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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).

On behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, I hereby fully and forever generally release and discharge Employer, its current, former and future parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, related entities, employee benefit plans, and their fiduciaries, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and assigns (collectively, theCompany”) from any and all claims, causes of action, and liabilities up through the date of my execution of the Release. The claims subject to this release include, but are not limited to, those relating to my employment with Employer and/or any predecessor or successor to Employer and the termination of such employment. All such claims (including related attorneys’ fees and costs) are barred without regard to whether those claims are based on any alleged breach of a duty arising in statute, contract, or tort. This expressly includes waiver and release of any rights and claims arising under any and all laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances, including, but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; the Americans With Disabilities Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the National Labor Relations Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; and any similar law of any other state or governmental entity.

In exchange for the foregoing benefits and payments, Employee, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators will release and forever discharge [[Company:Organization]] from any and all legally waivable claims, demands, sums of money, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, damages, costs, causes of action and liabilities of any kind or character whatsoever, from the beginning of time to the date Employee signs this Agreement, relating to his employment at [[Company:Organization]], including the termination of such employment, except insofar as it may be necessary to take action with respect to the enforcement of this Agreement or as specified in [Section 15(d)]. This release includes but is not limited to, all claims which could have been raised under any local, state or federal statute (including specifically under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) or any similar state statute, if applicable), ordinance, regulation and/or under any express or implied contract and/or under common law.

Release of All Claims. In consideration of the above, and the other promises set forth in this Release, Employee fully and forever waives, releases, acquits and discharges Employer from and for all manner of claims, actions, suits, charges, demands, grievances and/or causes of action, in law or in equity, existing by reason of and/or based upon any fact or set of facts, known or unknown, existing from the beginning of time through the date of Employee’s execution of this Release relating to and/or arising out of the Employment Agreement, Employee’s employment with Employer and/or the cessation of Employee’s employment with Employer (collectively, theReleased Claims”), including, but not limited to, all claims, actions, suits, charges, demands, grievances and/or causes of action # for wages, compensation, liquidated damages, commissions, bonuses, benefits, sums of money, damages of every type, costs, attorney fees, judgments, and executions, # alleging wrongful discharge, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, tortious interference with contract or business relationships, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, misappropriation of trade secrets, promissory estoppel, unjust enrichment, loss of consortium, violation of the penal statutes, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, defamation, retaliation and/or discrimination and/or harassment on account of age, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, race, color, national origin, sensory disability, mental disability, physical disability, veteran or military status, marital status, or any other classification recognized under all applicable discrimination laws, or # brought under common law or civil rights or other statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) (as amended by the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act (“OWBPA”)), the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), the Workers Adjustment Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”), the

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.

Complete Release by Employee. Employee, for Employee’s own self and Employee’s executors, heirs, successors and assigns, in consideration of the payments described in Section 1(d) of this Agreement, does hereby fully and forever discharge and release the Company and its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and with respect to each of the foregoing, its owners, agents, officers, shareholders, members, directors, employees, successors and assigns and each and all of the foregoing (referred to in this Agreement as “Released Parties”), individually and collectively, from any and all debts, demands, actions, causes of action, accounts, covenants, contracts, agreements, damages, omissions, promises, and any and all claims or liabilities whatsoever, of every name and nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, both in law and equity (individually or collectively “Claims”) that Employee now has or may in the future have, or that any person or entity may have on Employee’s behalf, on account of or arising out of any matter or thing which has happened, developed or occurred prior to Employee’s signing of this Agreement, including, without limitation, all Claims arising from Employee’s employment with the Company, any promise, contract or agreement between Employee and the Company, Employee’s separation from employment with the Company, Employee’s other relationships and dealings with the Company and other Released Parties, and the termination of such other relationships or dealings. Employee hereby waives any and all such legal rights and Claims of any type or description that Employee has or might have against the Company and/or any of the other Released Parties. This Agreement is intended to be interpreted in the broadest possible manner to include all actual or potential Claims that Employee may have against the Company, whether now known or unknown, except as specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement.

On behalf of myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, I hereby fully and forever generally release and discharge Company, its current, former and future parents, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, related entities, employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and assigns (collectively, theCompany”) from any and all claims, causes of action, and liabilities up through the date of my execution of the Release (except with respect to accelerated vesting under the Agreement and any other rights that I have accrued under the benefit plans and equity award plans of the Company). The claims subject to this release include, but are not limited to, those relating to my employment or service with Company and/or any predecessor to the Company and the termination of such employment or service. All such claims (including related attorneys’ fees and costs) are barred without regard to whether those claims are based on any alleged breach of a duty arising in statute, contract or tort. This expressly includes waiver and release of any rights and claims arising under any and all laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, including, but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act; the Americans With Disabilities Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the National Labor Relations Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”); the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (if applicable); the provisions of the California Labor Code (if applicable); the Equal Pay Act of 1963; and any similar law of any other state or governmental entity.

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.

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, theReleasees”) 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.

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.

Released Claims. On behalf of Employee and Employee's heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, trusts, spouse and estate, Employee hereby releases and forever discharges the "Releasees" hereunder, consisting of the Company, and each of its 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 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 Employee signs this Agreement, 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 under 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

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