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General Release
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General Release. As a material inducement for the Company to enter this Agreement and as a condition to the right to receive Severance Pay and benefits under the Severance Plan, Executive does hereby agree to release and forever discharge the Company, and all of its respective current and former parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, divisions, other related entities, assigns, agents, attorneys, officers, directors, employees, benefit plans and fiduciaries thereof, and all of their respective current and former parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, divisions, other related entities, assigns, agents, attorneys, officers, directors, employees, and heirs (referred to herein as “Releasees”) from any and all claims, complaints, liabilities or obligations of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown, arising in tort or contract, which Executive may have, now has, or has ever had arising from Executive’s employment with the Company or the termination thereof, or any other matter or event that may have occurred as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, unpaid wages, salary, overtime compensation, bonuses, commissions or other compensation of any sort or any benefits arising out of Executive’s employment (including but not limited to claims relating to stock and/or stock options); any other claims arising under any federal, state, or local laws and regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination; or for costs, fees or other expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred regarding these matters (“Released Claims”). Executive understands

Release by Executive. Except for the “Excluded Claims” (defined below), as a condition to receipt of the severance or other benefits payable pursuant to Section III.B of the Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of October 22, 2019 between the Company and the Executive (“Employment Agreement”)), Executive hereby fully and forever releases and discharges Company and its current and former parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, employees, trustees, fiduciaries, insurers, officers, directors, investors, shareholders, owners, attorneys, agents, successors, assignees, benefit plans, and representatives (hereafter referred to collectively as the “Company Releasees”), and each of them, from any and all liabilities, claims, causes of action, charges, complaints, obligations, costs, losses, damages, injuries, attorneys’ fees, and other legal responsibilities, of any form whatsoever, whether known or unknown, unforeseen, unanticipated, unsuspected or latent, that Executive has incurred or expects to incur, or now owns or holds, or has at any time heretofore owned or held, or may at any time own, hold, or claim to hold by reason of any matter or thing arising prior to the date of Executive’s execution of this Release in connection with Executive’s employment with the Company and the termination of that employment.

Release of Claims. Executive agrees that the severance consideration set forth herein represents settlement in full of all outstanding obligations owed to Executive by the Company, and the severance terms set forth herein supersede any such terms in the Employment Agreement. Executive, on behalf of himself, and his respective heirs, family members, executors, and assigns, hereby fully and forever releases the Company and its past, present, and future officers, agents, directors (and their related companies, firms, or entities), affiliates, employers, partners, partnerships, investors, attorneys, employees, shareholders, administrators, benefit plans, divisions, subsidiaries, parents, predecessor and successor corporations, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”), from, and agrees not to sue or otherwise institute or cause to be instituted any legal or administrative proceedings against any of the Releasees concerning any claim, duty, obligation, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that he may possess arising from any omissions, acts, or facts that have occurred up until and including the Effective Date including, without limitation:

Release. For and in consideration of the continued employment described in Section 1 and the payments and benefits described in Section 2, Executive hereby agrees on behalf of himself, his agents, assignees, attorneys, successors, assigns, heirs and executors, to, and Executive does hereby, fully and completely forever release the Company and its past, current and future affiliates, predecessors and successors and all of their respective past and/or present officers, directors, partners, members, managing members, managers, employees, agents, representatives, administrators, attorneys, insurers and fiduciaries, in their individual and/or representative capacities (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company Releasees”), from any and all causes of action, suits, agreements, promises, damages, disputes, controversies, contentions, differences, judgments, claims, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, variances, trespasses, extents, executions and demands of any kind whatsoever, which Executive or his agents, assignees, attorneys, successors, assigns, heirs and executors ever had, now have or may have against the Company Releasees or any of them, in law or equity, whether known or unknown to Executive, for, upon, or by reason of, any matter, action, omission, course or thing whatsoever occurring up to the date this Agreement is signed by Executive, including, without limitation, in connection with or in relationship to Executive’s employment or other service relationship with the Company, and any applicable employment, compensatory or equity arrangement with the Company, any claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination, retaliation, fraud, defamation, infliction of emotional distress or national origin, race, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or other discrimination or harassment, (such released claims are collectively referred to herein as the “Released Claims”); provided, that, Executive does not waive or release # any claims with respect to the right to enforce this Agreement, # claims with respect to any vested right Executive may have under any employee pension or welfare benefit plan of the Company, # any rights Executive may have for indemnification from the Company or any of its affiliates, and # any claims that may not be waived by law.

Release. For and in consideration of the continued employment described in Section 1 and the payments and benefits described in Section 2 and Section 4, Executive hereby agrees on behalf of himself, his agents, assignees, attorneys, successors, assigns, heirs and executors, to, and Executive does hereby, fully and completely forever release the Company and its past, current and future affiliates, predecessors and successors and all of their respective past and/or present officers, directors, partners, members, managing members, managers, employees, agents, representatives, administrators, attorneys, insurers and fiduciaries, in their individual and/or representative capacities (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Company Releasees”), from any and all causes of action, suits, agreements, promises, damages, disputes, controversies, contentions, differences, judgments, claims, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, variances, trespasses, extents, executions and demands of any kind whatsoever, which Executive or his agents, assignees, attorneys, successors, assigns, heirs and executors ever had, now have or may have against the Company Releasees or any of them, in law or equity, whether known or unknown to Executive, for, upon, or by reason of, any matter, action, omission, course or thing whatsoever occurring up to the date this Agreement is signed by Executive, arising out of or in connection with or in relationship to Executive’s employment or other service relationship with the Company or the termination thereof, and any applicable employment, compensatory or equity arrangement with the Company, any claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination, retaliation, fraud, defamation, infliction of emotional distress or national origin, race, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition or other discrimination or harassment, (such released claims are collectively referred to herein as the “Released Claims”); provided, that, Executive does not waive or release # any claims with respect to the right to enforce this Agreement (or the agreements or provisions set forth in Section 6(f) of this Agreement), # claims with respect to any vested right Executive may have under any employee pension or welfare benefit plan of the Company, # any rights Executive may have for indemnification from the Company or any of its affiliates or under any insurance policy, and # any claims that may not be waived by law.

General Release. Executive agrees that, in consideration of the benefits to be conferred upon Executive pursuant to this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, he will, and hereby does, forever and irrevocably release and discharge Company, its officers, directors, executives, independent contractors, agents, affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, divisions, predecessors, executive benefit plans, purchasers, assigns, representatives, successors and successors in interest from any and all claims, actions, agreements causes of action, damages of any kind, demands, debts, defenses, grievances, obligations, contracts, complaints, promises, judgments, expenses, costs, attorneys’ fees, compensation, and

In exchange for the severance benefits set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, the Executive releases and forever discharges the Company and each of its employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, predecessors and successors in interest, parents, subsidiaries, attorneys, and assigns (“Company-Affiliates”), from any and all claims, demands, obligations and/or liabilities which arise out of or relate to any action by the Company or the Company-Affiliates or omission to act by the Company or the Company-Affiliates occurring on or before the date this Agreement is signed by the Executive (the “Release”).

General Release. Subject to Section 8 below, Executive for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and successors, fully and forever releases and discharges Employer and each of its current, former and future parents, subsidiaries, related entities, employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and assigns (collectively, “Releasees”), with respect to any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action, of every nature, kind and description, in law, equity or otherwise (collectively “Claims”), which have arisen, occurred or existed at any time prior to the signing of this Agreement, to the extent arising out of or relating to Executive’s employment, Executive’s employment agreement, grants of equity interests to Executive, cessation of Executive’s employment with Employer, Executive’s work with the Company and/or its predecessor entities prior to his employment with the Company, or Executive’s service as a director of the Company and its affiliated companies. For purposes of clarity, the foregoing release expressly includes any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action related in any way to Executive’s employment with, or service as a director to, the Company, including without limitation those causes of action listed in Sections 5 and 6 below.

General Release. Subject to Section 8 below, Executive for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and successors, fully and forever releases and discharges Employer and each of its current, former and future parents, subsidiaries, related entities, employee benefit plans and their fiduciaries, predecessors, successors, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees and assigns (collectively, “Releasees”), with respect to any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action, of every nature, kind and description, in law, equity or otherwise, which have arisen, occurred or existed at any time prior to the signing of this Agreement, to the extent arising out of or relating to Executive’s employment, Executive’s employment agreement, grants of equity interests to Executive, cessation of Executive’s employment with Employer, Executive’s work with the Company and/or its predecessor entities prior to his employment with the Company, or Executive’s service as a director of the Company and its affiliated companies. For purposes of clarity, the foregoing release expressly includes any and all claims, liabilities and causes of action related in any way to Executive’s employment with, or service as a director to, the Company, including without limitation those causes of action listed in Sections 5 and 6 below.

In consideration for the benefits I am receiving under the Severance Plan and this Agreement that I am not otherwise entitled to receive, I hereby generally and completely release the Company and its parents, subsidiaries, successors, predecessors, and affiliates, and each of their respective current and former directors, officers, employees, stockholders, shareholders, agents, attorneys, insurers, 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 I sign this Agreement. This general release includes, but is not limited to: (a) all claims arising out of or in any way related to my employment or the termination of that employment; (b) all claims related to my compensation or benefits, including salary, bonuses, commissions, vacation pay, expense reimbursements, severance pay, fringe benefits, stock, stock options, or any other ownership interests; (c) all claims for breach of contract, wrongful termination, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (d) all tort claims, including claims for fraud, defamation, emotional distress, and discharge in violation of public policy; and (e) all federal, state, provincial 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 (as amended), the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended), and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (as amended). Notwithstanding the foregoing, I understand that the following claims are not included in my release: (i) any rights or claims for indemnification I may have pursuant to any written indemnification agreement; under the charter and bylaws of the Company; or under applicable law; (ii) any rights which cannot be waived as a matter of law; (iii) any rights I may have to file or pursue a claim for workers’ compensation or unemployment insurance; or (iv) any claims for breach of this Agreement.

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