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First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement | John S. Bowers

 Exhibit 10.3 
 FIRST AMENDMENT 
 TO 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This First Amendment to Executive Employment
Agreement, dated effective as of July 31, 2008 (the “First Amendment”), amends that certain Executive Employment Agreement dated May 10, 2006 (the “Original Agreement”), by and between Northstar
Neuroscience, Inc. (“Northstar”) and John Bowers (“Employee”), and is entered into by and between Northstar and Employee. All capitalized terms used in this First Amendment, but not defined herein, shall have the
meanings given to them in the Original Agreement. 
 AGREEMENT 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Amendment to Section 7.3. The following clause is
hereby added to the end of the first sentence of Section 7.3 of the Original Agreement: “provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing and in the case only of a termination without Cause, Employee will receive full
acceleration of all of the then-unvested shares subject to stock options and other equity awards that were granted by Northstar to Employee between April 1, 2008 and July 31, 2008.” 
 2. Amendment to Section 13. Section 13 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows: 
 “13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated
July 31, 2008, including the Confidentiality Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Nonsolicitation Agreement, the 2006 Plan, the Northstar 1999 Stock Option Plan and related option and other equity award documents in place at the time
of this signing, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be
amended or modified only by a supplemental written agreement signed by Employee and an authorized representative of Northstar. No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever.” 
 3. Effect of Amendment. Except as amended by this First Amendment, the terms of the Original Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 4. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but
both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 The parties have executed this First Amendment effective as of the
date and year first written above. 
  

									
	NORTHSTAR NEUROSCIENCE, INC.	 		 	John Bowers
					
	By:	 	/s/ Raymond N. Calvert	 		 	By:	 	/s/ John S. Bowers Jr.
	Name:	 	Raymond N. Calvert.	 		 		 	
	Title:	 	 Vice President, Finance,
 Chief Financial Officer, and
Secretary
	 		 		 	

  

 1First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement | Raymond N. Calvert

 Exhibit 10.4 
 FIRST AMENDMENT 
 TO 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This First Amendment to Executive Employment
Agreement, dated effective as of July 31, 2008 (the “First Amendment”), amends that certain Executive Employment Agreement dated May 10, 2006 (the “Original Agreement”), by and between Northstar
Neuroscience, Inc. (“Northstar”) and Raymond N. Calvert (“Employee”), and is entered into by and between Northstar and Employee. All capitalized terms used in this First Amendment, but not defined herein, shall have
the meanings given to them in the Original Agreement. 
 AGREEMENT 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Amendment to Section 7.3. The following clause is
hereby added to the end of the first sentence of Section 7.3 of the Original Agreement: “provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing and in the case only of a termination without Cause, Employee will receive full
acceleration of all of the then-unvested shares subject to stock options and other equity awards that were granted by Northstar to Employee between April 1, 2008 and July 31, 2008.” 
 2. Amendment to Section 13. Section 13 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows: 
 “13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated
July 31, 2008, including the Confidentiality Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Nonsolicitation Agreement, the 2006 Plan, the Northstar 1999 Stock Option Plan and related option and other equity award documents in place at the time
of this signing, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be
amended or modified only by a supplemental written agreement signed by Employee and an authorized representative of Northstar. No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever.” 
 3. Effect of Amendment. Except as amended by this First Amendment, the terms of the Original Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 4. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but
both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 The parties have executed this First Amendment effective as of the
date and year first written above. 
  

									
	NORTHSTAR NEUROSCIENCE, INC.	 		 	Raymond N. Calvert
					
	By:	 	/s/ John S. Bowers Jr.	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Raymond N. Calvert
	Name:	 	John S. Bowers Jr.	 		 		 	
	Title:	 	President & Chief Executive Officer	 		 		 	

  

 1First Amendment to Employment Agreement | Nawzer Mehta

 Exhibit 10.5 
 FIRST AMENDMENT 
 TO 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This First Amendment to Executive Employment
Agreement, dated effective as of July 31, 2008 (the “First Amendment”), amends that certain Executive Employment Agreement dated May 10, 2006 (the “Original Agreement”), by and between Northstar
Neuroscience, Inc. (“Northstar”) and Nawzer Mehta, Ph.D. (“Employee”), and is entered into by and between Northstar and Employee. All capitalized terms used in this First Amendment, but not defined herein, shall
have the meanings given to them in the Original Agreement. 
 AGREEMENT 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Amendment to Section 7.3. The following clause is
hereby added to the end of the first sentence of Section 7.3 of the Original Agreement: “provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing and in the case only of a termination without Cause, Employee will receive full
acceleration of all of the then-unvested shares subject to stock options and other equity awards that were granted by Northstar to Employee between April 1, 2008 and July 31, 2008.” 
 2. Amendment to Section 13. Section 13 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows: 
 “13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated
July 31, 2008, including the Confidentiality Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Nonsolicitation Agreement, the 2006 Plan, the Northstar 1999 Stock Option Plan and related option and other equity award documents in place at the time
of this signing, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be
amended or modified only by a supplemental written agreement signed by Employee and an authorized representative of Northstar. No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever.” 
 3. Effect of Amendment. Except as amended by this First Amendment, the terms of the Original Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 4. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but
both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 The parties have executed this First Amendment effective as of the
date and year first written above. 
  

									
	NORTHSTAR NEUROSCIENCE, INC.	 		 	Nawzer Mehta, Ph.D.
					
	By:	 	/s/ John S. Bowers Jr.	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Nawzer Mehta, Ph.D.
	Name:	 	John S. Bowers Jr.	 		 		 	
	Title:	 	President & Chief Executive Officer	 		 		 	

  

 1First Amendment to Employment Agreement | Matthew J. Gani

 Exhibit 10.6 
 FIRST AMENDMENT 
 TO 
 EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This First Amendment to Executive Employment
Agreement, dated effective as of July 31, 2008 (the “First Amendment”), amends that certain Executive Employment Agreement dated May 10, 2006 (the “Original Agreement”), by and between Northstar
Neuroscience, Inc. (“Northstar”) and Matthew Gani (“Employee”), and is entered into by and between Northstar and Employee. All capitalized terms used in this First Amendment, but not defined herein, shall have the
meanings given to them in the Original Agreement. 
 AGREEMENT 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Amendment to Section 7.3. The following clause
is hereby added to the end of the first sentence of Section 7.3 of the Original Agreement: “provided, however, that, in addition to the foregoing and in the case only of a termination without Cause, Employee will receive full
acceleration of all of the then-unvested shares subject to stock options and other equity awards that were granted by Northstar to Employee between April 1, 2008 and July 31, 2008.” 
 2. Amendment to Section 13. Section 13 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as
follows: 
 “13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the First Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated
July 31, 2008, including the Confidentiality Agreement incorporated herein by reference, the Nonsolicitation Agreement, the 2006 Plan, the Northstar 1999 Stock Option Plan and related option and other equity award documents in place at the time
of this signing, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or simultaneous representations, discussions, negotiations, and agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement may be
amended or modified only by a supplemental written agreement signed by Employee and an authorized representative of Northstar. No oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances whatsoever.” 
 3. Effect of Amendment. Except as amended by this First Amendment, the terms of the Original Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 4. Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original
but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 The parties have executed this First Amendment effective as of
the date and year first written above. 
  

									
	NORTHSTAR NEUROSCIENCE, INC.	 		 	Matthew Gani
					
	By:	 	/s/ John S. Bowers Jr.	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Matthew Gani
	Name:	 	John S. Bowers Jr.	 		 		 	
	Title:	 	President & Chief Executive Officer	 		 		 	

  

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