The Employee acknowledges and agrees that his employment with Employer involves building and maintaining business relationships and good will on behalf of the Employer with customers, and other professional contractors, subcontractors, employees and staff, and various providers and users of services related to Employer’s business; that he is entrusted with proprietary, strategic and other confidential information which is of special value to Employer; and that the foregoing matters are significant interests which the Employer is entitled to protect.

Protection of ITW's Protectable Interests. ​ and Mr. Martindale acknowledge that Mr. Martindale possesses confidential ITW information and trade secrets, which if disclosed would provide competitors with an unfair advantage. ​ and Mr. Martindale hereby affirm all of Mr. Martindale's existing post-employment obligations with respect to ITW's confidential information and trade secrets that he may be bound to under other agreements or by law, and Mr. Martindale agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, utilize or disclose to anyone outside of ITW, trade secrets or other confidential ITW information to which he had access during his employment or the Consulting Period. Examples of confidential information include customer and vendor lists, pricing, margins, profitability, revenue, tax-planning data and strategy, business and marketing plans and strategy, long-range planning, financial planning, annual planning, technical know-how, processes, systems, designs, manufacturing techniques, leadership and talent development, ITW' s 80/20 Front to Back process (including processes, methodology, and implementation) employee-compensation data, training and workshop manuals, research and development, and innovation.

Borrowers and Guarantors hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that Administrative Agent has and shall continue to have a security interest in and lien upon the Collateral heretofore granted to Administrative Agent in connection with the Existing Credit Agreements and the Existing ​ Security Agreement by each Borrower and Guarantor which is a party thereto.

Acknowledgment of Security Interests. The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge, confirm and agree that Agent on behalf of Lenders and Bank Product Providers shall continue to have a security interest in and lien upon the assets of the Loan Parties constituting Collateral heretofore granted to Agent (in its capacity as agent under the Existing Credit Agreement) pursuant to the Existing Loan Documents to secure the Obligations, as well as any Collateral granted under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise granted to or held by Agent or any Lender. The Liens of Agent in the Collateral shall be deemed to be continuously granted and perfected from the earliest date of the granting and perfection of such Liens interests to Agent (in its capacity as agent under the Existing Credit Agreement) and Existing Lenders, whether under the Existing Loan Documents, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

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. GRVE and Hymers acknowledges # Each has read this Agreement and have consulted with their respective attorneys concerning its contents and legal consequences and have requested any change in language necessary or desirable to effectuate their intent and expectations so that the rule of construction of contracts construing ambiguities against the drafting party shall be inapplicable; # They have taken all corporate actions and obtained all corporate authorizations, consents and approvals as are conditions precedent to their authority to execute this Agreement, and thus warrant that they are fully authorized to bind the Party for which they execute this Agreement; and, # There has been and will be no assignment or other transfer of any claim released herein, or any part thereof, and each Party agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the other party from any claims, obligations, or other liabilities, including specifically attorney’s fees and costs incurred, which result from the assertion by any third party of a right to any claim which is released by this Agreement. The foregoing warranties and representations shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

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. 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. 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.

Acknowledgment. Executive acknowledges that before entering into this Agreement, Executive has had the opportunity to consult with any attorney or other advisor of Executive’s choice, and that this provision constitutes advice from ​ to do so if Executive chooses. Executive further acknowledges that Executive has entered into this Agreement of Executive’s own free will, and that no promises or representations have been made to Executive by any person to induce Executive to enter into this Agreement other than the express terms set forth herein. Executive further acknowledges that Executive has read this Agreement and understands all of its terms, including the waiver of rights set forth in [Section 24].