Document:

2007 Equity Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10.2 
 SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 
 2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 
 1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are: 
  

	 	•	 	 to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, 

  

	 	•	 	 to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and 

  

	 	•	 	 to promote the success of the Company’s business. 

 The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Share Appreciation Rights, Performance Units and Performance Shares. 
 2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions will apply: 
 (a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the
Plan. 
 (b) “ADS” means an American Depository Share corresponding to a Share or Shares, as applicable. 
 (c) “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S.
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Plan Shares are listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

 (d) “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Share Appreciation Rights, Restricted
Shares, Restricted Share Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares. 
 (e) “Award Agreement” means the written or
electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. 
 (f) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
 (g) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: 
 (i) Any
“person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), 

 
directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the
Company’s then outstanding voting securities; 
 (ii) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially
all of the Company’s assets; 
 (iii) A change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two (2)-year period, as a result of
which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent Directors” means directors who either (A) are Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the
Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy
contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or 
 (iv) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with
any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation. 
 (h) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code
herein will be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code. 
 (i) “Committee” means a committee of Directors
or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof. 
 (j)
“Company” means Spreadstrum Communications, Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation, or any successor thereto. 
 (k)
“Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity. 
 (l) “Director” means a member of the Board. 
 (m) “Disability” means total
and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in
accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time. 
 (n) “Employee”
means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute
“employment” by the Company. 
  

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 (o) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 (p) “Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the
same type (which may have lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity
selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced. The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion. 
 (q) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Plan Shares as the Administrator may determine in good faith by reference to
the price of such stock on any established stock exchange or a national market system on the day of determination if the Plan Share is so listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system. If the Plan Share is not listed on any
established stock exchange or a national market system, the value of the Plan Share as the Administrator may determine in good faith. 
 (r)
“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company. 
 (s) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended
to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 (t)
“Inside Director” means a Director who is an Employee. 
 (u) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option
that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. 
 (v) “Officer” means a
person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 (w) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan. 
 (x) “Ordinary
Share” means an ordinary share of the Company. 
 (y) “Outside Director” means a Director who is not an Employee.

 (z) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e)
of the Code. 
 (aa) “Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award. 
 (bb) “Performance Share” means an Award denominated in Plan Shares which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance
goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine pursuant to Section 10. 
 (cc) “Performance Unit”
means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine 

  

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and which may be settled for cash, Plan Shares or other securities or a combination of the foregoing pursuant to Section 10. 
 (dd) “Period of Restriction” means the period during which the transfer of Restricted Shares are subject to restrictions and therefore,
the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator. 
 (ee) “Plan” means this 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. 
 (ff) “Plan Shares” means, as applicable, Ordinary Shares or ADSs. 
 (gg)
“Registration Date” means the effective date of the first registration statement that is filed by the Company and declared effective pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, with respect to any class of the Company’s
securities. 
 (hh) “Restricted Share” means a Plan Share issued pursuant to a Restricted Share award under Section 7 of
the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option. 
 (ii) “Restricted Share Unit” means a bookkeeping entry
representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Plan Share, granted pursuant to Section 8. Each Restricted Share Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company. 
 (jj) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised
with respect to the Plan. 
 (kk) “Section 16(b)” means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. 
 (ll) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant. 
 (mm) “Share” means an Ordinary Share, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan. 
 (nn) “Share Appreciation Right” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 9 is
designated as a Share Appreciation Right. 
 (oo) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation”, whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code. 
 3. Shares Subject to the Plan. 

(a) Shares Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of
Shares that may be issued under the Plan is 15,000,000 Shares. 

  

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The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Shares. 
 (b) Automatic Share Reserve Increase. The number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan will be increased on the first day of each Fiscal Year beginning with the 2008 Fiscal Year, in an amount equal to
the least of (A) 10,000,000 (pre-split) Shares, (B) four percent (4%) of the outstanding Shares on the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year or (C) such number of Shares determined by the Board. 
 (c) Lapsed Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange
Program, or, with respect to Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Share
Appreciation Rights, the forfeited or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to Share Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually
issued pursuant to a Share Appreciation Right will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under Share Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that
have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Shares,
Restricted Share Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or
to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing
the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will
equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a), plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant
to Section 3(c). 
 (d) Share Reserve. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available
such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. 
 (e) Application to ADSs. For purposes of
calculating the number of Shares issued under this Plan (and for purposes of calculating any other Share limit set forth herein), the issuance of an ADS shall be deemed to equal one Share, provided, however, that if the number of Shares represented
by an ADS is other than on a one-to-one basis, the number of Shares issued under this Plan (and any other Share limit set forth herein) shall be adjusted to reflect such issuance of ADSs. 
  

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 4. Administration of the Plan. 
 (a) Procedure. 
 (i) Multiple
Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan. 
 (ii)
Section 162(m). To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Options granted hereunder as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan will be
administered by a Committee of two (2) or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 (iii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.

 (iv) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a
Committee, which committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws. 
 (b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the
provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion: 
 (i) to determine the Fair Market Value; 
 (ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder; 
 (iii) to determine the number of Plan Shares to be
covered by each Award granted hereunder; 
 (iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan; 
 (v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions
include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation
regarding any Award or the Plan Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine; 
 (vi) to
determine the terms and conditions of any, and to institute any Exchange Program; 
 (vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan
and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan; 
  

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 (viii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and
regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws; 
 (ix) to modify or amend each Award
(subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards; 
 (x) to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations in such manner as prescribed in Section 14; 
 (xi) to
authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator; 
 (xii) to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Plan Shares that would otherwise be due to such Participant under an Award; and 
 (xiii) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan. 
 (c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding
on all Participants and any other holders of Awards. 
 5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Share Appreciation Rights,
Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. 
 6. Stock Options. 
 (a)
Limitations. Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Plan
Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such
Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Plan Shares will be determined as
of the time the Option with respect to such Plan Shares is granted. 
 (b) Term of Option. The term of each Option will be stated in
the Award Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term will be ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to
a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns Shares representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of Shares of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the
Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement. 
  

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 (c) Option Exercise Price and Consideration. 
 (i) Exercise Price. The per share or per ADS exercise price for the Plan Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option will be determined
by the Administrator, subject to the following: 
 (1) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option 
 (A) granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns Shares representing more than ten percent (10%) of the
voting power of all classes of Shares of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Plan Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Plan Share on the date of grant. 
 (B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Plan Share exercise price will be no less
than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Plan Share on the date of grant. 
 (2) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock
Option, the per Plan Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Plan Share on the date of grant. 
 (3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Plan Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Plan Share on the date of grant pursuant to a
transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code. 
 (ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates.
At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised. 
 (iii) Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method
of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note,
(4) other Plan Shares, provided Plan Shares acquired directly or indirectly from the Company, (A) have been owned by the Participant and not subject to substantial risk of forfeiture for more than six months on the date of surrender, and
(B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Plan Shares as to which said Option will be exercised; (5) consideration received by the Company under a broker-assisted (or other) cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; (6) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Plan Shares to the extent permitted
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 (d) Exercise of Option. 
 (i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at
such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Plan Share. 
 An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator will specify from time to
time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Plan Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable withholding taxes). Full payment may consist of any consideration and
method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Plan Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the
Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Plan Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights
as a shareholder will exist with respect to the Plan Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Plan Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will
be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Plan Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan. 
 Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

 (ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the
Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than
the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Participant’s termination.
Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the
Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan. 
 (iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the
Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set
forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if
on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option
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time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan. 
 (iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised following the Participant’s death
within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the
Award Agreement), by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the
Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent
and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following Participant’s death. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death
Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate,
and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan. 
 7. Restricted Shares. 
 (a) Grant of Restricted Shares. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant
Restricted Shares to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. 
 (b) Restricted
Share Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Shares will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Plan Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Restricted Shares until the restrictions on such Plan Shares have lapsed. 
 (c) Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 7, Restricted Shares may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise
alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction. 
 (d) Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its
sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Restricted Shares as it may deem advisable or appropriate. 
 (e) Removal of
Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 7, Restricted Shares covered by each Restricted Share grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction
or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed. 
 (f) Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Restricted Shares granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Plan Shares, unless the Administrator
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 (g) Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding
Restricted Shares will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Plan Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Plan Shares, the Plan Shares
will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Shares with respect to which they were paid. 
 (h) Return of Restricted Shares to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Shares for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the
Plan. 
 8. Restricted Share Units. 
 (a) Grant. Restricted Share Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted Share Units under the
Plan, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Share Units. 
 (b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Share
Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment), or any other basis
determined by the Administrator in its discretion. 
 (c) Earning Restricted Share Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria,
the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Share Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting
criteria that must be met to receive a payout. 
 (d) Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Share Units will be made
as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may only settle earned Restricted Share Units in cash, Plan Shares, or a combination of both.

 (e) Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Share Units will be forfeited to the
Company. 
 9. Share Appreciation Rights. 
 (a) Grant of Share Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Share Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by
the Administrator, in its sole discretion. 
 (b) Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the
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 (c) Exercise Price and Other Terms. The per Plan Share exercise price for the Plan Shares to be
issued pursuant to exercise of a Share Appreciation Right will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Plan Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, subject to
Section 6(a) of the Plan, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Share Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan. 
 (d) Share Appreciation Right Agreement. Each Share Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise
price, the term of the Share Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. 
 (e) Expiration of Share Appreciation Rights. A Share Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) also will apply to Share Appreciation Rights. 
 (f) Payment of Share Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Share Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from
the Company in an amount determined by multiplying: 
 (i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Plan Share on the date of
exercise over the exercise price; times 
 (ii) The number of Plan Shares with respect to which the Share Appreciation Right is exercised.

 At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Share Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Plan Shares of equivalent
value, or in some combination thereof. 
 10. Performance Units and Performance Shares. 
 (a) Grant of Performance Units/Shares. Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to
time, as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Units and Performance Shares granted to each Participant. 
 (b) Value of Performance Units/Shares. Each Performance Unit will have an initial value that is established by the Administrator on or before the
date of grant. Each Performance Share will have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Plan Share on the date of grant. 
 (c)
Performance Objectives and Other Terms. The Administrator will set performance objectives or other vesting provisions (including, without limitation, continued status as a Service Provider) in its discretion which, depending on the extent to
which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance Units/Shares that will be paid out to the Service Providers. The time period during which the performance objectives or other vesting provisions must be met will be called the
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be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, will determine. The Administrator may set performance objectives based upon the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, or individual goals, applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator
in its discretion. 
 (d) Earning of Performance Units/Shares. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of
Performance Units/Shares will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance
objectives or other vesting provisions have been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives or other vesting provisions for such Performance
Unit/Share. 
 (e) Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares. Payment of earned Performance Units/Shares will be made as
soon as practicable after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Units/Shares in the form of cash, in Plan Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to
the value of the earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof. 
 (f)
Cancellation of Performance Units/Shares. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units/Shares will be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under the Plan. 
 11. Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be
suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Service Provider will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company,
its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a
leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then three (3) months following the ninety-first (91st) day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock
Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. 
 12. Transferability of Awards. Unless determined
otherwise by the Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the
Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award will contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate. 
 13. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control. 
 (a) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Plan Shares, other securities, or other
property), recapitalization, share split, reverse share split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, 

  

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repurchase, or exchange of Plan Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Plan
Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of Plan Shares that may be delivered under the Plan
and/or the number, class, and price of Plan Shares covered by each outstanding Award and the numerical Share limits in Section 3 of the Plan. 
 (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction.
To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action. 
 (c) Change in Control. In the event of a merger or Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines, including, without limitation, that each Award be assumed or an equivalent option or right
substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. The Administrator will not be required to treat all Awards similarly in the transaction. 
 In the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award, the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to
exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Share Appreciation Rights, including as to Plan Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units will
lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an
Option or Share Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Share Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a
period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Share Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period. 
 For the purposes of this subsection (c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Plan Share, subject to the Award
immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether shares, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change in Control by holders of Plan Shares for each Plan Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and
if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Plan Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Change in Control is not solely ordinary
shares of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Share Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a
Restricted Share Unit, Performance Unit or Performance Share, for each Plan Share subject to such Award, to be solely ordinary shares of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by
holders of Plan Shares in the Change in Control. 
 Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests,
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Participant’s consent; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s post-Change in
Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption. 
 14. Tax Withholding. 

(a) Withholding Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Plan Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have
the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld
with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof). 
 (b) Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and
pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold
otherwise deliverable cash or Plan Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, or (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Plan Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum
statutory amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Plan Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld. 
 15. No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the
Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent
permitted by Applicable Laws. 
 16. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the
Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

 17. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 21 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It will
continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the date adopted by the Board, unless terminated earlier under Section 18 of the Plan. 
 18. Amendment and Termination of the Plan. 
 (a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at
any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan. 
 (b) Shareholder Approval. The Company will obtain shareholder approval of any
Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws. 
 (c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No
amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant
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to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination. 
 19. Conditions Upon Issuance of Plan Shares. 
 (a) Legal Compliance. Plan Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Plan Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further
subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. 
 (b) Investment Representations. As a condition
to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Plan Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or
distribute such Plan Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required. 
 20. Inability to Obtain
Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Plan Shares hereunder, will
relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Plan Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained. 
 21. Shareholder Approval. The Plan will be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such shareholder approval will
be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws. 
  

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 Exhibit 10.4 
 SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 
 FORM EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Agreement is entered into as of
[                    ], (the “Effective Date”) by and between Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (the
“Company”), and [                    ] (“Executive”). 
 1. Duties and Scope of Employment. 
 (a) Positions and Duties. Executive will continue to serve as [                    ] of the Company. Executive will render such
business and professional services in the performance of his duties, consistent with Executive’s position within the Company, as will reasonably be assigned to him by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) [or its
Chief Executive Officer]. The Board [or the Company’s Chief Executive Officer] may modify Executive’s job title and duties as it deems necessary and appropriate in light of the Company’s needs and interests from time to time. The
period of Executive’s employment under this Agreement is referred to herein as the “Employment Term.” 
 (b)
Obligations. During the Employment Term, Executive will perform his duties faithfully and to the best of his ability and will devote his full business efforts and time to the Company. For the duration of the Employment Term, Executive agrees
not to actively engage in any other employment, occupation or consulting activity for any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board. 
 2. At-Will Employment. The parties agree that Executive’s employment with the Company will be “at-will” employment and may be terminated at any time with or without cause or notice. Executive
understands and agrees that neither his job performance nor promotions, commendations, bonuses or the like from the Company shall give rise to or in any way serve as the basis for modification, amendment, or extension, by implication or otherwise,
of his employment with the Company. However, as described in this Agreement, Executive may be entitled to severance benefits depending on the circumstances of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company. 
 3. Compensation. 
 (a) Base
Salary. During the Employment Term, the Company will pay Executive an annual salary of [US$            ] as compensation for his services (the “Base Salary”).
The Base Salary will be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices and be subject to the usual, required withholding. Executive’s salary will be subject to review, and adjustments will be made based upon
the Company’s normal performance review practices. 
 (b) Performance Bonus. Executive will be eligible to receive annual cash
bonuses of [            ], with the exact amount to be determined based on a range of performance targets to be established by the Board or an appropriate committee thereof. 

 (c) Equity. Executive will be eligible to receive awards of options, restricted shares or other
equity awards pursuant to any plans or arrangements the Company may have in effect from time to time, with the exact number of shares and the terms of any such award to be determined at the sole discretion of the Board or an appropriate committee
thereof. 
 4. Employee Benefits. During the Employment Term, Executive will be entitled to participate in the employee benefit plans
currently and hereafter maintained by the Company of general applicability to other senior executives of the Company, including, without limitation, the Company’s group medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and flexible-spending
account plans. The Company reserves the right to cancel or change the benefit plans and programs it offers to its employees at any time. 
 5. Vacation. Executive will be entitled to paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s vacation policy, with the timing and duration of specific vacations mutually and reasonably agreed to by the parties hereto. 

6. Expenses. The Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable travel, entertainment or other expenses incurred by Executive in the
furtherance of or in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time. 
 7. Children’s Education. The Company will reimburse Executive up to
US$[            ] annually in the aggregate for any expenses incurred by Executive relating to the education of Executive’s children. 
 8. Family Airfare Reimbursement. Each year, the Company will reimburse Executive coach airfare for up to four (4) trips (or business class
airfare for up to two (2) trips) taken by Executive’s spouse and children between the U.S. and China for the purpose of visiting Executive. 
 9. Severance. 
 (a) Termination Other Than for Cause, Death or Disability or Resignation for Good
Reason. If the Company terminates Executive’s employment with the Company other than for Cause, or (ii) Executive resigns from his employment with the Company for Good Reason, then, subject to Sections 10 and 13 below, Executive will
be entitled to (A) receive continuing payments of severance pay at a rate equal to his Base Salary rate, as then in effect, for [    ] months from the date of such termination in accordance with the Company’s normal
payroll policies, (B) accelerated vesting of all outstanding equity awards as to [the lesser of (i)] 50% of the then unvested portion of any such award [or (ii) 25% of any such award], [and (C) relocation expenses up to
[US$            ] in the aggregate to enable you and your immediate family (if applicable) to relocate back to
[                    ]]. 
 (b)
Termination for Cause, Death or Disability; Resignation without Good Reason. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates voluntarily by Executive (except upon resignation for Good Reason), for Cause by the Company or due to
Executive’s death or disability, then (i) all vesting will terminate immediately with respect to Executive’s outstanding equity awards, (ii) all payments of compensation by the Company to Executive hereunder will terminate
immediately (except as to amounts already earned), and (iii) Executive will only be eligible for severance benefits in accordance with the Company’s established policies, if any, as then in effect. 
  

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 10. Conditions to Receipt of Severance; No Duty to Mitigate. 
 (a) Separation Agreement and Release of Claims. The receipt of any severance pursuant to Section 9 above will be subject to Executive signing
and not revoking a separation agreement and release of claims in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company. No severance pursuant to Section 9 above will be paid or provided until the separation agreement and release agreement becomes
effective. 
 (b) Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any cash severance payments otherwise
due to Executive pursuant to Section 9 above or otherwise on or within the six-month period following Executive’s termination will accrue during such six-month period and will become payable in a lump sum payment on the date six
(6) months and one (1) day following the date of Executive’s termination, provided, that such cash severance payments will be paid earlier, at the times and on the terms set forth in the applicable provisions of Section 9 above,
if the Company reasonably determines that the imposition of additional tax under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), will not apply to an earlier payment of such cash severance payments.
In addition, this Agreement will be deemed amended to the extent necessary to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to Executive under Code Section 409A and any temporary, proposed or final
Treasury Regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder, and the parties agree to cooperate with each other and to take reasonably necessary steps in this regard. 
 (c) No Duty to Mitigate. Executive will not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement, nor will any earnings that Executive may receive from any other source reduce any
such payment. 
 11. Definitions. 
 (a) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” is defined as (i) an act of dishonesty made by Executive in connection with Executive’s responsibilities as an employee which is intended to result in
substantial personal enrichment of the Executive; (ii) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or any crime involving fraud, embezzlement or any other act of moral turpitude;
(iii) Executive’s gross misconduct; (iv) Executive’s unauthorized use or disclosure of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom Executive owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a
result of Executive’s relationship with the Company; (v) Executive’s willful breach of any obligations under any written agreement or covenant with the Company; (vi) Executive’s continued failure to perform his employment
duties after Executive (A) has received a written demand of performance from the Company which specifically sets forth the factual basis for the Company’s belief that Executive has not substantially performed his duties, and (B) has
failed to cure such non-performance to the Company’s satisfaction within 10 business days after receiving such notice; or (vii) Executive’s failure to cooperate in an investigation initiated by the Board. 
  

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 (b) Good Reason. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means without
Executive’s express written consent (i) a significant reduction of Executive’s duties, position or responsibilities, or the removal of Executive from such position and responsibilities, unless Executive is provided with a comparable
position (i.e., a position of equal or greater organizational level, duties, authority, compensation and status); provided, however, that a reduction in duties, position or responsibilities solely by virtue of the Company being acquired and made
part of a larger entity (as, for example, when the Chief Financial Officer of the Company remains as such following a change of control of the Company but is not made the Chief Financial Officer of the acquiring corporation) will not constitute
“Good Reason”; or (ii) the reduction of Executive’s aggregate base salary and target bonus opportunity (“Base Compensation”) below Executive’s Base Compensation immediately prior to such reduction, unless
the Company also similarly reduces the Base Compensation of all other executives of the Company). 
 12. Confidential Information. If
he has not already done so, Executive shall enter into the Company’s standard Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement (the “Confidential Information Agreement”). 
 13. Non-Solicitation. Until the date one (1) year after the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason,
Executive agrees not, either directly or indirectly, to solicit, induce, attempt to hire, recruit, encourage, take away, hire any employee of the Company (or any parent or subsidiary of the Company) or cause an employee to leave his employment
either for Executive or for any other entity or person. Executive represents that he (a) is familiar with the foregoing covenant not to solicit, and (b) is fully aware of his obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the
reasonableness of the length of time, scope and geographic coverage of these covenants. The receipt of any severance benefits pursuant to Section 9 above will be subject to Executive not violating the provisions of this Section 13. In the
event Executive breaches the provisions of this Section 13, all continuing payments and benefits to which Executive may otherwise be entitled pursuant to Section 9 above will immediately cease and Executive will have the longer of
(i) thirty (30) days following the commencement of such breach, and (ii) such period of time as originally set forth in his award agreement to exercise any options or other similar rights to acquire the Company’s ordinary shares.

 14. Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of (a) the heirs, executors and legal
representatives of Executive upon Executive’s death, and (b) any successor of the Company. Any such successor of the Company will be deemed substituted for the Company under the terms of this Agreement for all purposes. For this purpose,
“successor” means any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires all or substantially all of the assets or business of the Company.
None of the rights of Executive to receive any form of compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement may be assigned or transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any other attempted assignment, transfer, conveyance or
other disposition of Executive’s right to compensation or other benefits will be null and void. 
 15. Notices. All notices,
requests, demands and other communications called for hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (b)

  

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one (1) day after being sent by a well established commercial overnight service, or (c) four (4) days after being mailed by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and addressed to the parties or their successors at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may later designate in writing: 
 If to the Company: 
 Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc. 
 c/o Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. 
 Spreadtrum Center, Building No. 1 
 Lane
2288, Zuchongzhi Road 
 Attn: General Counsel 
 If to Executive: 
 at the last residential address known by the Company. 
 16. Severability. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable
or void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said provision. 
 17. Arbitration. 
 (a) Arbitration. In consideration of Executive’s employment with the Company, its promise to arbitrate all employment-related disputes and his
receipt of the compensation, pay raises and other benefits paid to him by the Company, at present and in the future, Executive agrees that any and all controversies, claims, or disputes with anyone (including the Company and any employee, officer,
director, shareholder or benefit plan of the Company in their capacity as such or otherwise) arising out of, relating to, or resulting from Executive’s employment with the Company or the termination of Executive’s employment with the
Company, including any breach of this Agreement, will be subject to binding arbitration under the Arbitration Rules set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1280 through 1294.2, including Section 1283.05 (the
“Rules”) and pursuant to California law. Disputes which Executive agrees to arbitrate, and thereby agrees to waive any right to a trial by jury, include any statutory claims under state or federal law, include, but are not limited
to, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, the California Labor Code, claims of harassment, discrimination or wrongful termination and any statutory claims. Executive
further understands that this Agreement to arbitrate also applies to any disputes that the Company may have with him. 
 (b)
Procedure. Executive agrees that any arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and that the neutral arbitrator will be selected in a manner consistent with its National Rules for the
Resolution of Employment Disputes. Executive agrees that the arbitrator will have the power to decide any motions brought by any party to the arbitration, including motions for summary judgment and/or adjudication and motions to dismiss and
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power to award any remedies, including attorneys’ fees and costs, available under applicable law. Executive understands that the Company will pay for
any administrative or hearing fees charged by the arbitrator or AAA except that Executive will pay the first $125.00 of any filing fees associated with any arbitration Executive initiates. Executive agrees that the arbitrator will administer and
conduct any arbitration in a manner consistent with the Rules and that to the extent that the AAA’s National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes conflict with the Rules, the Rules will take precedence. Executive agrees that the
decision of the arbitrator will be in writing. 
 (c) Remedy. Except as provided by this Agreement and by the Rules, including any
provisional relief offered therein, arbitration will be the sole, exclusive and final remedy for any dispute between Executive and the Company. Accordingly, except as provided for by the Rules and this Agreement, neither Executive nor the Company
will be permitted to pursue court action regarding claims that are subject to arbitration. The arbitrator will not have the authority to disregard or refuse to enforce any lawful Company policy, and the arbitrator will not order or require the
Company to adopt a policy not otherwise required by law which the Company has not adopted. 
 (d) Administrative Relief. Executive
understands that this Agreement does not prohibit him from pursuing an administrative claim with a local, state or federal administrative body such as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the
workers’ compensation board. This Agreement does, however, preclude Executive from pursuing court action regarding any such claim. 
 (e) Voluntary Nature of Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive is executing this Agreement voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence by the Company or anyone else. Executive further acknowledges and
agrees that Executive has carefully read this Agreement and that Executive has asked any questions needed for Executive to understand the terms, consequences and binding effect of this Agreement and fully understands it, including that Executive
is waiving Executive’s right to a jury trial. Finally, Executive agrees that Executive has been provided an opportunity to seek the advice of an attorney of Executive’s choice before signing this Agreement. 
 18. Integration. This Agreement, together with the Confidential Information Agreement, represents the entire agreement and understanding between
the parties as to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements whether written or oral. This Agreement may be modified only by agreement of the parties by a written instrument executed by the parties that is
designated as an amendment to this Agreement. 
 19. Waiver of Breach. The waiver of a breach of any term or provision of this
Agreement, which must be in writing, will not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other previous or subsequent breach of this Agreement. 
 20. Headings. All captions and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenient reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement. 
 21. Tax Withholding. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to withholding of applicable taxes. 
  

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 22. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California (with
the exception of its conflict of laws provisions). 
 23. Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that he has had the opportunity to
discuss this matter with and obtain advice from his private attorney, has had sufficient time to, and has carefully read and fully understands all the provisions of this Agreement, and is knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Agreement.

 24. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart will have the same force and effect as an
original and will constitute an effective, binding agreement on the part of each of the undersigned. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by their
duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written. 
  

									
	COMPANY:	 		 		 	
				
	SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.	 		 		 	
					
	By:	 	  
	 		 	Date:	 	  

					
	Title:	 	  
	 		 		 	
				
	EXECUTIVE:	 		 		 	
	  
	 		 	Date:	 	  

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