13. Non-assignability; Binding Agreement.
(a) By the Executive. This Agreement and any and all rights, duties, obligations or interests hereunder shall not be assignable or delegable by the Executive.
(b) By the Company. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to any other member of the Company Group.
(c) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Parties, any successors to or assigns of the Company and the Executive’s heirs and the personal representatives of the Executive’s estate.
14. Withholding. All payments made or benefits provided to the Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced by any applicable withholding taxes and other authorized deductions.
15. Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or waived in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto. The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Agreement.
16. Governing Law. All matters affecting this Agreement, including the validity thereof, are to be subject to, and interpreted and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in the State of California.
17. Survival of Certain Provisions. The rights and obligations set forth in this Agreement that, by their terms, extend beyond the termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company shall survive such termination.
18. Entire Agreement; Supersedes Previous Agreements. This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, and any equity award agreements in respect of Existing Equity Awards contain the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect to the matters covered herein and supersede all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings with respect to the subject matter hereof; all other negotiations, commitments, agreements and writings, including the Prior Agreement, shall have no further force or effect, and the parties to any such other negotiation, commitment, agreement or writing shall have no further rights or obligations thereunder.
19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by either of the Parties in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
20. Headings. The headings of sections herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.