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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000091388-10-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100816
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100816

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091388
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011]
		IRS NUMBER:				520845861
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0427

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15321
		FILM NUMBER:		101020314

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
		CITY:			SMITHFIELD
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7573653000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
		CITY:			SMITHFIELD
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY EQUITIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY REAL ESTATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19661113
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of Richard J. M. Poulson, Executive Vice President, effective September 1,
2010.&#160;&#160;In connection with the retirement, the Company and Mr. Poulson
entered into a Retirement Agreement and General Release dated as of August 9,
2010 (the &#8220;Retirement Agreement&#8221;) pursuant to which the Company has agreed,
among other things, (i) to pay Mr. Poulson $50,000 per month for eight months,
(ii) to vest stock options covering 22,000 shares of common stock, (iii) to
extend the post-termination exercise period for Mr. Poulson&#8217;s stock options,
(iv) to vest 57,639 of his performance share units (which remain subject to the
satisfaction of performance goals), and (v) to provide continuation of certain
employee benefits and perquisites through April 30, 2011.&#160;&#160;In
consideration of these benefits, Mr. Poulson has agreed, among other things, to
certain non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions for a period of 12
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Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.</font></font></div>
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      consideration exists for the promises contained in this Agreement, it
      being specifically acknowledged by Executive that, subsequent to his
      retirement from the Company, the Company would not otherwise be required
      to undertake some or all of the obligations set forth in Sections 3(b)
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      to&#160;&#160;deferred compensation and qualified retirement benefits, as
      outlined in Schedules A, B and C hereto, provided that payment of the
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      of six months from the Retirement
Date.</font></div>
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      Company shall pay to Executive the amount of $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand
      Dollars) per month, less applicable deductions, for eight (8) consecutive
      months, with the first such payment on September 30, 2010 and the last
      such payment on April 30, 2011.&#160;&#160;&#160;These are considered to
      be separate payments for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section
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      Company shall permit Executive to remain eligible to participate in any
      Company life insurance plans in which Executive was enrolled immediately
      prior to the Retirement Date through April 30,
      2011.</font></div>
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      through April 30, 2011.&#160;&#160;The Company shall reimburse Executive
      for all reasonable repairs, maintenance and fees associated with his usage
      of this car in accordance with Company policy through April 30,
      2011.&#160;&#160;Executive agrees to return his Company vehicle to the
      Company on that
date.</font></div>
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      plans (and Executive&#8217;s eligibility to make contributions to the Company&#8217;s
      401(k) plan shall end) on the Retirement
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      group medical, dental and vision benefits) under COBRA and the Company
      agrees to reimburse Executive for the amount of the employee portion of
      the COBRA premium from the Retirement Date through April 30, 2011. As of
      May 1, 2011, Executive will be afforded continued COBRA coverage for an
      additional eighteen (18) months at his own expense. Executive understands
      and agrees that the Company&#8217;s obligation to reimburse him for his COBRA
      premium shall expire upon the Executive&#8217;s obtaining any new employment
      that provides health insurance coverage substantially equivalent to the
      health insurance coverage then in effect for Company employees. Executive
      agrees to promptly notify the Company upon obtaining any new employment.
      Executive further agrees that, should he fail to notify the Company of his
      new employment and collect any payment from the Company under this
      section&#160;after having commenced such new employment, the Company shall
      be entitled to a reimbursement from Executive of any amount that it paid
      to Executive after the expiration of its obligation under this
      section.</font></div>
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      attached hereto, the Company agrees that:&#160;&#160;(1) the unvested
      portion of the July 6, 2009 award shall fully vest on the Retirement Date
      and (2) the 90-day post-termination exercise period applicable to all such
      stock options shall be waived so that Executive may continue to hold and
      exercise such options through their stated normal 7- or 10-year expiration
      date.</font></div>
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      respect to Executive&#8217;s outstanding performance share units (&#8220;PSUs&#8221;) listed
      on Schedule B, the Company agrees that notwithstanding any provision of
      such PSU awards to the contrary, Executive shall be fully vested in (1)
      6,500 of the PSUs dated June 16, 2008, which are divided into five equal
      portions or tranches of 1,300 PSUs each, each portion with a different
      stock price target as provided therein, (2) 66,667 of the PSUs dated July
      6, 2009, (3) 33,333 of the PSUs dated December 8, 2009, and (4) 12,500 of
      the PSUs dated June 15, 2010.&#160;&#160;Payment under all such vested
      PSUs shall remain subject to the satisfaction of the performance goals
      contained therein and shall be made at the time or times provided in the
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      Executive as to all matters arising from or relating to events occurring
      prior to the Retirement Date to the same extent as it indemnifies other
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shall have no further access to, or the use of, Company records, documents,
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      for himself, his agents, personal representatives, heirs and assigns,
      hereby unconditionally releases and forever discharges the Company and all
      of its affiliated entities and subsidiaries, as well as their respective
      officers, directors, partners, owners, employees, agents, representatives,
      financial advisors, predecessors and successors, whether in their
      individual or representative capacities (collectively &#8220;Released Parties&#8221;)
      from all liability for any acts, occurrences or omissions arising out of
      or connected in any way with Executive&#8217;s employment, or termination of
      employment, by the Company and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, or
      any other matter relating to the Company or its business, both as to
      matters now known and those discovered hereafter.&#160;&#160;The foregoing
      includes, but is not limited to, any and all claims for monetary relief,
      injunctive relief, back pay, fringe benefits, attorney fees, costs, and
      employment or reinstatement, that could have been raised under common law,
      including wrongful discharge, breach of any contractual rights, both
      express or implied, breach of any covenant of good faith and fair dealing,
      both express or implied, any tort, any claim of invasion of privacy, any
      legal restrictions on the Released Parties&#8217; rights to terminate employees,
      and any federal, state, or other governmental statute, regulation,
      ordinance, or directive.&#160;&#160;The foregoing also includes any and
      all claims Executive could have brought or could bring as a shareholder,
      partner, member, director or officer of any of the Released
      Parties.&#160;&#160;Executive covenants not to sue the Released Parties
      with respect to any of the released claims or potential claims described
      above.&#160;&#160;The foregoing release does not waive or infringe:
      (i)&#160;Executive&#8217;s right to receive retirement benefits or other vested
      benefits to the extent he is eligible for such benefits pursuant to the
      terms of any applicable retirement or benefit plan; (ii)&#160;any rights
      to vested stock or PSUs described in Section&#160;3; (iii)&#160;any
      indemnification rights of Executive under the Company&#8217;s charter, by-laws
      and/or insurance; and (iv) Executive&#8217;s rights pursuant to this
      Agreement.</font></div>
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      further represents and agrees that Executive has not filed in any state,
      federal, or local court or with any state, federal or other governmental
      agency or entity or any administrative tribunal, or any arbitration forum,
      any claim or complaint of whatever kind or nature, whether in Executive&#8217;s
      own capacity or otherwise, and is not aware that he is a member of a class
      in any action that has been filed, based upon any rights, privileges,
      entitlements or benefits arising out of or related to Executive&#8217;s
      employment with the Company, and that any remedies for such claims or
      complaints Executive might have standing to assert are released by this
      Agreement.&#160;&#160;Executive further agrees that, other than pursuant
      to valid subpoena, process, or court order commanding attendance or
      testimony, Executive shall not: (1) assist any other person or entity, in
      any judicial, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings that in any
      way involve or relate to Executive&#8217;s employment with the Company, and
      shall not (2) voluntarily participate or assist in, any such litigation or
      proceeding of any nature brought by or on behalf of any present or
      previous employee or agent of the Company, unless requested by the
      Company, or except as may be required by law.&#160;&#160;Executive
      understands that he may file claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity
      Commission or its federal or state equivalent, but Executive acknowledges
      that he has irrevocably waived any right to recovery against the Company
      in connection with such claims or
      activities.</font></div>
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Executive shall keep confidential all secret or confidential information,
knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, joint
ventures or other affiliated companies which shall have been learned or obtained
by Executive during Executive&#8217;s employment by the Company, except for such
information, knowledge or data which becomes public knowledge (other than as a
result of any act by Executive or any of his representatives in violation of
this Agreement).&#160;&#160;Executive shall not, without the prior written
consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process,
communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data to anyone other
than the Company and those designated by it. As used herein, the term
&#8220;confidential information,&#8221; means and includes any and all confidential
information (whether recorded in documentary form or by electronic or other
means) relating to the Company&#8217;s (or any of its affiliated companies&#8217;) assets,
properties or investments; business methods; corporate, strategic development,
acquisition, marketing and other business plans and objectives; management and
Board discussions and analyses; financial results, condition and projections;
litigation; political and public affairs; financing plans, methods and
strategies; employees, officers, directors, shareholders, customers, suppliers
or other affiliates; and any </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">other
information to which the Company attaches an equivalent level of confidentiality
or in respect of which the Company owes an obligation of confidentiality to any
third party, knowledge of which Executive acquired at any time during his
employment by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and which is not
readily ascertainable to persons not connected with the Company either at all or
without significant expenditure of labor, skill or money.&#160;&#160;The
nondisclosure obligation set forth in this paragraph is in addition to
Executive&#8217;s fiduciary, statutory and other common law duties to maintain the
confidentiality of the Company&#8217;s confidential information and, to the extent not
otherwise provided herein, the Company&#8217;s trade secrets.</font></font></div>
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Non-Solicitation</font>. The Company has agreed to provide the payments and
benefits set forth in this Agreement only on the condition that Executive accept
certain post-employment restrictions with respect to his post-retirement
employment related activities. Executive agrees to accept such conditions as set
forth herein:</font></div>
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      hereby acknowledges and agrees that his employment with the Company placed
      him in a position of trust and confidence with respect to the business
      operations, customers, prospects and personnel of the
      Company.&#160;&#160;Executive further agrees that, during his employment
      with the Company, he was intimately involved with all material aspects of
      the Company&#8217;s business affairs, including, among other things, the
      Company&#8217;s short and long-term strategic plans and objectives, merger and
      acquisition activity, investment and tax planning and analysis,
      litigation, regulatory matters and public affairs. As such, Executive
      acknowledges that his engaging in any business that competes with the
      Company in the Meat Processing Business (as defined below) will cause the
      Company significant and irreparable
      harm.</font></div>
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      agrees that, for a period of 12 months following the Retirement Date (the
      &#8220;Non-Compete Period&#8221;), Executive shall not, without the prior written
      consent of the Company, either directly or indirectly, as an employee,
      consultant, advisor or otherwise, for himself or on behalf of or in
      conjunction with any other person, persons, company, firm, partnership,
      corporation, business, group or other entity (each, a &#8220;Person&#8221;) engage in
      competition with the Company by being associated with any other company or
      business which engages in the production, processing, packaging,
      distribution or sale of pork, beef or poultry anywhere in the world where
      the Company has operations or sales (the &#8220;Meat Processing
      Business&#8221;).&#160;&#160;Executive will be deemed to have associated with a
      business entity if he serves as an officer, director, employee, consultant
      or in any managerial or executive position with respect to the business
      entity, or, directly or indirectly and whether or not for compensation, is
      a shareholder owning beneficially or of record more than five percent (5%)
      of the outstanding shares of any class of shares or other type of
      ownership interest in a business
      entity.</font></div>
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                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                  <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                      <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
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      further agrees that, during the Non-Compete Period, he shall not, directly
      or indirectly solicit, aid or otherwise encourage (A) any of the Company&#8217;s
      employees to leave the Company or work elsewhere or (B) any of the
      Company&#8217;s customers or suppliers to move their business from the Company
      or to place business
      elsewhere.</font></div>
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      &#160;</font></div>
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                          <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                  <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                      <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                          <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Executive
      further agrees that, for a period of 36 months following the Retirement
      Date, he shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company,
      either directly or indirectly, as an employee, consultant, advisor or
      otherwise, (i) make, or in any way participate in, any solicitation of
      proxies to vote, or seek to advise or influence any person with respect to
      the voting of, any voting securities of the Company or any of its
      subsidiaries, or seek or propose to influence, advise, change or control
      the management, board of directors, policies, affairs or strategy of the
      Company by way of any public communication, or other communications, to
      the Company&#8217;s security holders intended for such purpose, (ii) make a
      proposal for any acquisition of, or similar extraordinary transaction
      involving, the Company or a material portion of its securities or assets,
      (iii) seek to control or influence the management or policies of the
      Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (iv) enter into any
      agreements or understandings with any other Person for the purpose of any
      of the actions described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii)
      above.</font></div>
                                          </div>
                                        </div>
                                      </div>
                                    </div>
                                  </div>
                                </div>
                              </div>
                            </div>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                      </div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
              </div>
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Enforceability of Covenants</font>.&#160;&#160;It is agreed by the Parties that
the covenants contained in Sections 6 and 7 impose a fair and reasonable
restraint on Executive in light of the activities and business of the Company on
the date of the execution of this Agreement and the current plans of the
Company; but it is also the intent of the Company and Executive that such
covenants be construed and enforced in accordance with the changing activities,
business and locations of the Company and its affiliates throughout the term of
these covenants. Executive also acknowledges that this restraint will not
prevent him from earning a living in his chosen field of work.</font></div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
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<tr valign="top" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; TEXT-ALIGN: justify;">
            <td style="WIDTH: 108pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
              <div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                <div>
                  <div>
                    <div>
                      <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">a.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
      &#160;</font></div>
                    </div>
                  </div>
                </div>
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              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                  <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                      <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                          <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                  <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                      <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                          <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">In
      the event any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that the
      scope, time or other restrictions set forth herein are unreasonable, then
      it is the intention of the Parties that such restrictions be enforced to
      the fullest extent that such court deems reasonable, and the Agreement
      shall thereby be reformed to reflect the same, to the extent permitted
      under applicable
      law.</font></div>
                                            </div>
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                                      </div>
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                                  </div>
                                </div>
                              </div>
                            </div>
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                        </div>
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                    </div>
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    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font size="3">&#160;</font></div>
    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">
      <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%" style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman">
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              <div style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
                <div>
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                      <div><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">b.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
      &#160;</font></div>
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                  </div>
                </div>
              </div>
            </td>
            <td style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75">
              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.75; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                  <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                      <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                          <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                  <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                      <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                          <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">It
      is specifically agreed that the duration of the period during which the
      agreements and covenants of Executive made in Sections 6 and 7 shall be
      effective shall be computed by excluding from such computation any time
      during which Executive is in violation of any provision of Sections 6 and
      7.</font></div>
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                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
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                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
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                                    <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                      <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                        <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                          <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                            <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                              <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                                <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify">
                                                  <div style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif">Notwithstanding
      any of the foregoing, if any applicable law, judicial ruling or order
      shall reduce the time period during which Executive shall be prohibited
      from engaging in any competitive activity described in Sections 6 and 7
      hereof, the period of time for which Executive shall be prohibited
      pursuant to Sections 6 and 7 hereof shall be the maximum time permitted by
      law.</font></div>
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reasonably be construed as a violation of this Agreement, or as to which
Executive believes the application of the Agreement is not clear, specifically
including the provisions of Sections 6 and 7 above, Executive agrees to contact
and confer with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or his designee,
regarding Executive&#8217;s intended action, to make a good faith effort to avoid a
violation, and to discuss the availability of alternative courses of action that
would not result in a violation.&#160;&#160;Both Parties agree to engage in such
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contained in Sections 6 and 7 are special, unique and of an extraordinary
character.&#160;&#160;Because of the difficulty of measuring economic losses to
the Company as a result of a breach of the foregoing covenants, and because of
the immediate and irreparable damage that could be caused to the Company for
which it would have no other adequate remedy, in the event of any default or
breach these Sections by Executive, (a) the Company may cease all payments under
Section 3 and immediately cancel all unexercised stock options listed on
Schedule A and all unpaid PSUs listed on Schedule B, and (b) the Company shall
be entitled to institute and prosecute proceedings as provided for in
Section&#160;14, and shall be entitled specifically to injunctive relief and to
such other and further relief as may be available to the Company at law and/or
in equity.&#160;&#160;Executive hereby waives any right to require the posting
of a bond in the event the Company seeks injunctive and/or other equitable
relief to enforce this Agreement.&#160;&#160;The rights, obligations and
remedies provided in this section&#160;and in Section&#160;14 shall be in
addition to, and not in lieu of, any rights, obligations and/or remedies imposed
by applicable law under statutes enforcing the protection of trade secrets and
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sub-paragraph or provision herein is ruled invalid, illegal, unenforceable or
void by any arbitrator, regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction,
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interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement, as well as the
rights of the Parties under this Agreement, shall be governed in accordance with
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Company.&#160;&#160;It fully supercedes any and all prior oral or written
representations, correspondence, communications or agreements between the
parties pertaining to its subject matter.&#160;&#160;The Parties acknowledge
that no written or oral representations inconsistent with or additional to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement have been made or
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modification, amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be effective unless made in writing, specifically referring to this
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respect to any violation or threatened violation by the other Party of this
Agreement.&#160;&#160;Except as otherwise set forth in Section&#160;11 above, in
the event a Party institutes any proceeding to enforce his or its legal rights
under, or to recover damages for breach by the other Party of, this Agreement,
the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover from the other Party any
actual expenses for attorney&#8217;s fees and disbursements incurred by such
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enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement, or to require at
any time performance by any party of any of the provisions hereto, shall in no
way be construed as a waiver of such provision or affect the validity of this
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provided that Executive may assign his rights to the financial benefits set
forth in paragraph 3, subject to the terms of the Agreement and any applicable
plans.&#160;&#160;This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
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Company agrees to provide the Executive with the text of any announcement and
reasonably consider any revisions requested by the Executive.&#160;&#160;The
Parties agree to keep any and all other matters relating to this Agreement,
including its existence, terms and the negotiations and circumstances which led
to this Agreement, confidential such that they will not disclose such matters to
any person or entity at any time; provided that (1) the Company may disclose
such matters to (i) any of its officers, directors, partners, owners, agents,
auditors, representatives and employees, (ii) its shareholders in order to
comply with any disclosure obligations to Company shareholders, and (iii) any
party to the extent required by law, and (2) the Executive may disclose this
Agreement to his counsel, his tax and financial advisors and his immediate
family members, and the Executive may discuss his separation from the Company
and this Agreement with persons with whom he has a personal relationship to the
extent such persons inquire of him regarding these matters, so long as the
Executive does not misrepresent in any manner the terms of his separation, and
provided further that Executive may disclose this Agreement to the extent
reasonably necessary in any court proceeding relating to the enforcement of the
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impugns, defames, disparages, criticizes, negatively characterizes or casts in
an unfavorable light, the other.&#160;&#160;Executive&#8217;s obligation under this
Paragraph shall apply to the Company and to the Released Parties, including
their officers, directors, management, employees, agents and other
representatives.&#160;&#160;Executive agrees not to voluntarily provide
assistance or information to any person or entity pursuing any claim, charge or
complaint against the Company, except that nothing herein shall be interpreted
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