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DFT_Q4_12.31.2012_EX 10.5.3

 Exhibit 10.5.3

LAMMOT J. DU PONT
SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”) is dated as of December 12, 2012, by and between DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), DF Property Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “LLC”), and Lammot J. du Pont (the “Executive”).
A.The Company, the LLC and the Executive are parties to an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Original Agreement”), dated as of October 27, 2011, as amended by a First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of May 21, 2012.

B.The parties desire to amend the Original Agreement to make certain revisions to the timing of severance payments.

Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.    The parenthetical at the end of Section 5.3(ii) of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: “(or, if Executive is not a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A at the time of such termination, on the sixtieth (60) day following the date of termination of Executive's employment provided, in either case, that the Executive has executed and delivered the general release described in Section 8.4 and the revocation period of such release has expired);”.
2.    Unless specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement shall remain in effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed their names as of the day and year first above written.

DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

By:      /s/ Hossein Fateh        
Name: Hossein Fateh
		
	Title:
	President and Chief Executive Officer

DF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC

		
	By:  
	DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P.,

its Managing Member

		
	By:
	DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.,

its General Partner

By: /s/ Hossein Fateh        
Name: Hossein Fateh
		
	Title:
	President and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Lammot J. du Pont    
Lammot J. du PontDFT_Q4_12.31.2012_EX 10.7.5

Exhibit 10.7.5

MARK L. WETZEL
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”) is dated December 31, 2012, and is between DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), DF Property Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “LLC”), and Mark L. Wetzel (the “Executive”). 
A.    The Company and the Executive are parties to an Employment Agreement, dated June 13, 2009, as amended by the First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated January 6, 2009, the Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated May 23, 2011 the Third Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2011 (together, the “Agreement”). 
B.    the parties desire to amend the Agreement to modify certain provisions of the Agreement to ensure that they comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 
1.Section 5.5 of the Agreement is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such Section:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Executive's entitlement to additional benefits under any other  Company plan, policy or program replace or be a substitute for, or change the time or form of payment of, the benefits provided under this Agreement.  
2.Section 8.5 of the Agreement is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such Section:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the period during which Executive may review and revoke the Release begins in one calendar year and ends in the following calendar year, the Release Date with respect to any amount payable under Section 4 or 5 shall be in the second calendar year, regardless of whether Executive executes the Release and the Release becomes irrevocable during the first calendar year. 
3.Unless specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement below. 
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 
By:    /s/ Hossein Fateh            
Name:  Hossein Fateh 
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer 
DF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC 
By:    DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., 
its Managing Member 
By:    DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., 
its General Partner 
By:    /s/ Hossein Fateh        
Name:  Hossein Fateh 
Title:   President and Chief 
Executive Officer 
/s/ Mark L. Wetzel                    
Mark L. WetzelDFT_Q4_12.31.2012_EX 10.8.3

Exhibit 10.8.3

RICHARD A. MONFORT, JR. 
SECOND AMENDMENT TO SEVERANCE AGREEMENT 
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”) is dated December 31, 2012, and is between DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), DF Property Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “LLC”), and Richard A. Montfort, Jr. (the “Executive”). 
A.    The Company and the Executive are parties to a Severance Agreement, dated March 13, 2009, as amended by the First Amendment to Severance Agreement, dated December 1, 2011 (together, the “Agreement”). 
B.    The parties desire to amend the Agreement to modify certain provisions of the Agreement to ensure that they comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 
1.Section 2.9 of the Agreement is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such Section:

It is further the intention of the parties that all of the payments under Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.10 of this Agreement satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the exemptions from the application of Section 409A(a) of the Code provided under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(4) and 1.409A-1(b)(9), and this Agreement will be construed to the greatest extent possible as consistent with those provisions.  If not so exempt, this Agreement (and any definitions under this Agreement) will be construed in a manner that complies with Section 409A, and incorporates by reference all required definitions and payment terms.
2.Section 2.12 of the Agreement is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such Section:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the period during which Executive may review and revoke the Release begins in one calendar year and ends in the following calendar year, the Release Date with respect to any amount payable under Section 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 or 2.10 shall be in the second calendar year, regardless of whether Executive executes the Release and the Release becomes irrevocable during the first calendar year. 
3.Section 2.13 of the Agreement is amended and restated as follows: 

2.13 General Severance Policies. The benefits provided to Executive pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.10 are in lieu of, and not in addition to, any benefits to which Executive may otherwise be entitled under any Company severance plan, policy or program;  provided, however, that if the dollar value of the benefits to which Executive would otherwise be entitled under any Company severance plan, policy or program are more favorable in the aggregate to Executive than the dollar value of the benefits provided under this Agreement, he/she will be entitled to receive the additional benefits provided under such other plan, policy or program in accordance with the terms of the plan, policy or program to the extent the dollar value of such benefits exceeds the dollar value of the benefits provided under this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Executive's entitlement to additional benefits under any other  Company plan, policy or program replace or be a substitute for, or change the time or form of payment of, the benefits provided under this Agreement.  
4.Unless specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement below. 
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 
By:    /s/ Hossein Fateh                
Name:  Hossein Fateh
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer 
DF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC 
By:    DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., 
its Managing Member 
By:    DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., 
its General Partner 
By:    /s/ Hossein Fateh        
Name:  Hossein Fateh 
Title:   President and Chief 
Executive Officer 
/s/ Richard A. Montfort, Jr.                
Richard A. Montfort, Jr.DFT_Q4_12.31.2012_EX 10.9.3

Exhibit 10.9.3

JEFFREY H. FOSTER
SECOND AMENDMENT TO SEVERANCE AGREEMENT 
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO SEVERANCE AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”) is dated December 12, 2012, and is between DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), DF Property Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “LLC”), and Jeffrey H. Foster (the “Executive”). 
A.    The Company and the Executive are parties to a Severance Agreement, dated March 13, 2009, as amended by the First Amendment to Severance Agreement, dated December 1, 2011 (together, the “Agreement”). 
B.    The parties desire to amend the Agreement to modify certain provisions of the Agreement to ensure that they comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows: 
1.Section 2.9 of the Agreement is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such Section:

It is further the intention of the parties that all of the payments under Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.10 of this Agreement satisfy, to the greatest extent possible, the exemptions from the application of Section 409A(a) of the Code provided under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.409A-1(b)(4) and 1.409A-1(b)(9), and this Agreement will be construed to the greatest extent possible as consistent with those provisions.  If not so exempt, this Agreement (and any definitions under this Agreement) will be construed in a manner that complies with Section 409A, and incorporates by reference all required definitions and payment terms.
2.Section 2.12 of the Agreement is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of such Section:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the period during which Executive may review and revoke the Release begins in one calendar year and ends in the following calendar year, the Release Date with respect to any amount payable under Section 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 or 2.10 shall be in the second calendar year, regardless of whether Executive executes the Release and the Release becomes irrevocable during the first calendar year. 
3.Section 2.13 of the Agreement is amended and restated as follows: 

2.13 General Severance Policies. The benefits provided to Executive pursuant to Sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.10 are in lieu of, and not in addition to, any benefits to which Executive may otherwise be entitled under any Company severance plan, policy or program;  provided, however, that if the dollar value of the benefits to which Executive would otherwise be entitled under any Company severance plan, policy or program are more favorable in the aggregate to Executive than the dollar value of the benefits provided under this Agreement, he/she will be entitled to receive the additional benefits provided under such other plan, policy or program in accordance with the terms of the plan, policy or program to the extent the dollar value of such benefits exceeds the dollar value of the benefits provided under this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Executive's entitlement to additional benefits under any other  Company plan, policy or program replace or be a substitute for, or change the time or form of payment of, the benefits provided under this Agreement.  
4.Unless specifically modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement below. 
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 
By:    /s/ Hossein Fateh                
Name:  Hossein Fateh
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer 
DF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC 
By:    DuPont Fabros Technology, L.P., 
its Managing Member 
By:    DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., 
its General Partner 
By:    /s/ Hossein Fateh        
Name:  Hossein Fateh 
Title:   President and Chief 
Executive Officer 
/s/ Jeffrey H. Foster                    
Jeffrey H. Foster

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