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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-17-012020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170601
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170602

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				742148293
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13455
		FILM NUMBER:		17886378

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2813671983

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24955 INTERSTATE 45 NORTH
		CITY:			THE WOODLANDS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77380
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.67%;color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On June 1, 2017, Joseph Elkhoury notified the Board of Directors of TETRA Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") that he was resigning from his positions as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately, for personal reasons.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stuart M. Brightman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has assumed the duties carried out by Mr. Elkhoury.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Elkhoury also resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of CSI Compressco GP Inc., the general partner of CSI Compressco LP. </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.67%;color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">In connection with his resignation, Mr. Elkhoury and the Company have entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the &#8220;Separation Agreement&#8221;) pursuant to which Mr. Elkhoury will remain employed by the Company and provide transition services through November 30, 2017 as requested by the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Separation Agreement contains a confidentiality provision and imposes other obligations on Mr. Elkhoury that are applicable before and after his effective separation date.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Separation Agreement, Mr. Elkhoury will receive a lump sum payment of $400,000, less legally required witholdings, payable no later than June 6, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon termination of Mr. Elkhoury&#8217;s employment, the remaining unvested shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to his inducement award will become fully vested and no longer subject to forfeiture.&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Company terminates Mr. Elkhoury&#8217;s employment prior to November 30, 2017 other than for specified reasons as set forth in the Separation Agreement, Mr. Elkhoury will be entitled to receive, as severance, his base salary through November 30, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;If (i) prior to November 30, 2017 the Company terminates Mr. Elkhoury&#8217;s employment, other than for specified reasons as set forth in the Separation Agreement, or Mr. Elkhoury terminates his employment, or (ii) Mr. Elkhoury continues his employment with the Company through November 30, 2017, subject to Mr. Elkhoury&#8217;s execution and delivery of a release agreement and compliance with certain conditions in the Separation Agreement, (a) 12,124 shares of unvested restricted stock awarded by the Company to Mr. Elkhoury in 2017 shall become fully vested and no longer subject to forfeiture and (b) provided Mr. Elkhoury does not become employed by a competitor of the Company prior to November 30, 2017, the Company will also pay an amount in cash equal to $180,000 on the earlier of March 15, 2018 or the date the Company pays its 2017 annual bonuses to its executive officers.  Mr. Elkhoury will also receive payment or waiver of any contribution that would otherwise be required from Mr. Elkhoury for him to continue to receive coverage for medical, prescription, and dental benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) the date that is six (6) months following his effective separation date, or (ii) Mr. Elkhoury&#8217;s commencement of other employment through which he becomes eligible for such benefits.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Separation Agreement includes a general release and contemplates the execution of a subsequent release agreement by Mr. Elkhoury upon the termination of his employment.&nbsp;&nbsp;The foregoing description of the Separation Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Separation Agreement which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:bold;;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:6.67%;color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On June 2, 2017, the Company issued a press release with respect to the events disclosed in Item 5.02 above. This press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Item 7.01 and the exhibits shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Employment</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-weight:normal;">The Company hereby agrees to continue to employ Employee, and Employee hereby agrees to continue employment with the Company, upon the terms set forth herein.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company and Employee agree that Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company following the Effective Date shall terminate on the soonest to occur of (i) November&#160;30, 2017, (ii) termination by either Employee or the Company upon ten (10) days&#8217; prior written notice, and (iii) Employee&#8217;s commencement of full- or part-time employment with any third party or Employee&#8217;s provision of a material amount of consulting services to a third party</font><font style="font-style:italic;"> </font><font style="font-weight:normal;">(such period of continued employment being referred to as the &#8220;</font><font style="font-style:italic;">Transition Period</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee shall provide not less than three (3) days&#8217; prior written notice to the Company of Employee&#8217;s commencement of employment with any third party or Employee&#8217;s provision of such consulting services.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee shall have such duties as may be assigned to him by TETRA&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer.&nbsp;&nbsp;During the Transition Period, Employee agrees to devote such time as reasonably required to carry out and perform the responsibilities assigned to Employee.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(a)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>During the Transition Period, Employee shall continue to receive the monthly base salary as in effect on the Effective Date, less applicable withholdings, which shall be paid in accordance with the Company&#8217;s standard payroll practice.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee shall be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans during the Transition Period provided that Employee shall not be eligible for any new award under the Company&#8217;s equity incentive compensation plans after the Effective Date.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU2"></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(b)</font><font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Conditioned upon Employee&#8217;s </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">execution of this Agreement</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, the Company will pay to Employee</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, as severance,</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> the sum of $</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">00,000, less applicable withholdings, </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">no later than June 6, 2017</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Ref410027618"></a><a name="_Ref484014654"></a>(c)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>Upon termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company for any reason, (i)&#160;Employee shall be entitled to receive (A) all amounts of earned but unpaid base salary accrued through the effective date of termination, less applicable withholdings, (B) such employee benefits, if any, as to which Employee may be entitled under ERISA (as herein defined) governed benefit plans, arrangements or policies of the Company to the effective date of termination or as otherwise expressly required by applicable law (including pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (&#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">COBRA</font>&#8221;)); provided, that the Company shall not be required to waive, pay or reimburse any premium or contribution required of Employee to continue any COBRA coverage or other benefits except as provided in the following sentence, (C) reimbursement of all unpaid expenses incurred prior to the effective date of termination in accordance with the Company&#8217;s policies and (D) an amount equal to accrued and unused vacation time in accordance with the Company&#8217;s policies, and (ii) all shares of restricted stock awarded by the Company to Employee pursuant to that certain Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated effective June 16, 2014 shall become fully vested and no longer subject to forfeiture (collectively, the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Accrued Amounts</font>&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of a Qualifying Termination by the Company as provided in clause (i) of the definition of a Qualifying Termination or in the event the Employee continues his employment with the Company through November 30, 2017, if Employee elects continuation coverage pursuant to COBRA within the time period prescribed pursuant to COBRA for Employee and Employee&#8217;s eligible dependents, then the Company will, subject to the conditions set forth in <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2(d)</font> below, waive, pay or reimburse Employee for any premium or contribution required of Employee to continue COBRA coverage (at coverage levels in effect immediately prior to Employee&#8217;s termination of employment) until the earlier of (y) a period of six (6) months following the Qualifying Termination or November 30, 2017, as applicable, and (z) the date upon which Employee and Employee&#8217;s eligible dependents become eligible for coverage under another employer&#8217;s plan(s).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Ref408424160"></a><a name="_Ref408841452"></a>(d)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>In addition to the Accrued Amounts, for which no release is required, and subject to the conditions set forth below, (i) upon a Qualifying Termination by the Company as provided in clause (i) of the definition of a Qualifying Termination, the Company shall pay to Employee, as severance, in accordance with the Company&#8217;s normal payroll practices his current base salary as in effect on the Effective Date, less applicable withholdings through November&#160;30, 2017 (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Severance Payments</font>&#8221;), and (ii) upon either a Qualifying Termination or Employee having continued his employment with the Company through November&#160;30, 2017, (A)&#160;12,124 shares of the unvested restricted stock awarded by the Company to Employee pursuant to that certain Employee Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated effective as of February 22, 2017 shall become fully vested and no longer subject to forfeiture (the <font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">&#8220;Accelerated Shares&#8221;</font>), and (B) the Company shall pay to Employee an amount in cash equal to $180,000 (the <font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">&#8220;2018 Cash Payment&#8221;</font>).&nbsp;&nbsp;Such 2018 Cash Payment will be made on the sooner of March 15, 2018 or the date the 2017 fiscal year bonuses under the cash incentive compensation plan are paid to the Company&#8217;s executive officers.  The Severance Payments, the accelerated vesting the Accelerated Shares and the 2018 Cash Payment provided in clauses (i) and (ii) of the initial sentence of this paragraph are collectively referred to as the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Severance Benefits</font>.&#8221;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU3"></a><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Employee&#8217;s receipt of the Severance </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Payments</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> is conditioned upon the termination of employment being the result of a Qualifying Termination</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> by the Company as provided in clause (i) of the definition of a Qualifying Termination</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;The </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">acceleration of the vesting of the </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Accelerated S</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">hares and the payment of the </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2018</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Cash </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Payment </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">are</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> conditioned upon the termination of employment being the result of either a Qualifying Termination or the termination of the Transition Period as a result of Employee having been continuously employed by the Company through </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">November 30, 2017</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, Employee&#8217;s receipt of the Severance Benefits </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and the Company&#8217;s waiver, payment or reimbursement of any premium or contribution required for the continuation of COBRA coverage as set forth in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">2(c)</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">above are </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">conditioned upon (i)</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Employee&#8217;s execution and delivery of the Release Agreement attached hereto as </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit A</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Release Agreement</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8221;)</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> within </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">twenty-one (21) days </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">following the effective date of the Qualifying Termination </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">or </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">November 30, 2017</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, as applicable, </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and Employee&#8217;s non-revocation of the ADEA </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Release (as defined</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> and contained in the Release Agreement</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">)</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">and </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(ii) Employee&#8217;s compliance with the provisions of </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">5</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> below</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Employee&#8217;s receipt of the Severance Payments is further conditioned upon</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Employee not accepting </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">full- or part-time </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">employment with, or otherwise providing </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">a material amount of consulting </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">services to, any Competitor </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">at an</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">y time prior to </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">November 30, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Employee&#8217;s receipt of the </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2018 Cash Payment </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">is further conditioned upon Employee not accepting full- or part-time employment with, or otherwise providing a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor at any time prior to</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> November 30, 2017.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If Employee becomes entitled to receive the Severance Payments upon satisfaction of the foregoing conditions, the Severance Payments shall begin on the first regularly scheduled payroll date determined by the Company occurring more than thirty (30) days from Employee&#8217;s date of Qualifying Termination (with any such base salary that otherwise would have been paid prior to such date to be payable in a lump sum on such payroll date).&nbsp;&nbsp;If Employee becomes entitled to receive an acceleration of vesting of the Accelerated Shares, any acceleration of vesting of the Accelerated Shares will be effective on the first business day following the expiration of the revocation period for the ADEA Release.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">any breach of contract, any wrongful termination, or other tort or cause of action.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee&#8217;s release of claims shall apply specifically, but not be limited to, claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> of 1974, as amended (&#8220;</font><font style="font-style:italic;">ERISA</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8221;)</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, and any other federal, state, or local statute(s) or other law(s) prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment or granting rights to an employee arising out of an employment relationship, as well as any claims for wages, employee benefits, vacation pay, severance pay, health or welfare benefits, bonus compensation, or other remuneration, damages, fees, costs or other relief for any obligations, contracts, claims for defamation, invasion of privacy, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence, estoppel, misrepresentation, express or implied duties of good faith and fair dealing, refusal to perform an illegal act, wrongful discharge, and/or torts for any and all alleged acts, omissions, or events through the date this Agreement is executed by Employee.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee confirms that this Agreement was neither procured by fraud nor signed under duress or coercion.&nbsp;&nbsp;Further, Employee waives and releases the Company and each other Released Party from any Claims that this Agreement was procured by fraud or signed under duress or coercion so as to make this Agreement not binding.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee understands and agrees that by signing this Agreement, he is giving up the right to pursue any legal Claims released herein that he may currently have against the Company or any other Released Party, whether or not he is aware of such Claims, and specifically agrees and covenants not to bring any legal action for any Claims released herein.&nbsp;&nbsp;The only Claims that are excluded from this Agreement are (i) Claims arising after the date of this Agreement, if any, including any future Claims relating to the Company&#8217;s performance of its obligations hereunder, (ii) any claim for unemployment compensation, (iii) any claim for workers&#8217; compensation benefits, (iv) any vested, future benefits which Employee is entitled to receive under any Company &#8220;employee benefit plan,&#8221; within the meaning of Section 3(3) of </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ERISA</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, and the regulations promulgated thereunder</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">; (v) indemnification or payment under any applicable directors and officers liability insurance policy, applicable state and federal</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">law, and the Company&#8217;s by-laws, certificate of formation, or other agreement, (vi) any vested interest he may have in any 401(k) plan by virtue of his employment with the </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Company;</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (vii) any rights Employee may have under any equity award agreement with</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">respect to any vested</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">equity awards thereunder</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This General Release of Claims does not include a release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Older Workers&#8217; Benefit Protection Act.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU5"></a>4.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Rights Not Waived</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee represents that he has not filed any charges, complaints, or other proceedings against the Company or any of the other Released Parties that are presently pending with any federal, state, or local court or administrative or governmental agency.&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding this release of liability, nothing in this Agreement prevents Employee from filing any non-legally waivable claim (including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (&#8220;</font><font style="font-style:italic;">EEOC</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;), National Labor Relations Board (&#8220;</font><font style="font-style:italic;">NLRB</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;), or comparable state or local agency or participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, NLRB, or comparable state or local agency; however, Employee understands and agrees that Employee is waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary or personal relief or recovery as a result of such EEOC, NLRB, or comparable state or local agency proceeding or subsequent legal actions. In addition, nothing in this Agreement prohibits Employee from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any government agency or entity, </font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:normal;">making other disclosures that are protected under whistleblower provisions of law, or receiving an award or monetary recovery pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission&#8217;s whistleblower program.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee does not need prior authorization to make such reports or disclosures and is not required to notify the Company that he has made any such report or disclosure.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Ref381169779"></a><a name="_Ref374543820"></a>(a)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font><font style="font-style:italic;">Confidentiality</font>.  Employee acknowledges that the Company and its Affiliates have previously provided Employee with Confidential Information and will continue to provide Employee with Confidential Information during the Transition Period.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee further acknowledges and agrees that the Company and its Affiliates have put in place certain policies and practices to safeguard such Confidential Information, and that as a condition of his employment with the Company, Employee executed an Employment Agreement dated June 16, 2014 (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Employment Agreement</font>&#8221;) with the Company pursuant to which Employee agreed, both during and after his employment, not to disclose or use for his benefit or the benefit of others any Confidential Information and to comply with the Company&#8217;s and its Affiliates&#8217; policies regarding Confidential Information. Employee agrees that he is and will remain to be subject to the obligations contained in the Employment Agreement to the extent such obligations continue after his termination of employment, including the confidentiality provisions therein, as well as the Company&#8217;s and its Affiliates&#8217; policies and limitations on disclosure of Confidential Information.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee further agrees that Employee will not, while employed by the Company or any Affiliate and at any time thereafter, disclose or make available to any other person or entity, or use for Employee&#8217;s own personal gain, any Confidential Information, except for such disclosures as required in the performance of Employee&#8217;s duties with the Company or any Affiliate or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process (in which case Employee shall notify the Company of such legal or judicial proceeding as soon as practicable following his receipt of notice of such a proceeding, and permit the Company to seek to protect its interests and information).&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee acknowledges and agrees that such Confidential Information is the exclusive property of the Company and its Affiliates and will only be used for the benefit of the Company and its Affiliates.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(b)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font><font style="font-style:italic;">Notice of Immunity Under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, as amended by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (&#8220;</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">DTSA</font><font style="font-style:italic;">&#8221;)</font><font style="font-weight:bold;">.</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state law for any disclosure of a trade secret that:&#160; (i) is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding.&#160; If Employee files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, Employee may disclose the Company&#8217;s trade secrets to his 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.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Ref374543826"></a><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU6"></a>(c)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font><font style="font-style:italic;">Non-Solicitation or Hire</font>.  For a two-year period following the termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company or any Affiliate, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly (i) employ or seek to employ any person who is on the effective date of termination, or was at any time within the six-month period preceding the effective date of termination, an<font style="font-weight:bold;"> </font>employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates or otherwise solicit, encourage, cause or induce any such employee of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate such employee&#8217;s </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">employment with </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the Company</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or such </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Affiliate</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or to enter into employment with another </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">company</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> (including for this purpose the contracting with any person who was an independent contractor (excluding consultant) of </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the Company</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">or any Affiliate </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">during such period) or (ii) take any action that would interfere with the relationship of </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the Company</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> or its </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Affiliates</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> with&nbsp;&nbsp;their suppliers or customers without, in either case, the prior written consent of </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the Company</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Ref483916990"></a><a name="_Ref408408108"></a>(d)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font><font style="font-style:italic;">Nondisparagement.</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee agrees not to make any statements (oral or written) or otherwise do anything that will disparage or damage the corporate, personal or professional reputation of the Company, its Affiliates and their respective officers, employees, managers or directors, as applicable, or that disrupts or impairs the normal ongoing business operations of the Company and/or its Affiliates.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its executive officers and directors not to make any statements (oral or written) or otherwise do anything that will disparage or damage the personal or professional reputation of Employee.&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting Employee from engaging in concerted activity protected by the National Labor Relations Act.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(e)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font><font style="font-style:italic;">Injunctive Relief</font>. Employee acknowledges that monetary damages for any breach of <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 5(a)</font>, <font style="text-decoration:underline;">(c)</font> and <font style="text-decoration:underline;">(d)</font> above will not be an adequate remedy and that irreparable injury will result to the Company, its Affiliates and their respective businesses in the event of such a breach. For that reason, Employee agrees that in the event of a breach, in addition to recovering legal damages, the Company is entitled to proceed in equity for specific performance or to enjoin Employee from violating such provisions.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(f)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font><font style="font-style:italic;">Continuing Obligations</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to affect or relieve Employee from any continuing obligations contained in the Employment Agreement or other policies of the Company or its Affiliates to which Employee is subject during and, as applicable, following his employment with the Company, and Employee agrees to comply with such ongoing obligations in accordance with their terms.&nbsp;&nbsp;To the extent that any provision of this Agreement conflicts with the Employment Agreement or other policies of the Company, this Agreement controls.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU7"></a>(g)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font><font style="font-style:italic;">Termination of Severance Benefits</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;The provision of the Severance Benefits pursuant to <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 2(d)</font> above and the waiver, payment or reimbursement of any premium or contribution required for the continuation of COBRA coverage is expressly conditioned upon Employee&#8217;s compliance with the foregoing provisions of this <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font>, including the continuing obligations under Employee&#8217;s Employment Agreement and the policies of the Company.  Employee&#8217;s receipt of the Severance Payments is further conditioned upon Employee not accepting full- or part-time employment with, or otherwise providing a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor at any time prior to November 30, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee&#8217;s receipt of the 2018 Cash Payment is further conditioned upon Employee not accepting full- or part-time employment with, or otherwise providing a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor at any time prior to November 30, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;If at any time Employee shall (i) breach any of the provisions of this <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font>, including the continuing obligations under Employee&#8217;s Employment Agreement and the policies of the Company or its Affiliates, or (ii) become employed by, or otherwise provide a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor at any time prior to November 30, 2017, then the Severance Payments shall immediately terminate and the </p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Company shall have no further obligation to pay any further </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Severance Payments</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> pursuant to </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">2(d)</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">. </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> If before </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the payment of the </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">201</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">8</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Cash Payment </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">the Employee shall </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(x) </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">breach any of the provisions of this </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">5</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, including the continuing obligations under Employee&#8217;s Employment Agreement and the policies of the Company or </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">its Affiliates</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">or (y) become employed by, or otherwise provide a material amount of consulting services to, any Competitor before November 30, 2017, </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">then there shall</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> be no </font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">payment of the 201</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">8</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> Cash Payment</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, as</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> applicable</font><font style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_Ref484014624"></a>6.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Definitions</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(a)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>&#8220;Affiliate&#8221; means (i) any entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns 10% or more of the combined voting power, (ii) any &#8220;parent corporation&#8221; of the Company (as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code), (iii) any &#8220;subsidiary corporation&#8221; of any such parent corporation (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) of the Company and (iv) any trades or businesses, whether or not incorporated which are members of a controlled group or are under common control (as defined in Sections 414(b) or (c) of the Code) with the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of this Agreement, CSI Compressco LP (&#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">CCLP</font>&#8221;) and its subsidiaries shall be considered an Affiliate of the Company.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(b)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>&#8220;Code&#8221; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury regulations and administrative guidance promulgated thereunder.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(c)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>&#8220;Competitor&#8221; means any entity that is competitive with a business in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries, including CCLP, engaged during the twelve-month period immediately preceding the effective date of Employee&#8217;s termination of employment.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(d)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>&#8220;Confidential Information&#8221; means and includes all confidential and/or proprietary information, trade secrets and &#8220;know-how&#8221; and compilations of information of any kind, type or nature (tangible and intangible, written or oral, and including information contained, stored or transmitted through any electronic medium), whether owned by the Company or its Affiliates, disclosed to the Company or its Affiliates in confidence by third parties or licensed from any third parties, which, at any time during Employee&#8217;s employment by the Company or any Affiliate, is developed, designed or discovered or otherwise acquired or learned by Employee and which relates to the Company or its Affiliates, partners, business, services, products, processes, properties or assets, customers, clients, suppliers, vendors or markets or such third parties.&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include any information that becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of any disclosure or act of Employee in violation of the terms of this Agreement. </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(e)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>&#8220;Qualifying Termination&#8221; means the termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company before November 30, 2017 (i) by the Company for any reason other than a breach by Employee of any provisions of <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 5</font>, or (ii) by Employee for any reason.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU8"></a><font style="text-decoration:none;">7.</font><font style="text-decoration:none;margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">No Other Entitlement.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee acknowledges that, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, Employee is not entitled to, and will not receive, any additional compensation, benefits, or separation pay or other payment of any kind.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee acknowledges that, subject to the continued payment of his salary and the other benefits to which he is entitled </font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">during his continued employment by the Company and the acceleration of vesting of the shares of restricted stock as provided in </font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">Section&#160;</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">2(c)</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;"> above, he has been fully paid or provided all wages, compensation, bonuses or other benefits from the Company or the Released Parties which are or could be due to Employee under the terms of his employment or otherwise.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thus, for any employee benefits sponsored by the Company not specifically referenced in this Agreement, Employee will be treated as a terminated employee on the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">effective </font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">date of termination</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;This includes, but is not limited to, any 401(k) plan, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and short and long-term disability insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;Without limiting the foregoing and except as otherwise described this Agreement, Employee expressly acknowledges and agrees that he is not entitled to receive (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">i</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">) any further bonus payments under the Company&#8217;s cash incentive compensation plan, or otherwise; (</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">ii</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">) equity incentive grants or awards under any of the incentive plans or programs of the Company or its Affiliates;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;"> or (iii</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;">)</font><font style="color:#000000;font-weight:normal;"> any additional severance or other compensation.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">8.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">No Oral Modification</font>.<font style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement cannot be modified orally and can only be modified through a written document signed by all parties.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">9.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Severability</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-weight:normal;">If any provision contained in this Agreement is determined to be void, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, then the other provisions contained herein shall remain in full force and effect as if the provision which was determined to be void, illegal or unenforceable had not been contained herein.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">10.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Return of Property</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-weight:normal;">Employee acknowledges that all property of the Company and its Affiliates in Employee&#8217;s possession or control including, without limitation, documents, agreements, proposals, files, records, manuals, handbooks, client and customer lists and information, manuals, maintenance manuals, computer-recorded information (including email) and other documentation and information (whether in paper or electronic form) relating to the business of the Company or any Affiliate, and any and all equipment, computers, digital data storage devices and the like obtained by Employee in connection with his employment with the Company (collectively, &#8220;</font><font style="font-style:italic;">Recipient Materials</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;) shall at all times be the property of the Company or any applicable Affiliate except as provided below.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee shall return to the Company all Recipient Materials and any copies thereof in his possession, custody or control, including Recipient Materials retained by Employee in his office or at his home, within ten (10) days of the effective date of termination or upon request by the Company.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event that Employee has electronic version(s) of Recipient Materials in his possession, Employee will deliver a copy of the electronic version of Recipient Materials and delete all copies of the electronic version(s) of Recipient Materials in his possession.&nbsp;&nbsp;Further, if Employee discovers Recipient Materials after any requirement to return same has passed, he will immediately return all copies to the Company and delete any electronic version(s) of such Recipient Materials.&nbsp;&nbsp;Following the effective date of termination, Employee may retain the Company provided laptop computer and cell phone after the Company has received such equipment and deleted from such equipment any Recipient Materials.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">11.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Attorneys&#8217; Fees</font>.<font style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties hereto agree that each party shall pay its respective costs, including attorney's fees, if any, associated with this Agreement.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU9"></a>12.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Taxes</font>.<font style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state, local or foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant </font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:normal;">to any applicable law or regulation.&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any other provision of this </font><font style="font-weight:normal;">Agreement</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">, each party hereto agrees to be responsible for and to pay the taxes imposed on it by applicable law without any contribution from the other.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">13.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Section 409A</font>.<font style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties acknowledge that the form and timing of the payments and benefits to be provided pursuant to this Agreement are intended to be exempt from or to comply with one or more exceptions to the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder (&#8220;</font><font style="font-style:italic;">Section 409A</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8221;).&nbsp;&nbsp;The parties further acknowledge that for purposes of Section 409A Employee does not have discretion with respect to the timing of the payment of any amounts provided under this Agreement.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee's right to receive any payment, benefit or amounts that might otherwise constitute installment payments shall be treated for purposes of Section&#160;409A as a right to receive a series of separate and distinct payments.&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not make any representation that the payments or benefits provided under this Agreement are exempt from, or satisfy, the requirements of Section&#160;409A, and the Company shall have no liability to Employee for any tax, interest or penalties that Employee may incur in the event that any provision of this Agreement does not comply with Section&#160;409A.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">14.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Choice of Law/Venue</font>. <font style="font-weight:normal;">THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS.&nbsp;&nbsp;WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE COMPANY AND EMPLOYEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREE TO THE EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AND ANY TEXAS STATE COURT WITHIN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">15.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">No Admission of Liability.</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission of any liability for any claim in connection with Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">16.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Fully Understood</font>.<font style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;By signing this Agreement, Employee acknowledges and affirms that he has (i) read and understands this Agreement, (ii) consulted with legal counsel of his choosing, (iii) agreed to the terms of this Agreement, and (iv) received a copy of this Agreement.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">17.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Successors</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(a)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>This Agreement is personal to Employee and shall not be assignable by Employee. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee&#8217;s legal representatives.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(b)<font style="margin-left:81pt;"></font>This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, its Affiliates and their respective successors and assigns.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU10"></a>18.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Notices</font>.<font style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;All notices required hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage </font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:normal;">prepaid, addressed to the Employee, at the address maintained in </font><font style="font-weight:normal;">the Company</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">&#8217;s records, and to </font><font style="font-weight:normal;">the Company </font><font style="font-weight:normal;">as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith. Notices and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">19.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Multiple Counterparts</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.&nbsp;&nbsp;Facsimile or e-mail transmission of any signed original of this Agreement will be deemed the same as delivery of an original.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">20.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Entire Agreement</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-weight:normal;">This Agreement supersedes any and all prior agreements between the parties, oral or written, except with respect to any of Employee&#8217;s continuing obligations as set forth above, which shall continue and remain in full force and effect per the terms of those covenants.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">21.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Voluntary Agreement</font>.<font style="font-weight:normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee hereby represents and warrants that, prior to signing below, he has had the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel of his choice, has read this document in its entirety and fully or satisfactorily understands its content and effect, is completely satisfied with the terms reflected in this Agreement, and, accordingly, knowingly makes this Agreement and agrees to be bound as described in this Agreement.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.<font style="margin-left:36pt;"></font>JOSEPH ELKHOURY</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">/s/Bass C. Wallace, Jr.</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;margin-left:36pt;"></font><font style="margin-left:36pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">/s/Joseph Elkhoury</font>___________</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Name: <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Bass C. Wallace, Jr.</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;margin-left:36pt;"></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Title: <font style="text-decoration:underline;">Senior Vice President &amp; General Counsel</font><font style="text-decoration:underline;margin-left:36pt;"></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:8.13%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">This Release Agreement (&#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Release Agreement</font>&#8221;) is entered into as of ______, 2017 by and between Joseph Elkhoury (&#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Employee</font>&#8221;) and <font style="text-transform:uppercase;">Tetra </font>Technologies, Inc. (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Company</font>&#8221;), as follows:</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:8.13%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">WHEREAS, Employee and the Company have entered into that certain Separation and Release Agreement (the &#8220;<font style="font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;">Separation Agreement</font>&#8221;) dated June 1, 2017 which sets forth certain covenants and agreements between the parties relating to Employee&#8217;s resignation and resulting termination of employment including, without limitation, certain payments and benefits to be provided by the Company to Employee; and </p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:8.13%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">WHEREAS, the Separation Agreement contemplates that Employee will execute and deliver to the Company this Release Agreement upon the termination of Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company and the Employee and the Company desire to execute this Release Agreement to resolve all issues relating to the employment of Employee by the Company.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.13%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">1.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Definitions</font>.&nbsp;&nbsp;All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Release Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Separation Agreement.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.13%;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">2.<font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;">Separation Benefits and Conditions</font><font style="font-weight:normal;">.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.13%;text-indent:8.13%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">(b)<font style="margin-left:108pt;"></font>Subject to the terms and conditions of the Separation Agreement, including the Employee&#8217;s execution and delivery of this Release Agreement and non-revocation of the ADEA Release contained herein, Employee shall receive the Severance Benefits specified in Section 2(d) of the Separation Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section 5(g) of the Separation Agreement.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.13%;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">asserted or unasserted, whether now known or unknown (collectively, &#8220;</font><font style="font-style:italic;">Claims</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">&#8221;), arising from, relating to, or in any way connected with any facts or events occurring on or before the execution of this </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Release Agreement</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> that</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> he may have against the Company or any other Released Party, including, but not limited to any such Claims arising out of or in any way related to Employee&#8217;s employment with the Company, or any Affiliate thereof, or the termination of such employment, including but not limited to, any violation of any federal, state or local statute or regulation, any breach of contract, any wrongful termination, or other tort or cause of action.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee&#8217;s release of claims shall apply specifically, but not be limited to, claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Title VII, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">of 1974, as amended (&#8220;</font><font style="font-style:italic;">ERISA&#8221;)</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, and any other federal, state, or local statute(s) or other law(s) prohibiting discrimination or harassment in employment or granting rights to an employee arising out of an employment relationship, as well as any claims for wages, employee benefits, vacation pay, severance pay, health or welfare benefits, bonus compensation, or other remuneration, damages, fees, costs or other relief for any obligations, contracts, claims for defamation, invasion of privacy, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence, estoppel, misrepresentation, express or implied duties of good faith and fair dealing, refusal to perform an illegal act, wrongful discharge, and/or torts for any and all alleged acts, omissions, or events through the date this </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Release Agreement </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">is executed by Employee.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee confirms that this </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Release Agreement</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">was neither procured by fraud nor signed under duress or coercion.&nbsp;&nbsp;Further, Employee waives and releases the Company and each other Released Party from any Claims that this </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Release Agreement </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">was procured by fraud or signed under duress or coercion so as to make this </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Release Agreement </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">not binding.&nbsp;&nbsp;Employee understands and agrees that by signing this Agreement, he is giving up the right to pursue any legal Claims released herein that he may currently have against the Company or any other Released Party, whether or not he is aware of such Claims, and specifically agrees and covenants not to bring any legal action for any Claims released herein.&nbsp;&nbsp;The only Claims that are excluded from this </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Release </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Agreement are (i) Claims arising after the date of this </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Release </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Agreement, if any, including any future Claims relating to the Company&#8217;s performance of its obligations </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">under the Separation Agreement</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">, (ii) any claim for unemployment compensation, (iii) any claim for workers&#8217; compensation benefits, (iv) any vested, future benefits which Employee is entitled to receive under any Company &#8220;employee benefit plan,&#8221; within the meaning of Section 3(3) of </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">ERISA</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New 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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:8.13%;text-indent:0%;letter-spacing:-0.15pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU13"></a><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">4.</font><font style="margin-left:72pt;"></font><font style="text-decoration:underline;">ADEA Release</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Employee hereby fully, finally, and completely releases the Company and the other Released Parties from any and all </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">claims, charges, or causes of action arising on or before the </font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">date of this Release Agreement</font><font style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"> </font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">under the Age Discrimination and Employment Act and the Older Workers&#8217; Benefit Protective Act, 42 U.S.C. &#167;&#167; 1981, 1983, 1985 (collectively the &#8220;ADEA&#8221;) which prohibits age discrimination in employment (the &#8220;ADEA Release&#8221;), and hereby acknowledges and agrees that: </font></p>
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