Executive agrees and covenants not to file, initiate, or join any lawsuit (individually, with others, or as part of a class), in any forum, pleading, raising, or asserting any claim(s) barred or released by this U.S. Release Agreement. If Executive does so, and the action is found to be barred in whole or in part by this U.S. Release Agreement, Executive agrees to pay the attorneys’ fees and costs, or the proportions thereof, incurred by the applicable Releasees in defending against those claims that are found to be barred by this U.S. Release Agreement. While this U.S. Release Agreement will serve to release any ADEA claims, the attorneys’ fees/cost shifting provision set forth in this paragraph will not apply to any claims challenging the validity of the release contained in this U.S. Release Agreement under the ADEA.

Executive agrees and covenants not to file, initiate, or join any lawsuit (individually, with others, or as part of a class), in any forum, pleading, raising, or asserting any claim(s) barred or released by this Agreement. If Executive does so, and the action is found to be barred in whole or in part by this Agreement, Executive agrees to pay the attorneys’ fees and costs, or the proportions thereof, incurred by the applicable Releasees in defending against those claims that are found to be barred by this Agreement. While this Agreement will serve to release any ADEA claims, the attorneys’ fees/cost shifting provision set forth in this paragraph will not apply to any claims challenging the validity of the release contained in this Agreement under the ADEA.

Agreement Not to Sue. In consideration of the Bank’s promises, payments and other consideration contained herein, [[Person A:Person]] hereby further agrees that if any claim referenced herein is filed, pursued, or otherwise prosecuted by [[Person A:Person]], individually or collectively, or by any persons or entities, by or through her or on her behalf, individually or collectively, [[Person A:Person]] waives her rights to relief from such claim, including the right to attorneys’ fees, costs and any and all other relief whether legal or equitable, sought in such claim, and agrees to indemnify and hold Releasees harmless from such claim, including attorneys’ fees and costs. If [[Person A:Person]] violates this Agreement by suing the Bank or the Releasees, [[Person A:Person]] agrees that she will pay all costs and expenses of defending against the suit incurred by the Bank or the Releasees. Nothing in this Section 8 will prevent [[Person A:Person]] from bringing claims against the Bank arising out of a breach of this Agreement.

Promise Not To Sue. Executive, for himself and the other Releasing Parties, promises not to sue or initiate against Employer or any Released Party any mediation, arbitration, or judicial proceeding, or to participate in same, individually or as a member of a class, in which Executive, any other Releasing Party, or any representative of Executive or any other Releasing Party asserts against Employer or any other Released Party any Claim based on alleged breach of contract, tort, or violation of any law or regulation, whether federal, state, or local, pertaining in any manner to Executive’s employment by Employer or the termination of the employment relationship.

Executive agrees and covenants not to file, initiate, or join any lawsuit (individually, with others, or as part of a class), in any forum, pleading, raising, or asserting any claim(s) barred or released by this Agreement. If Executive does so, and the action is found to be barred in whole or in part by this Agreement, Executive agrees to pay the attorneys’ fees and costs, or the proportions thereof, incurred by the applicable Releasees in defending against those claims that are found to be barred by this Agreement. While this Agreement will serve to release any ADEA claims, the attorneys’ fees/cost shifting provision set forth in this paragraph will not apply to any claims challenging the validity of the release contained in this Agreement under the ADEA.

Covenant Not to Sue. Employee represents that he has not filed any action, charge, suit, or claim against Employer with any federal, state or local agency or court relating to any Released Claim. Employee further agrees that should any claims, charges, complaints, suits or other actions be filed hereafter on his behalf by any federal, state or local agency or by any other

Covenant Not to Sue. Except as expressly set forth in Paragraph 5 below, Employee further hereby AGREES NOT TO FILE A LAWSUIT or other legal claim or charge to assert against any of the Releasees any claim released by this Agreement.

Executive agrees and covenants not to file, initiate, or join any lawsuit (individually, with others, or as part of a class), in any forum, pleading, raising, or asserting any claim(s) barred or released by this Agreement. If Executive does so, and the action is found to be barred in whole or in part by this Agreement, Executive agrees to pay the attorneys’ fees and costs, or the proportions thereof, incurred by the applicable Releasee in defending against those claims that are found to be barred by this Agreement. While this Agreement will serve to release any ADEA claims, the attorneys’ fees/cost shifting provision set forth in this paragraph will not apply to any claims challenging the validity of the release contained in this Agreement under the ADEA.

A “covenant not to sue” is a legal term that means the Executive promises not to file a lawsuit in court. It is different from the release of claims and waiver of rights contained in Section 4 above. Besides waiving and releasing the claims covered by Section 4 above, the Executive shall never sue the Releasees in any forum for any reason covered by the Release. Notwithstanding this covenant not to sue, the Executive may bring a claim against the Company to enforce this Agreement, to challenge the validity of this Agreement under the ADEA or for any claim that arises after execution of this Agreement. If the Executive sues any of the Releasees in violation of this Agreement, the Executive shall be liable to them for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs (including the costs of experts, evidence, and counsel) and other litigation costs incurred in defending against the Executive’s suit.

Covenants Not to Sue. Effective upon the delivery of the Settlement Amount by the Company to the Holders in accordance with this Agreement, each Holder agrees that it shall not file suit or initiate legal proceedings against the Company, each of the Company’s past or present shareholders, members, predecessors, successors, parents and subsidiaries, partners, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, servants, attorneys, assigns, transferees, beneficiaries, subrogees, insurers, or underwriters solely for the Company’s failure to deliver the Dividend Payment to any Holder when due pursuant to the terms of the Series A Certificate of Designation.