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SOURCEFIRE, INC. FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' VOTING AGREEMENT

Voting Agreement

SOURCEFIRE, INC. FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' VOTING AGREEMENT | Document Parties: Inflection Point Management, LLC | Inflection Point SBIC Associates LLC | Kathlyn Northcutt, Co | Meritech Capital Associates III LLC | Meritech Management Associates III LLC | MINOTAUR ANNEX LLC | MINOTAUR FUNDS, LLC | MINOTAUR LLC | NEA Partners 10, Limited Partnership | NEA VENTURES 2003, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 10, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | SCFF Management, LLC | SEQUOIA CAPITAL FRANCHISE PARTNERS | SIERRA VENTURES ASSOCIATES VII, LLC | SIERRA VENTURES ASSOCIATES VIII, LLC | SOURCEFIRE, INC | Stephen Northcutt, Co You are currently viewing:
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Inflection Point Management, LLC | Inflection Point SBIC Associates LLC | Kathlyn Northcutt, Co | Meritech Capital Associates III LLC | Meritech Management Associates III LLC | MINOTAUR ANNEX LLC | MINOTAUR FUNDS, LLC | MINOTAUR LLC | NEA Partners 10, Limited Partnership | NEA VENTURES 2003, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | NEW ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATES 10, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | SCFF Management, LLC | SEQUOIA CAPITAL FRANCHISE PARTNERS | SIERRA VENTURES ASSOCIATES VII, LLC | SIERRA VENTURES ASSOCIATES VIII, LLC | SOURCEFIRE, INC | Stephen Northcutt, Co

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Title: SOURCEFIRE, INC. FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' VOTING AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 10/25/2006
Law Firm: Morrison Foerster;Cooley Godward;Latham Watkins;Weil Gotshal    

SOURCEFIRE, INC. FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' VOTING AGREEMENT, Parties: inflection point management  llc , inflection point sbic associates llc , kathlyn northcutt  co , meritech capital associates iii llc , meritech management associates iii llc , minotaur annex llc , minotaur funds  llc , minotaur llc , nea partners 10  limited partnership , nea ventures 2003  limited partnership , new enterprise associates 10  limited partnership , scff management  llc , sequoia capital franchise partners , sierra ventures associates vii  llc , sierra ventures associates viii  llc , sourcefire  inc , stephen northcutt  co
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Exhibit 10.3

SOURCEFIRE, INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS’ VOTING AGREEMENT

     This Fourth Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Voting Agreement (this " Agreement "), dated as of May 24, 2006, is entered into by and among Sourcefire, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the " Company "), the individuals and entities listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the " Purchasers "), and the individuals and entities listed on Exhibit B (collectively, the " Existing Stockholders "). The Purchasers and the Existing Stockholders are sometimes referred to in this Agreement collectively as the " Stockholders ."

Recitals:

     WHEREAS, certain of the Purchasers are purchasing shares of the Company’s Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the " Series D Preferred Stock "), pursuant to that certain Series D Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the parties identified therein (the " Purchase Agreement ");

     WHEREAS, the obligations in the Purchase Agreement are conditioned upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement;

     WHEREAS, certain of the Purchasers (the " Initial Purchasers ") are holders of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the " Series A Preferred Stock "), Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the " Series B Preferred Stock "), Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the " Series C Preferred Stock" , and together with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock, the " Preferred Stock ");

     WHEREAS, the Company, the Initial Purchasers and the Existing Stockholders are parties to the Third Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Voting Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2004 (the " Prior Agreement ");

     WHEREAS, the Existing Stockholders are the beneficial owners of shares of the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the " Common Stock ");

     WHEREAS, the Prior Agreement can be amended with the written consent of (i) the Company, (ii) those Initial Purchasers holding at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, (iii) those Initial Purchasers holding at least sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, (iv) those Initial Purchasers holding at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, and (v) those Existing Stockholders holding Shares (as defined in Section 2 below) representing at least a majority of the outstanding Shares then held by those Existing Stockholders who are parties to the Prior Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the parties to the Prior Agreement desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety and, together with the other parties hereto, desire to enter into this

 

 

 

Agreement in order to effect such amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreement and to provide for the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company in the manner set forth below.

     NOW THERFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and the consummation of the sale and purchase of the Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1.  Voting of Shares . In any and all elections of directors of the Company (whether at a meeting of the stockholders or by written consent in lieu of a meeting), each Stockholder shall vote or cause to be voted all Shares (as defined in Section 2 below) owned by such Stockholder and all Shares over which such Stockholder has voting control, and otherwise use best efforts so as to fix the number of directors of the Company at seven (7) and to vote as follows:

          (a) At each election of directors in which the holders of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, the Stockholders shall vote all of their Shares so as to elect one (1) representative (the " Series A Director ") nominated by Sierra Ventures so long as it holds any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, which individual shall initially be Tim Guleri.

          (b) At each election of directors in which the holders of Series B Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, the Stockholders shall vote all of their Shares so as to elect one (1) representative (the " Series B Director ") nominated by New Enterprise Associates 10, Limited Partnership so long as it holds any shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which individual shall initially be Harry Weller.

          (c) At each election of directors in which the holders of Common Stock, voting as a separate class, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, the Stockholders shall vote all of their Shares so as to elect two (2) individuals (the " Common Directors "), one (1) of whom shall be the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who shall initially be E. Wayne Jackson, III, and one (1) of whom is an individual nominated by the holders of a majority of the Common Stock, who shall initially be the Company’s Chief Technology Officer of the Company, Martin Roesch.

          (d) At each election of directors in which holders of shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock, voting together as a single class on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, the Stockholders shall vote all of their Shares so as to elect one (1) individual nominated and mutually acceptable to (i) the holders of at least two-thirds of the Series A Preferred Stock then-outstanding, (ii) the holders of at least a sixty percent (60%) of the Series B Preferred Stock then-outstanding, (iii) the holders of at least a majority of the Series C Preferred Stock then-outstanding, and (iv) the holders of at least a majority of the Series D Preferred Stock then-outstanding who shall be an independent industry representative not affiliated with the Company or employed by the Company or any holders of

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the Preferred Stock (the " First Independent Director ") and who shall initially be Asheem Chandna.

          (e)

               (i) During the period commencing on the Initial Closing Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and ending on the earlier of (y) the election of a director pursuant to Section 1(e)(ii) or (z) six (6) months after the Initial Closing Date, unless extended by a majority of the Board of Directors (the " Designation Period "), and so long as Meritech Capital Partners III, L.P. and its affiliates (collectively, " Meritech ") hold at least 227,092 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, Meritech shall have the right to appoint one (1) representative (the " Series D Director ") nominated by Meritech, who shall initially be Michael B. Gordon, and such individual shall serve as director of the Company on a temporary basis for no longer that the Designation Period.

               (ii) After the Designation Period, at each election of directors in which holders of shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock, voting together as a single class, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, and so long as Meritech holds at least 227,092 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, the Stockholders shall vote all of their Shares so as to elect one (1) individual designated by Meritech, who shall be an independent industry representative not affiliated with the Company or employed by the Company or any holders of the Preferred Stock, and (ii) mutually acceptable to (a) the holders of at least a majority of the Preferred Stock then-outstanding, voting together as a separate class on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis, and (b) the holders of at least a majority of the Common Stock then-outstanding, voting as a separate class.

          (f) At each election of directors in which holders of shares of Preferred Stock and Common Stock, voting together as a single class, are entitled to elect directors of the Company, the Stockholders shall vote all of their Shares so as to elect one (1) individual nominated by the majority of the Board of Directors, who shall be (i) an independent industry representative with significant experience in finance or accounting or other comparable experience or background, including a current or past position as a principal financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities and who is not affiliated with the Company or employed by the Company or any holders of the Preferred Stock, and (ii) mutually acceptable to (a) the holders of at least a majority of the Preferred Stock then-outstanding, voting together as a separate class on an as-if-converted to Common Stock basis, and (b) the holders of at least a majority of the Common Stock then-outstanding, voting as a separate class (the " Financial Expert Independent Director ").

          (g) Action taken to remove the Series A Director elected pursuant to Section 1(a), or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation or death of such director, shall be subject to the approval of such nominating Purchaser in accordance with Section 1(a).

          (h) Action taken to remove the Series B Director elected pursuant to Section 1(b), or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation or death of such director, shall be subject to the approval of such nominating Purchaser in accordance with Section 1(b).

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          (i) Action taken to remove any of the Common Directors elected pursuant to Section 1(c) or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation or death of any of such directors, shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1(c).

          (j) Action taken to remove the First Independent Director elected pursuant to Section 1(d) or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation or death of such director, shall be subject to the approval of such nominating Purchasers in accordance with Section 1(d).

          (k) Action taken to remove the Series D Director elected pursuant to Section 1(e) or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation or death of such director, shall be subject to the approval of Meritech in accordance with Section 1(e).

          (l) Action taken to remove the Financial Expert Independent Director elected pursuant to Section 1(f) or to fill any vacancy created by the resignation or death of such director, shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1(f).

          (m) The Company agrees to nominate and recommend for election as directors only the individuals designated, or to be designated, pursuant to this Section 1.

     2.  Shares . " Shares " shall mean and include any and all shares of capital stock of the Company, by whatever name called, which carry voting rights (including voting rights which arise by reason of default), and shall include any such shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock now owned or hereafter acquired by a Stockholder, however acquired, including without limitation stock splits and stock dividends.

     3.  Termination . This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect from the date hereof through the earliest of the following dates, on which date it shall terminate in its entirety:

          (a) the closing of a Company Sale (as defined in the Fourth Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement of even date herewith among the Company and the Purchasers);

          (b) the closing of a Qualifying Public Offering (as defined in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation); or

          (c) the date on which (i) the Company, (ii) the holders of at least two-thirds of the Series A Preferred Stock then-outstanding, (iii) the holders of at least sixty percent (60%) of the Series B Preferred Stock then-outstanding, (iv) the holders of at least a majority of the Series C Preferred Stock then-outstanding, and (v) the holders of at least a majority of the Series D Preferred Stock then-outstanding agree in writing to terminate this Agreement.

     4.  No Revocation . The voting agreements contained herein are coupled with an interest and may not be revoked, except by an amendment, modification or termination effected in accordance with Section 3 or 7(f) hereof. Nothing in this Section 4 shall be construed as limiting the provisions of Section 3 or 7(f) hereof.

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     5.  Restrictive Legend . All certificates representing Shares owned or hereafter acquired by the Stockholders or any transferee of the Stoc


 
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