Defense by Company. Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this [Section 11(b)] and of [Section 11(c)] below, the Company shall have the right to defend Indemnitee in any Proceeding which may give rise to the payment of Indemnifiable Amounts hereunder; provided, however that the Company shall notify Indemnitee of any such decision to defend within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of notice of any such Proceeding under [Section 11(a)] above. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or compromise which # includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee or # does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. This [Section 11(b)] shall not apply to a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under [Section 10(a)] above or pursuant to [Section 19] below.

Defense. With respect to any Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the Company of the commencement thereof, the Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense and except as otherwise provided below, to the extent the Company so wishes, it may assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of any Proceeding, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense of such Proceeding other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his own counsel in such Proceeding, but all Expenses related thereto incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense shall be at Indemnitee's expense unless: # the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, # Indemnitee has reasonably determined that there may be a conflict of interest between Indemnitee and the Company in the defense of the Proceeding, after a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control approved by a majority of the directors on the Board who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been approved by the Independent Counsel, or # the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, in each of which case all Expenses of the Proceeding shall be borne by the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the determination provided for in # above.

Full Defense. This General Release Agreement may be pled as a full and complete defense to, and may be used as a basis for an injunction against, any action, suit or other proceeding that may be prosecuted, instituted or attempted by Executive in breach hereof.

Full Defense. This Separation Agreement may be pled as a full and complete defense to, and may be used as a basis for an injunction against, any action, suit or other proceeding that may be prosecuted, instituted or attempted by Employee in breach hereof.

Complete Defense. Executive agrees that, in any legal proceeding, this Agreement may be pled by the Company as a complete defense (meaning that the Company may use this Agreement to demonstrate to a judge, jury, or any other deciding authority that Executive has waived and released any and all claims he has against the Company as of the Resignation Effective Date), or may be asserted by way of counterclaim or cross-claim.

Subpoenas; Cooperation in Defense of the Company. If Employee, during the Term or thereafter, is served with any subpoena or other compulsory judicial or administrative process calling for production of confidential information or if Employee is otherwise required by law or regulation to disclose confidential information, Employee will immediately, before making any such production or disclosure, notify the Company and provide it with such information as may be necessary for the Company to take such action as the Company deems necessary to protect its interests. Employee agrees to cooperate reasonably with the Company, whether during the Term or thereafter, in the prosecution or defense of all threatened claims or actual litigation in which the Company is or may become a party, whether now pending or hereafter brought, in which Employee has knowledge of relevant facts or issues. Employee shall be reimbursed for his reasonable expenses for travel time due to cooperating with the prosecution or defense of any litigation for the Company.

Control of Defense. In the event that an Indemnified Party becomes aware of a Third Party Proceeding which constitutes a matter for which either # the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under [Section 8.2] or [Section 8.4], as applicable, or # if determined adversely to the Indemnified Party, would provide a basis for a claim for indemnification under [Section 8.2] or [Section 8.4], as applicable (each such claim, a “Third Party Indemnifiable Claim”), and with respect to the defense of such Third Party Indemnifiable Claim, and subject to the limitations on settlement set forth in [Section 8.6(c)], the Indemnified Party shall assume and control the settlement and defense of such Proceeding and appoint and select lead counsel. The Indemnified Party shall keep the Seller or the Purchaser, as applicable, reasonably informed of the defense of such Proceeding by providing copies of any pleadings or other material communications, to the extent that receipt of such documents does not affect any privilege relating to any Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall (and shall cause its respective Affiliates to) provide reasonable cooperation to the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense or settlement of such Proceeding, including by making available, at the Indemnified Party’s expense, such witnesses, records, materials and other information in such Person’s possession or under such Person’s control as may be reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party.

Control of Defense. In the event Assignor seeks indemnification under [Section 9.1], Assignor shall inform Assignee of a claim as soon as reasonably practicable after Assignor receives notice of the claim (it being understood and agreed, however, that the failure by Assignor to give notice of a claim as provided in this [Section 9.2] shall not relieve Assignee of Assignee’s indemnification obligation under this Agreement except and only to the extent that Assignee is actually damaged as a direct result of such failure to give notice), shall permit Assignee to assume direction and control of the defense of the claim (including the right to settle the claim solely for monetary consideration) using counsel reasonably satisfactory to Assignor, and shall cooperate as requested (at the expense of Assignee) in the defense of the claim. If Assignee does not assume control of such defense within […​…] after receiving notice of the claim from Assignor, Assignor shall control such defense and, without limiting Assignee’s indemnification obligations, Assignee shall reimburse Assignor for all costs, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred by Assignor in defending itself within […​…] after receipt of any invoice therefor from Assignor. The party not controlling such defense may participate therein at such party’s own expense. The party controlling such defense shall keep the other party advised of the status of such action, suit, proceeding or claim and the defense thereof and shall consider recommendations made by the other party with respect thereto. Assignor shall not agree to any settlement of such action, suit, proceeding or claim without the prior written consent of Assignee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Assignee shall not agree to any settlement of such action, suit, proceeding or claim or consent to any judgment in respect thereof that does not include a complete and unconditional release of Assignor from all liability with respect thereto, that imposes any liability or obligation on Assignor, that acknowledges fault by Assignor without the prior written consent of Assignor.

In connection with any claim giving rise to indemnity resulting from or arising out of any claim or legal proceeding by a person or entity who is not a party to this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party at its sole cost and expense may, upon written notice to the Indemnified Party, assume the defense of any such claim or legal proceeding if it acknowledges to the Indemnified Party in writing its obligations to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to all elements of such claim. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its counsel and at its own expense. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of any such claim or resulting litigation within thirty (30) days after the date that notice of such claim is received from the Indemnified Party, # the Indemnified Party may defend against such claim or litigation, in such manner as it may deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, settling such claim or litigation, after giving notice of the same to the Indemnifying Party, on such terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate, and # the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of such action, with its counsel and at its own expense. If the Indemnifying Party thereafter seeks to question the manner in which the Indemnified Party defended such third party claim or the amount or nature of any such settlement, the Indemnifying Party shall have the burden to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the Indemnified Party did not defend or settle such third party claim in a reasonably prudent manner.

Defense to Future Claims. Executive agrees that in the event that any claim, suit or action shall be commenced by her against the Company arising out of any charge, claim or cause of action of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, including, but not limited to, claims, suits or actions relating to her employment with Patterson or any prior agreement with Patterson, through this date, this Agreement shall constitute a complete defense to any such claims, suits or actions so instituted.