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                                                                   Exhibit 10.33

                                3COM CORPORATION
                           ABOVE GRADE SEVERANCE PLAN
                   PLAN DOCUMENT AND SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION

                Amended and Restated Effective September 11, 2006

This Plan Document and Summary Plan Description ("Summary Plan Description") is
for all employees of 3Com Corporation ("3Com" or the "Company") who are eligible
under the terms of the 3Com Above Grade Severance Plan, formerly known as the
Executive Team Severance Plan (the "Above Grade Plan"). All rights to
participate in and receive benefits from the Above Grade Plan are governed
solely by the terms and conditions of this Summary Plan Description. This
Summary Plan Description supersedes and replaces all prior plan documents and
summary plan descriptions governing the Above Grade Plan.

I.   EFFECTIVE DATE

The Above Grade Plan is hereby amended and restated effective September 11,
2006.

II.  ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

Participation in the Above Grade Plan is restricted to active 3Com employees who
are in position with a U.S. Salary Grade higher than 24 (or the international
equivalent) and have not been designated by the Company as being subject to the
reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended ("Executives").

III. ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE BENEFITS

Executives who are employed by the Company are eligible to receive benefits upon
the termination of their employment with 3Com under following circumstances: (a)
an involuntary termination without Cause; or (b) a Voluntary Termination for
Good Reason. The receipt of benefits under the Above Grade Plan will be
conditioned upon the Executive's execution of and compliance with an agreement
(the "Release Agreement") including, but not limited to, (i) a release of claims
against the Company, its affiliates and representatives; (ii) a non-solicitation
provision prohibiting the Executive's solicitation of any Company employee,
business opportunity, client, customer, account, distributor or vendor for a
period of one (1) year following the Termination Date; and (iii) a
non-competition provision prohibiting the Executive from directly or indirectly
engaging in, participating in or having a material ownership interest in a
business in competition with the Company. The form and language of the Release
Agreement shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

IV.  BENEFITS

Executives who are eligible to receive benefits under the Above Grade Plan will
be entitled to receive the following upon their execution of the Release
Agreement:

     A. Severance Amounts.

          1. One (1) year of the Executive's annualized base salary as of the
Termination Date, subject to all applicable taxes and withholdings; and

          2. A pro-rated amount of the Executive's earned incentive bonus for
the bonus period in which the Termination Date occurs, to be calculated by
multiplying the earned bonus amount (based on the Company's actual attainment of
applicable performance metrics) by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be
the number of calendar days between the beginning of the applicable bonus period
to the Termination Date and the denominator of which shall be the number of
calendar days within

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the applicable bonus period, payable through the Company's regular bonus payment
practices and subject to all applicable taxes and withholdings.

     B. Health, Dental & Vision Benefits. Continuation of coverage under the
Company's health, dental, and vision insurance plans ("Health Care Plans")
pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA")
at the same level of coverage as was provided to and elected by the Executive as
of the Termination Date. If the Executive timely and properly elects to continue
coverage under the Company's Health Care Plans in accordance with COBRA, the
Company shall continue to pay the Company-paid portion of the premiums for the
Executive's elected coverage under the Health Care Plans until the earlier of:
(i) one (1) year from the Termination Date, or (ii) the date upon which the
Executive becomes eligible for coverage under another employer's group health,
dental, or vision insurance plan(s). The Executive will remain obligated to pay
the unsubsidized portion of the applicable premium(s) in order to continue
Company-sponsored coverage. The Company-paid portion of any premium(s) is
subject to change at the Company's discretion. To be eligible for continuation
of coverage under the Health Care Plans, an Executive must be actively enrolled
in the applicable Health Care Plan(s) as of the Termination Date. For purposes
of Title X of COBRA, the date of the "qualifying event" for the Executive and
his/her covered dependents shall be the Termination Date, and each month of
Company-sponsored coverage continuation provided hereunder shall offset a month
of coverage continuation otherwise due under COBRA. Upon the expiration of the
one (1) year period, the Executive will be required to pay 102% of the premium
to continue Company-sponsored coverage. Any continuation of Company-sponsored
coverage shall be governed by COBRA and the terms and conditions of the
applicable plan documents.

     C. Life Insurance. Conversion of the Executive's basic term life insurance
in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date to continue coverage until
the earlier of (i) one (1) year from the Termination Date, or (ii) the date upon
which the Executive becomes eligible for coverage under another employer's life
insurance plan.

     D. Equity Compensation. Six (6) months of accelerated vesting of
outstanding stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units issued
to the Officer that are subject to time-based vesting.

All other compensation (including, without limitation, salary, bonuses and
commissions) and employee benefits (including, without limitation, short-term
and long-term disability insurance, Paid Time Off accrual, and vesting of equity
compensation) will cease on the Executive's Termination Date. Payments under
this Plan will not be subject to 401(k) or Employee Stock Purchase Plan
deductions. Except as provided herein, all equity compensation grants are
subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan document(s).

V.   DEFINITIONS

     A. "Cause" shall mean (i) an act of theft, embezzlement or intentional
dishonesty by the Executive in connection with his/her employment; (ii) the
Executive being convicted of a felony, (iii) a willful act by the Executive
which constitutes gross misconduct and which is injurious to the Company, or
(iv) following delivery to the Executive of a written demand for performance
from the Company which describes the basis for the Company's reasonable belief
that the Executive has not substantially performed his/her duties, continued
violation(s) of the Executive's obligations to the Company which are
demonstrably willful and deliberate on the Executive's part.

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     B. "Termination Date" shall mean the Executive's last date of employment
with 3Com Corporation.

     C. "Voluntary Termination for Good Reason" shall mean the Executive's
voluntary resignation within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of any of the
following events without the Executive's consent: (i) a material reduction of
the Executive's material duties or title, relative to the Executive's material
duties or title as in effect immediately prior to such reduction; (ii) a
material reduction by the Company in the base salary of the Executive as in
effect immediately prior to such reduction, other than a reduction generally
applicable to other Executives; or (iii) the permanent relocation of the
Executive to a work location more than fifty (50) miles from the Executive's
then present work location; provided, however, that no grounds for Voluntary
Termination for Good Reason shall exist hereunder unless the Executive provides
3Com with thirty (30) days' advance written notice of his/her resignation,
specifying the purported grounds for the Voluntary Termination for Good Reason,
and provides the Company with the opportunity to cure the above-referenced
event(s) on which the resignation based.

VI.  FORM OF PAYMENT

The severance amount provided for in Section IV(A)(1) above shall be paid
through the Company's regular, bi-weekly payroll practices and shall continue
for twelve (12) months, provided that the Executive has executed and has not
revoked his/her signature to the Release Agreement and the Executive continues
to comply with all terms and conditions of the Release Agreement during the
twelve (12) month period.

VII. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 409A

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Summary Plan Description, if the
Company reasonably determines in its discretion that Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code, as amended, will result in the imposition of additional
taxes or penalties based on the payment of the benefit provided under Section
IV(A) above to an Executive within the first six (6) months following the
Termination Date, the Company will modify the payment schedule to provide that
the payments will begin on the first regularly scheduled payroll date following
the expiration of six (6) months and one (1) day after the Termination Date. If
the payment schedule is modified pursuant to this Section VII, the Executive
will receive the one (1) year of annualized salary paid through the Company's
regular payroll practices over the twelve (12) payroll dates immediately
following the expiration of six (6) months and one (1) day after the Termination
Date.

VIII. FUNDING

Benefits provided pursuant to the Above Grade Plan shall be paid solely out of
3Com's general assets. 3Com shall not be required to fund or otherwise provide
for the payment of benefits provided hereunder in any other manner.

IX.  CLAIMS AND REVIEW PROCEDURES

If an Executive believes that he/she is entitled to a benefit under the Above
Grade Plan, or a benefit in an amount greater than he/she has received, the
Executive may file a claim by writing to the Above Grade Plan Administrator. The
Above Grade Plan Administrator is the named fiduciary that has the discretionary
power and authority to act with respect to any appeal from a denial of a claim
for benefits under the Above Grade Plan by performing a full and fair review of
the denial, and such actions shall be final and binding on all persons. Benefits
under the Above Grade Plan shall be payable only if the Above Grade Plan
Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, that an eligible Executive is
entitled to them. Any claim must be filed no later than forty-five (45) days
after the Executive's Termination Date.

     A. Initial Claim. The Above Grade Plan Administrator will notify the
Executive in writing within ninety (90) days (or 180 days if special
circumstances require an extension of time for processing

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the claim) of receipt of the claim as to whether the claim is granted or denied.
Note that if an extension is necessary, the Above Grade Plan Administrator will
provide the Executive with written notice of the extension (including the
circumstances requiring extension and date by which a decision is expected to be
rendered) before the initial ninety (90) day period expires. If the claim is
denied, the Executive will be given (1) specific reasons for the denial, (2)
specific reference to the Above Grade Plan provision(s) on which the denial is
based, (3) a description of any information or material necessary to support the
claim and an explanation of why such information or material is necessary, (4)
an explanation of the Above Grade Plan's claim appeal procedure (including a
statement of the Executive's right to bring a civil action under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") following a denial of the claim
upon appeal), and (5) a statement that the Executive is entitled to receive,
upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of all
documents, records or other information relevant (as defined by Department of
Labor regulation section 2560.503-1(m)) to the claim.

     B. Appeals. If the claim is denied, the Executive has sixty (60) days after
notice of the denial to file a written appeal with the Above Grade Plan
Administrator. During the review process, the Executive has the right to submit
written comments, documents, records, and other information relating to the
claim for benefits, which will be considered without regard to whether such
items were considered in the initial benefit determination. Also, the Executive
may, upon request and free of charge, have reasonable access to, and copies of,
all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined by Department
of Labor regulation section 2560.503-1(m)) to the claim for benefits.

     The Above Grade Plan Administrator will notify the Executive in writing
within sixty (60) days (or 120 days if special circumstances require an
extension of time for processing the appeal) of receipt of the appeal as to its
decision on review, unless the Above Grade Plan Administrator determines that
special circumstances exist requiring an extension of time. If the Above Grade
Plan Administrator determines that an extension is necessary, the Above Grade
Plan Administrator will provide the Executive with written notice (including the
circumstances requiring the extension and date by which a decision is expected
to be rendered) before the initial sixty (60) day period expires.

     If the Above Grade Plan Administrator denies the appeal, it will provide a
written denial of the claim upon appeal. The written denial shall include the
specific reason or reasons for the denial, specific references to the Above
Grade Plan provisions on which the denial is based, a statement that the
Executive is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable
access to, and copies of all documents, records or other information relevant
(as defined in Department of Labor regulation section 2560.503-1(m)) to the
claim, and a statement of the Executive's right to bring an action under Section
502(a) of ERISA.

     All determinations, interpretations, rules, and decisions of the Above
Grade Plan Administrator or its delegate shall be conclusive and binding upon
all persons having or claiming to have any interest or right under the Above
Grade Plan and shall be given deference in any judicial or other proceeding.

     C. Exhaustion of Claims Procedures. In no event shall an Executive or any
other person be entitled to challenge a decision of the Above Grade Plan
Administrator in court or in any other administrative proceeding unless and
until the claim and appeal procedures described above have been fully complied
with and exhausted.

X.   ADMINISTRATION

The Above Grade Plan Administrator administers the Above Grade Plan. The Above
Grade Plan Administrator is exclusively authorized to interpret the provisions
of this Summary Plan Description. The Above Grade Plan Administrator's
interpretation and/or application of any term or provision of the Above

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Grade Plan shall be final and binding. The Above Grade Plan Administrator shall
have full and unfettered authority and responsibility for administration of the
Above Grade Plan, including the discretionary authority to determine eligibility
for benefits and amounts of benefit entitlements and to interpret the terms of
the Above Grade Plan.

XI.  AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Above Grade Plan at any
time, with or without notice. All material changes to the Above Grade Plan must
be approved by the 3Com Corporation Board of Directors (the "Board") or the
Compensation Committee of the Board.

Information Required By ERISA:

     Plan Name

     3Com Above Grade Severance Plan

     Plan Sponsor

     3Com Corporation
     350 Campus Drive
     Marlborough, MA 01752-3064

     Plan Administrator

     The Above Grade Plan Administrator shall be the Compensation Committee of
     the Board. Communications with the Above Grade Plan Administrator must be
     in writing and addressed to:

          Senior Vice President, Human Resources
          3Com Corporation
          350 Campus Drive
          Marlborough, MA 01752-3064

     Type of Plan

     The Above Grade Plan is a welfare plan providing for severance benefits.

     Employer Identification Number

     The 3Com Employer Identification Number is 94-2605794. When writing about
     the Above Grade Plan, an Executive should include this number.

     Plan Number

     For the purpose of identification, 3Com has assigned the Above Grade Plan
     the number 517. All communications concerning the Above Grade Plan should
     include this reference number.

     Service of Legal Process

     Service of legal process may be made on the Above Grade Plan Administrator
     at the address above.

XII. ENTIRE PLAN; AMENDMENTS

This Summary Plan Description contains all the terms, conditions and benefits
relating to the Above Grade Plan. No employee, officer, or director of the
Company has the authority to alter, vary or modify the terms of the Above Grade
Plan, other than by means of an authorized written amendment to the Above Grade
Plan approved by the Above Grade Plan Administrator. No oral or written
representations

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contrary to the terms of the Above Grade Plan and its written amendments shall
be binding upon the Above Grade Plan, the Above Grade Plan Administrator or the
Company.

XIII. NO CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

Nothing herein is intended to or shall be considered a contract of employment or
for any period of employment or a guarantee of future employment with the
Company.

XIV. NO ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS

No eligible Executive shall have the right to assign, delegate or otherwise
transfer, either in full or in part, any of his/her rights or obligations under
the Above Grade Plan and any such assignment, delegation or other such transfer
shall be void.

XV.  APPLICABLE LAW; VENUE

Except where preempted by ERISA, the Above Grade Plan shall be construed in
accordance with, and all disputes hereunder shall be governed by, the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to its conflict of laws rules.
All legal actions arising under or relating to the Above Grade Plan shall be
subject to the jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for
the District of Massachusetts sitting in Boston, Massachusetts.

XVI. ERISA RIGHTS

If you are an eligible Executive who is a participant in the Above Grade Plan,
you are entitled to certain rights and protections under ERISA.

Receive Information About Your Plan and Benefits. ERISA provides that you are
entitled to:

     (1)  Examine, without charge, at the office of the Above Grade Plan
          Administrator or its delegate all Above Grade Plan documents,
          including copies of any documents filed by the Above Grade Plan with
          the U.S. Department of Labor, such as Above Grade Plan descriptions.

     (2)  Obtain copies of all Above Grade Plan documents and other Above Grade
          Plan information upon written request to the Above Grade Plan
          Administrator. The Above Grade Plan Administrator may impose a
          reasonable charge for the copies.

     (3)  Receive a copy of the Above Grade Plan's financial report, if any. The
          Above Grade Plan Administrator may be required by law to furnish each
          participant with a copy of the summary annual report.

Prudent Actions By Fiduciaries. In addition to creating rights for the Above
Grade Plan participants, ERISA imposes duties upon the people who are
responsible for the operation of the Above Grade Plan. The people who operate
the Above Grade Plan, called "fiduciaries" of the Above Grade Plan, have a duty
to do so prudently and in the interest of you and other Above Grade Plan
participants and beneficiaries.

No one may fire you or otherwise discriminate against you in any way to prevent
you from obtaining a benefit or exercising your rights under ERISA.

Enforce Your Rights. If your claim for any Above Grade Plan benefit is denied or
ignored, in whole or in part, you have a right to know why this was done, to
obtain copies of documents relating to the decision without charge, and to
appeal any denial, all within certain time schedules.

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Under ERISA, there are steps you can take to enforce the above rights. For
instance, if you request materials from the Above Grade Plan and do not receive
them within thirty (30) days, you may file suit in a federal court. In such
case, the court may require the Above Grade Plan Administrator to provide the
materials and pay you up to $110 a day until you receive the materials, unless
the materials were not sent because of reasons beyond the control of the Above
Grade Plan Administrator.

If you have a claim for a benefit that is denied or ignored, in whole or in
part, you may file suit in a state or federal court. If it should happen that
Above Grade Plan fiduciaries misuse the Above Grade Plan's money, or if you are
discriminated against for asserting your rights, you may seek assistance from
the U.S. Department of Labor or you may file suit in a federal court. The court
will decide who should pay court costs and legal fees. If you are successful,
the court may order the person you have sued to pay these costs and fees. If you
lose, the court may order you to pay these costs and fees, for example, if it
finds your claim is frivolous.

Assistance With Your Questions. If you have questions about the statements made
in this summary or your rights under ERISA, you should contact the Above Grade
Plan Administrator or the nearest Area Office of the Employee Benefits Security
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, listed in your telephone directory, or
the Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries, Pension and Welfare Benefits
Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, Washington,
D.C. 20210.

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                                                                  Exhibit 10.36

                                3COM CORPORATION

                         MANAGEMENT RETENTION AGREEMENT

     This Management Retention Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered
into by and between [NAME] (the "Executive") and 3Com Corporation (together with
its subsidiaries and affiliates, "3Com" or the "Company"), effective as of
[DATE]. 3Com and the Executive shall each individually be referred to herein as
a "Party" and together as the "Parties."

                                    RECITALS

     A. It is expected that the Company from time to time will consider the
possibility of an acquisition by another company or other change of control. The
Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") recognizes that such
consideration can be a distraction to the Executive and can cause the Executive
to consider alternative employment opportunities. The Board has determined that
it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to assure that
the Company will have the continued dedication and objectivity of the Executive,
notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change of Control (as
defined below) of the Company.

     B. The Board believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and
its stockholders to provide the Executive with an incentive to continue his/her
employment and to motivate the Executive to maximize the value of the Company
upon a Change of Control for the benefit of its stockholders.

     C. The Board believes that it is imperative to provide the Executive with
severance benefits upon the termination of the Executive's employment under the
circumstances set forth herein within three (3) months prior to or within twelve
(12) months following a Change of Control, which provides the Executive with
enhanced financial security and provides incentive and encouragement to the
Executive to remain with the Company notwithstanding the possibility of a Change
of Control.

     D. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section
5 below.

     The Parties hereto agree as follows:

     1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate upon the date that all
obligations of the Parties hereto with respect to this Agreement have been
satisfied.

     2. At-Will Employment. The Company and the Executive acknowledge that the
Executive's employment with 3Com is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined
under applicable law, and may be terminated by either Party at any time, for any
reason or no reason, with or without notice. If the Executive's employment
terminates for any reason other than that specified in Section 3(a) of this
Agreement, then the Executive shall not be entitled to receive severance or
other benefits under this Agreement and shall only be eligible to receive those
severance or other benefits (if any) as may then be established under the
Company's then existing and applicable severance and/or benefit plans or
pursuant to other written agreements with the Company.

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     3. Change of Control Severance Benefits.

          (a) Involuntary Termination other than for Cause, death or Disability
or Voluntary Termination for Good Reason Within Three (3) Months Prior to or
Within Twelve (12) Months Following a Change of Control. The Executive shall be
entitled to receive the severance benefits provided below if, within three (3)
months prior to or within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control (as
defined herein), the Executive's employment is terminated (i) involuntarily by
the Company other than for Cause, death or Disability (as such capitalized terms
are defined herein) or (ii) by the Executive pursuant to a Voluntary Termination
for Good Reason (as defined herein). The Executive's receipt of the severance
benefits provided below shall be conditioned upon the Executive's execution of
and compliance with an agreement (the "Release Agreement") which shall include,
without limitation, (i) a release of claims against the Company, its affiliates
and representatives; (ii) a non-solicitation provision prohibiting the
Executive's solicitation of any Company employee, business opportunity, client,
customer, account, distributor or vendor for a period of one (1) year following
the Executive's Termination Date; (iii) a non-competition provision prohibiting
the Executive from directly or indirectly engaging in, participating in or
having a material ownership interest in a business in competition with the
Company for a period of one (1) year following the Executive's Termination Date;
and (iv) a non-disparagement provision. The form and language of the Release
Agreement shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion. The
severance benefits for which the Executive is eligible include the following:

               (i) Severance Payments. One hundred percent (100%) of the
Executive's Annual Compensation, subject to all legally required taxes and
withholdings, paid through the Company's regular payroll practices and
continuing for twelve (12) months following the effective date of the
Executive's Release Agreement, provided that the Executive continues to comply
with all terms and conditions of the Release Agreement during the twelve (12)
month period;

               (ii) Pro-Rated Bonus Payment. A pro-rated amount of the
Executive's earned incentive bonus for the bonus period in which the Termination
Date occurs, to be calculated by multiplying the earned bonus amount (based on
the Company's actual attainment of applicable performance metrics) by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of calendar days from the
beginning of the applicable bonus period to the Termination Date and the
denominator of which shall be the number of calendar days within the applicable
bonus period; provided, however, that if a qualifying termination of employment
occurs and the Termination Date is within three (3) months prior to a Change of
Control, the numerator shall be the number of calendar days from the beginning
of the applicable bonus period to the effective date of the Change of Control.
The pro-rated bonus referenced herein shall be paid through the Company's
regular bonus payment practices (but no earlier than the effective date of the
Executive's Release Agreement) and subject to all applicable taxes and
withholdings.

               (iii) Health, Dental & Vision Benefits. Continuation of coverage
under the Company's health, dental, and vision insurance plans ("Health Care
Plans") pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
("COBRA") at the same level of coverage as was provided to and elected by the
Executive as of the Termination Date. If the Executive timely and properly
elects to continue coverage under the Company's Health Care

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Plans in accordance with COBRA, the Company shall continue to pay the
Company-paid portion of the premiums for the Executive's elected coverage under
the Health Care Plans until the earlier of: (i) two (2) years from the
Executive's last date of employment, or (ii) the date upon which the Executive
becomes eligible for coverage under another employer's group health, dental, or
vision insurance plan(s). The Executive will remain obligated to pay the
unsubsidized portion of the applicable premium(s) in order to continue
Company-sponsored coverage. The Company-paid portion of any premium(s) is
subject to change at the Company's discretion; provided, however, that the
Company-paid portion of Executive's premium shall not be changed to be
proportionately less than the Company-paid portion of then-current employees. To
be eligible for continuation of coverage under the Health Care Plans, the
Executive must be actively enrolled in the applicable Health Care Plan(s) as of
the Termination Date. For purposes of Title X of COBRA, the date of the
"qualifying event" for the Executive and his/her covered dependents shall be the
Termination Date, and each month of Company-sponsored coverage continuation
provided hereunder shall offset a month of coverage continuation otherwise due
under COBRA. Upon the expiration of the one (1) year period, the Executive will
be required to pay 102% of the premium to continue Company-sponsored coverage.
Any continuation of Company-sponsored coverage shall be governed by COBRA and
the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents.

               (iv) Life Insurance. Conversion of the Executive's basic term
life insurance in effect immediately prior to the Termination Date to continue
coverage until the earlier of (i) two (2) years from the Termination Date, or
(ii) the date upon which the Executive becomes eligible for coverage under
another employer's life insurance plan.

               (v) Equity Compensation Accelerated Vesting. One hundred percent
(100%) of the unvested portion of any stock option, restricted stock or other
Company equity compensation issued by the Company to the Executive shall
automatically be accelerated in full so as to become completely vested;
provided, however, that if a qualifying termination of employment occurs and the
Termination Date is within three (3) months prior to a Change of Control, such
acceleration shall become effective upon the effective date of the Change of
Control; and

               (vi) Extension of Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Right
Post-Termination Exercisability. The post-termination exercise period of any
outstanding Company stock options and stock appreciation rights held by the
Executive shall be extended to the lesser of (A) one hundred and sixty-five
(165) calendar days from the Executive's Termination Date, or (B) the original
term of the award.

          (b) Voluntary Resignation; Termination For Cause. If the Executive's
employment terminates by reason of the Executive's voluntary resignation (and is
not a Voluntary Termination for Good Reason), or if the Executive is terminated
for Cause, then the Executive shall not be entitled to receive severance or
other benefits under this Agreement and shall only be eligible to receive those
severance or other benefits (if any) as may then be established under the
Company's then existing severance and/or benefits plans or pursuant to other
written agreements with the Company.

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          (c) Disability; Death. If the Executive's employment with the Company
terminates as a result of the Executive's Disability, or if Executive's
employment is terminated due to the death of the Executive, then the Executive
shall not be entitled to receive severance or other benefits under this
Agreement and shall only be eligible to receive those severance or other
benefits (if any) as may then be established under the Company's then existing
and applicable severance and/or benefit plans or pursuant to other written
agreements with the Company.

          (d) Termination Apart from Change of Control. In the event the
Executive's employment is terminated for any reason, either prior to three (3)
months before the occurrence of a Change of Control or after the twelve (12)
month period following a Change of Control, then the Executive shall not be
entitled to receive severance or other benefits under this Agreement and shall
only be eligible to receive those severance or other benefits (if any) as may
then be established under the Company's then existing and applicable severance
and/or benefit plans or pursuant to other written agreements with the Company.

     4. Golden Parachute Excise Taxes

          (a) Parachute Payments of Less than 3.59 x Base Amount. In the event
that the benefits provided for in this Agreement or otherwise payable to the
Employee (i) constitute "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), (ii) would be
subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, and (iii) the
aggregate value of such parachute payments, as determined in accordance with
Section 280G of the Code and the proposed Treasury Regulations thereunder (or
the final Treasury Regulations, if they have then been adopted) is less than the
product obtained by multiplying 3.59 by the Employee's "base amount" within the
meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(3), then such benefits shall be reduced to the
extent necessary (but only to that extent) so that no portion of such benefits
will be subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.

          (b) Parachute Payments Equal to or Greater than 3.59 x Base Amount. In
the event that the benefits provided for in this Agreement or otherwise payable
to the Employee (i) constitute "parachute payments" within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code, (ii) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by
Section 4999 of the Code, and (iii) the aggregate value of such parachute
payments, as determined in accordance with Section 280G of the Code and the
proposed Treasury Regulations thereunder (or the final Treasury Regulations, if
they have then been adopted) is equal to or greater than the product obtained by
multiplying 3.59 by the Employee's "base amount" within the meaning of Code
Section 280G(b)(3), then the Employee shall receive (i) a payment from the
Company sufficient to pay such excise tax, plus (ii) an additional payment from
the Company sufficient to pay the excise tax and federal and state income and
employment taxes arising from the payments made by the Company to the Employee
pursuant to this sentence.

          (c) 280G Determinations. Unless the Company and the Employee otherwise
agree in writing, the determination of the Employee's excise tax liability and
the amount required to be paid or reduced under this Section 4 shall be made in
writing by the Company's independent auditors who are primarily used by the
Company immediately prior to the Change of Control (the "Accountants"). For
purposes of making the calculations required by this

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Section 4, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations
concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith
interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the
Code. The Company and the Employee shall furnish to the Accountants such
information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to
make a determination under this Section 4. The Company shall bear all costs the
Accountants may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations
contemplated by this Section 4.

     5. Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provisions
of this Agreement, if the Company reasonably determines in its discretion that
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, will result in the
imposition of additional taxes or penalties based on the payment of the benefits
provided hereunder to the Executive within the first six (6) months following
the Termination Date, the Company will modify the payment schedule to provide
that the payments will begin on the first regularly scheduled payroll date
following the expiration of six (6) months and one (1) day after the Termination
Date. If the payment schedule is modified pursuant to this Section 5, the
Executive will receive the one (1) year of Annual Compensation paid through the
Company's regular payroll practices over the six (6) month period immediately
following the expiration of six (6) months and one (1) day after the Termination
Date.

     6. Definition of Terms. The following terms referred to in this Agreement
shall have the following meanings:

          (a) Annual Compensation. "Annual Compensation" shall mean an amount
equal to the sum of (i) the Executive's annualized base salary as in effect
immediately preceding the Change of Control and (ii) the Executive's Target
Bonus.

          (b) Cause. "Cause" shall mean (i) an act of theft, embezzlement or
intentional dishonesty by the Executive in connection with his/her employment;
(ii) the Executive being convicted of a felony, (iii) a willful act by the
Executive which constitutes gross misconduct and which is injurious to the
Company, or (iv) following delivery to the Executive of a written demand for
performance from the Company which describes the basis for the Company's
reasonable belief that the Executive has not substantially performed his/her
duties, continued violations by the Executive of the Executive's obligations to
the Company which are demonstrably willful and deliberate on the Executive's
part.

          (c) Change of Control. "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any
of the following events:

               (i) Any Person becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or
more of the total voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding
voting securities; or

               (ii) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company
of all or substantially all the Company's assets; or

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               (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the
Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which
would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately
prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by
being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty
percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of
the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger
or consolidation.

          (d) Disability. "Disability" shall mean that the Company, in its
discretion, has deemed the Executive's employment to have been voluntarily
terminated because of the Executive's absence from his/her responsibilities with
the Company on a full-time basis for 120 calendar days in any consecutive twelve
(12) month period as a result of the Executive's mental or physical illness or
injury.

          (e) Person. "Person" shall have the same meaning accorded to such term
in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          (f) Target Bonus. "Target Bonus" shall mean the Executive's target
bonus under the operative discretionary bonus plan (i.e., 3Bonus, Management
Incentive Plan, etc., which shall not include any other variable compensation
such as commission), assuming "on target" satisfaction of all objective or
subjective performance goals.

          (g) Termination Date. "Termination Date" shall mean the Executive's
last date of employment with 3Com Corporation.

          (h) Voluntary Termination for Good Reason. "Voluntary Termination for
Good Reason" shall mean the Executive's voluntarily resignation after the
occurrence of any of the following events without the Executive's consent: (i) a
material reduction of the Executive's material duties or title, relative to the
Executive's material duties or title as in effect immediately prior to such
reduction; (ii) a material reduction by the Company in the base salary of the
Executive as in effect immediately prior to such reduction, other than a
reduction generally applicable to other Executives; or (iii) the permanent
relocation of the Executive to a work location more than fifty (50) miles from
the Executive's then-present work location; provided, however, that no grounds
for Voluntary Termination for Good Reason shall exist hereunder unless the
Executive provides 3Com with thirty (30) days' advance written notice of his/her
resignation, specifying the purported grounds for the Voluntary Termination for
Good Reason, and provides the Company with the opportunity to cure the
above-referenced event(s) on which the resignation is based.

     7. Successors.

          (a) Company's Successors. Any successor to the Company (whether direct
or indirect and whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, liquidation or
otherwise) to all or substantially all of the Company's business and/or assets
shall assume the obligations under this Agreement and agree expressly to perform
the obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent
as the Company would be required to perform such obligations in the absence of a
succession. For all purposes under this Agreement, the term "Company" shall
include any successor to the Company's business and/or assets which executes and
delivers the

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assumption agreement described in this Section 7(a) or which becomes bound by
the terms of this Agreement by operation of law.

          (b) Executive's Successors. The terms of this Agreement and all rights
and obligations of the Executive hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be
enforceable by, the Executive's personal or legal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

     8. Notice

          (a) General. Notices and all other communications contemplated by this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
personally delivered or one day following mailing via Federal Express or similar
overnight courier service. In the case of the Executive, mailed notices shall be
addressed to him/her at his/her home address on file with the Company as of the
date of the notice. In the case of the Company, mailed notices shall be
addressed to its corporate headquarters, and all notices shall be directed to
the attention of its General Counsel.

          (b) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company for Cause or
by the Executive pursuant to a Voluntary Termination for Good Reason shall be
communicated by a notice of termination to the other Party hereto given in
accordance with Section 8(a) of this Agreement. Such notice shall indicate the
specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, shall set forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination under the provision so indicated, and shall specify the termination
date (which shall be not less than thirty (30) days after the giving of such
notice). The failure by the Executive to include in the notice any fact or
circumstance which contributes to a showing of Voluntary Termination for Good
Reason shall not waive any right of the Executive hereunder or preclude the
Executive from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing his/her rights
hereunder.

     9. Miscellaneous Provisions.

          (a) No Duty to Mitigate. The Executive shall not be required to
mitigate the value of any benefits contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall any
such benefits be reduced by any earnings or benefits that the Executive may
receive from any other source.

          (b) Waiver. No provision of this Agreement shall be modified, waived
or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in
writing and signed by the Executive and by Company's President and Chief
Executive Officer or General Counsel. No waiver by either Party of any breach
of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the
other Party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or
of the same condition or provision at another time.

          (c) Whole Agreement. No agreements, representations or understandings
(whether oral or written and whether express or implied) which are not expressly
set forth in this Agreement have been made or entered into by either Party with
respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement represents the entire
understanding of the Parties hereto with respect to

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the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior arrangements and
understandings regarding same.

          (d) Choice of Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. The Parties hereby agree and consent to the jurisdiction of
the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as the
exclusive jurisdiction for settling any disputes arising hereunder.

          (e) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
or provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of any other provision hereof, which shall remain in full force and effect.

          (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute
one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement, in the case
of the Company by its duly authorized officer.

3COM CORPORATION

By:
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    EDGAR MASRI
    President & Chief Executive Officer

EXECUTIVE

By:
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[NAME]
       --------------------------------
[TITLE]
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