Item  5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On June 5, 2008, Secure Computing Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) with John E. McNulty to provide for the terms of his separation from the Company. As reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2008, Mr. McNulty resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors on April 22, 2008. Following his resignation, Mr. McNulty continued to provide services full-time to the Company through May 12, 2008, and continues to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. The Separation Agreement provides for:

 

   

the payment to Mr. McNulty, in a lump sum promptly following expiration of the applicable rescission period under the Separation Agreement, of 18 months of Mr. McNulty’s base salary at the time of his termination of employment;

 

   

the continued vesting and exercisability of stock options and the continued vesting of restricted stock awards held by Mr. McNulty, as provided under the applicable award agreements and the Company’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, provided that Mr. McNulty’s “Termination Date” for purposes of vesting and exercisability of such awards shall be no later than the later of (a) the date on which Mr. McNulty ceases to serve as a director of the Company, or (b) 18 months following May 12, 2008;

 

   

the continuation of Mr. McNulty’s health benefits (medical, dental and optical) for two years following May 12, 2008 at the expense of the Company, unless comparable coverage is obtained earlier from another source;

 

   

Mr. McNulty to be available as reasonably requested during the 18-month period following May 12, 2008; and

 

   

a release by Mr. McNulty of claims against the Company.

The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Separation Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1   Separation Agreement between Secure Computing Corporation and John E. McNulty dated June 2, 2008.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    SECURE COMPUTING CORPORATION
Date: June 6, 2008     By:  

/s/ Steve Kozachok

      Steve Kozachok
      Sr. Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

10.1   Separation Agreement between Secure Computing Corporation and John E. McNulty dated June 2, 2008.