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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

 Exhibit 10_9 
 NEXTEST SYSTEMS CORPORATION 
 2006 Equity Incentive Plan 
 Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement 
 Dated [insert grant date] 
 Pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) Nextest
Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby awards Restricted Stock Units to the Plan participant (the “Participant”) on the terms and conditions as set forth in this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
(the “Agreement”) and the Plan. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows: 
 1. Award of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and the Plan (the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference) and effective as of the date set forth above, the Company hereby grants to the Participant
                                        
(                    ) Restricted Stock Units. The Restricted Stock Units represent an unfunded, unsecured promise by the Company to deliver
Shares of Company common stock (the “Company Stock”). 
 2. Vesting. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and provided that the Participant continues to provide Service (as defined in Section 3 below) to the Company (or any Affiliate), the Restricted Stock Units will vest and become payable in Shares of Company Stock (as set forth in
Section 4) on the date(s) indicated in the below schedule (“Vesting Dates”): 
  

					
	 Participant/Participant ID #
  
	 	  

	 Grant date
  
	 	  

	 Award Number
  
	 	  

	 Total Number Granted
  
	 	  

	  
  
	 	  

	 Vesting schedule
  
	 	 Shares
  
	 	 Full vest date
  

	  
  
	 	  
	 	  

	  
  
	 	  
	 	  

	  
  
	 	  
	 	  

	  
  
	 	  
	 	  

	  
  
	 	  
	 	  

 In the event of a Fundamental Transaction, or Change in Control involving the Company, the
Restricted Stock Units are governed by Section 10 of the Plan. [if an individual award is to have vesting acceleration on a Change in Control, insert acceleration terms here.] 
 3. Effect of Termination of Service or Leave of Absence. For purposes of this Agreement, “Service” shall mean the performance of
services for the Company (or any Affiliate) in the capacity of an Employee, Executive, Officer or Company Director. If the Participant’s Service is Terminated by the Participant or by the Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including
Participant’s death or disability (as defined in Section 22(e) of the Code) before all Restricted Stock Units have vested, the unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited by the Participant. Under an approved Leave of Absence,
vesting of the Restricted Stock Units will be suspended and vesting credit will no longer accrue, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in accordance with the Plan or applicable law. If the Participant returns to Service immediately after the
end of an approved leave of absence, vesting credit shall continue to accrue from that date of continued Service. 
 4. Form and Timing of
Payment. Subject to Section 6 of this Agreement, on the Vesting Date, the Restricted Stock Units shall automatically be converted into unrestricted Shares (such date being the end of the “Restricted Period”). Such Shares will be
issued to the Participant (as evidenced by the appropriate entry in the books of the Company or a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) as soon as practicable after the end of the Restricted Period, but in any event, within the period
ending on the later to occur of the date that is 2  1/2 months from the end of (i) the Participant’s
tax year that includes the applicable Vesting Date, or (ii) the Company’s tax year that includes the applicable Vesting Date. Shares issued in respect of a Restricted Stock Unit shall be deemed to be issued in consideration of past
services actually rendered by the Participant to the Company or an Affiliate or for its benefit for which the Participant has not previously been compensated or for future services to be rendered, as the case may be, which the Company deems to have
a value at least equal to the aggregate par value of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Unit. 
 5. Dividends and Dividend
Equivalent Payments. At the Company’s sole discretion, the Participant may be entitled to receive cash payments equal to any cash dividends declared by the Board on the Company’s Stock and other distributions paid with respect to a
number of Shares that corresponds to the number of Restricted Stock Units each Participant holds. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Fair Market Value of such Shares, measured as of the dividend payment date, shall be
converted into Restricted Stock Units, and such Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the same forfeiture restrictions and restrictions on transferability that apply to the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which they relate. 

6. Tax Withholding Obligations. To meet the obligations of the Participant, the Company and/or the Participant’s actual employer (the
“Employer”) with respect to any and all income tax, (including federal, state and local taxes), social insurance contributions, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”) under any
domestic or foreign federal, state or local statute, ordinance, rule, or regulation in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, the
conversion of the Restricted Stock Units into Shares or the receipt of an equivalent cash payment, the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired at vesting 

  

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and the receipt of any dividends, the Committee shall require that the Company and/or the Employer withhold a number of whole Shares otherwise deliverable
having a Fair Market Value sufficient to satisfy the statutory minimum (or such higher amount as is allowable without adverse accounting consequences) of the Participant’s estimated total obligation for Tax-Related Items associated with any
aspect of the Restricted Stock Units. The Company and/or the Employer may also in lieu of or in addition to the foregoing, at its sole discretion, (i) require the Participant to deposit with the Company or the Employer an amount of cash
sufficient to meet his or her obligation for Tax-Related Items , (ii) withhold the required amounts from the Participant’s pay during the pay periods next following the date on which any such applicable tax liability otherwise arises,
and/or (iii) sell or arrange for the sale of Shares to be issued on the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units to satisfy the Participant’s and the Company’s or the Employer’s obligation for Tax-Related Items. If the
Participant’s and/or the Company’s or the Employer’s obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied as described in (iii) of this section, the Company and/or the Employer will endeavor to sell only the number of Shares required to
satisfy the Participant’s and the Company’s or the Employer’s obligation for Tax-Related Items; however, the Participant agrees that the Company and/or the Employer may sell more Shares than necessary to cover the Tax-Related Items.
The Company shall not deliver any of the Shares until and unless the Participant has made the deposit required herein or proper provision for required withholding has been made. The Participant hereby consents to any action reasonably taken by the
Company or the Employer to meet his or her obligation for Tax-Related Items. 
 7. Restriction on Transferability. During the
Restricted Period, neither the Restricted Stock Units, nor the Shares or any beneficial interest therein, may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated at any time. Any attempt to do so contrary to the provisions hereof shall
be null and void. Notwithstanding the above, distribution can be made pursuant to will, the laws of descent and distribution, intra-family transfer instruments or to an inter vivos trust. 
 8. Requirements of Law. The issuance of Shares of Company Stock upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units is subject to Section 13 of the
Plan, which generally provides that any such issuance shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Participant with all applicable requirements of law relating thereto and with all applicable regulations of any stock exchange (or the Nasdaq
National Market, if applicable) on which the Company Stock may be listed for trading at the time of such issuance. The inability of the Company to obtain approval from any regulatory body having authority deemed by the Company to be necessary to the
lawful issuance of any Company Stock hereby shall relieve the Company of any liability with respect to the non-issuance of the Company Stock as to which such approval shall not have been obtained. The Company, however, shall use its best efforts to
obtain all such approvals. 
 9. Rights as Shareholder. Subject to Section 5 above, the Participant shall not have voting or any
other rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Stock Units. Upon settlement of the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units into Shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly
authorized transfer agent of the Company), the Participant will obtain full voting and other rights as a shareholder of the Company. 
  

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 10. No Compensation Deferrals. Neither the Plan nor this Agreement is intended to provide for an
elective deferral of compensation that would be subject to Section 409A (“Section 409A”) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If, notwithstanding the parties’ intent in this regard, at the time
of the Participant’s Termination of Service, he or she is determined to be a “specified employee” as defined in Code Section 409A, and one or more of the payments or benefits received or to be received by the Participant pursuant
to the Restricted Stock Units would constitute deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A, no such payment or benefit will be provided under the Stock Units until the earliest of (A) the date which is six (6) months after the
Participant’s “separation from service” for any reason, other than death or “disability” (as such terms are used in Section 409A(a)(2) of the Code), (B) the date of the Participant’s death or
“disability” (as such term is used in Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code), or (C) the effective date of a “change in the ownership or effective control” or a “change in ownership of a substantial portion of the
assets” of the Company (as such terms are used in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code). The provisions of this Section 10 shall only apply to the extent required to avoid the Participant’s incurrence of any penalty tax or
interest under Code Section 409A or any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder. In addition, if any provision of the Restricted Stock Units would cause the Participant to incur any penalty tax or interest under Code
Section 409A or any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder, the Company reserves the right, to the extent the Company deems necessary or advisable in its sole discretion, to unilaterally amend or modify the Plan and/or this
Agreement to conform it to the maximum extent practicable to the original intent of the applicable provision without violating the provisions of Code Section 409A, including without limitation to limit payment or distribution of any amount of
benefit hereunder in connection with a Change in Control to a transaction meeting the definitions referred to in clause (C) above, or in connection with any disability to a disability as referred to in (B) above; provided however that the
Company makes no representation that this Restricted Stock Unit is not subject to Section 409A nor makes any undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to this Restricted Stock Unit. In addition, to the extent the Company
determines it appropriate to accelerate any vesting conditions applicable to this award, then to the extent necessary to avoid the Participant’s incurring any penalty tax or interest as a result of such vesting acceleration under Code
Section 409A or any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated thereunder, and notwithstanding Section 4 above, the Company may as a condition to extending such acceleration benefits provide for the Shares to be issued upon settlement of
the Restricted Stock Units to be issued on the earliest date (the “Permitted Distribution Date”) that would obviate application of such penalty or interest rather than issuing them upon the date on which such vesting is effective as would
otherwise be required under Section 2 (or as soon as practicable after such Permitted Distribution Date and in no event later than that last day of the grace period following such date permitted under Code Section 409A). 
 11. Administration. The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration,
interpretation, and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Participant,
the Company, and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination, or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement. 
  

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 12. Effect on Other Employee Benefit Plans. The value of the Restricted Stock Units granted
pursuant to this Agreement shall not be included as compensation, earnings, salaries, or other similar terms used when calculating the Participant’s benefits under any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Affiliate, except as
such plan otherwise expressly provides. The Company expressly reserves its rights to amend, modify, or terminate any of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s employee benefit plans. 
 13. No Employment Rights. The award of the Restricted Stock Units pursuant to this Agreement shall not give the Participant any right to continue
providing Service to the Company or an Affiliate. Also, the award is completely within the discretion of the Company, is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards of Restricted Stock Units,
or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units even if Restricted Stock Units have been awarded repeatedly in the past. Restricted Stock Units are an extraordinary item that does not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind
rendered to the Company or to an Affiliate, and the grant of Restricted Stock Units is outside the scope of the Participant’s employment contract, if any. Further, the award of the Restricted Stock Units is not part of normal or expected
compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculation of any overtime, severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar
payments. 
 14. Amendment of Agreement. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by the Company and the Participant,
which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended unilaterally by the Committee by a writing which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement, so long as a copy of
such amendment is delivered to the Participant, and provided that no such amendment adversely affects the rights of the Participant. Limiting the foregoing, the Committee reserves the right to change, by written notice to the Participant, the
provisions of the Restricted Stock Units or this Agreement in any way it may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of the grant as a result of any change in applicable laws or regulations or any future law, regulation, ruling, or
judicial decision, (including, but in no way limited to, Code Section 409A as described in Section 10 of this Agreement), provided that such amendment shall not impair the rights of the Participant with respect to outstanding Restricted
Stock Units without the Participant’s written consent. 
 15. Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement
to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Stock Administrator. Any notice to be given to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the address listed in the Company’s records. By a notice given pursuant to
this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices. Any notice shall have been deemed given when actually delivered. 
 16. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if all or any part of this Agreement or the Plan is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness or invalidity shall
not invalidate any portion of this Agreement or the Plan not declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any Section of this Agreement (or part of such a Section) so declared to be unlawful or invalid shall, if possible, be construed in a manner which will
give effect to the terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible while remaining lawful and valid. 
  

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 17. Construction. The Restricted Stock Units are being issued pursuant to Section 8 of the
Plan and are subject to the terms of the Plan. A copy of the Plan is available upon request during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Company. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement violates or is
inconsistent with an express provision of the Plan, the Plan provision shall govern and any inconsistent provision in this Agreement shall be of no force or effect. 
 18. Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Restricted Stock Units granted under the Plan and participation in the Plan or future Restricted
Stock Units that may be granted under the Plan by electronic means or to request the Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if
requested, to agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company. 
 19. Entire Agreement. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the Company and
the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
 20. Miscellaneous. 
 a. The Company
has established the Plan voluntarily, it is discretionary in nature and the Board may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan at any time; provided, however, that no such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan may in any way adversely
affect the Participant’s rights under this Agreement, without the Participant’s written approval unless such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan is necessary in order to comply with any change in applicable laws or
regulations or any future law, regulation, ruling, or judicial decision. 
 b. All obligations of the Company under the Plan and this
Agreement, with respect to the Restricted Stock Units, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or
substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company. 
 c. By signing this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that his or
her personal employment or Service information regarding participation in the Plan and information necessary to determine and pay, if applicable, benefits under the Plan must be shared with other entities, including companies related to the Company
and persons responsible for certain acts in the administration of the Plan. By signing this Agreement, the Participant consents to such transmission of personal data as the Company believes is appropriate to administer the Plan. 
  

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 d. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. 
 21. Agreement to
Participate. By executing this Agreement, the Participant agrees to abide by all of the governing terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. Additionally, the Participant acknowledges having read and understood the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, and specifically agrees to be bound by the terms thereof. The Participant must acknowledge his or her agreement to participate in the Plan and to abide by all of the governing terms and provisions of the Plan and this
Agreement, by signing this Agreement electronically or, if otherwise instructed by the Company, by printing and signing a paper copy of this Agreement and returning it to the appropriate Company representative, within 30 days of the date of
this Agreement.
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 7Form of Restricted Stock Grant Notice

 Exhibit 10.10 
 NEXTEST SYSTEMS CORPORATION 
 RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT NOTICE 
 (2006 Equity Incentive Plan) 
 Nextest Systems
Corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the participant under the Plan (the “Participant”) the number of shares of the Company’s common stock (the
“Common Stock”) set forth below (the “Award”). This Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth in this Restricted Stock Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”), the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Plan,
the form of Assignment Separate from Certificate and the form of Joint Escrow Instructions, all of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein in their entirety. 
 Participant/Participant ID #: 
 Date of Grant: 
 Award Number: 
 Number of Shares Subject to Award: 
  

					
	 Vesting Schedule:
	  	 Shares
	  	 Full Vest

		  		  	
		  		  	

 Additional Terms/Acknowledgements: The undersigned Participant acknowledges receipt of, and understands and
agrees to the terms and conditions of this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Plan, the form of Assignment Separate from Certificate and the form of Joint Escrow Instructions. Participant further acknowledges that as of the Date of
Grant, this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Joint Escrow Instructions and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between Participant and the Company regarding the acquisition of stock in the Company and supersede all prior
oral and written agreements relating thereto, with the exception of other awards previously granted and delivered to Participant under the Plan. 
  

									
	Nextest Systems Corporation	 		 	Participant:
					
	 By:
	 	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

		 	Signature	 		 		 	Signature
			
	 Title:
	 		 	 Date:

				
	 Date:
	 		 		 	

 Attachment I: Restricted Stock Agreement 
 Attachment II: 2006 Equity Incentive Plan 
 Attachment III: Form of Assignment Separate from Certificate 
 Attachment IV: Form of Joint Escrow Instructions 
 Attachment V:
Acknowledgement and Statement of Decision regarding Section 83(b) Election 
 Attachment VI: Election under Section 83(b) of the Code 

Attachment VII: Spousal Consent 
  

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 ATTACHMENT I 
 NEXTEST SYSTEMS CORPORATION 
 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 
 THIS
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated [grant date], is entered into by and between [name] (“Participant”) and Nextest Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, the Company has adopted
the Nextest Systems Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which provides for awards of restricted stock to the Company’s Employees, Consultants and Directors; and 
 WHEREAS, Participant is currently serving as an Employee or Director of, or a Consultant to, the Company; and 
 WHEREAS, in order to provide Participant incentive to continue in the employ of the Company and his or her commitment to the success of the Company, the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that Participant shall be granted an Award covering shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), subject to the
restrictions stated herein and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan. 
 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing,
and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Definitions. 
 Capitalized terms not explicitly defined in this Agreement but defined in the Plan shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. 

2. Grant Of Award. 
 The Company hereby
grants to Participant, pursuant to the terms of the Restricted Stock Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) and this Agreement (collectively, the “Award Agreement”) an Award covering the number of shares of Common Stock indicated in
the Grant Notice (the “Shares”) and hereby issues the Shares to Participant. 
 3. Agreement To Accept Shares. 
 Participant hereby agrees to accept from the Company, and the Company hereby agrees to issue to Participant, the Shares. 

 4. Delivery of the Shares and Award Agreement. 
 The issuance and delivery of the Shares shall be consummated as follows: 
 4.1 Participant agrees to execute and deliver the Grant Notice and this Agreement to the Secretary of the Company, or to such other person as the Company may designate, during regular business hours, along with such
additional documents as the Company may require. 
 4.2 Participant agrees to execute three (3) copies of the Assignment Separate from
Certificate (with date and number of shares blank) substantially in the form attached to the Grant Notice as Attachment III and to execute Joint Escrow Instructions substantially in the form attached to the Grant Notice as Attachment IV and to
deliver the same in accordance with Section 9 below. Participant shall also deliver to the Company a signed spousal consent substantially in the form attached hereto as Attachment VI if he or she is married on the Date of Grant set forth in the
Grant Notice. 
 5. Vesting. 
 Subject to the limitations contained herein, the Shares issued to Participant shall vest as provided in the Grant Notice, provided, however, that vesting shall cease upon the Termination of Participant’s service as an Employee,
Director or Consultant. 
 6. Securities Law Compliance. 
 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company shall not deliver any Shares under the Award Agreement unless the Shares are then
registered under the Securities Act or, if such Shares are not then so registered, the Company has determined that such issuance and transfer would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The issuance and transfer of the
Shares also must comply with other applicable laws and regulations governing such Award, and the Company shall not issue the Shares if the Company determines that such issuance and transfer would not be in material compliance with such laws and
regulations. 
 7. Right of Reacquisition. 
 In the event of the Termination of Participant’s service as an Employee or Director of, or a Consultant to, the Company, the Company shall have a right to reacquire (the “Reacquisition Rights”) the
Shares that have not yet vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule in the Grant Notice (the “Unvested Shares”). The Company shall, simultaneously with Participant’s Termination of service, as an Employee, Director or Consultant,
automatically reacquire all of the Unvested Shares, without payment by the Company of any amount with respect thereto, unless the Company agrees to waive its Reacquisition Rights to any or all of the Unvested Shares. Any such waiver shall be
exercised by the Company by written notice to Participant or his or her representative (with a copy to the Escrow Agent) within 30 days after Participant’s Termination. If the Company does not waive its Reacquisition Rights to any or all of the
Unvested Shares, the Escrow Agent shall be notified accordingly and instructed to return the Unvested Shares to the Company for cancellation. 
  

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 8. Corporate Transactions. 
 In the event of a Fundamental Transaction or Change in Control pursuant to Section 10.3 or Section 10.4 of the Plan, the Reacquisition Rights
may be assigned by the Company to the successor of the Company (or such successor’s parent company), if any, in connection with such corporate transaction. To the extent the Reacquisition Rights remain in effect following such corporate
transaction, such rights shall apply to the new capital stock or other property received in exchange for the Common Stock in consummation of the corporate transaction, but only to the extent the Common Stock was at the time covered by such rights.

 9. Escrow of Unvested Common Stock. 
 In general, the Company intends to handle this award by bookkeeping entries with a broker. Such entries, while establishing Participant’s ownership of the Shares, also will be kept in such a manner as to prohibit transfer by the
Participant of any shares of Common Stock which have not vested in accordance with the grant schedule. Nonetheless, in the event the Company uses a system which does not automatically restrict transferability, as security for Participant’s
faithful performance of the terms of this Agreement and to insure the availability for delivery of Participant’s Unvested Shares upon execution of the Reacquisition Rights herein provided for, Participant agrees, concurrently herewith, to
deliver to and deposit with the Secretary of the Company or the Secretary’s designee (the “Escrow Agent”), as Escrow Agent in this transaction, the certificate or certificates evidencing the Shares and three (3) executed blank
forms of Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached to the Grant Notice as Attachment III. Such documents will be held by the Escrow Agent and delivered by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions delivered to the
Escrow Agent concurrently herewith. 
 10. Rights as Stockholder. 
 Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Participant shall exercise all rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Shares deposited in escrow. Participant shall be deemed to be the
holder of the Shares for purposes of receiving any dividends that may be paid with respect to such Shares and for purposes of exercising any voting rights relating to such Shares, even if some or all of the Shares have not yet vested and been
released from the Company’s Reacquisition Rights. 
 11. Limitations on Transfer. 
 In addition to any other limitation on transfer created by applicable securities laws, Participant agrees not to sell, assign, hypothecate, donate,
encumber or otherwise dispose of any interest in the Shares, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, while the Shares are subject to the Reacquisition Rights. 
 12. Restrictive Legends. 
 The stock certificates evidencing the Shares issued under the Award
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 13. Award not a Service Contract. 
 The Award Agreement is not an employment or service contract, and nothing in the Award Agreement shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever any
obligation on the Company or an Affiliate to continue Participant’s employment or service. In addition, nothing in the Award Agreement shall obligate the Company or an Affiliate, their respective stockholders, Boards of Directors, officers or
Employees to continue any relationship that Participant may have as an Employee or Director of, or a Consultant to, the Company or an Affiliate. 
 14.
Withholding Obligations. 
 14.1 At the time the Award is granted, or at any time thereafter as requested by the Company,
Participant authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding obligations of the
Company or an Affiliate, if any, which arise in connection with the Award. 
 14.2 Unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company or
any Affiliate are satisfied, the Company shall have no obligation to issue a certificate for any of the Shares or release the Shares from any escrow provided for herein. 
 15. Section 83(b) Election. 
 Participant understands that Section 83(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), taxes as ordinary income the difference between the amount paid for the Shares and the fair market value of the Shares as of the date any restrictions on the Shares lapse. In this
context, “restriction” means the right of the Company to buy back the Shares pursuant to the Reacquisition Rights set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement. Despite the fact that it might be unusual to make the following election in
the circumstances of this Agreement (because of the significant taxes potentially due in the year of the election as described below), Participant understands that Participant may elect to be taxed at the time the Shares are purchased, rather than
when and as the Reacquisition Rights expire, by filing an election under Section 83(b) (an “83(b) Election”) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the date of purchase. A form of such election is
attached hereto as Attachment V. In this case, the difference between the fair market value of the Shares at the time of the execution of this Agreement and the amount Participant is paying for the Shares, if any, makes it unlikely that Participant
will choose to make an 83(b) Election, as such election would require that Participant pay taxes on that difference at the time the Shares are purchased. However, the 83(b) Election must be made if the Participant wishes to avoid additional income
under Section 83(a) in the future. Accordingly, Participant understands the decision to file or not file such an election has potentially dramatic tax consequences, and if the decision is made to file such an election it must be filed in a
timely manner. Elections which are filed late can never be effective. Participant further understands that an additional copy of such election form should be filed with his or her federal income tax return for the calendar year in which the date of
this Agreement falls. Participant acknowledges that the foregoing is only a summary of the effect of United States federal income taxation with respect to purchase of the Shares hereunder, and does not purport to be complete. Participant further
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independent advice regarding the applicable provisions of the Code, the income tax laws of any municipality, state or foreign country in which Participant
may reside, the tax consequences of Participant’s death and the decision as to whether or not to file an 83(b) Election in connection with the acquisition of the Shares. 
 PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS THE PARTICIPANT’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE COMPANY’S TO TIMELY FILE THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) OF THE CODE, EVEN IF PARTICIPANT REQUESTS THE COMPANY
OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE THIS FILING ON PARTICIPANT’S BEHALF. 
 16. Representations. 
 Participant has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences relating to the Award and the
transactions contemplated by the Award Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. Participant understands that he or she (and not the Company) shall be
responsible for any tax liability that may arise as a result of the Award or the transactions contemplated by the Award Agreement. 
 17. Data
Privacy Consent. 
 Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in
electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this document by and among, as applicable, the Company and its Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s
participation in the Plan. Participant understands that the Company and its Affiliates hold certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security or
insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all options or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, purchased, exercised,
vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor for the purpose of implementing, managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). Participant understands that the Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the
implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in Participant’s country or elsewhere and that the recipient country may have different data privacy laws and protections than Participant’s
country. Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Secretary of the Company. Participant authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use,
retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data, as may be required to a broker or
other third party with whom Participant may elect to deposit any shares acquired under the Plan. Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage participation in the Plan. Participant
understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data, require any necessary amendments to the Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by
contacting the Secretary of the Company in writing. Participant understands that refusing or 

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withdrawing consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of refusing to consent or
withdrawing consent, Participant understands that he or she may contact the Secretary of the Company. 
 18. Acknowledgment.

 Participant acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding any terms or conditions of the Plan to the contrary, in the event of
involuntary Termination (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Participant’s right to receive benefits under the Award Agreement, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that Participant is no longer actively employed and
will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of involuntary Termination
(whether or not in breach of local labor laws), Participant’s right to receive benefits under the Award Agreement after Termination, if any, will be measured by the date of termination of Participant’s active employment and will not be
extended by any notice period mandated under local law. 
 19. Notices. 
 Any notices provided for in the Award Agreement or the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case
of notices delivered by mail by the Company to Participant, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to Participant at the last address provided by Participant to the Company. 
 20. Survival Of Terms. 
 The
Award Agreement shall apply to and bind Participant and the Company and their respective permitted assignees and transferees, heirs, legatees, executors, administrators and legal successors. 
 21. Failure To Enforce Not A Waiver. 
 The failure of the Company to enforce at any time any provision of the Award Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof. 
 22. Amendments. 
 The Award
Agreement may be amended or modified at any time only by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto. 
 23. Authority Of The
Committee. 
 The Committee shall have full authority to interpret and construe the terms of the Award Agreement. The
determination of the Committee as to any such matter of interpretation or construction shall be final, binding and conclusive. 
  

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 24. Miscellaneous. 
 24.1 The rights and obligations of the Company under the Award Agreement shall be transferable to any one or more persons or entities, and all covenants and agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by the Company’s successors and assigns. 
 24.2 Participant agrees upon request to execute any further documents or
instruments necessary or desirable in the sole determination of the Company to carry out the purposes or intent of the Award Agreement. 
 24.3 Participant acknowledges and agrees that he or she has reviewed the Award Agreement in its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing and accepting the Award Agreement and fully understands all
provisions of the Award Agreement. 
 24.4 If Participant has received this or any other document related to the Plan translated into a
language other than English and if the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control. 
 24.5
The Award Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 25. Governing Plan Document. 
 The Award is subject to all the provisions of the Plan, the
provisions of which are hereby made a part of Participant’s Award, and is further subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of any
conflict between the provisions of the Award and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control. Participant represents that he or she has read this Agreement, the Grant Notice and the Plan, and is familiar with their terms and
provisions. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Award Agreement. 
 IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any tax advice contained in this communication
(including any attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding any tax penalty or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed
herein. Each taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer’s particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.

  

													
	 Nextest Systems Corporation
	 		 	Participant
					
	 By:
	 	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

		 	 Signature
	 		 		 	 Signature

					
	 Name:
	 		 		 	Print Name:	 	  

	 Title:
	 		 		 		 		 		 	

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT] 
  

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 ATTACHMENT II 
 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 

 ATTACHMENT III 
 ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE 
 For Value Received and pursuant to that certain Restricted
Stock Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Agreement dated                     , 20     (the “Award”), the
undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto Nextest Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”)
                                        
     (                    ) shares of the Common Stock of the Company, standing in the undersigned’s name on the
Company’s books represented by Certificate No.              herewith and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Company’s Secretary, or other designee of the
Company, as the undersigned’s attorney-in-fact to transfer the said shares of Common Stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises. This Assignment may be used only in accordance with and subject to the terms
and conditions of the Award, in connection with the reacquisition of shares of Common Stock of the Company issued to the undersigned pursuant to the Award, and only to the extent that such shares remain subject to the Company’s Reacquisition
Rights under the Award. 
 Dated:                     
  

			
	 Signature:
	 	  

		
	 Name:
	 	  

 Instruction: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. The purpose of this Assignment
is to enable execution of the Company’s Reacquisition Rights set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement without requiring additional signatures on your part. 

 ATTACHMENT IV 
 JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS 
 Date:                     
 Secretary

 Nextest Systems Corporation 
 1901 Monterey Road 
 San Jose, CA 95112 
 Dear Sir/Madam: 
 As Escrow Agent for both Nextest Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned recipient of stock of the
Company (“Recipient”), you are hereby authorized and directed to hold the certificate or certificates evidencing the shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”) granted under an Award issued pursuant to the
Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the documents delivered to you pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”), dated
                    , 20     and Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”) of the same date, in
accordance with the following instructions: 
 1. In the event Recipient’s service as an employee or director of, or a consultant to, the Company is
terminated, under circumstances set forth in Section 7 of the Agreement, the Company or its assignee will deliver to Recipient and you a written notice specifying that the certificate or certificates evidencing the Shares shall be transferred
to the Company for cancellation or further transfer pursuant to any waiver of Reacquisition Rights pursuant to Section 7 of the Agreement. Recipient and the Company hereby irrevocably authorize and direct you to complete such transfer in
accordance with the terms of such notice. 
 2. In order to complete the share transfer, you are specifically directed (a) to date any forms of
Assignments Separate from Certificate in your possession necessary for the transfer, (b) to insert the number of Shares being transferred in such forms, and (c) to deliver same, together with the certificate or certificates evidencing the
Shares to the Company. 
 3. Recipient irrevocably authorizes the Company to deposit with you any certificates registered in his/her name evidencing the
Shares and any additions to and substitutions for the Shares as specified in the Grant Notice. Recipient hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints you as Recipient’s attorney-in-fact and agent for the term of this escrow to execute with
respect to such securities and other property all documents of assignment and/or transfer and all stock certificates necessary or appropriate to make all securities negotiable and complete any transaction herein contemplated. 
 4. This escrow shall terminate upon vesting of the Shares or upon the earlier return of the Shares to the Company. 
 5. If at the time of termination of this escrow you have in your possession any documents, securities, or other property belonging to Recipient, you shall deliver all of
same to Recipient or his or her permitted assigns or representatives and shall be discharged of all further obligations hereunder. 

 6. Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified or revoked only by a writing signed by all of the parties
hereto. 
 7. You shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth herein and may rely and shall be protected in
relying or refraining from acting on any instrument reasonably believed by you to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties or their assignees. You shall not be personally liable for any act you may do or omit to
do hereunder as Escrow Agent or as attorney-in-fact for Recipient while acting in good faith and any act done or omitted by you pursuant to the advice of your own attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith. 
 8. You are hereby expressly authorized to disregard any and all warnings given by any of the parties hereto or by any other person or corporation, excepting only orders
or process of courts of law, and are hereby expressly authorized to comply with and obey orders, judgments or decrees of any court. In case you obey or comply with any such order, judgment or decree of any court, you shall not be liable to any of
the parties hereto or to any other person, firm or corporation by reason of such compliance, notwithstanding any such order, judgment or decree being subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside, vacated or found to have been entered without
jurisdiction. 
 9. You shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity, authority or rights of the parties executing or delivering or
purporting to execute or deliver the Grant Notice or any documents or papers deposited or called for hereunder. 
 10. You shall not be liable for the loss
of any rights under any statute of limitations with respect to these Joint Escrow Instructions or any documents deposited with you. 
 11. You shall be
entitled to employ such legal counsel, including but not limited to the Company’s counsel, and other experts as you may deem necessary to advise you in connection with your obligations hereunder, may rely upon the advice of such counsel, and
may pay such counsel reasonable compensation therefor. 
 12. Your responsibilities as Escrow Agent hereunder shall terminate if you shall cease to be an
employee of the Company or if you shall resign by written notice to each party. In the event of any such termination, the Company may appoint any officer or assistant officer of the Company as successor Escrow Agent and Recipient hereby confirms the
appointment of such successor or successors as his attorney-in-fact and agent to the full extent of your appointment. 
 13. If you reasonably require other
or further instruments in connection with these Joint Escrow Instructions or obligations in respect hereto, the necessary parties hereto shall join in furnishing such instruments. 
 14. It is understood and agreed that should any dispute arise with respect to the delivery and/or ownership or right of possession of the Shares, you may (but are not obligated to) retain in your possession without
liability to anyone all or any part of such securities until such dispute 

  

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shall have been settled either by mutual written agreement of the parties concerned or by a final order, decree or judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction after the time for appeal has expired and no appeal has been perfected, but you shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any such proceedings. 
 15. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in any United States Post Box, by registered or certified mail with
postage and fees prepaid, addressed to each of the other parties hereunto entitled at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as a party may designate by ten (10) days’ written notice to each of the other parties hereto:

  

					
	 Company:
	 	Nextest Systems Corporation
		 	1901 Monterey Road
		 	San Jose, CA 95112
		 	Attn: President & Chief Executive Officer
			
	 Recipient:
	 	Name:	 	  

		 	Address:	 	  

		 		 	  

		
	 Escrow Agent:
	 	Nextest Systems Corporation
		 	1901 Monterey Road
		 	San Jose, CA 95112
		 	Attn: General Counsel and Secretary

 16. By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions you become a party hereto only for the purpose of the Joint Escrow
Instructions; you do not become a party to the Grant Notice. 
 17. All of your costs and expenses, including without limitation attorneys fees and
disbursements and the fees and expenses of other advisors, incurred in performing your duties as Escrow Agent hereunder should be promptly paid by the Company upon submission of appropriate documentation. 
 18. This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns. It is understood and
agreed that references to “you” or “your” herein refer to the original Escrow Agent and to any and all successor Escrow Agents. It is understood and agreed that the Company may at any time or from time to time assign its rights
under the Grant Notice and these Joint Escrow Instructions in whole or in part. 
  

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 Very truly yours, 
  

							
	 Nextest Systems Corporation
	 		 	Recipient	 	  

				
	 By:
	 		 	By:	 	
			
	  
	 		 	  

				
	 Print Name:
	 		 	 Print Name:
	 	  

				
	 Title:
	 		 	 Title:
	 	  

				
	 Escrow Agent:
	 		 		 	
				
	 By:
	 		 		 	
				
	  
	 		 		 	
				
	 Print Name:
	 		 		 	
				
	 Title:
	 		 		 	

  

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 ATTACHMENT V: 
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND 
 STATEMENT OF DECISION 
 REGARDING SECTION 83(b) ELECTION 
 The
undersigned, a purchaser of shares of Common Stock of Nextest Systems Corporation (the “Company”) and a party to a Restricted Stock Grant Agreement with the Company (the “Agreement”), hereby states as follows: 
  

					
		 	 1.      I acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Agreement. I have carefully reviewed the
Agreement.

		
		 	 2.      I either [check as applicable]:

		
	 ̈ (a)	 	 have consulted, and have been fully advised by, my tax advisor
                                        ,
whose business address is
                                        ,
regarding the federal, state, and local tax consequences of purchasing shares under the Agreement, and particularly regarding the advisability of making elections pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (the
“Code”), and pursuant to any corresponding provisions of applicable state laws; or

		
	 ̈ (b)	 	 have knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor.

		
		 	 3.      I have decided[check as applicable]:

		
	 ̈ (a)	 	 to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code by filing an election form with the appropriate tax authorities within 30 days of the
undersigned’s purchase under the Agreement, and am submitting to the Company, together with my executed Agreement, three duplicate copies of executed election forms; or

		
	 ̈ (b)	 	 not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code.

 I acknowledge that the Company is not responsible for taking any action with respect to an
83(b) election and that I have the sole responsibility for timely filing any Section 83(b) election with the Internal Revenue Service and any state revenue authorities, and will hold the Company and its agents harmless from any failure to
timely file an Section 83(b) election. 
  

					
	Dated:                     	 		 	  

		 		 	Signature

  

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 ATTACHMENT VI 
 ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) 
 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 
 The undersigned taxpayer hereby elects, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to include in taxpayer’s gross income for
the current taxable year the amount of any compensation taxable to taxpayer in connection with taxpayer’s receipt of the property described below: 
 1.
The name address, taxpayer identification number and taxable year of the undersigned are as follows: 
 NAME OF TAXPAYER:                                  
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
               
 NAME OF SPOUSE:                                  
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                      
 ADDRESS:                                     
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                      
 IDENTIFICATION NO. OF TAXPAYER:                               
                                        
                                        
                                        
                         
 IDENTIFICATION NO. OF SPOUSE:                               
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                
 TAXABLE YEAR:                                   
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                         
 2. The
property with respect to which the election is made is described as follows:              shares (the “Shares”) of the Common Stock of Nextest Systems Corporation (the
“Company”). 
 3. The date on which the property was transferred is:
                    , 20    . 
 4. The property is subject to the following restrictions: 
 The Shares may not be transferred and are subject to forfeiture under the terms of an
agreement between the taxpayer and the Company. These restrictions lapse upon the satisfaction of certain conditions in such agreement. 
 5. The fair market
value at the time of transfer, determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms will never lapse, of such property is: $
                    . 
 6. The amount paid for
such property is: $                     . 
 The
undersigned has submitted a copy of this statement to the person for whom the services were performed in connection with the undersigned’s receipt of the above-described property. The transferee of such property is the person performing the
services in connection with the transfer of said property. 
  

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 THE UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDS THAT THE FOREGOING ELECTION MAY NOT BE REVOKED EXCEPT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER.

  

					
	 Dated:
	 	                     , 20    
	 	  

		 		 	 Taxpayer

 The undersigned spouse of taxpayer joins in this election. 
  

					
	 Dated:
	 	                     , 20    
	 	  

		 		 	 Spouse of Taxpayer

  

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 ATTACHMENT VII 
 SPOUSAL CONSENT 
 CONSENT OF SPOUSE 
 I,
                                        ,
spouse of
                                        ,
have read and hereby approve the Nextest Systems Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Agreement, dated
                    , and all attachments thereto (collectively, the “Agreement”). In consideration of the granting of securities to
my spouse as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact with respect to the exercise of any rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in
said Agreement, or any securities issued thereunder, under the community property laws or similar laws relating to marital property in effect in our state of residence as of the date of execution of the Agreement. 
  

					
	 Dated:
                    
	 	Signature:

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