information voluntarily to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each Participant is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that the Participant will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A) is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Each Participant is further notified that if the Participant files a lawsuit for retaliation by Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Participant may disclose Trade Secrets to the Participant’s attorney and use the Trade Secret information in the court proceeding if the Participant: (x) files any document containing the Trade Secret under seal; and (y) does not disclose the Trade Secret, except pursuant to court order. A Participant does not need the prior authorization of Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 1934, as amended. Each2016. The Participant is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that the Participant will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A)trade secret that # is made (1)# in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2)# solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B)# is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. EachThe Participant is further notified that if the Participant files a lawsuit for retaliation byagainst the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Participant may disclose Trade Secretsthe Company’s trade secrets to the Participant’s attorney and use the Trade Secrettrade secret information in the court proceeding if the Participant: (x)# files any document containing the Trade Secrettrade secret under seal; and (y)# does not disclose the Trade Secret,trade secret, except pursuant to court order. A Participant does not need the prior authorization of Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.
The Participant agrees and Exchange Commissionunderstands that, pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each Participant is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that2016, the Participant willshall not be held criminallycriminally, or civillycivilly, liable under any federalFederal or stateState trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A)trade secret that is made (1) in confidence either directly or indirectly to a federal, state,Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2) solelyattorney, for the sole purpose of reportingreporting, or investigatinginvestigating, a suspected violation of law;law. Moreover, the Participant agrees and understands that individuals may disclose trade secrets in a complaint, or (B)other document, filed in a lawsuit, or other proceeding, if such filing is made in a complaint or other documentunder seal. Finally, the Participant agrees and understands that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Each Participant is further notified that if the Participantan individual who files a lawsuit foralleging retaliation by Companythe Corporation for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Participantlaw may disclose Trade Secretsthe trade secret to the Participant’s attorney of the individual and use the Trade Secret informationtrade secret in the court proceedingproceeding, if the Participant: (x)individual files any document containing the Trade Secrettrade secret under seal;seal and (y) does not disclose the Trade Secret,trade secret, except pursuant to court order. A Participant does not need the prior authorization of Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.
Under the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each Participant is hereby notified in accordance with thefederal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that the Participant will2016, Participants shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secrettrade secret that: (A)# is made (1)# in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2)# solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; # is made to ’s attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against such Participant for reporting a suspected violation of law; or (B)# is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Eachproceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Nothing in this Plan shall # prevent any Participant is further notified that iffrom testifying truthfully as required by law, # prohibit or prevent any Participant from filing a charge with or participating, testifying, or assisting in any investigation, hearing, whistleblower proceeding, or other proceeding before any federal, state, or local government agency (e.g., EEOC, NLRB, SEC, etc.), or # prevent any Participant from disclosing confidential information in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official for the Participant files a lawsuit for retaliation by Company forpurpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, the Participant may disclose Trade Secrets to the Participant’s attorney and use the Trade Secret information in the court proceeding if the Participant: (x) files any document containing the Trade Secret under seal; and (y) does not disclose the Trade Secret, except pursuant to court order. A Participant does not need the prior authorization of Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.law.
Under the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each Participant is hereby notified in accordance with thefederal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that the Participant will2016, Participants shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secrettrade secret that: (A)# is made (1)# in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2)# solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; # is made to the Participant’s attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against such Participant for reporting a suspected violation of law; or (B)# is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Eachproceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Nothing in this Plan shall # prevent any Participant is further notified that iffrom testifying truthfully as required by law, # prohibit or prevent any Participant from filing a charge with or participating, testifying, or assisting in any investigation, hearing, whistleblower proceeding, or other proceeding before any federal, state, or local government agency (e.g., EEOC, NLRB, SEC, etc.), or # prevent any Participant from disclosing confidential information in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official for the Participant files a lawsuit for retaliation by Company forpurpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, the Participant may disclose Trade Secrets to the Participant’s attorney and use the Trade Secret information in the court proceeding if the Participant: (x) files any document containing the Trade Secret under seal; and (y) does not disclose the Trade Secret, except pursuant to court order. A Participant does not need the prior authorization of Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.law.
Notwithstanding the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21Frequirements of confidentiality contained in this [Article 6], the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each Participant is hereby notified in accordance with thefederal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 thatimmunizes the Participant will not be held criminally or civilly liableagainst criminal and civil liability under any federal or state trade secret lawlaws for theParticipant’s disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A)trade secrets that is made (1)# in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2)attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made# in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Each Participantproceeding, if such filing is further notified that ifmade under seal; or # to the Participant filesParticipant’s attorney for use in a lawsuit foralleging retaliation by Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Participant may disclose Trade Secrets to the Participant’s attorney and use the Trade Secret information in the court proceeding if the Participant: (x) filesprovided that any document containing the Trade Secrettrade secret is filed under seal;seal and (y)Participant does not otherwise disclose the Trade Secret,trade secret, except pursuant to court order. AAdditionally, nothing contained in this [Article 6] prohibits the Participant from: # reporting possible violations of federal law or regulations, including any possible securities laws violations, to any governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Congress, or any agency Inspector General; # making any other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulations; or # otherwise fully participating in any federal whistleblower programs, including but not limited to any such programs managed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Participant does not need the prior authorization offrom the Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify the Company that the Participant has madeabout such reports or disclosures.
The Executive is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that the ParticipantExecutive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secrettrade secret that: (A)# is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B)# is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Each ParticipantThe Executive is further notified that if the ParticipantExecutive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the ParticipantExecutive may disclose Trade Secretsthe Company’s trade secrets to the Participant’Executive’s attorney and use the Trade Secrettrade secret information in the court proceeding if the Participant: (x)Executive: # files any document containing the Trade Secrettrade secret under seal; and (y)# does not disclose the Trade Secret,trade secret, except pursuant to court order. A Participant does not need the prior authorization of Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.
Permission to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each Participant is hereby notified in accordance with theDisclose Information under Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 thatAct. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, please note the Participant willfollowing: Pursuant to 18 USC § 1833(b), an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A) istrade secret: # made (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2)attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; and/or (B) is made# in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Each Participantproceeding, if such filing is further notified that if the Participantmade under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by Companyan employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Participantlaw may disclose Trade Secretsa trade secret to the Participant’shis or her attorney and use the Trade Secrettrade secret information in the court proceedingproceeding, if the Participant: (x)individual files any document containing the Trade Secrettrade secret under seal;seal and (y) does not disclose the Trade Secret,trade secret, except pursuant to a court order. A Participant does not need the prior authorization of Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.
Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that the Participant will not2016, no person or employee may be held criminally or civilly liable under any federalFederal or stateState trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A)trade secret that is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state,Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly,official or to an attorney; and (2)attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law;law. An individual or (B)employee enjoys the same protections for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Each Participantproceeding, if such filing is further notified that if the Participantmade under seal. An individual or employee who files a lawsuit for retaliation by Companyan employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Participantlaw may disclose Trade Secretsthe trade secret to the Participant’s attorney of the individual or employee and use the Trade Secrettrade secret information in the court proceedingproceeding, if the Participant: (x)individual or employee files any document containing the Trade Secrettrade secret under seal; and (y) does not disclose the Trade Secret,trade secret, except pursuant to court order. A Participant does not need the prior authorization of Company to make any such reports or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company that the Participant has made such reports or disclosures.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this letter agreement is intended to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each Participant is hereby notified in accordanceconflict with the Defend Trade Secrets Act or create liability for disclosures of 2016trade secrets that are expressly allowed by that statute. In particular, under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the Participant will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Trade Secret that: (A)trade secret of the Company that is made (1)(i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly,official or to an attorney; and (2)the Participant’s attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law;law or (B) is made(ii) in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Each Participant is further notified thatIn addition, if the Participant files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Participant may disclose Trade Secretsthe trade secret to the Participant’s attorney and use the Trade Secrettrade secret information in the court proceeding if the Participant: (x)Participant files any document containing the Trade Secrettrade secret under seal;seal and (y) does not otherwise disclose the Trade Secret,trade secret, except pursuant to court order. A Participant does not needFurther, nothing in this letter agreement or any other agreement or arrangement with the prior authorization of Company to make any such reportsshall prohibit or disclosures, and a Participant is not required to notify Company thatrestrict the Participant has made such reportsfrom making any voluntary disclosure of information or disclosures.documents pertaining to violations of law to any governmental agency or legislative body, any self-regulatory organization, or the Legal Department of the Company without prior notice to the Company.
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