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Covenant Not To Sue. Employee warrants that Employee has not filed any complaints, charges or claims for relief against the Company with any local, state or federal court or administrative agency that are currently outstanding. Employee further agrees and covenants not to sue, or to bring any claims or charges against, the Company with respect to any matter arising at the time of Employee’s execution of this Agreement or covered by the release set forth in Paragraph 2 above, and not to assert against the Company in any action, suit, litigation or proceeding any matter arising before Employee’s execution of this Agreement or covered by the release set forth in Paragraph 2 above.

No Current Claims; Covenant Not to Sue. Employee represents and warrants that Employee has not filed any complaint(s) or charge(s) against the Company or the other Released Parties with the EEOC or the state commission empowered to investigate claims of employment discrimination, the United States Department of Labor, or with any other local, state, or federal agency or court. Employee further covenants and agrees that Employee shall forever refrain and forbear from initiating or participating as a party in a lawsuit attempting to enforce any of the claims that are released and discharged herein. Moreover, Employee agrees that he will not persuade or instruct any person to file a suit, claim, or complaint with any state or federal court or administrative agency against the Released Parties. Employee acknowledges that, in accordance with 29 C.F.R. § 1625.23(b) and other applicable law, this covenant not to sue does not prevent Employee from filing a charge of discrimination with the EEOC or otherwise participating in an EEOC or SEC investigation of the Company. This covenant not to sue also does not preclude Employee from bringing a lawsuit to challenge the validity of the release language contained in this Agreement. Should Employee violate this covenant, Employee shall be responsible for all of the Released Parties’ costs incurred as a result of Employee’s breach, including without limitation the Released Parties’ attorneys’ fees.

Covenant Not to Sue. At no time in the future will either party file or maintain any charge, claim or action of any kind, nature and character whatsoever against any of the Releases, (except to enforce the Agreement) or cause or knowingly permit any such charge, claim or action to be filed or maintained, in any federal, state or municipal court, administrative agency, arbitral forum or other tribunal, arising out of any of the matters covered by paragraph 5 above. Executive further agrees that he will not initiate, join, participate, encourage, or actively assist in the pursuit of any employment-related legal claims against Company or its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, representatives, employees, former employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns, whether the claims are brought on Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity. Nothing in the paragraph shall preclude Executive from testifying truthfully in any legal proceeding pursuant to subpoena or other legal process.

Covenant Not to Sue. At no time in the future will either party file or maintain any charge, claim or action of any kind, nature and character whatsoever against any of the Releasees, (except to enforce the Agreement) or cause or knowingly permit any such charge, claim or action to be filed or maintained, in any federal, state or municipal court, administrative agency, arbitral forum or other tribunal, arising out of any of the matters covered by paragraph 5 above. Executive further agrees that he will not initiate, join, participate, encourage, or actively assist in the pursuit of any employment-related legal claims against Company or its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and their respective shareholders, officers, directors, representatives, employees, former employees, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns, whether the claims are brought on Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity. Nothing in the paragraph shall preclude Executive from testifying truthfully in any legal proceeding pursuant to subpoena or other legal process.

Agreement not to Sue. Except as required by law that cannot be waived, including but not limited to the rights afforded to Employee under Section 13, Employee agrees that she will not commence, maintain, initiate, or prosecute, or cause, encourage, assist, volunteer, advise or cooperate with any other Person to commence, maintain, initiate or prosecute, any action, lawsuit, proceeding, charge, petition, complaint or claim before any court, agency or tribunal against the Company or any Affiliate arising from, concerned with, or otherwise relating to, in whole or in part, Employee’s employment or separation from employment with the Company, or any of the matters discharged and released in this Agreement.

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