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Restricted Stock Award Agrmt w/John P. Pogge

  Exhibit 10.61
 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
                   This Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 30, 2002 (the
“Award Date”), by and between CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and JOHN P. POGGE (“Grantee”).
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                   WHEREAS, the Company has adopted a 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”); and
                   WHEREAS, the Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors
of the Company; and
                   WHEREAS, the Committee has authority under the Plan to grant Restricted Stock
Awards covering shares of the Common Stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”); and
                   WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Plan, on the Award Date the Committee granted a Restricted Stock Award of 105,104 shares of the Common Stock (the “Award”) to Grantee subject to and in exchange for Grantee’s surrender and cancellation of certain stock
options previously granted to Grantee by the Company covering an aggregate of 353,750 shares of the Common Stock (the “Cancelled Options”) and directed the Company to execute this Agreement for the purpose of setting forth the terms and
conditions of the Award; and 
                   WHEREAS, Grantee accepted the Award and agreed to such exchange;

                   NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants and conditions contained herein,
the Company and Grantee agree as follows:
          1.       Award of Restricted
Shares.
                   (a)   The Company hereby confirms the grant of the
Award to Grantee as of the Award Date in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of the Cancelled Options, and Grantee hereby confirms Grantee’s acceptance of the Award from the Company in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of the
Cancelled Options. The Award covers 105,104 shares of the Common Stock (the “Shares”) and is subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
                   (b)   Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall cause one or more certificates
evidencing the Shares to be issued in the name of Grantee and deposited with the Escrow Agent pursuant to Section 5.
          2.       Vesting of the Shares.
                   (a)   Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each of the first
four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary
      

  being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by
the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a
Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be
deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee.
                   (b)   Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company: 

	 	(1)	 	Grantee’s death; 
	 	 	 
	 	(2)	 	A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then
holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year; 
	 	 	 
	 	(3)	 	A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or 
	 	 	 
	 	(4)	 	The occurrence of a Change of Control. 

                   (c)   Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of
Employment of Grantee without Cause.
                   (d)   For purposes of this Agreement, a
“Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
                   (e)   For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred
upon the happening of any of the following events: 

	 	(1)	 	The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares
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	 	 	 	voting capital stock of the Company immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity
interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;

	 	(2)	 	any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company; 
	 	 	 
	 	(3)	 	the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the
Company);
	 	 	 
	 	(4)	 	the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or
indirectly) with the Company); or
	 	 	 
	 	(5)	 	In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold
Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is
accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business
is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the

  
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	 	 	 	closing prices for the Common Stock of the Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the
numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of
the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters. 

	 	(6)	 	during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board
of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in
office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period. 

                   (f)   For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession
or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material
violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee
of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting
forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within
twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee
of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the
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    performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or
any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
          3.       Cancellation of Unvested Shares.
                   Upon a Termination of Employment of Grantee, all of the rights and interests of Grantee in any of the Shares which
have not vested in Grantee prior to or upon such Termination of Employment of Grantee, as provided in Section 2, automatically shall completely and forever terminate; and the Escrow Agent shall deliver to the Company for cancellation the
certificates for such Shares.
          4.       Employment.

                   Nothing contained in this Agreement (i) obligates the Company, or a Subsidiary, to continue to employ
Grantee in any capacity whatsoever or (ii) prohibits or restricts the Company or a Subsidiary from terminating the employment of Grantee at any time or for any reason whatsoever, subject to any rights which Grantee may have under any other agreement
with the Company or a Subsidiary. In the event of any Termination of Employment of Grantee, Grantee shall have only the rights set forth in this Agreement with respect to the Shares.
          5.       Escrow of Shares.
                   To ensure the availability for delivery to the Company for cancellation of the certificates for any unvested Shares
in the event of a Termination of Employment of Grantee, Grantee shall deliver to and deposit with the escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”) named in joint escrow instructions in the form of Annex A hereto (the “Joint Escrow
Instructions”) a stock power duly endorsed in blank for each certificate for the Shares, and the Company shall cause the certificates for the Shares to be delivered to and deposited with the Escrow Agent as provided in Section 1(b). Such stock
powers and certificates are to be held and delivered by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Joint Escrow Instructions, which shall be executed by Grantee and the Company and delivered to the Escrow Agent concurrently with the execution of
this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the Joint Escrow Instructions have been executed solely for administrative convenience and that all questions as to Share ownership and whether or not Shares have vested shall be determined solely
pursuant to this Agreement notwithstanding any action by the Escrow Agent. Grantee at all times shall have the right to vote with respect to all of the Shares, whether or not they have vested in Grantee.
          6.       Change in Capitalization.
                   If at any time that any of the Shares have not vested in Grantee there is any non-cash dividend of securities or
other property or rights to acquire securities or other property, any liquidating dividend of cash and/or property, or any stock dividend or stock split or other change in the character or amount of any of the outstanding securities of the Company,
then in such event any and all new, substituted, or additional securities or other property to which Grantee may become entitled by reason of Grantee’s ownership of such unvested Shares immediately
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    shall become subject to this Agreement, shall be delivered to the Escrow Agent to be held pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions, and shall have the same status with
respect to vesting as the Shares upon which such dividend was paid or with respect to which such new, substituted, or additional securities or other property was distributed. Any cash or cash equivalents received pursuant to the first sentence of
this Section 6 shall be invested in conservative short-term interest-bearing securities, and interest earned thereon also shall have the same status as to vesting. Cash dividends (other than liquidating dividends) paid on such unvested Shares shall
be paid to Grantee and shall not be subject to vesting or to the Joint Escrow Instructions.
          7.       Grantee Representations.
                   Grantee hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
                   (a)   Grantee has full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform
Grantee’s obligations under this Agreement; and this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of Grantee, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
                   (b)   Grantee (i) received and reviewed copies of this Agreement and the
accompanying Joint Escrow Instructions prior to their execution, (ii) received all such business, financial, tax, and other information as Grantee deemed necessary and appropriate to enable Grantee to evaluate the financial risk inherent in
accepting the award of the Shares in exchange for Grantee’s surrender and cancellation of the Cancelled Options, and (iii) received satisfactory and complete information concerning the business and financial condition of the Company in response
to all of Grantee’s inquiries in respect thereof. Grantee acknowledges the public availability of the Company’s periodic and other filings made with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
          8.       Company Representations and Warranties.
                   The Company hereby represents and warrants to Grantee as follows:
                   (a)   The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to issue the Shares to Grantee, and to perform its obligations hereunder.
                   (b)   The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company have been duly and validly
authorized, and all necessary corporate action has been taken to make this Agreement a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that the enforcement thereof may be subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law).
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                       (c)   When issued to Grantee as provided for
herein, the Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.
          9.       Gross-Up Payments.
                   If the vesting of any Shares is accelerated
pursuant to Section 2(b)(4) and such accelerated vesting causes Grantee to become liable for any excise tax on “excess parachute payments” (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any
regulations thereunder) and any interest or penalties thereon (such excise tax, interest, and penalties, collectively, the “Tax Penalties”), then the Company promptly shall make a cash payment (the “Cash Payment”) to Grantee in
an amount equal to the Tax Penalties. The Company also promptly shall make an additional cash payment to Grantee in an amount rounded to the nearest $100.00 which is equal to any additional income, excise, and other taxes (using the individual tax
rates applicable to Grantee for the year for which such Tax Penalties are owed) for which Grantee will be liable as a result of the Grantee’s receipt of the Cash Payment (the additional cash payment provided for in this sentence being referred
to as a “Gross-Up Payment”). In addition, Grantee shall be entitled to promptly receive from the Company a further Gross-Up Payment in respect of each prior Gross-Up Payment until the amount of the last Gross-Up Payment is less than
$100.00.
          10.      Restriction on Sale or Transfer.
                   None of the Shares that have not vested in Grantee pursuant to this Agreement (or any beneficial interest therein)
may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered in any way (including transfer by operation of law); and any attempt to make any such sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, or encumbrance shall be null and void and of no effect. 

         11.      Legends.
                   The certificates representing the Shares will, upon their issuance to Grantee, bear a legend in substantially the
following form:

	 	         “This certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture provisions and restrictions against
transfer) contained in the CSG Systems International, Inc. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan and a Restricted Stock Award Agreement entered into between the registered owner and CSG Systems International, Inc. Release from such terms and conditions may be
obtained only in accordance with the provisions of such Plan and Agreement, a copy of each of which is on file in the office of the Secretary of CSG Systems International, Inc.”	

 Grantee shall be entitled to have such legend removed from the certificates representing Shares which have vested in Grantee. 
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             12.      Enforcement.
                   The parties acknowledge that the remedy at law for any breach or violation or attempted breach
or violation of the provisions of Section 10 will be inadequate and that, in the event of any such breach or violation or attempted breach or violation, the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief in addition to any other remedy, at law or in
equity, to which the Company may be entitled.
          13.      Violation of Transfer
Provisions.
                   The Company shall not be required to transfer on its books any
Shares which have been sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or to treat as the owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purported transferee or
pledgee to whom such Shares shall have been so sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or encumbered.
          14.      Section 83(b) Election.
                   Grantee shall have the right to make an election pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 1.83-2 with respect to
the Shares and promptly will furnish the Company with a copy of the form of election Grantee has filed and evidence that such an election has been filed in a timely manner.
          15.      Dispute Resolution.
                   Subject to the provisions of Section 12, any claim or dispute by Grantee or the Company arising from or in connection
with this Agreement, whether based on contract, tort, common law, equity, statute, regulation, order, or otherwise (a “Dispute”), shall be resolved as follows: 

	 	(a)	 	Such Dispute shall be submitted to mandatory and binding arbitration at the election of either Grantee or the Company (the “Disputing Party”). Except as otherwise provided in this Section 15, the arbitration
shall be pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”).
	 	 	 
	 	(b)	 	To initiate the arbitration, the Disputing Party shall notify the other party in writing within 30 days after the occurrence of the event or events which give rise to the Dispute (the “Arbitration Demand”),
which notice shall (i) describe in reasonable detail the nature of the Dispute, (ii) state the amount of any claim, and (iii) specify the requested relief. Within fifteen (15) days after the other party’s receipt of the Arbitration Demand, such
other party shall serve on the Disputing Party a written statement (i) answering the claims set forth in the Arbitration Demand and including any affirmative defenses of such party and (ii) asserting any counterclaim, which statement shall (A)
describe in reasonable detail the nature of the Dispute relating to the counterclaim, (B) state the amount of the counterclaim, and (C) specify 

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	 	the requested relief. The parties shall attempt in good faith to agree upon a single arbitrator (the “Sole Arbitrator”). If the parties are unable to so agree, then each party shall appoint an arbitrator who (A)
has been licensed to practice law in the U.S. for at least ten years, (B) has no past or present relationship with either Grantee or the Company, and (C) is experienced in representing clients in connection with corporate law matters (the
“Basic Qualifications”); and promptly, but in any event within five (5) days after such appointments, the two arbitrators so appointed shall select a third neutral arbitrator from a list provided by the AAA of potential arbitrators who
satisfy the Basic Qualifications and who have no past or present relationship with the parties’ counsel, except as otherwise disclosed in writing to and approved by the parties. If a Sole Arbitrator is not appointed, then the arbitration will
be heard by a panel of the three arbitrators so appointed (the “Arbitration Panel”), with the third arbitrator so appointed serving as the chairperson of the Arbitration Panel. Decisions of the Sole Arbitrator or of a majority of the
members of the Arbitration Panel, as the case may be, shall be determinative. 	

	 	(c)	 	The arbitration hearing shall be held in Denver, Colorado, or such other city in which the principal executive office of the Company was located immediately prior to a Change of Control (if a Change of Control has
occurred). The Sole Arbitrator or the Arbitration Panel, as the case may be, is specifically authorized to render partial or full summary judgment as provided for in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Arbitration Panel will have no power or
authority, under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA or otherwise, to relieve the parties from their agreement hereunder to arbitrate or otherwise to amend or disregard any provision of this agreement, including, without limitation, the
provisions of this Section 15. At either party’s request, the Sole Arbitrator or the Arbitration Panel, as the case may be, shall have the right to grant injunctive relief. 
	 	 	 
	 	(d)	 	Within ten (10) days after the closing of the arbitration hearing, the Sole Arbitrator or the Arbitration Panel, as the case may be, shall prepare and distribute to the parties a writing setting forth the Sole
Arbitrator’s or the Arbitration Panel’s finding of facts and conclusions of law relating to the Dispute, including the reason for the giving or denial of any award. The findings and conclusions and the award, if any, shall be deemed to be
confidential information. 
	 	 	 
	 	(e)	 	The Sole Arbitrator or the Arbitration Panel, as the case may be, is instructed to schedule promptly all discovery and other procedural steps and otherwise to assume case management initiatives and controls to effect an
efficient, economical, and expeditious resolution of the Dispute. The Sole Arbitrator or the Arbitration Panel, as the case may be, is authorized to issue monetary sanctions against either party if, upon a showing of good cause, such party is
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	 	 (g)	 	Any award rendered by the Sole Arbitrator or the Arbitration Panel, as the case may be, will be final, conclusive, and binding upon the parties and shall be the exclusive remedy for all claims, counterclaims, or issues
presented to the Sole Arbitrator or the Arbitration Panel, as the case may be; and any judgment on such award may be entered and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction. 

	 	(h)	 	Each party will bear an equal share of all fees, costs, and expenses of the arbitrators. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, (i) if the Company is the prevailing party in the arbitration, then each party will bear
all of the fees, costs, and expenses of such party’s own attorneys, experts, and witnesses and (ii) if the Grantee is the prevailing party in the arbitration, then the Company shall pay all of the reasonable fees, costs, and expenses of both
the Company’s and the Grantee’s attorneys, experts, and witnesses. However, in connection with any judicial proceeding to compel arbitration pursuant to this agreement or to enforce any award rendered by the Sole Arbitrator or the
Arbitration Panel, as the case may be, the prevailing party in such a proceeding will be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in connection with such proceedings, in addition to any other relief to which such
party may be entitled. 
	 	 	 
	 	(i)	 	Nothing contained in the preceding provisions of this Section 15 shall be construed to prevent either party from seeking from a court a temporary restraining order or other injunctive relief pending final resolution of a
Dispute pursuant to this Section 15. 

          16.      Withholding. 
                   Upon Grantee’s making of the election referred to
in Section 14 with respect to any of the Shares or upon the vesting in Grantee of any of the Shares as to which the election referred to in Section 14 was not made, Grantee shall pay to or provide for the payment to or withholding by the Company of
all amounts which the Company is required to withhold for federal, state, or local tax purposes from Grantee’s compensation by reason of or in connection with such election or vesting. Notwithstanding any provision of the Joint Escrow
Instructions to the contrary, neither the Company nor the Escrow Agent shall be obligated to deliver any certificate for any of the Shares until Grantee’s obligations under this Section 16 have been satisfied. 
          17.      Application of Plan. 
                   The relevant provisions of the Plan relating to Restricted Stock Awards and the authority of the Committee under the
Plan shall be applicable to this Agreement to the extent that this Agreement does not otherwise expressly address the subject matter of such provisions. 
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             18.      General Provisions. 
                   (a)   No Assignments. Grantee
may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber any of Grantee’s rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company; and any such attempted sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, or encumbrance shall be
void.
                   (b)   Notices. All notices,
requests, consents, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and made upon personal delivery to the person for whom it is intended (including by a reputable overnight
delivery service which shall be deemed to have effected personal delivery) or upon deposit, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, in the United States mail as follows:
                            (i)   if to Grantee, addressed to Grantee at
Grantee’s address shown on the stock register maintained by or on behalf of the Company or at such other address as Grantee may specify by written notice to the Company, or
                            (ii)   if to the Company, addressed to the Chief
Executive Officer of the Company at the principal office of the Company or at such other address as the Company may specify by written notice to the Grantee.
                   Each such notice, request, consent, and other communication shall be deemed to have been given upon receipt thereof
as set forth above or, if sooner, three (3) business days after deposit as described above. The addresses for purposes of this Section 18(b) may be changed by giving written notice of such change in the manner provided herein for giving notice.
Unless and until such written notice is received, the addresses provided herein shall be deemed to continue in effect for all purposes hereunder.
                   (c)   Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the internal laws, and not the laws of conflicts of laws, of the State of Delaware.
                   (d)    Severability. The parties hereto agree that
the terms and provisions in this Agreement are reasonable and shall be binding and enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof and, in any event, that the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible
under law. In the event that any term or provision of this Agreement shall for any reason be adjudged to be unenforceable or invalid, then such unenforceable or invalid term or provision shall not affect the enforceability or validity of the
remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement, and the parties hereto hereby agree to replace such unenforceable or invalid term or provision with an enforceable and valid arrangement which in its economic effect shall be as close as possible to
the unenforceable or invalid term or provision.
                   (e)   Parties in
Interest. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective permitted heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns of the
parties hereto; provided, that the provisions of this Section 18(e) shall not authorize any assignment which is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement. 
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                       (f)   Modification,
Amendment, and Waiver. No modification, amendment, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective against the Company or Grantee unless approved in writing and, in the case of the Company, authorized by the
Committee and unless it specifically states that it is intended to modify, amend, or waive a specific provision of this Agreement. The failure of a party at any time to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as
a waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. 
                   (g)   Integration. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings, and agreements, written or oral.
                   (h)   Headings. The headings of the sections and
paragraphs of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.
                   (i)   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in
counterpart with the same effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All such counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, shall be construed together, and shall constitute one and the same instrument.
                   (j)   Further Assurances. The parties agree to use
their best efforts and act in good faith in carrying out their obligations under this Agreement. The parties also agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further actions as reasonably may be necessary or desirable to carry out the
purposes and intent of this Agreement.
                   In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this
Restricted Stock Award Agreement as of the date first above written.

	COMPANY:

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation	 	 	GRANTEE:

	By: 	
/s/ NEAL C. HANSEN	 	 	
/s/ JOHN P. POGGGE
		
			

	 	Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer	 	 	John P. Pogge

	 	 	 	 	 

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    ANNEX A
 JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
 August 30, 2002
 Joseph T. Ruble, Corporate Secretary 
CSG Systems International, Inc. 
7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 1000
Englewood, Colorado 80111
 Dear Sir:
                   As the Escrow Agent for CSG Systems International, Inc. (the
“Company”), a Delaware corporation, and the undersigned holder of Common Stock of the Company (the “Grantee”), you hereby are authorized and directed to hold the documents delivered to you pursuant to the terms of that certain
Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the undersigned dated the date hereof, to which these Joint Escrow Instructions relate, in accordance with the following instructions:
                   1.   A copy of the Agreement has been delivered to you concurrently with the execution of these Joint
Escrow Instructions. By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions, you acknowledge receipt of such copy. 
                   2.   The Company promptly shall notify you (with a copy to Grantee) upon (i) the vesting in Grantee of any of the Shares covered by the Agreement and (ii) Grantee’s satisfaction of the withholding requirements set forth in
Section 16 of the Agreement. Five (5) business days after your receipt of such notice, you shall deliver to Grantee the certificate or certificates for the Shares that have so vested and as to which such withholding requirements have been satisfied
and any other items pertaining to such Shares then held by you pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement. 
                   3.   The Company promptly shall notify you (with a copy to Grantee) of a Termination of Employment (as defined in the Agreement) of Grantee which results in the termination of the rights and interests of Grantee in any of the
Shares covered by the Agreement in accordance with Section 3 of the Agreement. Five (5) business days after your receipt of such notice, you shall deliver to the Company for cancellation the certificates for such Shares and any other items
pertaining to such Shares then held by you pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement. 
                   4.   The escrow created by these Joint Escrow Instructions shall terminate upon the delivery by you, in accordance with the Agreement and these Joint Escrow Instructions, of all of the certificates for the Shares covered by the
Agreement and all other items pertaining to the Shares received by you pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement. 
                   5.   Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified, or revoked only by a writing signed by
the parties hereto.
  

                    6.   You shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties
as are specifically set forth herein and may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting in reliance upon any instrument reasonably believed by you to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or
parties. You shall not be personally liable for any act you may do or omit to do hereunder as Escrow Agent while acting in good faith and in the exercise of your own good judgment and not in contravention of the express terms hereof, and any act
done or omitted by you pursuant to the advice of your own independent attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith.
                   7.   You shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity, authority, or rights of the
parties executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver the Agreement or any documents or papers deposited or called for hereunder or thereunder.
                   8.   You shall be entitled to employ such independent legal counsel and other experts as you may deem
necessary properly to advise you in connection with your obligations hereunder, may rely upon the advice of such counsel, and may pay such counsel reasonable compensation for such advice.
                   9.   Your responsibilities as Escrow Agent hereunder shall terminate on the thirtieth day following
receipt by the parties of your written notice of resignation or upon the joint selection of a successor Escrow Agent by the Company and Grantee and your receipt of written notification of such a selection. In the event of your resignation, you and
the Company shall jointly appoint a successor Escrow Agent.
                   10.   If you reasonably
require other or further instruments in connection with these Joint Escrow Instructions or your obligations in respect hereto, the necessary parties hereto shall furnish or join in furnishing such instruments.
                   11.   If a dispute arises with respect to the delivery and/or ownership or right of possession of the
securities or any other property held by you hereunder, then you are authorized and directed to retain in your possession without liability to anyone all or any part of such securities or other property until such dispute shall have been settled
either by mutual written agreement of the parties concerned or by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction, but you shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any such proceedings. All questions as to whether any securities
held by you have vested will be determined under the Agreement by the Company and Grantee or by a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction, and you have no authority to make any such decisions. No transfer of securities or other property by
you shall be effective unless made pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, and any transfer in contravention thereof shall be null and void.
                   12.   Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed
effectively given upon personal delivery (including by a reputable overnight delivery service which shall be deemed to have effected personal delivery) or upon deposit in the United States mail, by registered or certified mail with postage and fees
prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto entitled at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as a party may designate by ten (10) days’ advance written notice to each of the other parties
hereto:
      

	Company:	 	CSG Systems International, Inc.
7887 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 1000
Englewood, Colorado 80111
Attn: Chief Executive
Officer	 
	 	 	 	 
	Grantee:	 	Notice to Grantee shall be sent to the address set forth below Grantee’s signature on these Joint Escrow Instructions.	 
	 	 	 	 
	Escrow Agent:	 	Notice to the Escrow Agent shall be sent to his address at the beginning of these Joint Escrow Instructions. 	 

 
                   13.   By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions,
you become a party hereto only for the purpose of these Joint Escrow Instructions; and you do not become a party to the Agreement.
                   14.   All liabilities, losses, costs, fees, and disbursements incurred or made by you in connection
with the performance of your duties hereunder, including without limitation the compensation paid to legal counsel pursuant to Paragraph 8 hereof, shall be borne by the Company; and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify you against and hold you
harmless from all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, losses, costs, fees, and expenses incurred by you in the performance of your duties hereunder; provided, however, that this indemnity shall not extend to conduct which has been determined, by
a final order of a court of competent jurisdiction, to have been grossly negligent or to have constituted intentional misconduct. You shall not be entitled to compensation for your services hereunder.
                   15.   This instrument shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws, and not
the laws of conflicts of laws, of the State of Delaware. 
                   16.   This instrument shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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                    19.   This instrument may be executed in
counterparts with the same effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All such counterparts shall be deemed an original, shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument.

		 	Very truly yours,

COMPANY:

CSG SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
	
	 	By: 	
/s/ NEAL C. HANSEN
				

	 	 	 	Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer

		 	 	GRANTEE:
	
	 	 	
/s/JOHN P. POGGE
				

	 	 	 	John P. Pogge

Grantee’s Address:
5350 South Steele Street
Greenwood Village, CO
80121

	Accepted:

ESCROW AGENT:	 	 
	
/s/ JOSEPH T. RUBLE	 	 	 
	
			
	Joseph T. Ruble, Corporate Secretary 
of CSG Systems International, Inc.<PAGE>

                                  Exhibit 10.29

                          AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

          ION Networks, Inc., (referred to throughout this Agreement as
"Employer"), and, Ron Forster referred to throughout this Agreement as
"Employee"), agree that:

          1.   Last Day of Employment. Employee's last day of employment with
Employer is 8/15/02. The Employee shall be paid earned salary and accrued
vacation in the next scheduled pay cycle unless otherwise required by law.
Commission and/or other payments will be processed in accordance with the normal
payment schedules.

          2.   Consideration. In consideration for signing this Agreement and
compliance with the promises made herein, Employer agrees:

               a.   to pay to Employee severance of six weeks of your base
salary in effect as of your separation date, less lawful deductions, within 3
business days after the passage of the revocation period described in paragraph
4 of this Agreement; and

               b.   if Employee elects to continue medical and dental coverage
under the Employer's Group Healthcare Plan in accordance with the continuation
requirements of COBRA, the Employer shall pay for the cost of said coverage
beginning on the last day of employment and ending on December 31, 2002.
Thereafter, Employee shall be entitled to elect to continue such COBRA coverage
for the remainder of the COBRA period, at Employee's own expense;

          3.   No Consideration Absent Execution of this Agreement. Employee
understands and agrees that Employee would not receive the monies and/or
benefits specified in paragraph "2" above, except for Employee's execution of
this Agreement and the fulfillment of the promises contained herein.

          4.   Revocation. Employee may revoke this Agreement for a period of
seven (7) calendar days following the day Employee executes this Agreement. Any
revocation within this period must be submitted, in writing, to Terri Rogers,
Human Resources Manager, and state, "I hereby revoke my acceptance of our
Agreement and General Release." The revocation must be personally delivered to
Terri Rogers or Employer's designee, or mailed to ION Networks, Inc., 1551 South
Washington Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854 and postmarked within seven (7) calendar
days of execution of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not become effective
or enforceable until the revocation period has expired. If the last day of the
revocation period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in NJ, then the
revocation period shall not expire until the next following day which is not a
Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

          5.   General Release of Claim. Employee, Employee's heirs, executors,
administrators, fiduciaries, successors and/or assigns, knowingly and
voluntarily release and forever discharge Employer, Employer's present or former
direct or indirect parent organizations, subsidiaries, divisions and affiliated
entities, partners, officers, directors, trustees, administrators, fiduciaries,
executors, attorneys, employees, insurers, re-insurers, and/or agents, and their
successors and/or assigns (collectively referred to as "Released Parties" or
"Released Party"), of and from all claims, known and unknown, against Released
Parties which the Employee, has or may have as of the date of execution of this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of:

          .    The National Labor Relations Act;
          .    Title VII of the Civil Rights Act;
          .    Civil Rights Act of 1991;
          .    Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code;
          .    The Employee Retirement Income Security Act;
          .    The Fair Credit Reporting Act;
          .    The Immigration Reform Control Act;
          .    The Americans with Disabilities Act;
          .    The Rehabilitation Act;
          .    The Age Discrimination in Employment Act;
          .    The Occupational Safety and Health Act;
          .    The Family and Medical Leave Act;
          .    The Equal Pay Act;
          .    The Fair Labor Standards Act;
          .    The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act;
          .    Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act;
          .    Employee Polygraph Protection Act;
          .    The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination;
          .    The New Jersey Family Leave Act;
          .    The New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law;
          .    The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act;

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          .    The New Jersey Equal Pay Law;
          .    The New Jersey Occupational Safety and Health Law;
          .    The New Jersey Smokers' Rights Law;
          .    The New Jersey Genetic Privacy Act;
          .    The New Jersey Fair Credit Reporting Act;
          .    The New Jersey Statutory Provision Regarding
               Retaliation/Discrimination for Filing A Workers' Compensation
               Claim;
          .    The New Jersey Public Employees' Occupational Safety and Health
               Act;
          .    New Jersey laws regarding Political Activities of Employees, Lie
               Detector Tests, Jury Duty, Employment Protection, and
               Discrimination;
          .    any other federal, state or local civil rights law or any other
               local, state or federal law, regulation or ordinance;
          .    any public policy, contract (oral, written or implied), tort,
               constitutional or common law;
          .    any claims for vacation, sick or personal leave pay or payment
               pursuant to any practice, policy, handbook or manual of Employer;
               or
          .    any allegation for costs, fees, or other expenses including
               attorneys' fees.

          6.   Affirmations. Employee affirms that Employee has not filed or
caused to be filed, and presently is not a party to, any claim, complaint, or
action against Released Parties in any forum or form. Employee further affirms
that Employee has been paid and/or has received all compensation, wages,
bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits to which Employee may be entitled and that
no other compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions and/or benefits are due to
Employee, except as provided in this Agreement.

          7.   Applicable Data. Attached as Exhibit "A" is a list of the job
titles and ages of all individuals eligible for the Reduction In Force.

          8.   Confidentiality. Employee agrees not to disclose any information
regarding the existence or substance of this Agreement and General Release,
except to Employee's spouse, tax advisor, or an attorney with whom Employee
chooses to consult regarding Employee's consideration of this Agreement. In the
event Employee is subject to subpoena, court order or otherwise compelled to
testify, appear or provide information regarding Released Parties, within three
(3) days of Employee's receipt of said subpoena, court order, or other
notification, Employee will provide written notice, via facsimile and mail, to
Terri Freeman, Jackson Lewis Schnitzler & Krupman, 60 Washington Street,
Morristown, NJ 07960, Fax: 973-540-9015, counsel for Employer. This Agreement
shall not be filed with any Court and shall remain forever confidential except
in an action to enforce or for breach of this Agreement. If Plaintiff asserts an
action to enforce this Agreement or for breach of this Agreement, Plaintiff
shall maintain such confidentiality by whatever means necessary, including, but
not limited to, submitting the Agreement to a court under confidential seal.

          9.   Non-Disparagement. Employee agrees not to make any disparaging
statements about the Company, their present or former agents, servants,
employees, senior management or their operations to any person, entity, business
or other agents, the media or business community.

          10.  Return of Company Property. Employee agrees, within seven (7)
calendar days from the date of this Agreement, to return any and all property,
including all copies or duplicates thereof, belonging to the Company including,
but not limited to, keys, security cards, equipment, documents, supplies,
customer lists and customer information, confidential documents, etc. With the
return of the Company's materials, Employee shall submit a letter to Human
Resources, affirming that Employee has returned all property and copies and has
not retained any property belonging to the Company.

          11.  Governing Law and Interpretation. This Agreement shall be
governed and conformed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey
without regard to its conflict of laws provision. In the event Employee or
Employer breaches any provision of this Agreement, Employee and Employer affirm
that either may institute an action against the other to specifically enforce
any term or terms of this Agreement, in addition to any other legal or equitable
relief permitted by law. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is
declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction and
cannot be modified to be enforceable, excluding the general release language,
such provision shall immediately become null and void, leaving the remainder of
this Agreement in full force and effect. Moreover, if any such provision
determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable can be made valid, legal or
enforceable by modification thereof, then the party for whose benefit the
provision exists, may make such modification as necessary to make the provision
valid, legal and enforceable.

          11.  Nonadmission of Wrongdoing. Employee agrees that neither this
Agreement nor the furnishing of the consideration for this Agreement shall be
deemed or construed at anytime for any purpose as an admission by Employer of
any liability or unlawful conduct of any kind.

          12.  Amendment. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed
except upon express written consent of both parties wherein specific reference
is made to this Agreement.

          13.  Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement
between the parties hereto, and fully supersedes any prior agreements or
understandings between the parties except the Non-Disclosure Agreement. Employee
acknowledges that Employee

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has not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind made
to Employee in connection with Employee's decision to accept this Agreement,
except for those set forth in this Agreement.

          EMPLOYEE IS ADVISED THAT EMPLOYEE HAS AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE (45)
CALENDAR DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AND IS HEREBY
ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND
GENERAL RELEASE.

EMPLOYEE AGREES THAT ANY MODIFICATIONS, MATERIAL OR OTHERWISE, MADE TO THIS
AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE DO NOT RESTART OR AFFECT IN ANY MANNER THE
ORIGINAL FORTY-FIVE (45) CALENDAR DAY CONSIDERATION PERIOD.

          HAVING ELECTED TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE, TO
FULFILL THE PROMISES SET FORTH HEREIN, AND TO RECEIVE THEREBY THE SUMS AND
BENEFITS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH "2" ABOVE, EMPLOYEE FREELY AND KNOWINGLY, AND
AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION, ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
INTENDING TO WAIVE, SETTLE AND RELEASE ALL CLAIMS EMPLOYEE HAS OR MIGHT HAVE
AGAINST RELEASED PARTIES.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily
executed this Agreement and General Release as of the date set forth below:

    /s/ Ron Forster                                   September 3, 2002
-------------------------------------             -------------------------
Ron Forster                                           Date

ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYER AS DEFINED HEREIN:

By:     /s/ Terri Rogers                              August 15, 2002
   ----------------------------------             -------------------------
        Terri Rogers                                  Date
        Human Resources Manager

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