General Release. In consideration of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement and for other valuable consideration, you hereby release and forever discharge the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and each of their officers, employees, directors and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, actions and causes of action (collectively, “Released Claims”), including, but not limited to, any claims for wages, bonuses, employment benefits, or damages, restitution or other relief of any kind whatsoever, including without limitation claims arising out of any contracts, express or implied, any covenant of good faith and fair dealing, express or implied, any theory of unlawful discharge, any theory of discrimination, harassment or retaliation, any theory of defamation, any theory of fraud or misrepresentation, any theory of negligence or any other violation of tort law, arising from any act, omission or occurrence occurring up to and including the date you sign this Agreement. The Released Claims also include any claim arising out of any federal, state or other governmental statute or ordinance, including, without limitation, any rights or claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Older Worker Benefits Protection Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Cal. Gov’t Code, § 12900 et seq.; the California Unruh Civil Rights Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 51; the California Sexual Orientation Bias law, Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.1; Cal. Lab. Code § 1102.5; any other provision of the California Labor Code, including without limitation California Labor Code §§ 203, 218, 226.7, 510, 515, 1194, 2698 et seq.; the California Business and Professions Code § 17200 et seq.; and any other federal, state, local or municipal statute, order, or ordinance, each as amended. This Section 10(a) does not apply to any Released Claims that you may have as of the date you sign this Agreement arising under the Federal the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (“ADEA”) or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 (“OWBOP”). Released Claims arising under ADEA are addressed in Section 10(b) of this Agreement. This waiver and release shall not preclude you or the Company from filing a claim in accordance with Section 13, below, for the exclusive purpose of enforcing their respective rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall affect or modify the Company’s or your obligations under the Consulting Agreement.

Employee agrees that the release set forth in this section shall be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete general release as to the matters released. This release does not extend to any obligations incurred under this Agreement. This release does not release claims that cannot be released as a matter of law, including any Protected Activity (as defined below). Any and all disputed wage claims that are released herein shall be subject to binding arbitration in accordance with the Supplemental Release, except as required by applicable law. This release does not extend to any right Employee may have to unemployment compensation benefits or workers’ compensation benefits. Further, notwithstanding any of the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement releases any rights or claims Employee may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, but Employee acknowledges that Employee will release such claims upon executing the Supplemental Release. In addition, this release does not extend to any rights of indemnification Employee may have pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement, pursuant to the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, or under any applicable D&O insurance policy with the Company, subject to the respective terms, conditions, and limitations of such Indemnification Agreement, certificate of incorporation and bylaws, or D&O insurance policy, in each case, as may be applicable.

Release - In consideration of the payment of the Severance Benefits, which you acknowledge you would not otherwise be entitled to receive, you hereby fully, forever, irrevocably and unconditionally release, remise and discharge the Company, its officers, directors, stockholders, corporate affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, successors and assigns, agents and employees (each in their individual and corporate capacities) (hereinafter, the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, charges, complaints, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, debts, sums of money, costs, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, damages, executions, obligations, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs), of every kind and nature which you ever had or now have against the Released Parties, including, but not limited to, those claims arising out of your employment with and/or separation from the Company, including but not limited to, all claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq,; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d); the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq., the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215 et seq., the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 806 of the Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1514(A), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., Executive Order 11246, Executive Order 11141, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq., the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., the Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Act, M.G.L. c. 151B, § 1 et seq., the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, M.G.L. c. 12, §§11H and 11I, the Massachusetts Equal Rights Act, M.G.L. c. 93, § 102 and M.G.L. c. 214, § 1C, the Massachusetts Labor and Industries Act, M.G.L. c. 149, § 1 et seq., the Massachusetts Privacy Act, M.G.L. c. 214, § 1B, and the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act , M.G.L. c. 149, § 105D, all as amended; all common law claims including, but not limited to, actions in tort, defamation and breach of contract; all claims to any non-vested ownership interest in the Company, contractual or otherwise, including, but not limited to, claims to stock, stock awards or stock options; and any claim or damage arising out of your employment with or separation from the Company (including a claim for retaliation) under any common law theory or any federal, state or local statute or ordinance not expressly referenced above; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement prevents you from # filing, cooperating with, or participating in any proceeding before the EEOC or a state Fair Employment Practices Agency (except that you acknowledge that you may not be able to recover any monetary benefits in connection with any such claim, charge or proceeding) or # exercising your right to communicate directly with, cooperate with, or provide information to, any federal, state or local government regulator, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the U.S. Department of Justice.

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.