Company Release. Effective upon delivery of the Settlement Amount by the Company to the Lender in accordance with the Settlement Instructions, the Company, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, hereby forever waives, releases and discharges, and hereby covenants not to assert or prosecute, any and all claims (including, without limitation, cross-claims, counterclaims, rights of setoff and recoupment), causes of action, demands, suits, costs, expenses and damages arising out of actions taken under the Indebtedness Documents or any failure to act under the Indebtedness Documents that it now has or hereafter may have, of whatsoever nature and kind, whether known or unknown, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising at law or in equity (the “Company Released Claims”, and collectively with the Lender Released Claims, the “Released Claims”), against the Lender (in its capacity as a lender or in any other capacity) and any its subsidiaries and affiliates, and each its successors, assigns, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys and other representatives (collectively, the “Lender Releasees”, and collectively with the Company Releasees, the “Releasees”), based in whole or in part on facts, whether or not known, existing on or prior to the Effective Date.

The Employee hereby represents and warrants to the Company that # the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Employee do not and shall not conflict with, breach, violate or cause a default under any contract, agreement, instrument, order, judgment or decree to which the Employee is a party or by which he is bound, # the Employee is not a party to or bound by any employment agreement, noncompete agreement or confidentiality agreement with any other person or entity and # upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Employee, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The Employee hereby acknowledges and represents that he has consulted with legal counsel regarding his rights and obligations under this Agreement and that he fully understands the terms and conditions contained herein.

Employee’s Successors. The terms of this Agreement and all rights of the Employee hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Employee’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.

Employee’s Obligations. Employee agrees to take all reasonably necessary actions to enable Company to obtain, register, perfect and/or otherwise protect its rights in Company Intellectual Property in the United States and all foreign countries. Employee irrevocably waives any “moral rights,” or other rights with respect to attribution of authorship or integrity of Company Intellectual Property, that Employee may have under any applicable law under any legal theory.

Employee’s Representations. Employee represents that Employee is not subject to any agreement or obligation that would prevent or limit Employee from entering into this Agreement or that would be breached upon performance of Employee’s duties under this Agreement, including but not limited to any duties owed to any former employers not to compete. If Employee possesses any information that Employee knows or should know is considered by any third party, such as a former employer of Employee’s, to be confidential, trade secret, or otherwise proprietary, Employee shall not disclose such information to [[Organization A:Organization]] or use such information to benefit [[Organization A:Organization]] in any way.

Employee’s Representations. You represent and warrant that:

Employee’s Acknowledgement. Employee acknowledges and agrees that, except for this Agreement, Employee would have no right to receive the benefits described in Section 7.

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.

Release. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following # the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with [Section 10.06(b)(vi)])) or # the determination by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided, however, # the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

Release. The receipt of any payments and/or other benefits under this Agreement in excess of Accrued Benefits is subject to Executive signing and not revoking a separation agreement and release of claims in the form attached hereto (except as otherwise required by applicable law) as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference (the “Release”), which Release must become effective no later than the sixtieth (60th) day following Executive’s termination of Employment less all payroll deductions and required withholdings and otherwise in accordance with the [[Organization A:Organization]]’s standard payroll practices. To become effective, the Release must be timely executed by Executive and returned to [[Organization A:Organization]], and any revocation periods (as required by statute, regulation, or otherwise) must have expired without Executive having revoked the Release. In addition, in no event will any severance payments or other termination benefits be paid or provided until the Release actually becomes effective, and such payment(s) to be paid on the first regular [[Organization A:Organization]] payroll date following the last day of the calendar month during which such Release becomes effective. All amounts paid under this Agreement as subject to applicable deductions and tax and other withholdings.