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General Release. For and in consideration of your undertakings in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which you hereby acknowledge, you, on behalf of yourself and your heirs, legatees and personal representatives, release and waive all claims, suits or actions of any kind against LSI, its parents, predecessors, successors, assigns, subsidiaries and affiliates, any of each of their employee benefit plans, and any of each of their current and former directors, officers, employees, and agents in their individual and official capacities ("Released Parties"), which you have, had or may have through the date you execute this Agreement, whether known or unknown, including but not limited to all claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers' Benefit Protection Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Ohio Fair Employment Practices Law and under any other federal, state and local statute, ordinance, regulation, and order, under the common law and under any Released Party policy, practice or procedure; provided, however, that you do not waive # rights under this Agreement; # vested benefits under any retirement plan in which you are a participant in accordance with the terms of the plan; and # claims that cannot be released as a matter of law.

General Release. In exchange for the consideration under this Agreement to which you would not otherwise be entitled, you hereby generally and completely release the Company and its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, agents, attorneys, predecessors, successors, parent or subsidiary entities, insurers, affiliates and assigns from any and all claims, liabilities and obligations, both known and unknown, that arise out of or are in any way related to events, acts, conduct, or omissions prior to or on the date you sign this Agreement.

General Release. As consideration for the severance payments and benefits I will receive as described in paragraph 2 of the attached letter agreement dated January 20, 2016 (“Letter Agreement”), I, on behalf of myself and my heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, attorneys and assigns, hereby waive, release and forever discharge PCS Administration (USA), Inc. and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) together with the Company’s parent, sister companies, subsidiaries, divisions and affiliates, whether direct or indirect, its and their joint ventures and joint venturers (including their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, attorneys, partners and agents, past, present and future), and each of its and their respective successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively, the “Releasees”), from any and all known or unknown actions, causes of action, damages, claims or liabilities of any kind that have or could be asserted against any of the Releasees arising out of or related to my employment with and/or separation from employment with the Company or any of the other Releasees up to and including the date of this Waiver and Release Agreement, including, but not limited to:

General Release. In consideration of the Severance Benefits and the Company’s promises hereunder, the Executive, on behalf of himself and on behalf of his dependents, heirs, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Executive Releasors”) does hereby voluntarily, knowingly, irrevocably and unconditionally release, waive, and forever discharge the Company and each of its current and former subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective directors, predecessors, successors, assigns, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, the “Company Releasees”) from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, damages, remedies, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, whether in law or equity and whether arising under contract or under federal, state or local law and including any claim for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, which the Executive Releasors had, now have, or may in the future have, against each or any of the Company Releasees arising up to and including the date this Agreement is executed (including any claims in connection with the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company and its affiliates and any claim for any compensation that has accrued or is or may be accruable based on any action or service taken or provided on or prior to the date this Agreement is executed). The Executive acknowledges that the release set forth in the preceding sentence includes claims # for wrongful dismissal or termination of services, # arising under federal, state or local laws, statutes, orders or regulations that relate to the employment relationship and/or prohibiting employment discrimination, including claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the New York State Human Rights Law and the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and in each case any amendments thereto, # under any other federal, state or local statute law, rule, or regulation, # based on contract, tort or common law, or for damages, including punitive or compensatory damages, or for attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs, compensation of any kind, injunctive or equitable relief, and # under the Company’s compensatory plans and agreements, including the Severance Plan, the Company’s Change in Control Severance Plan, the Company’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan and the Company’s 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plans”), the Executive Severance Agreement between the Company and the Executive, dated December 8, 2008 (the “2008 Agreement”), and the 2007 Agreement, in each case as amended. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing in this Section 3(a) releases any claims # arising under this Agreement and/or # with respect to the Retirement Plans, the Vested Options and the Indemnification Rights.

General Release. In consideration of the Agent’s agreements contained in this Amendment, each Credit Party hereby irrevocably releases and forever discharge the Lenders, the Holders and the Agent and their affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, attorneys, managers, investment managers, principles and portfolio companies (each, a “Released Person”) of and from any and all claims, suits, actions, investigations, proceedings or demands, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute or common law of any kind or character, known or unknown, which such Credit Party ever had or now has against Agent, any Lender, any Holder or any other Released Person which relates, directly or indirectly, to any acts or omissions of Agent, any Lender, any Holder or any other Released Person relating to the Loan Agreement, the Guaranty or any other Credit Document on or prior to the date hereof.

General Release. You, and for your heirs, assigns, executors and administrators, release the Releasees from all claims, causes of action, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, damages, disputes, demands, and all other manner of actions whatsoever, in law or in equity, that you ever had, may have had, now have, or that your heirs, assigns, executors or administrators hereinafter can, shall or may have, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected, as a result of or related to your employment with the Company Group, the termination of that employment, or any act or omission which has occurred at any time up to and including the date of the execution of this Agreement (“Released Claims”), and expressly agree not to file a lawsuit to assert any such Released Claims. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent you from filing a charge (including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”), the DC Office of Human Rights (the “DCOHR”), or other similar federal, state or local agency, or from participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, the NLRB, the DCOHR or similar federal, state or local agencies. However, by entering into this Agreement, you understand and agree that you are waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary relief or other personal relief as a result of any such EEOC, NLRB, DCOHR or similar federal, state or local agency proceeding, including any subsequent legal action. The foregoing agencies are meant to be illustrative rather than all-inclusive. The Released Claims released include, but are not limited to, any claim(s) arising under the:

General Release. Employee knowingly and voluntarily waives, terminates, cancels, releases and discharges forever the Released Parties from any and all suits, actions, causes of action, claims, allegations, rights, obligations, liabilities, demands, entitlements or charges (collectively, “Claims”) that Employee (or Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns) has or may have, whether known, unknown or unforeseen, vested or contingent, by reason of any matter, cause or thing occurring at any time before and including the date of this Release arising under or in connection with Employee’s employment or termination of employment with the Company or the Released Parties, including, without limitation: Claims under United States federal, state or local law and the national or local law of any foreign country (statutory or decisional), for wrongful, abusive, constructive or unlawful discharge or dismissal, for breach of any contract, or for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, including rights or Claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), violations of the Equal Pay Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, including all amendments to any of the aforementioned acts; and violations of any other federal, state, or municipal fair employment statutes or laws, including, without limitation, violations of any other law, rule, regulation, or ordinance pertaining to employment, wages, compensation, hours worked, or any other Claims for compensation or bonuses, whether or not paid under any compensation plan or arrangement; breach of contract; tort and other common law Claims; defamation; libel; slander; impairment of economic opportunity defamation; sexual harassment; retaliation; attorneys’ fees; emotional distress; intentional infliction of emotional distress; assault; battery, pain and suffering; and punitive or exemplary damages. In addition, in consideration of the provisions of this Release, Employee further agrees to waive any and all rights under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States, or any other country, that limit a general release to those Claims that are known or suspected to exist in Employee’s favor as of the Effective Date (as defined below).

General Release. By signing this Agreement Employee immediately gives up and releases Albany from, and with respect to, any and all rights and claims that Employee may have against Albany (except as expressly state in [subsection 10(c)] below), whether or not Employee presently is aware of such rights or claims or suspects them to exist. In addition, and without limiting the foregoing:

General Release. In consideration for the payments and additional benefits to be paid by the Company as set forth in Section 5, I release the Company and its owners, directors, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from all claims or causes of action of whatever nature that I now may have and that I either know about or hereafter may learn about, arising from or during my employment or resulting from the termination of my employment and existing as of the date of this Agreement. I acknowledge and agree that I would not be entitled to the sums and benefits provided herein if not for this Agreement.

Exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deed, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Deed:

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