Document:

Indemnification Agrment dated November 1, 2003

 Exhibit 10.44 
  
 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
  
 This Indemnification Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of November 1, 2003, by and between RITA
Medical Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Juan J. Soto (the “Indemnitee”). 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 The Company and Indemnitee recognize the increasing difficulty in obtaining liability insurance for directors, officers and key employees, the significant
increases in the cost of such insurance and the general reductions in the coverage of such insurance. The Company has identified the Indemnitee, an officer of the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, RITA Medical Systems Netherlands BV
(“Subsidiary”), as a key employee. The Company and Indemnitee further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting directors, officers and key employees to expensive litigation risks at the same
time as the availability and coverage of liability insurance has been severely limited. Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available as adequate under the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and agents of the Company may not be
willing to continue to serve as agents of the Company without additional protection. The Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such as Indemnitee, and to indemnify its directors, officers and key
employees so as to provide them with the maximum protection permitted by law. 
  
 AGREEMENT 
  
 In
consideration of the mutual promises made in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and Indemnitee hereby agree as follows: 
  
 1. Indemnification. 
  
 (a) Third Party Proceedings. The Company shall indemnify
Indemnitee if Indemnitee is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of
the Company) by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while an officer or director or by
reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such action, suit
or proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, 

 settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption
that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause
to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. 
  
 (b)
Proceedings By or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding by or in the right
of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company, by reason of any action or
inaction on the part of Indemnitee while an officer or director or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld), in each case to the extent actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudicated by court order or judgment to be
liable to the Company in the performance of Indemnitee’s duty to the Company and its stockholders unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or proceeding is or was pending shall determine upon application that, in view
of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper. 
  
 (c) Mandatory Payment of Expenses. To the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action,
suit or proceeding referred to in Section 1(a) or Section 1(b) or the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in
connection therewith. 
  
 2. No Employment Rights.
Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to create in Indemnitee any right to continued employment. 
  
 3. Expenses; Indemnification Procedure. 
  
 (a) Advancement of Expenses. The Company shall advance all expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense,
settlement or appeal of any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section l(a) or Section 1(b) hereof (including amounts actually paid in settlement of any such action, suit or proceeding). Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay
such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized hereby. 
  

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 (b) Notice/Cooperation by Indemnitee. Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to his or
her right to be indemnified under this Agreement, give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. Notice to the Company shall be
directed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Section 12(d) below. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as
shall be within Indemnitee’s power. 
  
 (c)
Procedure. Any indemnification and advances provided for in Section 1 and this Section 3 shall be made no later than twenty (20) days after receipt of the written request of Indemnitee. If a claim under this Agreement, under any
statute, or under any provision of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws providing for indemnification, is not paid in full by the Company within twenty (20) days after a written request for payment thereof has first been
received by the Company, Indemnitee may, but need not, at any time thereafter bring an action against the Company to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, subject to Section 11 of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid
for the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of bringing such action. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in advance
of its final disposition) that Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law for the Company to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the
Company and Indemnitee shall be entitled to receive interim payments of expenses pursuant to Section 3(a) unless and until such defense may be finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal exists. It is the
parties’ intention that if the Company contests Indemnitee’s right to indemnification, the question of Indemnitee’s right to indemnification shall be for the court to decide, and neither the failure of the Company (including its Board
of Directors, any committee or subgroup of the Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination that indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the
applicable standard of conduct required by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors, any committee or subgroup of the Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that
Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct. 
  
 (d) Notice to Insurers. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, the Company has director and
officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all
necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies. 
  
 (e) Selection of Counsel. In the event the Company shall be obligated under Section 3(a) hereof to pay the
expenses of any proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do.
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 delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the
Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, provided that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any such proceeding
at Indemnitee’s expense; and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and
Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense or (C) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such proceeding, then the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.

  
 4. Additional Indemnification Rights;
Nonexclusivity. 
  
 (a) Scope.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, notwithstanding that such indemnification is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of
this Agreement, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s Bylaws or by statute. In the event of any change, after the date of this Agreement, in any applicable law, statute, or rule which expands the right of a Delaware
corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, such changes shall be deemed to be within the purview of Indemnitee’s rights and the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. In the event of any change in any
applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, such changes, to the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this
Agreement shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder. 
  
 (b) Nonexclusivity. The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to which Indemnitee may be
entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, its Bylaws, any agreement, any vote of stockholders or disinterested members of the Company’s Board of Directors, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or
otherwise, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken
while serving in an indemnified capacity even though he or she may have ceased to serve in any such capacity at the time of any action, suit or other covered proceeding. 
  
 5. Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification
by the Company for some or a portion of the expenses, judgments, fines or penalties actually or reasonably incurred in the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding, but not, however, for the
total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such expenses, judgments, fines or penalties to which Indemnitee is entitled. 
  
 6. Mutual Acknowledgment. Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, Federal law
or public policy may override applicable state law and prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. For example, the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that the Securities and Exchange

  

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 Commission (the “SEC”) has taken the position that indemnification is not permissible for liabilities
arising under certain federal securities laws, and federal legislation prohibits indemnification for certain ERISA violations. Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future to undertake with
the SEC to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee. 
  
 7. Officer and Director Liability Insurance. The Company shall, from time to time, make the good faith
determination whether or not it is practicable for the Company to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful
acts, or to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Company will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such
coverage. In all policies of director and officer liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s
directors, if Indemnitee is a director; or of the Company’s officers, if Indemnitee is not a director of the Company but is an officer; or of the Company’s key employees, if Indemnitee is not an officer or director but is a key employee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Company determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are
disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a parent or subsidiary
of the Company. 
  
 8. Severability. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Company to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Company’s inability, pursuant to court order, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall
not constitute a breach of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable as provided in this Section 8. If this Agreement or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the
Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Agreement that shall not have been invalidated, and the balance of this Agreement not so invalidated shall be enforceable in accordance
with its terms. 
  
 9. Exceptions. Any other
provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement: 
  
 (a) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. To indemnify or advance expenses to Indemnitee with respect to proceedings or claims initiated or
brought voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145 of
the Delaware General Corporation Law, but such indemnification or advancement of expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Board of Directors finds it to be appropriate; 
  

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 (b) Lack of Good Faith. To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by Indemnitee
with respect to any proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee in such proceeding was not made in good faith or
was frivolous; 
  
 (c) Insured Claims. To indemnify
Indemnitee for expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) to the extent such expenses or liabilities have been paid directly to
Indemnitee by an insurance carrier under a policy of officers’ and directors’ liability insurance maintained by the Company; or 
  
 (d) Claims under Section 16(b). To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses or the payment of profits arising from the purchase and sale by
Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor statute. 
  
 10. Construction of Certain Phrases. 
  
 (a) For purposes of this Agreement, references to the “Company” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent
corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employees or agents, so that
if Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, Indemnitee shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as Indemnitee would have with respect to such constituent corporation if
its separate existence had continued. 
  
 (b) For purposes of this
Agreement, references to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references
to “serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect
to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan, Indemnitee
shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Company” as referred to in this Agreement. 
  
 11. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any action is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement to enforce or interpret any of the
terms hereof, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all court costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Indemnitee with respect to such action, unless as a part of such action, the court of competent jurisdiction
determines that each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such action were not made in good faith or were frivolous. In the event of an action instituted by or in the name of the Company under this Agreement or to enforce or
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 Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all court costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred
by Indemnitee in defense of such action (including with respect to Indemnitee’s counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), unless as a part of such action the court determines that each of Indemnitee’s material defenses to such
action were made in bad faith or were frivolous. 
  
 12.
Miscellaneous. 
  
 (a) Governing Law.
This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles
of conflict of law. 
  
 (b) Entire Agreement; Enforcement of
Rights. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and merges all prior discussions between them. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of
any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.

  
 (c) Construction. This Agreement is the result
of negotiations between and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in
favor of or against any one of the parties hereto. 
  
 (d)
Notices. Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or sent by telegram or fax, or forty-eight (48) hours after
being deposited in the U.S. mail, as certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address as set forth below or as subsequently modified by written notice. 
  
 (e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. 
  
 (f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, and inure to the benefit of
Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s heirs, legal representatives and assigns. 
  
 (g) Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all
documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company to effectively bring suit to enforce such rights. 
  

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 The parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year set forth on the first page of
this Agreement. 
  

			
	RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Joseph DeVivo

	 	 	

	 Title:
	 	 President & CEO

	 Address:
	 	 967 Shoreline Blvd.
 Mountain View, CA 94043

  
 AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:

  

			
	
	 /s/ Juan J. Soto

	 Juan J. Soto (Signature)

		
	 Address:
	 	 5 Knapphill
 Heathery Fauld
 Dunfermline
 Fife KY11 8WG
 U.K.

  

 -8-Offer Letter dated January 9, 2004

 Exhibit 10.45 
  
 January 9, 2004 
  
 Darrin Uecker 
 3048 Foothill Rd. 
 Santa Barbara, CA 93105 
  
 Dear Darrin: 
  
 On behalf of RITA
Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”), I am pleased to offer you the position of Chief Technology Officer. Speaking for myself, as well as the other members of the Company’s management team, we are all very impressed with your
credentials and we look forward to your future success in this position. 
  
 The terms of your new position with the Company are as set forth below: 
  
 1. Position. 
  
 a. You will become the Chief Technology Officer, working out of the Company’s office in Mountain View, California. You will report to the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer. 
  
 b. You agree to the
best of your ability and experience that you will at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all of the duties and obligations required of and from you pursuant to the express and implicit terms hereof, and to the reasonable satisfaction of
the Company. During the term of your employment, you further agree that you will devote all of your business time and attention to the business of the Company, the Company will be entitled to all of the benefits and profits arising from or incident
to all such work services and advice, you will not render commercial or professional services of any nature to any person or organization, whether or not for compensation, without the prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors,
and you will not directly or indirectly engage or participate in any business that is competitive in any manner with the business of the Company. Nothing in this letter agreement will prevent you from accepting speaking or presentation engagements
in exchange for honoraria or from serving on boards of charitable organizations, or from owning no more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding equity securities of a corporation whose stock is listed on a national stock exchange. 
  
 2. Start Date. Subject to fulfillment of any conditions imposed
by this letter agreement, you will commence this new position with the Company on January 12, 2004. 
  
 3. Proof of Right to Work. For purposes of federal immigration law, you will be required to provide to the Company documentary evidence of
your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States. Such documentation must be provided to us within three (3) business days of your date of hire, or our employment relationship with you may be terminated. 
  
 4. Compensation. 
  
 a. Base Salary. You will be paid a monthly gross salary
of $17,916.67, which is equivalent to $215,000 on an annualized basis. Your salary will be payable in two equal payments on the 15th and the last day of the month. 

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 b. Bonus. You will be eligible to participate in the Company management cash bonus program at the Vice President level. 
  
 c. One-Time Bonus. You will receive a one-time cash bonus of
$10,000 (less appropriate withholdings) payable after completing sixty (60) days of employment, provided you are an active employee in good standing with the company on that date. 
  
 d. Annual Review. Your base salary will be reviewed as part of the Company’s normal annual salary
review process. 
  
 e. Relocation Expenses. In
connection with your relocation from Santa Barbara to the San Francisco Bay Area and subject to a budget not to exceed $80,000, the Company will reimburse you for, or pay directly, actual and reasonable expenses associated with the following:

  

	 	•	RITA agrees to gross up all applicable relocation expenses. 

  

	 	•	Sale of your current home, including seller real estate commission, real estate tax and attorney’s fees (providing the sale occurs within the first four (4) months after your
employment begins). 

  

	 	•	Purchase of a new home in the Bay Area, including up to two (2) points, as well as usual closing costs (providing the purchase occurs within the first six (6) months after your
employment begins). 

  

	 	•	Movement of your household goods. 

  

	 	•	Temporary living accommodations for up to three (3) months while locating a rental property or home to purchase. 

  
 Payment of any amount of the Relocation Package is contingent upon your
submission of original receipts or invoices to the Company. Any amounts of the Relocation Package owed to you will be paid within 30 days after the Company’s receipt of your substantiated reimbursement request. Because this is a substantial
investment, this payment is made with the expectation that you will not voluntarily leave the company after your move. If you do terminate your employment with RITA prior to completing 12 months of service after your relocation, you will owe RITA a
pro-rated portion of the relocation bonus. 
  
 5. Stock
Options. 
  
 a. Initial Grant.
In connection with the commencement of your employment, the Company will recommend that the Board of Directors, or a Committee of the Board of Directors, grant you an option to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock
(“Shares”) with an exercise price equal to the fair market value on the date of the grant. These option shares will vest at the rate of 1/8 of the total after the first six months of employment and then 1/48 of the total per month,
such that the options will become fully vested at the end of four years. Vesting will, of course, depend on your continued employment with the Company. The option will be an incentive stock option to the maximum extent allowed by the tax code and
will be subject to the terms of the Company’s 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan and the Stock Option Agreement between you and the Company. This option is subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors or designated Committee
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 b. Subsequent Option Grants. Subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, you may be eligible to receive
additional grants of stock options or purchase rights from time to time in the future, on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Board of Directors shall determine as of the date of any such grant. 
  
 6. Benefits. 
  
 a. Insurance Benefits. The Company will make available to you
medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance benefits. More detailed information will be provided in a new-hire packet that will be given to you after your acceptance of this offer. 
  
 b. Vacation. You will be entitled to 3 weeks paid
vacation per year, pro-rated for the remainder of this calendar year. Vacation accrues as follows: five (5) hours accrue per pay period from your date of hire. During the first six months, no vacation may be taken unless a special exception has been
granted. 
  
 c. 401K Retirement Plan. You
will be eligible to participate in the Company’s employee-contribution 401K Retirement Plan beginning on the first January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1 following commencement of your employment. 
  
 d. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will be eligible to
participate in the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan beginning on the first February 1 or August 1 following commencement of your employment. 
  
 7. Severance Benefits. In the event that the Company or its successor in interest terminates your employment without Cause (as
defined below), then you will be entitled to receive continuation of your then-current monthly base salary for six (6) months following your termination date. This salary continuation shall be contingent upon confirmation to the Company’s
satisfaction that you are actively seeking Full-Time Employment, which for purposes of this Offer Letter shall be defined as at least thirty-five (35) hours per week of compensated labor, including consulting and other work. In the event that you
commence Full-Time Employment, your salary continuation will cease. In addition, following the termination of your employment, the Company will pay your COBRA insurance premiums (provided that you elect such coverage) until the earlier of (A) six
(6) months following your termination date or (B) the date on which you become eligible for insurance benefits from another employer. Upon termination of your employment with the Company, you will be entitled to receive benefits only as set forth
herein or as otherwise provided by applicable law. Your entitlement to these severance benefits will be conditioned upon your execution and delivery to the Company of (i) a general mutual release of all claims (provided that the Company shall not be
required to release any claims arising from a material breach by you of the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined below)) and (ii) a resignation from all of your positions with the Company. 
  
 For purposes of this Offer Letter, “Cause” shall mean (i)
gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Employee’s duties to the Company where such gross negligence or willful misconduct has resulted or is likely to result in substantial and material damage to the Company or its
subsidiaries, (ii) repeated unexplained or unjustified absence from the Company, (iii) a material and willful violation of any federal or state law; (iv) commission of any act of fraud with respect to the Company; or (v) conviction of a felony or a
crime involving moral turpitude causing material harm to the standing and reputation of the Company, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company. 
  

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 8. Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement. Your acceptance of this offer and commencement of employment with the
Company is contingent upon the execution, and delivery to an officer of the Company, of the Company’s Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement, a copy of which is enclosed for your review and execution (the
“Confidentiality Agreement”), prior to or on your Start Date. 
  
 9. Confidentiality of Terms. You agree to follow the Company’s strict policy that employees must not disclose, either directly or indirectly, any information, including any of the terms of this
agreement, regarding compensation, or stock purchase or option allocations to any person, including other employees of the Company; provided, however, that you may discuss such terms with members of your immediate family and any legal, tax or
accounting specialists who provide you with individual legal, tax or accounting advice. 
  
 10. At-Will Employment. Your employment with the Company will be on an “at will” basis, meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time for any reason or no
reason, without further obligation or liability. 
  
 We are all
delighted to be able to extend you this offer and look forward to working with you. To indicate your acceptance of the Company’s offer, please sign, date this letter in the space provided below, and return it to me, along with a signed and
dated copy of the Confidentiality Agreement. This letter, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, set forth the terms of your employment with the Company and supersedes any prior representations or agreements, whether written or oral. This
letter may not be modified or amended except by a written agreement, signed by the Company and by you. This offer will expire unless signed by you by December 29, 2003. 
  

			
	 Very truly yours,

	
	RITA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Joseph DeVivo

	 	 	     Joseph DeVivo

	 Title:
	 	     Chief Executive Officer

  
 ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

 DARRIN UECKER 

	
	
	 /s/ Darrin Uecker

	 Signature

	
	     12/29/03

	 Date

  

	Enclosure:    	Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement

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