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Exhibit 10.53

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT

AND

BONUS AGREEMENT

     THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND BONUS
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made this 28th day of December, 2006 between
Cyberonics, Inc. (the “Company”) and Richard Rudolph, M.D. (the “Optionee”).

     WHEREAS, the Company previously granted to the Optionee the options identified on attached
Schedule A (the “Options”) to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s
Stock Incentive Plan(s), as amended and restated, and as identified as such on Schedule A (the
“Plan(s)”).

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Optionee entered into a formal Stock Option Agreement (the
“Option Agreement”) evidencing each such Option.

     WHEREAS, in order to avoid adverse tax consequences under section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code, the Optionee desires to amend each of the Options to increase the exercise price per share to
be in effect for the unexercised portion of that Option which is subject to section 409A and
identified as such on Schedule A (the “Covered Portion”) to the higher exercise price per share
indicated for that portion of such Option on Schedule A.

     WHEREAS, in order to compensate the Optionee for the increased exercise prices to be in
effect for the Covered Portions of the Options, the Company is willing to pay the Optionee a
special cash bonus in a dollar amount equal to the aggregate increase to the exercise prices for
the Covered Portions of the Options listed on Schedule A, with the actual dollar of that bonus
indicated as the Total Bonus on Schedule A and payable as provided herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

     1. Increased
Exercise Price. The exercise price per share set forth in the
Option Agreement for each of the Options listed on Schedule A is hereby increased, with respect to
the shares subject to the Covered Portion of that Option, to the higher exercise price per share
set forth for that Option on Schedule A.

     2. Bonus. The Optionee shall become entitled to receive a cash bonus from the Company
in the gross dollar amount indicated as his or her Total Bonus on attached Schedule A (the
“Bonus”) effective on the date of vesting, with payment as follows:

     (i) the bonus payable with respect to shares that vest prior to January
1, 2008 will be paid on or about January 15, 2008, and

     (ii) the bonus payable with respect to shares that vest on or after January 1,
2008 will be payable only if such shares vest and will be paid quarterly for the shares that vested during the preceding fiscal quarter. Such

 

 

payment will be made within 14 days following the close of each fiscal
quarter or, in the event of an acceleration of vesting pursuant to the terms of any
other agreement governing the vesting of the options under the Option Agreements,
within 14 days following the event.

          Payment of the Bonus shall be subject to the Company’s collection of all applicable federal,
state and local income and employment withholding taxes, and the Optionee shall be paid only the
net amount of such bonus remaining after such taxes have been collected.

     3. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Option
Agreements (to the extent not expressly amended in a separate amendment or amended
hereby) and the Plan(s), represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and the Bonus and supersedes any and all previous contracts,
arrangements or understandings between the parties with respect to such Options and the
Bonus. This Agreement may be amended at any time only by means of a writing signed
by the Optionee and an authorized officer of the Company.

     4. Continuation
of Option Agreements. Except for the foregoing increases
to the exercise prices per share for the Covered Portions of the Options, no other terms or
provisions of the Option Agreements for such Options or the applicable Plan(s) have
been modified as a result of this Agreement, and those terms and provisions shall
continue in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year indicated
above.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	CYBERONICS, INC.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ John A. Riccardi                                        
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	By: John A. Riccardi                                        
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	TITLE: Vice President,
Finance                                        
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	OPTIONEE
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	By: Richard L. Rudolph,
M.D.                                        

 

 

SCHEDULE A

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Number of	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Unexercised	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Option Shares	 	Applicable	 	Increased	 	Aggregate	 	Potential
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Exercise Price	 	Which Vest After	 	Measurement	 	Exercise Price	 	Increase in	 	Retention Bonus
	Name	 	Plan	 	Grant Date	 	Per Share	 	12/31/04	 	Date	 	Per Share*	 	Exercise Price	 	**
	 
	Rudolph, Richard
	 	1997 Plan	 	 	06/15/04	 	 	$	19.58	 	 	 	9,000	 	 	 	06/17/04	 	 	$	15.23	 	 	$	137,070.00	 	 	$	137,070.00	 
	Rudolph, Richard
	 	1997 Plan	 	 	01/24/02	 	 	$	12.45	 	 	 	10,417	 	 	 	02/12/02	 	 	$	2.06	 	 	$	21,459.02	 	 	$	21,459.02	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Total	 	$	158,529.02exv10w56

 

Exhibit 10.56

FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This First Amendment to Employment Agreement is entered into and effective as
of June 15, .2006 (the Effective Date”), by and between Cyberonics, Inc. (the
“Company”) and Randal L. Simpson (“Employee”).

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the Company and Employee previously entered into an Employment
Agreement dated October 27, 2003 (the “Agreement”), which Agreement remains in
full force and effect as of this date. The Company and Employee now desire to
amend the Agreement as provided herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this
Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

TERMS

1. Section 2 of the Agreement (“Term”) is deleted in its entirety and the following
provision is inserted therefor:

“Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, unless sooner terminated
pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, Employee shall be employed by the Company
commencing on the Effective Date and terminating on June 1, 2009 (the “Term”)
Termination of this Agreement shall not alter or impair any rights of Employee (or
his beneficiaries or heirs) with respect to payments, benefits or other rights
provided by the terms of this Agreement, arising before or after the end of the
Term.”

2. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the provisions of the Agreement
remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused the Amendment to be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original.

	 	 	 	 	 
	Cyberonics, Inc.	 	Employee:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Robert P. Cummins
	 	/s/ Randal L. Simpson
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Robert P. Cummins
	 	Randal L. Simpson
	 

	 	Chairman of the Board of Directors and

Chief Executive Officerexv10w57

 

Exhibit 10.57

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT

AND

BONUS AGREEMENT

     THIS
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT AND BONUS

AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made this
29th day of December, 2006 between
Cyberonics, Inc. (the “Company”) and Randal Simpson (the “Optionee”).

     WHEREAS, the Company previously granted to the Optionee the options identified on attached
Schedule A (the “Options”) to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock under the Company’s
Stock Incentive Plan(s), as amended and restated, and as identified as such on Schedule A (the
“Plan(s)”).

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Optionee entered into a formal Stock Option Agreement (the
“Option Agreement”) evidencing each such Option.

     WHEREAS, in order to avoid adverse tax consequences under section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code, the Optionee desires to amend each of the Options to increase the exercise price per share to
be in effect for the unexercised portion of that Option which is subject to section 409A and
identified as such on Schedule A (the “Covered Portion”) to the higher exercise price per share
indicated for that portion of such Option on Schedule A.

     WHEREAS, in order to compensate the Optionee for the increased exercise prices to be in
effect for the Covered Portions of the Options, the Company is willing to pay the Optionee a
special cash bonus in a dollar amount equal to the aggregate increase to the exercise prices for
the Covered Portions of the Options listed on Schedule A, with the actual dollar of that bonus
indicated as the Total Bonus on Schedule A and payable as provided herein.

     NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:

     1. Increased
Exercise Price. The exercise price per share set forth in the
Option Agreement for each of the Options listed on Schedule A is hereby increased, with respect to
the shares subject to the Covered Portion of that Option, to the higher exercise price per share
set forth for that Option on Schedule A.

     2. Bonus. The Optionee shall become entitled to receive a cash bonus from the Company
in the gross dollar amount indicated as his or her Total Bonus on attached Schedule A (the
“Bonus”) effective on the date of vesting, with payment as follows:

     (i) the bonus payable with respect to shares that vest prior to January
1, 2008 will be paid on or about January 15, 2008, and

     (ii) the bonus payable with respect to shares that vest on or after January 1,
2008 will be payable only if such shares vest and will be paid quarterly for the shares that vested during the preceding fiscal quarter. Such

 

 

payment will be made within 14 days following the close of each fiscal
quarter or, in the event of an acceleration of vesting pursuant to the terms of any
other agreement governing the vesting of the options under the Option Agreements,
within 14 days following the event.

          Payment of the Bonus shall be subject to the Company’s collection of all applicable federal,
state and local income and employment withholding taxes, and the Optionee shall be paid only the
net amount of such bonus remaining after such taxes have been collected.

     3. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Option
Agreements (to the extent not expressly amended in a separate amendment or amended
hereby) and the Plan(s), represents the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and the Bonus and supersedes any and all previous contracts,
arrangements or understandings between the parties with respect to such Options and the
Bonus. This Agreement may be amended at any time only by means of a writing signed
by the Optionee and an authorized officer of the Company.

     4. Continuation of Option Agreements. Except for the foregoing increases
to the exercise prices per share for the Covered Portions of the Options, no other terms or
provisions of the Option Agreements for such Options or the applicable Plan(s) have
been modified as a result of this Agreement, and those terms and provisions shall
continue in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and year indicated
above.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	CYBERONICS, INC.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ John A. Riccardi                                        
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	By: John A. Riccardi                                        
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	TITLE: Vice President,
Finance                                        
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	OPTIONEE
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	By: Randal L. Simpson                                        

 

 

SCHEDULE A

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Number of	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Unexercised	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Option Shares	 	Applicable	 	Increased	 	Aggregate	 	Potential
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Exercise Price	 	Which Vest After	 	Measurement	 	Exercise Price	 	Increase in	 	Retention Bonus
	Name
	 	Plan	 	Grant Date	 	Per Share	 	12/31/04	 	Date	 	Per Share*	 	Exercise Price	 	**
	 
	Simpson, Randal
	 	1997 Plan	 	 	10/27/03	 	 	$	26.49	 	 	 	49,067	 	 	 	11/03/03	 	 	$	0.86	 	 	$	42,197.62	 	 	$	42,197.62	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Total	 	$	42,197.62

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