Document:

Second Amendment to Lease Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT 
 This SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE
AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”) is dated for reference purposes only as of December 2, 2011, by and between NOP COTTONWOOD 2825, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and FUSION-IO,
INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”). 

R E C I T A L S : 

A. Landlord and Fusion Multisystems, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Fusion Multisystems”) entered into
that certain Lease Agreement dated as of May 28, 2010 (the “Original Lease”), pursuant to which Landlord leased to Fusion Multisystems and Fusion Multisystems leased from Landlord that certain space containing
approximately 31,010 square feet of Rentable Area and 26,052 square feet of usable area (the “Original Premises”) located in that certain office building addressed as 2825 East Cottonwood Parkway, Salt Lake City, Utah (the
“Building”), consisting of the following: (i) the Suite 120 Space consisting of approximately 6,216 square feet of Rentable Area and 5,222 square feet of usable area located on the first (1st) floor of the Building; (ii) the Suite 150 Space
consisting of approximately 5,304 square feet of Rentable Area and 4,456 square feet of usable area located on the first (1st) floor of the Building; (iii) the Suite 180 Space consisting of approximately 5,894 square feet of Rentable
Area and 4,952 square feet of usable area located on the first (1st) floor of the Building; and (iv) the Suite 200 Space consisting of approximately 13,596 square feet of Rentable Area and 11,422 square feet of usable area located on the
second (2nd) floor of the Building. 

B. Landlord and Tenant, as successor-in-interest to Fusion Multisystems as Tenant under the Original Lease, entered
into that certain First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of August 16, 2011 (the “First Amendment”), pursuant to which the parties, among other things, expanded the Original Premises to include that certain space
containing approximately 8,332 square feet of Rentable Area and 7,000 square feet of usable area (the “Expansion Space”) commonly known as Suites 210 and 220, located on the second (2nd) floor of the Building. 

C. The Original Premises and the Expansion Space are collectively referred to herein as the “Existing Premises”.

 D. The Original Lease and First Amendment are collectively referred to herein as the “Lease”. 

E. Landlord and Tenant now desire to amend the Lease to (i) expand the Existing Premises by that certain space
containing approximately 2,025 square feet of Rentable Area and 1,701 square feet of usable area (the “Cafeteria Space”), commonly known as Suite 100, located on the first (1st) floor of the Building, and depicted on Exhibit A
attached hereto, and (ii) modify various terms and provisions of the Lease, all as hereinafter provided. 

A G R E E M E N T : 

1. Capitalized Terms. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein to the contrary, all capitalized terms used in this Second
Amendment shall have the same meaning given such terms in the Lease. 
 2. Condition Precedent. Pursuant to that certain
Lease Agreement dated as of July 20, 2009 (the “Existing Lease”), between Landlord, and Bianka Candelaria, an individual (the “Existing Tenant”), Landlord is currently leasing to the Existing Tenant and the
Existing Tenant is currently leasing from Landlord the Cafeteria Space. Landlord and the Existing Tenant are currently in the process of negotiating an early termination agreement (herein, the “Early Termination Agreement”)
whereby the Existing Lease with respect to the entire Cafeteria Space shall be terminated on December 7, 2011 (herein, the “Early Termination Date”). In addition, Tenant and the Existing Tenant are currently negotiating a
separate written agreement (the “Café Agreement”) whereby, among other things, the Existing Tenant will assign and transfer to Tenant all of the Existing Tenant’s rights, title and interest in and to the Transferred
Existing FF&E (as defined below). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Lease (as amended hereby), it shall be a condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Second Amendment (other than the provisions of this
Section 2 and Sections 12, 13 and 14 below) that, on or before the day immediately prior to the Early Termination Date, (i) Landlord and the Existing Tenant mutually execute and deliver the Early Termination Agreement, and
(ii) Tenant and the Existing Tenant mutually execute and deliver the Café Agreement. If such condition is not timely satisfied, this Second Amendment (other than the provisions of this Section 2 and Sections 12, 13 and 14
below) shall thereupon automatically terminate. Tenant hereby agrees that until such condition is timely satisfied, (A) Landlord shall have no obligation to expend or disburse any funds in connection with this Second Amendment or perform any
obligations imposed upon Landlord under this Second Amendment, and (B) all costs incurred by Tenant in connection with this Second Amendment shall be paid for by Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, without reimbursement from Landlord. 

3. Cafeteria Space. 
 3.1. Addition of Cafeteria Space. Commencing on the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date (as defined below), the Existing Premises shall be expanded to include the Cafeteria Space, which Cafeteria
Space shall be leased on the same terms and conditions set forth in the Lease (as amended hereby). From and after the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date, the Existing Premises and the Cafeteria Space shall be collectively referred to as the
“Premises” and shall contain a total of approximately 41,367 square feet of Rentable Area and 34,753 square feet of usable area. 
 3.2. Cafeteria Space Term. The lease term for the Cafeteria Space (the “Cafeteria Space Term”) shall commence on the date (the “Cafeteria Space Commencement
Date”) that is the earlier of (i) the date Tenant, or any person occupying any portion of the Cafeteria Space with Tenant’s permission, commences business operations in the Cafeteria Space, and (ii) the date that is ninety
(90) days after the date that Landlord delivers possession of the Cafeteria Space to Tenant with the Non-Transferred Existing FF&E (as defined below) removed therefrom, and shall expire coterminously with the Lease Expiration Date for the
Existing Premises on September 30, 2021. 

  
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 3.3. Build-Out Period. Provided that the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date has not
yet occurred, Tenant shall have the right to enter the Cafeteria Space for a period (the “Build-Out Period”) commencing upon the date Landlord delivers the Cafeteria Space to Tenant and expiring at 11:59 p.m. on the day before
the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date, for the sole purpose of constructing the Cafeteria Space Improvements (as defined below), fixturizing the Cafeteria Space and installing equipment therein, provided that Tenant has delivered to Landlord the
certificates of insurance and any and all other evidence of insurance required under the Lease (as amended hereby) to be carried by Tenant and any contractor retained thereby with respect to the Cafeteria Space. All of the terms and conditions of
the Lease (as amended hereby) shall apply to the Cafeteria Space during the Build-Out Period, including, without limitation, Tenant’s obligation to pay to Landlord all sums and charges required to be paid by Tenant under the Lease (as amended
hereby) for the Cafeteria Space as though the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date had occurred (although the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date shall not actually occur until the date set forth in Section 3.2 above); provided however,
(i) during the Build-Out Period, Tenant shall not be obligated to pay Base Rent for the Cafeteria Space until the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date actually occurs, and (ii) if Tenant, or any person occupying any portion of the Cafeteria
Space with Tenant’s permission, commences business operations in the Cafeteria Space at any time during the Build-Out Period then, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3.2 above, the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date shall be deemed
to have occurred as of such date Tenant, or any person occupying any portion of the Cafeteria Space with Tenant’s permission, commences business operations in the Cafeteria Space. 

3.4. Confirmation of Cafeteria Space Commencement Date. Following the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date, Landlord shall deliver to
Tenant a notice of Cafeteria Space Term dates in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto, which notice Tenant shall execute and return to Landlord within five (5) business days after Tenant’s receipt thereof. 

  
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 4. Base Rent. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Lease to the contrary, during the
Cafeteria Space Term, the Base Rent payable by Tenant for the Cafeteria Space and the Existing Premises shall be calculated together and shall be as set forth in the following schedule, subject to abatement with respect to the Existing Premises,
only, as set forth and to the extent provided in Section 5.1 of the Original Lease: 
  

									
	 Period of Cafeteria Space Term
	  	Monthly Base Rent	 	  	Annual Base Rent
Rate Per Square Foot
of Rentable Area of
the
Existing
Premises and
Cafeteria Space	 
	 Cafeteria Space Commencement Date – 11/30/12
	  	$	90,559.25	  	  	$	26.27	  
	 12/01/12 – 11/30/13
	  	$	93,248.11	  	  	$	27.05	  
	 12/01/13 – 11/30/14
	  	$	96,040.38	  	  	$	27.86	  
	 12/01/14 – 11/30/15
	  	$	98,936.08	  	  	$	28.70	  
	 12/01/15 – 11/30/16
	  	$	101,900.70	  	  	$	29.56	  
	 12/01/16 – 11/30/17
	  	$	104,968.75	  	  	$	30.45	  
	 12/01/17 – 11/30/18
	  	$	108,105.75	  	  	$	31.36	  
	 12/01/18 – 11/30/19
	  	$	111,346.17	  	  	$	32.30	  
	 12/01/19 – 11/30/20
	  	$	114,690.00	  	  	$	33.27	  
	 12/01/20 – 09/30/21
	  	$	118,137.25	  	  	$	34.27	  

 5. Tenant’s Share. For purposes of calculating Tenant’s obligation to pay Tenant’s
Share of the increases in Operating Expenses for the Cafeteria Space during the Cafeteria Space Term: (i) Tenant’s Share of the increases in Operating Expenses for the Existing Premises and Cafeteria Space shall be calculated separate and
apart; (ii) Tenant’s Share for the Existing Premises shall continue to be 36.24% (i.e., 39,342 square feet of Rentable Area in the Existing Premises/108,571 square feet of Rentable Area in the Building); (iii) Tenant’s
Share for the Cafeteria Space shall be 1.87% (i.e., 2,025 square feet of Rentable Area in the Cafeteria Space/108,571 square feet of Rentable Area in the Building); (iv) the Base Year for the Existing Premises shall continue to be the
calendar year 2011; and (v) the Base Year for the Cafeteria Space shall be the calendar year 2012. 
 6. Existing
FF&E. 
 6.1. Transferred Existing FF&E. For purposes hereof, the (i) “Non-Transferred Existing
FF&E” shall mean those certain items of the Existing Tenant’s furniture, fixtures, equipment and other personal property that are located in the Cafeteria Space and are set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto, and
(ii) “Transferred Existing FF&E” shall mean all of the Existing Tenant’s furniture, fixtures, equipment and other personal property that are located in the Cafeteria Space and are other than the Non-Transferred
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acknowledges that (A) the Existing Tenant currently operates the Cafeteria Space as a café restaurant open to the general public, (B) as further described in Section 7
below, it is Tenant’s intention to operate a Cafeteria (as defined in Section 7 below) from the Cafeteria Space utilizing the Transferred Existing FF&E, and (C) in furtherance of the same, and as a condition precedent to the
effectiveness of this Second Amendment as set forth in Section 2 above, Tenant and the Existing Tenant shall execute and deliver to each other the Café Agreement on or before the day immediately prior to the Early Termination Date. As
such, Tenant shall have the right, subject to the provisions of this Section 6 hereinbelow, to use the Transferred Existing FF&E effective from and after the date Landlord delivers possession of the Cafeteria Space to Tenant. Landlord makes
no representation or warranty as to the extent of the Existing Tenant’s rights, title and interest in the Transferred Existing FF&E. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord, and its members, partners, submembers and
subpartners, and their respective officers, agents, property managers, employees, and independent contractors (collectively, the “Landlord Parties”), harmless from and against any and all Claims arising from or in connection with
the use of the Transferred Existing FF&E by Tenant or any of Tenant’s agents, licensees, subtenants, assignees, employees, contractors or invitees (collectively, the “Tenant Parties”). In addition, as between Landlord and
Tenant, Tenant is taking the Transferred Existing FF&E “AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranty of title, warranty of merchantability or warranty of
fitness for a particular purpose, or any warranty concerning the condition or operability of the Transferred Existing FF&E or its present or future suitability for Tenant’s or any future assignee’s or user’s purposes. 

6.2. Non-Transferred Existing FF&E. Landlord hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall deliver the Cafeteria Space to
Tenant with the Non-Transferred Existing FF&E removed therefrom. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Existing Tenant to remove the Non-Transferred Existing FF&E from the Cafeteria Space on or before the Early
Termination Date; provided, however, Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant, and neither this Second Amendment or the Lease (as amended hereby) shall be void or voidable in any way, as a result of Landlord’s inability to remove or cause the
Existing Tenant to remove the Non-Transferred Existing FF&E from the Cafeteria Space on or before the Early Termination Date (or any other date), and Tenant shall accept possession of the Cafeteria Space upon the date Landlord delivers
possession thereof with the Non-Transferred Existing FF&E removed therefrom. 
 7. Cafeteria Use. Tenant shall have
the right, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, subject to compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and obtaining all permits and the prior approval of all applicable governmental authorities, to install and operate a full service
cafeteria within the Cafeteria Space (“Cafeteria”) (and no other portion of the Premises), provided that (i) no cooking odors shall be emitted from the Cafeteria other than through ventilation equipment and systems previously
installed by the Existing Tenant and/or to be installed therein by or on behalf of Tenant in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7, and (ii) Tenant shall pay for all costs of any changes to the structural components of the
Building, any mechanical, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, life-safety and/or base building systems of the Building, and any other portions of the Building required in connection with the installation and operation of the Cafeteria (and related tenant
improvements and Alterations in connection therewith), all of which changes must be made in accordance with the terms of Article 11 of the Original Lease (including, without limitation, pursuant to plans and

  
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specifications approved by Landlord, which approval shall be made or withheld in accordance with the approval standards for Alterations set forth in Article 11 of the Original Lease). The
Cafeteria shall be for the exclusive use of Tenant’s employees (as well as clients and visitors of Tenant in the ordinary course of business), and/or the employees (and clients and visitors in the ordinary course of business) of Tenant’s
Affiliates or any assignee or subtenant of Tenant pursuant to an assignment or sublease entered into in accordance with Article 10 of the Original Lease (collectively, the “Permitted Users”); Tenant may not open up the
Cafeteria, or serve or sell from the Cafeteria, food, beverages, drinks or any other items, to tenants or visitors of the Complex or to any other members of the general public, other than the Permitted Users. Prior to making any Alterations or
improvements to the Cafeteria Space with respect to the Cafeteria and installing any kitchen and cafeteria equipment therein (including any cooking, ventilation, air conditioning, grease traps, and other equipment in the Cafeteria Space) (together
with the Transferred Existing FF&E and all other furniture, fixtures, and equipment of Tenant in the Cafeteria Space, collectively, the “Cafeteria Facilities”), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord detailed plans and specifications
of the Cafeteria Facilities for Landlord’s prior approval (which approval shall be made or withheld in accordance with the approval standards for Alterations set forth in Article 11 of the Original Lease, if applicable, and, if not applicable,
in Landlord’s reasonable discretion); Tenant shall only install such Cafeteria Facilities (and make any subsequent modifications thereto) in accordance with such plans and specifications approved by Landlord. All of the Cafeteria Facilities
shall be installed by Tenant, at its expense, in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and subject to and in compliance with the provisions of Article 11 of the Original Lease (as modified by this Section 7). The Cafeteria and the
Cafeteria Facilities shall be maintained and operated by Tenant, at Tenant’s expense: (A) in good order, condition and repair; (B) consistent with the nature and character of the Complex; and (C) in compliance with all applicable
Legal Requirements, such reasonable rules and regulations as may be adopted by Landlord from time to time, and the other provisions of the Lease (as amended hereby). In addition, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, obtain and maintain
property insurance with respect to the Cafeteria Facilities as required under Section 17.1 of the Original Lease. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8 below, Tenant shall also have the sole responsibility, at its expense,
for providing all janitorial service (including wet and dry trash removal) for and cleaning of the Cafeteria Space and Cafeteria Facilities, as well as all exhaust vents therefor, and shall pay for all cleaning costs incurred by Landlord in cleaning
any affected portions of the Building or Complex resulting from Tenant’s operation of the Cafeteria. All such cleaning and janitorial service shall be performed by Tenant in a professional manner pursuant to Section 8 below. Tenant shall
use such reputable third party vendors (who shall be licensed to perform such work if required by applicable Legal Requirements) as Tenant shall designate and Landlord shall approve (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed), for the operation and maintenance of the Cafeteria and Cafeteria Facilities. Further, upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease (as amended hereby), Tenant shall (1) unless otherwise elected by Landlord by prior written
notice delivered to Tenant prior to such expiration or earlier termination, remove the Transferred Existing FF&E, and (2) otherwise surrender the Cafeteria Space and the Cafeteria Facilities pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of
Article 26 of the Original Lease. 
 8. Janitorial Service. Tenant shall be solely responsible, at Tenant’s sole
cost and expense, for keeping all loading docks used by Tenant in a neat and clean condition, and for performing all janitorial services and other cleaning of the Cafeteria Space, all as appropriate to

  
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maintain the Cafeteria Space in a manner consistent with the nature and character of the Complex; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, Landlord shall, as part of
Operating Expenses, cause the customer seating area in the Cafeteria Space (the “Seating Area”) to be swept after normal business hours on weekdays (not including holidays). Such cleaning and janitorial services to be provided by
Tenant shall be performed by Tenant’s employees or by contractors pursuant to service contracts approved by Landlord (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and shall include, without limitation, the
following: 
 (i) Tenant shall cause the carpets or other floor coverings in the Cafeteria Space to be professionally cleaned
and maintained during the Cafeteria Space Term in a manner consistent with the nature and character of the Complex; 
 (ii)
Tenant shall cause to be provided (A) monthly interior window washing of the Cafeteria Space, and (B) daily sweeping and cleaning of the Cafeteria Space (except for Landlord’s sweeping of the Seating Area after normal business hours
on weekdays, excluding holidays); 
 (iii) Tenant shall cause any spills, waste or damage in all Common Areas of the Complex
occasioned by deliveries to the Cafeteria Space or the consumption of food, beverages and other items sold by Tenant to be properly cleaned and repaired; 
 (iv) Tenant shall store and dispose of its refuse and garbage in a wet rubbish container or compactor, which container or compactor shall be water proof-sealed, rodent proof, nonabsorbent, deodorized and
covered with a close-fitting lid and located in such areas as shall be designated by Landlord, in accordance with state and local health department rules and regulations. Tenant shall cause all trash contained within the Cafeteria Space to be
emptied on a regular basis, and disposed of in the Complex’s trash containers during hours designated by Landlord from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all trash containers must be covered and stored in a manner to prevent the
emanation of odors into the Cafeteria Space, the Building or other portions of the Complex. Tenant shall also keep the path of travel to the trash areas clean at all times; 
 (v) Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent odors from escaping outside the Cafeteria Space. The Cafeteria Space and the Cafeteria Facilities shall at all times be adequately
ventilated and filtered and any odors shall be exhausted and dispersed in a manner reasonably acceptable to Landlord; 
 (vi)
Tenant shall install grease traps of sufficient size and design to catch grease and oils disposed into the sinks located in the Cafeteria Space before entry into the Complex’s sewer system. Tenant shall keep the grease traps clean and
operational at all times; and 
 (vii) Tenant shall clean dirt and grease from kitchen exhaust ducts, fans, registers, louvers
and filters; such filters shall be cleaned weekly by high temperature hot water or steam, and such ducts shall be cleaned and inspected at least quarterly and more frequently if required by municipal or state authorities. 

  
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 Landlord shall have the right to inspect the Cafeteria Space upon at least twenty-four
(24) hours’ prior notice to Tenant (or, in the event of an emergency, such shorter period of time as is practicable given the nature of the emergency) and to require Tenant to provide additional cleaning, if necessary. If Tenant shall fail
to provide any of the services described in this Section 8 to be performed by Tenant within five (5) days after notice from Landlord, which notice shall not be required in the event of an emergency, Landlord shall have the right to provide
such services and any charge or cost incurred by Landlord in connection therewith (plus a ten percent (10%) administrative fee) shall be deemed Additional Rent due and payable by Tenant upon receipt by Tenant of a written statement of cost from
Landlord. 
 9. Utilities. Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) the Cafeteria Space currently
receives heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (“HVAC”) from the Building’s central HVAC system, and (ii) electricity, HVAC, gas and water provided to the Cafeteria Space are not currently separately metered. Tenant
shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense (subject to the terms of Section 10 below), within a commercially reasonable period of time after the date of execution of this Second Amendment, but in no event later than the Cafeteria Space
Commencement Date, install separate meters or sub-meters (the “Separate Meters”) for the electricity, gas and water provided to the Cafeteria Space; provided, however, that Tenant shall not install separate meters or sub-meters and
shall not separately meter (A) electricity provided for the lights in the Cafeteria Space, it being agreed that Landlord shall provide, as part of Operating Expenses, electricity to the Cafeteria Space (the “Lighting
Electricity”) sufficient to operate the lights currently installed in the Cafeteria Space and/or such other lights installed by Tenant as part of the Cafeteria Facilities and approved by Landlord (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed), and (B) the HVAC provided for the Cafeteria Space, it being agreed that Landlord shall provide, as part of Operating Expenses, HVAC for the Cafeteria Space through the Building’s central HVAC system
pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of Section 7.1(a) of the Original Lease. The Separate Meters shall be deemed to be part of the Cafeteria Facilities and shall be governed by all of the terms and conditions applicable thereto, as set
forth in Section 7 above. Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after Tenant’s receipt of an invoice therefor, pay directly to Landlord (or at Landlord’s option, directly to the utility company) for the costs of all electricity,
gas and water (but not the Lighting Electricity or HVAC) provided to or used in the Cafeteria Space, which costs shall be determined pursuant to the Separate Meters. In addition to the Lighting Electricity and HVAC (which Landlord shall provide to
the Cafeteria Space as described hereinabove), and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 7.1 of the Original Lease, Landlord shall provide the following services to the Cafeteria Space (which shall be separately metered
by the Separate Meters and the costs of which shall be paid separately by Tenant as provided hereinabove): 
 (1) cold water
through water lines stubbed to the Cafeteria Space as reasonably necessary for the purposes of running the two (2) commercial kitchen sinks currently existing in the Cafeteria Space (and such other equipment using water and installed by Tenant
as part of the Cafeteria Facilities as is approved by Landlord (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, in no event may Tenant install any equipment which uses water which shall exceed the
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 (2) electricity to the Cafeteria Space twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven
(7) days a week sufficient for operating the electric water heater, ice cream freezer, three (3) refrigerators, two (2) deli cases, salad bar, soda refrigerator and electric fryer currently existing in the Cafeteria Space (and such
other electrical equipment installed by Tenant as part of the Cafeteria Facilities as is approved by Landlord (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, in no event may Tenant install any
electrical equipment which shall exceed the Building’s then-existing capacity therefor); and 
 (3) gas through gas lines
stubbed to the Cafeteria Space as reasonably necessary for the purposes of operating the one (1) gas stove currently existing in the Cafeteria Space (and such other gas equipment installed by Tenant as part of the Cafeteria Facilities as is
approved by Landlord (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, in no event may Tenant install any gas equipment which shall exceed the Building’s then-existing capacity therefor).

 Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge that, as a result of electricity (other than Lighting Electricity), gas and water for the Cafeteria
Space being separately metered pursuant to this Section 9, notwithstanding anything in the Lease (as amended hereby), to the contrary, Operating Expenses for the Cafeteria Space, only, shall not include the cost of electricity (other than
Lighting Electricity and the electricity provided for lighting in the premises of tenants of the Complex, all of which shall be included in Operating Expenses), gas or water consumed in the Cafeteria Space and the premises of other tenants of the
Complex, since Tenant is separately paying for electricity, gas and water consumed in the Cafeteria Space pursuant to this Section 9. 
 10. Condition of Premises; Refurbishment Allowance. Except as otherwise provided below in this Section 10 and in Section 6.2 above with respect to the Non-Transferred Existing FF&E,
Tenant shall continue to occupy the Existing Premises in its “AS IS” condition as of the date of execution of this Second Amendment and shall accept the Cafeteria Space in its “AS IS” condition on the date of delivery thereof by
Landlord to Tenant, without any obligation on Landlord’s part to remove any of the Transferred Existing FF&E or to construct or pay for any tenant improvements or refurbishment work in or for the Existing Premises or the Cafeteria Space
(including, without limitation, the installation of the Separate Meters and the Cafeteria Facilities). Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, at any time during the period (the “Cafeteria Space Allowance Availability
Period”) which commences on the commencement date of the Build-Out Period and ends on the date that is one (1) year thereafter, Tenant shall be entitled to receive from Landlord a one (1)-time refurbishment allowance (the
“Cafeteria Space Allowance”) in an amount up to, but not exceeding, the product of (i) $64,638.00 (i.e., $38.00 per square foot of usable area of the Cafeteria Space, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be the number of months in the Cafeteria Space Term, and the denominator of which shall be 130. The Cafeteria Space Allowance shall be used to help reimburse Tenant for the costs (collectively the “Cafeteria Space Refurbishment
Costs”) actually incurred and paid for by Tenant during the Cafeteria Space Allowance Availability Period for the design, purchase, construction, permitting and installation of the Cafeteria Facilities (collectively, the “Cafeteria
Space Refurbishment Work”), including, without limitation, the purchase and installation of the Separate Meters and furniture, fixtures and other equipment for use by Tenant in connection with the operation of the Cafeteria (referred to
herein as the “Cafeteria Space FF&E”). In no event shall Landlord be obligated to make disbursements pursuant to this Section 10: (A) in a 

  
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total amount which exceeds the Cafeteria Space Allowance; (B) with respect to any Cafeteria Space Refurbishment Work performed (or Cafeteria Space FF&E purchased and/or installed) prior
to or after the Cafeteria Space Allowance Availability Period; or (C) with respect to any request for payment of the Cafeteria Space Allowance made by Tenant prior to or after the expiration of the Cafeteria Space Allowance Availability Period.
The construction and installation of the Cafeteria Space Refurbishment Work (and the installation of the Cafeteria Space FF&E) shall be made in accordance with the terms of Article 11 of the Original Lease. Disbursement from the Cafeteria Space
Allowance shall be made within thirty (30) days following Tenant’s delivery to Landlord of the following: (1) a request for payment showing that the Cafeteria Space Refurbishment Work has been fully completed (and/or the Cafeteria
Space FF&E has been purchased and installed) and the actual Cafeteria Space Refurbishment Costs incurred and paid by Tenant in connection therewith; (2) invoices and paid receipts evidencing such Cafeteria Space Refurbishment Costs and
Tenant’s payment thereof from all of the contractors and subcontractors performing the Cafeteria Space Refurbishment Work (and/or vendors installing the Cafeteria Space FF&E); (C) executed final, unconditional mechanics’ lien
releases from all such contractors and subcontractors performing the Cafeteria Space Refurbishment Work (and/or vendors installing the Cafeteria Space FF&E); and (D) all other information reasonably requested by Landlord. If the Cafeteria
Space Allowance is not fully utilized by Tenant to help reimburse Tenant for such Cafeteria Space Refurbishment Costs within the Cafeteria Space Allowance Availability Period, then such unused amounts shall revert to Landlord and Tenant shall have
no further rights with respect thereto (including receipt of any rent credit or free rent). 
 11. Parking. Landlord
acknowledges that Tenant currently has the right to use, free-of-charge throughout the Term and any extension thereof, up to a total of one hundred sixty-five (165) Parking Passes (i.e., five (5) parking passes for each 1,000 square
feet of usable area of the Existing Premises), three (3) of which Parking Passes are for Reserved Passes and the remainder of which are for Unreserved Passes. During the Cafeteria Space Term, as a result of the expansion of the Existing
Premises by the Cafeteria Space, Tenant shall have the right to use, free-of-charge throughout the Term and any extension thereof, an additional nine (9) Unreserved Parking Passes (i.e., five (5) parking passes for each 1,000 square
feet of usable area of the Cafeteria Space) such that, effective from and after the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date, Tenant shall have the right to use, free-of-charge throughout the Term and any extension thereof, up to, but not exceeding, a
total of one hundred seventy-four (174) Parking Passes (i.e., five (5) parking passes for each 1,000 square feet of usable area of the Existing Premises and Cafeteria Space), three (3) of which shall continue to be Reserved
Passes and the remainder of which shall be Unreserved Passes. Tenant’s use of the Parking Passes shall be otherwise be on the same terms and conditions as contained in Paragraph “E” of the Summary attached to the Original Lease
and Section 5.6 of the Original Lease. 
 12. Removal of Signage. Landlord hereby acknowledges that the Existing
Tenant currently maintains (i) one (1) stand-alone sign outside of the Building, (ii) Tenant’s name and logo on the existing exterior parking directional sign for the Building, (iii) one (1) suite plaque identification
sign near the interior doors to the Cafeteria Space, and (iv) one (1) additional identification sign in the interior of the Building (collectively, the “Existing Tenant Signage”). Landlord shall, either by or within a
commercially reasonable period of time after the Early Termination Date, remove or cause to be removed the Existing Tenant Signage from the interior and outside of the Building. 

  
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 13. Brokers. Landlord and Tenant each hereby represents and warrants to the other
that it has had no dealings with any real estate broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of this Second Amendment, except for Commerce Real Estate Solutions, representing Landlord and Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, representing Tenant
(collectively, the “Brokers”), and that it knows of no other real estate broker or agent who is entitled to a commission in connection with this Second Amendment. Landlord shall pay the Brokers a commission in connection with the
execution of this Second Amendment pursuant to a separate agreement or agreements between and/or among Landlord and the Brokers. Each party agrees to indemnify and defend the other party against and hold the other party harmless from any and all
claims, demands, losses, liabilities, lawsuits, judgments and costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) with respect to any leasing commission or equivalent compensation alleged to be owing in connection
with this Second Amendment on account of the indemnifying party’s dealings with any real estate broker or agent (other than the Brokers). 
 14. No Further Modification. Except as set forth in this Second Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Lease shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. 

15. Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which is to be deemed original for all
purposes, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 [SIGNATURES CONTAINED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Second Amendment has been executed as of the day and year first
above written. 
 “LANDLORD” 
 NOP COTTONWOOD 2825 LLC, 
 a Delaware limited liability company 

 

													
		 	By:	 	NOP COTTONWOOD HOLDINGS LLC,	 	
		 		 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	
		 	Its:	 	sole member	 	
					
		 		 	By:	 	NATIONAL OFFICE PARTNERS LLC,	 	
		 		 		 	a California limited liability company	 	
		 		 	Its:	 	sole member	 	
						
		 		 		 	By:	 	CWP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC,	 	
		 		 		 		 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	
		 		 		 	Its:	 	Manager	 	
							
		 		 		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ JOSEPH A. CORRENTE
	 	
		 		 		 		 	Name:	 	Joseph A. Corrente	 	
		 		 		 		 	Its:	 	Senior Vice President	 	

  

			
	 “TENANT”

	
	 FUSION-IO, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

		
	By:	 	 /s/ DENNIS
WOLF

			
	Name:	 	Dennis Wolf
	Its:	 	EVP & CFO

			
		
	By:	 	  

			
	Name:	 	
	Its:	 	

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

DEPICTION OF CAFETERIA SPACE 
 [Image of Floorplan] 

 EXHIBIT B 
 NOTICE OF CAFETERIA SPACE TERM DATES 
  

	To:	Fusion-IO, Inc. 

 2825 E.
Cottonwood Parkway, Suite              
 Salt Lake City, Utah
84121 
 Attention: John Walker 
  

	Re:	Second Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of December 2, 2011 (the “Second Amendment”), between NOP COTTONWOOD 2825, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Landlord”), and FUSION-IO, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”). 

To Whom It May Concern: 
 All terms not defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Second Amendment. 
 In accordance with the Second Amendment, we wish to advise you and/or
confirm as follows: 
 1. That the Cafeteria Space Commencement Date has occurred, and that the Cafeteria Space Term shall commence or has
commenced as of             for a term of             years ending on September 30, 2021. 

2. That in accordance with the Second Amendment, Base Rent for the Cafeteria Space commenced to accrue on
                    . 
 3. If the Cafeteria
Space Commencement Date is other than the first day of the month, the first billing for the Cafeteria Space will contain a pro rata adjustment. Each billing for the Cafeteria Space thereafter, with the exception of the final billing, shall be for
the full amount of the monthly installment as provided for in the Second Amendment. 
 [SIGNATURES CONTAINED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]

 “LANDLORD” 
 NOP COTTONWOOD 2825 LLC, 
 a Delaware limited liability company 

 

													
		 	By:	 	NOP COTTONWOOD HOLDINGS LLC,	 	
		 		 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	
		 	Its:	 	sole member	 	
					
		 		 	By:	 	NATIONAL OFFICE PARTNERS LLC,	 	
		 		 		 	a California limited liability company	 	
		 		 	Its:	 	sole member	 	
						
		 		 		 	By:	 	CWP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC,	 	
		 		 		 		 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	
		 		 		 	Its:	 	Manager	 	
							
		 		 		 		 	By:	 	  
	 	
		 		 		 		 	Name:	 		 	
		 		 		 		 	Its:	 		 	

  

			
	 “TENANT”

	
	 FUSION-IO, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

		
	By:	 	  

			
	Name:	 	
	Its:	 	

			
		
	By:	 	  

			
	Name:	 	
	Its:	 	

  
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 EXHIBIT C 

LIST OF NON-TRANSFERRED EXISTING FF&E 
 Television 
 Personal computer and printer 

Telephones 
 Personal items (i.e.,
clocks, pictures, trinkets, mementos) 
 Credit card machine 
 Ice cream freezer 
 Bunn Gourmet slushy machine 

Business and personal documentationEmployment Agreement dated November 11, 2011 between Registrant and Paul Ricci

 Exhibit 10.2 
 NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

This Agreement is made by and between Nuance Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) and Paul A. Ricci (the
“Executive”), effective as of November 11, 2011 (the “Effective Date”). 
 1. Duties and Scope of
Employment. 
 (a) Positions and Duties. Executive will serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. Executive will render such business and professional services in the performance of Executive’s duties (consistent with Executive’s position within the Company) as shall reasonably be assigned to him by the Company’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”). 
 (b) Board Membership. During the Employment Term (as defined below), Executive will serve as
the Chairman of the Board, subject to any required stockholder approval. 
 (c) Obligations. During the Employment Term, Executive
will devote Executive’s 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 of Directors of the Company. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld, provided, however, that Executive may, without the approval of the Board, serve in any capacity with any civic,
educational or charitable organization, or as a member of corporate Boards of Directors (but in all cases subject to Executive’s compliance with the terms of the Confidential Information Agreement and the terms of this Agreement). 

2. Employment Term. 
 Subject to earlier termination as provided for below, the Company will employ Executive for a term of three (3) years commencing on the Effective Date through November 11, 2014. The term of
employment hereunder may then be extended for successive additional terms of one (1) year each (each, a “Successive One-Year Term”) with mutual written notice of intention to extend by the Company and the Executive at least one
hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the end of the initial three (3) year term or any Successive One-Year Term. The Company or Executive may terminate this agreement after the initial term or after any Successive One-Year Term by giving
written notice of intent to terminate this Agreement (a “Notice of Non-Renewal”). The term of employment under this Agreement shall include the initial three (3) year period and any extension thereof (the “Employment Term”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive and the Company acknowledge that this employment relationship may be terminated at any time prior to the expiration of the Employment Term, upon ninety (90) days written notice to the other party, with
or without Cause or for any or no reason, at the option either of the Board or Executive and that in the event the Company or Executive terminate Executive’s employment with the Company prior to the end of the Employment Term, Executive only
will be entitled to those payments and benefits, if any, provided for in Section 5 of this Agreement. 

 3. Compensation. 
 (a) Base Salary. The Company will pay Executive as compensation for Executive’s services a Base Salary at the annualized rate of $800,000 and will be reviewed, at a minimum of once per
year to ensure Executive’s total compensation is consistent with current market practices and in line with Executive’s performance. The Base Salary will be paid through payroll periods that are consistent with the Company’s normal
payroll practices and will be subject to the usual, required withholding. 
 (b) Performance Bonus. Executive
will be eligible to receive a target bonus of up to one-hundred percent (100%) of Executive’s then Base Salary based upon the achievement of performance criteria established within four (4) months of the start of the applicable bonus
period by the Compensation Committee of the Board, after consultation with Executive. The performance standards will be based on the Company’s achievement of goals for proforma revenue and earnings or such other performance goals mutually
agreed to by Executive and the Company, each as defined by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The actual percentage of Base Salary payable as a bonus for any year will depend, upon the extent to which the applicable performance criteria have
been achieved. Any bonus that actually is earned will be paid as soon as practicable (but no later than two and one-half (2
 1/2) months) after the end of the fiscal year for
which the bonus is earned, but only if Executive was employed with the Company through the end of such fiscal year. This performance bonus is not earned unless Executive is employed through the end of the fiscal year. 

(c) Equity Grants. 
 Upon the
execution of this Agreement, and upon determination of the Compensation Committee of the Board that Executive’s performance has been satisfactory, the Company will grant to the Executive the right to purchase seven hundred and fifty thousand
(750,000) shares of restricted common stock of the Company at a per share purchase price equal to the par value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant (the “Stock Purchase Right”). The Stock Purchase Right will
time-vest annually on the grant date anniversary in equal increments of two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) shares over a 3-year period. In addition, the Company will grant to the Executive seven hundred and fifty thousand
(750,000) shares under a performance-based restricted stock unit award (the “RSU Award”) that will vest upon determination of achievement of goals as set and determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, in even increments
over three (3) fiscal periods, Fiscal Year 2012, Fiscal Year 2013 and Fiscal Year 2014. The Stock Purchase Right and the RSU Award (together, the “Stock Awards”) shall be represented by, and subject to, the terms of a award agreements
to be prepared in accordance with the terms herein. 
 Annually, commencing with the conclusion of each Fiscal Year, the Compensation Committee
of the Board will review the Executive’s performance to ensure that total compensation, including any equity award grants, are consistent with current market practices and will issue additional awards based on the Executive’s performance
at the discretion of the Committee. 
 (d) Car Allowance. During the Employment Term, the Company will reimburse Executive up to
$20,000 per calendar year, net of withholding taxes, (or such greater amount as approved by the Board or Compensation Committee, consistent with the Company’s practice with respect to other executive officers) for use towards a car leased by
the Company or via a car allowance included in the Executive’s pay. The lease allowance is inclusive of insurance costs to cover the leased vehicle. The 

  
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Company shall make such reimbursement payments by
March 15th of year following the calendar year
Executive incurred such eligible car allowance expenses. 
 (e) Tax & Financial Services Allowance. The Company will
reimburse Executive for reasonable professional services expenses incurred by Executive for tax, financial and/or estate planning. The Company will reimburse Executive only for expenses that do not exceed twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000), net
of withholding taxes, per calendar year. The Company shall make such reimbursement payments by the end of the third month following the calendar year Executive incurred such eligible tax and financial service allowance expenses. 

(f) Expenses. The Company will reimburse Executive for reasonable travel, lodging and other expenses incurred by Executive in the
furtherance of the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, in accordance with the Company’s expense reimbursement policy as in effect from time to time. 
 4. Benefits. 
 (a) 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. 

(b) Executive Medical Benefit. During the Employment Term, the Company shall offer Executive a supplemental enhanced executive wellness
benefit, provided that the expense incurred by the Company shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year, net of withholding taxes. Any reimbursement made pursuant to this Section 4(b) will be paid by the Company by the end of the
third month following the calendar year Executive incurred any eligible supplement executive medical expense. No unused benefit from one calendar year will carry forward or otherwise be available for future calendar years. 

(c) Life Insurance Policy. During the Employment Term, the Company shall continue to pay the annual premium for an enhanced life insurance
benefit equal to $1,000,000 in value. The life insurance policy shall be a term-life policy with Executive as the owner of the policy. 

(d) Long-Term Disability Policy. During the Employment Term, the Company will pay the premiums for an enhanced long-term disability
insurance policy that will provide coverage of sixty percent (60%) of Executive’s base eligible earnings. This long-term disability policy will be subject to Executive’s continuing to satisfy all applicable eligibility requirements
imposed by the long-term disability insurance company. 
 (e) Post Retirement Medical Benefit. For the period following
Executive’s retirement, until such time as Executive is age sixty five (65), provided Executive is an active full-time employee of the Company at the time of his retirement, the Company shall reimburse Executive up to a maximum amount of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), net of withholding taxes, for expenses incurred to purchase medical or health insurance during a ten (10) year period. The Company shall make such reimbursement payments by the end of the third
month following the calendar year Executive incurred such eligible post-retirement medical or health insurance expenses. 

  
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 5. Severance.  
 Upon termination of employment, Executive shall receive payment of (a) his Base Salary, as then in effect, through the date of termination of employment, and (b) all accrued vacation, expense
reimbursements and any other benefits (other than severance benefits, except as provided below) due to Executive through the date of termination of employment in accordance with established Company plans and policies or applicable law (the
“Accrued Obligations”). In addition, the following will apply: 
 (a) Termination By the Company other than for Cause Death
or Disability. If Executive terminates employment following receipt of a Notice of Non-Renewal from the Company or is terminated by the Company for a reason other than Cause, Death or Disability (each as defined below) then, subject to
Executive’s compliance with the provisions in Section 5(f), Executive will be entitled to receive through the term of the Severance Period: (i) continuing payments of one and half (1 1/2) times Executive’s Base Salary, as then in
effect, during the Severance Period, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies and subject to the usual, required withholding, plus one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of Executive’s target
Performance Bonus which had been in effect in the fiscal year ending prior to the year of termination, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies and subject to the usual, required withholding,
(ii) continued payment by the Company of the group medical, dental and vision continuation coverage premiums for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents under Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended
(“COBRA”) during the Severance Period under the Company’s group health plans, as then in effect; (iii) continued payment of the annual premium for the remaining term of the life insurance policy specified in Section 4(c)
above; (iv) the continued vesting for a period of twenty-four months (24 months) for Executive’s stock options and the Stock Purchase Right; (v) accelerated vesting of any unvested restricted stock units (including specifically the
RSU Award) , and (vi) an extended period of time to exercise vested options for a period of two (2) years or until their original expiration date. 
 (b) Termination due to Death or Disability. If the Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated due to his Death or his becoming Disabled, then Executive or Executive’s
estate (as the case may be) will (i) receive an amount equal to one and half (1 1/2) times Executive’s Base Salary at the time of the death or disability plus an amount equal to (100%) of Executive’s target Performance Bonus, as
then in effect in the fiscal year ending prior to the death or disability, (ii) continued payment of the annual premium for the remaining term of the life insurance policy specified in Section 4(c) above; (iii) be entitled to
immediate one hundred percent (100%) vesting of any Company stock options or Stock Awards held by the Executive that were unvested immediately prior to his termination of employment, (iv) an extended period of time to exercise vested
options for a period of two (2) years or until their original expiration date, (v) receive Company-paid coverage for a period up to three (3) years or as eligible under Title X of the Consolidated Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as
amended (“COBRA”) for Executive (if applicable) and Executive’s eligible dependents under the Company’s health benefit plans (or, at the Company’s option, coverage under a separate plan), providing benefits that are no less
favorable than those provided under the Company’s plans immediately prior to Executive’s death, (vi) receive the allowance remaining under the post retiree medical benefit provided under Section 4(e), and (vii) be entitled
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 (c) Termination After Change of Control or Due to Good Reason at any Time. If, (i) at any
time during the Employment Term Executive resigns for Good Reason (as defined below); or (ii) within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control (as defined below), Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for a
reason other than (A) Cause, (B) Executive becoming Disabled or (C) Executive’s death, then, subject to Executive’s compliance with the provisions in Section 5(e), Executive will be entitled to receive the severance
payments and benefits set forth in Section 5(a) and the post retiree medical benefit provided under Section 4(e); provided, however Executive shall receive (i) two (2.0) times his Base Salary as then in effect, (ii) plus an
amount equal to two (2.0) times his target Performance Bonus which had been in effect in the fiscal year ending prior to the year of termination, and (iii) immediate 100% acceleration of any unvested options or other equity awards
(including specifically the Stock Awards), rather than continued vesting over the severance period. 
 (d) Other Termination. If
the Executive terminates employment with the Company (i) after providing a Notice of Non-Renewal or (ii) other than for Good Reason (as defined below), or if Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for Cause, then
Executive will receive payment of the Accrued Obligations but he shall not be entitled to any other compensation or benefits (including, without limitation, accelerated vesting of stock options and unvested Stock Awards) from the Company, except to
the extent provided under the applicable stock option agreement(s), Company benefit plans or as may be required by law (for example, under COBRA). 
 (e) Conditions to Receive Severance Package. Except for the Accrued Obligations, the applicable provisions of the Option Plan and his equity award agreements, and other payments to which
Executive may be entitled by law, the severance payments, continued benefits, continued vesting, vesting acceleration and the ability to exercise stock options described in this Section 5 will be provided to Executive if the following
conditions are satisfied: (i) Executive complies with all surviving provisions of the Confidential Information Agreement, and any other confidentiality or proprietary rights agreement signed by Executive and the non-competition provisions set
forth herein; and (ii) Executive executes and delivers to the Company, and does not revoke, a full general release, in a form acceptable to the Company, releasing all claims, known or unknown, that Executive may have against the Company, and
any subsidiary or related entity, their officers, directors, employees and agents, arising out of or any way related to Executive’s employment or termination of employment with the Company. 

(f) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated after a
majority of the Board has found any of the following to exist: (i) that Executive has been convicted of a felony in connection with the performance of his obligations to the Company or which adversely affects the Executive’s ability to
perform such obligations; (ii) a breach of any duty of loyalty owed to the Company by Executive, or the usurpation of any Company corporate opportunity by Executive, that has a material detrimental effect on the Company’s reputation or
business; (iii) the commission by the Executive of an intentional act of fraud or embezzlement which was intended to and results in loss, damage or injury to the Company, whether directly or indirectly; (iii) a material disclosure of the
Company’s confidential or proprietary information by the Executive which violates the terms of the Confidential Information Agreement; or (iv) Executive’s continued substantial willful nonperformance (except by reason of Disability)
of any material obligations under this Agreement after Executive has received a written demand for performance by the Board and has failed to cure such nonperformance within fifteen (15) business days of receiving such notice. Other than for a
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notice and an opportunity to be heard before the Board with Executive’s own attorney before any termination for Cause is deemed effective. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Board
may immediately place Executive on administrative leave (with full pay and benefits to the extent legally permissible) and suspend all access to Company information, employees and business should Executive wish to avail himself of his opportunity to
be heard before the Board prior to the Board’s termination for Cause. If Executive avails himself of his opportunity to be heard before the Board, and then fails to make himself available to the Board within five (5) business days of such
request to be heard, the Board may thereafter cancel the administrative leave and terminate Executive for Cause. 
 (g) Change of
Control. For the purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events, but only to the extent such event constitutes a “change in control event” for purposes of
Section 409A: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or (ii) a change in the composition of the Board occurring within a one-year
period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors (“Incumbent Directors” will mean directors who either (A) are members of the Board as of the Effective Date, or (B) are elected, or
nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Board 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 (iii) the date of the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation that has been approved by the stockholders of the
Company, 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) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (iv) the date of the
consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company’s assets. 
 (h) Disabled. For
purposes of this Agreement, “Disabled” means Executive being unable to perform the principal functions of his duties due to a medically certifiable physical or mental impairment, but only if such inability has lasted or is reasonably
expected to last for at least six months. Whether Executive is Disabled will be determined by a third party administrator of the Company’s long-term disability program. 
 (i) Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” means (i) without the Executive’s consent, a significant reduction of the Executive’s duties,
position, reporting status, or responsibilities relative to the Executive’s duties, position, reporting status, or responsibilities in effect immediately prior to such reduction, or the removal of the Executive from such position, duties and
responsibilities or change in reporting status, unless the Executive is provided with comparable duties, position and responsibilities or reporting status; also a reduction in duties, position, reporting status or responsibilities by virtue of the
Company being acquired and made part of a larger entity will constitute “Good Reason” unless the Executive remains in his position as Chief Executive Officer of a publicly traded company that conducts substantially the same core
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similar corporate transaction; (ii) without the Executive’s consent, a substantial reduction, by the Board of the Executive’s Base Salary as in effect immediately prior to such
reduction (unless such reduction is part of an overall Company effort that effects similarly situated senior executives of the Company); (iii) without the Executive’s consent, the requirement that Executive relocate his principal place of
employment more than fifty (50) miles from the current location of the Company’s principal executive offices; (iv) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement; and (iv) failure of Executive to be nominated as a Board
member. Executive will not resign for Good Reason without first providing the Company with written notice of the acts or omissions constituting the grounds for “Good Reason” within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of the
grounds for “Good Reason” and, if such grounds are susceptible to cure, a reasonable cure period of not less than thirty (30) days following the date of such notice. Any resignation for Good Reason must occur within two years of the
initial existence of the grounds constituting Good Reason. 
 (j) Severance Period. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Severance Period” means the period beginning on the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Company and ending on the date eighteen (18) months later for all reasons other than a termination following a Change of
Control or for Good Reason. “Severance Period” for a termination following a Change of Control or for a termination by the Executive for Good Reason means the period beginning on the date of Executive’s termination of employment with
the Company and ending on the date twenty-four (24) months later. 
 6. Confidential Information. Executive agrees to
continue to comply with any agreement Executive has entered into with the Company regarding confidential information and/or invention assignment (the “Confidential Information Agreement”). 

7. 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. 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, trust, 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. 
 8. Indemnification. Subject to applicable law, Executive will be provided indemnification but on terms no less favorable than provided to any other Company executive officer and
subject to the terms of any separate written indemnification agreement as well as the Company’s charter. 
 9.
Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications called for hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed given (i) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, (ii) one (1) day after being sent by
a well established commercial overnight service, or (iii) 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: 

Nuance Communications, Inc. 
 One Wayside Road 
 Burlington, MA 01803 

Attn: Senior Vice President — Human Resources 
 If to Executive: 
 at the last residential address known by the
Company. 

  
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 10. 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. 
 11. Original Agreement. Executive previously entered into an employment agreement with the Company on August 11, 2003, as amended from time to time (the “Original
Agreement”). Executive and the Company agree that this Agreement will supersede and replace the Original Agreement and any of it amendments in their entirety. 
 12. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates pursuant to Sections 5(a), 5(b), or 5(c) of this Agreement, for a period beginning
on the Effective Date and ending 18 months after the Executive ceases to be employed by the Company (or 24 months following termination of Executive’s employment if such termination occurs within twelve months following a Change of Control of
the Company or Executive terminates for Good Reason) (the “Non-Competition Period”) Executive, directly or indirectly, whether as employee, owner, sole proprietor, partner, director, member, consultant, agent, founder, co-venturer or
otherwise, will: (i) not engage, participate or invest in a company whose primary business is voice recognition or natural language processing; (ii) not engage, participate or invest in a large Information Technology (“IT”)
company, such as Microsoft or IBM, in a position in which his principal involvement would be in the business of speech recognition software; (iii) not solicit, induce or influence any person to leave employment with the Company; (iv) not
directly or indirectly solicit business from any of the Company’s customers and users on behalf of any company defined in Section 12(i) or (ii) above. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Executive from owning (as a passive
investment): (a) not more than two percent of any class of publicly traded securities of any entity or (b) not more than five percent of any class of non-publicly traded securities of any entity.  

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive’s employment with the Company terminates pursuant to Section 5(d) of this Agreement, and not
pursuant to Sections 5(a), 5(b), or 5(c) of this Agreement, the Non-Competition Period will be limited to twelve (12) months. Executive agrees that nothing in this Section 12 shall affect his continuing obligations under the Confidential
Information Agreement. 
 13. Non Disparagement. Following the date Executive ceases to be employed by the Company,
Executive will not disparage in any way the Company, its Officers, directors, employees, investors, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, divisions, subsidiaries, predecessor or successor corporations, or assigns, and will refrain from any
defamation, libel or slander of any of those parties, and any tortious interference with the contracts, relationships and prospective economic advantage of any of those parties. Likewise, following the date Executive ceases to be employed by the
Company, its officers, directors, employees, administrators, and affiliates, will not disparage, except as otherwise required by law, in any way the Executive, and will refrain from any defamation, libel or slander of the Executive, and, subject to
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this Agreement, will refrain from any tortious interference with the contracts, relationships and prospective economic advantage of the Executive. 

14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Confidential Information Agreement and the Company’s organizational
documents, represents the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and Executive concerning the subject matter herein and Executive’s employment relationship with the Company, and supersedes and replaces any and all prior or
contemporaneous agreements and understandings whether written or oral between the Executive and the Company. 
 15. Arbitration and
Equitable Relief. 
 (a) Except as provided in Section 15(d) below, Executive and the Company agree that to the
extent permitted by law, any dispute or controversy arising out of, relating to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the interpretation, validity, construction, performance, breach, or termination thereof will be settled by arbitration to be
held in either (at the Executive’s election which must be made within one day of notice of any such action) San Francisco, California, or Boston, Massachusetts, in accordance with the procedures then in effect of the Judicial
Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) (the “Rules”). The arbitrator may grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. The decision of the arbitrator will be final, conclusive and binding on
the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s decision in any court having jurisdiction. 

(b) The arbitrator and/or any state or federal court will apply Massachusetts law to the merits of any dispute or claim, without
reference to rules of conflict of law. Executive hereby agrees that he will not challenge the enforceability of the non-competition clause as set forth herein based solely upon the fact that Executive has a residence in California. Executive hereby
expressly consents to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in either California or Massachusetts (at the Executive’s election which must be made within one day of notice of any such action) for any action or
proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement and/or relating to any arbitration in which the parties are participants. 

(c) The Company will pay the direct costs and expenses of the arbitration. The Company will also reimburse Executive’s fees and
expenses as incurred monthly, including reasonable attorneys’ fees in connection with any dispute arising out of this agreement, provided Executive prevails on at least one material issue in such dispute, or provided an arbitrator does not
determine that Executive’s legal positions were frivolous or without legal foundation. In the event Executive does not so prevail or in the event of such determination, Executive will repay to the Company any amounts previously reimbursed by
it, and Executive will reimburse the Company for its fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with the dispute. 
 (d) EXECUTIVE HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS SECTION 15, WHICH DISCUSSES ARBITRATION. EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE AGREES TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TO SUBMIT ANY FUTURE
CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, BREACH, OR TERMINATION THEREOF TO BINDING ARBITRATION, AND THAT THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF
EXECUTIVE’S RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS 

  
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OF THE EMPLOYER/EXECUTIVE RELATIONSHIP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING CLAIMS: 
 ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR WRONGFUL DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYMENT; BREACH OF CONTRACT, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; BREACH OF THE COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING, BOTH EXPRESS AND IMPLIED; NEGLIGENT OR
INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION; NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT OR PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE; AND DEFAMATION; 

ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL STATE OR MUNICIPAL STATUTE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990,
THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, AND ANY LAW OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; AND 
 ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION. 
 16. No Oral Modification, Cancellation or Discharge. This Agreement
may be changed or terminated only in writing (signed by Executive and the Company). 
 17. Withholding. The Company is
authorized to withhold, or cause to be withheld, from any payment or benefit under this Agreement the full amount of any applicable withholding taxes. 
 18. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts (with the exception of its conflict of laws provisions). 

19. 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. 
 20. Attorneys’ Fees. Executive shall be reimbursed his reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred with respect to the negotiation of this Agreement. 

21. Code Section 409A. 
 (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits (as defined below) will become payable under this Agreement until Executive has a
“separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and any proposed or final regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”). Further, if Executive is a “specified employee”
within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of Executive’s termination (other than due to death), and the severance payable to Executive, if any, pursuant to this Agreement, when considered together with any other severance payments or
separation benefits, are considered deferred compensation under Section 409A (together, the “Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits”), such Deferred Compensation Separation Payments that are otherwise payable within the first six
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following Executive’s termination of employment will become payable on the first payroll date that occurs on or after the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of
Executive’s termination of employment. All subsequent Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits, if any, will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if Executive dies following his termination but prior to the six (6) month anniversary of his termination, then any payments delayed in accordance with this paragraph will be payable in a lump sum as soon as administratively
practicable after the date of Executive’s death and all other Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Each payment and benefit payable under this
Agreement is intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations. 

(b) Any amount paid under this Agreement that satisfies the requirements of the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in
Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations shall not constitute Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits for purposes of Section 21(a) above. 
 (c) Any amount paid under this Agreement that qualifies as a payment made as a result of an involuntary separation from service pursuant to Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) of the Treasury Regulations
that does not exceed the Section 409A Limit (as defined below) shall not constitute Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits for purposes of Section 21(a) above. For purposes of this Section 21(c), “Section 409A Limit” will
mean the lesser of two (2) times: (1) Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to Executive during the Company’s taxable year preceding the Company’s taxable year of Executive’s
termination of employment as determined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1); or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which
Executive’s employment is terminated. 
 The foregoing provisions are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A so that
none of the severance payments and benefits to be provided hereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so comply. The Company and Executive agree to work together
in good faith to consider amendments to this Agreement and to take such reasonable actions which are necessary, appropriate or desirable to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to Executive under
Section 409A. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement on the respective dates set forth below:

  
  

					
	EXECUTIVE	 		 	
			
	/s/ Paul A. Ricci	 		 	Date    November 11, 2011
	 Paul A. Ricci
 Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
	 		 	

  
  

					
	COMPANY	 		 	
			
	/s/ Robert Frankenberg	 		 	Date    November 11, 2011
	 Robert Frankenberg
 Chairman of
the Compensation Committee of
 The Board of Directors

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