(g) Separation Benefit. Executive agrees that the payments and benefits provided by this Section 3 are not required under the Company’s normal policies and procedures and are provided solely in connection with this Agreement. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the payments and benefits referenced in this Section 3 constitute adequate and valuable consideration, in and of themselves, for the promises contained in this Agreement.
4. Full Payment. Executive acknowledges that the payment and arrangements herein shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of any and all amounts due and owing to Executive as a result of Executive’s employment with the Company and the termination thereof. Effective as of the Termination Date, Executive shall have no right, title or interest under the Company’s short term incentive program, Group’s 2013 Incentive Award Plan, Group’s 2023 Incentive Award Plan or any other compensation plan of the Company or Group, and each target short term incentive award, restricted stock unit award and other award shall be forfeited as of the Termination Date without any payment therefor. Executive further acknowledges that this Agreement shall supersede each agreement entered into between Executive and the Company regarding Executive’s employment, including, without limitation, any offer letter, employment agreement, change in control agreement and restricted stock unit agreement. Each such agreement shall be deemed terminated and of no further effect as of the Termination Date without payment therefor.
5. Executive’s Release of the Company. Executive understands that by agreeing to the release provided by this Section 5, Executive is agreeing not to sue, or otherwise file any claim against, the Company or any of its employees or other agents for any reason whatsoever based on anything that has occurred as of the date Executive signs this Agreement.
(a) General Release. On behalf of Executive and Executive’s heirs, assigns, executors, administrators, trusts, spouse and estate, Executive hereby releases and forever discharges the Company, and each of its owners, affiliates, subsidiaries, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, partners, employees, and insurers, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, or any of them (the “Releasees”), of and from any and all manner of action or actions, cause or causes of action, in law or in equity, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, promises, liability, claims, demands, damages, loss, cost or expense, of any nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent (hereinafter called “Claims”), which Executive now has or may hereafter have against the Releasees, or any of them, by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever from the beginning of time to the date hereof, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Claims arising out of, based upon, or relating to Executive’s hire, employment, remuneration or termination by the Releasees, or any of them, Claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, Claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, including any Claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq.; the Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d); Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. (the “ADEA”); the Civil Rights Act of 1866, 42 U.S.C. § 1981; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the False Claims Act , 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq. the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215 et seq., the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; the Texas Labor Code, including the Texas Payday Act, the Texas Anti-Retaliation Act, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act and § 451.001 of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, and all of their respective implementing regulations; claims for wages under the Texas Labor Code and any other federal, state or local laws of similar effect; the employment and civil rights laws of Texas; Claims for breach of contract; Claims arising in tort, including, without limitation, Claims of wrongful
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