Severability of Covenants. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Restrictive Covenants are reasonable and valid in time and scope and in all other respects. The covenants set forth in this Agreement shall be considered and construed as separate and independent covenants. Should any part or provision of any covenant be held invalid, void or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. If any portion of the foregoing provisions is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because its duration, the territory, the definition of activities or the definition of information covered is considered to be invalid or unreasonable in scope, the invalid or unreasonable term shall be redefined, or a new enforceable term provided, such that the intent of the Company and Executive in agreeing to the provisions of this Agreement will not be impaired and the provision in question shall be enforceable to the fullest extent of the applicable laws. This § 13 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, provided, however, that the non-competition covenants set forth in § 13(c)(iv) shall not survive and shall terminate at the end of the Employment Period if the Company gives notice to Executive pursuant to § 3 that this Agreement will not be extended.

Severability of- Covenants. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Restrictive Covenants are reasonable and valid in time and scope and in all other respects. The covenants set forthof Executive contained in this Section 6 shall each be construed as any agreement independent of any other provision in this Agreement and the existence of any claim or cause of action of Executive against the Company or its affiliates, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company or its affiliates of such covenants. The parties hereto expressly agree and contract that it is not the intention of any party to violate any public policy, statutory or common law, and that if any sentence, paragraph, clause or combination of the same of this Agreement is in violation of the law of any state where applicable, such sentence, paragraph, clause or combination of the same shall be consideredvoid in the jurisdictions where it is unlawful and construed as separatethe remainder of such provision and independent covenants. Shouldthis Agreement shall remain binding on the parties to make the covenants of this Agreement binding only to the extent that it may be lawfully done under existing applicable laws. In the event that any part or provision of any covenant be held invalid, void or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. If any portion of the foregoing provisionsAgreement is found to be invalid or unenforceabledetermined by a court of competent jurisdiction because its duration, the territory, the definition of activities or the definition of information covered is consideredlaw to be invalid or unreasonableoverly broad thereby making the covenant unenforceable, the parties hereto agree, and it is their desire, that such court shall substitute a judicially enforceable limitation in scope,its place, and that as so modified the invalid or unreasonable termcovenant shall be redefined, or a new enforceable term provided, such thatbinding upon the intent of the Company and Executive in agreeing to the provisions of this Agreement will not be impaired and the provision in question shall be enforceable to the fullest extent of the applicable laws. This § 13 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, provided, however, that the non-competition covenantsparties as if originally set forth in § 13(c)(iv) shall not survive and shall terminate at the end of the Employment Period if the Company gives notice to Executive pursuant to § 3 that this Agreement will not be extended.herein.

Severability ofRestrictive Covenants. The Executive acknowledges and agreesthat he remains bound by the provisions of the “Restrictive Covenants” section of the 2008 Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenants”), which provisions shall be deemed incorporated herein. The Executive acknowledges that the Restrictive Covenants # are reasonable and valid in time and scope and in all other respects. The covenants set forth in this Agreement shall be considered and construed as separate and independent covenants. Should any part or provision of any covenant be held invalid, void or unenforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, voidness or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement. If any portionnecessary for the protection of the foregoing provisions is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because its duration, the territory, the definition of activities or the definition of information covered is considered to be invalid or unreasonable in scope, the invalid or unreasonable term shall be redefined, or a new enforceable term provided, such that the intentlegitimate interests of the Company Releasees, # are reasonable in terms of time, geographic scope, and Executive in agreeingactivities restricted, # do not stifle the inherent skill and experience of the Executive, # will not interfere with the Executive’s ability to earn a livelihood, and # do not confer a benefit upon the Company disproportionate to the provisionsdetriment to the Executive. The Executive acknowledges that if he were to breach any of this Agreement will notthe Restrictive Covenants, such breach would result in immediate and irreparable harm to the Company that cannot be impaired andadequately or reasonably compensated at law. Accordingly, the provision in questionExecutive agrees that the Company shall be enforceableentitled, if any such breach shall occur or be threatened or attempted, if it so elects (and in addition to seeking other available remedies, under this paragraph or otherwise), to seek from a court any temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunction, without being required to post a bond, enjoining and restraining such breach or threatened or attempted breach by the Executive. The Executive further agrees that if the Executive materially breaches any of the Restrictive Covenants, then the Executive shall be obligated to repay to the fullest extentCompany the full amount of the applicable laws. This § 13 shall survivecash Severance Benefits previously paid to the expiration or termination of this Agreement, provided, however, that the non-competition covenants set forth in § 13(c)(iv) shall not survive and shall terminate at the end of the Employment Period if the Company gives notice to Executive pursuant to § 3 that this Agreement will not be extended.Executive.