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Form of Indemnification Agreement

 Exhibit 10.3 
  
 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT, dated as of November 19, 2004, is made by and between KNOBIAS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and                      (the “Indemnitee”). 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 A. The Company is aware that competent and experienced persons are increasingly reluctant to serve as directors, officers or agents of corporations unless
they are protected by comprehensive liability insurance or indemnification, due to increased exposure to litigation costs and risks resulting from their service to such corporations, and due to the fact that the exposure frequently bears no
reasonable relationship to the compensation of such directors, officers and other agents; 
  
 B. The statutes and judicial decisions regarding the duties of directors and officers are often difficult to apply, ambiguous or conflicting, and therefore fail to provide such directors, officers and agents with
adequate, reliable knowledge of legal risks to which they are exposed or information regarding the proper course of action to take; 
  
 C. Plaintiffs often seek damages in such large amounts and the costs of litigation may be so enormous (whether or not the case is meritorious), that the
defense or settlement of such litigation is often beyond the personal resources of directors, officers and other agents; 
  
 D. The Company believes that it is unfair for its directors, officers and agents and the directors, officers and agents of its subsidiaries to assume the
risk of huge judgments and other expenses which may occur in cases in which the director, officer or agent received no personal profit and in cases where the director, officer or agent was not culpable; 
  
 E. The Company recognizes that the issues in controversy in litigation
against a director, officer or agent of a corporation such as the Company or its subsidiaries are often related to the knowledge, motives and intent of such director, officer or agent, that he is usually the only witness with knowledge of the
essential facts and exculpating circumstances regarding such matters, and that the long period of time which usually elapses before the trial or other disposition of such litigation often extends beyond the time that the director, officer or agent
can reasonably recall such matters; and may extend beyond the normal time for retirement for such director, officer or agent with the result that he, after retirement or in the event of his death, his spouse, heirs, executors or administrators, may
be faced with limited ability and undue hardship in maintaining an adequate defense, which may discourage such a director, officer or agent from serving in that position; 
  

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 F. Based upon their experience as business managers, the Board of Directors of the Company (the
“Board”) has concluded that, to retain and attract talented and experienced individuals to serve as directors, officers and agents of the Company and its subsidiaries and to encourage such individuals to take the business risks necessary
for the success of the Company and its subsidiaries, it is necessary for the Company contractually to indemnify its directors, officers and agents and the directors, officers and agents of its subsidiaries, and to assume for itself maximum liability
for expenses and damages in connection with claims against such directors, officers and agents in connection with their service to the Company and its subsidiaries, and has further concluded that the failure to provide such contractual
indemnification could result in great harm to the Company and its subsidiaries and the Company’s stockholders; 
  
 G. Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, under which the Company is organized (“Section 145”), empowers the Company to
indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents by agreement and to indemnify persons who serve, at the request of the Company, as the directors, officers, employees or agents of other corporations or enterprises, and expressly provides that
the indemnification provided by Section 145 is not exclusive. 
  
 H. The Company has requested Indemnitee to serve as a director, officer or agent of the Company or one or more subsidiaries of the Company, and the Indemnitee is willing to serve the Company in such capacity, free from undue concern for
claims for damages arising out of or related to such services to the Company or one or more subsidiaries of the Company, and provided that he is furnished the indemnity provided for herein. 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows: 
  
 1. DEFINITIONS. 
  
 (a) Agent. For the purposes of this Agreement, “agent” of
the Company means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or a
subsidiary of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation
which was a predecessor corporation of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of such predecessor
corporation. 
  
 (b) Expenses. For purposes of this
Agreement, “expenses” include all out of pocket expenses or costs of any type or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all attorneys’ 
  

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 fees and related disbursements), actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with either the
investigation, defense or appeal of a proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement or Section 145 or otherwise; provided, however, that “expenses” shall not include any judgments, fines, ERISA
excise taxes or penalties, or amounts paid in settlement of a proceeding. 
  
 (c) Proceeding. For the purposes of this Agreement, “proceeding” means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or
investigative. 
  
 (d) Subsidiary. For purposes of this
Agreement, “subsidiary” means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities is owned directly or indirectly by the Company, by the Company and one or
more other subsidiaries, or by one or more other subsidiaries. 
  
 2. AGREEMENT
TO SERVE. The Indemnitee agrees to serve as Agent of the Company, at its will (or under separate agreement, if such agreement exists), in the capacity Indemnitee currently serves, so long as he is duly appointed or elected and qualified in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bylaws of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or until such time as he tenders his resignation in writing; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to create
any right to continued employment by Indemnitee. 
  
 3. LIABILITY INSURANCE.

  
 (a) Maintenance of D&O Insurance. The Company
hereby covenants and agrees that, so long as the Indemnitee shall continue to serve as an Agent of the Company and thereafter so long as the Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible proceeding by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee was an
Agent of the Company, the Company, subject to Section 3(c), shall promptly obtain and maintain in full force and effect directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (“D&O Insurance”) in reasonable amounts from established and
reputable insurers. 
  
 (b) Rights and Benefits. In all
policies of D&O Insurance, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors, if the Indemnitee is
a director; or of the Company’s officers, if the Indemnitee is not a director of the Company but is an officer; or of the Company’s key employees, if the Indemnitee is not a director or officer but is a key employee. 
  
 (c) Limitation on Required Maintenance of D&O Insurance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain D&O Insurance if the Company determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, the premium costs for such insurance are
disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or the Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a subsidiary of the
Company. 
  

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 4. MANDATORY INDEMNIFICATION. Subject to Section 9 below, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee as follows:

  
 (a) Successful Defense. To the extent the Indemnitee
has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding (including, without limitation, an action by or in the right of the Company) to which the Indemnitee was a party by reason of the fact that he is or was an Agent of the
Company at any time, against all expenses of any type whatsoever actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the investigation, defense or appeal of such proceeding. 
  
 (b) Third Party Actions. If the Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that he is or was an Agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such capacity, the Company shall indemnify the
Indemnitee against any and all expenses and liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) imposed by a court or governmental entity or otherwise
actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of such proceeding, provided the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. 
  
 (c) Derivative Actions. If the Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any proceeding by or in the right of the Company by reason of the fact that he is or was an Agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such capacity, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all expenses
actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement, or appeal of such proceeding, provided the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders; except that no indemnification under this subsection 4(c) shall be made in respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Company by a
court of competent jurisdiction unless and only to the extent that the court in which such proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such
person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such amounts which the court shall deem proper. 
  
 (d) Actions where Indemnitee is Deceased. If the Indemnitee is a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding
by reason of the fact that he is or was an Agent of the Company, or by reason of anything done or not done by him in any such capacity, and if prior to, during the pendency of after completion of such proceeding Indemnitee becomes deceased, the
Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators against any and all expenses and liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and amounts
paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred to the extent Indemnitee would have been entitled to indemnification pursuant to Sections 4(a), 4(b), or 4(c) above were Indemnitee still alive. 
  

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 (e) Payment Under Policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to
indemnify the Indemnitee for expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) for which payment is actually made to Indemnitee under a
valid and collectible insurance policy of D&O Insurance, or under another valid and enforceable indemnity clause, by-law or agreement. 
  
 5. PARTIAL INDEMNIFICATION. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any
expenses or liabilities of any type whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) incurred by him in the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of a proceeding,
but not entitled, however, to indemnification for all of the total amount hereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for such total amount except as to the portion hereof to which the Indemnitee is not entitled. 
  
 6. MANDATORY ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. Subject to Section 8(a) below, the Company shall
advance all expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of any proceeding to which the Indemnitee is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is
or was an Agent of the Company. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it shall be determined ultimately that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized hereby.
The advances to be made hereunder shall be paid by the Company to the Indemnitee within twenty (20) days following delivery of a written request therefor by the Indemnitee to the Company. 
  
 7. NOTICE AND OTHER INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURES. 
  
 (a) Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of or the threat of commencement of any
proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if the Indemnitee believes that indemnification with respect thereto may be sought from the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement or threat of commencement thereof. 
  
 (b) If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of the commencement of a
proceeding pursuant to Section 7(a) hereof, the Company has D&O Insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective
policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies. 

 
 (c) In the event the Company shall be obligated to pay the expenses of any
proceeding against the Indemnitee, the Company, except as otherwise provided below, shall be 
  

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 entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by the Indemnitee, upon the delivery to the
Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by the Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement
for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding, except as otherwise provided below. The Company shall not settle any proceeding in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on the
Indemnitee without the Indemnitee’s written consent. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his counsel in any proceeding but the fees and expenses of the counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense of
the proceeding shall be at the Indemnitee’s expense, unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between
the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of a proceeding, or (iii) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s
counsel, including any fees and expenses incurred in connection with an investigation to determine whether a conflict of interest exists, shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any
proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which the Indemnitee has reasonably made the conclusion, based on written advice of counsel, that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee. 
  
 8. EXCEPTIONS. Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company
shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement: 
  
 (a) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. To indemnify or advance expenses to the Indemnitee with respect to proceedings or claims initiated or brought voluntarily by the Indemnitee and not by way of defense, unless (i) such
indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) the proceeding was authorized by the Board, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the Company, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under the General
Corporation Law of Delaware or (iv) the proceeding is brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 145; 
  
 (b) Lack of Good Faith. To indemnify the Indemnitee for any expenses
incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to any proceeding instituted by the Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that each of the material assertions made by the Indemnitee in such
proceeding was not made in good faith or was frivolous; or 
  
 (c)
Unauthorized Settlements. To indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of a proceeding unless the Company consents to such settlement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

  

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 9. NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The provisions for indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Agreement
shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights which the Indemnitee may have under any provision of law, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, the vote of the Company’s stockholders or disinterested directors, other
agreements, or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and to action in another capacity while occupying his position as an Agent of the Company, and the Indemnitee’s rights hereunder shall continue after the Indemnitee has ceased
acting as an Agent of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of the Indemnitee. 
  
 10. ENFORCEMENT. Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this Agreement to Indemnitee shall be enforceable by or on behalf of Indemnitee in any court
of competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part by the Company, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within ninety (90) days of request therefor by the Company. Indemnitee, in such
enforcement action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting his claim. It shall be a defense to any action for which a claim for indemnification is made under this Agreement (other than an
action brought to enforce a claim for expenses pursuant to Section 6 hereof, provided that the required undertaking has been tendered to the Company) that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification because of the limitations set forth in Sections
4 and 8 hereof. Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board of Directors or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such enforcement action that indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the
circumstances, nor an actual determination by the Company (including its Board of Directors or its stockholders) that such indemnification is improper, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee is not entitled to
indemnification under this Agreement or otherwise. 
  
 11. SUBROGATION. In
the event the Company is obligated to make a payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery under any valid and collectible insurance policy of D&O Insurance or
another indemnity agreement covering the Indemnitee, who shall execute all documents required and shall do all acts that may be necessary to secure such rights and to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. 

 
 12. SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS. 
  
 (a) All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall
continue during the period Indemnitee is an Agent of the Company and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible claim or threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
arbitrational, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee was serving in the capacity referred to herein. 
  
 (b) The Company shall require any successor to the Company (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Company, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

  

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 13. INTERPRETATION OF AGREEMENT. It is understood that the parties hereto intend this Agreement to be interpreted
and enforced so as to provide indemnification to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law including those circumstances in which indemnification would otherwise be discretionary. 
  
 14. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Agreement (including without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any
such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement
(including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give
effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable and to give effect to Section 13 hereof. 
  
 15. SAVINGS CLAUSE. If this Agreement or any portion of it is invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless
indemnify Indemnitee as to expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or ERISA excise taxes with respect to any proceeding to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Agreement that shall not have been invalidated or by any other
applicable law. 
  
 16. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. No supplement,
modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof
(whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 
  
 17. NOTICE. All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party addressee or (ii) if mailed by
certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the mailing date. Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by written notice.

  
 18. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed exclusively by and
construed according to the laws of the State of Delaware as applied to contracts between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely within Delaware. 
  
 19. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. The Company and the Indemnitee each hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of
Delaware with respect to any action or proceeding which arises out of or relates to this Agreement. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

  

			
	COMPANY:
	
	 KNOBIAS, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	  

	 	 	         Its Chief Executive Officer

	
	INDEMNITEE:
	
	  

	 Address:

  

 Page 47 of 47Employment Agreement between the Registrant and Michael Baker

 EXHIBIT 10.44 
  
 ARTHROCARE CORPORATION 
  
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
  

This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of January 1, 2003 (the “Effective Date”), by and between
Michael Baker (“Executive”) and ArthroCare Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Certain capitalized terms used in the Agreement are defined in Section 7 below. 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company believes that it is in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders to provide Executive with an incentive to continue his employment with the Company and to motivate Executive to maximize the value of the Company in the event of a Change of Control for the benefit of its stockholders; 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company and Executive have entered into that certain
Employment Agreement between the Company and Executive dated as of September 25, 2001 (the “Prior Agreement”); and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company and Executive intend that the Prior Agreement be superseded in all respects by this Agreement. 
  
 AGREEMENT 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as
follows: 
  
 1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement
shall commence on the Effective Date and shall have a term of four years (such period, including any extensions pursuant to this Section 1, the “Term”). This Agreement shall be automatically renewable for one-year periods after the
expiration of the initial three-year period, unless otherwise terminated pursuant to Section 5. This Agreement may be terminated by either party, with or without cause, at the end of the then-current Term with six months’ advance written notice
to the other party. 
  
 2. Duties. 
  
 (a) Position. Executive shall be employed as President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In such capacity he shall have overall responsibility for the management of the Company and report to and be subject to the direction and control of the Company’s Board of Directors. So long as Executive
remains the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and subject to the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors as directors of the Company, Executive will be nominated to, and if elected by the stockholders of the Company, be a member of, the
Company’s Board of Directors. 

 (b) Obligations to the Company. Executive agrees to the best of his ability and experience
that he will at all times loyally and conscientiously perform all of the duties and obligations required of and from Executive pursuant to the express and implicit terms hereof, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company. During the term of
Executive’s employment relationship with the Company, Executive further agrees that he will devote all of his business time and attention to the business of the Company, Executive will not render commercial or professional services of any
nature to any person or organization, whether or not for compensation, without the prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, and Executive will not directly or indirectly engage or participate in any business that is
competitive in any manner with the business of the Company. Nothing in this Agreement will prevent Executive from accepting speaking or presentation engagements in exchange for honoraria or from serving on boards of charitable organizations, or from
owning no more than 1% of the outstanding equity securities of a corporation whose stock is listed on a national stock exchange. Executive will comply with and be bound by the Company’s operating policies, procedures and practices from time to
time in effect during the term of Executive’s employment. 
  
 3. At-Will Employment. The Company and Executive acknowledge that Executive’s employment is and shall continue to be at-will, as defined under applicable law, and that Executive’s employment with the Company may be
terminated by either party at any time for any or no reason. If Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, Executive shall not be entitled to any payments, benefits, damages, award or compensation other than as provided in this
Agreement. The rights and duties created by this Section 3 may not be modified in any way except by a written agreement executed by the Board of Directors of the Company and Executive. 
  
 4. Compensation. For the duties and services to be performed by Executive hereunder, the Company shall pay
Executive, and Executive agrees to accept, the salary, stock options, bonuses and other benefits described below in this Section 4. 
  
 (a) Salary. Executive shall receive an annual salary of $395,000 (the “Base Salary”). Executive’s Base Salary will be
payable biweekly pursuant to the Company’s normal payroll practices. The Base Salary shall be reviewed annually by the Company’s Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee, and adjusted as necessary following such review, and any
increase will be effective as of the date determined appropriate by the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee and will thereafter be deemed a part of Base Salary for purposes of Sections 6(a) and 6(b) of this Agreement. 
  
 (b) Annual Bonus. In addition to the Base Salary, for each
fiscal year ending during the Term, Executive shall have the opportunity to earn an annual performance bonus (the “Annual Bonus”) that will include cash (in an amount up to 60% of Executive’s Base Salary) and an equity
component (in an amount up to 40% of Executive’s Base Salary in value), which may include stock options and restricted stock. The exact amount and composition of the Annual Bonus will be determined by the Board of Directors in consultation with
Executive, based upon mutually agreed performance objectives, both personal and corporate. 
  
 (c) Stock Options and Other Incentive Programs. Subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, Executive shall be eligible to receive additional grants of 
  

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 stock options and other equity awards, such as grants of restricted stock, from time to time in the future, on such terms
and subject to such conditions as the Board of Directors shall determine as of the date of any such grant. To the extent permitted by Section 422(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), such stock options
shall be incentive stock options. In addition to the foregoing, Executive will be granted the stock options as described on Exhibit A. 
  
 (i) Option Acceleration Upon a Change of Control. Subject to any additional acceleration of exercisability described in Section 6(a) below,
upon a Change of Control (as defined in Section 7 below), the vesting and exercisability of Executive’s outstanding options shall be automatically accelerated as to 50% of the then-unvested shares subject thereto at the time of the Change of
Control. The foregoing provision is hereby deemed to be a part of each such option and to supersede any contrary provision in any agreement regarding such option. 
  
 (ii) Option Acceleration Upon a Hostile Takeover. Subject to any additional acceleration of vesting and
exercisability described in Section 6(a) below, upon a Hostile Takeover (as defined in Section 7 below), the vesting and exercisability of each of Executive’s outstanding options and/or restricted stock shall be automatically accelerated as to
100% of the shares subject thereto. The foregoing provision is hereby deemed to be a part of each such option and/or grant of restricted stock and to supersede any contrary provision in any agreement relating thereto. 
  
 (d) Additional Benefits. Executive shall be eligible to
participate in the Company’s employee benefit plans of general application, including without limitation, those plans covering medical, disability and life insurance in accordance with the rules established for individual participation in any
such plan and under applicable law. Executive shall be eligible for vacation and sick leave in accordance with the policies in effect during the Term of this Agreement and will receive such other benefits as the Company generally provides to its
other employees of comparable position and experience. In addition, the Company shall provide the following benefits to Executive at the Company’s expense: 
  
 (i) an annual physical examination, with Executive’s agreement that the doctor performing such examination shall
provide a copy of the examination report to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors; 
  
 (ii) a split-dollar life insurance policy with a face value of $1,000,000; and 
  
 (iii) the reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Executive in connection with the negotiation and
execution of this Agreement, up to a maximum of $5,000. 
  
 (e)
Reimbursement of Expenses. Executive shall be authorized to incur on behalf and for the benefit of, and shall be reimbursed by, the Company for reasonable expenses, provided that such expenses are substantiated in accordance with
Company policies. 
  

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 5. Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated during its Term upon the
occurrence of any of the following events: 
  
 (i) The
Company’s termination of Executive for Cause (as defined in Section 7 below) (“Termination for Cause”); 
  
 (ii) The Company’s termination of Executive without Cause (as defined in Section 7 below), which determination may be made by the Company at any
time at the Company’s sole discretion, for any or no reason (“Termination Without Cause”); 
  
 (iii) The effective date of a written notice sent to the Company from Executive stating that Executive is electing to terminate his employment with the
Company (“Voluntary Termination”); or 
  
 (iv)
Executive’s death or Disability (as defined in Section 7 below). 
  
 6. Severance Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to receive severance benefits upon termination of employment only as set forth in this Section 6: 
  
 (a) Termination Following a Change of Control. 
  
 (i) Involuntary Termination. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated at any time within
24 months after a Change of Control as a result of an Involuntary Termination, then Executive shall be entitled to receive the following severance and other benefits: 
  
 (A) Severance Pay. During the Continuation Period, Executive shall be entitled to receive as severance an
amount equal to the sum of (i) Executive’s Current Compensation that would otherwise have been payable during the Continuation Period if Executive’s service had not been terminated, plus (ii) an amount equal to the cash portion of
Executive’s target Annual Bonus for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (with it deemed that all performance goals have been met at 100% of budget or plan) multiplied by three. Such severance payments will be made periodically in
the same amounts and at the same intervals as the Base Salary were paid immediately prior to termination of employment. In addition, during the Continuation Period, the Company shall continue to make available to Executive and
Executive’s spouse and dependents any group health plans, life insurance plans and other benefit plans and programs of the Company on the date of such termination of employment, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the terms and
conditions of the relevant plan or program. For purposes of this Section 6(a)(i)(A), benefits will not include future participation in any discretionary bonus or equity incentive pool, other than amounts as contemplated in this subsection A.

  
 (B) Medical Benefits. Executive may elect
coverage for, and the Company shall reimburse Executive for, the amount of his premium payments, for group health coverage, if any, elected by the Executive pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended
(“COBRA”); provided, however, that (1) such reimbursement shall not exceed $650.00 per month, and (2) Executive shall be solely responsible for all matters relating to his continuation of coverage pursuant to COBRA,
including (without limitation) his election of such coverage and his timely payment of premiums; provided, further, that upon the earlier to occur of (3) the time that Executive no longer constitutes a Qualified Beneficiary (as such
term is defined in Section 4980(B)(g)(1) of the Code) and (4) the date 36 
  

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 months following Executive’s termination, the Company’s obligations to reimburse Executive under this
subsection (B) shall cease; provided, further, that if the Company’s obligations under this subsection (B) cease pursuant to clause (3), the Company shall make a lump sum payment to Executive equal to the product of the last
monthly reimbursement paid to Executive pursuant to this subsection (B) multiplied by 18.  
  
 (C) Outplacement Services. During the Continuation Period, Executive shall be entitled to executive-level outplacement services at the
Company’s expense, not to exceed $15,000. Such services shall be provided by a firm selected by Executive from a list compiled by the Company. 
  
 (D) Option Acceleration. The vesting and exercisability of Executive’s outstanding options and/or
restricted stock shall be automatically accelerated as to 100% of the unvested shares subject thereto at the time of the Involuntary Termination. With regard to any options granted to Executive following the date of this Agreement, the
exercisability of such options following an Involuntary Termination of Executive’s employment within 24 months following a Change of Control shall be extended to a total of 12 months from the date of Executive’s termination. The foregoing
provision is hereby deemed to be a part of each such option and to supersede any contrary provision in any agreement regarding such option. 
  
 (ii) Voluntary Termination; Termination For Cause. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated at any time within 24
months after a Change of Control as a result of a Voluntary Termination or a Termination for Cause, then Executive shall not be entitled to receive payment of any severance benefits. Executive will receive payment(s) for all salary and unpaid
vacation accrued as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment and Executive’s benefits will be continued under the Company’s then existing benefit plans and policies in accordance with such plans and policies in effect on
the date of termination and in accordance with applicable law 
  
 (b) Termination Apart from a Change of Control. 
  
 (i) Involuntary Termination. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates at any time prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control or after the 24-month period following the effective
date of a Change of Control as a result of an Involuntary Termination, Executive will be entitled to receive the following severance and other benefits: 
  
 (A) Severance Pay. The Company shall pay to Executive in one lump-sum payment an amount equal to (i) Executive’s Current Compensation
(on a monthly basis) multiplied by 18, plus (ii) an amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary for the fiscal year in which the termination occurs. In addition, for a period of 18 months following Executive’s termination pursuant to this
Section 6(b)(i)(A), the Company shall continue to make available to Executive and Executive’s spouse and dependents any group health plans, life insurance plans and other benefit plans and programs of the Company on the date of such termination
of employment, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant plan or program. For purposes of this Section 6(b)(i)(A), benefits will not include future participation in any discretionary bonus or equity
incentive pool, other than continuation of amounts as contemplated in this subsection A. 
  

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 (B) Medical Benefits. Executive may elect coverage for, and the Company shall reimburse
Executive for, the amount of his premium payments, for group health coverage, if any, elected by Executive pursuant to COBRA; provided, however, that (1) such reimbursement shall not exceed $650.00 per month, and (2) Executive shall be
solely responsible for all matters relating to his continuation of coverage pursuant to COBRA, including (without limitation) his election of such coverage and his timely payment of premiums; provided, further, that upon the earlier to
occur of (3) the time that Executive no longer constitutes a Qualified Beneficiary (as such term is defined in Section 4980(B)(g)(1) of the Code) and (4) the date 18 months following Executive’s termination, the Company’s obligations to
reimburse Executive under this subsection (B) shall cease. 
  
 (C) Outplacement Services. For a period of 18 months following Executive’s termination pursuant to this Section 6(b)(i)(A), Executive shall be entitled to executive-level outplacement services at the Company’s
expense, not to exceed $15,000. Such services shall be provided by a firm selected by Executive from a list compiled by the Company. 
  
 (D) Option/Restricted Stock Acceleration. The vesting and exercisability of each option and/or grant of restricted stock shall be
automatically accelerated as to 100% of the unvested shares subject thereto at the time of the Involuntary Termination. The foregoing provision is hereby deemed to be a part of each such option and to supersede any contrary provision in any
agreement relating thereto. 
  
 (ii) Voluntary Termination;
Termination for Cause. If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated at any time prior to a Change of Control or after the 24 month period following the effective date of a Change of Control as a result of a Voluntary
Termination (other than an Involuntary Termination, in which case Section 6(b)(i) will apply) or a Termination for Cause, then Executive shall not be entitled to receive payment of any severance or other benefits described in this Section 6.
Executive will receive payment(s) for all salary and unpaid vacation accrued as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment and Executive’s benefits will be continued under the Company’s then existing benefit plans and
policies in accordance with such plans and policies in effect on the date of termination and in accordance with applicable law. 
  
 (c) Termination Resulting from Death or Disability. If Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of Executive’s death or
Disability at any time prior to an Involuntary Termination, the vesting and exercisability of Executive’s outstanding options and/or restricted stock shall be automatically accelerated as to 100% of all the shares subject thereto. The foregoing
provision is hereby deemed to be a part of each such option and/or restricted stock and to supersede any contrary provision in any agreement relating thereto. Executive shall not be entitled to any other severance or other benefits described in this
Section 6. Executive, or, as the case may be, Executive’s estate or designated beneficiary(ies) will receive payment(s) for all salary and unpaid vacation accrued as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment and Executive’s
benefits will be continued under the Company’s then existing benefit plans and policies in accordance with such plans and policies in effect on the date of termination and in accordance with applicable law. 
  

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 (d) Loan Repayment. As agreed in the Prior Agreement, the loan provided to Executive in
connection with his relocation to the San Francisco Bay Area, as evidenced by that certain promissory note dated August 19, 1997 (the “Relocation Loan”), including any accrued interest, will be due and payable upon the first to occur of:

  
 (i) 30 days following a sale or transfer of the property
securing the loan or any interest therein, other than a transfer of the property to Executive’s spouse or former spouse pursuant to a court order in connection with a divorce proceeding; 
  
 (ii) 3 months following a Voluntary Termination; 
  
 (iii) 12 months following an Involuntary Termination or Executive’s
death; or 
  
 (iv) 12 months following a Change of Control.

  
 7. Definition of Terms. The following
terms referred to in this Agreement shall have the following meanings: 
  
 (a) “Cause” for Executive’s termination will exist at any time after the happening of one or more of the following events, in each case as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors: 

 
 (i) Executive’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in
performance of his duties hereunder where such gross negligence or unique misconduct has resulted or is likely to result in substantial and material damage to the Company or any of its subsidiaries; 
  
 (ii) Executive’s repeated and unjustified absence from the Company;

  
 (iii) Executive’s material and willful violation of any
federal or state law; 
  
 (iv) The commission of any act of fraud
by Executive with respect to the Company; 
  
 (v)
Executive’s conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude causing material harm to the standing and reputation of the Company; or 
  
 (vi) Executive’s incurable material breach of any element of the Company’s Confidential Information and Invention Assignment Agreement,
including without limitation, Executive’s theft or other misappropriation of the Company’s proprietary information. 
  

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 (b) “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

  
 (i) Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 15% or more of the total voting
power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; 
  
 (ii) A merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing
to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; 
  
 (iii) The approval by the shareholders of the Company of a plan of complete
liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or 
  
 (iv) A change in the composition of the Board, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. “Incumbent
Directors” shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of those directors whose election
or nomination was not in connection with any transaction described in subsections (i), (ii) or (iii) or in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors of the Company. 
  
 (c) “Continuation Period” shall mean, in the event of an
Involuntary Termination within 24 months after a Change of Control, the period of time commencing with termination of Executive’s employment in an Involuntary Termination during the Term of this Agreement and ending with the expiration of 36
months following the date of Executive’s termination. 
  
 (d)
“Current Compensation” shall mean an amount equal to the greater of (i) Executive’s Base Salary earned in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year of Executive’s termination, or (ii) Executive’s Base Salary for the
fiscal year of Executive’s termination. 
  
 (e)
“Disability” shall mean that Executive has been unable to perform his duties under this Agreement as a result of his incapacity due to physical or mental illness, and such inability, at least 26 weeks after its commencement, is
determined to be total and permanent by a physician selected by the Company or its insurers and acceptable to Executive or Executive’s legal representative (such Agreement as to acceptability not to be unreasonably withheld). Termination
resulting from Disability may only be effected after at least 30 days’ written notice by the Company of its intention to terminate Executive’s employment. In the event that Executive resumes the performance of substantially all of his
duties hereunder before the termination of his employment become effective, the notice of intent to terminate shall automatically be deemed to have been revoked. 
  

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 (f) “Hostile Takeover” shall mean any “person” (as such term is used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the
total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities, without the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors; 
  
 (g) “Involuntary Termination” shall include any Termination Without Cause and Executive’s Voluntary Termination, upon 30 days prior
written notice to the Company within 90 days following: 
  
 (i)
The assignment of any duties, or the removal from or reduction or limitation of duties or responsibilities, which in any case is a significant change in Executive’s position, title, organization level, duties, responsibilities, compensation and
status with the Company, without Executive’s express written consent; 
  
 (ii) A substantial reduction of the facilities and perquisites provided to Executive (including office space or relocation more than 30 miles from the Company’s then present location); 
  
 (iii) A reduction in Executive’s Base Salary (other than in connection
with a general decrease in base salaries for officers of the Company); 
  
 (iv) A material reduction in the kind or level of Executive’s benefits (including percentage bonus opportunity) with the result that the overall benefits package is significantly reduced; 
  
 (v) any purported termination of the Executive by the Company that is not
effected for Disability or for Cause, or any purported termination for which the grounds relied upon are not valid; or 
  
 (vi) The failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of this Agreement by any successors; provided, however, that no Involuntary
Termination shall be deemed to have occurred if any such successor substitutes an agreement for this Agreement providing comparable severance benefits to those provided in this Agreement. 
  
 In connection with a Change of Control, if Executive and any successor company or its parent are unable to negotiate a new
agreement governing the terms of Executive’s service with such successor company or its parent prior to the closing of such transaction, then Executive shall be deemed to have been “Involuntarily Terminated” effective upon the Change
of Control. 
  
 8. Golden Parachute Excise Tax.

  
 (a) Reimbursement. In the event that it shall
be determined that any payment or other benefit by the Company to or for the benefit of Executive under this Agreement, whether paid or payable, but determined without regard to any additional payments required under this Section (the
“Payments”), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the “Excise Tax”), then Executive shall be entitled to receive an 
  

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 additional payment from the Company (the “First Reimbursement Payment”) equal to 100% of any Excise Tax
actually paid or payable by Executive in connection with the Payments, plus an additional payment from the Company in such amount that after payment of all taxes on the First Reimbursement Payment (including, without limitation, any interest and
penalties on such taxes and the Excise Tax), Executive retains an amount equal to the Payments. 
  
 (b) Determination. Unless the Company and Executive otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this Section shall be made
in writing by the nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants (the “Accounting Firm”) used by the Company prior to the Change of Control (or, if such Accounting Firm declines to serve, the Accounting Firm shall be a
nationally recognized firm of certified public accountants selected by the Company), whose determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Executive and the Company for all purposes. For purposes of making the calculations required by this
Section, the Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 49999 of the Code. The Company and
Executive shall furnish to the Accountants such information and documents as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make their determination under this Section. The Company shall bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably incur in
connection with any calculations contemplated by this Section. 
  
 9. Confidentiality Agreement. Executive has signed an Employment, Proprietary Information and Invention Assignment Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B that covers protection of the Company’s
proprietary information and assignment of inventions (the “Confidentiality Agreement”). Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that he has complied with all obligations under the Confidentiality Agreement and agrees
to continue to abide by the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement and further agrees that the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement or of Executive’s employment relationship with the
Company. 
  
 10. Noncompetition Covenant. Executive
hereby agrees that he shall not, during the Term of this Agreement and the Continuation Period, if applicable, without the prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors, carry on any business or activity (whether directly or
indirectly, as a partner, shareholder, principal, agent, director, affiliate, employee or consultant) which is competitive with the business conducted by the Company (as conducted now or during the Term of this Agreement), nor engage in any other
activities that conflict with Executive’s obligations to the Company. 
  
 11. Nonsolicitation Covenant. Executive hereby agrees that he shall not, during the Term of this Agreement and for 12 months after the end of the Continuation Period, if applicable, do any of the
following without the prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors: 
  
 (a) Solicit Business. Solicit or influence or attempt to influence any client, customer or other person either directly or indirectly, to direct his or its purchase of the Company’s products and/or
services to any person, firm, corporation, institution or other entity in competition with the business of the Company; and 
  

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 (b) Solicit Personnel. Solicit or influence or attempt to influence any person employed by
the Company to terminate or otherwise cease his employment with the Company or become an employee of any competitor of the Company. 
  
 12. Conflicts. Executive represents that his performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not breach any other agreement to which
Executive is a party. Executive has not, and will not during the Term of this Agreement, enter into any oral or written agreement in conflict with any of the provisions of this Agreement. Executive further represents that he is entering into or has
entered into an employment relationship with the Company of his own free will. 
  
 13. Successors. Any successor to the Company (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the Company’s
business and/or assets shall assume the obligations under this Agreement and agree expressly to perform the obligations under this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Company would be required to perform such obligations in
the absence of a succession. For all purposes under this Agreement, the term “Company” shall include any successor to the Company’s business and assets that executes and delivers the assumption agreement described in this Section 13
or which becomes bound by the terms of this Agreement by operation of law. The terms of this Agreement and all of Executive’s rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, Executive’s personal or legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. 
  
 14. Indemnification Agreement. The Company and the Executive have entered into an Indemnification Agreement substantially in the form filed
as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Registration No. 33-80453). 
  
 15. Miscellaneous Provisions. 
  
 (a) No Duty to Mitigate. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment contemplated by this Agreement (whether by
seeking new employment or in any other manner), nor, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall any such payment be reduced by any earnings that Executive may receive from any other source. 
  
 (b) Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be
amended or waived only with the written consent of the parties. No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or
provision or of the same condition or provision at another time. 
  
 (c) Sole Agreement. This Agreement, including any Exhibits hereto, constitutes the sole agreement of the parties and supersedes all oral negotiations and prior writings with respect to the subject matter hereof, including the
Prior Agreement. 
  
 (d) Notices. Any notice
required or permitted by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient upon receipt, when delivered personally, by facsimile or 
  

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 by a nationally recognized delivery service (such as Federal Express or UPS), or forty-eight (48) hours after being
deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, if such notice is addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address as set forth below or as subsequently modified by written notice. Any termination
by the Company for Cause or by Executive as a result of an Involuntary Termination shall be communication by a notice of termination to the other party hereto given in accordance with this Section. Such notice shall indicate the specific termination
provision in this Agreement relied upon, shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination under the provision so indicated, and shall specify the termination date (which shall be not more
than 15 days after the giving of such notice). The failure by Executive to include in the notice any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Involuntary Termination shall not waive any right of Executive hereunder or preclude
Executive from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing his rights hereunder. 
  
 (e) Choice of Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the principles of
conflict of laws. Executive hereby consents to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in California for any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement or relating to any arbitration in which the
parties are participants. 
  
 (f) Severability. If
one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement
for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance
with its terms. 
  
 (g) Counterparts. This Agreement
may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. 
  
 (h) Arbitration. Any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be finally settled by
binding arbitration in San Jose, California in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with said rules. The arbitrator shall apply California law, without reference to rules of
conflicts of law or rules of statutory arbitration, to the resolution of any dispute. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may apply to
any court of competent jurisdiction for preliminary or interim equitable relief, or to compel arbitration in accordance with this paragraph, without breach of this arbitration provision. This Section 15(h) shall not apply to the Confidentiality
Agreement. 
  
 (i) No Assignment of Benefits. The
rights of any person to payments or benefits under this Agreement shall not be made subject to option or assignment, either by voluntary or involuntary assignment or by operation of law, including (without limitation) bankruptcy, garnishment,
attachment or other creditor’s process, and any action in violation of this subsection (i) shall be void. 
  

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 (j) Employment Taxes. All payments made pursuant to this Agreement will be subject to
withholding of applicable income and employment taxes. 
  
 (k)
Assignment by Company. The Company may assign its rights under this Agreement to an affiliate, and an affiliate may assign its rights under this Agreement to another affiliate of the Company or to the Company; provided,
however, that no assignment shall be made if the net worth of the assignee is less than the net worth of the Company at the time of assignment. In the case of any such assignment, the term “Company” when used in a Section of this
Agreement shall mean the corporation that actually employs Executive. 
  
 (l) ADVICE OF COUNSEL. EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT, HE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, AND HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL OF THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AGAINST ANY PARTY BY REASON OF THE DRAFTING OR PREPARATION HEREOF. 
  
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 The parties have executed this Agreement the date first written above. 
  

			
	ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
		
	By:	 	 /s/ James G. Foster

	Title:	 	 Chair, Compensation Committee

	Address:	 	680 Vaqueros Avenue
	 	 	Sunnyvale, CA 94085
	
	MICHAEL BAKER
		
	Signature:	 	 /s/ Michael Baker

	 Address:
	 	 145 Old La Honda Road
 Woodside, CA 94062

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
  

STOCK OPTIONS 
  
 Executive shall receive stock options as follows: 
  

	1.	On or about January 1, 2004, an option for the purchase of 75,000 shares, to vest over four years from the vesting commencement date (which shall be January 1, 2004) according to
the Company’s standard vesting schedule, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 

  

	2.	On or about January 1, 2005, an option for the purchase of 75,000 shares, to vest over four years from the vesting commencement date (which shall be January 1, 2005) according to
the Company’s standard vesting schedule, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 

  
 The above-described options will be Incentive Stock Options to the extent allowed by applicable laws, rules and regulations. 
  

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 EXHIBIT B 
  

EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT 
  

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