Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

UNCOMMITTED LINE OF
CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Uncommitted Line of Credit
Agreement (as may be further amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”),
dated as of October 24, 2014, is among New Jersey Resources Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (the “Borrower”),
and Santander Bank, N.A. a national banking association (the “Lender”). Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein are used with the meanings assigned to them in Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has
requested that Lender consider making from time to time Loans to the Borrower hereunder in an aggregate principal amount outstanding
at any time not to exceed U.S. One Hundred Million Dollars (US$100,000,000.00);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the foregoing recitals, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the Borrower, the Lender and the other parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The Facility.
The Lender agrees to consider from time to time, from the date hereof until (i) October 23, 2015, the “Termination Date”),
the Borrower’s requests that the Lender make loans (each a “Loan” and collectively the “Loans”)
to Borrower in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed One Hundred Million Dollars (US$100,000,000.00) at any one time outstanding.
This Agreement is not a commitment to lend but rather sets forth the procedures to be used in connection with the Borrower’s
requests for the Lender’s making of Loans to Borrower from time to time prior to the Termination Date and, if the Lender
makes Loans to the Borrower hereunder, the Borrower’s obligations to the Lender with respect thereto (the “Obligations”).
The decision to grant a Loan under this Agreement shall be entirely and solely at the discretion of the Lender and any disbursement
under this Agreement shall be subject to the Lender’s prior approval. 

 

2. Borrowing Requests.
Each request by the Borrower to the Lender for a Loan shall be by the submission of a Request for Loan in the form annexed hereto
as Exhibit B (the “Request for Loan”). Each request for a Loan will bear interest based on the Eurodollar Rate
(a “Eurodollar Rate Loan ”) and will be given not later than 1:00 P.M. ( New York time) three (3) Business
Days (as defined below) prior to the date of such proposed Loan. Each request will specify (i) the date on which the Borrower
wishes the Loan to be made (which will be a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized by law to close in New
York City and, if the applicable Business Day relates to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, on which dealings are carried on in the London
interbank market and banks are open for business in London (“Business Day”)), (ii) the amount it wishes to
borrow (which will be in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 or an integral multiple thereof), (iii) the duration of the interest
period (“Interest Period”) it wishes to apply to such Loan, and (iv) subject to the Borrower’s right
to prepay in accordance with this Agreement, the maturity date of such Loan (the “Maturity Date”), which shall
be not more than three (3) months from the date of the Loan and on or prior to the Termination Date. The duration of each Interest
Period will be one day, one week, one, two, or three months, as selected by the Borrower, provided that (i) each Interest
Period selected by the Borrower must end on or prior to the earlier of the Maturity Date or the Termination Date; (ii) whenever
the last day of an Interest Period would otherwise occur on a day other than a Business Day, the last day of such Interest Period
will be extended to occur on the next succeeding Business Day, provided that, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, if such
extension would cause the last day of such Interest Period to occur in the next following calendar month, the last day of such
Interest Period will occur on the next preceding Business Day; and (iii) with respect to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, whenever the
first day of any Interest Period occurs on a day of an initial calendar month for

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which there is no numerically corresponding
day in the calendar month that succeeds such initial calendar month by the number of months equal to the number of months in such
Interest Period, such Interest Period will end on the last Business Day of such succeeding calendar month. If the Lender agrees
to make such Loan, it will make such funds available by 2:00 P.M. (New York time) on the date of such proposed Loan, to the Borrower
in same day funds by crediting the deposit account of Borrower with Lender specified in the Request for Loan.

 

3. Evidence of
Debt. The Borrower’s obligation to pay the principal of, and interest on, all Loans made by the Lender shall be
evidenced by a promissory note duly executed and delivered by the Borrower in form and substance substantially similar to
Exhibit C attached hereto (the “Note”). The Lender will note on its internal records the amount of each
Loan made by it and each payment in respect thereof, and the applicable interest rate. Failure to make any such notation
shall not affect the Borrower’s Obligations in respect of each Loan.

 

4. Repayment. (a)
The Borrower shall repay the principal amount of each Loan on the Maturity Date applicable to such Loan, subject to the provisions
of Section 4(b) with respect to payments on non-Business Days. Subject to Section 16 below, the Borrower may prepay any Loan made
to it in whole or in part on any Business Day, provided that (i) the Borrower has given the Lender at least three
(3) Business Days’ irrevocable written notice of such prepayment (and on the date specified for such prepayment in such
notice, the Borrower will prepay the amount of the Loan to be prepaid, together with accrued interest thereon to the date of prepayment
and any other amounts payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement), and (ii) each partial prepayment will be in a principal
amount of at least $1,000,000.

 

(b) The Borrower will
make each payment (whether in respect of principal, interest or otherwise) payable by it hereunder, irrespective of any right
of counterclaim or set-off, not later than 2:00 P.M. (New York time) on the day when due in Dollars to the Lender at 45 East 53rd
Street, New York, NY 10022, or such other address as Lender may notify Borrower, in same day funds. All computations
of interest will be made by the Lender on the basis of a year of 360 days, in each case for the actual number of days (including
the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest is payable. Each determination by the
Lender of an interest rate hereunder will be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. If any payment on
a Eurodollar Rate Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the
next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month,
in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. In the case of any extension of any payment
of principal pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such
extension.

 

5. Interest and Fees.
(a) The Borrower will pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan made to it from the date of such Loan until such
principal amount is paid in full, at a rate equal to the Eurodollar Rate for the Interest Period for such Loan, payable in arrears
on the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan. Any overdue amount of principal, interest or other amount payable hereunder
will bear interest, payable on demand, at the Base Rate (as defined below) plus 2% per annum. As used herein, the following
defined terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

“Eurodollar Rate”
means for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered
Rate administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) (“LIBOR”),
as published by Reuters (or another commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as designated by the Lender from
time to time in a manner consistent with any such designation by the Lender generally under substantially similar credit facilities
for which it acts as Lender) at approximately

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11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days
prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for US dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period)
with a term equivalent to such Interest Period plus (ii) the Applicable Margin set forth in the Request for Loan.

 

“Base Rate”
means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the per annum rate of interest established by the Lender from time to time at its
principal office as its “prime rate” or “base rate” for U.S. dollar loans, plus the Applicable Margin
set forth in the Request for Loan. Any change in the “Base Rate” due to a change in the “prime rate,”
or the “base rate” shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of such change in the “prime
rate,” or the “base rate”.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, the interest paid or agreed to be paid on a Loan shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious
interest permitted by applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Lender shall receive interest in an amount that
exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excessive amount shall be applied to the principal on the subject Loan, or if it exceeds the unpaid
principal, promptly refunded to Borrower.

 

6. Yield Protections.
If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance
with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law),
in each case made subsequent to the date hereof, there is any increase in the cost to the Lender of agreeing to make or making,
funding or maintaining Loans by an amount that the Lender deems to be material in its sole discretion, then the Borrower will
from time to time, upon the Lender’s demand, pay to the Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate the Lender for
such increased cost; provided, however, that for the purposes of this Agreement and to the extent permitted by applicable
laws, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, guidelines or directives in connection therewith
are deemed to have gone into effect and adopted after the date of this Agreement. In addition, if the Lender determines that compliance
with any law or regulation or any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having
the force of law) made subsequent to the date hereof affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be
maintained by the Lender or any corporation controlling the Lender and that the amount of such capital is increased by or based
upon the existence of Loans hereunder by an amount that the Lender deems to be material in its sole discretion, then, upon the
Lender’s demand, the Borrower will immediately pay to the Lender, from time to time as specified by the Lender, additional
amounts sufficient to compensate the Lender or such corporation in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that the Lender
determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the existence of the Loans hereunder. Lender will submit to Borrower a
certificate setting forth the basis for and calculation of any demand for additional amounts requested to be paid by the Borrower
hereunder no later than three (3) Business Days prior to any such demand. Such certificate will be conclusive and binding for
all purposes, absent manifest error. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the introduction of or any change
in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority asserts
that it is unlawful, for the Lender to fund or maintain Loans made hereunder, then, on notice thereof and demand therefor made
by the Lender, each Loan will automatically, upon such demand, convert into an Loan accruing interest at the Base Rate. Any Loan
accruing interest at the Base Rate will continue to be a “Loan” for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

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8. Conditions Precedent.
This Agreement will become effective on and as of the first date on which the Lender has received (or waived receipt of) the following,
each in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender:

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(a) a counterpart of this
Agreement duly executed by the Lender, and the Borrower;

 

(b) a certificate of the
Borrower, dated as of a recent date, with appropriate attachments satisfactory in form and substance to the Lender, including
(A) the certificate of incorporation of the Borrower, certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization
of the Borrower, (B) the bylaws of the Borrower, (C) Board of Director resolutions of the Borrower approving this Agreement, and
(D) an incumbency certificate with respect to the Borrower’s, officers, that are authorized to sign this Agreement and the
other documents to be delivered hereunder and to request Loans hereunder;

 

(c) a good standing certificate
(or similar certificate) for the Borrower, from its jurisdiction of organization;

 

(d) the Note; and

 

(e) an opinion of counsel,
in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, of counsel for the Borrower.

 

9. Representations and
Warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants as of the date hereof, and as of the date of each request for a Loan, as
follows:

 

(a) the Borrower, (i) is
an organization formed under the laws of its jurisdiction indicated on the first page hereof, duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of such jurisdiction, and (ii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as
a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where it conducts business except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing
would not result in a material adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower;

 

(b) The Borrower’s
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note, and any other documents in connection herewith or therewith and
the obtaining of the Loans and the use of the proceeds of the Loans are within its organizational powers, have been duly authorized
by all necessary organizational action and do not contravene (i) its organizational and governance documents, (ii) any material
law, rule or regulation applicable to it or (iii) any material contractual restriction binding on or affecting it or its assets;

 

(c) No material authorization,
approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body, or any other Person,
is required for the Borrower’s due execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note or any other document
in connection herewith or therewith, which has not been obtained and is full force and effect;

 

(d) This Agreement, the
Note and any other documents executed in connection herewith or therewith are the Borrower’s legal, valid and binding obligations
enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited
by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally, and (ii) general equitable principles regardless of whether the issue of enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law;

 

(e) As of the date hereof,
there is no litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding or action pending or (to the knowledge of the Borrower) threatened
affecting the Borrower before any court, governmental agency or arbitrator that, if adversely determined, would result in a material
adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower;

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(f) The obligations of
the Borrower hereunder and under the Note rank at least pari passu in priority of payment with all unsecured unsubordinated debt
of the Borrower;

 

(g) No Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower is not in default in respect of any material indebtedness, and the Borrower is not
insolvent;

 

(h) The Borrower has not
taken any action under its organizational documents, nor has any other action been taken or legal proceedings been started or
(to the knowledge of the Borrower) threatened against the Borrower, for its winding-up, dissolution or reconstitution, or for
the appointment of a receiver, trustee or similar official of it or any of its assets or revenues;

 

(i) As of the date hereof,
no withholding or other taxes are required to be paid in respect of, or deducted from, any payment required to be made by the
Borrower under this Agreement, the Note or any other document executed in connection herewith or therewith under any law, rule
or regulation applicable to the Borrower; and

 

(j) There has been no material
adverse change in the financial condition of Borrower since the date of its most recent financial statement furnished to Lender.

 

10. Events of Default. An Event of Default shall exist upon the occurrence of any of the following specified events (each an “Event of Default”):

 

(a) Payment. The
Borrower shall:

 

(i) default in the payment
when due of any principal of any of the Loans;

 

(ii) default, and such
default shall continue for five (5) or more Business Days, in the payment when due of any interest on the Loans or of any fees
or other amounts owing hereunder or the Note or in connection herewith.

 

(b) Performance.
Borrower fails to comply with any other covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement not covered by (a) above, and with respect
to any affirmative covenant such failure continues unremedied for ten (10) days after notice by Lender to Borrower.

 

(c) Representations.
Any representation, warranty or statement made or deemed to be made by the Borrower herein or in any statement or
certificate delivered or required to be delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove untrue in any material respect on
the date as of which it was made or deemed to have been made;

 

(d) Credit Documents. This Agreement, the Note or any agreement executed in connection therewith shall fail to be in full force and effect or to
give the Lender the rights, powers and privileges purported to be created thereby.

 

(e) Bankruptcy,
etc. The occurrence of any of the following with respect to the Borrower: (i) a court or governmental agency having
jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Borrower in an involuntary case under
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoint a receiver, liquidator,
assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of the Borrower or for any substantial part of its property or
ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs; or (ii) an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect is commenced against the Borrower and such petition remains
unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or (iii) the Borrower shall commence a voluntary case under any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for
relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment or taking possession

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by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, sequestrator or similar official of such Person or any substantial part of its property or make any general assignment
for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) the Borrower shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become
due or any action shall be taken by such Person in furtherance of any of the aforesaid purposes.

 

(f) Judgments. One
or more judgments, orders, or decrees shall be entered against the Borrower involving a liability of $15,000,000 or more, in the
aggregate, (to the extent not paid or covered by insurance provided by a carrier who has acknowledged coverage) and such judgments,
orders or decrees shall continue unsatisfied, undischarged and unstayed for a period of at least 30 days after the last day on
which such judgment, order or decree becomes final and unappealable and, where applicable, with the status of a judicial lien.

 

(g) Cross Default. The
occurrence of, and continuation beyond any applicable grace or cure period applicable to, any default by the Borrower under any
agreement, note or other instrument evidencing (1) any indebtedness for borrowed money owed to Lender other than the Obligations
under this Agreement or the Note, or (2) an indebtedness in excess of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) to any third party.

 

11. Remedies. Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default the Lender may, by prior written notice to the Borrower, declare the outstanding
principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, together with all other amounts payable hereunder, and all other
indebtedness of Borrower to Lender, to be immediately due and payable without presentment, protest, demand, or other notice
of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower, and exercise all other remedies provided for herein or by
applicable law; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any event specified in section 10(e) above, the
outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest of the Loans, together with all other amounts payable hereunder, shall
become immediately due and payable without presentment, protest, demand, or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby
waived by the Borrower.

 

12. Amendment. This
Agreement may not be amended or otherwise changed or terminated orally. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, understandings
and negotiations, if any, relative to the subject matter hereof.

 

13. Notices. All
notices and other communications provided for hereunder will be in writing (including telecopier and other electronic communication)
and mailed, telecopied, emailed, or delivered, if to the Borrower at its address for notices, fax # or email address, set forth
below its signature, and if to the Lender, at its address for notices, fax # or email address set forth below its signature or,
as to either party, at such other address, fax # or email address, as is designated by such party in a written notice to the other
party. All such notices and communications will, when mailed or telecopied, be effective three (3) Business Days after deposit
in the mails, or when telecopied or emailed, respectively.

 

14. No Waivers.
No failure on the Lender’s part to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder or under the Note will operate
as a waiver thereof; nor will any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by
law.

 

15. Indemnification.  (a)  The
Borrower agrees to pay on demand all of the Lender’s out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable
counsel fees and expenses) in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment and
enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Agreement or the Note.

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(b) The Borrower will indemnify
and hold harmless the Lender, its affiliates and each of its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors
and representatives (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities
and expenses (including without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel), that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded
against any Indemnified Party (including without limitation, in connection with any investigation, litigation or proceeding, or
the preparation of a defense in connection therewith), in each case arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the
Note, any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the Loans, except
to the extent such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily
from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. In the case of an investigation, litigation or other
proceeding to which the indemnity in this Section applies, such indemnity will be effective whether or not such investigation,
litigation or proceeding is brought by the Borrower, any of its directors, security holders or creditors, an Indemnified Party
or any other person, or any Indemnified Party is otherwise a party thereto, and whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby
are consummated.

 

(c) No Indemnified Party
will have any liability (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) to the Borrower or any of its security holders or creditors for
or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, except for direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential
or punitive damages (including without limitation, any loss of profits, business or anticipated savings)) determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, this Section 15 shall not apply to taxes and all indemnification (including with respect to
increased costs) related or attributable to taxes shall be governed solely and exclusively by Section 7.

 

16. Breakage Costs.
If the Borrower makes any payment of principal of any Loan on any day other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable
thereto, or if the Borrower fails to borrow or prepay any Loan after the Borrower has given the Lender notice thereof and, in
the case of a borrowing, the Lender has agreed to make such Loan, the Borrower will, upon demand by the Lender, pay the Lender
any amounts required to compensate the Lender for any losses, costs or expenses that the Lender may reasonably incur as a result
of such payment or failure to borrow or prepay calculated as follows: an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount
of interest that would have accrued on the amount so prepaid for the period from the date of such prepayment to the last day of
such Interest Period in each case at the applicable rate of interest for the Loan provided for herein over (ii) the greater of
(a) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by the Lender) that would have accrued to the Lender on such amount
by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank eurocurrency market, or (b) the
amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) such Lender would have bid in the London interbank market for Dollar
deposits of amounts comparable to the principal amount of such payment or requested Loan, as the case may be, with maturities
comparable to such period. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower by the Lender
shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

17. Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement is binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Lender and their respective successors and assigns,
except that the Borrower does not have the right to assign its rights or its Obligations hereunder or any interest herein without
the Lender’s prior written consent. The Lender may assign to one or more persons all or a portion of its rights and obligations
under this Agreement and the Note with the prior written consent of the Borrower, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed, provided, however, such consent of the Borrower shall not be required if an Event of Default has occurred
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third parties in all or a portion of its rights
and obligations under this Agreement and the Note. Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Lender
may at any time create a security interest in all or any portion of the Lender’s rights under this Agreement in favor of
any Federal Reserve Bank.

 

18. Governing Law, Counterparts,
and Transmission. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York
without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof that would otherwise direct the application of the laws of a different
jurisdiction. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together will constitute one and the same
agreement. This Agreement, the Note, the Request for Loan, and all other documents executed and delivered in connection with this
Agreement may be delivered by facsimile or other electronic transmission, each of which shall be deemed an original.

 

19. Submission to Jurisdiction.
The Borrower hereby irrevocably (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in
New York County in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) agrees that all claims in respect
of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or in such Federal court, (iii) waives,
to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding,
and (iv) irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies
of such process to the Borrower at their respective addresses specified in Section 13. The Borrower agrees that a final
judgment in any such action or proceeding will be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment
or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing herein will affect the Lender’s right to serve legal process in any other
manner permitted by law or affect the Lender’s right to bring any action or proceeding against the Borrower or its property
in the courts of other jurisdictions.

 

20. Set-Off. If
a payment has not been made by either the Borrower, when due hereunder or the Note, the Lender and each of its affiliates is authorized
at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general
or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by the Lender or any
of its affiliates to or for the Borrower’s, credit or account against any and all of the Obligations, irrespective of whether
the Lender has made demand under this Agreement or the Note and although such Obligations may be un-matured. The Lender’s
rights under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including without limitation, other rights of set-off)
which the Lender may have.

 

21. Waiver
of Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding
or counterclaim (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or relating to or under this Agreement, the note,
the Loans or the Lender’s actions in the negotiation, administration, performance or enforcement hereof or thereof.

 

22. USA
Patriot Act. The Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title
III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001))(the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and
record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information
that will allow the Bank to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the
date first above written.

 

	BORROWER:	NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION,	 
	 	 	a New Jersey corporation	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	   /s/
    Patrick Milgiaccio	 
	 	 	 	Name: Patrick Migliaccio	 
	 	 	 	Title: Treasurer	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Address for notices:	1415 Wyckoff Road	 
	 	 	Wall, NJ 07719	 
	 	Facsimile #:	(732) 938-3154	 
	 	Email address:	pmigliaccio@njresources.com	 

 

	LENDER	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SANTANDER BANK, N.A.	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By	   /s/ Jesus Lopez	 
	 	 	Name: Jesus Lopez	 
	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Address for notices:	45 East 53rd Street	 
	 	 	New York, NY 10022	 
	 	 	Attn: Jesus Lopez	 
	 	Facsimile #:	(212) 350-3602	 
	 	Email address:	 	 	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

to Uncommitted Line

of Credit Agreement

 

DEFINITIONS

 

As used in this Agreement,
the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

“Governmental
Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.

 

“Person”
means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.

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Exhibit B

 

Date: __________________, 201__

 

Santander Bank, N.A.

45 East 53rd Street

New York, New York 10022

	Attention: 	 	 

 

REQUEST FOR LOAN

 

Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned hereby requests, in accordance
with that certain Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement dated as of October ___, 2014 (the “Line of Credit Agreement”),
between Santander Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”) and New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Borrower”), a Loan
as follows:

 

(A)    Principal
amount: US$_______________;

 

(B)    Requested
disbursement date: _________, 201___;

 

(C)    Requested
Loan Maturity Date: _________, 201___;

 

(D)    Per annum
Interest rate:

 

	 	Eurodollar Rate:	 
	 	 	Interest Period:  ____________ (   ) _______
	 	 	Applicable Margin: ________________%

 

(E)    Borrower’s
account at Lender for Loan’s disbursement: ___________________.

 

The undersigned hereby certifies to Lender
that, as of the date of this request (i) no Event of Default under the Line of Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing
and no event has occurred and is continuing which would constitute an Event of Default under the Line of Credit Agreement but
for the requirement that notice be given or time elapsed or both and (ii) the undersigned is authorized to submit this borrowing
request on behalf of the Borrower.

 

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Line of Credit Agreement.

 

NEW JERSEY RESOURCES CORPORATION

 

	By	 	 
	 	 	 
	Name: 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Title:	 	 

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EXHIBIT C

to Uncommitted Line

of Credit Agreement

 

FORM OF REVOLVING CREDIT PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$100,000,000.00

 

October ___,
2014

 

New York, New
York

 

In consideration of Loans
made to the undersigned New Jersey Resources Corporation (the “Borrower”) under that certain uncommitted line
of credit agreement dated October ___, 2014 between the Borrower and Santander Bank, N.A. (said agreement as the same may from
time to time be amended, restated or extended, referred to as the “Agreement”) the Borrower hereby absolutely
and unconditionally promises to pay to the order of Santander Bank, N.A. (together with its successors and/or assigns, the “Lender”),
on or before the Termination Date, the principal amount of One Hundred Million and 00/100 United States Dollars (US $100,000,000.00)
or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Agreement and
noted on the records of the Lender, together with interest computed on the unpaid principal amount hereof at the applicable per
annum rate determined in accordance with the Agreement. Unless the context otherwise requires all initially capitalized terms
used herein which are not defined herein but which are defined in the Agreement shall have the meanings therein ascribed.

 

This Revolving Credit Promissory
Note is issued pursuant to, is entitled to the benefits of, is subject to the provisions of and is the “Note” as defined
in the Agreement, but neither this reference to the Agreement nor any provision thereof shall affect or impair the absolute and
unconditional obligation of the Borrower to pay the principal of and interest on this Revolving Credit Promissory Note as herein
provided. The outstanding principal balance of this Revolving Credit Promissory Note, together with all accrued but unpaid interest
thereon and all other Obligations of the Borrower under the Agreement then outstanding, shall be due and payable, if payment thereof
is not earlier due or accelerated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, on the Termination Date.

 

All payments under this
Revolving Credit Promissory Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in federal or other immediately
available funds and in accordance with the wire transfer instructions set forth from time to time in the Agreement.

 

The Borrower hereby waives
presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance,
performance and enforcement of this Revolving Credit Promissory Note.

 

The Lender may at any time
pledge or assign all or any portion of its rights under this Revolving Credit Promissory Note to any of the twelve Federal Reserve
Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 341.

 

THIS REVOLVING CREDIT
NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT
OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF THAT WOULD OTHERWISE DIRECT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF A DIFFERENT JURISDICTION.

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THE BORROWER AND, BY
ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE, THE LENDER, HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, IRREVOCABLY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THE BORROWER
OR THE LENDER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE BORROWER OR
THE LENDER IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH.

 

NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY PROVISION OF THIS NOTE OR THE AGREEMENT, THE LENDER SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO MAKE ANY LOAN AND MAY ELECT TO FUND OR NOT
TO FUND ANY LOAN REQUESTED IN A BORROWING REQUEST IN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused
this Revolving Credit Promissory Note to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written
above.

 

	BORROWER:	New Jersey Resources Corporation,
	 	 	a New Jersey corporation
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By	 
	 	 	 	Name:	 
	 	 	 	Title:	 

    	13calx-2014.09.27-EX10.1 BantaSeparation

Exhibit 10.1

TRANSITION AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT

This Transition and Separation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made between Anthony Banta (“Executive”) and Calix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), effective as of August 11, 2014 (“Effective Date”).

A.    Executive currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Operations of the Company;

B.      Executive and the Company desire that Executive transition to the role of Advisor for Manufacturing Operations effective August 11, 2014 (“Transition Date”);

C.     Executive and the Company desire for Executive to terminate employment with the Company as of October 31, 2014 (“Termination Date”); and    

E.    Executive and the Company want to transition Executive’s duties and end their relationship amicably and also to establish the obligations of the parties including, without limitation, all amounts due and owing to Executive.

The parties agree as follows:

1.Continued Employment.  Executive acknowledges that, while continuing to serve as the Company’s Advisor for Manufacturing Operations, Executive shall continue to be subject to the requirements of Section 16 of by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”).  Executive shall no longer be eligible to participate in the  Company’s Executive Change in Control and Severance Plan (“Severance Plan”), which is terminated and superseded in its entirety by this Agreement.
2.    Transition Period.
(a)    Transition Period.  Unless Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause or Executive voluntarily resigns from the Company, during the period of time (“Transition Period”) commencing on the Transition Date and ending on the Termination Date, Executive shall remain employed by the Company as Advisor for Manufacturing Operations.  Executive shall provide transition services in Executive’s areas of expertise and work experience and responsibility and such other duties as shall be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer or other officer of the Company designated by the Chief Executive Officer (“Transition Duties”).  Executive acknowledges and agrees that, during the Transition Period, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, become employed by or provide assistance to any Competitor (as defined below) of the Company and may only accept employment with a Competitor if Executive receives written consent from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.  Executive shall otherwise devote such time and attention to Executive’s Transition Duties as shall 

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reasonably be required.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Competitor” means any company that could reasonably be considered to be a competitor of Company, including without limitation all of the following entities and their respective parents, affiliates and subsidiaries:  Accedian Networks Inc.; ADTRAN, Inc.; Alcatel-Lucent, S.A.; BTI Systems Inc.; CIENA Corp.; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Cyan, Inc.; Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.; Zhone Technologies Inc.; and ZTE Corporation.
(b)    Salary and Benefits Continuation.  During the Transition Period, Executive will continue to be paid an annual base salary of $261,426.00, paid in bi-weekly installments in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices, accrue paid vacation and be eligible for all employee benefit plans available to senior executives of the Company (other than the Severance Plan and all bonus plans) through the Termination Date.  All payments made to Executive during the Transition Period will be subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings.  
(c)    Equity Awards.  Each stock option, restricted stock award and restricted stock unit award held by Executive shall continue to vest in accordance with its terms and remain outstanding based upon Executive’s continued service during the Transition Period. 
(d)    Business Expenses.  The Company shall reimburse Executive for all outstanding expenses incurred prior to the Termination Date which are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time with respect to travel, entertainment and other business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting and documenting such expenses.  
(e)    SEC Reporting.  Executive acknowledges that to the extent required by the Exchange Act, Executive will have continuing obligations under Section 16(a) and 16(b) of the Exchange Act to report his transactions in Company common stock for six months following the Transition Date. Executive agrees not to undertake, directly or indirectly, any reportable transactions until the end of such six-month period.
(f)    Protection of Information.  Executive agrees that, during the Transition Period and thereafter, Executive will not, except for the purposes of performing the Transition Duties, seek to obtain any confidential or proprietary information or materials of the Company.
3.    Severance. Without admission of any liability, fact or claim, the Company agrees, subject to the execution of this Agreement and Executive’s delivery to the Company of the General Release of Claims attached hereto as Exhibit A (“Release of Claims”) that becomes effective and irrevocable on or within 30 days following the Termination Date, and Executive’s performance of his continuing obligations under this Agreement and the confidentiality agreement signed by Executive upon his initial acceptance of employment with the Company (“Confidentiality Agreement”), to provide Executive the severance benefits set forth below:  

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(a)    Six months of Executive’s base salary (as set forth in Section 2(b) above) payable in a lump sum no later than ten days following the date the Release of Claims is no longer subject to revocation, which will be $130,713.00, less applicable withholding obligations;   
(b)    Six months of Executive’s annual target cash bonus opportunity payable in a lump sum no later than ten days following the date the Release of Claims is no longer subject to revocation, which will be $52,285.20, less applicable withholding obligations; 
(c)    Each outstanding equity award held by Executive as of the Termination Date will vest, and if applicable, become exercisable to the same extent such equity award would have vested had Executive continued to remain employed by the Company for six months following the Termination Date; and
(d)    If Executive elects to continue health insurance under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Company will pay or, at its election, reimburse Executive for, premiums for health insurance coverage to the same extent it paid health insurance premiums on Executive’s behalf immediately prior to the Termination Date for a period of six months following the Termination Date, provided, however, that such Company-paid premiums will terminate earlier if Executive cancels the underlying coverage or coverage otherwise ends sooner because Executive obtains health coverage with another employer.  If Executive’s Company-paid premiums included dependents at the Termination Date, the Company will continue to pay premiums for such dependents to the same extent, and for the same duration, unless Executive elects otherwise.
4.    Final Paycheck.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that, unless Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated earlier by the Company for Cause or by Executive for any reason, Executive’s status as an employee of the Company will end effective as of the Termination Date.  As soon as administratively practicable on or after the Termination Date, the Company will pay Executive all accrued but unpaid base salary and all accrued and unused vacation earned through the Termination Date, subject to standard payroll deductions and withholdings.  Executive is entitled to these payments regardless of whether Executive executes or revokes this Agreement or the Release of Claims.  Following the Termination Date, Executive may elect to receive continued healthcare coverage under COBRA.
5.    Full Payment.  Executive acknowledges that the payment and arrangements set forth above shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of any and all amounts due and owing to Executive as a result of his employment with the Company and the termination thereof.  
6.    Executive’s Release of the Company.  Executive understands that by agreeing to the release provided by this Section 6, Executive is agreeing not to sue, or otherwise file any claim against, the Company or any of its employees or other agents for any reason whatsoever based on anything that has occurred as of the date Executive signs this Agreement.
(a)    On behalf of Executive and Executive’s heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, trusts, spouse and estate, Executive releases and forever discharges the “Releasees,” 

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consisting of the Company, and each of its owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, partners, employees, and insurers, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, or any of them, of and from any and all manner of action or actions, cause or causes of action, in law or in equity, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, promises, liability, claims, demands, damages, loss, cost or expense, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent (“Claims”), which Executive now has or may later have against the Releasees, or any of them, by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever from the beginning of time to the Effective Date, including, without limitation, any Claims arising out of, based upon, or relating to Executive’s hire, employment, remuneration or resignation by the Releasees, or any of them, Claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, Claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, including any Claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq.; the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d); the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C.  § 2101 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215 et seq.; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; the California Labor Code; the employment and civil rights laws of California; Claims for breach of contract; Claims arising in tort, including, without limitation, Claims of wrongful dismissal or discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, libel, infliction of emotional distress, violation of public policy, and/or breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and Claims for damages or other remedies of any sort, including, without limitation, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorney’s fees.
(b)    Executive does not release the following claims:
(i)    Claims for unemployment compensation or any state disability insurance benefits under the terms of state law; 
(ii)    Claims for workers’ compensation insurance benefits under the terms of any worker’s compensation insurance policy or fund of the Company;
(iii)    Claims to continued participation in certain of the Company’s group benefit plans under the terms and conditions of COBRA;
(iv)    Claims to any benefit entitlements vested as the date of Executive’s employment termination, under written terms of any Company employee benefit plan;
(v)    Claims for indemnification under the Company’s Bylaws, any indemnification agreement between the Company and Executive, California Labor Code Section 2802 or any other applicable law; and

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(vi)    Executive’s right to bring to the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims of discrimination; provided, however, that Executive does release Executive’s right to secure any damages for alleged discriminatory treatment.
(c)    EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXECUTIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, EXECUTIVE EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS EXECUTIVE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT.
7.    Non-Disparagement, Transition, Transfer of Company Property and Limitations on Service.  Executive further agrees that:
(a)    Non-Disparagement.  Executive agrees that he shall not disparage, criticize or defame the Company, its affiliates and their respective affiliates, directors, officers, agents, partners, stockholders, employees, products, services, technology or business, either publicly or privately.  The Company agrees that it shall not, and it shall instruct its officers and members of its Board of Directors to not, disparage, criticize or defame Executive, either publicly or privately.  Nothing in this Section 7(a) shall have application to any evidence or testimony required by any court, arbitrator or government agency.
(b)    Transition.  Each of the Company and Executive shall use their respective reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other in good faith to facilitate a smooth transition of Executive’s duties to other executive(s) of the Company.
(c)    Transfer of Company Property.  On or before the Termination Date, Executive shall turn over to the Company all files, memoranda, records, and other documents, and any other physical or personal property which are the property of the Company and which he has in his possession, custody or control on the Termination Date.
8.    Executive Representations.  Executive warrants and represents that (a) he has not filed or authorized the filing of any complaints, charges or lawsuits against the Company or any affiliate of the Company with any governmental agency or court, and that if, unbeknownst to Executive, such a complaint, charge or lawsuit has been filed on his behalf, he will immediately cause it to be withdrawn and dismissed, (b) he has reported all hours worked as of the date of this Agreement and has been paid all compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits to 

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which he may be entitled and no other compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions and/or benefits are due to him, except as provided in this Agreement, (c) he has no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases and has been provided and/or has not been denied any leave requested under the Family and Medical Leave Act or any similar state law, (d) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Executive does not and will not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which Executive is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which Executive is subject, and (e) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and Executive, this Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Executive, enforceable in accordance with its terms.  
9.    No Assignment by Executive.  Executive warrants and represents that no portion of any of the matters released, and no portion of any recovery or settlement to which Executive might be entitled, has been assigned or transferred to any other person, firm or corporation not a party to this Agreement, in any manner, including by way of subrogation or operation of law or otherwise.  If any claim, action, demand or suit should be made or instituted against the Company or any other Releasee because of any actual assignment, subrogation or transfer by Executive, Executive agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and all other Releasees against such claim, action, suit or demand, including necessary expenses of investigation, attorneys’ fees and costs.  In the event of Executive’s death, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of Executive and Executive’s executors, administrators, heirs, distributees, devisees, and legatees.  None of Executive’s rights or obligations may be assigned or transferred by Executive, other than Executive’s rights to payments under this Agreement, which may be transferred only upon Executive’s death by will or operation of law.  
10.    Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of California or, where applicable, United States federal law, in each case, without regard to any conflicts of laws provisions or those of any state other than California.  The parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and venue in, the state and federal courts within San Francisco County, California for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or in any way related to this Agreement.  
11.    Miscellaneous.  This Agreement, collectively with the Confidentiality Agreement, the Release of Claims and all agreements relating to Executive’s outstanding equity awards, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with regard to its subject matter and supersedes, in their entirety, any other agreements between Executive and the Company with regard to its subject matter. Executive acknowledges that there are no other agreements, written, oral or implied, and that he may not rely on any prior negotiations, discussions, representations or agreements.  This Agreement may be modified only in writing, and such writing must be signed by Executive and an authorized officer or director of the Company and recited that it is intended to modify this Agreement.  This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement.  The parties agree that signatures delivered by scan, email or other electronic means shall be considered original signatures for all purposes under this Agreement.

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12.    Company Assignment and Successors.  The Company shall assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any successor to all or substantially all of the business or the assets of the Company (by merger or otherwise).  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors, assigns, personnel and legal representatives.    
13.    Maintaining Confidential Information.  Executive reaffirms his obligations under his Confidentiality Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the payments provided in Section 3 above shall be subject to Executive’s continued compliance with Executive’s obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement.    
14.    Executive’s Cooperation.  After the Termination Date, Executive shall cooperate with the Company and its affiliates, upon the Company’s reasonable request, with respect to any internal investigation or administrative, regulatory or judicial proceeding involving matters within the scope of Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or its affiliates during his employment with the Company (including, without limitation, Executive being available to the Company upon reasonable notice for interviews and factual investigations, appearing at the Company’s reasonable request to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, and turning over to the Company all relevant Company documents which are or may have come into Executive’s possession during his employment); provided, however, that any such request by the Company shall not be unduly burdensome or interfere with Executive’s personal schedule or ability to engage in gainful employment.   

DATED:  August 8, 2014
   /s/ Anthony Banta          
Anthony Banta

Calix, Inc.
DATED:  August 8, 2014

By:   /s/ Mimi Gigoux         
Mimi Gigoux

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EXHIBIT A

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

This General Release of Claims (“Release”) is entered into August __, 2014, between Anthony Banta (“Executive”) and Calix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”) (collectively referred to as the “Parties”), effective eight days after Executive’s signature (“Effective Date”), unless Executive revokes his acceptance of this Release as provided in Paragraph 1(c), below.

1.    Executive’s Release of the Company.  Executive understands that by agreeing to this Release, Executive is agreeing not to sue, or otherwise file any claim against, the Company or any of its employees or other agents for any reason whatsoever based on anything that has occurred as of the date Executive signs this Release.
(a)    On behalf of Executive and Executive’s heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, trusts, spouse and estate, Executive releases and forever discharges the “Releasees,” consisting of the Company, and each of its owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, partners, employees, and insurers, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, or any of them, of and from any and all manner of action or actions, cause or causes of action, in law or equity, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, promises, liability, claims, demands, damages, loss, cost or expense, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent (“Claims”), which Executive now has or may hereafter have against the Releasees, or any of them, by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, including any Claims arising out of, based upon, or relating to Executive’s hire, employment, remuneration or resignation by the Releasees, including Claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, Claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, any Claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq.; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq.; the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d); the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the False Claims Act , 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C.  § 2101 et seq. the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215 et seq., the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; the California Labor Code; the employment and civil rights laws of California; Claims for breach of contract; Claims arising in tort, including Claims of wrongful dismissal or discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, libel, infliction of emotional distress, violation of public policy, or breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and Claims for damages or other remedies of any sort, including compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorney’s fees.
(b)    However, Executive does not release the following claims:

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(i)    Claims for unemployment compensation or any state disability insurance benefits; 
(ii)    Claims for workers’ compensation insurance benefits under the terms of any worker’s compensation insurance policy or fund of the Company;
(iii)    Claims to continued participation in certain of the Company’s group benefit plans pursuant to the terms and conditions of COBRA;
(iv)    Claims to any benefit entitlements vested as the date of Executive’s employment termination, under written terms of any Company employee benefit plan;
(v)    Claims for indemnification under any indemnification agreement between the Company and Executive, the Company’s Bylaws, California Labor Code Section 2802 or any other law; and
(vi)    Executive’s right to bring to the attention of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims of discrimination; provided, however, that Executive does release Executive’s right to secure any damages for alleged discriminatory treatment.
(c)    In accordance with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, Executive has been advised of the following:
(i)    Executive has the right to consult with an attorney before signing this Release;
(ii)    Executive has been given at least 21 days to consider this Release;
(iii)    Executive has seven days after signing this Release to revoke it, and Executive will not receive the severance benefits provided by Section 3 of the Transition and Separation Agreement entered into between the Parties as of ___________________ (the “Transition and Separation Agreement”) unless and until such seven-day period has expired.  If Executive wishes to revoke this Release, Executive must deliver notice of Executive’s revocation in writing, no later than 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the 7th day following Executive’s execution of this Release to General Counsel, Calix, Inc., 1035 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, CA 94954 (CalixLegal@calix.com).
(d)    EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXECUTIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES:

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“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” 

BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, EXECUTIVE EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS EXECUTIVE MAY HAVE UNDER IT, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT.
2.    Executive Representations.  Executive represents and warrants that:
(g)    Executive has returned to the Company all Company property in Executive’s possession;
(h)    Executive is not owed wages, commissions, bonuses or other compensation, other than any payments that become due under Section 4 of the Transition and Separation Agreement;
(i)    During the course of Executive’s employment Executive did not sustain any injuries for which Executive might be entitled to compensation under worker’s compensation law or Executive has disclosed any injuries of which he is currently, reasonably aware for which he might be entitled to compensation under worker’s compensation law;
(j)    From the date Executive executed the Transition and Separation Agreement through the date Executive executes this Release, Executive has not made any disparaging comments about the Company, nor will Executive do so in the future; and
(k)    Executive has not initiated any adversarial proceedings of any kind against the Company or against any other person or entity released, nor will Executive do so in the future, except as specifically allowed by this Release.
3.    Maintaining Confidential Information.  Executive reaffirms his obligations under the confidentiality agreement signed by Executive upon his initial acceptance of employment with the Company (“Confidentiality Agreement”).  Executive acknowledges and agrees that the payments provided in Section 3 of the Transition and Separation Agreement shall be subject to Executive’s continued compliance with Executive’s obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement.  
4.    Cooperation with the Company.  Executive reaffirms his obligations to cooperate with the Company under Section 13 of the Transition and Separation Agreement.  

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5.    Severability.  The provisions of this Release are severable.  If any provision is held to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
6.    Choice of Law.  This Release shall in all respects be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, without regard to conflicts of law principles.
7.    Integration Clause.  This Release and the Transition and Separation Agreement contain the Parties’ entire agreement with regard to the transition and separation of Executive’s employment, and supersede any prior agreements as to those matters, whether oral or written. This Release may not be modified, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by Executive and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
8.    Execution in Counterparts.  This Release may be executed in counterparts with the same force and effectiveness as though executed in a single document.  Electronic signatures shall have the same force and effectiveness as original signatures.
9.    Intent to be Bound.  The Parties have carefully read this Release in its entirety; fully understand and agree to its terms and provisions; and intend and agree that it is final and binding on all Parties.

EXECUTIVE                    CALIX, INC.

                        

__________________________        __________________________
Anthony Banta                By:  
Title:  
           

Date: ______________________        Date: _____________________

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