respect and further trust of our clients, suppliers and partners. Thus, as a condition of your employment, you will be required to sign a standard confidentiality agreement.

 Robert M. Wolfart 
 11/11/04 
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 Amedica is committed to maintain its leading technology position in the orthopedic implant field and to the commercialization of
revolutionary orthopedic implant products for treatment of joint diseases. Our success depends upon bright, dedicated staff such as yourself. If you are in agreement with the terms of this letter, please sign below and return one original to our
offices. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	 /s/ Eugene B. Jones

	Eugene B. Jones
	Vice President Finance & CFO

  

	
	Agreed to and Accepted by:
	
	 /s/ Robert M. Wolfarth

	Robert M. Wolfarth
	Date: 12/03/2004

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