General Release of Claims. In consideration of the payments made to Employee by the Company and the promises contained in this Agreement, Employee on behalf of himself and his/her agents and successors in interest, hereby UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASES AND DISCHARGES the Company, its successors, subsidiaries, parent companies, assigns, joint ventures, and affiliated companies and their respective agents, legal representatives, shareholders, attorneys, employees, members, managers, officers and directors (collectively, the “Releasees”) from ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, DEMANDS AND CAUSES OF ACTION which he may by law release, as well as all contractual obligations not expressly set forth in this Agreement, 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 execution of this Agreement. This General Release and Covenant Not To Sue includes, but is not limited to, claims arising under federal, state or local laws prohibiting employment discrimination; claims arising under severance plans and contracts; and claims growing out of any legal restrictions on the Company’s rights to terminate its employees or to take any other employment action, whether statutory, contractual or arising under common law or case law. Employee 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 Paragraph 4(e) below.

Release of Claims. Employee, for and in consideration of the promises of the Company set forth in this Amendment, and intending to be legally bound hereby, does hereby REMISE, RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Releasees from all Claims. This general release includes any Claims arising out of any federal, state or local statutes, regulations, ordinances or common law, and whether based on contract, tort, or statute or any other legal or equitable theory of recovery, including but not limited to claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the federal Equal Pay Act, the United States Constitution, the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the federal Americans With Disabilities Act, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, Executive Orders 11246 and 11141, the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, the Genetic Information and Non-Discrimination Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, or the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Illinois Constitution, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance, the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance, the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act, the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act, the Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act, the Illinois Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, and any other federal, state or local law or ordinances, or any common law claim under tort, contract or any other theories now or hereafter recognized. The general release recited in this paragraph shall include any and all Claims which Employee may have for any type of damages cognizable under any of the laws referenced herein, including, but not limited to, any and all claims for compensatory damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. Employee also agrees that this general release should be interpreted as broadly as possible to achieve Employee’s intention to waive all of her Claims against the Releasees.

Release of Claims: Employee hereby agrees to irrevocably and unconditionally release and forever discharge the Company from any and all actions, causes of actions, damages (including, but not limited to wages and benefits), suits, claims, complaints, costs and demands whatsoever, at law or in equity, which he ever had, now has or hereafter may have, whether known or unknown by him or the Company as of the date hereof, by reason of or in any way related to his employment, separation from employment, loss of employment, stock options or other equity awards, or the forfeiture or termination of such stock options or other equity awards, including but not limited to breach of contract, tort, or any federal, state or municipal statute or local ordinance relating to employment including, without limitation, any claim for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, benefits under plans or programs, including without limitation, any retirement or termination pay program or other common law claims or claims in equity and, all statutes and ordinances concerning employment discrimination on account of, but not limited to, sex, race, age, religion, national origin, marital status, military status and disability, including without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (‘‘ERISA’’), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (‘‘ADEA’’), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.; the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; the Family & Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.; the Ohio Civil Rights Act, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. §§ 4112.01 et seq. and its accompanying regulations; the Ohio Law on Equal Pay, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 4117.17; the Ohio Jury Duty Leave Statute, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 2313.18; the Ohio Voting/Election Duty Leave Statute, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 3599.06; the Ohio Witness/Crime Victim Leave Statute, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 2151.211; the Ohio Emergency Response Leave Statute, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 4131.41; the Ohio Military Leave/Re-Employment Rights Statute, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. §§ 5903.02 and 5903.99; the Ohio Trade Secrets Act, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. §§ 1333.61 et seq.; the Ohio Whistleblower's Protection Statute, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. §§ 4113.51 et seq.; the Ohio Minimum Wage Act, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. §§ 4111.01 et seq.; the Ohio Wage Payment Statute, OHIO REV. CODE ANN. §§ 4113.15 et seq.; and all other Ohio statutes, regulations, and common law pertaining to Employee's employment with the Company. In addition, Employee also releases the Company and waives any right to or claim for any and all attorney’s fees, including litigation expenses and costs which Employee or his counsel may claim under any statute, regulation, or at common law or in equity, including but not limited to those set forth in this section. This release is not intended to apply to claims relating to vested employee benefits. Employee acknowledges 1) he has been furnished at least 21 days to consider whether or not to sign this Release, 2) this Release is written in plain language understood by Employee, 3) Employee has been, and hereby is, encouraged to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement, 4) the payments received in exchange for this Release is sufficient additional consideration for the Release and 5) this Release only applies to claims or occurrences which exist on or prior to the effective date set forth in Section 17 below. Employee is not waiving any rights that cannot be waived by law but does forever waive his right to recover any damages should any local, state, or federal agency ever pursue a claim on his behalf against the released parties relating to any matter concerning his employment or separation from employment with the Company.

Employee agrees to release the Company, its Board of Directors, officers, employees, agents and assigns (the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, charges, complaints, causes of action or demands of whatever kind or nature that Employee now has or has ever had against the Company, whether known or unknown, arising from or relating to Employee’s employment with or discharge from the Company. This release includes but is not limited to: wrongful or tortious termination; constructive discharge; implied or express employment contracts and/or estoppel; discrimination and/or retaliation under any federal, state or local statute or regulation, specifically including any claims Employee may have under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U..S.C. § 2000e, et seq., as amended, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq., Section 1981 of U.S.C. Title 42, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1514A, also known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 703, et seq., Executive Orders 11246 or 11141, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001, et seq., the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2101, et seq., and COBRA, 29 U.S.C. 1161, et seq.; the Washington State Minimum Wage Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Washington State Family Leave Act, the Washington State Family Care Act, the Washington State Law Against Discrimination, and the Washington State Industrial Welfare Act; The California Labor Code, California Government Code, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and any claims brought under any federal or state statute or regulation for non-payment of wages or other compensation, or other state, local, or common law, expense reimbursements and/or bonuses due after March 31, 2017, stock grants or stock options; and libel, slander, or breach of contract other than the breach of this Agreement. This release specifically excludes claims, charges, complaints, causes of action or demand that post-date March 31, 2017 or the Effective Date of this Agreement, whichever is later, and that are based on factual allegations that do not arise from or relate to Employee’s present employment with or termination from the Company.

You (on behalf of yourself and all of your heirs, assigns, legal representatives, successors-in-interest, or any person claiming through you) hereby release and discharge any claim, charge, complaint, demand, dispute, or liability of any kind that relates to or involves your employment (or termination) by the Company, any other agreement governing your relationship with the Company, and/or your separation from the Company, except those claims that may arise from any breach of this General Release. This release and discharge includes claims which you have had or now have against the Company or against any other business that is related to the Company, including, but not limited to all of its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies (“Related Entities”) or against any current or former employee, officer, director, agent, shareholder, attorney, accountant, partner, insurer, advisor, partnership, assign, successor-in-interest, joint venturer, and/or affiliated person of the Company or of any of the Related Entities (“Related Persons”). The claims being released by you include, but are not limited to, any and all claims for pay, benefits, damages, fees and costs, or any other relief that may be or could have been asserted in any legal or administrative proceeding under federal law, including, but not limited to, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 621 et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 2000 et seq., 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981, the Americans With Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. App. §§ 12101 et seq., the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 2611 et seq., the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C.A. App. §§ 1.001 et seq.; or under any state or local statute or regulation, Act or law similar to the federal laws; or any claim for tortious conduct, including, but not limited to, defamation or slander, infliction of emotional distress, negligence, interference with contract, or for breach of contract or equitable relief. In short, you knowingly and voluntarily release any and all claims you have had or may have against the Company, the Related Entities and the Related Persons. You and the Company acknowledge and agree that this General Release does not waive or release any rights or claims that you may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 which arise after the date you execute this General Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this General Release shall release or impair # your right to enforce the terms of this General Release, # any rights you may have to receive benefits that have accrued and vested prior to the date of this General Release, # any rights you may have to indemnification pursuant to the Company’s bylaws or the Company’s directors and officers liability insurance policy currently in effect, or # any rights that cannot be waived under applicable law.

General Release. In consideration of the foregoing, including, without limitation, payment to me of the determined amounts under the Agreement, I unconditionally release the Company and all of its partners, affiliates, parents, predecessors, successors and assigns, and their respective officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents, administrators, representatives, attorneys, insurers or fiduciaries, past, present or future (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all administrative claims, actions, suits, debts, demands, damages, claims, judgments, or liabilities of any nature, including costs and attorneys’ fees, whether known or unknown, including, but not limited to, all claims arising out of my employment with or separation from the Company and (by way of example only) any claims for bonus, severance, or other benefits apart from the benefits set forth in the Agreement; claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge, tort claims (e.g., infliction of emotional distress, defamation, negligence, privacy, fraud, misrepresentation); claims under federal, state and local wage and hour laws and wage payment laws; claims for reimbursements; claims for commissions; or claims under the following, in each case, as amended: 1) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, religion, sex and national origin discrimination); 2) 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (discrimination); 3) the Equal Pay Act of 1963, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (1) (equal pay); 4) Executive Order 11246 (race, color, religion, sex and national origin discrimination); 5) Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Executive Order 11,141 (age discrimination); # the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.; 7) the Family and Medical Leave Act; 8) the Immigration Reform and Control Act; 9) the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; 10) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act; 11) the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; 12) the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act; 13) §§ 503-504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (handicap discrimination); 14) the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Whistleblower Act, and all other state, federal, or local laws, statutes, regulations, common laws or claims at equity, relating to conduct or events occurring prior to the date of this Release.

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 and 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 occurring at any time prior to and including the date you sign this Agreement. This general release includes, but is not limited to: # all claims arising out of or in any way related to your employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; # all claims related to your compensation or benefits from the Company, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company; # all claims for breach of contract, wrongful termination, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; # all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public policy; and # all federal, state, and local statutory claims, including claims for discrimination, harassment, retaliation, attorneys’ fees, or other claims arising under the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) and the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Except as provided in paragraph 4 below and except for the provisions of the Agreement which expressly survive the termination of my employment with the Company, I knowingly and voluntarily (for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns) release and forever discharge the Company and the other Released Parties from any and all claims, suits, controversies, actions, causes of action, cross-claims, counter-claims, demands, debts, compensatory damages, liquidated damages, punitive or exemplary damages, other damages, claims for costs and attorneys’ fees, or liabilities of any nature whatsoever in law and in equity, both past and present (through the date that this General Release becomes effective and enforceable) and whether known or unknown, suspected, or claimed against the Company and/or any of the Released Parties which I, my spouse, or any of my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, ever had, now have, or hereafter may have, by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of my initial dealings with the Company to the date of this General Release, and particularly, but without limitation of the foregoing general terms, any claims arising from or relating in any way to my employment relationship with Company, the terms and conditions of that employment relationship, and the termination of that employment relationship (including, but not limited to, any allegation, claim or violation, arising under: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Civil Rights Act of 1991; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (including the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act), the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; any applicable Executive Order Programs; the Fair Labor Standards Act; or their state or local counterparts; or under any other federal, state or local civil or human rights law, or under any other local, state, or federal law, regulation or ordinance; or under any public policy, contract or tort, or under common law; or arising under any policies, practices or procedures of the Company; or any claim for wrongful discharge, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, defamation, or any claim for costs, fees, or other expenses, including attorneys’ fees incurred in these matters) (all of the foregoing collectively referred to herein as the “Claims”). I understand and intend that this General Release constitutes a general release of all claims and that no reference herein to a specific form of claim, statute or type of relief is intended to limit the scope of this General Release.

You (on behalf of yourself and all of your heirs, assigns, legal representatives, successors-in-interest, or any person claiming through you) hereby release and discharge any claim, charge, complaint, demand, dispute, or liability of any kind that relates to or involves your employment (or termination) by the Company and/or your separation from the Company, except those claims that may arise from any breach of this Agreement by the Company. This release and discharge includes claims which you have had or now have against the Company or against any other business that is related to the Company, including, but not limited to the Related Entities or against any of the Related Persons. The claims being released by you include, but are not limited to, any and all claims for pay, benefits, damages, fees and costs, or any other relief that may be or could have been asserted in any legal or administrative proceeding under federal law, including, but not limited to, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 621 et seq., Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 2000 et seq., 42 U.S.C.A. § 1981, the Americans With Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. App. §§ 12101 et seq., the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C.A. §§ 2611 et seq., the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C.A. App. §§ 1.001 et seq.; or under any state or local statute or regulation, Act or law similar to the federal laws; or any claim for tortious conduct, including, but not limited to, defamation or slander, infliction of emotional distress, negligence, interference with contract, or for breach of contract or equitable relief. In short, you knowingly and voluntarily release any and all claims you have had or may have against the Company, the Related Entities and the Related Persons, in accordance with the terms set forth herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing and/or for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this General Release shall release or impair # your right to enforce the terms of the Agreement or this General Release, # any rights you may have to receive benefits that have accrued and vested prior to the date of this General Release, # any rights you may have to indemnification pursuant to the Company’s directors and officers liability insurance policy currently in effect, the Company’s bylaws, your Employment Agreement, or applicable law, # your rights as a shareholder in the Company, including without limitation by law or under any agreement governing the rights of shareholders; or # any rights that cannot be waived under applicable law.

Release of All Claims. The term “Releasee” or “Releasees” shall be construed as broadly as possible and includes: the Company and its divisions, subsidiaries, parent companies, companies under common control with the Company, joint venture members, successors and affiliates, and as to each of them, their former and current agents, stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, employees, and all other persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them. In exchange for the Company’s consideration, Employee (for Employee and Employee’s heirs and assigns) fully releases and discharges the Releasees from all claims, actions and causes of action of any kind, known or unknown, which Employee may presently have or claim to have against any Releasee based on actions or omissions occurring on or before the date on which Employee signs this Agreement, including, but not limited to, all claims arising out of or related to Employee’s employment with, and separation of employment from, the Company; Employee’s stock ownership in the Company; contract claims; all wrongful discharge or employment claims; all tort claims; all claims arising under the United States or any state’s constitution; all claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Pay Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Immigration Reform and Control Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, National Labor Relations Act, Colorado Wage Act, and Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act; all claims arising under any other civil rights or employment laws or regulations (whether federal, state or local); any federal or state whistleblower laws or statutes; any claims based on Company policies or agreements, including severance policies or agreements to provide notice; any claims for incentive compensation or other benefits; any federal or state securities laws claims; and all claims to attorneys’ fees or costs. Employee agrees that while nothing in this Agreement limits Employee’s right to file a future charge with any federal, state, or local governmental agency relating to Employee’s employment with Company and/or participate in a future action relating to such employment, whether brought by an agency or by another on Employee’s behalf, Employee expressly waives by this Agreement the right to recover monetary damages and any other relief personal to Employee from the Company if such charge or lawsuit is pursued.

Release. In exchange for the payments and other consideration under this Agreement, to which you would not otherwise be entitled, and except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, you, on behalf of yourself and, to the extent permitted by law, on behalf of your spouse, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, insurers, attorneys and other persons or entities, acting or purporting to act on your behalf (collectively, the "Employee Parties"), hereby generally and completely release, acquit and forever discharge the Company, its parents and subsidiaries, and its and their officers, directors, managers, partners, agents, representatives, employees, attorneys, shareholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, insurers and affiliates (the "Company Parties") of and from any and all claims, liabilities, demands , contentions, actions, causes of action, suits, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees, damages, indemnities, debts, judgments, levies, executions and obligations of every kind and nature, in law, equity, or otherwise, both known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to agreements, events, acts or conduct at any time prior to and including the execution date of this Agreement, including but not limited to: all such claims and demands directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way connected with your employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; claims or demands related to salary, bonuses, commissions, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests in the Company, vacation pay, fringe benefits, expense reimbursements, severance pay, or any other form of compensation; claims pursuant to any federal, state or local law, statute, or cause of action; tort law; or contract law (individually a "Claim" and collectively "Claims") . The Claims you are releasing and waiving in this Agreement include, but are not limited to, any and all Claims that any of the Company Parties: