Document:

Consultant Agreement

 Exhibit 10.2 
 Consultant Agreement 
  

							
		 	Conceptus, Inc.	 	
				
	By:	 	 /s/ Lori Ciano
	 	By:	 	 /s/ Sam Trujillo

	Print name:	 	Lori Ciano	 	Print name:	 	Sam Trujillo
	Title:	 	EVP Human Resources	 	Title:	 	EVP Marketing
	Date:	 	August 10, 2012	 	Date:	 	August 9, 2012
		 		 	Address: 	 	
		 		 	Tax Id. No.:	 	

 This Consultant Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by Sam Trujillo,
(“Consultant”), and Conceptus, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Conceptus”). 
 1. Work Scope. Consultant shall provide
the consulting services as described in Appendix A. If Conceptus requests Consultant to work on future projects not covered by this scope of work, additional Statements of Work, including cost estimates, can be attached to this Agreement and
incorporated herein when agreed to and signed by both parties. 
 2. Ownership of Work Product. 

A. Assignment of Work Product. The work product (“Work Product”) produced by Consultant under this Agreement and all
proprietary rights therein shall be and are the property of Conceptus. Work Product includes, but is not limited to inventions, discoveries, compounds, reports, memoranda, drawings, computer programs, devices, models, or other materials of any
nature, or information relating to any of the foregoing, which are or were generated in connection with the work scope described in this Agreement, including the appendices attached hereto. Consultant will assign and does hereby assign to Conceptus
all patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets conceived or first reduced to practice pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Conceptus makes no claim of ownership to pre-existing technology owned by Consultant prior to the
Effective Date of this Agreement and which is set forth on Appendix C attached hereto (collectively, the “Prior Works”). To the extent that Consultant incorporates any Prior Work into any Work Product, Consultant hereby grants to
Conceptus a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide license to make, have made, modify, use and sell such item as part of or in connection with such Work Product. 

  

			
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 B. Further Assurances. Consultant agrees to assist Conceptus, or its designee, at
Conceptus’s expense, in every proper way to secure Conceptus’s rights in Work Product and any copyrights, patents, or other intellectual property rights relating to all Work Product in any and all countries, including the disclosure to
Conceptus of all pertinent information and data with respect to all Work Product, the execution of all applications, specifications, oaths, assignments and all other instruments that Conceptus may deem necessary in order to apply for and obtain such
rights and in order to assign and convey to Conceptus, its successors, assigns and nominees the sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to all Work Product, and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property
rights relating to all Work Product. Consultant also agrees that Consultant’s obligation to execute or cause to be executed any such instrument or papers shall continue after the termination of this Agreement. 

C. Attorney-in-Fact. Consultant agrees that, if Conceptus is unable because of Consultant’s unavailability, dissolution,
mental or physical incapacity, or for any other reason, to secure Consultant’s signature for the purpose of applying for or pursuing any application for any United States or foreign patents or mask work or copyright registrations covering the
Work Product assigned to Conceptus herein, then Consultant hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Conceptus and its duly authorized officers and agents as Consultant’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to act for and on Consultant’s behalf
to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents, copyright and mask work registrations with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Consultant.

 3. Compensation. Conceptus shall pay Consultant as set forth in Appendix A. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the
parties, Consultant shall not be compensated for travel time. Conceptus will reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by Consultant in the course of performance hereunder, subject to customary written verification of such
expenses. Expenses and travel will be paid according to the guidelines in Appendix B, attached 
 4. Consultant’s Contact.
Consultant will initially work with and receive instructions from Pete Essex, the designated employee of Conceptus, or such other party as Conceptus may designate from time to time. 
 5. Reports. Consultant agrees that Consultant will, from time to time during the Term of this Agreement (as defined below) or any extension thereof, keep Conceptus advised as to Consultant’s
progress in performing the Services under this Agreement. Consultant further agrees that Consultant will, as requested by Conceptus, prepare written reports with respect to such progress. Conceptus and Consultant agree that the time required to
prepare such written reports will be considered time devoted to the performance of the services hereunder. 

  

			
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 6. Confidentiality. 
 A. Obligation to Hold Proprietary Information in Confidence. Both parties understand that certain information Consultant may receive from Conceptus, or has previously received from Conceptus, or
that Consultant may develop under this Agreement, will be information proprietary to Conceptus or a third-party, as the case may be. Such information includes but is not limited to (i) the fact that Conceptus is conducting research in any
particular area or intends to develop or market any product; (ii) the terms of this Agreement or any agreement Conceptus may have (or may be negotiating) with any third party; (iii) non-public information concerning the business or
finances of Conceptus or any third-party; and (iv) any other information the disclosure of which might harm or destroy a competitive advantage of Conceptus or any third party (all of (i) through (iv) shall be referred to as
“Proprietary Information”). Consultant shall not, either during or subsequent to the Term of this Agreement (as defined below), directly or indirectly, disclose any Proprietary Information to anyone, nor shall Consultant copy or use any
Proprietary Information, except for the purpose of carrying out this Agreement. Consultant shall not, either during or subsequent to the Term, directly or indirectly publish any such information without the prior written authorization from
Conceptus. During the Term of this Agreement and for a period of ninety days thereafter, Consultant shall not compete with or perform services for direct or indirect competitors of Conceptus, as determined by the Board of Directors of Conceptus.
Direct or indirect competitors, includes, but is not limited to, entities manufacturing or selling IUDs, hysteroscopic birth control products or procedures, or tubal ligation products or procedures. 

B. Consultant’s Third-Parties. In the event Consultant retains any other parties to assist in providing services related to
Consultant’s work for Conceptus, Consultant shall have a written agreement with each party who will be exposed to the Proprietary Information requiring them to comply with Consultant’s obligations with respect to Proprietary Information.
Consultant shall not engage any such third parties without prior written consent of Conceptus. 
 C. Release of Burden to
Hold Proprietary Information Confidential. This Agreement shall impose no obligation upon Consultant with respect to any Proprietary Information which (i) the Consultant is authorized by Conceptus in writing to disclose; (ii) becomes
generally available to the public; (iii) is subsequently rightfully furnished to Consultant by a third party without restriction on disclosure; or (iv) is known by Consultant as shown by his written records in existence at the time of
receiving such Proprietary Information prior to his employment or consultancy with Conceptus. 

  

			
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 7. Consultant’s Representations and Warranties. 

A. Consultant represents and warrants that the Work Product produced under this Agreement shall be the sole product of Consultant’s
own efforts, or to the extent that Consultant retains any third-party that such party shall assign to Consultant all of such party’s right, title, and interest in such Work Product; that Consultant is, or shall be, the owner and proprietor of
all applicable rights in said Work Product and shall assign to Conceptus all such rights as set forth in paragraph 2.A above. Consultant further represents and warrants that the use and disclosure of the Work Product will not infringe upon or
violate any patent, copyright, trade secret or other property right of any third party known, or should have been known, to Consultant. Consultant represents and warrants that Consultant possesses the right to enter into and to perform this
Agreement and that there are no liens or encumbrances against any of the Work Product that would be inconsistent with the rights granted to Conceptus hereunder. 
 B. Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold Conceptus harmless from and against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, expenses, and costs (including reasonable attorney’s fees) that result from a
breach or alleged breach of any of the above representations or warranties. In addition, Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Conceptus and its directors, officers and employees from and against all taxes, losses, damages, liabilities,
costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and other legal expenses, arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with (i) any negligent, reckless or intentionally wrongful act of Consultant or Consultant’s assistants,
employees or agents, (ii) a determination by a court or agency that the Consultant is not an independent Consultant, (iii) any breach by the Consultant or Consultant’s assistants, employees or agents of any of the covenants contained
in this Agreement, (iv) any failure of Consultant to perform the services in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, or (v) any violation or claimed violation of a third party’s rights resulting in whole or in part
from Conceptus’s use of Prior Works under this Agreement. 
 8. Independent Contractor. Consultant shall operate as and have the
status of an independent contractor and shall not act as or be an agent or employee of Conceptus. Consultant understands that Consultant is not authorized to incur any expenses on behalf of Conceptus. Consultant shall not subcontract or assign this
Agreement or any part hereof without Conceptus’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. Any such subcontract or assignment lacking such prior consent shall be void. Consultant shall be responsible for
payment of all applicable taxes in respect of the compensation paid hereunder and shall provide evidence of such payment upon request. Consultant shall be present and available for consultation at Conceptus’s Mountain View facility as
reasonably requested, unless otherwise specified in an attachment to this Agreement. Consultant assures that no unauthorized aliens as defined in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 shall perform work for Conceptus pursuant to this
Agreement. Conceptus and Consultant agree that Consultant will receive no Conceptus-sponsored benefits from Conceptus. If Consultant is reclassified by a state or federal agency or court as Conceptus’s employee, Consultant will become a
reclassified employee and will receive no benefits from Conceptus, except those mandated by state or federal law, even if by the terms of Conceptus’s benefit plans or programs of Conceptus in effect at the time of such reclassification,
Consultant would otherwise be eligible for such benefits. During the period of this Agreement and for one year thereafter, Consultant agrees he will not encourage or solicit any employee or other consultant of Conceptus to leave Conceptus for any
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 9. Miscellaneous. 
 A. If at any time Consultant is required to work at any of Conceptus’s premises or use any of its equipment, Consultant will comply with all relevant health, safety and security regulations and
related instructions issued by Conceptus. Conceptus maintains policies prohibiting the sexual harassment of employees, vendors or other visitors to Conceptus’s facilities. Consultant agrees to abide by such policies. Conceptus will make
available to Consultant copies of such policies upon Consultant’s request. 
 B. This Agreement, together with all
appendices and exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements or understandings between the parties as to the subject matter thereto. Consultant represents that
in entering into this Agreement, Consultant has not relied on any previous oral or implied representations, inducements or understandings of any kind or nature. 
 C. Without the prior written permission of Conceptus, the total amount of charges for the work hereunder shall not exceed $20,833.00 per month, or a pro rata portion thereof for time periods of less than
a month. Consultant will maintain true and complete records in connection with the services and all transactions related thereto, and shall permit Conceptus to make an audit of all such records. 

D. The term (“Term”) of this Agreement shall be for approximately five months, to commence on August 1, 2012, the
“Effective Date”), and end on December 31, 2012, with the option of a one month extension. The one month extension requires written consent of both parties on or before December 1, 2012. Subject to the terms set forth herein,
Conceptus may terminate this Agreement prior to December 31, 2012, upon good cause, and upon thirty days written notice. The term “good cause” refers to any of the conditions set forth in California Labor Code Section 2924, the
material breach of any obligation herein, and/or Consultant’s full time employment with a third party. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Consultant shall immediately deliver to Conceptus all written documentation, including all
copies, concerning Proprietary Information, shall make no further use of such Proprietary Information, and shall make reasonable efforts to assure no further use of such Proprietary Information by Consultant’s employees, agents or contractors.
In the event any of the Consultant’s employees, agents, or contractors are terminated, Consultant shall recover any such materials and Proprietary Information and make reasonable efforts to assure no further use of such Proprietary Information
by such person. 
 E. Consultant will cooperate in good faith to respond to any request for information regarding a complaint
by            that Consultant mischaracterized            separation from employment with Conceptus. Consultant further agrees
that upon request he will provide a statement under penalty of perjury to Conceptus stating that he did not terminate            . Consultant further agrees to provide truthful information
in connection with any requests by Conceptus for information relevant to            complaint. 
 F. The following sections shall survive the termination of this Agreement: Sections 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9. 

  

			
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 G. The validity, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the
substantive law of the State of California, and the United States of America, excluding that body of law related to choice of law. Any action or proceeding brought to enforce the terms of this Agreement shall be brought in the County of Santa Clara,
State of California or in the Northern District of California. Consultant consents to personal jurisdiction before such courts. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Consultant understands and agrees that the disclosure or improper use of any Proprietary Information will cause irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law. 

H. No waiver, amendment or modification of any provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party
against whom such waiver, amendment or modification is sought to be enforced. No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy. 

I. The headings contained herein are for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to define, limit expand or describe the
scope of intent of any Section or other provision in this Agreement. 
 J. Both parties have read, understand, and agree to all
terms set forth in this Agreement, and have signed the top of the first page indicating their acceptance. 

  

			
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 Appendix A 
 Compensation: 
 $20,833.00 per month, payable monthly for an average of ten hours of work
per week. For any work period of less than a month, time will be paid on a pro rata basis. Total maximum is $104,166 for the five-month Term, or $125,000 upon the parties’ exercise of the option to extend the Term an additional month.

 Work Scope: 
 Responsible for
independent handling of assignments related to DTC and segmentation, as directed by Pete Essex, VP of Marketing. All such duties will be performed in New Jersey. You agree to reasonable availability throughout the course of the consulting agreement
to facilitate feedback and project completion. You will consult on on-going activities including Customer Segmentation, Direct to Consumer advertising campaign, on-going wave analysis and any other projects as determined by Conceptus. 

  

			
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 Appendix B 

Travel Policies 

Travel Expenses: 
 Conceptus will pay for
general economy airfare, economy rental cars and standard hotel rooms. 
 Conceptus will not pay for first class or upgraded seating for air
travel, upgrades to rental cars or hotel rooms and room service that are excessive. We will not pay for in-room movies or entertainment. 
 Any
expenses over $500 must be approved by Conceptus. 
 Invoices: 
 Consultant will accurately invoice Conceptus on a monthly basis for time, travel and expenses, with the final invoice to be submitted on or before February 15, 2013. Conceptus will pay invoices
within 10 days of the receipt of such invoice. 
 We require receipts attached to all invoices. 

Consultant will not mark-up any of the administrative items (copies, faxes, etc.) or charge for administrative duties. 

  

			
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 Appendix C 
 PRIOR INVENTIONS LETTER 
 Conceptus, Inc. 

331 E. Evelyn Avenue 
 Mountain View, CA 94040

 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
 The
following is a complete list of all inventions or improvements relevant to the subject matter of my engagement with Conceptus that have been made or conceived or first reduced to practice by me alone or jointly with others prior to my engagement
with Conceptus (attach additional sheets as necessary): 
  

	
	Date: August 9, 2012
	
	Very truly yours,
	
	 /s/ Sam Trujillo

	Name: Sam Trujillo

  

			
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 Exhibit 10.1 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

(Steven Murdock) 
 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is effective as of August 14, 2012 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Meade Instruments Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and Steven Murdock (“Executive”). 
 WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive are parties to that certain Employment Agreement dated effective as of February 1, 2010, as
amended by that certain Amendment to Employment Agreement made as of June 29, 2011 (collectively, the “Original Agreement”). 
 WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement in its entirety on the terms and conditions set forth below. 

AGREEMENT: 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties hereby amend the Original Agreement in its entirety and agree as follows: 

1. Term. The Company hereby employs Executive, and Executive hereby accepts such employment, for an initial term commencing as of
the Effective Date and ending on February 28, 2013, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 5; with such employment to continue thereafter for successive one-year periods in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement on March 1, 2013 and each anniversary thereof (subject to termination as aforesaid) unless either party notifies the other party in writing not less than ninety (90) days before expiration of the initial term and each annual
renewal thereof (the period during which Executive is employed hereunder being hereinafter referred to as the “Term”) of an intent not to renew this Agreement. 
 2. Services and Exclusivity of Services. So long as this Agreement shall continue in effect, Executive shall devote Executive’s full business time, energy and ability exclusively to the
business, affairs and interests of the Company and matters related thereto, shall use Executive’s best efforts and abilities to promote the Company’s interests and shall perform the services contemplated by this Agreement in accordance
with policies established by and under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). 

Without the prior express written authorization of the Board, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, during the term of this
Agreement render services to any other person or firm for compensation or engage in any activity competitive with or adverse to the Company’s business. Executive may serve as a director or in any other capacity of any business enterprise or any
nonprofit or governmental entity or trade association, provided in each case that such service is approved in advance of such service and in writing by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may make and manage personal business
investments of Executive’s choice and serve in any capacity with any civic, educational or charitable organization without seeking the approval of the Board, provided that such activities and services do not materially interfere or conflict
with the performance of the duties hereunder or create any conflict of interest with such duties. 

 3. Duties and Responsibilities. Executive shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company for the duration of this Agreement. In the performance of Executive’s duties, Executive shall report directly to the Board and shall be subject to the direction of the Board and to such limits on Executive’s authority as the
Board may from time to time impose. During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall be based at the Company’s principal executive offices in Orange County, California. Executive agrees to observe and comply with the rules and regulations of
the Company and agrees to carry out and perform orders, directions and policies of the Company and the Board as they may be, from time to time, stated in writing. 
 4. Compensation. 
 (a) Base Compensation. During the term of this
Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive an annual base salary at the rate of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) per year, payable in accordance with the Company’s practices in effect from time to time (the “Base
Salary”). 
 (b) Incentive Compensation. 
 (i) Executive shall also be entitled to a cash bonus if certain targets are achieved. The calculation of such cash bonus amount shall be determined by the Company’s compensation committee within the
first sixty (60) days of each fiscal year; provided, however, that for the Company’s FY2013 the cash bonus shall be calculated as set forth in Section 4(b)(ii) below. 

(ii) If the Company’s EBITDA is positive for FY2013, then Executive shall be entitled to a cash bonus equal to 28.75% of such
EBITDA up to a maximum cash bonus of $23,000. 
 Any such cash bonus shall be paid to Executive after the last day of FY2013 and
prior to April 15, 2013. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 

“FY2013” means the Company’s fiscal year ending February 28, 2013. 

“EBITDA” means an amount equal to the Net Income (without taking into account any payment to Executive under this
Section 4(b)(ii) and any bonus payment to John Elwood) for FY2013 plus the provision for interest, income taxes and plus the amount of Non-Cash Items. 
 “Net Income” means the Company’s net income as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, determined on a consistent basis). 

“Non-Cash Items” means the following items to the extent included in Net Income for FY2013: 

(A) depreciation and amortization expense; 
 (B) stock-based compensation expense; and 
 (C) impairment of inventory, goodwill
and/or intangibles charges. 

  
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 (iii) If Executive is terminated by the Company for any reason or Executive voluntarily
terminates his employment for any reason at any time prior to end of FY2013, Executive shall not be entitled to any payment under Section 4(b)(ii); provided, however, if after November 1, 2012, Executive is terminated by the Company
without Cause, he terminates his employment for Good Reason, he dies, he suffers a Disability, or this Agreement is not renewed by the Company, then the Company shall pay Executive or his estate (in the case of his death) any payment which would be
due and payable under Section 4(b)(ii) as if he had remained employed by the Company throughout the end of FY2013. Any such payment shall be paid to Executive after the last day of FY2013 and prior to April 15, 2013. 

(c) Other Benefits. The Company shall pay all of the Executive medical and dental insurance premiums. Executive shall also be
entitled to all rights and benefits for which Executive may otherwise be eligible under any applicable bonus plan, incentive agreement, stock option or equity incentive plan, participation or extra compensation plan, pension plan, profit-sharing
plan, life, disability, or insurance plan or policy or other plan or benefit that the Company may provide for Executive or (provided Executive is eligible to participate therein) for employees of the Company generally, as from time to time in
effect, during the term of this Agreement. 
 (d) Perquisites. Executive shall be entitled to four (4) weeks paid
vacation each twelve-month period, which shall accrue on a pro rata basis from the date employment commences under this Agreement. Vacation time will continue to accrue so long as Executive’s total accrued vacation does not exceed eight
(8) weeks. Should Executive’s accrued vacation time reach eight (8) weeks, Executive will cease to accrue additional vacation until Executive’s accrued vacation time falls below this level. All vacation time shall be subject to
the plans, policies, programs and practices as in effect generally with respect to other peer employees of the Company. 
 5.
Termination. This Agreement and all obligations hereunder (except the obligations contained in Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 (Confidential Information, Inventions and Patents, Non-Competition, No Solicitation of Customers, and
Noninterference with Employees) which shall survive any termination hereunder) shall terminate on the end of the Term or upon the earliest to occur of any of the following: 
 (a) Voluntary Termination. Executive’s employment shall terminate upon the voluntary termination by Executive or retirement from the Company in accordance with the normal retirement policies
of the Company. In such instance, all obligations hereunder to Executive (or Executive’s heirs or legal representatives) shall cease, other than for payment of the sum of (i) Executive’s annual Base Salary through the date of
termination and (ii) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid (the sum of the amounts described in clauses (i) and (ii) shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Accrued Obligations”), which
shall be paid to Executive or Executive’s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the date of termination or any earlier time required by applicable law. 

  
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 (b) Death or Disability of Executive. Executive’s employment shall terminate
upon the death or Disability (as defined below) of Executive. In such instance, except as set forth below or as provided in Section 4(b)(ii), all obligations hereunder to Executive (or Executive’s heirs or legal representatives) shall
cease, other than for (i) payment of the sum of the Accrued Obligations, which shall be paid to Executive or Executive’s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days after the date of termination or any
earlier time required by applicable law; and (ii) payment to Executive or Executive’s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, of any amount due pursuant to the terms of any applicable benefit plan. For the purposes of this Agreement,
Disability shall mean Executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity (including, without limitation, the performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement on a full-time basis by reason of any medically determinable
physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of at least six (6) months as determined by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers and acceptable to Executive or
Executive’s legal representative (such agreement as to acceptability not to be withheld unreasonably). 
 (c) Cause.
The Company may terminate Executive’s employment and all of Executive’s rights to receive Base Salary and any other benefits hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” shall be defined as any of the
following; provided, however, that the Company must determine the presence of such Cause in good faith: 
 (i) Willful
misconduct by Executive, including, without limitation (A) Executive’s material breach of any duties and responsibilities under this Agreement (other than as a result of incapacity due to Executive’s disability),
(B) Executive’s commission of a material act of fraud upon the Company, or (C) Executive’s immoderate use of alcoholic beverages or narcotics or other substance abuse. For purposes of this Section 5(c), no act or failure to
act on the part of Executive shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company;

 (ii) Executive’s conviction by, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in, a court of competent and final
jurisdiction for a felony or any crime which adversely affects the Company and/or its reputation in the community or which involves moral turpitude or is punishable by imprisonment in the jurisdiction involved; or 

(iii) Executive’s willful violation of any duty of loyalty to the Company or a material breach of Executive’s fiduciary duties
to the Company. 
 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, no termination or other action shall be
considered to be for Cause under this Agreement unless (y) the Executive first shall have received at least 15 days written notice (the “Company Notice”) setting forth the reasons for the Company’s intention to terminate or take
other action; and (z) the Executive shall have failed to cure or remedy the event constituting the Cause within 30 days after the Executive’s receipt of the Company Notice. 

(d) Without Cause. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment
with the Company without Cause at any time, but in the event of such termination without Cause, Executive shall be entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to the sum of (i) Executive’s then current monthly Base Salary for a period of
twelve months, and (ii) funds equal to the aggregate amount of the Company sponsored portion of Executive’s group medical and dental insurance coverage for Executive and Executive’s spouse and/or family (if applicable), as in place
immediately before notice of the termination, for a period of 18 months (or if longer, the period between termination and August 4, 2016), as governed by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1984, as amended
(“COBRA”), effective June 1, 2006. The Company will provide Executive with a COBRA notice, which will include the insurance premium rate information for coverage for Executive under COBRA. It will be Executive’s responsibility
and obligation to pay the applicable COBRA premiums for such coverage. All payments set forth in this Section 5(d) shall be paid on or before the earlier of 10 days after the date the termination occurs or in compliance with applicable law;
provided, however, that Executive shall not be permitted, directly or indirectly, to designate the Executive’s taxable year of the payment. 

  
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 (e) Non-Renewal. In the event Executive is terminated pursuant to a notice of
non-renewal tendered by the Company to Executive, then Executive shall be entitled to receive payment equal to and on the same terms and conditions and at the same times as that paid to Executive under Section 5(d) hereof. In the event
Executive is terminated pursuant to a notice of non-renewal tendered by Executive to the Company then such termination shall be treated as a voluntary termination by Executive without Good Reason. 

(f) Good Reason. In the event Executive voluntarily terminates Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 5(a) hereof,
and such termination is made by Executive for Good Reason (as defined below), then Executive shall be entitled to receive payment equal to and on the same terms and conditions and at the same times as that paid to Executive under Section 5(d)
hereof; provided, however, that before Executive may terminate his or her employment pursuant to this Section 5(f) and be entitled to receive the payments set forth in Section 5(d), the Company shall have the opportunity to remedy the
conditions constituting Good Reason for a period of 30 days after the receipt of written notice by Executive specifying (in reasonable detail) the facts and circumstances for such Good Reason termination and the corrective action Executive believes
is required to remedy such action; provided further, that such notice must be delivered in writing to the Board hereunder no later than ninety (90) days after the time Executive first becomes aware of the facts and circumstances giving rise to
Executive’s notice of Good Reason hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement “Good Reason” shall be defined as any of the following: 
 (i) The material diminution of authority, duties or responsibilities of Executive under this Agreement. 
 (ii) Any material reduction by the Company to Executive’s Base Salary as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time-to-time. 

(iii) Any material change in the geographic location at which Executive must perform his duties under this Agreement, which shall be
defined for purposes of this Agreement, as the Company requiring Executive to be based at any office or location which increases the distance from Executive’s home to the office or location by more than 45 miles from the distance in effect at
the beginning of the term of this Agreement. 
 6. Business Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, to the extent
that such expenditures satisfy the criteria under the Internal Revenue Code for deductibility by the Company (whether or not fully deductible by the Company) for federal income tax purposes as ordinary and necessary business expenses, the Company
shall reimburse Executive promptly for reasonable business expenditures, including travel, entertainment, parking, business meetings, and professional dues, made and substantiated in accordance with the reasonable policies, practices and procedures
established from time to time by the Company generally with respect to other peer employees and incurred in the pursuit and furtherance of the Company’s business and goodwill. Such reimbursements shall be made in accordance with Internal
Revenue Code Section 409A, including the following provisions: (i) the amount of any such expense reimbursement provided during one of Executive’s tax years shall not affect any expenses eligible for reimbursement in any other taxable
year; (ii) the reimbursement of the eligible expense shall be made no later than the last day of Executive’s tax year that immediately follows the tax year in which the expense was incurred; and (iii) Executive’s right to any
reimbursement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit or payment. 

  
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 7. Confidential Information. Executive acknowledges that the nature of
Executive’s engagement by the Company is such that Executive shall have access to information of a confidential nature which has great value to the Company and which constitutes a substantial basis and foundation upon which the business of the
Company is based. Such information includes financial, manufacturing and marketing data, techniques, processes, formulas, developmental or experimental work, work in process, methods, trade secrets (including, without limitation, customer lists and
lists of customer sources), or any other secret or confidential information relating to the products, services, customers, sales or business affairs of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (the “Confidential Information”). Executive
acknowledges that the Confidential Information constitutes trade secrets of the Company. Executive shall keep all such Confidential Information in confidence during the term of this Agreement and at any time thereafter and shall not disclose any of
such Confidential Information to any other person, except to the extent such disclosure is (i) necessary to the performance of this Agreement and in furtherance of the Company’s best interests, (ii) required by applicable law,
(iii) lawfully obtainable from other sources, or (iv) authorized by the Company. Upon termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall deliver to the Company all documents, records, notebooks, work papers, and
all similar material containing any of the foregoing information, whether prepared by Executive, the Company or anyone else. 

8. Inventions and Patents. Except as may be limited by Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, all inventions, designs,
improvements, patents, copyrights and discoveries conceived by Executive during the term of this Agreement which are useful in or directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or to any experimental work carried on by the Company,
shall be the property of the Company. Executive will promptly and fully disclose to the Company all such inventions, designs, improvements, patents, copyrights and discoveries (whether developed individually or with other persons) and shall take all
steps necessary and reasonably required to assure the Company’s ownership thereof and to assist the Company in protecting or defending the Company’s proprietary rights therein. 

Executive acknowledges hereby receipt of written notice from the Company pursuant to California Labor Code Section 2872 that this
Agreement (to the extent it requires an assignment or offer to assign rights to any invention of Executive) does not apply fully to an invention which qualifies fully under California Labor Code Section 2870. 

9. Non-Competition. Executive agrees that, during the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall not, directly or
indirectly, whether as an owner, partner, shareholder, agent, employee, creditor, consultant, or otherwise, promote, participate or engage in any activity or other business competitive with the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 10. Non-Solicitation of Customers. Executive acknowledges that the Confidential Information constitutes trade secrets
of the Company, and Executive acknowledges that the following is necessary to protect the Confidential Information: Executive agrees that for a period of 12 months after the termination of employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
Executive will not, on behalf of Executive or on behalf of any other individual, association or entity, call on any of the customers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for the purpose of soliciting or inducing any of such customers to acquire
(or providing to any of such customers) any product or service provided by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor will Executive in any way, directly or indirectly, as agent or otherwise, in any other manner solicit, influence or encourage such
customers to take away or to divert or direct their business to Executive or any other person or entity by or with which Executive is employed, associated, affiliated or otherwise related. 

  
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 11. Noninterference with Employees. Executive acknowledges that the Confidential
Information constitutes trade secrets of the Company, and Executive acknowledges that the following is necessary to protect the Confidential Information: Executive agrees that during the term hereof and for a period of 12 months thereafter,
Executive will not, directly or indirectly, solicit any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to leave such employment. 
 12. Remedies. The parties hereto agree that the services to be rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, and the rights and privileges granted to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, are
of a special, unique, extraordinary and intellectual character, which gives them a peculiar value, the loss of which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in any action at law, and that a breach by Executive of any of the terms
of this Agreement will cause the Company great and irreparable injury and damage. Executive hereby expressly agrees that the Company shall be entitled to the remedies of injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent a breach
of this Agreement by Executive. This Section 12 shall not be construed as a waiver of any other rights or remedies which the Company may have for damages or otherwise. 
 13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, it shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, to achieve the intent of the parties to the
extent possible. In any event, all other provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and enforceable to the extent possible. 
 14. Succession. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns and any such successor or assignee shall be deemed substituted for the
Company under the terms of this Agreement for all purposes. As used herein, “successor” and “assignee” shall include any person, firm, corporation or other business entity which at any time, whether by purchase, merger or
otherwise, directly or indirectly acquires the stock of the Company or to which the Company assigns this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise. The obligations and duties of Executive hereunder are personal and otherwise not assignable.

 15. Notices. Any notice or other communication provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and sent if to the
Company to its principal executive office at: 
 Meade Instruments Corp. 

27 Hubble 
 Irvine, California 92618 
 Phone: (949) 451-1450; Facsimile:
(949) 451-1460 
 Attention: Chief Financial Officer 

  
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 or at such other address as the Company may from time to time in writing designate, and if to Executive at
such address as Executive may from time to time in writing designate. Each such notice or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by telecommunication, when transmitted to the applicable number so specified in (or pursuant to) this
Section and a verification of receipt is received, (ii) if given by mail, three days after such communication is deposited in the mails with first class postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid or (iii) if given by any other means, when
actually delivered at such address. 
 16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and final
understanding of the parties relating to the subject matters hereof and shall supersede and replace any prior agreements (including, without limitation, any prior employment agreements), undertakings, negotiations, commitments, and practices
relating to Executive’s employment with the Company, whether written or oral. Except as contained herein, any representation, promise or agreement not specifically included in this Agreement shall not be binding upon or enforceable against
either party. This Agreement is an integrated agreement. 
 17. Amendments. No amendment or modification of the terms of
this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and duly executed by both parties. 
 18. Waiver. No failure on the
part of any party to exercise or delay in exercising any right hereunder shall be deemed a waiver thereof or of any other right, nor shall any single or partial exercise preclude any further or other exercise of such right or any other right.

 19. Governing Law. This Agreement, and the legal relations between the parties, shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of law doctrines All actions or proceedings under or relating to this Agreement will be resolved in a state or federal court located in Orange County, California;
provided, however, that in the Company’s discretion, such an action may be heard in some other place designated by it if necessary to acquire jurisdiction over third persons so that the dispute can be resolved in one action. Each party hereby
(i) agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Orange County, California, (ii) agrees to appear in any such action, (iii) consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and
(iv) waives any objections it might have as to exclusive venue in any such court. Service of process may be made in any action, suit or proceeding by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to a party at its address and in the manner set
forth in Section 15. 
 20. Waiver of Jury Trial. 

THE COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON,
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEM OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR SUCH RELATIONSHIP. The scope of this waiver is intended to be all-encompassing of
any and all disputes that may be filed in any court or that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement, including without limitation, contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims, wrongful termination claims, claims for discharge in
violation of public policy, claims of discrimination and all other common law and statutory claims, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Company and Executive each acknowledge that this waiver is a material inducement to enter into this
Agreement, that each has already relied on the waiver in entering into this Agreement, and that each will continue to rely on the waiver in their related future dealings. THE COMPANY AND EXECUTIVE FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING SUCH OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED
EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT MODIFICATIONS TO OR EXTENSIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. In the event of arbitration or litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to arbitration or to a trial by the
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 21. Arbitration. As a material inducement to enter into this Agreement, Executive and
the Company each hereby agree that any “Claims” or “Controversies” (as defined below) arising out of or in respect to this Agreement (or its validity, interpretation or enforcement), or Executive’s employment or termination,
that Executive may have against the Company or it officers, directors, employees, or agents, in their capacity as such, or that the Company may have against Executive, shall be resolved solely through binding arbitration. Executive and the Company
each hereby acknowledge that this agreement to arbitrate means that Executive and the Company are relinquishing his/her/its rights to either a jury trial or court trial for the resolution of any claims that Executive and the Company may have against
the other. 
 “Claims” or “Controversies” arising out of this Agreement or Executive’s employment or
termination means and includes all claims for breach of this Agreement, harassment and/or discrimination (including sexual harassment and harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national
origin, marital status, military service, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition or any other protected class or condition), breach of any contract or covenant (express or implied), tort claims, wrongful termination,
whistle-blowing and all other claims relating to this Agreement or Executive’s employment or termination, except that claims covered by the Workers’ Compensation Act and claims for unemployment benefits are not covered by this agreement to
arbitrate. 
 All Claims or Controversies shall be submitted to a single neutral arbitrator. The arbitration shall take place in
Orange County, California, unless otherwise mutually agreed. The arbitrator shall be mutually agreed-upon by Executive and the Company. If Executive and the Company cannot agree upon an arbitrator, the selection process shall be governed by the
employment arbitration rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). Regardless of the arbitrator chosen, the arbitration proceedings shall be governed by the then current AAA procedural rules, except that if a
contrary rule exists: (1) all monetary or provisional remedies available under applicable state or federal statutory law or common law will remain available to both parties; (2) except as mutually agreed upon by the parties, there will be
no limitation on discovery beyond that which exists in cases litigated in Orange County Superior Court; and (3) the California Rules of Evidence shall apply to the arbitration hearing. In connection with any arbitration proceeding commenced
hereby, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reimbursement of its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, including arbitrator fees. This agreement to arbitrate and arbitration procedure is intended to be the exclusive method of resolving
all Claims or Controversies as described above between Executive and the Company and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator hereunder may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 

  
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 22. Withholding. All compensation payable hereunder, including salary and other
benefits, shall be subject to applicable taxes, withholding and other required, normal or elected employee deductions. 
 23.
Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be executed in one or more counterparts. All of such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when a copy signed by each party has been
delivered to the other party. 
 24. Headings. Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience
of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. 
 25. Drafting. The
parties hereto each hereby waives the benefit of any statute or rule of law or judicial decision, which would otherwise require that the provisions of this Agreement be construed or interpreted most strongly against the party responsible for the
drafting thereof. 
 26. Compliance with Section 409A. 

(a) Generally. The Company and Executive each acknowledge and agree that it is intended that any amounts payable hereunder as well
as the Company’s and Executive’s exercise of authority or discretion hereunder shall either be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended (including the Treasury
regulations and other published guidance relating thereto) (“Section 409A”) so as not to subject Executive to payment of any interest or additional tax imposed under Section 409A. To the extent that any amount payable under this
Agreement would trigger the additional tax imposed by Section 409A, this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified to avoid such additional tax yet preserve (to the nearest extent reasonably possible) the intended benefit payable to Executive.

 (b) Specified Employee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Executive
is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of Executive’s termination of employment (other than due to death), and the payments to Executive, if any, pursuant to Sections 4(b)(iii) or 5(d) of this
Agreement, (including pursuant to Sections 5(e) or 5(f) by reference to Section 5(d)), when considered together with any other severance payments or separation benefits are considered to provide for the “deferral of compensation” (within
the meaning of Section 409A and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder) (together, the “Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits”) will not and could not under any circumstances, regardless of when such termination
occurs, be paid in full after the later of: (i) two and one-half (2 1/2) months following the end of the Company’s taxable year in which such termination occurs, or (ii) two and
one-half (2 1/2) months following the end of Executive’s taxable year in which such termination occurs, then only that portion of the Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits which does not exceed the
Section 409A Limit (as defined below) may be made within the first six (6) months following Executive’s termination of employment in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. For these purposes, each
severance payment and other payment described in Section 26(b) is hereby designated as a separate payment and will not collectively be treated as a single payment. Any portion of the Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits in excess of the
Section 409A Limit shall accrue and, to the extent such portion of the Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits would otherwise have been payable within the first six (6) months following Executive’s termination of employment, will
become payable (without interest) on the first payroll date that occurs on or after the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of Executive’s termination. All subsequent Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits, if
any, will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Executive dies following Executive’s termination of employment but prior to the six
(6) month anniversary of Executive’s termination, then any payments delayed in accordance with this paragraph will be payable (without interest) in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the date of Executive’s death
and all other Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. 

  
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 (c) Section 409A Limit. For purposes of this Agreement, “Section 409A
Limit” will mean the lesser of two (2) times: (i) Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to Executive during Executive’s taxable year preceding the taxable year of Executive’s
termination of employment as determined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1) and any Internal Revenue Service guidance issued with respect thereto; or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan
pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which Executive’s termination of employment occurs. 
 (d)
Separation From Service. For purposes of this Agreement, references to termination of Executive’s employment or similar phrases shall mean “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i) of the
Code. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. 

 

			
	MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ John A. Elwood

		 	John A. Elwood
		 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	 /s/ Steven Murdock

	Steven Murdock
	 (ADDRESS)

	  

	  

  
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