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The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the covenants and restrictions pertaining to him contained in [Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4] of this Agreement are reasonable and valid in the circumstances and all of such covenants and restrictions are in addition to and not in lieu of, rights of the Company or obligations of the Executive imposed by statutory or common law. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the Company and its Affiliates would suffer irreparable injury in the event of any breach or threatened breach by the Executive of such covenants or restrictions, that money damages would be an inadequate remedy at law in connection with any such breach and that the Company and its Affiliates will therefore be entitled to, in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other rights of the Company and its Affiliates at law or equity (including, but not limited to, any action for money damages), temporary and permanent injunctive relief enjoining and restraining the Executive from any such breach or threatened breach. The Executive therefore agrees that any court having jurisdiction may enter a preliminary or permanent restraining order or injunction against the Executive in the event of actual or threatened breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement, and that any such relief will not preclude the Company its Affiliates from seeking any other relief at law or equity with respect to any such claim.

Enforcement. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that any breach by him of any of the provisions of this Section 9 (the “Restrictive Covenants”) would result in irreparable injury and damage for which money damages would not provide an adequate remedy. Therefore, if the Executive breaches or threatens to commit a breach of any of the provisions of Section 9, the Company shall have the ability to seek the following rights and remedies, each of which rights and remedies shall be independent of the other and severally enforceable, and all of which rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available to the Company under law or in equity (including, without limitation, the recovery of damages): # the right and remedy to have the Restrictive Covenants specifically enforced (without posting bond and without the need to prove damages) by any court having equity jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the right to an entry against the Executive of restraining orders and injunctions (preliminary, mandatory, temporary and permanent) against violations, threatened or actual, and whether or not then continuing, of such covenants; and # the right and remedy to require the Executive to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, monies, accruals, increments or other benefits (collectively, “Benefits”) derived or received by him as the result of any transactions constituting a breach of the Restrictive Covenants, and the Executive shall account for and pay over such Benefits to the Company and, if applicable, its affected subsidiaries and/or affiliates. The Executive agrees that in any action seeking specific performance or other equitable relief, he will not assert or contend that any of the provisions of this Section 9 are unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable. Other than a material breach of this Agreement, the existence of any claim or cause of action by the Executive, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement of the Restrictive Covenants.

Injunction. It is recognized and hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto that a breach by the Executive of any of the covenants contained in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement will cause irreparable harm and damage to the Company, the monetary amount of which may be virtually impossible to ascertain. As a result, the Executive recognizes and hereby acknowledges that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining and restraining any violation of any or all of the covenants contained in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement by the Executive or any of his affiliates, associates, partners, or agents, either directly or indirectly, and that such right to injunction shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever other remedies the Company may possess. In addition, upon any violation of the covenants contained in Sections 6 and 7, all severance payments and benefits to which the Executive may be entitled to hereunder shall immediately cease and be without further force and effect.

Restrictive Covenants. The Executive acknowledges that he remains bound by the provisions of the “Restrictive Covenants” section of the 2008 Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenants”), which provisions shall be deemed incorporated herein. The Executive acknowledges that the Restrictive Covenants # are necessary for the protection of the legitimate interests of the Company Releasees, # are reasonable in terms of time, geographic scope, and activities restricted, # do not stifle the inherent skill and experience of the Executive, # will not interfere with the Executive’s ability to earn a livelihood, and # do not confer a benefit upon the Company disproportionate to the detriment to the Executive. The Executive acknowledges that if he were to breach any of the Restrictive Covenants, such breach would result in immediate and irreparable harm to the Company that cannot be adequately or reasonably compensated at law. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled, if any such breach shall occur or be threatened or attempted, if it so elects (and in addition to seeking other available remedies, under this paragraph or otherwise), to seek from a court any temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunction, without being required to post a bond, enjoining and restraining such breach or threatened or attempted breach by the Executive. The Executive further agrees that if the Executive materially breaches any of the Restrictive Covenants, then the Executive shall be obligated to repay to the Company the full amount of the cash Severance Benefits previously paid to the Executive.

Remedies. Executive and the Company agree that the restrictive covenants contained in this Article 7 are reasonable under the circumstances, and further agree that if in the opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction any such covenant is not reasonable in any respect, such court will have the right, power and authority to excise or modify any provision or provisions of such covenants as to the court will appear not reasonable and to enforce the remainder of the covenants as so amended. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the remedy at law available to the Company for breach of any of Executive's obligations under this Article 7 would be inadequate and that damages flowing from such a breach may not readily be susceptible to being measured in monetary terms. Accordingly, Executive acknowledges, consents and agrees that, in addition to any other rights or remedies that the Company may have at law, in equity or under this Agreement, upon adequate proof of Executive's violation of any such provision of this Agreement, the Company will be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief, including but not limited to, a temporary order restraining any threatened or further breach, without the necessity of proof of actual damage.

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.

The Executive acknowledges and agrees that in the event of a breach or threatened breach of the provisions of this [Section 6] by the Executive, the Company may suffer irreparable harm and, therefore, in advance of arbitration, the Company shall be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief restraining the Executive from such breach or threatened breach of the restrictive covenants contained in this [Section 5] in a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to it in arbitration for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the Executive. The Company acknowledges and agrees that in the event of a breach or threatened breach of the provisions of Section by the Company, the Executive may suffer irreparable reputation harm and, therefore, the Executive shall be entitled to seek immediate injunctive relief restraining the Company from such breach or threatened breach of the restrictive covenants contained in Section. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting the Executive from pursuing any other remedies available to him for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the Company.

Remedies. The Executive agrees that the Company and the Bank will suffer irreparable damage and injury and will not have an adequate remedy at law if the Executive breaches any provision of the restrictions contained in [Sections 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15]5]5]5]5] (the “Restrictive Covenants”). Accordingly, if the Executive breaches or threatens or attempts to breach the Restrictive Covenants, in addition to all other available remedies, the Company and the Bank shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, and no or minimal bond or other security shall be required in connection therewith. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that in the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason whatsoever, the Executive can obtain employment not competitive with the Company’s Business (or, if competitive, outside of the geographic and customer-specific scope described herein) and that the issuance of an injunction to enforce the provisions of the Restrictive Covenants shall not prevent the Executive from earning a livelihood. The Restrictive Covenants are essential terms and conditions to the Company entering into this Agreement, and they shall be construed as independent of any other provision in this Agreement or of any other agreement between the Executive and the Company or the Bank. The existence of any claim or cause of action that the Executive has against the Company or the Bank, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company or the Bank of the Restrictive Covenants.

Executive acknowledges that in the event of a breach by Executive of these restrictive covenants, the covenants may be enforced by temporary restraining order, preliminary or temporary injunction and permanent injunction, in addition to any other remedies that may be available by law. In that connection, Executive acknowledges that in the event of a breach, [[Corporate Group:Organization]] will suffer irreparable injury for which there is no adequate legal remedy, in part because damages caused by the breach may be difficult to prove with any reasonable degree of certainty.

Enforcement. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of the post-employment covenants in Section 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from breaching, in whole or in part, any of his duties, obligations, or covenants in that Section. Executive acknowledges that such remedies are appropriate. For purposes of a court issuing injunctive relief, Executive waives any argument relating to irreparable injury, success on the merits of the Company’s claims, or the underlying enforceability of this Agreement. Executive agrees that an appropriate court may issue injunctive relief without addressing these issues, and that a temporary or preliminary injunctive order should be issued without prejudice to any final decision that may later be reached affecting the parties’ rights or obligations under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any additional or other remedy or remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including, but not limited to, the other remedies specifically provided for in this Agreement and the recovery of damages.

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