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Execution of Release of Claims
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Employee, on behalf of Employee and Employee’s executors, heirs, administrators, representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or limited partners, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and the employee benefit plans in which Employee is or has been a participant by virtue of Employee’s employment with or service to the Company (collectively, the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which Employee has or may have had against such entities based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date Employee signs this Release, arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever Employee’s employment by or service to the Company or Employee’s cessation of such employment or service, including, without limitation, any and all Claims that Employee may have against any of the Company Releasees with respect thereto whether pursuant to any contract or agreement, breach or alleged breach of fiduciary duty or otherwise, and any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, and claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency including, without limitation, claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq. (“ADEA”); Title VIl of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101, et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 701 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, et seq.; the Equal Pay Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 206(d); regulations of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, 41 C.F.R. Section 60, et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 2601, et seq.; the False Claims Act , 31 U.S.C. Section 3729 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 201, et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 1001, et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 2101, et seq.; the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as amended, Cal. Lab. Code Section 12940, et seq.; the California Equal Pay Law, as amended, Cal. Lab. Code Section 1197.5(a), et seq.; the Moore-Brown-Roberti Family Rights Act of 1991, as amended, Cal. Government Code Sections 12945.2 and 19702.3; California Labor Code Sections 1101, 1102; the California WARN Act, California Labor Code Section 1400 et. seq; California Labor Code Sections 1102.5(a) and (b); Claims for wages under the California Labor Code and any other federal, state or local laws of similar effect; Claims under the employment and civil rights laws of California; Claims for breach of contract; Claims arising in tort, including, without limitation, Claims of wrongful dismissal or discharge, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, libel, infliction of emotional distress, violation of public policy, and/or breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; and Claims for damages or other remedies of any sort, including, without limitation, compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief and attorney's fees.

Release of Claims. Executive agrees that, other than with respect to the Retained Claims, the foregoing consideration represents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations owed to Executive by the Company, any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries and affiliates and any of its or their current and former officers, directors, equityholders, managers, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, benefit plans, plan administrators, insurers, trustees, divisions, subsidiaries,

Release of Claims. In consideration of the matters set forth in this Amendment, Borrower, for itself and on behalf of its legal representatives, successors and assigns, hereby fully, finally and irrevocably releases Lender, and its officers, representatives, agents, attorneys, employees, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all defenses (other than payment or performance), affirmative defenses, claims, counterclaims, offsets, cross-claims, damages, demands, actions and causes of action of any kind or nature existing as of the date of this Amendment or based on facts or circumstances arising at any time up through and including the date of this Amendment, whether known or unknown and whenever and howsoever arising, relating to the Loan Agreement, the liabilities and obligations of Borrower thereunder, the other Obligations, or the other documents related thereto, or any of them, or any past relationship between Borrower and Lender. In addition, Borrower hereby agrees not to commence, join in, prosecute, or participate in any suit or other proceeding in a position adverse to that of any of the Released Parties arising directly or indirectly from any of the foregoing matters.

Execution of Release. The payment of Earned Vested and Unvested Long Term Bonus Payments and/or Severance Payments shall be conditioned upon the Company’s receipt of a Release from Executive in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company.

Execution of Release of Claims. Company shall not be obligated to pay Executive any of the severance payments or benefits described in this Section 4 unless and until Executive has executed (without revocation) a release of claims as described below (the “Release”). The Release shall contain reasonable and customary provisions including a general release of claims against Company and its affiliated entities and each of their officers, directors and employees as well as mutual non-disparagement, non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, cooperation and the like. The Release must be provided to Executive not later than fifteen (15) days following the effective date of termination of Executive’s employment by Company and executed by Executive and returned to Company within sixty (60) days after such effective date. If Executive fails or refuses to return the Release within such 60-day period, Executive’s severance payments and benefits to be paid hereunder shall be forfeited.

Execution of Release. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, but which when taken together, shall constitute one Agreement.

Release of Claims. Employee agrees that the foregoing consideration represents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations owed to Employee by the Company and its current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, benefit plans, plan administrators, professional employer organization or co-employer, insurers, trustees, divisions, subsidiaries, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”). Employee, on Employee’s own behalf and on behalf of Employee’s respective heirs, family members, executors, agents, and assigns, hereby and forever releases the Releasees from, and agrees not to sue concerning, or in any manner to institute, prosecute, or pursue, any claim, complaint, charge, duty, obligation, demand, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Employee may possess against any of the Releasees arising from any omissions, acts, facts, or damages that have occurred up until and including the date Employee signs this Agreement, including, without limitation:

Execution of Release of Claims. Company shall not be obligated to pay Executive any of the severance payments or benefits described in this Section 4 unless and until Executive has executed (without revocation) a release of claims as described below (the “Release”). The Release shall contain reasonable and customary provisions including a general release of claims against Company and its affiliated entities and each of their officers, directors and employees as well as mutual non-disparagement, confidentiality, cooperation and the like.

Execution of Release of Claims. Company shall not be obligated to pay Executive any of the severance payments or benefits described in this Section 4 unless and until Executive has executed (without revocation) a release of claims as described below (the “Release”). The Release shall contain reasonable and customary provisions including a general release of claims against Company and its affiliated entities and each of their officers, directors and employees as well as mutual non-disparagement, confidentiality, cooperation and the like. The Release must be provided to Executive not later than fifteen (15) days following the effective date of termination of Executive’s employment by Company and executed by Executive and returned to Company within sixty (60) days after such effective date. If Executive fails or refuses to return the Release within such 60-day period, Executive’s severance payments and benefits to be paid hereunder shall be forfeited.

Release of Claims. Each Obligor acknowledges and agrees that no Obligor has any claim, defense, claim of offset or cause of action of any nature against Lender, its successors, assigns, representatives or officers, which would or will impair, reduce or diminish such Obligor’s liability to Lender under the Loan and any other Loan Documents or otherwise subject Lender, its successors, assigns, representatives or officers, to any direct or indirect liability, including, without limitation, any claim based on any act or omission of Lender or any officer, agent or representative of Lender related to the Loan or the administration of the Loan or any claim arising by reason or on account of or related directly or indirectly to any contractual relationship or transaction between any Obligor and Lender, its successors, assigns, agents, representatives or officers; PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT, TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEFENSE, CLAIM OF OFFSET OR CAUSE OF ACTION OF ANY NATURE EXISTS AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, THEY ARE HEREBY WAIVED, RELEASED AND DISCHARGED BY EACH OBLIGOR AS AGAINST LENDER, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, REPRESENTATIVES AND OFFICERS.

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