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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 theClaims”) including, without any limitation:

Executive, on behalf of Executive, his heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators and assigns, voluntarily, irrevocably, knowingly and unconditionally releases, remises and discharges the Company and all of its current and former parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, each of their respective members, officers, directors, stockholders, partners, employees, agents, representatives, advisors and attorneys, and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, estates, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, theCompany Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, charges, complaints, claims, damages, demands, debts, lawsuits, rights, understandings, obligations, expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs), covenants, contracts, promises or liabilities of any kind, nature or description whatsoever, known or unknown, in law or in equity (collectively, theClaims”) which Executive or Executive’s heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators and assigns ever had, now has or may hereafter claim to have by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever # arising from the beginning of time through the date upon which Executive executes this Agreement, including, without limitation, any such Claims arising out of, relating to or in connection with Executive’s employment or service as a director with the Company, including tort, fraud, or defamation and arising under federal, local or state statute or regulation, including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair labor Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Texas Labor Code (including, without limitation, the Texas Payday Law, the Texas Anti-Retaliation Act, Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code, and the Texas Whistleblower Act), each as amended and including each of their respective implementing regulations and/or any other federal, state, local or foreign law (statutory, regulatory or otherwise), that may be legally waived and released; # arising out of or relating to the termination of Executive’s employment; or # arising under or relating to any policy, agreement, understanding or promise, written or oral, formal or informal, between the Company or any of the other Company Parties and Executive.

Release. The Employee, and on behalf of the Employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors, assigns, agents, servants, and attorneys (theReleasing Parties”) releases and forever discharges, to the greatest extent permitted by law, the Employer, and any associated entities and persons including parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, agents, management companies, servants, representatives, shareholders, lenders, members, directors, officers, staff members, and employees (theReleased Parties”) from any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities, covenants, agreements, obligations, damages, and/or demands of every nature, character, and description, without limitation in law, equity, or otherwise, which the Employee had, has, or may have (except as provided in this Section ),

On behalf of Employee and Employee’s heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, trusts, spouse and estate, Employee hereby releases and forever discharges theReleasees” hereunder, consisting of the Company and each of its respective owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, partners, employees, and insurers, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, or any of them, of and from any and all manner of action or actions, cause or causes of action, in law or in equity, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, promises, liability, claims, demands, damages, loss, cost or expense, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent (hereinafter called “Claims”), which Employee now has or may hereafter have against the Releasees, or any of them, by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever from the beginning of time to the date hereof, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Claims arising out of, based upon, or relating to Employee’s hire, employment, remuneration or resignation by the Releasees, or any of them, Claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, Claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, including any Claims arising

Mutual Release. The Executive, on his or her own behalf and together with his or her heirs, assigns, executors, agents and representatives hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Company, its predecessors, successors (by merger or otherwise), parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and assigns, together with each and every of their present, past and future officers, directors, shareholders, general partners, limited partners, employees and agents (in their official, individual and all other capacities), and all other persons or entities acting with, for, through or in concert with any of them (herein collectively referred to as theCompany Releasees”) from any and all claims, demands, liens, agreements, contracts, covenants, actions, suits, causes of action, obligations, controversies, debts, costs, expenses, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities, of whatever kind or nature, direct or indirect, in law, equity or otherwise, whether known or unknown, which the Executive now has, or hereafter can, shall or may have for, upon or by reason of any act, transaction, practice, conduct, matter, cause or thing of any kind or nature whatsoever (each, a “Claim”) arising or occurring through the Effective Date of this Release. The Company hereby fully and forever releases and discharges the Executive from any Claim arising or occurring through the Effective Date of this Release,

Executive, on behalf of Executive, her heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators and assigns, voluntarily, irrevocably, knowingly and unconditionally releases, remises and discharges the Company and all of its current and former parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, each of their respective members, officers, directors, stockholders, partners, employees, agents, representatives, advisors and attorneys, and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, estates, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, theCompany Parties”) from any and all actions, causes of action, charges, complaints, claims, damages, demands, debts, lawsuits, rights, understandings, obligations, expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs), covenants, contracts, promises or liabilities of any kind, nature or description whatsoever, known or unknown, in law or in equity (collectively, theClaims”) which Executive or Executive’s heirs, executors, personal representatives, administrators and assigns ever had, now has or may hereafter claim to have by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever # arising from the beginning of time through the date upon which Executive executes this Agreement, including, without limitation, any such Claims arising out of, relating to or in connection with Executive’s employment or service as a director with the Company, including tort, fraud, or defamation and arising under federal, local or state statute or regulation, including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair labor Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Texas Labor Code (including, without limitation, the Texas Payday Law, the Texas Anti-Retaliation Act, Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code, and the Texas Whistleblower Act), each as amended and including each of their respective implementing regulations and/or any other federal, state, local or foreign law (statutory, regulatory or otherwise), that may be legally waived and released; # arising out of or relating to the termination of Executive’s employment; or # arising under or relating to any policy, agreement, understanding or promise, written or oral, formal or informal, between the Company or any of the other Company Parties and Executive.

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, and subsidiaries and predecessor and successor corporations and assigns (collectively, theReleasees”). Executive, on Executive’s own behalf and on behalf of any of Executive’s affiliated companies or entities and any of their respective heirs, family members, executors, agents, and assigns, other than with respect to the Retained Claims, 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, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive may possess against any of the Releasees arising from any omissions, acts, facts, or damages that have occurred up until and including the Effective Date of this Agreement (as defined in Section 7 below), including, without limitation:

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 their current and former officers, directors, equity holders, managers, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, benefit plans, plan administrators, insurers, trustees, divisions, and subsidiaries and predecessor and successor corporations and assigns (collectively, theReleasees”). Executive, on Executive’s own behalf and on behalf of any of Executive’s affiliated companies or entities and any of their respective heirs, family members, executors, agents, and assigns, other than with respect to the Retained Claims, 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, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive may possess against any of the Releasees arising from any omissions, acts, facts, or damages that have occurred up until and including the Effective Date of this Agreement (as defined in Section 7 below), including, without limitation:

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 respective current and former officers, directors, equity holders, managers, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, benefit plans, plan administrators, insurers, trustees, divisions, and subsidiaries and predecessor and successor corporations and assigns (collectively, theReleasees”). Executive, on Executive’s own behalf and on behalf of any of Executive’s affiliated companies or entities and any of Executive’s or their respective heirs, family members, executors, agents, and assigns, other than with respect to the Retained Claims, 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, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive may possess against any of the Releasees arising from any omissions, acts, facts, or damages that have occurred up until and including the date Executive signs this Agreement, including, without limitation:

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