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General Release of Claims. Executive shall not be entitled to any payment or benefit pursuant to Section 6(a)(ii)(B) (the “Severance Benefits”) in the event Executive’s employment terminates without Cause, unless # Executive has executed and delivered to the Company a general release of claims (in the form attached hereto as [Exhibit A]) (the “Release”) and # such Release has become irrevocable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act not later than sixty (60) days after the Termination Date. Executive’s entitlement to the Severance Benefits is further conditioned upon complying with the terms of Sections 6(i), 8, 9(a) and 9(b) hereof, subject to written notice by the Company and a reasonable opportunity for Executive to cure, if subject to cure. The Company shall deliver to Executive a copy of the Release not later than three (3) days after the Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof. In the event that the sixty (60) day period referenced above begins and ends in different taxable years of Executive, any payments or benefits under this Agreement that constitute nonqualified

You acknowledge and agree that included in your General Release of Claims are any and all claims that have been, or may be asserted by you or by any other person or entity on your behalf in any class or collective action relating to your employment and/or the termination of your employment with the Company. Accordingly, # you waive any right to become, and promise not to consent to become, a member of any class in a case in which claims are asserted against the Company and the Released Parties that are related in any way to your employment with or termination from the Company, and that involve events which have occurred as of the date you sign this Agreement; and # you waive any and all rights you might otherwise have to receive notice of any class or collective action. In the event that you are included or identified as a member or potential member of a class in any proceeding, you agree to opt out of the class at the first opportunity afforded to you after learning of your inclusion. In this regard, you agree that you will execute, without objection or delay, an “opt-out” form presented to you in connection with such proceeding.

General Release of Claims. Employee, individually and on behalf of Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, attorneys, successors and assigns knowingly and voluntarily releases and forever discharges Employer, including its parent corporation, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, insurers, successors and assigns, and their current and former employees, attorneys, officers, directors and agents thereof, both individually and in their business capacities, and their employee benefit plans and programs and the trustees, administrators, fiduciaries and insurers of such plans and programs (collectively, the “Released Parties”), to the full extent permitted by law, of and from any and all claims, known and unknown, asserted and unasserted, which Employee has or may have against the Released Parties as of the date of execution of this Separation Agreement including, but not limited to, any alleged violation of:

In exchange for the Consulting Equity Award and other benefits provided to you under this Agreement, to which you would not otherwise be entitled, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, on your own behalf and that of your heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, personal representatives and assigns, you agree that this Agreement shall be in complete and final settlement of any and all causes of action, rights and claims, whether known or unknown, that you have had in the past, now have, or might now have, in any way related to, connected with or arising out of your employment or your other association with the Company or any of its Affiliates or the termination of the same or the Employment Agreement or pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the wage and hour, wage payment and/or fair employment practices laws and statutes of the state or states in which you have provided services to the Company or any of its Affiliates (each as amended from time to time), and/or any other federal, state or local law, regulation or other requirement, and you hereby release and forever discharge the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective past, present and future directors, shareholders, officers, members, managers, general and limited partners, employees, employee benefit plans, administrators, trustees, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns, and all others connected with any of them, both individually and in their official capacities, from any and all such causes of action, rights and claims. Excluded from the scope of this release of claims are any claims that may not be released pursuant to applicable law.

General Release of Claims. Executive, for himself, his spouse, descendants, dependents, heirs, executors, administrators, conservators, successors, and assigns (collectively referred to as “Releasing Parties”) knowingly, voluntarily, and irrevocably releases and forever absolves and discharges, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Employer and any of its current, former, or future parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, or related entities, and any of their respective past, present, or future Executives, officers, directors, stockholders, shareholders, members, owners, attorneys, agents, insurers, representatives, trustees, or administrators, predecessors, successors, and assigns, (collectively referred to as “Released Parties”), of and from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, agreements, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, wages, obligations, debts, expenses, attorneys’ fees, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities of whatever kind or nature in law, equity, or otherwise, whether now known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which Executive now owns or holds or has at any time before owned or held as against any Released Parties based on actions or events that occurred prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement (collectively the “Claims”) including, without any limitation:

General Release of Claims. In exchange for the consideration described in paragraph 3 above to which you are not otherwise entitled, you (for yourself and your heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries, personal representatives and assigns) hereby completely, forever, irrevocably and unconditionally release and discharge, to the maximum extent pennitted by law, the Company, the Company’s past, present and future parent organizations, subsidiaries, affiliated entities, managers, related companies and divisions and each of their respective past, present and future officers, directors, employees, shareholders, trustees, members, partners, attorneys and agents (in each case, individually and in their official capacities) and each of their respective employee benefit plans (and such plans' fiduciaries, agents, administrators and insurers, individually and in their official capacities), as well as any predecessors, future successors or assigns or estates of any of the foregoing (the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, actions, charges, controversies, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees, damages, and obligations of any kind or character whatsoever, that you ever had, now have or may in the future claim to have by reason of any act, conduct, omission, transaction, agreement, occurrence or any other matter whatsoever occurring up to and including the date you sign this Agreement. This general release of claims includes, without limitation, any and all claims:

General Release of Claims. In exchange for the Company’s payment of the Separation Benefits and the promises in this Agreement, Employee, for Employee’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, releases and forever discharges the Company, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated entities, and each of their shareholders, members, officers, directors, representatives, employees, former employees, volunteers, advisors, agents, attorneys, insurers, successors, predecessors, and assigns, (collectively the “Releasees”) from all claims, rights, demands, actions, and obligations of any kind or nature, whether known or unknown, that Employee has or ever had against them arising out of Employee’s employment or separation of employment from the Company. This release includes, without limitation, any and all claims for any other compensation and all claims arising from contract (express or implied), tort, public policy, and equity, and any and all claims of wrongful discharge, retaliation, harassment and/or employment discrimination arising under local, state, and/or federal law and statutes including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, ERISA, Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the Washington Law Against Discrimination; the Washington Family Care Act; the Washington Family Leave Act; provided, however, that this release shall not apply to any claim for workers’ compensation insurance benefits or any unemployment benefits to which Employee may be entitled. Employee acknowledges and agrees that included in this General Release of claims are any and all claims that have been, or may be asserted by Employee or by any other person or entity on Employee’s behalf in any class or collective action relating to Employee’s employment and/or termination of employment with the Company. This section shall exclude all claims, rights, demands, actions, and obligations of the Company to the Employee for # any existing right to indemnification, contribution, and a defense, # any directors and officers and general liability insurance coverage of the Employee, # the Employee’s rights as a shareholder, # all vested rights of the Employee, # the Employee’s right to enforce this Agreement, and # any rights which cannot be waived or released as a matter of law.

General Release of Claims. Executive shall not be entitled to any payment or benefit pursuant to [Section 6(a)(ii)(B) or (C)] (the “Severance Benefits”) in the event Executive’s employment terminates without Cause, unless # Executive has executed and delivered to the Company a general release of claims (in the form attached hereto as [Exhibit A]) (the “Release”) and # such Release has become irrevocable under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act not later than sixty (60) days after the Termination Date. Executive’s entitlement to the Severance Benefits is further conditioned upon complying with the terms of Sections 6(i), 8, 9(a) and 9(b) hereof, subject to written notice by the Company and a reasonable opportunity for Executive to cure, if subject to cure. The Company shall deliver to Executive a copy of the Release not later than three (3) days after the Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof. In the event that the sixty (60) day period referenced above begins and ends in different taxable years of Executive, any payments or benefits under this Agreement that 010-8594-3010/5/AMERICAS

General Release Of Claims. In consideration for the promises the Company has made in this Agreement, Employee, on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and intending to be legally bound, knowingly and voluntarily waives and releases the Company and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, insurers, predecessors, successors, assigns, and current and former employees, attorneys, officers, directors and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any and all claims, known and unknown, that Employee has or may have against the Released Parties as of the date of execution of the Agreement. This release is comprehensive and includes any claim that Employee could assert against the Released Parties based upon acts or omissions that occurred, or that could be alleged to have occurred, before Employee executes this Agreement. This release is intended to be as comprehensive as can be conceived and the law will allow, and includes but is not limited to claims based on: negligent or intentional tortious conduct; express or implied contract; covenants of fair dealing and good faith; wrongful discharge; the Family and Medical Leave Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; [Sections 1981 through 1988] of Title 42 of the United States Code; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act; any other federal or state common law or federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations, including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law; any other public policy, contract, tort or common law theory; or any statutory or common law principle allowing for the recovery of fees or other expenses, including claims to attorneys' fees. For clarity, Employee specifically releases any claims for a discretionary bonus, as set forth in the September 20, 2017, memorandum to him; a change in control payment, as set forth in the Change in Control Agreement dated August 11, 2017; or severance pursuant to the Executive Severance Policy. This release does not apply to any claims that cannot be released as a matter of law, such as those that arise after the date Employee executes this Agreement or administrative charges of discrimination (although Employee releases any right to monetary recovery in connection with such a charge).

Executive’s General Release of Claims. In consideration of the Consideration, Executive on behalf of himself and his agents and successors in interest hereby UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASES AND DISCHARGES the Company, its successors, subsidiaries, parent companies and its affiliates and each of their respective partners, equity holders, principals and employees), shareholders, assigns, joint ventures, and affiliated companies and all of their respective agents, legal representatives, shareholders, attorneys, employees, members, managers, officers, directors and affiliates (collectively, the “Releasees”) from ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DEMANDS AND CAUSES OF ACTION that he may by law release, whether known or unknown, fixed or contingent, that he may have or claim to have against any Releasee for any reason as of the date of Executive’s execution of this Agreement. Executive specifically acknowledges and agrees that he is releasing any and all rights under federal, state and local employment laws including without limitation the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and any and all other local, state, and federal law claims arising under statute or common law. It is agreed that this is a general release and it is to be broadly construed as a release of all claims, except as set forth in Section 4(b) below.

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