Executive declares and represents that he has not filed or otherwise pursued any charges, complaints, lawsuits or claims of any nature against the Companies or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates or divisions, arising out of or relating to events occurring prior to and through the date of this Agreement, with any Governmental Agency or court with respect to any matter covered by this Agreement, and Executive has no knowledge of any fact or circumstance that he would reasonably expect to result in any such Claim against the Companies in respect of any of the foregoing. Except as provided in [Section 5(b) or 6] of this Agreement, and subject to the provisions thereof, Executive agrees herein not to bring suit against the Companies for events occurring prior to the date of this Agreement and not to seek damages from the Companies by filing a claim or charge with any Governmental Agency or court.