SIMTEK CORP
POS AM, EX-10, 2000-12-15
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.11


                      AMENDMENT TO ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

      THIS AMENDMENT TO ASSET PURCHASE  AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") dated as of
November  17,  2000,  is between  SIMTEK  CORPORATION,  a  Colorado  corporation
("Simtek"), and WEBGEAR, INC., a California corporation ("WebGear").

                                    Recitals

      WHEREAS,  Simtek and WebGear  entered  into that  certain  Asset  Purchase
Agreement,  dated  September  29, 2000 (the  "Agreement"),  with  respect to the
acquisition of certain assets by Simtek from WebGear.

      WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

      NOW,  THEREFORE,   in  consideration  of  the  covenants,   promises,  and
representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,  the parties agree
as follows:

                                    Agreement

      1.  Definitions.  All capitalized  terms not defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

      2.  Amendment  of Section  2.1.  Section  2.1 of the  Agreement  is hereby
amended by striking  out such  Section  2.1 and  inserting  in lieu  thereof the
following:

      2.1  Aggregate Purchase Consideration.  The total consideration to be paid
      by Simtek to WebGear  in  connection  with the  purchase  of the  Acquired
      Assets,  the  noncompete  provision  contained  in  Article  VII  and  the
      consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
      "Aggregate Purchase  Consideration")  shall be (i) 3,400,000 shares of the
      common stock,  $0.01 par value per share, of Simtek (the "Simtek Shares"),
      and (ii) 1,875,000  shares of the common stock, no par value per share, of
      WebGear (the  "WebGear  Shares").  2,900,000 of the Simtek Shares shall be
      delivered by Simtek on or as soon as practicable  after November 17, 2000.
      500,000  of the  Simtek  Shares  shall be held in  escrow  by  Simtek  and
      released in accordance with the terms of the Non-Recurring  Product Access
      Agreement attached to the Agreement as Exhibit 2.1 (the "NRPA Agreement").

      3.  Amendment  of Section  5.2.  Section  5.2 of the  Agreement  is hereby
amended by striking  out such  Section  5.2 and  inserting  in lieu  thereof the
following:

      5.2  Simtek Deliveries.  At Closing or as soon as  practicable on or after
      November 17, 2000, Simtek shall deliver to WebGear:

            (a)   stock certificates representing the WebGear Shares, and

            (b)   an executed copy of the NRPA Agreement.


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      Simtek  shall  deliver  to  WebGear  on or as  soon as  practicable  after
      November 17, 2000:

            (c)   stock  certificates   representing  2,900,000  of  the  Simtek
                  Shares, duly issued to WebGear.

      5.  Amendment of Article VI. Article VI of the Agreement is hereby amended
by striking out such Article VI and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

                                   ARTICLE VI

                         REGISTRATION; ESCROW; COVENANTS

      6.1   Registration. Simtek  shall  use its  best  efforts  to  effect  the
      registration  under  the  Securities  Act  on a Form  SB-2 , or any  other
      appropriate  form  under  the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended  (the
      "Securities Act") (the "Registration  Statement") of the resale by WebGear
      of 2,900,000 of the Simtek Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in
      the attached  Exhibit 6.1. In the event that Simtek has not effected  such
      registration  within  90 days  hereof,  WebGear  shall  have the  right to
      require Simtek to immediately effect such a registration.

      6.2  Escrow.  Upon receipt of the Simtek  Shares, WebGear shall deliver to
      Simtek  certificates  representing  500,000  Simtek  Shares  (the  "Escrow
      Shares") issued to WebGear in negotiable form, duly endorsed in blank, and
      with separate  notarized stock transfer powers attached thereto and signed
      in blank. Simtek shall hold the Escrow Shares in escrow in accordance with
      the NRPA Agreement.

      6.3  Covenants. WebGear shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless
      Simtek,  its  employees,  shareholders,  officers,  directors,  and agents
      (collectively the "Indemnified Parties") from and against all liabilities,
      damages,  claims, costs (including without limitation  attorneys' fees and
      court  costs) or  expenses  which are made,  filed,  brought,  imposed  or
      assessed  against  any  Indemnified  Party as a result of or arising  from
      WebGear's  breach  of the  Agreement  (or  any  amendment,  including  the
      Amendment,  thereto) or based upon or arising  from any  alleged  tortuous
      interference with business  relations or any similar claim, suit or action
      involving any of the agreements to which WebGear is or was a party.

      6.  Exhibits.  Exhibit 6.1 to the Agreement is hereby  amended by striking
the number  "2,000,000"  in such  Exhibit 6.1 and  replacing in lieu thereof the
number "2,900,000."

      7.  Miscellaneous.   This  Amendment  may  be  executed  in  one  or  more
counterparts,  all of which shall be considered  one and the same  agreement and
shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of
the  parties  hereto  and  delivered  to the  other  parties  hereto,  it  being
understood  that all  parties  hereto need not sign the same  counterpart.  This
Amendment  shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State  of  Colorado  (without  regard  to the  principles  of  conflicts  of law
thereof).  Each party hereto has consulted  with attorneys and other advisors to
the extent such party  deemed  necessary  and  appropriate,  and its  authorized
officers have carefully  reviewed the Agreement and this  Amendment.  Each party


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cooperated in the drafting of the Agreement and this Amendment. Accordingly, any
rule  of  law  or  legal  decision  that  would  require  interpretation  of any
ambiguities in the Agreement and this  Amendment  against the party that drafted
it is of no application and is hereby  expressly  waived.  The provisions of the
Agreement and this  Amendment  shall be  interpreted  in a reasonable  manner to
effect the intentions of the parties as set forth therein and herein.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed and delivered by their respective  officers  thereunto duly authorized,
all as of the date first written above.

                                     Simtek:

                                     SIMTEK CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation,



                                     By: /s/ Douglas Mitchell
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:    Douglas Mitchell
                                         Title:   President


                                     WebGear:

                                     WEBGEAR, INC., a California corporation,


                                     By: /s/ Thomas A. Wagen
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                                         Name:  Thomas A. Wagen
                                         Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
                                                Officer




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