PROTECTED ACTIVITIES. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), Employee understands that Employee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret of the ​ that # is made # in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to Employee’s attorney and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Employee understands that if Employee files a lawsuit for retaliation by the ​ for reporting a suspected violation of law, Employee may disclose the trade secret to Employee’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if Employee # files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and # does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Further, nothing in this agreement or any other agreement Employee may have with the ​ shall prohibit or restrict Employee from # voluntarily communicating with an attorney retained by Employee, # voluntarily communicating with any law enforcement, government agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any state or local commission on human rights, or any self-regulatory organization regarding possible violations of law, in each case without advance notice to the ​, # recovering a SEC whistleblower award as provided under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, # disclosing any information (including confidential information) to a court or other administrative or legislative body in response to a subpoena, court order or written request (with advance notice to the ​ prior to any such disclosure to the extent legally permitted), or # disclosing the underlying facts or circumstances relating to claims of discrimination, in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination, against the ​.

PROTECTED ACTIVITIES. Pursuant toDefend Trade Secrets Act Provision. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, 18 U.S.C. § 1833(§1833(b), Employee understands that Employee will provides, in part: “(1) An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federalFederal or stateState trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret of the ​ that # is made # in confidence to a federal, state,Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to Employee’s attorneyan attorney; and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Employee understands thatproceeding, if Employeesuch filing is made under seal . . . . (2) An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by the ​an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, Employeelaw may disclose the trade secret to Employee’sthe attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceedingproceeding, if Employeethe individual # files any document containing the trade secret under seal,seal; and # does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Further, nothing” Nothing in this agreement orAgreement, any other agreement Employee may have with the ​ shall prohibit or restrict Employee from # voluntarily communicating with an attorney retainedexecuted by Employee, # voluntarily communicating with any law enforcement, government agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any state or local commission on human rights, or any self-regulatory organization regarding possible violations of law, in each case without advance noticeCompany policy, is intended to the ​, # recovering a SEC whistleblower award as provided under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, # disclosing any information (including confidential information) to a court or other administrative or legislative body in response to a subpoena, court order or written request (with advance notice to the ​ prior to any such disclosure to the extent legally permitted), or # disclosing the underlying facts or circumstances relating to claims of discrimination, in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination, against the ​.conflict with this statutory protection.

PROTECTED ACTIVITIES. PursuantNotwithstanding the foregoing confidentiality obligations, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.USC § 1833(b), Employee understands that Employee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure ofdisclosing a trade secret of the ​ that #if such disclosure is mademade: # in confidence to a federal, state,state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to Employee’s attorneyan attorney, and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Employee understands thatproceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, if Employee files a lawsuit forclaiming retaliation by Company based on the ​ for reporting of a suspected violation of law, Employee may disclose thea trade secret to Employee’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if Employee # filesproceeding, so long as any document containing the trade secret is filed under seal,seal and #Employee does not disclose the trade secret,secret except pursuant to court order. Further, nothing in this agreement or any other agreement Employee may have with the ​ shall prohibit or restrict Employee from # voluntarily communicating with an attorney retained by Employee, # voluntarily communicating with any law enforcement, government agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any state or local commission on human rights, or any self-regulatory organization regarding possible violations of law, in each case without advance notice to the ​, # recovering a SEC whistleblower award as provided under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, # disclosing any information (including confidential information) to a court or other administrative or legislative body in response to a subpoena, court order or written request (with advance notice to the ​ prior to any such disclosure to the extent legally permitted), or # disclosing the underlying facts or circumstances relating to claims of discrimination, in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination, against the ​.

PROTECTED ACTIVITIES.Permission to Disclose Information under Defend Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, please note the following: Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.USC § 1833(b), Employee understands that Employee willan individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret of the ​ thatsecret: # is made # in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to Employee’s attorney and #an attorney, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; and/or # is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Employee understands thatproceeding, if Employeesuch filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by the ​an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, Employeelaw may disclose thea trade secret to Employee’shis or her attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceedingproceeding, if Employee #the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal,seal and # does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Further, nothing in this agreement or any other agreement Employee may have with the ​ shall prohibit or restrict Employee from # voluntarily communicating with an attorney retained by Employee, # voluntarily communicating with any law enforcement, government agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any state or local commission on human rights, or any self-regulatory organization regarding possible violations of law, in each case without advance notice to the ​, # recovering a SEC whistleblower award as provided under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, # disclosing any information (including confidential information) to a court or other administrative or legislative body in response to a subpoena, court order or written request (with advance notice to the ​ prior to any such disclosure to the extent legally permitted), or # disclosing the underlying facts or circumstances relating to claims of discrimination, in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination, against the ​.order.

PROTECTED ACTIVITIES. PursuantDefense of Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding anything to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b),the contrary in this Agreement, or otherwise, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company has informed Employee willthat an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for # the disclosure of a trade secret of the ​ that # is made # in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly,official or to Employee’san attorney and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law;law or # the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding.proceeding if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, Employee understands and acknowledges that ifthe Company has informed Employee that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by the ​an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, Employeelaw may disclose the trade secret to Employee’sthe attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if Employee #the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal,seal and # does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Further, nothing in this agreement or any other agreement Employee may have with the ​ shall prohibit or restrict Employee from # voluntarily communicating with an attorney retained by Employee, # voluntarily communicating with any law enforcement, government agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any state or local commission on human rights, or any self-regulatory organization regarding possible violations of law, in each case without advance notice to the ​, # recovering a SEC whistleblower award as provided under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, # disclosing any information (including confidential information) to a court or other administrative or legislative body in response to a subpoena, court order or written request (with advance notice to the ​ prior to any such disclosure to the extent legally permitted), or # disclosing the underlying facts or circumstances relating to claims of discrimination, in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination, against the ​.order.

PROTECTED ACTIVITIES. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b),Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement prohibiting the disclosure of Inventions (as defined below) or other Confidential Information, the Employee understands that Employee willhe or she may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a Company trade secret of the ​ thatthat: # is made # in confidence to a federal, state,state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to Employee’s attorneyan attorney; and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Employee understands thatproceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, if the Employee files a lawsuit or other court proceeding against the Company for retaliation by the ​retaliating against him or her for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Employee may disclose the Company trade secret to Employee’s​ attorney representing him or her and use the Company trade secret information in the court proceedingproceeding, if the Employee # files any document containing the Company trade secret under seal,seal and # doesdo not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Further, nothing in this agreement or any other agreement Employee may have with the ​ shall prohibit or restrict Employee from # voluntarily communicating with an attorney retained by Employee, # voluntarily communicating with any law enforcement, government agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any state or local commission on human rights, or any self-regulatory organization regarding possible violations of law, in each case without advance notice to the ​, # recovering a SEC whistleblower award as provided under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, # disclosing any information (including confidential information) to a court or other administrative or legislative body in response to a subpoena, court order or written request (with advance notice to the ​ prior to any such disclosure to the extent legally permitted), or # disclosing the underlying facts or circumstances relating to claims of discrimination, in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination, against the ​.

PROTECTED ACTIVITIES. Pursuant toEMPLOYEE FURTHER UNDERSTANDS THAT, PURSUANT TO THE DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT, 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b)B), Employee understands that Employee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret of the ​ that # is made # in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to Employee’s attorney and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Employee understands that if Employee files a lawsuit for retaliation by the ​ for reporting a suspected violation of law, Employee may disclose the trade secret to Employee’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if Employee # files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and # does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Further, nothing in this agreement or any other agreement Employee may have with the ​ shall prohibit or restrict Employee from # voluntarily communicating with an attorney retained by Employee, # voluntarily communicating with any law enforcement, government agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any state or local commission on human rights, or any self-regulatory organization regarding possible violations of law, in each case without advance notice to the ​, # recovering a SEC whistleblower award as provided under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, # disclosing any information (including confidential information) to a court or other administrative or legislative body in response to a subpoena, court order or written request (with advance notice to the ​ prior to any such disclosure to the extent legally permitted), or # disclosing the underlying facts or circumstances relating to claims of discrimination, in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination, against the ​.EMPLOYEE WILL NOT BE HELD CRIMINALLY OR CIVILLY LIABLE UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE TRADE SECRET LAW FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF A TRADE SECRET THAT IS MADE IN CONFIDENCE TO A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING OR INVESTIGATING A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF LAW OR IS MADE IN A COMPLAINT OR OTHER DOCUMENT FILED IN A LAWSUIT OR OTHER PROCEEDING PROVIDED THAT SUCH FILING IS MADE UNDER SEAL. EMPLOYEE ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT, IF EMPLOYEE FILES A LAWSUIT FOR RETALIATION FOR REPORTING A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF LAW, NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE PREVENTS EMPLOYEE FROM DISCLOSING THE TRADE SECRET TO EMPLOYEE’S ATTORNEY, AND THAT EMPLOYEE IS PERMITTED TO USE THE TRADE SECRET INFORMATION IN THE COURT PROCEEDING, PROVIDED THAT EMPLOYEE FILES ANY DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE TRADE SECRET UNDER SEAL AND DOES NOT DISCLOSE THE TRADE SECRET, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER.

PROTECTED ACTIVITIES. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b),Protected Activity Not Prohibited. Employee understands that nothing in this Agreement shall in any way limit or prohibit Employee from engaging in any Protected Activity. Protected Activity includes filing and/or pursuing a charge, complaint, or report with, or otherwise communicating, cooperating, or participating in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any federal, state or local government agency or commission, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the National Labor Relations Board (“Government Agencies”). Employee understands that in connection with such Protected Activity under this section, Employee is permitted to disclose documents or other information as permitted by law, without giving notice to, or receiving authorization from, the Company Group. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee agrees to take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of any information that may constitute confidential information of the Company Group to any parties other than the Government Agencies. Employee further understands that “Protected Activity” does not include the disclosure of any Company Group attorney-client privileged communications or attorney work product. In addition, pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Employee is notified that an individual will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret of the ​ that # is made # in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directlyofficial (directly or indirectly,indirectly) or to Employee’san attorney and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law;law, or # is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. Employee understands thatproceeding, if Employee(and only if) such filing is made under seal. In addition, an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by the ​an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law, Employeelaw may disclose the trade secret to Employee’the individual’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceedingproceeding, if Employee #the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal,seal and # does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. Further, nothing in this agreement or any other agreement Employee may have with the ​ shall prohibit or restrict Employee from # voluntarily communicating with an attorney retained by Employee, # voluntarily communicating with any law enforcement, government agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any state or local commission on human rights, or any self-regulatory organization regarding possible violations of law, in each case without advance notice to the ​, # recovering a SEC whistleblower award as provided under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, # disclosing any information (including confidential information) to a court or other administrative or legislative body in response to a subpoena, court order or written request (with advance notice to the ​ prior to any such disclosure to the extent legally permitted), or # disclosing the underlying facts or circumstances relating to claims of discrimination, in violation of laws prohibiting discrimination, against the ​.