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Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its officers

 EXHIBIT 10.1 
  
 ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 
  

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
  
 This Indemnification Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of
            , 200     (the “Effective Date”), by and between ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
“Corporation”), and              (“Indemnitee”). 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 A. Indemnitee is either a member of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) or an officer of the Corporation, or
both, and in such capacity or capacities, or otherwise as an Agent (as hereinafter defined) of the Corporation, is performing a valuable service for the Corporation. 
  
 B. Indemnitee is willing to serve, continue to serve and to take on additional service for or on behalf of the Corporation
on the condition that he or she be indemnified as herein provided. 
  
 C. It is intended that Indemnitee shall be paid promptly by the Corporation all amounts necessary to effectuate in full the indemnity provided herein. 
  

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants in this Agreement, and of Indemnitee continuing to serve the Corporation as an Agent
and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
  
 1. Services by Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees to serve (a) as a director or an officer of the Corporation, or both, so long as Indemnitee is duly appointed or elected and qualified in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of the Corporation, and until such time as Indemnitee resigns or fails to stand for election or is removed from Indemnitee’s position, or (b) otherwise as an Agent of the
Corporation. Indemnitee may from time to time also perform other services at the request or for the convenience of, or otherwise benefiting, the Corporation. Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign or be removed from such position
(subject to any other contractual obligation or other obligation imposed by operation of law), in which event the Corporation shall have no obligation under this Agreement to continue Indemnitee in any such position. 
  
 2. Indemnification. Subject to the limitations set forth herein and in
Section 6 hereof, the Corporation hereby agrees to indemnify Indemnitee as follows: 
  
 The Corporation shall, with respect to any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) associated with Indemnitee’s being an Agent of the Corporation, indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law and the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation in effect on the date hereof or as such law or Certificate of Incorporation may from time to time be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent such amendment
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Incorporation permitted the Corporation to provide before such amendment). The right to indemnification conferred herein and in the Certificate of
Incorporation shall be presumed to have been relied upon by Indemnitee in serving or continuing to serve the Corporation as an Agent and shall be enforceable as a contract right. Without in any way diminishing the scope of the indemnification
provided by this Section 2, the Corporation will indemnify Indemnitee to the full extent permitted by law if and wherever Indemnitee is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, including any Proceeding brought by or in
the right of the Corporation, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was an Agent or by reason of anything done or not done by Indemnitee in such capacity, against Expenses (as hereinafter defined) and Liabilities (as hereinafter defined)
actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his or her behalf in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of such Proceeding. In addition to, and not as a limitation of, the foregoing, the rights of indemnification
of Indemnitee provided under this Agreement shall include those rights set forth in Sections 3 and 8 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding commenced by
Indemnitee (other than a Proceeding commenced by Indemnitee to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement) only if the commencement of such Proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors. 
  
 3. Advancement of Expenses. 
  
 (a) Advancement of Expenses. All reasonable Expenses incurred by or
on behalf of Indemnitee (including costs of enforcement of this Agreement) shall be advanced from time to time by the Corporation to Indemnitee within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a written request for an advance of
Expenses, whether prior to or after final disposition of a Proceeding (except to the extent that there has been a Final Adverse Determination (as hereinafter defined) that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such Expenses), including,
without limitation, any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation. The written request for an advancement of any and all Expenses under this paragraph shall contain reasonable detail of the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee. In the
event that such written request shall be accompanied by an affidavit of counsel to Indemnitee to the effect that such counsel has reviewed such Expenses and that such Expenses are reasonable in such counsel’s view, then such expenses shall be
deemed reasonable in the absence of clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. By execution of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have made whatever undertaking as may be required by law at the time of any advancement of Expenses with
respect to repayment to the Corporation of such Expenses. In the event that the Corporation shall breach its obligation to advance Expenses under this Section 3, the parties hereto agree that Indemnitee’s remedies available at law would not be
adequate and that Indemnitee would be entitled to specific performance. 
  
 4. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings. Upon making a request for indemnification, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof to
overcome that presumption in reaching any contrary determination. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, arbitration award or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not affect this
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adjudication adverse to Indemnitee, establish a presumption with regard to any factual matter relevant to determining Indemnitee’s rights to
indemnification hereunder. If the person or persons so empowered to make a determination pursuant to Section 5 hereof shall have failed to make the requested determination within ninety (90) days after any judgment, order, settlement, dismissal,
arbitration award, conviction, acceptance of a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or other disposition or partial disposition of any Proceeding or any other event that could enable the Corporation to determine Indemnitee’s entitlement
to indemnification, the requisite determination that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made. 
  
 5. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. 
  
 (a) Whenever Indemnitee believes that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, Indemnitee shall
submit a written request for indemnification to the Corporation. Any request for indemnification shall include sufficient documentation or information reasonably available to Indemnitee for the determination of entitlement to indemnification. In any
event, Indemnitee shall submit Indemnitee’s claim for indemnification within a reasonable time, not to exceed five (5) years after any judgment, order, settlement, dismissal, arbitration award, conviction, acceptance of a plea of nolo
contendere or its equivalent, or final determination, whichever is the later date for which Indemnitee requests indemnification. The Secretary or other appropriate officer shall, promptly upon receipt of Indemnitee’s request for
indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has made such request. Determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall be made not later than ninety (90) days after the Corporation’s receipt of
Indemnitee’s written request for such indemnification, provided that any request for indemnification for Liabilities, other than amounts paid in settlement, shall have been made after a determination thereof in a Proceeding. 
  
 (b) The Corporation shall be entitled to select the forum in which
Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification will be heard; provided, however, that if there is a Change in Control of the Corporation, Independent Legal Counsel (as hereinafter defined) shall determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification. The forum shall be any one of the following: 
  
 (i) the stockholders of the Corporation; 
  
 (ii) a majority vote of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), even though less than a quorum; 
  
 (iii) Independent Legal Counsel, whose determination shall be made in a written opinion; or 
  
 (iv) a panel of three arbitrators, one selected by the
Corporation, another by Indemnitee and the third by the first two arbitrators; or if for any reason three arbitrators are not selected within thirty (30) days after the appointment of the first arbitrator, then selection of additional arbitrators
shall be made by the American Arbitration Association. 
  

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 If any arbitrator resigns or is unable to serve in such capacity for any reason, the American Arbitration
Association shall select such arbitrator’s replacement. The arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association now in effect. 
  
 6. Specific Limitations on Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything
in this Agreement to the contrary, the Corporation shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any payment to Indemnitee with respect to any Proceeding: 
  

(a) To the extent that payment is actually made to Indemnitee under any insurance policy, or is made to Indemnitee by the Corporation or an affiliate
otherwise than pursuant to this Agreement. Notwithstanding the availability of such insurance, Indemnitee also may claim indemnification from the Corporation pursuant to this Agreement by assigning to the Corporation any claims under such insurance
to the extent Indemnitee is paid by the Corporation; 
  
 (b)
Provided there has been no Change in Control, for Liabilities in connection with Proceedings settled without the Corporation’s consent, which consent, however, shall not be unreasonably withheld; 
  
 (c) For an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee
of securities of the Corporation within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or similar provisions of any state statutory or common law; or 
  
 (d) To the extent it would be otherwise prohibited by law, if so established
by a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to Indemnitee. 
  
 7. Fees and Expenses of Independent Legal Counsel or Arbitrators. The Corporation agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Legal Counsel or a panel of three arbitrators should such Independent Legal Counsel or
such arbitrators be retained to make a determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section 5(b) of this Agreement, and to fully indemnify such Independent Legal Counsel or arbitrators against any and all expenses
and losses incurred by any of them arising out of or relating to this Agreement or their engagement pursuant hereto. 
  
 8. Remedies of Indemnitee. 
  
 (a) In the event that (i) a determination pursuant to Section 5 hereof is made that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, (ii) advances of
Expenses are not made pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, or (iv) Indemnitee otherwise seeks enforcement of this Agreement,
Indemnitee shall be entitled to a final adjudication in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware of the remedy sought. Alternatively, unless (y) the determination was made by a panel of arbitrators pursuant to Section 5(b)(iv) hereof, or (z)
court approval is required by law for the indemnification sought by Indemnitee, Indemnitee at Indemnitee’s option may seek an award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the 

  

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commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association now in effect, which award is to be made within ninety (90) days following the filing of
the demand for arbitration. The Corporation shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or arbitration award. In any such proceeding or arbitration, Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification and
advancement of Expenses under this Agreement and the Corporation shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption. 
  
 (b) In the event that a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, in whole or in part, has been made pursuant to Section 5 hereof,
the decision in the judicial proceeding or arbitration provided in paragraph (a) of this Section 8 shall be made de novo and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.

  
 (c) If a determination that Indemnitee is entitled to
indemnification has been made pursuant to Section 5 hereof, or is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 4 hereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Corporation shall be bound by such determination in the absence of a
misrepresentation or omission of a material fact by Indemnitee in connection with such determination. 
  
 (d) The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable. The
Corporation shall stipulate in any such court or before any such arbitrator that the Corporation is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertion to the contrary. 
  
 (e) Expenses reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with
Indemnitee’s request for indemnification under, seeking enforcement of or to recover damages for breach of this Agreement shall be borne by the Corporation when and as incurred by Indemnitee irrespective of any Final Adverse Determination that
Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification. 
  
 9.
Contribution. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Corporation, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall
contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this
Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Corporation and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or
transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Corporation (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s). 
  
 10. Maintenance of Insurance. Upon the Corporation’s purchase of
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies covering its directors and officers, then, subject only to the provisions within this Section 10, the Corporation agrees that so long as Indemnitee shall have 

  

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consented to serve or shall continue to serve as a director or officer of the Corporation, or both, or as an Agent of the Corporation, and thereafter so long
as Indemnitee shall be subject to any possible Proceeding (such periods being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Indemnification Period”), the Corporation will use all reasonable efforts to maintain in effect for the benefit of
Indemnitee one or more valid, binding and enforceable policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance from established and reputable insurers, providing, in all respects, coverage both in scope and amount which is no less
favorable than that provided by such preexisting policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall not be required to maintain said policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance during any time period if during such
period such insurance is not reasonably available or if it is determined in good faith by the then directors of the Corporation either that: 
  
 (i) The premium cost of maintaining such insurance is substantially disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided thereunder; or

  
 (ii) The protection provided by such
insurance is so limited by exclusions, deductions or otherwise that there is insufficient benefit to warrant the cost of maintaining such insurance. 
  
 Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent that and for so long as the Corporation shall choose to continue to maintain any
policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance during the Indemnification Period, the Corporation shall maintain similar and equivalent insurance for the benefit of Indemnitee during the Indemnification Period (unless such
insurance shall be less favorable to Indemnitee than the Corporation’s existing policies). 
  
 11. Modification, Waiver, Termination and Cancellation. No supplement, modification, termination, cancellation 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. 
  
 12. Subrogation. In the
event of payment under this Agreement, the Corporation shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure
such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Corporation effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights. 
  
 13. Notice by Indemnitee and Defense of Claim. Indemnitee shall promptly notify the Corporation in writing upon being served with any summons,
citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any matter, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, but the omission so to notify the Corporation will not relieve it from any liability that it
may have to Indemnitee if such omission does not prejudice the Corporation’s rights. If such omission does prejudice the Corporation’s rights, the Corporation will be relieved from liability only to the extent of such prejudice.
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foregoing, such omission will not relieve the Corporation from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee otherwise than under this Agreement. With respect
to any Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the Corporation of the commencement thereof: 
  
 (a) The Corporation will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense; and 
  
 (b) The Corporation jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified will be entitled to assume the defense
thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding if there has been a Change in Control or if Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded
that there may be a conflict of interest between the Corporation and Indemnitee with respect to such Proceeding. After notice from the Corporation to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Corporation will not be liable to
Indemnitee under this Agreement for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof, other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ
Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Corporation of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless: 
  
 (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been
authorized by the Corporation; 
  
 (ii)
Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that counsel engaged by the Corporation may not adequately represent Indemnitee due to, among other things, actual or potential differing interests; or 
  
 (iii) the Corporation shall not in fact have employed
counsel to assume the defense in such Proceeding or shall not in fact have assumed such defense and be acting in connection therewith with reasonable diligence; in each of which cases the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of
the Corporation. 
  
 (c) The Corporation shall not settle any
Proceeding in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent; provided, however, that Indemnitee will not unreasonably withhold his or her consent to any proposed settlement.

  
 14. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other
communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, (ii) delivered by facsimile with
telephone confirmation of receipt or (iii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date on which it is so mailed: 
  

	 	(a)	If to Indemnitee, to the address or facsimile number set forth on the signature page hereto. 

  

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	 (b)
	  	 If to the Corporation, to:

	 	  	 Atheros Communications, Inc.

	 	  	 529 Almanor Avenue

	 	  	 Sunnyvale, CA 94085

	 	  	 Attn: Corporate Secretary

  
 or to such other address as may have
been furnished to Indemnitee by the Corporation or to the Corporation by Indemnitee, as the case may be. 
  
 15. Nonexclusivity. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under
applicable law, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws, or any agreements, vote of stockholders, resolution of the Board of Directors or otherwise, and to the extent that during the Indemnification Period the rights of the
then existing directors and officers are more favorable to such directors or officers than the rights currently provided to Indemnitee thereunder or under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to the full benefits of such more favorable
rights. 
  
 16. Certain Definitions. 
  
 (a) “Agent” shall mean any person who is or was, or who has
consented to serve as, a director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary, joint venturer, partner, manager or other official of the Corporation or a subsidiary or an affiliate of the Corporation, or any other entity (including without limitation, an
employee benefit plan) either at the request of, for the convenience of, or otherwise to benefit the Corporation or a subsidiary of the Corporation. 
  
 (b) “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: 
  
 (i) Both (A) any “person” (as defined below) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing at least twenty percent (20%) of the total voting power represented by the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities;
and (B) the beneficial ownership by such person of securities representing such percentage has not been approved by a majority of the “continuing directors” (as defined below); 
  
 (ii) Any “person” is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities; 
  
 (iii) A change in the composition of the Board of Directors
occurs, as a result of which fewer than two-thirds of the incumbent directors are directors who either (A) had been directors of the Corporation on the “look-back date” (as defined below) (the “Original Directors”) or (B) were
elected, or nominated for election, to the Board of Directors with the affirmative votes of at least a majority in the aggregate of the Original Directors who were still in office at the time of the election or nomination and directors whose
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 (iv) The stockholders of the Corporation approve a merger or consolidation of the
Corporation with any other corporation, if such merger or consolidation would result in the voting securities of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior thereto representing (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity) fifty percent (50%) or less of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Corporation or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or 
  
 (v) The stockholders of the Corporation approve (A) a plan
of complete liquidation of the Corporation or (B) an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Corporation of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets. 
  
 For purposes of Subsection (i) above, the term “person” shall have the same meaning as when used in Sections 13(d)
and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but shall exclude (x) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Corporation or of a parent or subsidiary of the Corporation or (y) a corporation owned directly or indirectly
by the stockholders of the Corporation in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the common stock of the Corporation. 
  
 For purposes of Subsection (iii) above, the term “look-back date” shall mean the later of (x) the Effective Date and (y) the date 24 months
prior to the date of the event that may constitute a “Change in Control.” 
  
 Any other provision of this Section 16(b) notwithstanding, the term “Change in Control” shall not include a transaction, if undertaken at the election of the Corporation, the result of which is to sell all
or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to another corporation (the “surviving corporation”); provided that the surviving corporation is owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Corporation immediately
following such transaction in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Corporation’s common stock immediately preceding such transaction; and provided, further, that the surviving corporation expressly assumes this
Agreement. 
  
 (c) “Disinterested Director” shall
mean a director of the Corporation who is not or was not a party to or otherwise involved in the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought by Indemnitee. 
  
 (d) “Expenses” shall include all direct and indirect costs (including, without limitation, attorneys’
fees, retainers, court costs, transcripts, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, all other disbursements or out-of-pocket expenses and
reasonable compensation for time spent by Indemnitee for which Indemnitee is otherwise not compensated by the Corporation or any third party) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with either the investigation, 

  

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defense, settlement or appeal of a Proceeding or establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, applicable law or otherwise;
provided, however, that “Expenses” shall not include any Liabilities. 
  
 (e) “Final Adverse Determination” shall mean that a determination that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 5 hereof and either (1) a final
adjudication in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or decision of an arbitrator pursuant to Section 8(a) hereof shall have denied Indemnitee’s right to indemnification hereunder, or (2) Indemnitee shall have failed to file a
complaint in a Delaware court or seek an arbitrator’s award pursuant to Section 8(a) for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days after the determination made pursuant to Section 5 hereof. 
  
 (f) “Independent Legal Counsel” shall mean a law firm or a
member of a firm selected by the Corporation and approved by Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) or, if there has been a Change in Control, selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Corporation (which approval shall not
be unreasonably withheld), that neither is presently nor in the past five (5) years has been retained to represent: (i) the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or Indemnitee or any corporation of which Indemnitee was or is a
director, officer, employee or agent, or any subsidiary or affiliate of such a corporation, in any material matter, or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
term “Independent Legal Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or Indemnitee in an action
to determine Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement. 
  
 (g) “Liabilities” shall mean liabilities of any type whatsoever including, but not limited to, any judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, penalties and amounts paid in settlement
(including all interest assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of any Proceeding. 
  
 (h) “Proceeding” shall mean any threatened, pending or
completed action, claim, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that is associated with Indemnitee’s
being an Agent of the Corporation. 
  
 17. Binding Effect;
Duration and Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase,
merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Corporation), spouses, heirs and personal and legal representatives. This Agreement shall continue in effect during the Indemnification Period,
regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as an Agent. 
  

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 18. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement (or any portion thereof) shall
be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: 
  
 (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and 
  
 (b) to the fullest extent legally possible, the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the
intent of any provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable. 
  
 19. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, as applied to contracts between Delaware residents entered into and to be performed entirely
within the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws rules. 
  
 20. Consent to Jurisdiction. The Corporation and Indemnitee each irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding that arises out of or
relates to this Agreement and agree that any action instituted under this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of the State of Delaware. 
  
 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and there are no other agreements, contracts or
understandings between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, except as specifically referred to herein or as provided in Section 15 hereof. 
  
 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be
deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. 
  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer and
Indemnitee has executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. 
  

	 ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.,

	 a Delaware corporation

	
	 By

	 Print Name

	 Title

	
	 INDEMNITEE

	
	 Signature:

	 Print Name:

	
	 Address:

	
	

	
	 Telephone:

	 Facsimile:

	 E-mail:

  

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 -12-1998 Stock Incentive Plan and form of agreements thereunder just current form

 Exhibit 10.2 
  
 T-SPAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION 
  
 1998 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
 Amended as of
December 1998 
  
 (Effective October 24, 1998) 
  

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  

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	 SECTION 1
	  	 PURPOSE
	  	1
			
	 SECTION 2
	  	 DEFINITIONS
	  	1
	 (a)
	  	 “Board”
	  	1
	 (b)
	  	 “Code”
	  	1
	 (c)
	  	 “Committee”
	  	1
	 (d)
	  	 “Common Stock”
	  	1
	 (e)
	  	 “Company”
	  	1
	 (f)
	  	 “Consultant”
	  	1
	 (g)
	  	 “Employee”
	  	1
	 (h)
	  	 “Exercise Price”
	  	1
	 (i)
	  	 “Fair Market Value”
	  	1
	 (j)
	  	 “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO”
	  	2
	 (k)
	  	 “Non-Employee Director”
	  	2
	 (l)
	  	 “Nonstatutory Option” or “NSO”
	  	2
	 (m)
	  	 “Offeree”
	  	2
	 (n)
	  	 “Option”
	  	2
	 (o)
	  	 “Optionee”
	  	2
	 (p)
	  	 “Parent”
	  	2
	 (q)
	  	 “Plan”
	  	2
	 (r)
	  	 “Purchase Price”
	  	2
	 (s)
	  	 “Service”
	  	2
	 (t)
	  	 “Stock Option Agreement”
	  	2
	 (u)
	  	 “Stock Purchase Agreement”
	  	2
	 (v)
	  	 “Subsidiary”
	  	2
	 (w)
	  	 “Ten Percent Stockholder”
	  	2
			
	 SECTION 3
	  	 ADMINISTRATION
	  	3
	 (a)
	  	 Committees of the Board
	  	3
	 (b)
	  	 Authority of the Board
	  	3
			
	 SECTION 4
	  	 ELIGIBILITY
	  	3
			
	 SECTION 5
	  	 STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
	  	3
	 (a)
	  	 Basic Limitation
	  	3
	 (b)
	  	 Additional Shares
	  	3
			
	 SECTION 6
	  	 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GRANTS OR SALES
	  	3
	 (a)
	  	 Stock Purchase Agreement
	  	3
	 (b)
	  	 Duration of Offers and Nontransferability of Rights
	  	4
	 (c)
	  	 Purchase Price
	  	4
	 (d)
	  	 Withholding Taxes
	  	4
	 (e)
	  	 Restrictions on Transfer of Common Stock
	  	4

  

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	 SECTION 7
	  	 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
	  	4
	 (a)
	  	 Stock Option Agreement
	  	4
	 (b)
	  	 Number of Shares
	  	4
	 (c)
	  	 Exercise Price
	  	5
	 (d)
	  	 Withholding Taxes
	  	5
	 (e)
	  	 Exercisability
	  	5
	 (f)
	  	 Term
	  	5
	 (g)
	  	 Nontransferability
	  	5
	 (h)
	  	 Exercise of Options on Termination of Service
	  	5
	 (i)
	  	 No Rights as a Stockholder
	  	6
	 (j)
	  	 Modification, Extension and Assumption of Options
	  	6
	 (k)
	  	 Restrictions on Transfer
	  	6
			
	 SECTION 8
	  	 FORMS OF PAYMENT
	  	6
	 (a)
	  	 General Rule
	  	6
	 (b)
	  	 Surrender of Stock
	  	6
	 (c)
	  	 Promissory Notes
	  	6
	 (d)
	  	 Cashless Exercise
	  	7
			
	 SECTION 9
	  	 ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK
	  	7
	 (a)
	  	 General
	  	7
	 (b)
	  	 Mergers and Consolidations
	  	7
	 (c)
	  	 Reservation of Rights
	  	7
			
	 SECTION 10
	  	 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
	  	8
	 (a)
	  	 Restrictions on Issuance
	  	8
	 (b)
	  	 Financial Reports
	  	8
			
	 SECTION 11
	  	 NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
	  	8
			
	 SECTION 12
	  	 DURATION AND AMENDMENTS
	  	8
	 (a)
	  	 Term of the Plan
	  	8
	 (b)
	  	 Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan
	  	8
	 (c)
	  	 Effect of Amendment or Termination
	  	8

  

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 T-SPAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION 
 1998 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 Adopted By the Board October 24, 1998 
 Approved By Stockholders October 24, 1998 
  
 SECTION 1. PURPOSE. 
  
 The purpose of the Plan is to offer selected employees, directors and
consultants an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the success of the Company, or to increase such interest, to encourage such persons to remain in the employ of the Company and to attract new employees with outstanding qualifications.

  
 The Plan provides for the direct grant or sale of Common Stock
and for the grant of Options to purchase Common Stock. Options granted under the Plan may include Nonstatutory Options as well as Incentive Stock Options intended to qualify under section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. 
  
 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. 
  
 (a) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the
Company, as constituted from time to time. 
  
 (b)
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
  
 (c) “Committee” shall mean a committee consisting of one or more members of the Board that is appointed by the Board to administer the Plan. 
  
 (d) “Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock.

  
 (e) “Company” shall mean T-Span Systems
Corporation, a Delaware corporation. 
  
 (f)
“Consultant” shall mean an individual who performs bona fide services to the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary other than as an Employee or a member of the Board. 
  
 (g) “Employee” shall mean any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent or a
Subsidiary. 
  
 (h) “Exercise Price” shall mean
the amount for which one share of Common Stock may be purchased upon exercise of an Option, as specified by the Board in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. 
  

(i) “Fair Market Value” shall mean the fair market value of a share of Common Stock, as determined by the Board in good faith. Such
determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. 
  

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 (j) “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” shall mean an incentive stock option
described in Code section 422(b). 
  
 (k) “Non-Employee
Director” shall mean a member of the Board who is not an Employee. 
  
 (l) “Nonstatutory Option” or “NSO” shall mean a stock option that is not an ISO. 
  
 (m) “Offeree” shall mean an individual to whom the Board has offered the right to acquire Common Stock other than upon exercise of an
Option. 
  
 (n) “Option” shall mean an ISO or NSO
granted under the Plan entitling the holder to purchase Common Stock. 
  
 (o) “Optionee” shall mean an individual who holds an Option. 
  
 (p) “Parent” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 424(e) of the Code. 
  
 (q) “Plan”(q) Plan shall mean this 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. 
  
 (r) “Purchase Price” shall mean the consideration for which one share of Common Stock may be acquired under
the Plan pursuant to a grant or sale under Section 6, as specified by the Board. 
  
 (s) “Service” shall mean service as an Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant. 
  
 (t) “Stock Option Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and
restrictions pertaining to an Option. 
  
 (u) “Stock
Purchase Agreement” shall mean the agreement between the Company and an Offeree who acquires Common Stock under the Plan (other than pursuant to an Option) that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to the acquisition
of such Common Stock. 
  
 (v) “Subsidiary” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 424(f) of the Code. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date. 
  
 (w) “Ten Percent Stockholder” means an individual who owns
more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company, its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries. In determining stock ownership, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall be
applied. 
  

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 SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION 
  
 (a) Committees of the Board. The Plan shall be administered by the Board. However, any or all administrative
functions otherwise exercisable by the Board may be delegated to a Committee. Members of the Committee shall serve for such period of time as the Board may determine and shall be subject to removal by the Board at any time. The Board may also at any
time terminate the functions of the Committee and reassume all powers and authority previously delegated to the Committee. Any reference to the Board in the Plan shall be construed as a reference to the Committee (if any) to whom the Board has
assigned a particular function. 
  
 (b) Authority of the
Board. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board shall have full authority and discretion to take any actions it deems necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. All decisions, interpretations and other actions of the
Board shall be final and binding on all parties who have an interest in the Plan or any option or shares issued thereunder. 
  
 SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY. 
  
 Only Employees, Non-Employee Directors and Consultants shall be eligible for the grant of Options or the direct grant or sale of Common Stock. Only
Employees shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs. 
  
 SECTION 5. STOCK SUBJECT
TO PLAN. 
  
 (a) Basic Limitation. The stock
issuable under the Plan shall be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan shall not exceed Five Million One Hundred Thousand (5,100,000) shares,
subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 9. 
  
 (b) Additional
Shares. If any outstanding Option or other right to acquire Common Stock for any reason expires or is canceled, forfeited or otherwise terminated, the Common Stock allocable to the unexercised portion of such Option or other right shall again be
available for the purposes of the Plan. If shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan are reacquired by the Company pursuant to any right of repurchase or right of first refusal, such shares of Common Stock shall again be available for the
purposes of the Plan, except such shares shall not be available for ISOs. 
  
 SECTION 6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GRANTS OR SALES. 
  
 (a) Stock Purchase Agreement. Each grant or sale of Common Stock under the Plan other than upon exercise of an Option shall be evidenced by a Stock Purchase Agreement between the Offeree and the Company. Such
grant or sale shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions that are not inconsistent with the Plan and that the Board deems appropriate for inclusion in a Stock Purchase
Agreement. The provisions of the various Stock Purchase Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. 
  

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 (b) Duration of Offers and Nontransferability of Rights. Any right to acquire Common Stock under
the Plan other than an Option shall automatically expire if not exercised by the Offeree within the number of days specified by the Board and communicated to the Offeree. Such right shall not be transferable and shall be exercisable only by the
Offeree to whom such right was granted. 
  
 (c) Purchase
Price. The Purchase Price shall be established by the Board and set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement and, to the extent required to comply with the California Corporations Code or the regulations thereunder, shall not be less than
eighty-five percent (85%) of Fair Market Value (one hundred percent (100%) for Ten Percent Stockholders). The Purchase Price shall be payable in a form described in Section 8 or, in the discretion of the Board, in consideration for past services
rendered to the Company or for its benefit. 
  
 (d) Withholding
Taxes. As a condition to the purchase of Common Stock, the Offeree shall make such arrangements as the Board may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state or local withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with such
purchase. 
  
 (e) Restrictions on Transfer of Common Stock.
No Common Stock granted or sold under the Plan may be sold, made the subject of any short sale or loan, hypothecated, pledged, optioned or otherwise transferred or disposed of by the Offeree for such period of time (not to exceed one hundred eighty
(180) days) following the effective date of a registration statement covering securities of the Company filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless such restriction is consented to or waived by the managing underwriter. Subject to the
preceding sentence, any Common Stock granted or sold under the Plan shall be subject to such special conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer restrictions as the Board may determine. Such restrictions shall apply
in addition to any general restrictions that may apply to all holders of Common Stock. 
  
 SECTION 7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS. 
  
 (a) Stock Option Agreement. Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such Option shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan
and may be subject to any other terms and conditions that are not inconsistent with the Plan and that the Board deems appropriate for inclusion in a Stock Option Agreement. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the
Plan need not be identical. 
  
 (b) Number of Shares. Each
Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock that are subject to the Option and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 9. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify whether the
Option is an ISO or a NSO. 
  

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 (c) Exercise Price. An Option’s Exercise Price shall be established by the Board and set
forth in a Stock Option Agreement. The Exercise Price of an ISO shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value (one hundred ten percent (110%) for Ten Percent Stockholders) on the date of grant. The Exercise Price of a
NSO shall not be less than eight-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value (one hundred ten percent (110%) for Ten Percent Stockholders) on the date of grant. The Exercise Price shall be payable in a form described in Section 8. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, an Option may be granted with an exercise price lower than that set prescribed in this paragraph if the Option grant is attributable to the issuance or assumption of an option in a transaction to which Code section 424(a) applies.

  
 (d) Withholding Taxes. As a condition to the exercise
of an Option, the Optionee shall make such arrangements as the Board may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with such exercise. The Optionee shall also make
such arrangements as the Board may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the disposition of Common Stock acquired by exercising an Option. 
  
 (e) Exercisability. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date
when all or any installment of the Option is to vest or become exercisable. To the extent required to comply with the California Corporations Code or the regulations thereunder, an Option granted to Employees who are not officers shall vest and
become exercisable no less rapidly than the rate of twenty percent (20%) per year for each of the first five (5) years from the date of grant. Subject to the preceding sentence, the vesting of any Option shall be determined by the Board in its sole
discretion. A Stock Option Agreement may permit an Optionee to exercise an Option before it is vested, subject to the Company’s right of repurchase over any shares acquired under the unvested portion of the Option (an “early
exercise”), which right of repurchase shall lapse at the same rate the Option would have vested had there been no early exercise. 
  
 (f) Term. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify the term of the Option. The term shall not exceed ten (10) years from the date of grant (five
(5) years in the case of an ISO granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder). Subject to the preceding sentence, the Board at its sole discretion shall determine when an Option is to expire. 
  
 (g) Nontransferability. No Option shall be transferable by the Optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent
and distribution. An Option may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only or by the guardian or legal representative of the Optionee. No Option or interest therein may be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the Optionee
during his lifetime, whether by operation of law or otherwise, or be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. 
  
 (h) Exercise of Options on Termination of Service. To the extent required to comply with the California Corporations Code or the regulations
thereunder, each Stock Option Agreement shall provide that the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option following termination of the Optionee’s Service, during the Option’s term, for at least thirty (30) days following
termination of Service for any reason except cause, death or disability, and for at least six (6) months following termination of Service due to death or disability. 
  

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 (i) No Rights as a Stockholder. An Optionee, or a transferee of an Optionee, shall have no rights
as a stockholder with respect to any Common Stock covered by an Option until such person becomes entitled to receive such Common Stock by filing a notice of exercise and paying the Exercise Price pursuant to the terms of such Option. 
  
 (j) Modification, Extension and Assumption of Options. Within the
limitations of the Plan, the Board may modify, extend or assume outstanding Options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding Options (whether granted by the Company or another issuer) in return for the grant of new Options for the same or a
different number of shares of Common Stock and at the same or a different Exercise Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair the Optionee’s rights or increase the
Optionee’s obligations under such Option. 
  
 (k)
Restrictions on Transfer. No shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of an Option may be sold or otherwise transferred or disposed of by the Optionee during the one hundred eighty (180) day period following the effective date of a
registration statement covering securities of the Company filed under the Securities Act of 1933 (unless such restriction is consented to or waived by the managing underwriter). Subject to the preceding sentence, any Common Stock issued upon
exercise of an Option shall be subject to such rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer restrictions as the Board may determine. Such restrictions shall apply in addition to any restrictions that may apply to holders of
Common Stock generally. Any right to repurchase an Optionee’s Common Stock at the original Exercise Price upon termination of the Optionee’s Service shall lapse at least as rapidly as the schedule set forth in Subsection (e) above. Any
such repurchase right may be exercised only within ninety (90) days after the termination of the Optionee’s Service for cash or for cancellation of indebtedness incurred in purchasing the Common Stock. 
  
 SECTION 8. FORMS OF PAYMENT. 
  
 (a) General Rule. The entire Purchase Price or Exercise Price shall
be payable in cash or cash equivalents acceptable to the Company at the time of exercise or purchase, except as otherwise provided in this Section 8. 
  
 (b) Surrender of Stock. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Stock Purchase Agreement so provides, payment may be made all or in part
with Common Stock that has already been owned by the Optionee or the Optionee’s representative for any time period specified by the Board and that are surrendered to the Company in good form for transfer. Such Common Stock shall be valued at
Fair Market Value on the date when the new Common Stock is purchased under the Plan. 
  
 (c) Promissory Notes. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Stock Purchase agreement so provides, payment may be made all or in part with a full recourse promissory note executed by the Optionee. The
interest rate and other terms and conditions of such note shall be determined by the Board. The Board may require that the Optionee pledge his or her Common Stock to the Company for the purpose of securing the payment of such note. In no event shall
the stock certificate(s) representing such Common Stock be released to the Optionee until such note is paid in full, unless otherwise provided in the Stock Option Agreement or Stock Purchase Agreement. 
  

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 (d) Cashless Exercise. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides and a public market
for the Common Stock exists, payment may be made all or in part by delivery (on a form acceptable to the Board) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker to sell Common Stock and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Company in
payment of the aggregate Exercise Price. 
  
 SECTION 9. ADJUSTMENTS UPON
CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK. 
  
 (a) General. In
the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, a declaration of a dividend payable in Common Stock, a declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Common Stock in an amount that has a material effect on the
value of Common Stock, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Common Stock into a lesser number of shares, a recapitalization, a reclassification or a similar occurrence, the Board shall make appropriate adjustments in one or more of (i)
the number of shares of Common Stock available for future grants of Options or other rights to acquire Common Stock under Section 5, (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option or other right to acquire Common Stock
or (iii) the Exercise Price of each outstanding Option or the Purchase Price of each other right to acquire Common Stock. 
  
 (b) Mergers and Consolidations. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or consolidation, outstanding Options or other rights to
acquire Common Stock shall be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization. Such agreement, without an Optionee’s consent, may provide for: 
  
 (i) The continuation of such outstanding Options by the Company (if the Company is the surviving corporation); 
  
 (ii) The assumption of the Plan and such outstanding Options
by the surviving corporation or its parent; 
  
 (iii) The substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of options with substantially the same terms for such outstanding Options; or 
  
 (iv) The cancellation of such outstanding Options, provided that the Company shall permit an Optionee to exercise vested Options either at
or before the merger or consolidation. 
  
 (c) Reservation of
Rights. Except as provided in this Section 9, an Optionee or Offeree shall have no rights by reason of (i) any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, (ii) the payment of any dividend, or (iii) any other increase or
decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class. Any issue by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with
respect to, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option, or the number of shares subject to any other right to acquire Common Stock and/or the Exercise Price or Purchase Price. The grant of an Option or other right to acquire Common
Stock pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure, to merge or consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate, sell
or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. 
  

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 SECTION 10. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. 
  
 (a) Restrictions on Issuance. Common Stock shall not be issued under the Plan unless the issuance and delivery of
such Common Stock complies with (or is exempt from) all applicable requirements of law, including (without limitation) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, state securities laws and regulations,
and the regulations of any stock exchange on which the Company’s securities may then be listed, and the Company has obtained the approval or favorable ruling from any governmental agency that the Company determines is necessary or advisable.

  
 (b) Financial Reports. To the extent required to comply
with the California Corporations Code or the regulations thereunder, not less often than annually the Company shall furnish to Optionees and Offerees Company summary financial information including a balance sheet regarding the Company’s
financial condition and results of operations, unless such Optionees or Offerees have duties with the Company that assure them access to equivalent information. Such financial statements need not be audited. 
  
 SECTION 11. NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. 
  
 No provision of the Plan, nor any Option granted or other right to acquire
Common Stock granted under the Plan, shall be construed to give any person any right to become, to be treated as, or to remain an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director. The Company and its Subsidiaries reserve the right to terminate any
person’s Service at any time and for any reason. 
  
 SECTION 12. DURATION
AND AMENDMENTS. 
  
 (a) Term of the Plan. The
Plan, as set forth herein, shall become effective on the date of its adoption by the Board, subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders. In the event that the stockholders fail to approve the Plan within twelve (12) months after its
adoption by the Board, any Option grants or other right to acquire Common Stock already made shall be null and void, and no additional Option grants or other right to acquire Common Stock shall be made after such date. The Plan shall terminate
automatically ten (10) years after its adoption by the Board and may be terminated on any earlier date pursuant to Subsection (b) below. 
  
 (b) Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan. The Board may amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Rights under any Option granted or other right to
acquire Common Stock granted before amendment of the Plan shall not be materially altered, or impaired adversely, by such amendment, except with consent of the Optionee or Offeree. An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the
Company’s stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules. 
  
 (c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No Common Stock shall be issued or sold under the Plan after the termination thereof, except upon exercise
of an Option granted prior to such termination. The termination of the Plan, or any amendment thereof, shall not affect any Common Stock previously issued or Option previously granted under the Plan. 
  
 SECTION 13. EXECUTION. 
  
 To record the adoption of the Plan, the Company has caused its authorized
officer to execute the same. 
  

	T-SPAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
		
	 By
	 	 
	 	

	 Title
	 	 
	 	

  

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 ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 
 1998 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
  
 Atheros Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants an option to purchase its Common Stock to the optionee named below. The terms and conditions of the option are set forth in this Stock Option
Agreement and in the Company’s 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). 
  
 I. GRANT INFORMATION 
  

	 Date of Grant:
	  	                    , 20    
		
	 Name of Optionee:
	  	________________________
		
	 Optionee’s Social Security Number:
	  	_______ - _______ - _______
		
	 Type of Option:
	  	x Incentive (“NSO”)
	 	  	 ̈ Nonstatutory (“ISO”)
		
	 Number of Shares of Common Stock:
	  	___________
		
	 Exercise Price per Share:
	  	$                    
		
	 Vesting Start Date:
	  	                    , 20    
		
	 Vesting Schedule:
	  	Subject to attached Terms and Conditions, the option shall vest as to one hundred percent (100%) of the shares on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Start
Date.

  
 By signing
below, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described in this Stock Option Agreement, including the attached Terms and Conditions, Notice of Exercise and Plan. You also agree that you have read and understand Section II, Paragraph 5 of this
Stock Option Agreement which indicates that the filing of the 83(b) election with the IRS is your responsibility and must be filed within 30 days after the date of purchase. 
  

	 Optionee:
	  	 
	 	

	 	  	(Signature)
	 Company:
	  	 
	 	

	 	  	(Signature)

  
 Title: Chairman of the Board

  

 II. TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
  

1. Vesting. Your option vests during your Service on the dates specified in the first page of this Stock Option Agreement. Vesting will cease if
your Service terminates for any reason. 
  
 2. Service; Leaves
of Absence. Your Service shall cease when you cease to be actively employed by, or a consultant or adviser to, the Company (or any subsidiary) as determined in the sole discretion of the Board. For purposes of your option, your Service does not
terminate when you go on a bona fide leave of absence, that was approved by the Company in writing, if the terms of the leave provide for continued service crediting, or when continued service crediting is required by applicable law. However,
for purposes of determining whether your option is entitled to ISO status, your Service will be treated as terminating ninety (90) days after you went on leave, unless your right to return to active work is guaranteed by law or by a contract. Your
Service terminates in any event when the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to active work. The Company determines which leaves count toward Service, and when your Service terminates for all purposes under the Plan. 
  
 3. Term of Option. Your option expires on the day before the 10th
anniversary of the Date of Grant, and will expire earlier if your Service terminates as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	Regular Termination. If your Service terminates for any reason except cause, death or Disability, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company
headquarters three (3) months after your termination date. 

  

	 	(b)	Cause. If your Service terminates for Cause, your option will expire immediately. “Cause” means any of the following: (i) your continued failure to perform
substantially your duties, as assigned to you by the Company (other than as a result of sickness, accident or similar cause beyond your reasonable control), after you have received a written warning and have been given thirty (30) days to improve;
(ii) your willful and material misconduct, which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company or any Subsidiary, including willful and material failure to perform your duties as an officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(iii) conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony; (iv) conviction of an act of fraud against, or the misappropriation of property belonging to, the Company or any Subsidiary, or any employee, customer or supplier of the Company or any
Subsidiary; (v) any material breach of this Agreement or any employment agreement, confidentiality agreement or proprietary information and inventions agreement between you and the Company; or (vi) as otherwise defined or utilized for purposes of
applicable state law. 

  

	 	(c)	Death. If you die while in Service, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date six (6) months after the date of death. During
that six (6) month period, your estate or heirs may exercise the vested portion of your option. 

  

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	 	(d)	Disability. If your Service terminates because of your Disability, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date six (6) months
after your termination date. Disability shall have the meaning set forth in section 22(e)(3) of the Code. 

  
 4. Exercise of Option. 
  

	 	(a)	Legal Restrictions. The Company will not permit you to exercise your option if the issuance of Common Stock at that time would violate any law or regulation. You represent
and agree that the Common Stock to be acquired upon exercising your option will be acquired for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof. If the sale of Common Stock under the Plan is not registered under the Securities
Act but an exemption is available which requires an investment representation or other representation, you shall represent and agree at the time of exercise to make such representations as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company and its
counsel. 

  

	 	(b)	Method of Exercise. To exercise your option, you must complete and file the Company’s “Notice of Exercise” form at the address given on the form, together with
full payment. The Notice of Exercise will be effective when it is received by the Company. If someone else wants to exercise your option after your death, that person must prove to the Company’s satisfaction that he or she is entitled to do so.

  

	 	(c)	Form of Payment. When you submit a Notice of Exercise, you must include payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the Common Stock you are purchasing. Payment may be made
in one (or a combination) of the following forms. 

  

	 	•	 	Your personal check, a cashier’s check or a money order. 

  

	 	•	 	To the extent that a public market for Common Stock exists as determined by the Company, by delivery (on a form approved by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities
broker to sell Common Stock and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Company in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price. 

  

	 	(d)	Withholding Taxes. You will not be allowed to exercise your option unless you make acceptable arrangements to pay any withholding or other taxes that may be due as a result
of the option exercise or the sale of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of your option. 

  
 5. Exercise of Option Before Vesting (“Early Exercise”). You may exercise your option before it is fully vested. 
  
 Common Stock received upon the exercise of the unvested portion of your
option shall be subject to the Company’s right of repurchase, which right of repurchase shall lapse at the rate of the option would have vested had there been no exercise. The Company’s right of repurchase shall terminate ninety (90) days
after the later of (a) your Service termination or (b) your date of exercise. 
  

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 The certificates for the Common Stock subject to the Company’s right of repurchase shall be
deposited in escrow with the Secretary of the Company to be held as described herein. Each deposited certificate shall be accompanied by a duly executed Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached. The deposited certificates, shall
remain in escrow until such time or times as the certificates are to be released or otherwise surrendered for cancellation as discussed below. 
  
 All regular cash dividends on the Common Stock (or other securities at the time held in escrow) shall be paid directly to you and shall not be held in
escrow. However, in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other change affecting the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as a class effected without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional
securities or other property which is by reason of such transaction distributed shall be immediately delivered to the Secretary of the Company to be held in escrow hereunder, but only to the extent the Common Stock is at the time subject to the
escrow requirements hereof. 
  
 The Common Stock held in escrow
hereunder shall be subject to the following terms and conditions relating to their release from escrow or their surrender to the Company for repurchase and cancellation: 
  

	 	•	As your interest in the Common Stock vests, the certificates for such vested Common Stock shall be released from escrow and delivered to you, at your request, in accordance with the
following schedule: 

  

	 	•	 	The initial release of any vested Common Stock (or other vested assets and securities) from escrow shall be effected within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the initial
twelve (12) month period measured from the Vesting Start Date. 

  

	 	•	 	Subsequent releases of any vested Common Stock from escrow shall be effected at annual intervals thereafter, with the first such annual release to occur twenty-four (24) months
after the Vesting Start Date. 

  

	 	•	 	Upon termination of your Service, any escrowed Common Stock in which you are at the time vested shall be promptly released from escrow. 

  

	 	•	Should the Company exercise its right of repurchase with respect to any unvested Common Stock held at the time in escrow hereunder, then the escrowed certificates for such unvested
Common Stock shall, concurrently with the payment of the purchase price for such Common Stock, be surrendered to the Company for cancellation, and you shall have no further rights with respect to such Common Stock. 

  

	 	•	Should the Company elect not to exercise its right of repurchase with respect to any Common Stock held at the time in escrow hereunder, then the escrowed certificates for such
Common Stock shall be surrendered to you. 

  

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 Section 83(b) Election. Under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”), the different between the purchase price paid for the Common Stock and their fair market value on the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to such Common Stock lapse will be reportable as ordinary income at that time. For
this purposes, “forfeiture restrictions” include the Company’s Repurchase Right as to unvested shares described above. You may elect to be taxed at the time the shares are acquired to the extent the fair market value of the shares
differs from the purchase price rather than when such shares cease to be subject to such forfeiture restrictions, by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after the date of
purchase. The form for making this election is attached as Exhibit A hereto. Failure to make this filing within the thirty (30) day period will result in the recognition of ordinary income by you (in the event the fair market value of the
shares increases after the date of purchase) as the forfeiture restrictions lapse. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND NOT THE COMPANY’S, TO FILE A TIMELY ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF YOU REQUEST THE COMPANY OR ITS
REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF. YOU ARE RELYING SOLELY ON YOUR OWN ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO FILE AN 83(b) ELECTION. 
  
 6. Resale Restrictions/Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its
equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, including the Company’s initial public offering, you shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant
any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to any Common Stock without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters, for such period
of time after the effective date of such registration statement as may be requested by the Company or such underwriters, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days. To enforce the provisions of this paragraph, the Company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to the Common Stock until the end of the applicable stand-off period. You may not to sell any Common Stock at a time when applicable laws, regulations or Company or underwriter trading policies prohibit a sale. 

 
 7. Right of First Refusal. If you propose to sell, pledge or
otherwise transfer to a third party any Common Stock acquired under this Stock Option Agreement, or any interest in such Common Stock, the Company shall have the “Right of First Refusal” with respect to all (and not less than all) of such
Common Stock. If you desire to transfer Common Stock acquired under this Stock Option Agreement, you must give a written notice (“Transfer Notice”) to the Company describing fully the proposed transfer, including the number of shares
proposed to be transferred, the proposed transfer price and the name and address of the proposed transferee. The Transfer Notice shall be signed both by you and by the proposed new transferee and must constitute a binding commitment of both parties
to the transfer of the Common Stock. The Company shall have the right to purchase all, and not less than all, of the Common Stock on the terms of the proposal described in the Transfer Notice (subject, however, to any change in such terms permitted
in the next paragraph) by delivery of a notice of exercise of the Right of First Refusal within thirty (30) days after the date when the Transfer Notice was received by the Company. 
  

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 If the Company fails to exercise its Right of First Refusal before or within thirty (30) days after the
date when it received the Transfer Notice, you may, not later than ninety (90) days following receipt of the Transfer Notice by the Company, conclude a transfer of the Common Stock subject to the Transfer Notice on the terms and conditions described
in the Transfer Notice. Any proposed transfer on terms and conditions different from those described in the Transfer Notice, as well as any subsequent proposed transfer by you, shall again be subject to the Right of First Refusal and shall require
compliance with the procedure described in the paragraph above. If the Company exercises its Right of First Refusal, the parties shall consummate the sale of the Common Stock on the terms set forth in the Transfer Notice within sixty (60) days after
the date when the Company received the Transfer Notice (or within such longer period as may have been specified in the Transfer Notice); provided, however, that if the Transfer Notice provided that payment for the Common Stock was to be made in a
form other than lawful money paid at the time of transfer, the Company shall have the option of paying for the Common Stock with lawful money equal to the present value of the consideration described in the Transfer Notice. 
  
 The Company’s Right of First Refusal shall inure to the benefit of its
successors and assigns, shall be freely assignable in whole or in part and shall be binding upon any transferee of the Common Stock. The Company’s right of First Refusal shall terminate if the Company’s Common Stock is listed on an
established stock exchange or is quoted regularly on the Nasdaq Stock Market. 
  
 8. Transfer of Option. Prior to your death, only you may exercise your option. You cannot transfer or assign your option. For instance, you may not sell your option or use it as security for a loan. If you
attempt to do any of these things, your option will immediately become invalid. You may, however, dispose of your option in your will. Regardless of any marital property settlement agreement, the Company is not obligated to honor a notice of
exercise from your spouse or former spouse, nor is the Company obligated to recognize such individual’s interest in your option in any other way. 
  
 9. No Retention Rights. Your option does not give you the right to be retained by the Company (or any subsidiaries) in any capacity. The Company
reserves the right to terminate your Service at any time and for any reason. 
  
 10. Stockholder Rights. You, or your estate or heirs, have no rights as a stockholder of the Company until a certificate for your Common Stock has been issued. No adjustments are made for dividends or other
rights if the applicable record date occurs before your stock certificate is issued, except as described in the Plan. 
  
 11. Adjustments to Common Stock. In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in the Company’s Common Stock, the number
of shares covered by your option and the exercise price per share may be adjusted pursuant to the Plan. Your option shall be subject to the terms of the agreement of merger, liquidation or reorganization in the event the Company is subject to such
corporate activity. 
  

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 12. Legends. All certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon exercise of your option
shall, where applicable, have endorsed thereon any legends required by applicable law, including the following legends: 
  
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ENCUMBERED OR IN ANY MANNER DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
TERMS OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE INITIAL HOLDER HEREOF. SUCH AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR CERTAIN TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL UPON AN ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES AND CERTAIN REPURCHASE RIGHTS
IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY UPON TERMINATION OF SERVICE WITH THE COMPANY. THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY WILL UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT TO THE HOLDER HEREOF WITHOUT CHARGE.” 
  
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND MAY BE OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY IF REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR IF
THE COMPANY IS PROVIDED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS ARE NOT REQUIRED.” 
  
 13. Applicable Law. This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of California.

  
 14. Incorporation of Plan by Reference. The text of the
Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the Plan. 
  
 This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding your option. Any prior agreements, commitments or
negotiations concerning your option are superseded. 
  

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 NOTICE OF EXERCISE 
  
 Atheros Communications, Inc. 
  

  

  
 Attn: Vice President of Administration & Controller 
  
 Re: Exercise of Stock Option 
  
 Dear Sir or Madam: 
  
 Pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement dated
                    , 20     (the “Stock Option Agreement”) and the Company’s 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”), I hereby elect to purchase                      shares of the Common Stock of the Company at aggregate exercise
price of $                    . I enclose payment and other documents (check all that are applicable): 
  

	 	 ̈	My check in the amount of $                    ; 

 

	 	 ̈	If I am exercising an unvested option, I also enclose an executed Assignment Separate From Certificate. 

  
 The Common Stock is to be issued and registered in the name(s) of: 
  

  

 
 I understand that there may be tax consequences as a result of the
purchase or disposition of the Common Stock, and I have consulted with any tax consultants I wished to consult and I am not relying on the Company for any tax advice. I understand that my exercise is governed by my Stock Option Agreement and the
Plan and agree to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. I represent that the Common Stock is being acquired solely for my own account and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and that I will not offer, sell or
otherwise dispose of any such Common Stock except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws. 
  
 Dated:
                    ,              
  

	
	 
	

	(Signature)
	
	 
	

	(Please Print Name)
	
	 
	

	
	 
	

	(Address)

  

 ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE 
  
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED and pursuant to that certain Stock Option Agreement dated as of
                    , 20    , the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
                     (            ) shares of the Common Stock of Atheros
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, standing in the undersigned’s name on the books of said corporation represented by certificate
No.                      herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
                     attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the said corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
THIS ASSIGNMENT MAY ONLY BE USED AS AUTHORIZED BY THE AGREEMENT. 
  
 Dated:                     ,             . 
  

	
	 
	

	Signature
	
	 
	

	Print Name

  

 EXHIBIT A 
  

Internal Revenue Service Center 
  

  

  
 Re: Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
  
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
  
 I hereby elect under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include in gross income any excess of fair market value over purchase price
with respect to the transfer of the property described below: 
  

	1.	Name:  

	 	

  

	2.	Address: 

	 	

  

	 	

  

	 	

  

	3.	Social Security Number:                      

  

	4.	Tax Year of Election: Calendar Year of                     .

  

	5.	Description of Property:                      shares of Common Stock of
Atheros Communications, Inc. Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). 

  

	6.	Date of Property Transfer:                     ,
             

  

	7.	Nature of Property Restrictions: Property is subject to the Company’s right to repurchase the stock at the undersigned’s original purchase price if the undersigned ceases
to be associated with the Company, which right will generally lapse over a designated four (4) year period. 

  

	8.	Fair Market Value at the Time of Transfer: $                     per share
for an aggregate of $                    . The Fair Market Value at the time of transfer was determined without regard to any lapse
restrictions as defined in section 1.83-3(i) of the Income Tax Regulations. 

  

	9.	Amount Paid for Property: $                     per share for an aggregate
of $                    . 

  

	10.	A copy of this election has been furnished to the Company, the person for whom the services are performed. 

  

	 Sincerely,

	
	 
	

	Signature
	
	 
	

	Date

  

 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING THE 83(b) ELECTION 
  
 NOTE: You must prepare and file the 83 (b) election yourself. The Company cannot do it for
you. 
  

	A.	Enclosed with your Stock Option Agreement is a sheet called Exhibit A — Election Under Section 83 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Fill in the appropriate address of
the IRS Center for the county in which you live (see below). Complete all ten (10) line items of the form, and sign and date the form. 

  

	B.	Draft a cover letter to the IRS, indicating that you are making an Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (a sample letter is provided here as page two).
Sign the cover letter. 

  

	C.	Prepare a package to send to the IRS which includes the original cover letter, the original Exhibit A and two copies of Exhibit A. Also include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

  
 In the cover letter, request that the IRS
acknowledge receipt of the election by date-stamping the copies of the Elections and returning them to you in the provided envelope. 
  

	D.	The election must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. 

  
 NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING SUCH AN ELECTION IS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF OPTION EXERCISE. 
  

	E.	Please provide Atheros Communications, Inc. with proof of the filing, once you have received the filed-stamped copy of the election, once you have received it back from the IRS.

  
 IRS MAILING ADDRESSES:

  
 For California residents, residing in the following counties: 
  
 Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn,
Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba 
  
 Send your 83 (b) to : 
  
 Internal Revenue Service 
 Mail Stop 6271

 P.O. Box 9941 
 Ogden, UT
84201-0002 
  
 For all other California counties, the 83(b) should be sent to:

  
 Internal Revenue Service 
 5045 Butler Avenue 
 Fresno, CA 93888

  

 Sample Cover Letter to Accompany 83(b) Election 
  
 XXXXXX XX, 2000 
  
 CERTIFIED MAIL 
  
 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 
  
 Internal Revenue Service 
 XXXXXXXXXX 
 XXXXXXXXXX

  
 RE: Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 
  
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
  
 Enclosed please find an original and a copy of Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the following taxpayers: 
  
 Please
acknowledge receipt of the elections by date-stamping the copy of the elections and returning them in the self-addressed, stamped envelope provided. If you have any questions concerning the enclosed documents, please do not hesitate to contact the
undersigned. 
  
 Very truly yours, 
  
 Encs. 
  

 ATHEROS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 
 1998 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 
  
 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
  
 Atheros Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants an option to purchase its Common Stock to the optionee named below. The terms and conditions of the option are set forth in this Stock Option
Agreement and in the Company’s 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). 
  
 I. GRANT INFORMATION 
  

	 Date of Grant:
	  	                    , 20    
		
	 Name of Optionee:
	  	_____________________
		
	 Optionee’s Social Security Number:
	  	            -            -           
 
		
	 Type of Option:
	  	x Incentive (“ISO”)
	 	  	 ̈ Nonstatutory (“NSO”)
		
	 Number of Shares of Common Stock:
	  	_____________________
		
	 Exercise Price per Share:
	  	$____________________
		
	 Vesting Start Date:
	  	                    , 20    
		
	 Vesting Schedule:
	  	Subject to attached Terms and Conditions, the option shall vest as to (a) 1/5th of the shares subject to the option on the first anniversary of the Vesting Start Date, (b) 1/5th
of the shares subject to the option at the end of each year for the next two consecutive years, and (c) 2/5ths of the shares on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Start Date.

  
 By signing
below, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described in this Stock Option Agreement, including the attached Terms and Conditions, Notice of Exercise and Plan. You also agree that you have read and understand Section II, Paragraph 5 of this
Stock Option Agreement which indicates that the filing of the 83(b) election with the IRS is your responsibility and must be filed within 30 days after the date of purchase. 
  

	 Optionee:
	  	 
	 	

	 	  	(Signature)
	 Company:
	  	 
	 	

	 	  	(Signature)
	 Title: Chairman of the Board

  

 II. TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
  

1. Vesting. Your option vests during your Service on the dates specified in the first page of this Stock Option Agreement. Vesting will cease if
your Service terminates for any reason. 
  
 2. Service; Leaves
of Absence. Your Service shall cease when you cease to be actively employed by, or a consultant or adviser to, the Company (or any subsidiary) as determined in the sole discretion of the Board. For purposes of your option, your Service does not
terminate when you go on a bona fide leave of absence, that was approved by the Company in writing, if the terms of the leave provide for continued service crediting, or when continued service crediting is required by applicable law. However,
for purposes of determining whether your option is entitled to ISO status, your Service will be treated as terminating ninety (90) days after you went on leave, unless your right to return to active work is guaranteed by law or by a contract. Your
Service terminates in any event when the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to active work. The Company determines which leaves count toward Service, and when your Service terminates for all purposes under the Plan. 
  
 3. Term of Option. Your option expires on the day before the 10th
anniversary of the Date of Grant, and will expire earlier if your Service terminates as follows: 
  

	 	(a)	Regular Termination. If your Service terminates for any reason except cause, death or Disability, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company
headquarters three (3) months after your termination date. 

  

	 	(b)	Cause. If your Service terminates for cause, your option will expire immediately. “Cause” means any of the following: (i) your continued failure to perform
substantially your duties, as assigned to you by the Company (other than as a result of sickness, accident or similar cause beyond your reasonable control), after you have received a written warning and have been given thirty (30) days to improve;
(ii) your willful and material misconduct, which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company or any Subsidiary, including willful and material failure to perform your duties as an officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary;
(iii) conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony; (iv) conviction of an act of fraud against, or the misappropriation of property belonging to, the Company or any Subsidiary, or any employee, customer or supplier of the Company or any
Subsidiary; (v) any material breach of this Agreement or any employment agreement, confidentiality agreement or proprietary information and inventions agreement between you and the Company; or (vi) as otherwise defined or utilized for purposes of
applicable state law. 

  

	 	(c)	Death. If you die while in Service, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date six (6) months after the date of death. During
that six (6) month period, your estate or heirs may exercise the vested portion of your option. 

  

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	 	(d)	Disability. If your Service terminates because of your Disability, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date six (6) months
after your termination date. Disability shall have the meaning set forth in section 22(e)(3) of the Code. 

  
 4. Exercise of Option. 
  

	 	(a)	Legal Restrictions. The Company will not permit you to exercise your option if the issuance of Common Stock at that time would violate any law or regulation. You represent
and agree that the Common Stock to be acquired upon exercising your option will be acquired for investment, and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof. If the sale of Common Stock under the Plan is not registered under the Securities
Act but an exemption is available which requires an investment representation or other representation, you shall represent and agree at the time of exercise to make such representations as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company and its
counsel. 

  

	 	(b)	Method of Exercise. To exercise your option, you must complete and file the Company’s “Notice of Exercise” form at the address given on the form, together with
full payment. The Notice of Exercise will be effective when it is received by the Company. If someone else wants to exercise your option after your death, that person must prove to the Company’s satisfaction that he or she is entitled to do so.

  

	 	(c)	Form of Payment. When you submit a Notice of Exercise, you must include payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the Common Stock you are purchasing. Payment may be made
in one (or a combination) of the following forms. 

  

	 	•	 	Your personal check, a cashier’s check or a money order. 

  

	 	•	 	To the extent that a public market for Common Stock exists as determined by the Company, by delivery (on a form approved by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities
broker to sell Common Stock and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Company in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price. 

  

	 	(d)	Withholding Taxes. You will not be allowed to exercise your option unless you make acceptable arrangements to pay any withholding or other taxes that may be due as a result
of the option exercise or the sale of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of your option. 

  
 5. Exercise of Option Before Vesting (“Early Exercise”). You may exercise your option before it is fully vested. 
  
 Common Stock received upon the exercise of the unvested portion of your
option shall be subject to the Company’s right of repurchase, which right of repurchase shall lapse at the rate of the option would have vested had there been no exercise. The Company’s right of repurchase shall terminate ninety (90) days
after the later of (a) your Service termination or (b) your date of exercise. 
  

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 The certificates for the Common Stock subject to the Company’s right of repurchase shall be
deposited in escrow with the Secretary of the Company to be held as described herein. Each deposited certificate shall be accompanied by a duly executed Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached. The deposited certificates, shall
remain in escrow until such time or times as the certificates are to be released or otherwise surrendered for cancellation as discussed below. 
  
 All regular cash dividends on the Common Stock (or other securities at the time held in escrow) shall be paid directly to you and shall not be held in
escrow. However, in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other change affecting the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as a class effected without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted or additional
securities or other property which is by reason of such transaction distributed shall be immediately delivered to the Secretary of the Company to be held in escrow hereunder, but only to the extent the Common Stock is at the time subject to the
escrow requirements hereof. 
  
 The Common Stock held in escrow
hereunder shall be subject to the following terms and conditions relating to their release from escrow or their surrender to the Company for repurchase and cancellation: 
  

	 	•	As your interest in the Common Stock vests, the certificates for such vested Common Stock shall be released from escrow and delivered to you, at your request, in accordance with the
following schedule: 

  

	 	•	 	The initial release of any vested Common Stock (or other vested assets and securities) from escrow shall be effected within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the initial
twelve (12) month period measured from the Vesting Start Date. 

  

	 	•	 	Subsequent releases of any vested Common Stock from escrow shall be effected at annual intervals thereafter, with the first such annual release to occur twenty-four (24) months
after the Vesting Start Date. 

  

	 	•	 	Upon termination of your Service, any escrowed Common Stock in which you are at the time vested shall be promptly released from escrow. 

  

	 	•	Should the Company exercise its right of repurchase with respect to any unvested Common Stock held at the time in escrow hereunder, then the escrowed certificates for such unvested
Common Stock shall, concurrently with the payment of the purchase price for such Common Stock, be surrendered to the Company for cancellation, and you shall have no further rights with respect to such Common Stock. 

  

	 	•	Should the Company elect not to exercise its right of repurchase with respect to any Common Stock held at the time in escrow hereunder, then the escrowed certificates for such
Common Stock shall be surrendered to you. 

  

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 Section 83(b) Election. Under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”), the different between the purchase price paid for the Common Stock and their fair market value on the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to such Common Stock lapse will be reportable as ordinary income at that time. For
this purposes, “forfeiture restrictions” include the Company’s Repurchase Right as to unvested shares described above. You may elect to be taxed at the time the shares are acquired to the extent the fair market value of the shares
differs from the purchase price rather than when such shares cease to be subject to such forfeiture restrictions, by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after the date of
purchase. The form for making this election is attached as Exhibit A hereto. Failure to make this filing within the thirty (30) day period will result in the recognition of ordinary income by you (in the event the fair market value of the
shares increases after the date of purchase) as the forfeiture restrictions lapse. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND NOT THE COMPANY’S, TO FILE A TIMELY ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF YOU REQUEST THE COMPANY OR ITS
REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF. YOU ARE RELYING SOLELY ON YOUR OWN ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO FILE AN 83(b) ELECTION. 
  
 6. Resale Restrictions/Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its
equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, including the Company’s initial public offering, you shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant
any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions with respect to any Common Stock without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters, for such period
of time after the effective date of such registration statement as may be requested by the Company or such underwriters, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days. To enforce the provisions of this paragraph, the Company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to the Common Stock until the end of the applicable stand-off period. You may not to sell any Common Stock at a time when applicable laws, regulations or Company or underwriter trading policies prohibit a sale. 

 
 7. Right of First Refusal. If you propose to sell, pledge or
otherwise transfer to a third party any Common Stock acquired under this Stock Option Agreement, or any interest in such Common Stock, the Company shall have the “Right of First Refusal” with respect to all (and not less than all) of such
Common Stock. If you desire to transfer Common Stock acquired under this Stock Option Agreement, you must give a written notice (“Transfer Notice”) to the Company describing fully the proposed transfer, including the number of shares
proposed to be transferred, the proposed transfer price and the name and address of the proposed transferee. The Transfer Notice shall be signed both by you and by the proposed new transferee and must constitute a binding commitment of both parties
to the transfer of the Common Stock. The Company shall have the right to purchase all, and not less than all, of the Common Stock on the terms of the proposal described in the Transfer Notice (subject, however, to any change in such terms permitted
in the next paragraph) by delivery of a notice of exercise of the Right of First Refusal within thirty (30) days after the date when the Transfer Notice was received by the Company. 
  

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 If the Company fails to exercise its Right of First Refusal before or within thirty (30) days after the
date when it received the Transfer Notice, you may, not later than ninety (90) days following receipt of the Transfer Notice by the Company, conclude a transfer of the Common Stock subject to the Transfer Notice on the terms and conditions described
in the Transfer Notice. Any proposed transfer on terms and conditions different from those described in the Transfer Notice, as well as any subsequent proposed transfer by you, shall again be subject to the Right of First Refusal and shall require
compliance with the procedure described in the paragraph above. If the Company exercises its Right of First Refusal, the parties shall consummate the sale of the Common Stock on the terms set forth in the Transfer Notice within sixty (60) days after
the date when the Company received the Transfer Notice (or within such longer period as may have been specified in the Transfer Notice); provided, however, that if the Transfer Notice provided that payment for the Common Stock was to be made in a
form other than lawful money paid at the time of transfer, the Company shall have the option of paying for the Common Stock with lawful money equal to the present value of the consideration described in the Transfer Notice. 
  
 The Company’s Right of First Refusal shall inure to the benefit of its
successors and assigns, shall be freely assignable in whole or in part and shall be binding upon any transferee of the Common Stock. The Company’s right of First Refusal shall terminate if the Company’s Common Stock is listed on an
established stock exchange or is quoted regularly on the Nasdaq Stock Market. 
  
 8. Transfer of Option. Prior to your death, only you may exercise your option. You cannot transfer or assign your option. For instance, you may not sell your option or use it as security for a loan. If you
attempt to do any of these things, your option will immediately become invalid. You may, however, dispose of your option in your will. Regardless of any marital property settlement agreement, the Company is not obligated to honor a notice of
exercise from your spouse or former spouse, nor is the Company obligated to recognize such individual’s interest in your option in any other way. 
  
 9. No Retention Rights. Your option does not give you the right to be retained by the Company (or any subsidiaries) in any capacity. The Company
reserves the right to terminate your Service at any time and for any reason. 
  
 10. Stockholder Rights. You, or your estate or heirs, have no rights as a stockholder of the Company until a certificate for your Common Stock has been issued. No adjustments are made for dividends or other
rights if the applicable record date occurs before your stock certificate is issued, except as described in the Plan. 
  
 11. Adjustments to Common Stock. In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in the Company’s Common Stock, the number
of shares covered by your option and the exercise price per share may be adjusted pursuant to the Plan. Your option shall be subject to the terms of the agreement of merger, liquidation or reorganization in the event the Company is subject to such
corporate activity. 
  

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 12. Legends. All certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon exercise of your option
shall, where applicable, have endorsed thereon any legends required by applicable law, including the following legends: 
  
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ENCUMBERED OR IN ANY MANNER DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
TERMS OF A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE INITIAL HOLDER HEREOF. SUCH AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR CERTAIN TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL UPON AN ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES AND CERTAIN REPURCHASE RIGHTS
IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY UPON TERMINATION OF SERVICE WITH THE COMPANY. THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY WILL UPON WRITTEN REQUEST FURNISH A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT TO THE HOLDER HEREOF WITHOUT CHARGE.” 
  
 “THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND MAY BE OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY IF REGISTERED AND QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR IF
THE COMPANY IS PROVIDED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT REGISTRATION AND QUALIFICATION UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS ARE NOT REQUIRED.” 
  
 13. Applicable Law. This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of California.

  
 14. Incorporation of Plan by Reference. The text of the
Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the Plan. 
  
 This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding your option. Any prior agreements, commitments or
negotiations concerning your option are superseded. 
  

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 NOTICE OF EXERCISE 
  
 Atheros Communications, Inc. 
  

  

  
 Attn: Vice President of Administration & Controller 
  
 Re: Exercise of Stock Option 
  
 Dear Sir or Madam: 
  
 Pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement dated
                    , 20     (the “Stock Option Agreement”) and the Company’s 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”), I hereby elect to purchase                      shares of the Common Stock of the Company at aggregate exercise
price of $                    . I enclose payment and other documents (check all that are applicable): 
  

	 	 ̈	My check in the amount of $                    ; 

 

	 	 ̈	If I am exercising an unvested option, I also enclose an executed Assignment Separate From Certificate. 

  
 The Common Stock is to be issued and registered in the name(s) of: 
  

  

 
 I understand that there may be tax consequences as a result of the
purchase or disposition of the Common Stock, and I have consulted with any tax consultants I wished to consult and I am not relying on the Company for any tax advice. I understand that my exercise is governed by my Stock Option Agreement and the
Plan and agree to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. I represent that the Common Stock is being acquired solely for my own account and not as a nominee for any other party, or for investment, and that I will not offer, sell or
otherwise dispose of any such Common Stock except under circumstances that will not result in a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws. 
  
 Dated:
                    ,              
  

	
	 
	

	(Signature)
	
	 
	

	(Please Print Name)
	
	 
	

	
	 
	

	(Address)

  

 ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE 
  
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED and pursuant to that certain Stock Option Agreement dated as of
                    , 20    , the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
                     (            ) shares of the Common Stock of Atheros
Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, standing in the undersigned’s name on the books of said corporation represented by certificate No.              herewith, and does
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                      attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the said corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises. THIS ASSIGNMENT MAY ONLY BE USED AS AUTHORIZED BY THE AGREEMENT. 
  
 Dated:                     ,
            . 
  

	
	 
	

	Signature
	
	 
	

	Print Name

  

 EXHIBIT A 
  

Internal Revenue Service Center 
  

  

  
 Re: Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
  
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
  
 I hereby elect under section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include in gross income any excess of fair market value over purchase price
with respect to the transfer of the property described below: 
  

	1.	Name:  

	 	

  

	2.	Address: 

	 	

  

	 	

  

	 	

  

	3.	Social Security Number:                      

  

	4.	Tax Year of Election: Calendar Year of                     .

  

	5.	Description of Property:                      shares of Common Stock of
Atheros Communications, Inc. Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). 

  

	6.	Date of Property Transfer:                     ,
             

  

	7.	Nature of Property Restrictions: Property is subject to the Company’s right to repurchase the stock at the undersigned’s original purchase price if the undersigned ceases
to be associated with the Company, which right will generally lapse over a designated four (4) year period. 

  

	8.	Fair Market Value at the Time of Transfer: $                     per share
for an aggregate of $                    . The Fair Market Value at the time of transfer was determined without regard to any lapse
restrictions as defined in section 1.83-3(i) of the Income Tax Regulations. 

  

	9.	Amount Paid for Property: $                     per share for an aggregate
of $                    . 

  

	10.	A copy of this election has been furnished to the Company, the person for whom the services are performed. 

  

	 Sincerely,

	
	 
	

	Signature
	
	 
	

	Date

  

 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING THE 83(b) ELECTION 
  
 NOTE: You must prepare and file the 83 (b) election yourself. The Company cannot do it for
you. 
  

	A.	Enclosed with your Stock Option Agreement is a sheet called Exhibit A — Election Under Section 83 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Fill in the appropriate address of
the IRS Center for the county in which you live (see below). Complete all ten (10) line items of the form, and sign and date the form. 

  

	B.	Draft a cover letter to the IRS, indicating that you are making an Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (a sample letter is provided here as page two).
Sign the cover letter. 

  

	C.	Prepare a package to send to the IRS which includes the original cover letter, the original Exhibit A and two copies of Exhibit A. Also include a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

  
 In the cover letter, request that the IRS
acknowledge receipt of the election by date-stamping the copies of the Elections and returning them to you in the provided envelope. 
  

	D.	The election must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. 

  
 NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING SUCH AN ELECTION IS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF OPTION EXERCISE. 
  

	E.	Please provide Atheros Communications, Inc. with proof of the filing, once you have received the filed-stamped copy of the election, once you have received it back from the IRS.

  
 IRS MAILING ADDRESSES:

  
 For California residents, residing in the following counties: 
  
 Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn,
Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo and Yuba 
  
 Send your 83 (b) to : 
 Internal
Revenue Service 
 Mail Stop 6271 
 P.O. Box 9941 
 Ogden, UT 84201-0002 
  
 For all other California counties, the 83(b) should be sent to: 
 Internal Revenue Service 
 5045 Butler Avenue 
 Fresno, CA 93888 
  

 Sample Cover Letter to Accompany 83(b) Election 
  
 XXXXXX XX, 2000 
  
 CERTIFIED MAIL 
  
 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 
  
 Internal Revenue Service 
  
 XXXXXXXXXX 
  
 XXXXXXXXXX 
  
 RE: Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
  
 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
  
 Enclosed please find an original and a copy of Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for the
following taxpayers: 
  
 Please acknowledge receipt of the elections by
date-stamping the copy of the elections and returning them in the self-addressed, stamped envelope provided. If you have any questions concerning the enclosed documents, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. 
  
 Very truly yours, 
  
 Encs.

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