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EXHIBIT 10.12
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") has entered into an agreement with each of the following persons, which is substantially identical, except as set forth below, to the Form of Employment Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.8.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-31650):
Najabat H. Bajwa |
Simon Biddiscombe |
Kurt F. Busch |
Ron Cates |
Raouf Y. Halim |
Gerald J. Hamilton |
Thomas J. Medrek |
Thomas O. Morton |
Thomas A. Stites |
Preetinder S. Virk |
The multiple set forth in Section 6(i)(B) of the Employment Agreement for Mr. Halim is three and the multiple set forth in Section 6(i)(B) of the Employment Agreement for the other persons is two.
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