SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2017-10-31

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<div><a name="s68ca98c126984ec7919e92e6156202cd"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Donald Houston</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">345 Encinal Street</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Santa Cruz, CA 95060</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Re:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Severance Agreement and Release</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Dear Don:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">This letter summarizes the terms of your separation from employment with Plantronics, Inc. (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) and the severance agreement and release between you and the Company (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;). The purpose of this Agreement is to establish an amicable arrangement for ending your employment relationship, for you to release the Company of any claims and to resolve any disputes you may have with the Company regarding your employment or separation from that employment, and to permit you to receive severance pay and related benefits to the extent specified below. With these understandings and in exchange for the promises of you and the Company as set forth below, you and the Company agree as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Employment Status</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Your employment will end on July 17, 2017 (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Separation Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;). On the Separation Date you will be paid all of your wages earned, but unpaid, through the Separation Date. Your health insurance benefits will continue until the end of the month in which your Separation Date occurs, subject to any right to continue your health insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">COBRA</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;). All other benefits will cease on Separation Date. </font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:48px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:24px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">2.</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Consideration</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">:</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;In exchange for, and in consideration of, your full execution and return of this Agreement within 21 days from the date of this letter, and provided that you do not revoke the Agreement under Section 6(d) below, the Company agrees as follows:</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(a)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-de