Document:

Separation Agreement and Release

 Exhibit 10.1 
 SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE 
 THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (“Release”)
is made and entered into by and between Karl W. Benzer (“Employee”) and Bronco Drilling Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“the Company”), effective as of August 26, 2006 (the “Effective Date”). 
 WHEREAS Employee entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company effective August 25, 2005 (“Employment Agreement”), attached
hereto as Attachment A; 
 WHEREAS Employee and the Company are parties to Stock Option Agreements dated August 25, 2005 and
March 23, 2006, respectively (collectively the “Stock Option Agreements”), which are both governed by the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, including any amendments thereto (“Stock Incentive Plan”); 
 WHEREAS the parties mutually desire to terminate the Employment Agreement and Employee’s employment; and 
 WHEREAS Employee and the Company desire to enter into an agreement and to settle fully and finally any and all differences between them,
including, but not limited to, any and all differences between them arising from or in any way connected with Employee’s employment with the Company, the Employment Agreement, the termination of the Employment Agreement and Employee’s
employment, and the Stock Option Agreements and Stock Incentive Plan. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises,
agreements and valuable consideration contained herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows: 
 1. Separation Payment
and Continued Benefits. In exchange for execution of this Release, and Employee’s release of claims against the Company herein, the Company will provide Employee with the following payments and benefits: 
 (a) The amount of Six Hundred and Thirty-Four Thousand Dollars ($634,000), of which an aggregate of $69,230.79 will continue to be paid through
December 31, 2006 consistent with past practices and the Company’s payroll procedures (except that after the Effective Date, no 401K Employee contributions nor any Company matching contributions will be made and Employee will no longer be
eligible for the Company’s medical insurance except for COBRA benefits) and the balance of $564,769.21 will be paid on January 2, 2007 (with all such payments subject to applicable withholdings); and 
 (b) Title without any encumbrances to that certain 2005 Tahoe, VIN #1GNEC13T55R227980 (the “Auto”), with an agreed value of $19,000, without
any warranty from the Company whatsoever except that the title is free of encumbrances; and 
 (c) Employee shall be permitted to exercise up
to 23,333 vested stock options at an exercise price of $18.70 per share and up to 9,722 vested stock options at $23.45, per share, and no others, in accordance with the terms of the Stock Option Agreements and the Stock Incentive Plan no later than
November 25, 2006; and 
 (d) Employee shall be entitled to all of his vested benefits under the Company’s 401(k) Plan and to
retain the $90,000 in cash bonuses previously paid to him; and 
  

 (e) Employee further agrees that the above-stated payments and benefits are fair and reasonable and are
the sole monies and benefits which shall be due to him from the Company. 
 2. Employment Agreement. 
 (a) Employee acknowledges timely receipt of all notices required under Section 6.2 of the Employment Agreement and Employee and the Company agree
that as of the Effective Date the Employment Agreement, and Employee’s employment, shall terminate. 
 (b) Employee and the Company
agree that the obligations under the Employment Agreement in Sections 7 through 15, and 17 through 22 will remain in full force and effect following the Effective Date. 
 (c) Other than as stated in this Release, and those obligations to Employee, if any, that exist under the Stock Option Agreements, the Stock Incentive Plan and the Company’s 401(k) Plan, Employee and Company
further agree all duties and obligations owed by the Company to Employee, under the Employment Agreement or otherwise, will cease on the Effective Date including, but not limited to, any and all duties, obligations, salary, and other benefits owed
by the Company to Employee under the Employment Agreement and any other duties, obligations, agreements, instruments and/or understandings, between Employee and the Company, whether written or oral. 
 (d) Employee agrees to resign from any and all positions he holds with the Company and any of its subsidiaries as of the Effective Date, and agrees to
execute such documents and take such actions as the Company may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to effectuate the foregoing. 
 3. Release of
Claims. 
 (a) As an additional material inducement for the Company to enter this Release, Employee does hereby agree to release and
forever discharge the Company and each of its current and former parents, predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, agents, attorneys, officers, partners, stockholders, employees, members of the Board of Directors, and each of
their heirs, successors, assigns, agents, and attorneys (hereinafter referred to “Releasees”) from any and all claims, charges, complaints, liabilities or obligations of any kind whatsoever, arising in tort or contract, whether known or
unknown, which Employee may have, now has, or has ever had arising from Employee’s employment with the Company, his resignation from that employment, the Employment Agreement, the Stock Option Agreements, the Stock Incentive Plan, or any other
matter or event which may have occurred on or before the Effective Date (the “Released Claims”). The Released Claims include, but are not limited to, any and all claims, charges, complaints, liabilities or obligations under federal, state
or local law, including the Oklahoma anti-discrimination statutes of Oklahoma, 25 Okla. Stat. tit. §§ 1101 et seq., Oklahoma discrimination and wage and hour law, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights
Act of 1991, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
(“OWBPA”). Employee further agrees not to bring any such Released Claim or action against the Releasees, either individually or collectively; provided however, that Employee may file a lawsuit to challenge the validity of the release of
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voluntary nature of the ADEA release under the OWBPA. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Employee does not release the Company from any
liabilities, claims or obligations for vested benefits under the Company’s 401(k) Plan, the Stock Option Agreements or the Stock Incentive Plan. 
 (b) Employee hereby represents that there are no outstanding civil or criminal charges, complaints, claims, grievances, or actions of any nature whatsoever previously filed or brought by Employee or on Employee’s
behalf against the Released Parties pending before any federal, state, local, international or administrative court or agency as of the date of signing this Agreement. 
 (c) Nothing in this Paragraph 3 shall interfere with Employee’s right to file a charge with, or cooperate or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(“EEOC”) or other federal or state regulatory or law enforcement agency. However, the consideration provided to Employee in this Agreement shall be the sole relief provided for the Released Claims and Employee will not be entitled to
recover, and Employee agrees to waive, any monetary benefits or recovery against the Released Parties in connection with any such charge or proceeding without regard to who has brought such charge or proceeding. 
 (d) Employee agrees that if Employee breaches this Agreement and initiates a legal proceeding or files a Released Claim with a Federal, State or local
agency, Employee shall be liable for any and all expenses incurred by the person or entity who has to defend the action, including reasonable attorneys’ fees; provided however, that this Paragraph 3(d) shall not apply to charges filed by
Employee with the EEOC or other federal or state regulatory or law enforcement agency or to claims initiated by Employee to challenge the validity of the release of ADEA claims under this Agreement, including the knowing and voluntary nature of the
ADEA release under the OWBPA. 
 4. Confidentiality. As an additional material inducement to the Company to enter this Release, Employee agrees to
keep the existence and terms of this Release confidential and will not disclose the provisions hereof to anyone except Employee’s spouse, attorney(s) and tax advisor(s), except as required by law. Any further disclosure, other than as
authorized above, shall constitute a breach of this Release. 
 5. Company Property. Prior to the end of the Revocation Period, Employee agrees to
return to the Company all Company property, including the Company credit card(s), Company documents, and all Confidential Information (defined in Section 7.1 of the Employment Agreement), including any copies, electronic or otherwise, that
Employee possesses or has under Employee’s control. Employee further agrees not to use any other property or asset of the Company at any time after the Effective Date. 
 6. Voluntary Execution. Employee understands and agrees that he: 
  

	 	(a)	may take up to twenty-one (21) calendar days to consider whether or not he desires to execute this Release; 

  

	 	(b)	 may revoke his release of claims under Paragraph 3 of this Release at any time during the seven (7) calendar day period after he signs and delivers this
Release to the Company (the “Revocation Period”). Any such revocation must be in writing 

  

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and delivered to the General Counsel of the Company. Employee understands that the release of claims in this Release is not effective until the end of the
Revocation Period, and that Employee is not entitled to the payment stated in Paragraph 1(c) until the end of the Revocation Period, assuming Employee has not revoked the release pursuant to this Paragraph 6(b). Employee understands that at the end
of the Revocation Period, the entire release of claims will be binding upon Employee and will be irrevocable; 

  

	 	(c)	has carefully read and fully understands all of the provisions of this Release; 

  

	 	(d)	knowingly and voluntarily agrees to all of the terms set forth in this Release and to be bound by this Release; 

  

	 	(e)	is hereby advised in writing to consult with an attorney and tax advisor of his choice prior to executing this Release and has had the opportunity and sufficient time to seek such
advice; 

  

	 	(f)	understands that rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, that may arise after the Effective Date are not waived; and, 

  

	 	(g)	acknowledges that the separation payment set forth in Paragraph 1(c) is good and valuable consideration for the release and other covenants he is making in this Release and is in
addition to any consideration to which he may already be entitled. 

 7. Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation. Employee shall
reasonably cooperate with the Company in the defense or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or that may be brought in the future against or on behalf of the Company that relate to events or occurrences that transpired while
Employee was employed by the Company. Employee’s cooperation in connection with such claims or actions shall include, but not be limited to, being available to meet with counsel to prepare for discovery or trial and to act as a witness on
behalf of the Company at mutually convenient times. Employee also shall cooperate fully with the Company in connection with any investigation or review by any federal, state, or local regulatory authority as any such investigation or review relates,
to events or occurrences that transpired while Employee was employed by the Company. 
 8. Interpretation. The language of this Release shall in all
cases be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any of the parties. 
 9. Governing Law and Consent to
Venue. All terms of this Release shall be governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma and the parties agree that any dispute arising out of this Release will be litigated in state or federal court in Oklahoma
County, Oklahoma, without reference to Oklahoma choice of law or conflict of law provisions or principles. 
  

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 10. Representations. The parties to this Release represent and acknowledge that in entering and executing this
Release, they have not relied upon any representations or statements made by any other party to this Release, or by the agents, representatives, or attorneys of any other party, with regard to the subject matter, basis, or effect of this Release.

 11. Entire Agreement. This Release sets forth the entire agreement between the parties hereto and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or
understandings, written or oral, between the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof, including, but not limited to the Employment Agreement, except as stated herein; provided, however, that the Stock Option Agreements entered into
between Employee and the Company remain in full force and effect according to their terms. No change, modification of, or waiver of any term or condition in this Release shall be valid or binding upon the Company and Employee, unless such change,
modification, or waiver is in writing, signed by the Company and the Employee. 
 12. Severability. Should any court of competent jurisdiction declare
any provision of this Release to be wholly or partially illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the offending provision shall be stricken and all remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be unaffected by such declaration.

 13. No Admission of Liability. This Release shall not in any way be construed as an admission by the Company or the Employee of any improper
actions or liability whatsoever, and the Company and the Employee specifically disclaim any liability to or improper actions against the other or any other person, on the part of itself, its employees or its agents. 
 14. Waiver of Breach. The failure by either party to insist upon the performance of any one or more terms, covenants or conditions of this Release shall not be
construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any right granted hereunder or of any future performance of any such term, covenant or condition, and the obligation of either party with respect hereto shall continue in full force and effect, unless
provided otherwise in a writing signed by the Company and the Employee. 
 15. Non-Disparagement. Employee agrees not to make negative or disparaging
remarks to any person about the Company, his employment with the Company, the termination of that employment, the Employment Agreement, the Stock Option Agreements, or the events which led to this Release, and agrees that he will not speak publicly
to the media or anyone else, individually or through his legal or other representatives, about these matters or the Release. 
 16. Third-Party
Beneficiaries. Employee and the Company acknowledge and agree that the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited to the releases of claims by Employee will inure to the benefit of the Company’s affiliates, owners, predecessors,
successors, stockholders, agents, directors, officers, members, partners, employees, insurers, representatives, lawyers, management consultants, human resources consultants, employee welfare benefit plans, pension plans and/or deferred compensation
plans and their trustees, administrators or other fiduciaries, the successors or assigns of any of the foregoing, and all persons acting by, through, under, or in concert with them, or any of them, on the one hand, and the Employee’s heirs, on
the other hand, as the case may be. 
 17. Legal and Tax Interpretations. The parties acknowledge that the Company shall have no liability to Employee
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provisions of this Agreement. The parties agree that neither party has offered legal or tax advice to the other party, that neither party has relied on legal
or tax advice from the other party, and that both parties are voluntarily executing this Agreement after an adequate opportunity to consult with counsel of their choosing regarding its meaning and effect. The parties agree that no other
representations, covenants, undertakings, or other prior or contemporaneous agreements, oral or written, regarding the legal or tax advice concerning this Agreement shall be deemed to exist or bind any of the parties hereto. 
 18. Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 2(c) hereof or elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall have no
effect upon Employee’s right to indemnification under the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or directors and officers liability insurance policy, if any such right exists, from claims made by third parties
against Employee, to the extent such corporate documents or policy covered Employee during the term of his employment and applies to the circumstances for which Employee seeks indemnification. This paragraph is not to be construed as requiring the
Company to maintain any directors and officers liability insurance policy 
 PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE INCLUDES THE
RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE COMPANY THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED UP THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE DATE, INCLUDING ALL CLAIMS ARISING UNDER THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Separation Agreement and Release.

 Sworn to and subscribed 
  

									
		 		 		 	“EMPLOYEE”
		 		 		 	Karl W. Benzer
			
	Before me this 12th day	 		 	 /s/ Karl Benzer

	of September, 2006.	 		 		 	
			
		 		 	
	/s/ Pamela A. Claunch	 		 	Date:	 	 September 12, 2006

	 Notary Public
  
 May 13, 2007
	 		 	
	My Commission Expires:	 		 		 	
				
	(NOTARY SEAL)	 		 		 	
				
		 		 		 	 “COMPANY”
 BRONCO
DRILLING COMPANY, INC.

					
		 		 		 	 By:
	 	 /s/ Frank Harrison

					
		 		 		 	 Its:
	 	 CEO

					
		 		 		 	 Date:
	 	 September 12, 2006

  

 7Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement

 Exhibit 10.32 
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”) is entered into as of October 12, 2006 among the following: (i) CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”); (ii) the lenders party hereto (each a
“Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”); and (iii) KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). 
 RECITALS: 
 A. The Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders, and BANK OF AMERICA, NA, as Documentation Agent, are parties to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2005 (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified, the
“Credit Agreement”). 
 B. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement to
modify certain provisions thereof. 
 AGREEMENT: 
 In consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein and for other valuable consideration, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree as follows: 
 Section 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term used in this Amendment and not defined herein shall be defined in
accordance with the Credit Agreement. 
 Section 2. Amendments. 
 2.1 New Definition. Article I of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add the following new definitions thereto: 
 “Amendment No. 1 Effective Date” means October 12, 2006. 
 2.2 Amendments to Certain Definitions. The definitions of “LC Commitment Amount”) and “Total Revolving
Commitment”) are hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 “LC Commitment Amount” means $40,000,000
or the Dollar Equivalent thereof in Designated Foreign Currency. 
 “Total Revolving Commitment” means the
sum of the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders as the same may be decreased pursuant to Section 2.12(c) or increased pursuant to Section 2.02(b). As of the Closing Date, the amount of the Total Revolving Commitment is $95,000,000 and as
of the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date, the Total Revolving Commitment is $125,000,000. 
 2.3 Amendment to Section 2.09(c).
Section 2.09(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 (c) Interest on Swing Loans.
The outstanding principal amount of each Swing Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing at a rate per annum that shall be equal to the 

 Quoted Rate applicable thereto. Each Swing Loan shall bear interest for a minimum of one day. Interest
accrued on all Swing Loans shall be paid on the last day of each month and on the Revolving Facility Termination Date. 
 2.4 Amendment to
Section 7.04(f). Section 7.04(f) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows: 
 (f)
additional Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the extent not permitted by any of the foregoing clauses (including, without limitation, Capital Lease Obligations and other Indebtedness secured by Liens referred to in
Section 7.03(c)), provided that (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness does not exceed $80,000,000 at any time, (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or immediately after incurring any
such Indebtedness shall begin to exist, and (iii) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.07 after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness. 
 Section 3. Increase of Revolving Commitments. Prior to the date hereof, the Borrower increased the Total Revolving Commitment from $95,000,000 to
$125,000,000 in accordance with Section 2.02(b). The Lenders agree that, notwithstanding such increase in the Total Revolving Commitment, the Borrower may increase the Total Revolving Commitment after the Amendment No. 1 Effective Date by
an additional $30,000,000 from $125,000,000 to $155,000,000 subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2.02(b). 
 Section 4.
Effectiveness. 
 4.1 Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions precedent: 
 (i) Amendment Executed. This Amendment shall have been executed by the Borrower, each
Subsidiary Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders, and counterparts hereof as so executed shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent. 
 (ii) Officer’s Certificate; Resolutions. The Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have delivered to the
Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate certifying the names of the officers of the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor authorized to sign this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, if any, required to be executed in connection
herewith, together with the true signatures of such officers and certified copies of the resolutions of the board of directors of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor evidencing approval of the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the
other Loan Documents, if any, being executed in connection herewith. 
 (iii) Notes. Upon the request of any Lender,
the Borrower shall have executed and delivered to each such Lender a replacement Revolving Facility Note reflecting the new amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. 
 (iv) Fees. The Borrower shall have (i) paid to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, the fees agreed to
between the Borrower and the Lenders, (ii) paid to the Administrative Agent, for its sole account, the fees agreed to between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (iii) paid all legal fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent
in connection with the preparation and negotiation of this Amendment and the other documents being executed or delivered in connection herewith. 
  

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 (v) Other Matters. The Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall have provided
such other items and shall have satisfied such other conditions as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent. 
 4.2
Amendment Effective Date. This Amendment shall be effective on the date (the “Amendment Effective Date”) upon which the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1 above are satisfied. The Administrative Agent shall
provide the Borrower and the Lenders notice immediately upon the occurrence of the Amendment Effective Date. Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, each of the amendments and other modifications set forth in this Amendment shall be
effective on and after the Amendment Effective Date. 
 Section 5. Miscellaneous. 
 5.1 Representations and Warranties. The Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, by signing below, hereby represents and warrants to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders that: 
 (i) the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor has the legal power and authority
to execute and deliver this Amendment; 
 (ii) the officers executing this Amendment on behalf of the Borrower and each
Subsidiary Guarantor have been duly authorized to execute and deliver the same and bind the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to the provisions hereof; 
 (iii) the execution and delivery hereof by the Borrower or each Subsidiary Guarantor and the performance and observance by the Borrower
and each Subsidiary Guarantor of the provisions hereof do not violate or conflict with the Organizational Documents of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any law applicable to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor or result in a breach
of any provision of or constitute a default under any other agreement, instrument or document binding upon or enforceable against the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor; 
 (iv) no Default or Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement, nor will any occur immediately after the execution and delivery of
this Amendment or by the performance or observance of any provision hereof; 
 (v) neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary
Guarantor has any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to, any obligations or liabilities of the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document; 
 (vi) this Amendment constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor in every respect, enforceable
in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general principles of equity limiting
the availability of equitable remedies; and 
 (vii) each of the representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the
Credit Agreement is true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, except to the extent that any thereof expressly relate to an earlier date. 
 5.2 Credit Agreement Unaffected. Each reference to the Credit Agreement or in any other Loan Document shall hereafter be construed as a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. Except as herein
otherwise specifically provided, all provisions of the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and be unaffected hereby. This Amendment shall be a Loan Document. 
  

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 5.3 Subsidiary Guarantor Acknowledgment. Each Subsidiary Guarantor, by signing this Amendment:

 (i) consents and agrees to and acknowledges the terms of this Amendment; 
 (ii) acknowledges and agrees that all of the Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary Guarantor is a party or otherwise bound shall
continue in full force and effect and that all of such Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations thereunder shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be impaired or limited by the execution or effectiveness of this Amendment; 
 (iii) represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that all representations and warranties made by such Subsidiary
Guarantor and contained in this Amendment or any other Loan Document to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Amendment Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of the Amendment
Effective Date, except to the extent that any thereof expressly relate to an earlier date; and 
 (iv) acknowledges and agrees
that (A) notwithstanding the conditions to effectiveness set forth in this Amendment, such Subsidiary Guarantor is not required by the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to which such Subsidiary Guarantor is a party to
consent to the amendments to the Credit Agreement effected pursuant to this Amendment and (B) nothing in the Credit Agreement, this Amendment or any other Loan Document shall be deemed to require the consent of such Subsidiary Guarantor to any
future amendments or modifications to the Credit Agreement. 
 5.4 Waiver. The Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, by signing
below, hereby waives and releases the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders and their respective Related Parties from any and all claims, offsets, defenses and counterclaims of which the Borrower and any Subsidiary Guarantor is aware, such
waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto. 
 5.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents integrate all the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto and supersede all oral
representations and negotiations and prior writings with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
 5.6 Counterparts This Amendment may
be executed in any number of counterparts, by different parties hereto in separate counterparts and by facsimile signature, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall
constitute but one and the same agreement. 
 5.7 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL
OBLIGATIONS LAW). TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE BORROWER HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF OHIO NEW YORK GOVERNS THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. 
  

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 5.8 JURY TRIAL WAIVER. EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AMENDMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL
RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AMENDMENTS, WAIVERS OR OTHER MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO ANY OF THE
FOREGOING), OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered as of the date first above
written. 
  

			
	 CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
 as the
Borrower

		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
 as the
Administrative Agent and as a Lender

		
	By:	 	 /S/ Suzannah Harris

	Name:	 	Suzannah harris
	Title:	 	Vice President

 Each of the undersigned Subsidiary Guarantor’s acknowledge the terms of and consent to the foregoing:

  

			
	AERODYNE CONTROLS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	CIRCLE SEAL CONTROLS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	CIRCOR, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	CIRCOR BUSINESS TRUST
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Trustee
	
	CIRCOR ENERGY PRODUCTS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President

  

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	CIRCOR IP HOLDING CO.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	CIRCOR SECURITIES CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	DOPAK, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	HOKE, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	LESLIE CONTROLS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	LOUD ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	SPENCE ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	TEXAS SAMPLING, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /S/ Kenneth W. Smith

	Name:	 	Kenneth W. Smith
	Title:	 	Vice President

  

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 Signature Page to 
 Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 12, 2006 
 to the 
 Credit Agreement among Circor International, Inc., as the Borrower, 
 KeyBank National Association, as the Administrative Agent, and 
 the Lenders Party Thereto 
 Name of Institution: Bank of America, NA 
  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Richard J MacDonald

	Name:	 	Richard J MacDonald
	Title:	 	Vice President / Credit Products officer

 Name of Institution: Citizens Bank of Massachusetts 
  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ James Tzouvelis

	Name:	 	James Tzouvelis
	Title:	 	Vice President

 Name of Institution: SunTrust Bank 
  

			
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael Lapresi

	Name:	 	Michael Lapresi
	Title:	 	Managing Director

 Schedule 1 
 Lenders and Commitments 
  

							
	 Lender
	  	Revolving
Commitment	  	Revolving Facility
Percentage	 
	 KeyBank National Association
	  	$	39,473,684.21	  	31.578947368	%
	 Bank of America, NA
	  	$	39,473,684.21	  	31.578947368	%
	 Citizens Bank of Massachusetts
	  	$	26,315,789.47	  	21.052631579	%
	 SunTrust Bank
	  	$	19,736,842.11	  	15.789473684	%
		  	 	 	  	 	 
	 Total:
	  	$	125,000,000	  	100.00	%

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