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Executive, on behalf of himself or herself and his or her executors, heirs, administrators, representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or limited partners, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and the employee benefit plans in which Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his or her employment with or service to the Company (collectively, the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which Executive has or may have had against such entities based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to the date hereof, arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever Executive’s employment by or service to the Company or the termination thereof, including any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, and claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency including, without limitation, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq. (the

Executive, on behalf of himself or herself and his or her executors, heirs, administrators, representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present investors, directors, stockholders, officers, general or limited partners, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and the employee benefit plans in which Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his or her employment with or service to the Company (collectively, the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which Executive has or may have had against such entities based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to the date hereof, arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever Executive’s employment by or service to the Company or the termination thereof, including any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, and claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency including, without limitation, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq. (the “ADEA”); the Equal Pay Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 206(d); regulations of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, 41 C.F.R. Section 60, et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Government Code Section 12940, et seq.

Executive hereby releases Company, and all successors, subsidiaries, and affiliates of Company, and all officers, directors, employees, agents, and shareholders of Company, and each of them, from any and all claims, liability, demands, rights, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, and expenses of whatever nature that exist as of the date of execution of this Release Agreement, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, asserted or unasserted, including, but not limited to, all claims arising out of Executive’s employment and/or Executive’s termination from employment, and including all claims arising out of applicable state and federal laws, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, state and federal Family Leave Acts, and any other applicable tort, contract, or other common law theories; provided, however, that this release shall not extend to any compensatory payments or other benefits due to Executive following the expiration of the Revocation Period pursuant to the terms and conditions of any applicable benefit plans, programs and agreements maintained by Company for the benefit of Executive or to which Company and Executive are parties.

Release of the Company. Executive, for himself, his successors, assigns, attorneys, and all those entitled to assert his rights, now and forever hereby releases and discharges the Company and its respective officers, directors, stockholders, trustees, employees, agents, parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, estates, successors, assigns and attorneys (the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, actions, causes of action, sums of money due, suits, debts, liens, covenants, contracts, obligations, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, agreements, promises, demands, claims for attorneys’ fees and costs, or liabilities whatsoever, in law or in equity, which Executive ever had or now has against the Released Parties, including, without limitation, any claims arising by reason of or in any way connected with any employment relationship which existed between the Company or any of its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, or predecessors, and Executive. It is understood and agreed that this Release is intended to cover all actions, causes of action, claims or demands for any damage, loss or injury, whether known or unknown, of any nature whatsoever, including those which may be traced either directly or indirectly to the aforesaid employment relationship, or the termination of that relationship, that Executive has, had or purports to have, from the beginning of time to the date of this Release, and including but not limited to claims for employment discrimination under federal or state law, except as provided in Paragraph 2; claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000(e), et seq., or the Americans With Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; claims for statutory or common law wrongful discharge, claims arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.; claims for attorney’s fees, expenses and costs; claims for defamation; claims for emotional distress; claims for wages or vacation pay; claims for benefits, including any claims arising under the Executive Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq.; and claims under any other applicable federal, state or local laws or legal concepts; provided, however, that nothing herein shall release the Company of # obligations to Executive to make termination payments under § 8 of the Employment Agreement or any other rights under the Employment Agreement, # any indemnification obligations to Executive under the Company’s bylaws, certificate of incorporation, Delaware law or otherwise; # obligations with respect to insurance coverage under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies; # any rights that Executive may have as a stockholder of the Company; or # vested interests in any pension plan or other benefit or deferred compensation plan.

General Release of All Claims. Executive knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges the Company, its parent corporation, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, insurers, successors and assigns, and their current and former employees, officers, directors, attorneys and agents thereof, both individually and in their business capacities, and their employee benefit plans and programs and their administrators and fiduciaries (collectively referred to throughout the remainder of this Agreement as “Releasees”), of and from any and all causes of action, claims and liabilities, known and unknown, asserted or unasserted, that the Executive has or may have against Releasees as of the date of Executive’s execution of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of:

For good and valuable consideration, including the consideration set forth in [Section 1(b)] hereof, Executive knowingly and voluntarily (for and on behalf of Executive, Executive’s family, and Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators and assigns) hereby releases and forever discharges the Company and its affiliates, predecessors, successors and subsidiaries, and the foregoing entities’ respective equity-holders, officers, directors, managers, members, partners, employees, agents, representatives, and other affiliated persons, and the Company’s and its affiliates’ benefit plans (and the fiduciaries and trustees of such plans) (collectively, the “Company Parties”), from liability for, and Executive hereby waives, any and all claims, damages, or causes of action of any kind related to Executive’s employment with any Company Party and any other acts or omissions related to any matter occurring on or prior to the date that Executive executes this Agreement, including # any alleged violation through such time of: # any federal, state or local anti-discrimination or anti-retaliation law, regulation or ordinance, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (including as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, [Sections 1981 through 1988] of

General Release by Executive. Executive unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely releases and discharges the Company, and any parent and subsidiary corporations, divisions and affiliated corporations, partnerships or other affiliated entities of the Company, past and present, as well as the Company’s employees, officers, directors, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, “Released Parties”), from all claims related in any way to the transactions or occurrences between them to date, to the fullest extent permitted by law, including, but not limited to, Executive’s employment with the Company, the termination of Executive’s employment, and all other losses, liabilities, claims, charges, demands and causes of action, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising directly or indirectly out of or in any way connected with Executive’s employment with the Company. This release is intended to have the broadest possible application and includes, but is not limited to, any tort, contract, common law, constitutional or other statutory claims arising under local state or federal law, including, but not limited to alleged violations of the California Labor Code, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and all claims for attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses. Executive expressly waives Executive’s right to recovery of any type, including damages or reinstatement, in any administrative or court action, whether state or federal, and whether brought by Executive or on Executive’s behalf, related in any way to the matters released herein. However, this general release is not intended to bar any claims that, by statute, may not be waived, such as claims for workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment insurance benefits, statutory indemnity, any challenge to the validity of Executive’s release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, as set forth in this General Release Agreement; any claims for payment or benefits under the Executive Employment Agreement made effective as of ​, 2017 by and between the Company and the Executive; any claim or cause of action for indemnification pursuant to any applicable indemnification agreement, any D&O insurance policy applicable to Executive and/or the Company's certificates of incorporation, charter and by-laws or any claim for contribution or any rights Executive may have to vested benefits under any health and welfare plans or other employee benefit plans or programs sponsored by the Company.

Executive’s Release and Waiver of Claims. In consideration for the promises contained herein, and except with respect to the Company’s obligations hereunder, Executive hereby releases and forever discharges the Company from any and all charges, complaints, liabilities, claims, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, causes of action, suits or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen from the beginning of time through the date upon which Executive executes this Agreement (collectively, “Claims”). The scope of this release includes, but is not limited to, claims arising in any way from Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive’s service as an officer and/or director of the Company, or Executive’s agreement to resign Executive’s employment as provided in section 1, above; any and all alleged discrimination or acts of discrimination which occurred or may have occurred on or before the date upon which Executive executes this Agreement based upon race, color, sex, creed, national origin, age, disability or any other violation of any equal employment opportunity law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order (including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”); the Americans with Disabilities Act; claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)); or any other federal, state or local laws or regulations regarding employment discrimination or termination of employment; and any claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, fraud, or misrepresentation under any statute, rule, regulation or under the common law. Excluded from this Agreement are any claims which cannot be waived by law, including but not limited to the right to file a charge with or participate in an investigation conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or other governmental agency. Executive is waiving, however, Executive’s right to any monetary recovery or relief should the EEOC or any other agency pursue any claims on Executive’s behalf.

In consideration for the Separation Benefits, Executive hereby releases and discharges the Company, and each of its past and present parents, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, related companies, affiliates, entities or divisions, and their past and present employee benefits plans, trustees, fiduciaries, and administrators, and any and all of their respective past and present stockholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents and attorneys (collectively, “Releasees”) from any and all claims, demands, causes of action, or liabilities, known or unknown, of any kind which Executive, or Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators, agents, attorneys, representatives or assigns (all collectively included in the term “Executive” for purposes of this [Section 5]) have, had, or may have against the Releasees, based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring prior to and including the date of Executive’s execution of this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by law, regardless of whether such claims are now known or are later discovered, including any and all claims and liabilities relating to Executive’s employment by, or services rendered to or for, the Company, or relating to the cessation of Executive’s employment or claims related to any rights of continued employment, reinstatement or reemployment, including but not limited to claims or liabilities under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Older Worker Benefit Protection Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Whistleblower Act, the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, and any other statutory, tort, contract, or common law cause of action to the fullest extent permitted by law, other than any obligations, claims, or liabilities set forth in the second and third paragraphs of this [Section 5]. This release is to be broadly construed in favor of the Releasees. In the event any person, entity, or federal, state or local government agency, including but not limited to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), pursues a claim on Executive’s behalf or on behalf of a class to which Executive may belong against Employer, Executive hereby waives the right to recover monetary damages or injunctive relief in favor of Executive from or against Employer.

Executive’s Release and Waiver of Claims. In consideration for the promises contained herein, and except with respect to the Company’s obligations hereunder, and subject to Section 7 of this Agreement (Protected Activity), Executive hereby releases and forever discharges the Company from any and all charges, complaints, liabilities, claims, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, causes of action, suits or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen from the beginning of time through the date upon which Executive executes this Agreement (collectively, “Claims”). The scope of this release includes, but is not limited to, claims arising in any way from Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive’s service as an officer and/or director of the Company, or Executive’s agreement to resign Executive’s employment as provided in section 1, above; any and all alleged discrimination or acts of discrimination which occurred or may have occurred on or before the date upon which Executive executes this Agreement based upon race, color, sex, creed, national origin, age, disability or any other violation of any equal employment opportunity law, ordinance, rule, regulation or order (including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”); the Americans with Disabilities Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”); applicable federal and state securities laws; claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)); or any other federal, state or local laws or regulations regarding employment discrimination or termination of employment; and any claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, fraud, or misrepresentation under any statute, rule, or regulation or under the common law. Excluded from this Agreement are any claims which cannot be waived by law. Executive is waiving any right to recover any individual relief from the Company (including back pay, front pay, reinstatement or other legal or equitable relief) in any charge, complaint, lawsuit or other proceeding brought by Executive or on Executive's behalf against the Company pertaining to events occurring prior to execution of this Agreement.

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