Document:

Exhibit

        Exhibit 10.18

November 30, 2018

Mr. David F. Conte
c/o Splunk Inc.
270 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Dear Dave:
Thank you for your extraordinary leadership over the last seven years. During your tenure at Splunk you have been instrumental in helping us grow and in building our high growth culture. We look forward to your continued service as described below. This letter explains your rights and obligations and those of the Company during your employment and upon retirement from Splunk Inc. This letter agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into between Splunk Inc. (“Company,” “Splunk” or “we”) and David F. Conte (“Employee” or “you”). 
		
	1.
	Transition

We appreciate your willingness to support the Company in a smooth transition to a new Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). The Company intends to begin a public search for a new CFO. You have agreed to remain in your current role until your successor has been appointed by the Board as the new CFO (the date of such appointment, the “First Transition Date”). You’ve also agreed that beginning on the First Transition Date, you will cease to be the Company’s CFO and, unless otherwise requested by the Company, will terminate from all other officer and director positions of the Company and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates effective as of the First Transition Date. From the First Transition Date through the 30th calendar day thereafter (or an earlier date designated by the Company on or prior to which the transition to the new CFO has been successfully completed, such date the “Second Transition Date”) you will remain employed with the Company as Senior Vice President, Finance reporting to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and serve as a senior adviser to the new CFO assisting with the transition. From the Second Transition Date through March 11, 2020 (or other date of your termination of employment determined in accordance with this Agreement, such date the “Retirement Date”), you will remain employed with the Company as Senior Vice President, Finance, reporting to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and provide such project-based services as reasonably requested by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. If your employment with the Company terminates on March 11, 2020, at such point in time, you shall only be entitled to the payments and benefits set forth in this Section 1 of the Agreement, and shall not be entitled to the benefits in Sections 2(a) or 2(b) of this Agreement.
(a)From the date of this letter through the Retirement Date, your current annual base salary of $445,000 and annual cash bonus target of 80% of your annual base salary will remain the same and you will remain eligible to participate in the Company’s Executive Bonus Plan, in accordance with the terms of that Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if your employment with the Company terminates on or after January 31, 2020 and any portion of the actual bonus under the Company’s Executive Bonus Plan with respect to fiscal year 2020 performance has not yet been paid, you will remain eligible to receive such portion of the actual bonus (if any) for fiscal year 2020 under that Plan at the same times as the other participants in that Plan, subject to any delay as set forth under Section 3.
(b)Until the Retirement Date, you will continue to participate in Splunk’s employee benefit plans, and the equity awards you previously received (the “Equity Awards”) will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of the applicable equity plan and agreements. You will not be eligible to receive any new Splunk equity awards following the date hereof.
(c)If the First Transition Date does not occur by September 11, 2019 and you have remained continuously employed with the Company as its CFO through such time, then you will receive a lump sum cash payment equal to $500,000, less applicable withholding. This lump sum payment will be paid on the first Company payroll date following September 11, 2019. 
(d)If the First Transition Date does not occur by December 11, 2019 and you have remained continuously employed with the Company as its CFO through such time, then you will receive a lump sum cash payment equal to $500,000, less applicable withholding, payable on the first Company payroll date following December 11, 2019.
(e)If the First Transition Date does not occur by March 11, 2020, and you have remained continuously employed with the Company as its CFO through such time, and your employment with the Company terminates on that date, then you will receive a lump sum cash payment equal to $500,000, less applicable withholding. This lump sum payment is contingent upon you delivering to the Company a signed release of claims in favor of the Company in substantially the form attached hereto (“Release”), 

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and satisfying all conditions to make the Release effective within sixty (60) days following March 11, 2020 and will be paid on the first Company payroll date following the effectiveness of the Release, subject to any delay as set forth under Section 3.
(f)If the First Transition Date occurs and you remain continuously employed with the Company through, and the transition to the new CFO has been successfully completed by, the Second Transition Date, then you shall be entitled to a one-time cash bonus of $1,000,000. For purposes of this Section 1(f), a successful transition shall mean that (1) the Company shall have timely filed all annual and quarterly reports and timely furnished all current reports under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, in each case as required from the date hereof under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (2) you shall have maintained the operations of the finance function of the Company in a manner reasonably consistent with the professional standards and competency displayed by you during your tenure as the Company’s CFO, including without limitation, all management, budgeting, planning, investor relations, treasury, accounting, internal controls and audit obligations, and (3) the new CFO shall have been provided with all information and assistance reasonably necessary to enable the new CFO to operate the finance function independently of your assistance and continue the operation of the Company’s finance function consistent with past practice. This amount will be paid, less applicable withholding, within sixty (60) days of the Second Transition Date, provided that you deliver to the Company a signed Release, and satisfy all conditions to make the Release effective within sixty (60) days following the Second Transition Date. 
(g)If the First Transition Date does not occur by September 11, 2019, and you remain continuously employed with the Company through March 11, 2020, and your employment with the Company terminates on that date, you shall be entitled to receive, subject to Section 3 below, (i) acceleration of vesting as to the number of RSUs that would have vested had you remained employed through June 11, 2020 (or (A) September 11, 2020 if the First Transition Date occurs after December 11, 2019, but before March 11, 2020 or (B) December 11, 2020 if the First Transition Date does not occur by March 11, 2020), and (ii) acceleration of vesting as to the number of PSUs that have been earned in accordance with the applicable PSU agreements and that would have vested had you remained employed through June 11, 2020 (or (A) September 11, 2020 if the First Transition Date occurs after December 11, 2019, but before March 11, 2020 or (B) December 11, 2020 if the First Transition Date does not occur by March 11, 2020), provided that you deliver to the Company a signed Release, and satisfy all conditions to make the Release effective within sixty (60) days following March 11, 2020, subject to any delay as set forth under Section 3.
(h)You acknowledge that the amounts stated above and in Section 2 below comprise all salary, bonus, compensation and benefits that will be payable or provided to you as a result of your continued employment with Splunk and the termination of your employment from Splunk, and you are not eligible to receive any compensation or benefits under any other Company plan or program other than such employee plans as may be maintained by the Company or its affiliates for the benefit of the Company’s employees generally, to the extent that such plans provide for benefits other than severance benefits.  Nothing in this agreement will serve to limit any rights you may have to continued coverage under a D&O insurance policy or for indemnification for any acts or omissions during your tenure as an officer of the Company. All amounts will be paid in accordance with Splunk’s standard practices, and less deductions and withholdings.
(i)You acknowledge that prior to March 11, 2020, the Company may only terminate your employment for Cause or in the limited circumstances set forth in Section 2(a).
(j)You must continue to comply with all applicable Splunk policies and practices (including, but not limited to, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and Insider Trading Policy).
(k)You agree that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any performance-based cash incentive compensation and/or performance-based equity awards paid or provided to you shall remain subject to any rights the Company may have under the Splunk Inc. Clawback Policy with respect thereto.
(l)Both prior to and after the Retirement Date, you agree that at the Company’s request, you will provide reasonable assistance to the Company or any associated company in any threatened or actual litigation, arbitration, investigation or regulatory proceeding concerning it or them where you have knowledge of any facts or other matters which the Company or any associated company reasonably considers is relevant to such legal proceedings (including but not limited to giving statements, affidavits, testimony, meeting with legal and other professional advisers, attending interviews, hearings and giving evidence). The Company will, to the extent permitted by law and applicable court rules, reimburse you for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses you incur in extending such cooperation, in accordance with the Company’s Travel and Expense Policy.
		
	2.
	Severance Matters

(a)Retirement in Event of Termination In Connection With a Change in Control. In the event of your involuntary retirement from employment with the Company by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason (defined below), in 

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each case within the period that begins after the signing of a definitive agreement that ultimately results in a Change in Control within three (3) months of its signing, or within twelve (12) months following a Change in Control (taken together, a “Change in Control Period”), then, in addition to any accrued compensation, and provided that you deliver to the Company a Release, and satisfy all conditions to make the Release effective within sixty (60) days following your retirement from service, you shall be entitled to the benefits as set forth below, subject to any delay as set forth under Section 3:
(i)Lump sum payment equal to twelve (12) months of your then‐current base salary, plus a pro-rated portion of your annual target bonus for the time you are actively employed in the fiscal year of termination;  
(ii)Provided you timely elect to continue health coverage under COBRA, reimbursement for any monthly COBRA premium payments made by you in the twelve (12) months following your retirement from service. If at the time you separate from service, it would result in a Company excise tax to reimburse you for COBRA premiums, then no such premiums will be reimbursed and if doing so would not cause imposition of an excise tax, you will be paid a single lump sum of $24,000; and
(iii)Acceleration of vesting as to all then‐unvested shares or rights subject to the Equity Awards. 
(b)Retirement Outside the Change in Control Period and Between the Second Transition Date and March 11, 2020. Unless the Company terminates you for Cause, as permitted by Section 1(i), in the event you terminate your employment (x) during the period beginning after the Second Transition Date and ending before March 11, 2020 and (y) not during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to any accrued compensation, and provided that you deliver to the Company a signed Release and satisfy all conditions to make the Release effective within sixty (60) days following your retirement from service, you shall be entitled to the benefits as set forth below, subject to any delay as set forth under Section 3:
(i)Lump sum payment equal to the base salary amount that you would have been paid if you remained employed with the Company through March 11, 2020;
(ii)Lump sum payment equal to: (i) if your termination occurs on or after February 1, 2019 and on or before January 31, 2020, your fiscal year 2020 annual target bonus reduced by the amount of any fiscal year 2020 bonus previously paid to you or (ii) on or after February 1, 2020 and on or before March 11, 2020, any portion of the actual fiscal year 2020 bonus that has not yet been paid to you and a pro rated portion of your target fiscal year 2021 bonus for the period from February 1, 2020 to March 11, 2020;
(iii)Provided you timely elect to continue health coverage under COBRA, reimbursement for any monthly COBRA premium payments made by you for the number of months that you would have been covered under the Company’s health plans if you remained employed with the Company through March 11, 2020. If at the time you separate from service, it would result in a Company excise tax to reimburse you for COBRA premiums, then no such premiums will be reimbursed and if doing so would not cause imposition of an excise tax, you will be paid a single lump sum equal to (A) the COBRA monthly premium amount in effect on your termination date multiplied by (B) the number of months that you would have been covered under the Company’s health plans if you remained employed with the Company through March 11, 2020; and
(iv)Acceleration of vesting as to the number of RSUs that would have vested had you remained employed through March 11, 2020 (or (A) through June 11, 2020 in the event the First Transition Date occurs after September 11, 2019 but before December 11, 2019, or (B) through September 11, 2020 in the event the First Transition Date occurs after December  11, 2019, but before March 11, 2020 or (C) through December 11, 2020 in the event the First Transition Date does not occur by March 11, 2020), and acceleration of vesting as to the number of PSUs that have been earned in accordance with the applicable PSU agreements and that would have vested had you remained employed through March 11, 2020 (or (A) through June 11, 2020 in the event the First Transition Date occurs after September 11, 2019 but before December 11, 2019, or (B) through September 11, 2020 in the event the First Transition Date occurs after December 11, 2019, but before March 11, 2020, or (C) through December 11, 2020 in the event the First Transition Date does not occur by March 11, 2020).
(c)    In the event that the Company terminates your employment hereunder without Cause despite the prohibition in Section 1(i) above (x) during the period beginning after the date hereof and ending on the day before March 11, 2020 and (y) not during the Change in Control Period, then the payments and vesting described in Section 2(b) above shall serve to determine the Company’s obligations to you hereunder; provided, that if a Change in Control Period begins after your Retirement Date resulting from the Company terminating your employment hereunder without Cause and on or before March 11, 2020, then the Company’s obligations to you shall be supplemented by benefits under Section 2(a) above, as to each type of such benefit but only to the 

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extent that the value or amount of such benefit under Section 2(a) exceeds the amount of the corresponding benefit offered under Section 2(b) (each such supplemental benefit, a “Supplemental Benefit”).  Each Supplemental Benefit shall be calculated by offsetting the amount of the benefit offered under Section 2(a) above by the amount of the corresponding benefit offered under Section 2(b).  For purposes of the two preceding sentences, the amount of the equity award vesting acceleration benefit shall mean the number of shares subject to each outstanding equity award that are eligible to vest.  Each Supplemental Benefit will be paid to you on or within thirty (30) days of the consummation of Change in Control provided that you deliver to the Company a signed Release and satisfy all conditions to make the Release effective by the Change in Control, subject to any delay as set forth under Section 3. For avoidance of doubt, in the event that this Section 2(c) applies, the obligations of the Company set forth in this Section 2(c) shall be the Company’s sole obligations to you hereunder.
		
	3.
	Section 409A Matters

(m)For purposes of this Agreement, no payment will be made to you upon termination of your employment unless such termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and Section 1.409A-1(h) of the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(n)To the extent any payments to which you become entitled under this Agreement, or any agreement or plan referenced herein, in connection with your separation from service from the Company constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code (the “Deferred Payments”), such payments will be paid on, or in the case of installments, will not commence, until the sixtieth (60th) day following your separation from service, or if later, such time as required by Section 3(c). Except as required by Section 3(c), any installment payments that would have been made to you during the sixty (60) day period immediately following your separation from service but for the preceding sentence will be paid to you on or around the sixtieth (60th) day following your separation from service and the remaining payments will be made as provided herein. 
(o)If you are deemed at the time of such separation from service to be a “specified employee” under Section 409A of the Code, then any Deferred Payment(s) shall not be made or commence until the earliest of (i) the expiration of the six (6)‐month period measured from the date of your “separation from service” (as such term is at the time defined in Treasury Regulations under Section 409A of the Code) with the Company or (ii) the date of your death following such separation from service; provided, however, that such deferral shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to you, including (without limitation) the additional twenty percent (20%) tax for which you would otherwise be liable under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code in the absence of such deferral. Upon the expiration of the applicable deferral period, any payments which would have otherwise been made during that period (whether in a single sum or in installments) in the absence of this paragraph shall be paid to you or your beneficiary in one lump sum.
(p)To the extent any payments to which you become entitled under this Agreement, or any agreement or plan referenced herein, in connection with your separation from service from the Company constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, you and the Company may make changes to this Agreement to avoid adverse tax consequences under Section 409A. Each payment and benefit payable hereunder is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations.
		
	4.
	Definitions.

(a)Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means (i) your conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude which the Company’s board of directors believes has had or will have a detrimental effect on the Company’s reputation or business, (ii) your engaging in an act of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of your employment obligations and duties, (iii) your committing an act of fraud against, material misconduct or willful misappropriation of property belonging to the Company; (iv) your engaging in any other misconduct that has had or will have an adverse effect on the Company’s reputation or business; or (v) your breach of the Employee Invention Assignment and Confidentiality Agreement or other unauthorized misuse of the Company’s or a third party’s trade secrets or proprietary information.
(b)Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement “Change in Control” means (i) a sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer (excluding any venture-backed or similar investments in the Company) in which any person or entity, other than persons or entities who as of immediately prior to such sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer own securities in the Company, either directly or indirectly, becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty (50%) percent of the total voting power of all its then‐outstanding voting securities; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company in which its voting securities immediately prior to the merger or consolidation do not represent, or are not converted into securities that represent, a majority of the voting power of all voting securities of the surviving entity immediately after the merger or consolidation; or (iii) a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

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(c)Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement “Good Reason” means any of the following taken without your written consent and provided (a) the Company receives, within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of any of the events set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) below, written notice from you specifying the specific basis for your belief that you are entitled to terminate employment for Good Reason, (b) the Company fails to cure the event constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days after receipt of such written notice thereof, and (c) you terminate your employment within thirty (30) days following expiration of such cure period: (i) a material change, adverse to you, in your position, title(s), office(s) or duties; (ii) an assignment of any significant duties to you that are inconsistent with your positions or offices held under this Agreement; (iii) a decrease in your then-current annual base salary by more than 10% (other than in connection with a general decrease in the salary of all executives); or (iv) your relocation to a facility or a location more than thirty (30) miles from your residence, in all cases of (i) through (iv) other than as contemplated by the Agreement.
		
	5.
	Arbitration. 

(a)Informal Resolution/Mediation. In the event of any dispute or claim in any way relating to or arising out of your recruitment by the Company, your employment with the Company, or your retirement from the Company, you and Splunk agree to initially attempt to resolve the issue informally or with the assistance of a neutral, outside mediator. If any dispute or claim cannot be resolved by these means, and except as specifically listed below, the sole and exclusive means for final dispute or claim resolution is through final and binding arbitration, as more fully described in the Arbitration provision. You may choose to opt out of arbitration; please see the last paragraph below in this Arbitration provision, to understand what you need to do to opt out.
(b)Arbitration. In consideration of your employment with the Company, its promise to arbitrate all employment-related disputes, and your receipt of the compensation, pay raises, and other benefits paid to you by the Company, at present and in the future, you agree that any and all controversies, claims, or disputes with anyone (including the Company and any employee, officer, director, shareholder, or benefit plan of the Company, in their capacity as such or otherwise), arising out of, relating to, or resulting from your recruitment by the Company, employment with the Company or your retirement from service with the Company, including any breach of this Agreement, shall be subject to binding arbitration under the arbitration provisions set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure sections 1280 through 1294.2, including section 1281.8 (the “Act”), and pursuant to California law. The Federal Arbitration Act shall continue to apply with full force and effect notwithstanding the application of procedural rules set forth in the Act. Disputes that you agree to arbitrate, and thereby agree to waive any right to a trial by jury, include any statutory claims under local, state, or federal law, including, but not limited to, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, the California Labor Code, claims of harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, unpaid wages, incentive compensation, breach of contract, torts and any statutory or common law claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you understand that nothing in this Agreement constitutes a waiver of your rights under section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act. You further understand that this Agreement to arbitrate also applies to any disputes that the Company may have with you. You and the Company each retain their right to, and shall not be prohibited or limited from seeking or obtaining equitable relief from a court having jurisdiction over the parties.
To the extent permitted by law, all claims covered under this arbitration provision must be brought in your individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or collective proceeding. No claim may be brought or maintained on a class or collective basis either in court or in arbitration. All such claims will be decided on an individual basis in arbitration pursuant to the parties’ agreement to arbitrate. The parties expressly waive any right with respect to any covered claims to submit, initiate, or participate as a plaintiff, claimant or member in a class or collective action, regardless of whether the action is filed in arbitration or in court. Claims may not be joined or consolidated in arbitration with disputes brought by other individuals, unless agreed to in writing by all parties. 
Any issue concerning the validity of this class action or collective action waiver must be decided by a Court and an arbitrator shall not have authority to consider the issue of the validity of this waiver. If for any reason this class or collective action waiver is found to be unenforceable, the class action or collective action claim may only be heard in court and may not be arbitrated. The arbitrator shall not have authority to hear or decide class or collective actions. The arbitrator’s authority to resolve disputes and make awards under this Agreement is limited to disputes between: (i) you and the Company; and (ii) you and any current or former officers directors, employees or agents of the Company, if such individual is sued for conduct arising out of his or her employment. No arbitration award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with anyone who is not a named party to the arbitration. This agreement to arbitrate supersedes all arbitration agreements that previously existed between the employee and the Company.
(c)Procedure. You agree that any arbitration will be administered by Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”), pursuant to its employment arbitration rules & procedures (the “JAMS rules”), which are available at http://

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www.jamsadr.com/rules-employment-arbitration/ and from Human Resources. You agree that the arbitrator shall issue a written decision on the merits. You also agree that the arbitrator shall have the power to award any remedies available under applicable law. You agree that the decree or award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered as a final and binding judgment in any court having jurisdiction thereof. You understand that the Company will pay for any administrative or hearing fees charged by the arbitrator or JAMS except that you shall pay any filing fees associated with any arbitration that you initiate, but only so much of the filing fees as you would have instead paid had you filed a complaint in a court of law. You agree that the arbitrator shall administer and conduct any arbitration in accordance with California law, including the California Code of Civil Procedure and the California Evidence Code, and that the arbitrator shall apply substantive and procedural California law to any dispute or claim, without reference to rules of conflict of law. To the extent that the JAMS rules conflict with California law, California law shall take precedence. You agree that any arbitration hearing under this Agreement shall be conducted in San Francisco County, California.
(d)Remedy. Except as provided by the Act and this Agreement, arbitration shall be the sole, exclusive, and final remedy for any dispute between you and the Company. Accordingly, except as provided for by the Act and this Agreement, neither you nor the Company will be permitted to pursue court action regarding claims that are subject to arbitration. 
(e)Administrative relief. This Agreement does not prohibit you from pursuing an administrative claim with a local, state, or federal administrative body or government agency that is authorized to enforce or administer laws related to employment, including, but not limited to, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board. This also includes claims for workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment insurance, or state or federal disability insurance. Moreover, this Agreement does not apply to any other dispute or claim that has been expressly excluded from arbitration by statute. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits or restricts you from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiry from, or providing information or testimony to or before, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Department of Justice (“DOJ”), or any other governmental agency or department or self-regulatory organization, about actual or potential violations of laws or regulations (including lawfully reporting fraud, waste or abuse). You are not required to obtain Splunk’s prior authorization before engaging in such communications, nor are you required to inform Splunk about such communications. This Agreement does, however, preclude you from pursuing court action regarding any such claim, except as permitted by law. 
(f)Voluntary Nature of Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that you are executing this Agreement voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence by the Company or anyone else. You further acknowledge and agree that you have carefully read this Agreement and that you have asked any questions needed for you to understand the terms, consequences, and binding effect of this Agreement and fully understand it, including that you are waiving your right to a jury trial. You agree that you have been provided an opportunity to seek the advice of an attorney of your choice before signing this Agreement. 
You may choose to opt out of arbitration. To do so, you must send an email to Human Resources at the following email address:  optout@splunk.com and your email must state, “I am opting out of arbitration.”  Your email must be received by Human Resources no later than twenty (20) days after your acceptance of this Agreement.
6.Survival and Severability. Upon termination of your employment for any reason, the obligations in sections 3 (Section 409A Matters); 4 (Definitions); 5 (Arbitration); 6 (Survival and Severability); 7 (Complete Agreement); and 8 (Acceptance) shall survive and remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such term shall be excluded to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability; all other terms shall remain in full force and effect and the invalid or unenforceable term shall be deemed replaced by a valid and enforceable term that comes closest to expressing the intention of such invalid or unenforceable term.
7.Complete Agreement. You understand and agree that this Agreement (including all documents referenced herein) forms the complete and exclusive statement of your employment with the Company and supersedes any prior offer letter, employment agreement and/or addenda existing between the parties, whether written or verbal. In addition to the provisions of Section 1(k) of this Agreement, the Splunk Inc. Clawback Policy will continue to apply pursuant to its terms. This Agreement can only be modified by a written agreement signed by you and the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Human Resources Officer of the Company. 
8.Acceptance. To accept this Agreement, please sign in the space indicated and return to me. Your signature will acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

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Best,

/s/ Doug Merritt

Doug Merritt
President and Chief Executive Officer
Splunk Inc.

Acceptance and Agreement

I have read, understand, and agree to each of the terms and conditions set forth above.

I further acknowledge that no promises or commitments have been made to me except as specifically set forth herein.

	
			
	/s/ David F. Conte
	 
	November 30, 2018

	David F. Conte
	 
	Date

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RELEASE AGREEMENT
I, David F. Conte give this general release in consideration of the agreements by Splunk Inc. (“Splunk”) set forth in the letter dated November [   ], 2018 (attached hereto as Attachment 1) (the “Transition Letter”), including without limitation, the provision of the severance benefit under Sections 1 and 2 of the Transition Letter.
RELEASE
(1)Release of All Claims. On behalf of my heirs, spouse and assigns, I hereby completely release and forever discharge Splunk, its past and present parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, related entities, and each of their past and present agents, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, attorneys, insurers, successors and assigns (collectively referred to as the “Company”) from any and all claims, of any and every kind, nature and character, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, based on any act or omission occurring prior to the date of this Release Agreement, to the fullest extent allowed by law, including but not limited to any claims arising out of my offer of employment, my employment, my compensation, or termination of my employment with Splunk. The matters released include, but are not limited to, any claims under federal, state or local laws, including claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”) as amended by the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), and any common law tort, contract or statutory claims, and any claims for attorneys’ fees and costs. This Release Agreement does not release claims that cannot be released as a matter of law, including, but not necessarily limited to, any Protected Activity (as defined below), nor any indemnification rights available under any indemnification agreement I signed with the Company that is in effect immediately prior to my Termination Date, Company Bylaws, or under applicable law (collectively, the “Indemnification Rights”). Nothing in this Release Agreement shall be construed to prohibit me from filing a charge with a federal, state or local agency or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by a government agency. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted by law, I agree to waive my right to recover monetary damages from the Company in any charge, complaint, or lawsuit filed by me or by anyone else on my behalf for any released claims. Further, claims challenging the validity of this Release Agreement under the ADEA as amended by the OWBPA are not released.
(2)Waiver of Unknown Claims. I understand and agree that this Release Agreement extinguishes all claims, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen. I expressly waive any rights or benefits under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, or any equivalent statute. California Civil Code Section 1542 provides as follows:
A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.
I fully understand that, if any fact with respect to any matter covered by this Release Agreement is found hereafter to be other than or different from the facts now believed by me to be true, I expressly accept and assume that this Release Agreement shall be and remain effective, notwithstanding such difference in the facts.
(3)Enforcement of This Release Agreement. I also understand and agree that if any suit, affirmative defense, or counterclaim is brought to enforce the provisions of this Release Agreement, with the exception of a claim brought by me as to the validity of this Release Agreement under the ADEA as amended by the OWBPA, the prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees as well as any and all other remedies specifically authorized under the law.
(4)Representation Concerning Filing of Legal Actions; Covenant Not to Sue. I represent that, as of the date of this Release Agreement, I have not filed any lawsuits, charges, complaints, petitions, claims or other accusatory pleadings against the Company in any court or with any governmental agency. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, I agree not to pursue any action nor seek damages or any other remedies for any released claims. I agree to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal, or to opt-out of such claims, with prejudice.
(5)No Disparagement. Subject to Section 7 below, I agree not to make any voluntary statements, written or oral, or cause or encourage others to make any such statements that defame, disparage or criticize the personal and/or business reputations, practices or conduct of the Company or its employees. This Section 5 shall not apply to communications with government agencies.
(6)[Only applicable if signed in connection with a termination: Return of Splunk Property. By signing this Release Agreement, I represent and warrant that I have returned to Splunk on the Retirement Date, all Splunk materials, documents containing confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (regardless of the media or forum on which they are kept) including all copies and excerpts of the same, and property and equipment, including but not limited to laptop computers and other devices, corporate credit cards, building keys or access cards (with the exception of a copy of the Employee Handbook and personnel documents specifically relating to me). In addition, I represent and warrant that on the Retirement Date, I personally deleted, 

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I have read this Release Agreement and understand all of its terms. Prior to signing this Release Agreement, I have apprised myself of sufficient relevant information in order that I might intelligently exercise my own judgment. Splunk has informed me in writing to consult an attorney before signing this Release Agreement, if I wish. Splunk and I agree that any later agreed-upon changes to this Release Agreement do not restart the running of the twenty-one (21) day period. Once this signed Release Agreement is returned to Splunk (Attention: Scott Morgan), I can revoke it by notifying Scott Morgan, in writing via hand delivery, email or fax no later than seven (7) days following my execution of this Release Agreement. Splunk must receive the revocation by 5:00 pm on the seventh day in order for the revocation to be effective. This Release Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until such revocation period has expired. I acknowledge and agree that this Release Agreement is executed voluntarily and with full knowledge of its legal significance.
EMPLOYEE’S ACCEPTANCE OF RELEASE AGREEMENT
I HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND AND VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS OF THE RELEASE AGREEMENT IN EXCHANGE FOR THE BENEFITS TO WHICH I WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE ENTITLED. 
	
			
	 
	 
	 

	Dated
	 
	David F. Conte

(Must be signed and returned on or before [       ], 20[])    

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ATTACHMENT 1
Dated November 30, 2018
[See Above.]

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ATTACHMENT 2
EMPLOYEE INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

5EX-4.33

 Exhibit 4.33 

Property Lease Agreement 
 Party A
(Lessor): Beijing Tuspark Harmonious Investment Development Co., Ltd. 
 Legal representative: 

Address: 
 Tel.: 

Fax: 
 Party B (Lessee): Beijing 21Vianet Broad
Band Data Center Co., Ltd. 
 Legal representative: 

Address: 
 Tel.: 

Fax: 
 WHEREAS: 

 

	1.	 Party A legally holds the ownership of Building 3 of Yard 105 located at Xiangshan South Road, Shijingshan
District, Beijing, and the right to use the State-owned land attached thereto, and Party A intends to lease the 1st to 9th floors on the ground of such property (hereinafter referred to as “Target Property” or “Lease Subject
Matter”) together with its fixtures and apparatuses and other related items (if any) to Party B on an as-is basis; 

 

	2.	 Party B intends to accept lease of the Target Property. 

NOW, THEREFORE, through friendly negotiation on the lease of the Target Property, Party A and Party B hereby enter into and jointly abide by the following
agreement. 
 Article.1    Target Property 
  

	1.1	 The Target Property is located at Building 3, Yard 105, Xiangshan South Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing,
and is owned by Party A. 

  

	1.2	 The Target Property includes: a building area of 24280.81
m2 of the 1st to 9th floors of Building 3 on the ground, of which commercial area is 1298.52 m2 and office area is 22982.29 m2, with the Real Property Ownership Certificate numbered Jing (2018) Shi Real Property No. 0010292; an underground building area of approximately 2158m2, of which a B1 boundary room covers approximately 84m2, a B2 high voltage distribution room covers approximately 227m2, and an ancillary room of the B2 data room covers about 1847m2. Considering that the design and construction plan of Party B is to be determined,
the underground building area will ultimately be subject to the actual net floor area. 

	1.3	 A photocopy of the Real Property Ownership Certificate of the Target Property and a list of the underground
lease area of the data center are attached hereto. 

 Article.2    Lease term and rental 

 

	2.1	 Both Parties acknowledge that the Lease Term of the Target Property leased by Party B is 20 years, starting
from the date on which the two Parties complete the delivery of the Target Property (the “Delivery Date”). 

  

	2.2	 During the Lease Term, both Parties agree to calculate the rental of the Target Property based on the building
area of the delivered property, and the rental rate is as follows: 

  

	 	(a)	 The building area shall be subject to the area specified on the Real Property Ownership Certificate; from the
lease start date to the date of the end of the 5-year Lease Term, the rental rate for the building area of the delivered property on the ground is RMB5 yuan/
m2/day (including tax), and the rental rate for the underground building area is RMB2 yuan/ m2/day (including tax). 

 

	 	(b)	 After the expiry of the 5-year Lease Term that begins with the lease
start date, every 3 lease years are treated as one lease year interval (i.e., 6th-8th years after the lease start date constitute a lease year interval, 9th-11th years
constitute another lease year interval, 12th-14th years constitute another lease year interval, 15th-17th years constitute another lease year interval, 18th-20th years constitute another lease year interval), and the rental rate for the Target
Property shall increase by 5% over each previous lease year interval. The rental and the payment deadline are detailed in Annex IV hereto. 

  

	 	(c)	 Party A and Party B agree that, when the Target Property meets the conditions of transfer, Party B (including
affiliates of Party B) shall have the right of first refusal. If Party B exercises its right of first refusal, it shall notify the same to Party A in writing within three months after receiving a notice from Party A. If Party B fails to notify
within three months, it shall be deemed that Party B waives the right of first refusal. Party A agrees that, if the Target Property is sold within 5 years from the lease start date specified herein, Party A shall refund to Party B an amount of
rental that is equal to a difference times the number of lease days, where the difference is the then-current daily rental per square meter of Party B minus RMB3.5/ m2/day (if the purchaser is
Party B or any of its affiliates) or RMB4.5/ m2/day (if the purchaser is a third party), except for the underground part. If the Target Property is sold after expiry of such five years, no refund
shall be made for whatever years. The refund, if any, shall be made in a lump sum by Party A to Party B within 10 business days after the transfer of the Target Property is completed. In the case that Party A sells the Target Property to a third
party, it shall ensure that the third party is aware of and consents to this Lease Agreement and agrees to perform the Lease Agreement in accordance with the initial rental rate of RMB4.5/ m2/day
and the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 

	2.3	 Upon expiration of the Lease Term, Party A and Party B agree that Party B will renew the lease for another term
of 20 years. Party A and Party B shall sign a renewal agreement prior to 6 months before the expiration of the Lease Term. The terms and conditions and the Lease Term of this Agreement shall still apply to the lease renewal agreement (except for the
rent-free period). The rental for the renewal period shall be calculated mutatis mutandis on the basis of this Agreement (for example, the rental increases by 5% over the rental of previous lease year interval, with every three years being one lease
year interval). If, by reasons of Party A, no renewal agreement is signed with Party B, Party A shall refund double of the lease deposit already paid by Party B; if, by reasons of Party B, no lease renewal agreement is signed with Party A, Party A
is entitled to withhold Party B’s lease deposit. 

  

	2.4	 Delivery of the Target Property: Party A shall deliver the Target Property to Party B on September 28,
2018 (the “Delivery Date”). Party B shall go through the property handover formalities at the Target Property on the Delivery Date. Upon delivering the Target Property by Party A to Party B and signing a property handover form by both
Parties, Party A shall be deemed to have fulfilled its obligation of delivering the Target Property to Party B. The Target Property delivery criteria are shown in the annex hereto. 

 

	2.5	 Rent-free period of the Target Property: The rent-free period of the Target Property is 6 months in total from
September 28, 2018 to March 28, 2019. In the rent-free period, no rental needs to be paid, but Party B shall bear the property management fee and the public utility fees such as water and electricity expenses arising from the use of the
Target Property. If, by reasons of Party A, the Target Property is not delivered on the Delivery Date, the Lease Term (including the rent-free period) shall be postponed accordingly. 

Article.3    Payment of rental, lease deposit and property management fee 

 

	3.1	 From the lease start date, Party B shall pay Party A a rental every 12 months. The rental for the first period
shall be paid as scheduled in Article 4.2. After the payment of rental for the first period, the rental for next payment period shall be paid within 30 days before the expiration of each preceding payment period. 

 

	3.2	 Within 10 business days after the execution of this Agreement between both Parties, Party B shall pay Party A
deposit equivalent to the three-month rental of the Target Property the amount of the three-month rental is RMB11,471,954.56. Before the delivery of the Target Property to Party B, if performance of this Agreement fails by reasons of Party B, Party
A has the right to confiscate the deposit; if performance of this Agreement fails by reasons of Party A, Party A shall refund double of the deposit. 

  

	3.3	 The deposit shall be converted into a lease deposit upon completion of delivery of the Target Property from
Party A to Party B. Within 10 business days after the expiration of the Lease Term or the early termination of the Lease Agreement, Party A shall refund the lease deposit to Party B in a lump sum without interest. 

 

	3.4	 Property management and charges: subject to the Property Management Agreement and related agreements otherwise
signed between Party B and the property management party designated by Party A, namely, Beijing Huaqing Property Management Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Property Management Agreement”). 

	3.5	 Other expenses: 

  

	 	(a)	 Electricity fee: After Party A, Party B and the relevant power supply bureau sign a three-party electricity fee
agreement, Party B shall pay the electricity fee directly to the power supply bureau according to the numerical reading on the watt hour meter separately installed for the Target Property and according to the rate stipulated by the State for the
region where the Target Property is located. 

  

	 	(b)	 Water fee: Party B shall, according to the numerical reading of the water meter separately installed for the
Target Property and according to the rate stipulated by the State for the region where the Target Property is located, connect to the mains water supply at its own expense and measure the used volume. The water fee generated shall be paid to the
property management unit (according to the rate stipulated by the State for public utility). 

  

	 	(c)	 Telephone fee: Other expenses such as telephone equipment and communication fees shall be borne by Party B in
accordance with the unified charging standards of relevant departments. 

  

	 	(d)	 Heat supply fee: shall be calculated and paid in accordance with the provisions of the Property Management
Agreement. 

  

	 	(e)	 Other expenses: After moving in the premises, Party B shall bear other expenses that it incurs. If, with the
consent of Party B, Party A pays any such expenses on behalf of Party B, Party B shall, within the time limit requested by Party A, reimburse Party A for the expenses so paid by Party A, and the relevant bills shall be issued directly by the fee
claimant to Party B. 

  

	3.6	 Party B may itself install cooling and heat supply equipment (if Party B needs), and Party B shall bear the
electricity fees and other expenses in relation thereto. Party A shall charge no further fees in relation thereto. 

  

	3.7	 Within three business days after each payment of rental by Party B, Party A shall provide an official and legal
VAT special invoice (at a tax rate of 5%) for the property rental as a voucher of Party B’s payment. Within three business days after Party B pays the deposit (lease deposit), Party A shall provide Party B with an official and legal receipt.

  

	3.8	 The unit price of the lease hereunder is tax-inclusive and shall not
vary with tax rate adjustment caused by any reason. If the competent tax authority determines a different VAT rate applicable to the rental hereunder during the Lease Term and therefore adjusts the tax amount payable by the Lessor, the Lessee shall
have the right to, at the existing invariable tax-inclusive price, obtain the VAT special invoice re-issued at the tax rate determined by the competent tax authority.

 Article.4    Power supply to the Target Property 

 

	4.1	 Party A shall ensure that the power supply to the delivered Target Property meets total capacity of 46200 KVA
for dual power supply, which is the power supply scheme officially approved by the Power Supply Bureau. 

  

	4.2	 Party A shall be responsible for communicating with the competent power supply department and providing
relevant assistance in its capacity as the property owner (including but not limited to providing company licenses, and assisting in affixing seals) to ensure the normal availability of the dual mains power supply specified in article 4.1.
Otherwise, Party B shall have the right to dissolve this Agreement in advance without any liability for default, and Party A shall compensate Party B for the loss of up-front design fees incurred for taking
out the power supply scheme stamped by the competent power supply department. The rental for the first period payable by Party B shall be paid within 10 days after the dual mains power supply scheme specified in section 4.1 is approved. The relevant
expenses required for mains power supply connection and construction shall be borne by Party B, and the right to use electricity shall be vested in Party B. 

  

	4.3	 The power system, power facilities and equipment, etc. (whether internal or external) funded by Party B shall
be owned by Party B. 

 Article.5    Rights and obligations of both Parties 

 

	5.1	 When Party B pays each rental to Party A, Party A shall issue to Party B a legal and valid invoice that is
equivalent to the amount paid by Party B. 

  

	5.2	 The Target Property shall be used for data center and office purposes. Without the written consent of Party A,
Party B shall not arbitrarily change the purposes of the Target Property. 

  

	5.3	 If Party A wishes to sell all or part of the Target Property, Party A shall so notify Party B in writing 6
months in advance. Party B shall have the right of first refusal within the Lease Term. If Party B waives the right of first refusal due to price or other reasons, Party A has the right to sell all or part of the Target Property to a third party.

 Article.6    Commitments and warranties of Party A 

 

	6.1	 During the Lease Term, Party A is in valid existence and legally holds the Target Property.

  

	6.2	 The ownership of the Target Property is not joint ownership, and the Target Property has been mortgaged and the
mortgagee is Huaneng Guicheng Trust Co., Ltd. If Party A intends to encumber the Target Property with other rights or encumbrance such as mortgage in the future, or to make any change (including cancellation, transfer, or change, which is different
from the mortgage already set at the time of signing this Agreement) to the existing mortgage, Party A shall notify Party B in writing in advance. 

  

	6.3	 If Party A transfers the Target Property in the case that Party B waives the rights of first refusal, Party A
shall procure the acquirer of the Target Property to enter into a agreement with Party A and Party B to ensure that the acquirer will assume Lessor’s obligations and enjoy Lessor’s rights according to the terms of this Agreement.

 If Party B’s use of the Target Property is interrupted, stopped or disrupted due to the existing or future mortgage, seizure or
other rights restrictions of the Target Property or due to transfer of the Target Property, Party A shall pay Party B a default fine equivalent to 6-month rental applicable for the time being, and shall, in
accordance with the covenants specified in article 14.6, compensate Party B for the losses suffered thereby. 

	6.4	 Party A has obtained the written consent of the internal decision-making body for the lease matter under this
Agreement. 

  

	6.5	 The lease of the Target Property by Party A to Party B does not contravene Party A’s business scope or
relevant laws and regulations, and Party A’s signing or performance of this agreement will not contravene any agreement, memorandum or other transaction arrangements that it has signed. 

 

	6.6	 During the Lease Term, Party A will not rent out the Target Property to a third party. 

 

	6.7	 Party B shall use the Target Property for the data center storage business without contravening the purposes of
the Target Property approved by the Shijingshan District. 

  

	6.8	 The Target Property and the underlying land are free from litigation, arbitration or dispute arising from any
ownership dispute or other factors. 

  

	6.9	 When Party B handles the application formalities such as environment impact assessment, energy assessment and
project approval, Party A shall, in its capacity as the property owner, assist Party B in providing relevant materials. 

Article.7    Taxes 

Each of the Parties shall bear the taxes and related expenses incurred by themselves in signing and performing this Agreement. 

Article.8    Confidentiality 
  

	8.1	 During the negotiation and performance of this Agreement, both Parties shall perform their information
disclosure obligations according to the law. Except as required by law, without prior written consent of the other Party, either Party and its affiliates shall not make any public comment, statement or communication, directly or indirectly, in
connection with the transaction under this Agreement or any term or condition or other aspects of this Agreement, or otherwise disclose or allow disclosure of the proposed transaction or relevant information to any third party (except for the
intermediaries hired by the Parties for this transaction). 

  

	8.2	 Both Party A and Party B shall be obligated to keep confidentiality of the counterparty’s trade secrets
learned and the information provided by the counterparty during the signing and performance of this Agreement, and shall not disclose or divulge to any third party or improperly use the trade secrets (except those required for disclosure in order to
perform this Agreement or as mandatorily instructed by the judicial and administrative authorities); the party shall be liable for all losses caused thereby to the other party. 

 Article.9    Transfer of the rights and obligations under this Agreement, sublease
and lending of the Target Property 
  

	9.1	 During the Lease Term, Party B may transfer the rights or obligations of Party B under this Agreement to a
third party, subject to the prior consent of Party A. 

  

	9.2	 During the Lease Term, if Party B is reorganized, renamed, or if an affiliate of Party B leases the Target
Property instead according to Party B’s own operation and management requirements, Party B may apply for the change of the contractual lessee, and Party A shall agree to such change of the lessee provided that Party A’s interests are
protected. In addition, Party B shall not sublease or lend the Target Property without the consent of Party A. However, considering that the purpose of Party B leasing the Target Property is to use equipment and facilities to build data centers and
make them available to users in the form of leased equipment rooms, Party A agrees that: after Party B inputs equipment and completes the construction of the data centers, Party B may lease or lend part or all of the equipment room to its customers
within its business scope, where the equipment room is the house inclusive of the Target Property together with its equipment. 

  

	9.3	 The expenses and taxes (if any) arising from the transfer of the rights and obligations under the lease
agreement and the sublease and lending of the Target Property shall be borne by Party B. 

Article.10    Decoration or change made by Party B on the Target Property 

 

	10.1	 If, as specially required for operating business, Party B needs to decorate all or part of the Target Property
or add facilities (including but not limited to lighting and other electrical facilities and air conditioners), Party B shall provide a decoration scheme in advance which is subject to approval of Party A. Without the consent of Party A, Party B
shall not change the main structure of the Target Property. 

  

	10.2	 Where the Lease Term under this Agreement expires or this Agreement is dissolved, Party A shall decide as the
case may be whether the fixtures or apparatuses (including attachments) added or changed by Party B with written consent of Party A shall be restored or not, and the cost of restoration shall be borne by Party B. If Party A leases the Target
Property to a company that is in the same business sector as Party B, Party A shall negotiate with Party B with respect to the residual value of the decoration and equipment left over by Party B. 

 

	10.3	 Party A shall not unjustifiably reject or delay approval of Party B’s reasonable decoration request. If
Party A fails to reply within 15 business days from the date of Party B submitting the decoration request and decoration scheme, it shall be deemed that Party A agrees on the decoration. During the decoration period, Party A may access the Target
Property to check whether Party B’s decoration works comply with the relevant regulations and this Agreement, provided that Party B is notified 2 business days in advance and such check is carried out as accompanied by the persons designated by
Party B. In the case of rejecting the decoration request of Party B, Party A shall provide written justifiable reasons complying with the requirements of the then-effective laws and regulations of the State. Any reason that does not so comply shall
be deemed to be unjustifiable. 

	10.4	 Party B shall be liable for the fire control modification expenses, etc. incurred in the decoration. Party B in
its capacity as user of the Target Property shall be responsible for going through the fire control-related formalities for the purpose of data centers (including diesel oil storage tanks), and Party A in its capacity as property owner shall provide
cooperation. If Party B’s data center decoration scheme (including diesel oil storage tanks) fails to pass the fire control approval procedure, Party B has the right to dissolve this Agreement prematurely. If this Agreement is so dissolved
prematurely, Party B shall no longer enjoy the rent-free period; the rental for the rent-free period shall be settled according to the actual lease time, and Party B shall pay Party A a compensation equivalent to
1-month rental. Party B’s losses shall be borne by Party B itself. Neither Party will be liable for any breach of contract. Party A shall refund the fees already paid by Party B, including but not limited
to the lease deposit, without interest. Party B can start operating business after the property passes the fire inspection and acceptance of the local fire control department as applied for according to the fire inspection and acceptance procedure
applicable in the place where the property is located. 

  

	10.5	 Party A shall in its capacity as property owner cooperate with Party B in all the formalities such as approval
and filing required for the decoration and modification of the Target Property, including but not limited to construction permits, to ensure the normal progress of construction. At the same time, Party A shall coordinate the property management
party to provide maximum support and assistance during the decoration and modification of Party B. 

  

	10.6	 Communication and pipe shaft maintenance for data centers. 

 

	 	(a)	 As necessary, Party B may use the pipelines that Party A has constructed within the scope of the red lines; for
the part that failings to meet the use requirements of Party B, Party B shall submit a construction scheme, and may construct such part at its own expenses after the scheme is approved by Party A. For all communication cables, pipelines, pipe
shafts, etc. outside the red lines, Party B shall coordinate by itself. 

  

	 	(b)	 Party B shall not use the external wall to install communication pipes, pipe holes, cables or troughs leading
to the roof. 

  

	 	(c)	 Party B may use the existing communication pipes, pipe holes and pipe shafts in the park, and the expenses in
relation thereto shall be negotiated by Party B and the property management unit. 

  

	10.7	 In order to construct the data center, after Party B provides design and construction schemes in advance, and
with the consent of Party A, Party B may carry out necessary modification, decoration, attachment, dismantlement or placement of necessary external facilities for the Target Property. Party B may carry out modification works such as dismantlement,
reinforcement and window sealing on the local part of the building according to business requirements. Party A hereby further agrees to: (a) allow Party B to open holes in the external walls of the building (water pipes, fire tubes, fresh air
vents, exhaust vents, pressure relief ports, cable troughs, generator air inlets and outlets, etc.); (b) allow Party B to place chassis diesel generators, chassis power supplies, cooling towers, water tanks, air conditioner outdoor units, etc. on
the roof; (c) allow Party B to excavate the cable trenches outdoors for the cables of diesel generators; (d) allow Party B to use free of charge Party A’s existing diesel oil storage tanks and oil pipelines, and Party A shall transfer
the property rights of the diesel oil storage tanks to Party B for free; and (e) allow Party B to change the 5 indoor elevator hatchways into pipe shafts. Party B is allowed to damage the green space or roads as necessary during the
construction (Party B shall be responsible for restoring the green space and roads in the future) and to dismantle the heating ducts, air hoses, fire control pipelines and the like (if necessary). In order to cooperate with Party B’s decoration
and modification works, Party A allows Party B to use elevators and other facilities. 

	10.8	 In the event that Party B’s equipment may generate noise, Party B undertakes to install noise reduction
equipment. 

  

	10.9	 During the Lease Term, Party B shall bear all legal liabilities for any accidents caused by Party B’s
construction acts such as decoration, modification, attachment, dismantlement and placement; 

  

	10.10	 The normal construction acts of Party B in accordance with the decoration construction scheme agreed by Party A
in writing shall not be regarded as damage to the building, including but not limited to the architectural structures, exterior and walls of the Target Property; for the avoidance of doubt, in this case, Party B still needs to ensure the safety of
the Target Property. Party B shall bear all legal liabilities for the damage caused beyond the decoration construction scheme by the construction acts to the Target Property without the written consent of Party A, including but not limited to damage
to the architectural structure, exterior and walls of the Target Property. 

  

	10.11	 Party B shall bear the expenses incurred in Party B’s construction behaviors such as decoration,
modification, attachment, dismantlement and placement. After the expiration of the Lease Term, Party A may decide at its own discretion whether it is necessary for Party B to restore the original state. 

 

	10.12	 Party B’s requirements on the Target Property and Party A’s response are specified in the annexes
hereto. 

 Article.11    Maintenance and repair 

 

	11.1	 During the Lease Term, Party A shall be responsible for the repair of the main structure of the leased
property, the parts that have not been modified by Party B (including but not limited to elevators) and other parts for which Party A shall be responsible for repair as determined by both Parties. 

 

	11.2	 Party B shall be solely responsible for the repair and maintenance of the parts of the leased Target Property
that have been modified by Party B and of the facilities and equipment installed by Party B in the leased property. 

  

	11.3	 In the course of using the leased property, when an event of repair within the responsibility of Party A
occurs, Party B shall notify Party A of the event in time and promptly take necessary measures to prevent further expansion of the losses. Party A shall bear the expenses and liabilities generated by the above reasonable measures taken by Party B.
If Party B fails to notify Party A or take temporarily reasonable measures to prevent expansion of the losses, Party B shall be liable for the expansion of losses arising therefrom. After receiving the notice from Party B, Party A shall start repair
immediately or as soon as practicable but no later than the end of two days after receiving the notice. If Party A fails to carry out the repair in time, Party B may instead hire professional maintainers to carry out inspection and repair, and Party
A shall bear the reasonable repair expenses and the actual losses caused to Party B by the delay of repair. 

	11.4	 Party B shall cooperate when Party A carries out regular overhaul, corrective maintenance and other activities
on the Target Property or carries out emergency repair on the Target Property in an emergency. When it is necessary for Party A to access the Target Property for handling matters related to the leased property or for inspecting or maintaining
equipment, Party A shall negotiate the corresponding time and procedure with Party B in advance. During the maintenance process, Party B shall provide cooperation and dispatch its staff to accompany Party A’s staff in accessing the Target
Property. 

  

	11.5	 When the load capacity of the main structure fails to meet the use requirements due to the modification of
Party B’s equipment or adjustment of the location of Party B’s equipment, Party B shall reinforce the main structure, and the reinforcement scheme is subject to confirmation of Party A. The design and reinforcement expenses incurred shall
be borne by Party B. The time limit of confirmation by Party A and the criteria of confirmation shall comply with the provisions of section 10.3. 

Article.12    Rights and obligations of Party A 
  

	12.1	 If Party B or any of its affiliates needs to establish a company with registered address at the Target
Property, Party B shall apply to Party A for the business registration formalities that enable Party B’s affiliates to operate in Party A’s Target Property. Party A shall approve Party B’s reasonable requirements and assist in the
relevant business registration formalities, but Party B shall ensure that the relevant third party complies with this Agreement and the property management regulations of the entire park. When the Lease Term expires or both Parties terminate the
Agreement prematurely for any reason, the third party shall vacate and return the property to Party A promptly. Party B shall bear all legal liabilities arising from any damage to the property or delay of returning the property.

  

	12.2	 Party A has the right to supervise the staff of Party B in accepting management, protecting public facilities
and maintaining the sanitation and safety order in public places. 

  

	12.3	 Party A undertakes that the property it leases to Party B meets the design requirements and quality standards,
and that, during the Lease Term, the roof and main structure of the Target Property rented by Party A to Party B are free from leakage, collapse, cracking or sinking. The Target Property is free from hidden or potential quality defects. In the case
that water overflows or is leaked out of the roof or wall due to inherent quality defects of the property, which thereby causes any damage or injury to Party B’s equipment or any other assets or any person, Party A shall compensate Party B for
all actual losses thereby caused thereby or in relation thereto. Party A shall keep the Target Property in a rentable state during the Lease Term. If Party B cannot continue leasing the property due to the hidden or potential quality defects of the
leased property, Party A shall compensate Party B for the losses, including the total amount invested by Party B in the equipment and works, decoration and modification, and the amount of compensation for which Party B is thereby liable to its
customers. If the two Parties are in disputes over the responsibility, the two Parties agree to jointly entrust a duly qualified third-party appraisal agency to appraise the responsibility, and the Party that is appraised as liable shall bear all
the losses caused. 

	12.4	 Party A represents that it is a company legally established, validly existing and well-operated under the laws
of the PRC. Party A warrants that it has obtained all the rights and powers to officially and effectively sign and perform this Agreement, and that the signing and performance of this Agreement do not constitute any violation of the existing laws,
regulations, rules or Party A’s articles of association. Party A has obtained all rights and powers to officially and effectively sign and perform this Agreement. Party A’s signing and performance of the Agreement do not constitute any
violation of the existing laws, regulations, rules or Party A’s articles of association. 

  

	12.5	 Party A warrants that it enjoys legal rights to rent out the Target Property, and that no third Party may claim
rights to the leasehold property which thereby affects Party B’s lease behavior. If the leasehold property is in disputes over its ownership or is seized or sequestrated, or if any third party claims rights to the leasehold property, which
thereby makes Party B unable to use the Target Property normally, Party B has the right to immediately dissolve the Agreement and ask Party A to compensate Party B for all losses, including but not limited to the total amount invested by Party B in
equipment and works, decoration and modification, amount of compensation for which Party B is thereby liable to its customers, and the attorneys’ fees, appraisal fees, arbitration fees, etc. thereby paid by Party B. 

 

	12.6	 Party A’s commitments to the status of rights to the Target Property: 

Party A hereby irrevocably undertakes and warrants that the Target Property is developed and constructed by Party A under legally acquired land
use rights in accordance with the then-current laws, regulations and rules of the PRC. Party A warrants that it holds legal, flawless and unrestricted full ownership of the Target Property in the rent-free period and the Lease Term, and that the
Target Property meets all applicable laws, regulations, rules of the PRC and industry norms, and that Party B can use the Target Property for construction, production or Operation & Administration & Maintenance (OAM) of data
centers and equipment rooms within the Lease Term. 
  

	12.7	 During the Lease Term, to the extent that Party B is not in default, Party A shall not rent out other
properties in the park to any lessee competing against Party B’s business. 

 Article.13    Rights and
obligations of Party B 
  

	13.1	 Party B represents that it is a company legally established, validly existing and well-operated under the laws
of the PRC. Party B has obtained all rights and powers to officially and effectively sign and perform this Agreement. Party B’s signing and performance of this Agreement do not constitute any violation of the existing laws, regulations, rules
or Party B’s articles of association. Party B warrants that the business operated by it falls within the scope of Party B’s business license and other licenses, and that the above valid approvals are maintained throughout the Lease Term.
Party B warrants that it complies with the laws, regulations and rules of the State, accepts the supervision of relevant administrative organs, carries out business activities according to law, and hangs or posts legitimate licenses at conspicuous
places of its business premises; and warrants that it will not take up unfair competition, or sell counterfeit or shoddy goods, or take up business activities in the name of Party A; otherwise, Party B shall be liable and compensate for all losses
caused thereby (including any claims and relevant administrative punishments thereby imposed on Party A, and various expenses incurred by Party A and Party B for handling such events). 

	13.2	 Party B shall establish measures such as fire control, anti-theft, public order and sanitation in the Target
Property, comply with property management regulations, maintain public management order, and ensure the safety of the property. 

  

	13.3	 Party B shall not change the leasehold purpose of the Target Property as stipulated in this Agreement and shall
not use the Target Property for illegal activities. Party B shall pay the rental, property management fees and other public utility expenses in time. 

  

	13.4	 In the event of relocation, requisitioning, etc. ordered by a government, if the government compensates the
requisitioned party, Party A shall assist Party B to obtain the governmental compensation, or Party A shall consult with Party B and pay a legally deserved part of the compensation to Party B within three business days after the date of receiving
the part legally attributable to Party B from the government. 

  

	13.5	 During the occupation of the Target Property, Party B shall abide by the laws and regulations related to fire
control and environment protection of the Chinese Government and Beijing Municipality, and Party B shall be responsible for equipping the leased units with portable fire extinguishers that meet the quantity required by the fire management
regulations, and taking appropriate measures to reduce air, noise or other pollution. 

  

	13.6	 Electric current load and power availability assurance 

 

	 	(a)	 Party B may apply to the power supply bureau to become a direct customer of the power supply bureau, namely, a
direct power supply account or a high-voltage self-management account. Party A shall cooperate with Party B in the above work, including but not limited to, providing corresponding routes, issuing relevant documents, evidential materials, affixing
seals, etc. without charging additional fees; 

  

	 	(b)	 Party A shall promptly notify Party B upon receiving a power blackout notice from the superior transformer
substation. 

  

	13.7	 Party A agrees that Party B may install Party B’s logo on the outer wall and roof of the Target Property,
provided that the logo scheme is subject to approval of Party A and approval of the competent governmental authority. Party B shall ensure the safety of the installed logo and shall be responsible for going through the approval formalities at its
own expenses. 

 Article.14    Liability for default, change or termination of this Agreement 

 

	14.1	 If Party B fails to pay the rental of the Target Property in time during the Lease Term, Party B shall pay a
default fine at 0.03% of the overdue amount for each day overdue. If a rental is delayed for more than 30 days, Party A has the right to unilaterally dissolve this Agreement, withhold the lease deposit and claim a default fine from Party B; if the
default fine does not sufficiently cover all losses, Party B shall compensate for all direct losses. 

  

	14.2	 If Party A fails to deliver the Target Property to Party B on the Delivery Date agreed by both Parties, Party A
shall pay Party B a default fine at 0.03% of six-month rental of the late delivered property for each day of delay. If the delivery is delayed for more than 30 days, Party B shall have the right to
unilaterally dissolve this Agreement, and Party A shall refund double of the deposit paid by Party B and compensate for all direct losses incurred thereby. 

  

	14.3	 During the Lease Term, neither Party A nor Party B may change or dissolve this Agreement unless an event
stipulated herein to allow change or dissolution of this Agreement occurs. 

  

	14.4	 After this Agreement comes into effect, if a Party fails to fully and factually perform any of its obligations
under this Agreement or makes any untrue commitments or warranties, a default is constituted, and the defaulting Party shall compensate the other Party for any losses caused thereby. 

 

	14.5	 During the Lease Term, Party A and Party B may enter into a written agreement to change or dissolve this
Agreement by consensus, and in any of the following circumstance, a Party is entitled to dissolve this Agreement: 

  

	 	(a)	 The Target Property and its facilities are damaged due to force majeure which makes this Agreement no longer
enforceable; 

  

	 	(b)	 With the approval of the relevant departments of the Beijing Municipal Government, the buildings including the
Target Property are planned to be relocated, which makes this Agreement no longer enforceable; 

  

	 	(c)	 The two Parties decide to terminate this Agreement prematurely by consensus; 

If a Party terminates this Agreement according to section 14.5 hereof, this Agreement shall be terminated as of the date on which the written
dissolution notice is effectively served on the other Party, without any liability for default imposed on Party A or Party B; and Party A and Party B shall bear losses incurred by themselves. Within seven business days after the dissolution of this
Agreement, Party A shall refund the remaining amount of the prepaid rental and other payments of Party B to Party B after the part payable for the number of days of actual use is deducted, and shall refund the lease deposit. 

	14.6	 During the Lease Term, Party A undertakes not to terminate or dissolve this Agreement prematurely for any
reason, except in the circumstances in which Party A is entitled to unilaterally terminate or dissolve this Agreement as stipulated by law or this Agreement. Party A acknowledges that Party B has invested a large amount of up-front expenses for the modification and decoration of the leasehold property and the construction of equipment and power facilities in order to use the Target Property for the purposes specified herein; if Party
A terminates or dissolves this Agreement prematurely in violation of the Agreement or Party B is unable to use the Target Property in accordance with this Agreement due to other reasons of Party A, Party A shall compensate Party B for the actual
losses. Such compensation shall include but without limitation the losses of investments made by Party B in the equipment in the Target Property, the expenses such as design fee, construction fee, installation fee, governmental approval fee incurred
in the modification, decoration and power supply facilities construction of the Target Property, the default fine/liquidated damages payable by Party B to its customers, and the attorneys’ fees and arbitration fees paid by Party B for the
signing and performance of this Agreement and dispute resolution in relation to this Agreement. 

Article.15    Handover of the Target Property at the termination (or dissolution) of this Agreement 

 

	15.1	 Within 7 business days after the expiration of the Lease Term and the termination of the Lease Agreement
(“Surrender Period”), Party B shall settle all payables with Party A, vacate the Target Property and return the keys of the Target Property to Party A. If, after the expiration of the Surrender Period, Party B still leaves items in the
Target Property, it shall be deemed that Party B has waived the ownership of the items, and the items shall be handed over to Party A for arbitrary disposal. 

  

	15.2	 If Party B fails to perform the surrender obligation specified in section 15.1, Party A shall have the right to
charge Party B a property occupancy fee on a daily basis for the period from the second day subsequent to expiration or termination of this Agreement until the date of signing an acceptance & handover checklist by both Parties or until the
date on which Party A recovers the property. The property occupancy fee for each day is the daily rental applicable at the termination of this Agreement. The payment of such fee shall not constitute any renewal or continuation of the lease.

  

	15.3	 After the lease expires or the Agreement is dissolved prematurely, the lease deposit shall be settled in
accordance with the relevant provisions of this Agreement. 

 Article.16    Governing law and dispute settlement

  

	16.1	 The signing, effectiveness and performance of this Agreement as well as settlement of disputes in relation
thereto shall be governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of China. 

  

	16.2	 Any dispute arising during the performance of this Agreement shall be settled through negotiation. If the
negotiation fails, either Party may refer the dispute to arbitration at the Beijing Arbitration Commission, and the dispute shall be arbitrated in accordance with the then-effective arbitration rules of the Beijing Arbitration Commission. The seat
of arbitration shall be Beijing. During the arbitration period, the provisions other than those in disputes of this Agreement shall still be valid and binding upon both Parties. 

	16.3	 The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators. Both Parties shall comply with the then-current
arbitration rules of the Beijing Arbitration Commission. 

 Article.17    Miscellaneous 

 

	17.1	 All the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the supplementary clauses and annexes hereto) and the
rights, obligations and responsibilities of both Parties specified herein are the true intentions of both Parties, and both Parties are willing to abide by and implement them. 

 

	17.2	 For any matters not covered herein, the two Parties may otherwise sign a supplementary agreement through
friendly negotiation. The supplementary agreements and annexes hereto are an integral part of this Agreement and have the same effect as this Agreement. 

  

	17.3	 Party A and Party B confirm that their addresses for receiving written notices are: 

Party A: 
 Contact: 

Email: 
 Tel.: 

Fax: 
 Party B: 

Contact: 
 Email: 

Tel.: 
 Fax: 

If any of the above addresses is changed, the changing Party shall notify the other Party effectively within 3 days. Otherwise, the original
contact information is still valid, and any communication sent to the original address shall still be deemed as successfully served. 
  

	17.4	 Party A confirms that its person in charge of the Target Property is Song Kai, who can be contacted for all
matters. If any change thereof occurs, Party A shall notify Party B in writing in time. 

 Party B confirms that its person
in charge of the Target Property is Gao Aiguo, who can be contacted for all matters. If any change thereof occurs, Party B shall notify Party A in writing in time. 
  

	17.5	 After the Agreement comes into force, Party A shall, when necessary, file it with the local/county-level real
estate transaction center where the property is located, and take out a property lease registration and filing certificate at the expenses of Party A. If the relevant property registration and management department has special requirements on the
text of the lease agreement for the purpose of the lease registration and filing formalities, Party A and Party B shall otherwise sign an agreement for being registered in compliance with such requirements. If this Agreement is inconsistent with
such registered agreement, this Agreement shall prevail. 

	17.6	 Party A or Party B who receives a notice or subpoena in any form from any relevant government department
regarding the Target Property shall notify the other Party in writing within 48 hours. 

Article.18    Effectiveness of this Agreement and other provisions 

This Agreement shall come into effect upon signing and sealing by both Parties. Any modification to this Agreement is subject to written
consent of both Parties. This Agreement is made in six counterparts, and Party A and Party B each hold three counterparts, all having the same legal effect. 

(The following is intentionally left blank) 

 (This is the signature page of both Parties hereto with respect to the Property Lease
Agreement) 
 Party A: Beijing Tuspark Harmonious Investment Development Co., Ltd. 

/s/ Beijing Tuspark Harmonious Investment Development Co., Ltd. 

Authorized representative: Chen Wenbin 
 Date:
August 15, 2018 
 Party B: Beijing 21Vianet Broad Band Data Center Co., Ltd. 

/s/ Beijing 21Vianet Broad Band Data Center Co., Ltd. 

Authorized representative: Xia Jing 
 Date: August
15, 2018

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