Document:

EX-10.2

 

Exhibit 10.3

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

			
	U.S. $18,500,000.00
	 	March 1, 2006

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., a Delaware corporation
(“Parent”), MEGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“MMH”) and WDLP
LICENSING, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Mega-Sub” and, together with Parent and MMH,
individually and collectively, jointly and severally, “Maker”), HEREBY PROMISES TO
PAY to the order of WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company as to an
undivided eighty-five percent (85%) interest and ROBIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company as to an undivided fifteen percent (15%) interest (individually and
collectively, together with their respective successors and assigns, “Holder”), the amount
of EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (U.S. $18,500,000) (“Principal Balance”).

     1. Maturity Date; Payments.

          (a) The Principal Balance and any other sums due under this Note shall be due and payable to
Holder on or before January 2, 2009, or such earlier date determined under Section 7 below (the
“Maturity Date”). All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United
States of America and in same day immediately available funds by confirmed wire transfer to a bank
account designated by Holder.

          (b) This Note may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part from time to time without penalty
or premium upon Maker giving notice to Holder of Maker’s election to prepay not less than five (5)
business days prior to the date of prepayment.

          (c) The date on which any payment is to be made by Maker under this Section 1, whether by
reason of a prepayment elected by Maker as above provided or by reason of the Maturity Date, is
referred to as the “Payment Date”.

     2. Interest. Provided that all amounts due under this Note are paid on or before the
Maturity Date, this Note shall bear no interest. In the event that any amount due under this Note
is not paid at or prior to the Maturity Date, then the entire then unpaid Principal Balance,
together with any other amounts then due under this Note, shall bear interest at the rate of ten
percent (10%) per annum from the applicable Payment Date until the date such unpaid amount is fully
paid to Holder.

     3. Lost or Destroyed Note. Upon receipt by Maker of evidence reasonably satisfactory
to Maker of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note and, in the case of any such
loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to Maker or, in

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case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, Maker will issue a
new Note of like tenor in lieu of this Note.

     4. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted
in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note
shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision
or the remaining provisions of this Note.

     5. Amendment and Modification. No change, waiver, modification or amendment of this
Note shall be effective without the prior written approval of both Maker and Holder.

     6. Costs and Expenses. Maker agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses, if any,
including counsel fees and expenses, in connection with the collection or enforcement of this Note
or any other Loan Document (as defined in Section 9 below), or realization upon any other security
for repayment of this Note, or in protecting or sustaining the lien or priority of or rights to
such security, or in any other proceeding or controversy arising from or related to this Note or
any other Loan Document (whether through demand, negotiations, workout, settlement, legal
proceedings or otherwise).

     7. Acceleration Event. Subject to the cure rights specified in this Section, the
Maturity Date shall be accelerated to be, and this Note shall become immediately due and payable in
full on, the date that any of the following circumstances occurs (each, an “Acceleration
Event”) with respect to any Maker:

          (a) the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, or trustee;

          (b) the filing of any involuntary petition for bankruptcy or reorganization;

          (c) the filing of a voluntary petition for bankruptcy or reorganization;

          (d) the dissolution, termination of existence, insolvency or business failure of Maker;

          (e) any assignment for the benefit of creditors;

          (f) the making or suffering of a fraudulent transfer under applicable federal or state law;

          (g) the concealment of any of Maker’s property in fraud of creditors;

          (h) upon a Change in Control (as defined in Section 8 below);

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          (i) the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default (as said terms are
defined in the Security Agreement) under any of the Loan Documents other
than this Note;

          (j) upon the failure of Maker to pay Holder any amount due under this Note on or prior to the
Payment Date thereof;

          (k) the breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Note; or

          (l) if prior to January 31, 2013, Maker shall make any filings in objection to any future
proposed move of the Key West facility (FCC Facility I.D. No. 27387) for WGEN-TV, Channel 8 or
WGEN-DT, Channel 12, to serve a different community of license.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Acceleration Event shall not occur with respect to the matters
described in Subsections (a) or (b) above if, within sixty (60) days after the filing of any
involuntary petition in bankruptcy against a Maker or a petition or proceeding for the appointment
of a receiver for a Maker, the applicable court dismisses such petition or proceeding.

     8. Change in Control. As used in this Note, the following additional defined terms
shall apply:

          (a) “Capital Stock” means (i) in the case of a corporation, shares of capital stock of
any kind or nature, including without limitation common stock, preferred stock and warrants or
options to acquire stock, (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all
shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of such
association or business entity, (iii) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company,
partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited), and (iv) any other interest or
participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of,
or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

          (b) “Change in Control” means:

          (i) The occurrence of any of the following: (1) the sale, lease, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition (including, without limitation, by way of any merger
or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or
substantially all of the assets of Parent taken as a whole to any “person” (as such
term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) other than
to Raúl Alarcón, Jr. (the “Principal”) or a Related Party of the Principal, (2) the
adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Parent, (3) the
consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, by way of any merger
or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person (as defined below), other
than the Principal and his Related Parties, becomes the “Beneficial Owner” (as such
term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly
or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Parent, or (4) the

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Principal ceases to be the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of a majority
of the
voting power of Voting Stock of the Parent (measured by voting power rather
than number of shares) as a result of any direct or indirect transfer of securities
by the Principal; or

     (ii) The occurrence of any of the following: (1) the merger or consolidation of
MMH or Mega-Sub with or into another corporation, limited liability company or other
entity in which Maker is not the surviving entity and by which (A) the shares of
MMH’s or Mega Sub’s Capital Stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger or
consolidation are converted by virtue of the merger or consolidation into other
property, whether in the form of securities, cash, or otherwise, and (B) such
surviving entity is not controlled by Parent or the Principal (for purposes of this
subsection (ii), “control” shall mean ownership by Parent or the Principal of more
than 50% of then-outstanding ownership interests and the combined voting power
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or other managing body, as
the case may be, of the surviving or purchasing entity), (2) the sale, transfer or
other disposition in one or a series of related transactions of either (A) all or
substantially all of MMH’s or Mega-Sub’s properties or assets, (B) any one or more
of the FCC Licenses or the Stations, or (C) 50% or more of the Capital Stock or the
Voting Stock of MMH or Mega-Sub, in any such case to any other Person that is not
controlled by Parent or the Principal or (3) the adoption of a plan relating to the
liquidation or dissolution of MMH or Mega-Sub, unless as a result thereof
substantially all of the assets and properties of MMH or Mega-Sub, as the case may
be, are transferred to Parent or to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent in
connection with such liquidation or dissolution, and provided that immediately
following such transfer Parent or such wholly-owned subsidiary, as the case may be,
executes and delivers to Holder such documentation as is reasonably requested by
Holder to evidence the assumption of this Note and the other Loan Documents by the
transferee and the continuation of the first priority Lien in the Collateral and
Holder’s rights and remedies with respect to the Licenses under (and as the terms
Collateral and Licenses are defined in) the Security Agreement (which is defined in
Section 9 below) and with respect to the Pledged Interests under (and as the term
Pledged Interests is defined in) the Pledge Agreement (which is defined in Section 9
below).

          (c) “FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission and “FCC License” shall
mean any of the licenses, permits or authorizations issued or granted by the FCC for the operation
of or used or useful in connection with the operation of a Station, and any of the applications
filed with the FCC by Maker or any subsidiary or other affiliate of Maker with respect to a
Station.

          (d) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof (including any subdivision or ongoing
business of any such entity or substantially all of the assets of any such entity, subdivision or
business).

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          (e) “Related Party” with respect to the Principal means (i) any spouse or immediate
family member of the Principal or (ii) any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity, the
beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, owners or Persons beneficially holding a 50% or more
controlling interest of which consist of the Principal and/or such other Persons referred to in the
immediately preceding clause (i).

          (f) “Station” means and refers separately to each of the following: (i) television
stations WDLP-TV, Key West, Florida, Channel 22 (and its derivative digital television station,
WDLP-DT, Key West, Florida, Channel 3); and (ii) Class A television station WSBS-CA, Channel 50,
Miami, Florida.

          (g) “Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person
that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the board of directors of the Company, or
any authorized committee of the board of directors, of such Person.

     9. Security; Collateral. This Note is secured by the Collateral and various rights
and remedies of the Holder pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Security Agreement between
MMH, Mega-Sub and Holder of even date herewith (“Security Agreement”), a Pledge Agreement
between MMH and Holder, and accepted by Mega-Sub, of even date herewith (“Pledge
Agreement”) and all other documents or instruments now or hereafter filed or otherwise
contemplated under the Security Agreement (together with the Note, the “Loan Documents”).
Reference is hereby made to all other Loan Documents for a description of the nature and extent of
the security, the rights of Holder in respect thereof and the terms and conditions upon which any
Loan Document is issued. Following an Acceleration Event, Holder may (i) pursue any and all of the
rights and remedies available to Holder pursuant to the other Loan Documents and (ii) proceed to
protect and enforce its rights hereunder by exercising such rights and remedies as are available to
Holder in respect thereof under applicable law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or
both, whether for specific performance of any agreement contained in any Loan Document or in aid of
the exercise of any power granted in any Loan Document; provided, however, that the maturity of
this Note may be accelerated only in accordance with Section 7 above.

     10. GOVERNING LAW; VENUE; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND
PERFORMED IN DELAWARE. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE
APPLICABLE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THEREFROM, OVER ANY DISPUTE
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND MAKER
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH DISPUTE OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND
DETERMINED IN SUCH COURTS, WHICH COURTS SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE COURTS OF JURISDICTION

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AND VENUE.
MAKER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION
WHICH MAKER MAY NOW
OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
NOTE OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY BROUGHT IN SUCH COURT OR ANY DEFENSE OF
INCONVENIENT FORUM FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH DISPUTE. MAKER AGREES THAT A JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH
DISPUTE MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER
PROVIDED BYLAW. THIS CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IS BEING GIVEN SOLELY FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
NOTE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO, AND SHALL NOT, CONFER CONSENT TO JURISDICTION OR VENUE WITH RESPECT TO
ANY OTHER DISPUTE IN WHICH MAKER MAY BECOME INVOLVED. MAKER VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS, AGREEMENTS OR TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

     11. Joint and Several Liability; Successors and Assigns. Each Person constituting
Maker shall be jointly and severally liable for all the obligations arising under this Note. This
Note shall be binding upon Maker and its successors, and shall inure to the benefit of Holder and
its successors and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Holder may (i) sell,
transfer, assign, pledge, or grant participation in any of its rights under, this Note (and the
Loan Documents) in whole or in part to any Person without notice, without the requirement of
obtaining any consent of Maker and without affecting Maker’s liability hereunder, and (ii)
concurrently therewith or at any time thereafter, provide and forward to each purchaser,
transferee, assignee, lender or participant any and all documents and information which Holder now
has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement) to
Maker, and to the Collateral, whether furnished by Maker or otherwise, as Holder determines
necessary or desirable. Maker irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have under any
applicable law to prohibit such disclosure, including but not limited to any right of privacy.

     12. Waivers. Except with respect to certain rights of Maker to cure an Acceleration
Event as provided in Section 7 hereof with respect to the events described in Sections 7(a) and
7(b) hereof, Maker hereby waives presentment, demand of payment, notice of dishonor, protest,
notice of nonpayment and any and all other notices and demands whatsoever. No covenant, condition,
right or remedy in this Note may be waived or modified orally, by course of conduct or previous
acceptance or otherwise unless such waiver or modification is specifically agreed to in writing
executed by both Maker and Holder. Without limiting the foregoing, no previous waiver and no
failure or delay by Holder in acting with respect to terms of this Note shall constitute a waiver
of any breach, default or failure of a condition under this Note or any obligations contained
herein. Maker further waives exhaustion of legal remedies and the right to plead any and all
statutes of limitation as a defense to any demand on this Note, or to any agreement to pay the
same, or to any demands.

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     13. Interpretation; Construction. This Note has been reviewed and negotiated by Maker
at arms’ length with the benefit of or opportunity to seek the assistance of legal counsel. The
titles and captions in this Note are inserted for convenience only and in no way define, limit,
extend
or modify the scope or intent of this Note. Any reference to Holder in this Note shall
include any successor to or assignee of Holder. Time is of the essence of this Note and of each
and every provision hereof. Each covenant contained herein shall be construed (absent an express
contrary provision herein) as being independent of each other covenant contained herein, and
compliance with any one covenant shall not (absent such an express contrary provision) be deemed to
excuse compliance with one or more other covenants. The term “or” is not exclusive.

     14. Partial Invalidity. If any section or provision of this Note is declared invalid
or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, said determination shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the remaining terms hereof. No such determination in one
jurisdiction shall affect any provision of this Note to the extent it is otherwise enforceable
under the laws of any other applicable jurisdiction.

     15. Representations as to Parent. By it signature below, Maker represents and
warrants to Holder as a further inducement to consummating the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents that (a) as of the date hereof, Parent is currently meetings its liabilities
as they mature; (b) as of the date hereof, the fair saleable value of Parent’s assets exceeds its
liabilities; (c) this Note (i) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Parent, (ii)
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent enforceable in accordance with its
terms, and (iii) does not and will not violate or conflict with any of Parent’s organizational
documents, any agreement by which it is bound, or any legal requirement to which Parent is subject,
nor is any consent or approval which has not been received required in connection with the
execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Note; and (d) Parent is
currently informed of the financial condition of MMH and Mega-Sub and of all other circumstances
which a diligent inquiry would reveal and which bear upon the risk of nonpayment of this Note by
MMH and Mega-Sub and that it has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Security
Agreement and that certain Asset Purchase Agreement among MMH, Mega-Sub and Holder (together with
certain subsidiaries of Holder) dated as of July 12, 2005, as amended to date.

     16. Certain Further Waivers. To the extent that Parent as a co-maker of this Note may
be deemed in any way to be a surety of the obligations of MMH or Mega-Sub, Parent hereby waives (i)
any defenses based on suretyship law or impairment of collateral; (ii) the right by statute or
otherwise to require Holder to institute suit against MMH or Mega-Sub (or against any other Person)
or to exhaust any rights and remedies which Holder has or may have against MMH or Mega-Sub (or
against any other Person); (iii) any rights to assert against Holder any defense (legal or
equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim which Parent may now or at any time hereafter have
against MMH or Mega-Sub or any other party liable to Holder; and (iv) notice of any adverse change
in the financial condition of MMH or Mega-Sub or of any other fact that might increase Parent’s
risk hereunder.

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     17. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications required or
permitted to be given or made by shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or
made if sent by prepaid overnight courier service to the parties at the following addresses (or at
such other addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like notice):

If to Holder:

WDLP Broadcasting Company, LLC

  and Sonia Broadcasting Company, LLC

c/o William C. De La Pena, M.D., Manager

2446 West Whittier Blvd

Montebello, California 90640

Telephone 323-728-5500

with a copy to:

Robert Lewis Thompson, Esq.

Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C.

5028 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 301

Washington, D.C. 20016

Telephone: 202-363-4050

and with a copy to:

Donald H. Jones, Esq.

Jones, Kaufman & Ackerman LLP

10960 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1225

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Telephone: 310-231-6639

If to Maker:

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

Mega Media Holdings, Inc.

And

WDLP Licensing, Inc.

2601 South Bayshore Drive - PH#2

Coconut Grove, Florida 33133

Attention: Raul Alarcon, Jr., Pres/CEO

Telephone: 305-441-6901

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with a copy to:

Jason L. Shrinsky, Esq.

Kaye Scholer LLP

901 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1100

Washington, D.C. 20005

Telephone: 202-682-3506

     Such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be effective upon actual
receipt by the intended recipient. Notice given to counsel shall not be deemed notice to a party.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.
	 	 	a Delaware corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Raul Alarcon, Jr.
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Raul Alarcon, Jr.
	 

	 	 	 	President/CEO
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MEGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.
	 	 	a Delaware corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Raul Alarcon, Jr.
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Raul Alarcon, Jr.
	 

	 	 	 	President/CEO
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WDLP LICENSING, INC.
	 	 	a Delaware corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Raul Alarcon, Jr.
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Raul Alarcon, Jr.
	 

	 	 	 	President/CEO

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Exhibit 10.15

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS

     I, Shay Gonen, hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) as of this 9th
day of January 2006, with MRV Communications, Inc. (“the Employer”) (collectively referred to
herein as the “Parties”).

     1. Termination of Employment. My employment with the Employer will terminate
effective February 1, 2006 (“Separation”). From now until that date, I will not be
required to report to work or perform services and will not be paid salary or accrue any
bonus. Instead, I will utilize my accrued vacation until it is depleted.

     2. Separation Payment

          2.1 Following my signature of this Agreement, I have agreed to accept a payment equivalent to
Ten Thousand dollars ($10,000.00) (the “Separation
Payment”), paid on or before February 1, 2006.
The payment will be subject to the appropriate state and federal withholdings. Any bonus to which I
am entitled for 2005 is included in the Separation Payment.

          2.2 The Employer will continue to provide health insurance benefits to me through my Separation.

          2.3 The Employer will grant me 10,000 in stock options on or about January 31, 2006. Such stock
options will vest immediately and be exercisable upon grant through December 31, 2006, pursuant to
the terms of Employer’s stock option plan.

          2.4 I will be able to exercise all stock options which vested on or before December 31, 2005, from
now until December 31, 2006, pursuant to the terms of Employer’s stock option plan.

          2.5 I understand that, upon my signature and Employer’s, this Agreement will govern the terms of my
Separation and supercede all prior written and oral agreements pertaining to my employment.

          2.6 I understand that the Employer is providing the Separation Payment and vested stock options as
a special benefit to me in return for this Agreement. I understand and acknowledge that this
consideration is over and above what I am otherwise entitled to receive from the Employer as wages.

     3. Release of Claims. In consideration of the Separation Payment referenced in Paragraph 2,
and other valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which and hereby acknowledged, I
agree to and hereby do generally release, on my own behalf and on behalf of my dependents, heirs,
successors and assigns, the Employer and its affiliated companies and partnerships and each of
their present or former affiliates, subsidiaries,
officers and directors, members, owners, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, attorneys,
accountants and representatives, clients and client affiliated entities and each of their present
or former officers and directors, and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the
“Released Parties”),

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from any
and all claims, actions, suits, demands, causes of action, charges, obligations, damages,
breaches, attorneys’ fees, costs and liabilities of any nature
whatsoever (collectively “claims”),
whether or not now known, suspected or claimed, which I now hold or have at any time heretofore
owned or held against the Released Parties including, but not limited to, claims (a)
arising out of my employment with the Employer or Separation from employment, (b) that the Released
Parties or any of them discriminated against me on the basis of my race, sex, religion, national
origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, marital status, or
age, (c) that I was defamed, libeled or slandered, (d) arising under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act, COBRA, Cal-COBRA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act, the California Fair Housing and Employment Act, including the Moore-Brown-Roberti
Family Rights Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and/or (e) any claim for employment
discrimination, breach of contract, invasion of privacy, interference with contract, business
relationships, or prospective economic advantage, emotional distress, wrongful termination,
severance pay, unpaid wages, deferred compensation, stock options, bonus, or any other fringe
benefits or commissions.

     4. Waiver of Unknown Claims. It is a further condition of the consideration herein and is
my intention in executing this Agreement that the same shall be effective as a bar as to each and
every claim, demand and cause of action hereinabove specified and, in furtherance of this
intention, I hereby expressly waive any and all rights or benefits conferred by the provisions of
SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE and expressly consent that this Agreement shall be given
full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and conditions, including
those relating to unknown and unsuspected claims, demands and causes of actions, if any, as well as
those relating to any other claims, demands and causes of actions hereinabove specified. SECTION
1542 provides:

A general release
does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect
to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially
affected his settlement with the debtor.

     I acknowledge that I may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to or different from those
which I now know or believe to exist with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and
which, if known or suspected at the time of executing this Agreement, may have materially affected
this settlement. Nonetheless, I hereby waive any right, claim or causes of action that might arise
as a result of such different or additional claims or facts. I acknowledge that I understand the
significance and consequence of such release and such specific waiver of SECTION 1542. I hereby
agree and covenant not to commence, file, litigate or pursue any claims intended to be released
herein against the Released Parties.

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     5. Release under OWPBA: I understand and agree that, by entering into this Agreement: (i)
I am waiving any rights or claims I might have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as
amended by the Older workers Benefit Protection Act; (ii) I have received consideration beyond that
to which I was previously entitled; (iii) I have been advised to consult with an attorney before
signing this Agreement; and (iv) I have been offered the opportunity to evaluate the terms of this
Agreement for not less than twenty-one days prior to my execution of this Agreement (“Evaluation
Period”). I understand that I may waive the Evaluation Period and elect an earlier Effective Date.
The “Effective Date” of this Agreement shall be the eighth day after I execute the Agreement and
the Employer receives it.

     6. No Other Claims. I agree immediately to dismiss or withdraw any and all pending
lawsuits, administrative charges or complaints, including, but not limited to, charges or
complaints I may file or have filed against the Released Parties with any state or federal agency.

     7. No Rights to Reemployment. I hereby waive any right I may have to reemployment by
Employer and further agree that I will not apply for or seek future employment with Employer.

     8. Reaffirmation of Non-Disclosure Agreement. I hereby reaffirm all my obligations pursuant
to the Non-Disclosure Agreement between me and the Company.

     9. No Assignment. I hereby covenant I have made no assignment and will make no assignment
of the claims released herein. I understand and agree this Release is binding upon my heirs,
personal representatives, spouse, executors, administrators and assigns.

     10. Confidentiality. Both Parties agree that this Agreement and its contents and the terms
of this settlement are confidential, and agree not to disclose, publicize, or cause to be
publicized, any of the terms or conditions of this settlement, including the fact of this
Agreement, and any of the terms of this Agreement or the Separation Payment, except as required by
judicial process, as otherwise required by law, or to immediate family, financial advisors or
attorneys who shall be advised of this Agreement and bound by it. Both Parties also agree not to
disparage, ridicule or defame the other Party.

     11. No Admission. I acknowledge that neither this Agreement nor anything contained herein
shall be admissible in any proceeding as evidence of or an admission by the Released Parties of any
wrongdoing or violation of any employment policies and procedures, or of any state or federal law
or regulation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be introduced into a proceeding
solely for the purpose of enforcing this Agreement and the confidentiality hereof.

     12. Acknowledgment of Receipt. I acknowledge that I have received all wages and other
compensation due and owing to me as a result of my employment with Employer, including wages,
overtime, penalties, accrued but unused vacation time, bonuses, and commissions if any.

     13. Additional Consideration. I further acknowledge and agree that I have waived rights or
claims pursuant to this Agreement in exchange for consideration received from the

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Employer as the Separation Payment, the value of which exceeds payment or remuneration to
which I was already entitled.

     14. Return of All Property. I hereby represent and agree that I have returned to the
Employer all property of Employer which is in my possession.

     15. Arbitration. Except as provided herein, any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating in any way to this Agreement or the breach thereof shall be subject to private and
confidential arbitration in Los Angeles County in accordance with the laws of California. The
arbitration shall be conducted in a procedurally fair manner by the mutually agreed upon arbitrator
selected in accordance with the applicable rules of JAMS (“Rules”) or if none can be mutually
agreed upon, then by one arbitrator appointed pursuant to the Rules; the arbitration shall be
conducted confidentially in accordance with the Rules; each party shall have the right to conduct
reasonable discovery as permitted under the Rules or ordered by the arbitrator; the arbitrator
shall have the authority to award any damages authorized by law for the claims presented including
punitive damage and shall have the authority to award reasonable attorneys fees to the prevailing
party in accordance with applicable law; the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding
on all parties and shall be the exclusive remedy of the parties; and the award shall be in writing
in accordance with the Rules, and shall be subject to judicial enforcement and review in accordance
with California law.

     16. Voluntary Waiver. I acknowledge I have read this Agreement and that I have had an
opportunity to question the Employer or its representatives concerning the Separation Payment and
vested stock options that I will receive, provided that I enter into this Agreement. I acknowledge
that my decision to enter into this Agreement is voluntary, and I have made such decision without
coercion or duress. I understand and have had the opportunity to discuss with legal counsel the
legal and financial implications of my waiver and my entering into this Agreement.

     17. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held
invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Agreement which
can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application and to this end the provisions of
this Agreement are declared to be severable.

     18. Integration. This Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement and
understanding between the Parties, and supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations and all
agreements proposed or otherwise, whether written or oral, concerning the subject matter(s) set
forth in this Agreement. This is an integrated document.

     19. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of California.

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     I have read the foregoing Agreement and I accept and agree to the provisions it contains and hereby
execute it voluntarily with full understanding of its consequences.

	 	 	 	 	 
	Dated: January 9, 2006 	Shay Gonen

 	 
	 	/s/  Shay Gonen
 	 
	 	Signature 	 
	 	 	 
	 
	Dated: January 9, 2006 	MRV Communications, Inc.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Noam Lotan
 	 
	 	 	Name Printed: Noam Lotan 	 
	 	 	Title:  	President and Chief Executive Officer 	 
	 

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