Acknowledgment by Executive. The Executive acknowledges and confirms that # the restrictive covenants contained in this Agreement are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company, and # the restrictions contained herein (including without limitation the length of the term of the provisions of the covenant not to compete) are not overbroad, overlong, or unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress, or coercion of any kind. The Executive further acknowledges and confirms that his full, uninhibited, and faithful observance of each of the covenants contained herein will not cause him any undue hardship, financial or otherwise, and that enforcement of each of the covenants contained herein will not impair his ability to obtain employment commensurate with his abilities and on terms fully acceptable to his or otherwise to obtain income required for the comfortable support of his and his family and the satisfaction of the needs of his creditors. The Executive acknowledges and confirms that his special knowledge of the business of the Company is such as would cause the Company serious injury or loss if he were to use such ability and knowledge to the benefit of a competitor or were to compete with the Company in violation of the terms hereof. The Executive further acknowledges that the restrictions contained herein are intended to be, and shall be, for the benefit of and shall be enforceable by, the Company's successors and assigns.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY EXECUTIVE RELEASOR. Executive Releasor acknowledges and agrees that Executive Releasor has read this Release in its entirety and that this Release is a general release of all known and unknown Claims. Executive Releasor further acknowledges and agrees that:

Acknowledgment. Each party hereby acknowledges that # it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Program Documents; # neither party has a fiduciary relationship to the other party; and # no joint venture exists between ​ and ​.

Acknowledgment. ADVISOR HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS SECTION 8, WHICH DISCUSSES ARBITRATION. ADVISOR UNDERSTANDS THAT BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT, ADVISOR AGREES TO SUBMIT ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION, PERFORMANCE, BREACH OR TERMINATION THEREOF, TO BINDING ARBITRATION, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 8(d), AND THAT THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF ADVISOR’S RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND RELATES TO THE RESOLUTION OF ALL DISPUTES RELATING TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that the consideration provided in this Agreement is good and valuable consideration in exchange for the Agreement, and includes payments and benefits to which she is not otherwise entitled.

Acknowledgment. You warrant that you are fully competent to enter into this Agreement. You acknowledge that you have been afforded a reasonable period of time and opportunity to review this Agreement with an attorney of your choice. You represent that you have read this Agreement, including the Release, that you fully understand the terms, and that you choose to enter into this Agreement freely, voluntarily, and without coercion.

Acknowledgment. Employee acknowledges that if Employee materially breaches any of the provisions of Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, in addition to any other of the Company's rights and remedies, the Company shall immediately cease all payments or benefits described in Paragraph 4 above.

Acknowledgment. The parties acknowledge that the compensation provided in this Agreement was negotiated at arm’s-length and represents the fair market value for the Services provided by Consultant hereunder.

Acknowledgment. Participant hereby: # acknowledges receiving a copy of the Plan Description relating to the Plan, and represents that he or she is familiar with all of the material provisions of the Plan, as set forth in such Plan Description; # accepts this Agreement and the Restricted Stock awarded pursuant hereto subject to all provisions of the Plan and this Agreement; and # agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions and interpretations of the Committee relating to the Plan, this Agreement or the Restricted Stock awarded hereunder.

Acknowledgment. Employee acknowledges that he understands the terms of this Release and that Employee has executed this Release knowingly and voluntarily. Employee further acknowledges that, in consideration for the covenants and releases contained herein, he will receive benefits and payments described in the Agreement, and that he would not receive such benefits and payments without the execution of this Release. Employee also acknowledges that this Release shall not become effective until the expiration of the Revocation Period.