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SOLECTRON CORPORATION PAUL TUFANO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

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Title: SOLECTRON CORPORATION PAUL TUFANO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Governing Law: California     Date: 4/11/2007
Industry: Electronic Instr. and Controls     Sector: Technology

SOLECTRON CORPORATION PAUL TUFANO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, Parties: solectron corporation
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Exhibit 10.2

SOLECTRON CORPORATION

PAUL TUFANO AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is made by and between Solectron Corporation (the "Company"), and Paul Tufano ("Executive") as of March 14, 2007 (the "Effective Date").

     1.  Duties and Scope of Employment .

Positions and Duties . Executive will serve as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. While acting as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive will report to the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"). Following the Company’s hiring of a President and Chief Executive Officer, Executive shall remain Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and shall report to the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "CEO"). Executive will render such business and professional services in the performance of Executive’s duties, consistent with Executive’s position within the Company, as will reasonably be assigned to Executive by the Board or the CEO, as the case may be. The period of Executive’s employment under this Agreement is referred to herein as the "Employment Term."

          (b) Obligations . During the Employment Term, Executive will devote Executive’s full business efforts and time to the Company. For the duration of the Employment Term, Executive agrees not to actively engage in any other employment, occupation or consulting activity for any direct or indirect remuneration without the prior approval of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") (which approval will not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that Executive may, without the approval of the Board, serve in any capacity with any civic, educational or charitable organization, provided such services do not interfere with Executive’s obligations to Company.

     2.  Employee Benefits . During the Employment Term, Executive will be eligible to participate in accordance with the terms of all Company employee benefit plans, policies and arrangements that are applicable to other senior executives of the Company, as such plans, policies and arrangements and terms may exist from time to time.

     3.  At-Will Employment . Executive and the Company agree that Executive’s employment with the Company constitutes "at-will" employment. Executive and the Company acknowledge that this employment relationship may be terminated at any time, upon written notice to the other party, with or without good cause or for any or no cause, at the option either of the Company or Executive. However, as described in this Agreement, Executive may be entitled to severance benefits depending upon the circumstances of Executive’s termination of employment.

     4.  Compensation .

          (a) Base Salary . During the Employment Term, the Company will pay Executive an annual salary of $625,001 as compensation for his services (the "Base Salary"). The Base Salary will be paid through payroll periods that are consistent with the Company’s normal payroll practices, but in all events will not be less frequent than once per month. Executive’s salary will be subject to review and adjustments will be made based upon the Company’s normal performance review practices.

          (b) Bonuses . Executive may participate in any bonus plan or similar arrangement the Company may have in place that are applicable to other senior executives of the Company, on such terms and conditions as the Executive Compensation and Management Resources Committee of the Board (the "Committee") may determine from time to time in its discretion.

 

 

 

     (c) Stock Options . Executive will be eligible to receive options to purchase the Company’s common stock pursuant to any plans or arrangements it may have in effect from time to time. The Committee will determine in its discretion whether Executive will be granted any such option or options and the terms of any such option or options in accordance with the terms of any applicable plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless Executive’s employment has been terminated for "Cause" (as defined in Section 7(b) hereof) Executive shall be granted (i) an option to purchase 125,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock on the date hereof and (ii) an option to purchase 750,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock on September 3, 2007. The options shall have an exercise price of $0.001, shall be deemed exercised when issued and the underlying shares issuable upon exercise shall be subject to forfeiture until October 15, 2008 unless prior to that date Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to the provisions of Sections 5(a) or 5(b) hereof.

          (c) Deferred compensation . Unless Executive’s employment has been terminated for "Cause" (as defined in Section 7(b) hereof) the Company shall contribute to the account of Executive under the Company’s deferred compensation plan $300,000 on each of the date on which a new CEO is hired and the first anniversary of such date. This contribution shall fully vest and shall be no longer subject to forfeiture on October 15, 2008 unless prior to that date Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to the provisions of Sections 5(a) or 5(b) hereof.

     5.  Severance .

          (a) Involuntary Termination other than for Cause, Death or Disability or Resignation for Good Reason Prior to a Change of Control or After Twelve Months Following a Change of Control . If the Executive resigns from the Company for Good Reason or the Company terminates Executive’s employment with the Company without Executive’s consent and for a reason other than Cause, Executive becoming Disabled or Executive’s death, any of which occur prior to a Change of Control or after twelve (12) months following a Change of Control and Executive signs and delivers to the Company a separation agreement and release of claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, then promptly following such termination of employment, or, if later, the effective date of the separation agreement and release of claims, Executive will receive the following severance from the Company:

               (i)  Accrued Compensation . Executive will be entitled to receive all accrued vacation, expense reimbursements and any other benefits due to Executive through the date of termination of employment in accordance with the Company’s then existing employee benefit plans, policies and arrangements.

               (ii)  Severance Payment . Executive will be paid continuing payments of severance pay at a rate equal to Executive’s Base Salary rate, as then in effect, and Executive’s target bonus for the year of termination, for a period of twelve (12) months plus one additional month for every full year Executive has been employed with the Company as of the date of such termination, not to exceed twenty-four (24) months (the "Severance Payment Period"), from the date of such termination, to be paid periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll policies; provided, however, that if during the Severance Payment Period Executive engages in Competition or breaches the covenants in Section 12 or in the separation agreement, all payments pursuant to this subsection will immediately cease; and provided further, however, that if the event giving rise to the payment of severance hereunder is the result of Executive’s voluntary termination of employment for Good Reason as a result of the Company’s hiring of a new CEO, the Severance Payment Period shall be limited to twelve (12) months.

               (iii)  Continued Employee Benefits . Executive will receive Company-paid coverage during the Severance Payment Period for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents under the Company’s Benefit Plans; provided, however, that if during the Severance Payment Period Executive engages in Competition or breaches the covenants in Section 12 or in the separation agreement, all Company-paid coverage pursuant to

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this subsection will immediately cease.

               (iv) Equity Awards . All option grants to Executive shall automatically vest and become exercisable as to 100% of the shares of Common Stock subject to such options. Additionally, shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the "Restricted Stock") then held by Executive subject to a Company repurchase or reacquisition right (the "Company Repurchase Right") (whether issued on, before or after the date of this Agreement) will immediately vest and the Company Repurchase Right shall lapse,

                (v) Deferred compensation . All amounts contributed by the Company for the account of Executive in the Company’s deferred compensation plan shall vest and shall no longer be subject to forfeiture.

                (vi) Payments or Benefits Required by Law . Executive will receive such other compensation or benefits from the Company as may be required by law (for example, "COBRA" coverage under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")).

          (b) Involuntary Termination other than for Cause, Death or Disability or Resignation for Good Reason within Twelve Months of a Change of Control . If within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control (i) Executive resigns from his or her employment with the Company (or any parent or subsidiary of the Company) for Good Reason or (ii) the Company (or any parent or subsidiary of the Company) terminates Executive’s employment for other than Cause Executive becoming Disabled or Executive’s death, and Executive signs and delivers to the Company a separation agreement and release of claims in a form satisfactory to the Company, then promptly following such termination of employment, or, if later, the effective date of the separation agreement and release of claims, Executive will receive the following severance from the Company:

               (i)  Severance Payment . For a period of twenty-four (24) months following Executive’s termination of employment (the "Change of Control Severance Payment Period"), Executive will be paid continuing payments of severance pay equal to Executive’s average Base Salary rate for the two years prior to such termination, and Executive’s average annual target bonus for the two years prior to such termination, to be paid in equal installments periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; provided, however, that if Executive has been employed for less than two years prior to such termination, for a period of twenty-four (24) months following such termination, Executive will be paid continuing payments of severance pay equal to Executive’s average Base Salary rate for the period Executive was actually employed with the Company, and Executive’s average annual target bonus for the period Executive was actually employed with the Company, to be paid in equal installments periodically in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices; provided, further, that in the event Executive engages in Competition or breaches the covenants in Section 12 or in the separation agreement during the Change of Control Severance Payment Period, all payments pursuant to this subsection will immediately cease.

               (ii)  Equity Awards . All option grants to Executive then outstanding (whether granted on, before or after the date of this Agreement (discounted or otherwise)) will immediately vest and become exercisable as to 100% of the shares subject to such options. Additionally, shares of Restricted Stock will immediately vest and Company Repurchase Right will lapse. Additionally, Executive will have a period of three (3) months following such termination of employment to exercise any unexercised options, but in no event beyond the original maximum term of the any such option. In all other respects any options and Restricted Stock will continue to be bound by and subject to the terms of their respective agreements.

               (iii)  Continued Employee Benefits . Executive will receive Company-paid coverage for a period of thirty-six (36) months for Executive and Executive’s eligible dependents under the Company’s Benefit Plans; provided, however, that in the event Executive engages in Competition or breaches the covenants in Section 12 or in the separation agreement during the thirty-six month period following such termination, all Company-paid coverage pursuant to this subsection will immediately cease.

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                (iv) Deferred compensation . All amounts contributed by the Company for the account of Executive in the Company’s deferred compensation plan shall vest and shall no longer be subject to forfeiture.

               (v)  Payments or Benefits Required by Law . Executive will receive such other compensation or benefits from the Company as may be required by law (for example, "COBRA" coverage under Section 4980B of the Code).

          (c) Other Terminations . If Executive voluntarily terminates Executive’s employment with the Company (other than for Good Reason) or if the Company terminates Executive employment with the Company for Cause, then Executive will (i) receive the Base Salary through the date of termination of employment, (ii) receive all accrued vacation, expense reimbursements and any other benefits due to Executive through the date of termination of employment in accordance with established Company plans, policies and arrangements, and (iii) not be entitled to any other compensation or benefits (including, without limitation, accelerated vesting of stock options) from the Company except to the extent provided under the applicable stock option agreement(s) or as may be required by law (for example, "COBRA" coverage under Section 4980B of the Code).

          (d) Termination due to Death or Disability . If Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated due to Executive’s death or Executive’s becoming Disabled, then Executive or Executive’s estate (as the case may be) will (i) receive the Base Salary through the date of termination of employment, (ii) receive all accrued vacation, expense reimbursements and any other benefits due to Executive through the date of termination of employment in accordance with Company-provided or paid plans, policies and arrangements, and (iii) not be entitled to any other compensation or benefits from the Company except to the extent required by law (for example, "COBRA" coverage under Section 4980B of the Code).

          (e) Section 409A . Any cash severance to be paid pursuant to Sections 5(a)(ii) and 6(b)(i) will not be paid during the six-month period following Executive’s termination of employment, unless the Company reasonably determines that paying such amounts immediately following Executive’s termination of employment would not result the imposition of additional tax under Section 409A of the Code ("Section 409A"), in which case such amounts shall be paid in accordance with normal payroll practices. If no cash severance is paid to Executive as a result of the previous sentence, on the first day following such six-month period, the Company will pay Executive a lump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amounts that would have otherwise been paid to Executive pursuant to Sections 5(a)(ii) and 6(b)(i). Thereafter, Executive will receive his cash severance payments pursuant to Sections 5(a)(ii) and 6(b)(i) in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.

     6.  Golden Parachute Excise Tax .

          (a) In the event it will be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company or other amount with respect to the Company to or for the benefit of Executive, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of Section 5(b) of this Agreement, but determined without regard to any additional payments required under this Section 6 (a "Payment"), is (or will be) subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or any interest or penalties are (or will be) incurred by Executive with respect to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code with respect to the Company (the excise tax, together with any interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Excise Tax"), Executive will be entitled to receive an additional


 
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