S. Securities and Exchange Commission Awards, or # making other disclosures under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. In addition, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement or Company policy prohibits or restricts you from initiating communications with, or responding to any inquiry from, any administrative, governmental, regulatory or supervisory authority regarding any good faith concerns about possible violations of law or regulation. You do not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures and you will not be required to notify the Company that such reports or disclosures have been made.

making any disclosure of relevant and necessary information or documents in any action, investigation or proceeding relating to this Agreement, or as required by law or legal process, including with respect to possible violations of law, # participating, cooperating or testifying in any action, investigation or proceeding with, or providing information to, any governmental agency, legislative body or self-regulatory organization, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Congress and any agency Inspector General, # accepting any U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission awards, or # making other disclosures under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. In addition, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement or Company policy prohibits or restricts the Executive from initiating communications with, or responding to any inquiry from, any administrative, governmental, regulatory or supervisory authority regarding any good faith concerns about possible violations of law or regulation. The Executive does not need the prior authorization of the

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or any self-regulatory organization, or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation. Prior authorization from the Company shall not be required to make any reports or disclosures under this Paragraph 7, and Employee is not required to notify the Company that Employee has made such reports or disclosures. However, Employee acknowledges and agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, he cannot recover any monetary damages or equitable relief in connection with a charge or proceeding brought by Employee or through any action brought by a third party with respect to the claims released and waived in this Agreement. This Agreement does not, however, waive or release the Company’s or Employee’s right to receive a monetary award from the SEC.