Common use of General Release of Claims Clause in Contracts

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 89. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be he released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“"Releasees”") from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s 's employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s 's full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ ' compensation benefits under any of the Company’s 's workers’ ' compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s 's COBRA rights;; and iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.:

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“"Releasees”") from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Companyserved as Executive Vice President and General Manager. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s 's employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s 's full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ ' compensation benefits under any of the Company’s 's workers’ ' compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s 's COBRA rights;; and iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.:

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment;: ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, and each of its parentparents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (collectively, the “Releasees”) ), from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and or any of its officers and members of its Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Companyserved as Chief Financial Officer, CEO or Executive Chairman. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with CadenceCadence and/or Executive’s service on the Board, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 1 and 3 hereof) or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 7.12 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employmentemployment as Executive Chairman; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds;; and iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive hereby represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the payments and other consideration provided to him in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8Section 5. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described abovesubject to this release, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which that Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be he released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment;: ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive x. Xxxxxx X. Xxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxxx Xxxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: : i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; ; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; ; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. . b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be he released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. . Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.in

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 89. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.:

General Release of Claims. a. (a) In consideration for the Company’s agreement to enter into this Agreement and for the benefits provided hereunder (including substantial benefits to which Executive would not otherwise have been entitled to in the absence of this Agreement), Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadencethe Company, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of change in his employment relationship with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the CompanyCompany prior to the Effective Date. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadencethe Company, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. to (i) any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; Agreement, (ii. ) claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; ; (iii. ) claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; ; and (iv. ) any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. . Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Releasees. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Section 9. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. . Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. Executive has been given at least 21 days in which to review and consider this Agreement, although Executive is free to accept this Agreement at any time within that 21-day period. Executive is advised to consult with an attorney about the Agreement. If Executive accepts this Agreement, Executive will have an additional 7 days from the date that Executive signs this Agreement to revoke that acceptance, which Executive may effect by means of a written notice sent to the CEO. If this 7-day period expires without a timely revocation, this Agreement will become final and effective on the eighth day following the date of Executive’s signature, and the later of such eighth day or April 1, 2008 will be the “Effective Date” of this Agreement.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Lip-Bu Tan or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his Executive’s hiring, his Executive’s employment with the Company, the termination of his Executive’s employment with the Company Company, Executive’s wages or compensation (including equity awards) and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of DirectorsBoard, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as |US-DOCS\150413528.4|| amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Pregnancy Disability Leave law, the California Family Rights Act, the Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan“ERISA”), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and torttort (collectively, the “Released Claims”). In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate toReleased Claims include: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employmentAgreement; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rightsrights or vested benefits under an employee benefit plan that is subject to ERISA; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence the Company pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; v. Executive’s right to file and pursue a civil action or complaint under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act; and v. vi. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he Executive has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleased Claims. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph Section 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Section 1542 of the Civil Code section 1542 of the State of California (“Section 1542”), which provides as followsprovides: A general GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY. Executive waives all rights under Section 1542 or any other law or statute of similar effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the Released Claims. Executive acknowledges that Executive understands the |US-DOCS\150413528.4|| significance and specifically assumes the risk regarding the consequences of such release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time and such specific waiver of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtorSection 1542. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any Released Claim. f. Notwithstanding this Section 8, nothing in this Agreement prevents Executive from filing any non-legally waivable claim (including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement) with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or comparable state or local agency or participating in (or cooperating with) any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable state or local agency or cooperating in any such investigation or proceeding; however, Executive understands and agrees that Executive is covered by waiving any and all rights to recover any monetary or personal relief from a Releasee as a result of such EEOC or comparable state or local agency or proceeding or subsequent legal actions. Further, nothing in this releaseAgreement prohibits or restricts Executive from (i) filing a charge or complaint with, or cooperating in any investigation with, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, or any other governmental agency, entity or authority (each, a “Government Agency”), or (ii) exercising any rights Executive may have under Section 7 of the U.S. National Labor Relations Act. This Agreement does not limit Executive’s right to receive an award for information provided to a Government Agency.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxx X. Xxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“"Releasees”") from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Companyserved as CEO. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s 's employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 6 hereof) or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s 's full-time employmentemployment as CEO; ii. claims for workers’ ' compensation benefits under any of the Company’s 's workers’ ' compensation insurance policies or funds;; and iii. claims related to Executive’s 's COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described abovesubject to this release, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.:

General Release of Claims. a. (a) Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadencethe Company, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of DirectorsBoard, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadencethe Company, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. (i) any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employmentAgreement; (ii. ) claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; (iii. ) claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or (iv) claims that for indemnification to which Executive has is or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waivedbecome entitled. b. (b) Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. (c) Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8Section 14. d. (d) Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.:

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. served as CEO The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, . federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, paragraphs 1, 4. 5 and 6 hereof) or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employmentemployment as CEO; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence the Company pursuant to any contract, statute, statute or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described abovesubject to this release, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 11.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights;; and iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this his Employment Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“"Releasees”") from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by Executive's employment with the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s 's employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s 's full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ ' compensation benefits under any of the Company’s 's workers’ ' compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s 's COBRA rights;; and iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.:

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxxx Xxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: : i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. (i) any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; (ii. ) claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; (iii. ) claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; (iv. ) any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. (v) any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employmentAgreement; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights;; and iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence for the period of his full-time employment pursuant to any contract, including the Executive’s Indemnity Agreement, dated May 11, 2005, Cadence’s bylaws and Cadence’s Directors and Officers insurance policy, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxx Xxxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be he indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights;; and iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxxx Xxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“"Releasees”") from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Companyserved as CEO or Executive Chairman. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s 's employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 6 hereof) or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 7.12 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s 's full-time employmentemployment as Executive Chairman; ii. claims for workers’ ' compensation benefits under any of the Company’s 's workers’ ' compensation insurance policies or funds;; and iii. claims related to Executive’s 's COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described abovesubject to this release, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which that Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.:

General Release of Claims. a. Executive In consideration of the Severance Benefits that you are receiving as provided in Section 2(b) of your Transition and Separation Agreement, you agree that the payments and promises set forth therein are in full satisfaction of all accrued salary, paid time off, bonus and commission pay, profit-sharing, stock, stock options, restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units or other ownership interest in the Company, termination benefits or other compensation to which you may be entitled by virtue of your employment with the Company, your separation from the Company or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you (on behalf of yourself, and on behalf your heirs, family members, executors, estates, agents and assigns, or any controlled affiliate and any trust or other entity of which you or said heirs, estates or family directly or indirectly hold a majority beneficial interest) hereby irrevocablyrelease and waive any other claims you may have against the Company, fully ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (“Parent”) and finally releases Cadencetheir owners, its parentagents, officers, shareholders, employees, directors, attorneys, subscribers, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents successors and employees assigns (collectively “Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities), whether known or unknownnot known, suspected or unsuspectedincluding, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiringwithout limitation, his claims under any employment with the Companylaws, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released includeincluding, but are not limited to, any claims of unlawful discharge, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, violation of public policy, defamation, physical injury, emotional distress, claims for additional compensation or benefits arising from out of your employment or related to Executive’s employment with Cadenceyour separation of employment, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Actas amended, the Fair Labor Standards Act, under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Business and Professions Code, all California Wage Orders, the Family Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, and any other state laws and/or regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination, harassment or retaliation including, without limitation, claims based on age or under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (collectively, the “ADEA”), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 1974, as amended and/or claims based on disability or under the Americans with Disabilities Act (except for collectively, the “Released Claims”). The Released Claims also include claims of discrimination or retaliation on the basis of workers’ compensation statute but do not include workers’ compensation claims. b. Notwithstanding anything in this Supplemental Release Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Supplemental Release Agreement prohibits you (or your attorney) from confidentially or otherwise communicating or filing a charge or complaint with a governmental or regulatory entity, participating in a governmental or regulatory entity investigation, or giving other disclosures to a governmental or regulatory entity concerning suspected violations of the law, in each case without receiving prior authorization from or having to disclose any vested right Executive has such conduct to benefits the Company, or from responding if properly subpoenaed or otherwise required to do so under an ERISA planapplicable law. Nothing in this Supplemental Release Agreement shall be construed to affect the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“Commission”), National Labor Relations Board’s, the state Occupational Safety and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ActHealth Administration’s, and the California Business Securities and Professions Code; Exchange Commission’s, or any other localfederal, state, federalor local governmental agency or commission’s (“Governmental Agencies”) or any state agency’s independent right and responsibility to enforce the law, nor does this Supplemental Release Agreement affect your right to file a charge or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by either the Commission or any such Governmental Agency, although this Supplemental Release Agreement does bar any claim that you might have to receive monetary damages in connection with any Commission or Governmental Agency proceeding concerning matters covered by this Supplemental Release Agreement. This Supplemental Release Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award or bounty for information provided to any Governmental Agencies, including under the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Xxxx-Xxxxx”). Further, nothing in this Supplemental Release Agreement prohibits you from testifying in an administrative, legislative or judicial proceeding regarding alleged criminal conduct or sexual harassment, when you have been required or requested to attend a proceeding pursuant to court order, subpoena, or foreign law governing employment; written request from an administrative agency or the legislature. Moreover, nothing in this Supplemental Release Agreement prevents the disclosure of factual information relating to claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, harassment or discrimination based on sex, failure to prevent harassment or discrimination based on sex or retaliation against a person for reporting an act of harassment or discrimination based on sex, as those claims are defined under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, to the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of extent the claims are filed in a civil or administrative action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. such disclosures are protected by law. By signing below, you expressly waive any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 1542 of the Employment Agreement to survive Civil Code of the termination State of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits California, which provides as follows: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” You hereby expressly waive any rights you may have under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, other statute or common law principle; and v. any other rights or principles of similar effect. You, the Company and Parent do not intend to release claims that Executive has or you may have that cannot, not release as a matter of law, including but not limited to claims for indemnity under California Labor Code Section 2802, or any claims for enforcement of this Supplemental Release Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute regarding the scope of this general release shall be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of determined by an arbitrator under the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release procedures set forth in this paragraph 8the arbitration clause below. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Chi-Xxxx Xxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Companyserved as CEO. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, . the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, . federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, paragraphs 1, 4, 5 and 6 hereof) or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employmentemployment as CEO; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence the Company pursuant to any contract, statute, statute or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released aboveReleasees. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 87. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described abovesubject to this release, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph I (a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx XX or, in the event of his incapacity due to Permanent Disability as defined in his Employment Agreement, his legal representative acting on his behalf, or, in the event of his death, his estate (all of which are hereafter referred to as “Executive” as the context requires), hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Release Agreement which relate to his hiring, hiring or his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company Company, and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled to receive pursuant to the provisions of this Release Agreement, pursuant to Section 4.6(b) of Executive’s Employment Agreement with Cadence, or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement that agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided and benefits described in this Agreement paragraph 1(a)(i) constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8release. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described aboveclaims, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Release Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Release Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release. f. The undersigned represents that he is the individual executive, his legal representative or the executor or administrator of his estate, and that he or it is authorized to bind the individual executive or his estate, as applicable.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive In consideration of the Severance Benefits that you are receiving as provided in Section 2(b) of your Transition and Separation Agreement, you agree that the payments and promises set forth therein are in full satisfaction of all accrued salary, paid time off, bonus and commission pay, profit-sharing, stock, stock options, restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units or other ownership interest in the Company, termination benefits or other compensation to which you may be entitled by virtue of your employment with the Company, your separation from the Company or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you (on behalf of yourself, and on behalf your heirs, family members, executors, estates, agents and assigns, or any controlled affiliate and any trust or other entity of which you or said heirs, estates or family directly or indirectly hold a majority beneficial interest) hereby irrevocablyrelease and waive any other claims you may have against the Company, fully ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (“Parent”) and finally releases Cadencetheir owners, its parentagents, officers, shareholders, employees, directors, attorneys, subscribers, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents successors and employees assigns (collectively “Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities), whether known or unknownnot known, suspected or unsuspectedincluding, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiringwithout limitation, his claims under any employment with the Companylaws, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released includeincluding, but are not limited to, any claims of unlawful discharge, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, violation of public policy, defamation, physical injury, emotional distress, claims for additional compensation or benefits arising from out of your employment or related to Executive’s employment with Cadenceyour separation of employment, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Actas amended, the Fair Labor Standards Act, under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Business and Professions Code, all California Wage Orders, the Family Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, and any other state laws and/or regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination, harassment or retaliation including, without limitation, claims based on age or under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (collectively, the “ADEA”), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 1974, as amended and/or claims based on disability or under the Americans with Disabilities Act (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan)collectively, the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and “Released Claims”). The Released Claims also include claims of discrimination or retaliation on the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law basis of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s statute but do not include workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, or common law principle; and v. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waivedclaims. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive In consideration of the Severance Benefits that you are receiving as provided in Section 2(b) of your Transition and Separation Agreement, you agree that the payments and promises set forth therein are in full satisfaction of all accrued salary, paid time off, bonus and commission pay, profit-sharing, stock, stock options, restricted stock units, performance-based restricted stock units or other ownership interest in the Company, termination benefits or other compensation to which you may be entitled by virtue of your employment with the Company, your separation from the Company or otherwise. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you (on behalf of yourself, and on behalf your heirs, family members, executors, estates, agents and assigns, or any controlled affiliate and any trust or other entity of which you or said heirs, estates or family directly or indirectly hold a majority beneficial interest) hereby irrevocablyrelease and waive any other claims you may have against the Company, fully ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (“Parent”) and finally releases Cadencetheir owners, its parentagents, officers, shareholders, employees, directors, attorneys, subscribers, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents successors and employees assigns (collectively “Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities), whether known or unknownnot known, suspected or unsuspectedincluding, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiringwithout limitation, his claims under any employment with the Companylaws, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released includeincluding, but are not limited to, any claims of unlawful discharge, breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, violation of public policy, defamation, physical injury, emotional distress, claims for additional compensation or benefits arising from out of your employment or related to Executive’s employment with Cadenceyour separation of employment, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Actas amended, the Fair Labor Standards Act, under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the California Government Code, the California Business and Professions Code, all California Wage Orders, the Family Medical Leave Act, the California Family Rights Act, and any other state laws and/or regulations relating to employment or employment discrimination, harassment or retaliation including, without limitation, claims based on age or under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (collectively, the “ADEA”), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 1974, as amended and/or claims based on disability or under the Americans with Disabilities Act (except for collectively, the “Released Claims”). The Released Claims also include claims of discrimination or retaliation on the basis of workers’ compensation statute but do not include workers’ compensation claims. b. Notwithstanding anything in this Supplemental Release Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Supplemental Release Agreement prohibits you (or your attorney) from confidentially or otherwise communicating or filing a charge or complaint with a governmental or regulatory entity, participating in a governmental or regulatory entity investigation, or giving other disclosures to a governmental or regulatory entity concerning suspected violations of the law, in each case without receiving prior authorization from or having to disclose any vested right Executive has such conduct to benefits the Company, or from responding if properly subpoenaed or otherwise required to do so under an ERISA planapplicable law. Nothing in this Supplemental Release Agreement shall be construed to affect the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“Commission”), National Labor Relations Board’s, the state Occupational Safety and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification ActHealth Administration’s, and the California Business Securities and Professions Code; Exchange Commission’s, or any other localfederal, state, federalor local governmental agency or commission’s (“Governmental Agencies”) or any state agency’s independent right and responsibility to enforce the law, nor does this Supplemental Release Agreement affect your right to file a charge or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by either the Commission or any such Governmental Agency, although this Supplemental Release Agreement does bar any claim that you might have to receive monetary damages in connection with any Commission or Governmental Agency proceeding concerning matters covered by this Supplemental Release Agreement. This Supplemental Release Agreement does not limit your right to receive an award or bounty for information provided to any Governmental Agencies, including under the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Xxxx-Xxxxx”). Further, nothing in this Supplemental Release Agreement prohibits you from testifying in an administrative, legislative or judicial proceeding regarding alleged criminal conduct or sexual harassment, when you have been required or requested to attend a proceeding pursuant to court order, subpoena, or foreign law governing employment; written request from an administrative agency or the legislature. Moreover, nothing in this Supplemental Release Agreement prevents the disclosure of factual information relating to claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, harassment or discrimination based on sex, failure to prevent harassment or discrimination based on sex or retaliation against a person for reporting an act of harassment or discrimination based on sex, as those claims are defined under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, to the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of extent the claims are filed in a civil or administrative action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. such disclosures are protected by law. By signing below, you expressly waive any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 1542 of the Employment Agreement to survive Civil Code of the termination State of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits California, which provides as follows: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” You hereby expressly waive any rights you may have under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; iv. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contract, statute, other statute or common law principle; and v. any other rights or principles of similar effect. You, the Company and Parent do not intend to release claims that Executive has or you may have that cannot, not release as a matter of law, including but not limited to claims for indemnity under California Labor Code Section 2802, or any claims for enforcement of this Supplemental Release Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute regarding the scope of this general release shall be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of determined by an arbitrator under the Releasees based upon any of procedures set forth in the matters released abovearbitration clause below. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided Nothing in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for shall alter or otherwise diminish the release set forth in this paragraph 8terms and conditions of the Indemnification Agreement applicable to you as a result of your employment by the Company as Senior Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.

General Release of Claims. a. Executive hereby irrevocably, fully and finally releases Cadence, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, agents and employees (“Releasees”) from all causes of action, claims, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that Executive ever had or now has as of the time that Executive signs this Agreement which relate to his hiring, his employment with the Company, the termination of his employment with the Company and claims asserted in shareholder derivative actions or shareholder class actions against the Company and its officers and Board of Directors, to the extent those derivative or class actions relate to the period during which Executive was employed by the Company. The claims released include, but are not limited to, any claims arising from or related to Executive’s employment with Cadence, such as claims arising under (as amended) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1974, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Labor Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for any vested right Executive has to benefits under an ERISA plan), the state and federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and the California Business and Professions Code; any other local, state, federal, or foreign law governing employment; and the common law of contract and tort. In no event, however, shall any claims, causes of action, suits, demands or other obligations or liabilities be released pursuant to the foregoing if and to the extent they relate to: i. any amounts or benefits to which Executive is or becomes entitled pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or pursuant to the provisions designated in Section 9.9 of the Employment Agreement to survive the termination of Executive’s full-time employment; ii. claims for workers’ compensation benefits under any of the Company’s workers’ compensation insurance policies or funds; iii. claims for coverage under the Company’s past, present or future, insurance policies, including but not limited to any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies and/or employment practices liability insurance policies; iv. claims related to Executive’s COBRA rights; ivv. any claims or rights that Executive has to any equity award from the Company that has vested as of the Transition Commencement Date (as well as any right to any equity award that becomes vested pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement); vi. any rights that Executive has or may have to be indemnified by Cadence pursuant to any contractcontract (including but not limited to the Indemnity Agreement (as defined below)), statute, or common law principle; and v. vii. any other rights or claims that Executive has or may have that cannot, as a matter of law, be waived. b. Executive represents and warrants that he has not filed any claim, charge or complaint against any of the Releasees based upon any of the matters released above. c. Executive acknowledges that the payments provided in this Agreement constitute adequate consideration for the release set forth in this paragraph 8. d. Executive intends that this release of claims cover all claims described above, whether or not known to Executive. Executive further recognizes the risk that, subsequent to the execution of this Agreement, Executive may incur loss, damage or injury which Executive attributes to the claims encompassed by this release. Executive expressly assumes this risk by signing this Agreement and voluntarily and specifically waives any rights conferred by California Civil Code section 1542 which provides as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. e. Executive represents and warrants that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any claim by Executive that is covered by this release.