Acknowledgments. You and the Company agree that it is our mutual intent to enter into a valid and enforceable agreement. You and the Company acknowledge the reasonableness of the Restrictive Covenants, including the reasonableness of the geographic area, duration as to time and scope of activity restrained. You further acknowledge that your skills are such that you can be gainfully employed in noncompetitive employment and that the agreement not to compete will not prevent you from earning a living. You acknowledge that the remedies set forth in this Agreement are not the exclusive remedies and the Company may avail itself of other remedies at law or in equity in the event you breach any of the Restrictive Covenants.

Acknowledgments. Lender acknowledges and understands that:

Acknowledgments. I acknowledge that I have read this agreement, was given the opportunity to ask questions and sufficient time to consult an attorney and I have either consulted an attorney or affirmatively decided not to consult an attorney. I understand that my obligations under this Agreement survive the termination of my employment with the Company.

Acknowledgments. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that it has executed this Agreement voluntarily, with a full knowledge and a complete understanding of the terms and effect of this Agreement and that it has been fully advised by competent counsel as to the nature and effect of the applicable terms and provisions hereof.

Acknowledgments. Participant: # 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 Award 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 Award.

Certain Acknowledgments. Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that no property or cash consideration of any kind whatsoever has been or shall be given by Lender to Borrower in connection with its agreeing to the Standstill.

Executive Acknowledgments. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that # any and all loyalty obligations arising under Paragraph 18 were discussed with, and accepted by, the Executive prior to the commencement of the Executive’s employment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; # the loyalty obligations arising under Paragraph 18 constitute a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and to agree to employ the Executive on the terms and conditions stated herein; # the loyalty obligations arising under Paragraph 18 are reasonable in time, territory, and scope, and in all other respects; # should any part or provision of any covenant be held invalid, void, or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness, or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void, or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement; and # if any portion of the foregoing provisions is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because its duration, territory, definition of activities, or definition of information covered is considered to be invalid or unreasonable in scope, the invalid or unreasonable terms shall be redefined to carry out the Executive’s and the Company’s intent in agreeing to these restrictive covenants. These restrictive covenants shall be construed as agreements independent of any other provision in this Agreement and the existence of any claim or cause of action of the Executive against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the loyalty obligations arising under Paragraph 18.

Other Acknowledgments. Nothing in this Plan restricts or prohibits a Participant from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiries from, providing testimony before, providing documents or other information to, reporting possible violations of law or regulation to, or from filing a claim or charge or assisting with an investigation directly with a self-regulatory authority or a government agency or entity, including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress, or any agency Inspector General, or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of state or federal law or regulation.

Additional Acknowledgments. Indemnitee acknowledges and agrees that he/she has carefully read this Agreement and has given careful consideration to the restraints imposed upon Indemnitee by this Agreement, and is in full accord as to their necessity for the reasonable and proper protection of the Company. Indemnitee expressly acknowledges and agrees that any restraint imposed by this Agreement is fair, reasonable and necessary in order to protect the future operations and profitability of the Company, and that adequate consideration has been received by Indemnitee for such obligations.

By this exercise, I agree # to provide such additional documents as you may require pursuant to the terms of the Plan, # to provide for the payment by me to you (in the manner designated by you) of your withholding obligation, if any, relating to the exercise of this option, and # if this exercise relates to an incentive stock option, to notify you in writing within fifteen (15) days after the date of any disposition of any of the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of this option that occurs within two (2) years after the date of grant of this option or within one (1) year after such shares of Common Stock are issued upon exercise of this option.