Exhibit 4.8
Dated for Reference Purposes: May 16, 2001
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL
SINGLE-TENANT LEASE-NET DATED MAY 15, 1996 AND THE FIRST
AMENDMENT DATED FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES AS FEBRURAY 10, 1999
WHEREIN HASERJIAN BROS. REALTY CO., A CALIFORNIA GENERAL
PARTNERSHIP IS REFERRED TO AS LESSOR AND
QIAGEN, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QIAGEN, GMBH,
A GERMAN CORPORATION IS REFERRED TO AS LESSEE
FOR THE PREMISES COMMONLY KNOWN
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The parties hereby agree to the following amendments to the lease:
Paragraph 49.A
Lessee hereby gives Lessor written notice of its intention to exercise the
Second Option to Extend the Lease and upon execution of this Second Amendment,
Lessor hereby acknowledges and accepts Lessee's exercise of the Second Option to
extend the Lease for three (3) years commencing on September 1, 2001 and ending
on August 31, 2004.
Paragraph 49 A.III
The monthly rent payable under Paragraph 1.5 ("Base Rent") of the Lease shall be
$52,000.00 per month during the period commencing September 1, 2001 and ending
August 31, 2004.
Lessee shall have no further options to extend the Lease.
Paragraph 56
LESSEE'S IMPROVEMENTS:
Lessee shall have the right to install approximately 20,000 to 25,000 square
feet of general office area and related improvements in the existing warehouse
area of the Premises, and construction of general office area and related
improvements in the existing large conference room and training room of the
Premises as per the Lease. However, Paragraph 56(e) shall not be applicable to
the hereinabove referenced office improvements.
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Second Amendment and the
Lease, the terms of this Second Amendment shall prevail. Except as set forth
herein, the terms and conditions of the hereinabove referenced Lease are hereby
ratified and confirmed.
Second Amendment to Lease
May 16, 2001
Page 2
Add:
QIAGEN, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QIAGEN NORTH AMERICAN HOLDINGS shall
hereinafter be referred to as Lessee, succeeding QIAGEN, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED
SUBSIDIARY OF QIAGEN, GMBH, A GERMAN CORPORATION.
Lessor: HASERJIAN BROS. REALTY CO., A CALIFORNIA GENERAL
PARTNERSIllP
By: /s/ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Date: July 16, 2001
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By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Date: August 1, 2001
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Lessee: QIAGEN, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF QIAGEN NORTH
AMERICAN HOLDINGS
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Date: May 21, 2001
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