Release by Company In consideration for the general release by Executive, the Company, on behalf of the Company Parties, hereby fully, forever, unconditionally and irrevocably releases and discharges Executive and each of Executive’s affiliates, spouse, successors, executors, administrators, agents, heirs and assigns (together with Executive, the “Executive Parties”) from all claims, demands, causes of action, liabilities, charges, complaints, , actions, suits, rights, debts, sums of money, costs, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, damages, executions, obligations, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs), of every kind and nature, in law, equity or otherwise, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, that any of the Company Parties ever had or now have against any or all of the Executive Parties, however originating or existing, from the beginning of time through the Effective Date, including, but not limited to, any and all claims arising out of or relating to the relationship between Executive and the Company, the services performed by Executive for the Company, Executive’s cessation of services to the Company, or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the claims released in this Section 9 (the “Company Released Claims”) do not include, and nothing contained herein shall operate to release any of Executive’s promises and obligations under this Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) or with respect to any fraud or gross negligence of Executive in the performance of his duties. The Company hereby covenants, promises and agrees not to, and agrees to cause each of the other Company Parties not to, bring any action or claim, legal, equitable or otherwise, asserting or relating to any Company Released Claims (i) in any court of any jurisdiction or in any agency or other unit of any governmental authority, local, state, national or foreign, (ii) with any arbitral body, forum or arbitration tribunal, or (iii) in any mediation proceeding, against any of the Executive Parties; provided, however, that the foregoing covenant not to xxx shall not apply to or prohibit enforcement of the terms of this Agreement.
Release by Employee As a material inducement to NPS to enter into this Agreement and in consideration for the payment of the amount set forth in this Agreement, you, for yourself and for all persons claiming by, through, or under you, hereby absolutely, irrevocably, completely and unconditionally release and discharge NPS and each of NPS's subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, attorneys and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them ("Releasees") of and from any and all claims, demands, charges, grievances, damages, debts, liabilities, accounts, costs, attorney's fees, expenses, liens, future rights, and causes of action of every kind and nature whatsoever based on or in any way arising out of events or omissions occurring prior to the effective date of this Agreement ("Claims"). The Claims from which you are releasing Releasees herein include, without limitation, breach of implied or express contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, libel, slander, wrongful discharge or termination, infliction of emotional distress, discrimination and any other claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Utah Antidiscrimination Act, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and all other laws prohibiting age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, color, disability and other forms of discrimination, claims growing out of any legal restrictions on NPS's right to terminate its employees, and all other claims arising in any way out of your employment relationship with NPS or the termination of that relationship, whether now known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, including future rights, based upon or in any way arising out of events or omissions occurring prior to the effective date of this Agreement. You specifically waive any and all claims for back pay, front pay, or any other form of compensation, except as set forth herein. You hereby waive any right to recover damages, costs, attorneys' fees, and any other relief in any proceeding or action brought against NPS by any other party, including without limitation the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Utah Antidiscrimination and Labor Division, the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, or other administrative agency asserting any claim, charge, demand, grievance, or cause of action related to your employment relationship with NPS or the termination of that relationship. You are not waiving your rights, if any, to unemployment insurance benefits or workers' compensation benefits. You further do not waive any rights you may have under the terms of NPS's pension or other NPS employee benefit plans. You also do not waive any claims or rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act which may arise from events occurring after the date of this Agreement.
Waiver and Release TO INDUCE THE LENDER TO AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AMENDMENT, EACH CREDIT OBLIGOR REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF THERE ARE NO CLAIMS OR OFFSETS AGAINST OR RIGHTS OF RECOUPMENT WITH RESPECT TO OR DEFENSES OR COUNTERCLAIMS TO ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH IT:
(a) WAIVES ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS, OFFSETS, RIGHTS OF RECOUPMENT, DEFENSES OR COUNTERCLAIMS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, ARISING PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF; AND
(b) RELEASES AND DISCHARGES THE LENDER, ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SHAREHOLDERS AND ATTORNEYS (COLLECTIVELY THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, INDEBTEDNESS, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, RIGHTS, CAUSES OF ACTION OR DEMANDS WHATSOEVER, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHICH THE BORROWER EVER HAD, NOW HAS, CLAIMS TO HAVE OR MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY RELEASED PARTY ARISING PRIOR TO THE DATE HEREOF AND FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.
Release by Executive (a) Except for any obligations or covenants of the Company pursuant to this Agreement and as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, Executive, for himself/herself and his/her heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, successors and agents (collectively, the “Executive’s Affiliates”) hereby fully and without limitation releases and forever discharges the Company and its Related Entities, and each of their respective agents, representatives, stockholders, owners, officers, directors, employees, consultants, attorneys, auditors, accountants, investigators, affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Company Releasees”), both individually and collectively, from any and all waivable rights, claims, demands, liabilities, actions, causes of action, damages, losses, costs, expenses and compensation, of whatever nature whatsoever, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which Executive or any of Executive’s Affiliates has or may have or may claim to have against the Company Releasees by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, from the beginning of time to the Effective Date (“Claims”), arising out of, based upon, or relating to his/her employment or the termination of his/her employment with the Company and its Related Entities and/or his/her service as an officer of any of the Company Releasees, any agreement or compensation arrangement between Executive and any of the Company Releasees, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
(b) Executive specifically and expressly releases any Claims arising out of or based on: the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the National Labor Relations Act and the Equal Pay Act, as the same may be amended from time to time; the California common law on fraud, misrepresentation, negligence, defamation, infliction of emotional distress or other tort, breach of contract or covenant, violation of public policy or wrongful termination; state or federal wage and hour laws, and other provisions of the California Labor Code, to the extent these may be released herein as a matter of law; or any other state or federal law, rule, or regulation dealing with the employment relationship, except those claims which may not be released herein as a matter of law.
(c) Nothing contained in this Section 9 or any other provision of this Agreement shall release or waive any right that Executive has to indemnification and/or reimbursement of expenses by the Company and its Related Entities with respect to which Executive may be eligible as provided in California Labor Code section 2802, the Company’s and its Related Entities’ Certificates of Incorporation, Bylaws and any applicable directors and officers, errors & omissions, umbrella or general liability insurance policies, any indemnification agreements, including the Employment Agreement; or any other applicable source, nor prevent Executive from cooperating in an investigation of the Company by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”).
Waiver and Release of Liability In consideration for the privilege of the Participant’s participation in the Activities, the undersigned hereby RELEASES, DISCHARGES, COVENANTS NOT TO XXX, AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS RELEASEES from any and all liability, demands, losses, medical expenses, lost opportunities, damages or attorneys fees and costs stemming from any or all claims for negligence, expressed or implied warranty, contribution, and indemnity, and/or claims of negligent rescue operations, first aid, and emergency care, to the broadest extent permitted by applicable law suffered by the Participant incurred on his/her account with respect to the Participant’s personal injury and other injury or harm, disability, and/or death, or property damage, arising directly or indirectly from the Participant’s participation in Activities, as caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the Releasees or any of them, and further agrees that if, despite this release, the Participant or any other person makes a claim on the Participant’s behalf against any of the Releasees, THE UNDERSIGNED WILL INDEMNIFY, SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EACH OF THE RELEASEES FROM ANY LIABILITY, LITIGATION EXPENSES, ATTORNEY FEES, LOSSES, DAMAGES OR COSTS ANY MAY INCUR AS THE RESULT OF ANY SUCH CLAIM, WHETHER ASSERTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THE PARTICIPANT, OR ANOTHER PERSON. INITIAL HERE
Termination or Release (a) This Agreement, the Security Interest and all other security interests granted hereby shall terminate with respect to all Secured Obligations (other than (x) obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements not yet due and payable, (y) Cash Management Obligations not yet due and payable and (z) contingent indemnification obligations not yet accrued and payable) when all the outstanding Secured Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full.
(b) A Grantor shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the Security Interest in the Collateral of such Grantor shall be automatically released upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by the Indenture as a result of which such Grantor ceases to be a Subsidiary or is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary of Holdings III; provided that Holders of more than 50% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes shall have consented to such transaction (to the extent required by the Indenture) and the terms of such consent did not provide otherwise.
(c) Upon any sale or other transfer by any Grantor of any Collateral that is permitted under the Indenture, or upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest granted hereby in any Collateral pursuant to Section 11.02 of the Indenture, the security interest of such Grantor in such Collateral shall be automatically released.
(d) A Grantor (other than Holdings V and the Issuer) shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the Security Interest in the Collateral of such Grantor shall be automatically released if such Grantor ceases to be a Material Domestic Subsidiary.
(e) If the security interest on any Collateral is released pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Intercreditor Agreement and such release results in the release of the security interest on such Collateral under this Agreement or any Collateral Document relating to the Notes, the security interest on such Collateral granted hereunder or under any such Collateral Document relating to the Notes shall be automatically released.
(f) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (e) of this Section 6.13, the Notes Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantor’s expense, all documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 6.13 shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Notes Collateral Agent.
(g) In the event that any of the Collateral shall be transferred by any Grantor in connection with the Foreign Reorganization, the security interest granted hereunder on such Collateral shall automatically be discharged and released and all rights to such Collateral shall revert to the applicable Grantor without any further action by the Notes Collateral Agent or any other Person. Without prejudice to the foregoing, upon the request of the applicable Grantor, the Notes Collateral Agent, at the expense of such Grantor, shall promptly execute and deliver to such Grantor, all releases, termination statements, stock certificates, any certificated securities or any other documents necessary or desirable for the release of the security interest on such Collateral.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in any other Notes Document, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in the event that the Foreign Reorganization is not consummated and to the extent that any Permitted Intercompany Transfer has occurred (or will occur concurrently with such release described in the Indenture), any security interests granted hereunder by Holdings IV on any Collateral shall automatically be discharged and released without any further action by the Notes Collateral Agent or any other Person. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, in connection with the foregoing, upon the request of the Issuer, the Notes Collateral Agent, at the expense of Issuer, shall promptly execute and deliver to Holdings IV, Holdings V or SigmaTel, as applicable, all releases, termination statements, stock certificates, any certificated securities or any other documents necessary or desirable for the release of the security interest on such Collateral.
Release and Termination (a) Upon any sale, transfer or other disposition or removal from the Designated Pool of any Pool Aircraft (or Owner Subsidiary or Intermediate Lessee) or other item of Collateral in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, including the Pledged Equity Interest in each Owner Subsidiary or Intermediate Lessee that owns or leases such Pool Aircraft, or if applicable, Irish Subsidiary Holdco or CA Subsidiary Holdco (in each case, upon a removal of such Transaction Party in accordance with Sections 2.10 or 5.04 of the Credit Agreement), such Collateral will be deemed released from the Lien hereof (and related guarantees will be deemed released in accordance with Section 7.11 of the Credit Agreement), and the Collateral Agent will, at the relevant Grantor’s expense, execute and deliver to the Grantor of such item of Collateral such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request and provide to the Collateral Agent to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted hereby and to evidence the release of any related guaranty, and to the extent that (A) the Collateral Agent’s consent is required for any deregistration of the interests in such released Collateral from the International Registry or any other registry or (B) the Collateral Agent is required to initiate any such deregistration, the Collateral Agent shall ensure that such consent or such initiation of such deregistration is effected. Any amounts released from the Collateral Account by the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents shall be deemed released from the Lien hereof.
(b) Upon the payment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations then outstanding, the pledge, assignment and security interest granted by Section 2.01 hereof shall terminate, the Collateral Agent shall cease to be a party to this agreement, and all provisions of this Agreement (except for this Section 8.06(b)) relating to the Secured Obligations, the Secured Parties or the Collateral Agent shall cease to be of any effect insofar as they relate to the Secured Obligations, the Secured Parties or the Collateral Agent. Upon any such termination, the Collateral Agent will, at the relevant Grantor’s expense, execute and deliver to each relevant Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall prepare and reasonably request to evidence such termination.
(c) If, prior to the termination of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent ceases to be the Collateral Agent in accordance with the definition of “Collateral Agent” in Section 1.01, all certificates, instruments or other documents being held by the Collateral Agent at such time shall, within five (5) Business Days from the date on which it ceases to be the Collateral Agent, be delivered to the successor Collateral Agent.
Execution of Release This Release may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, but which when taken together, shall constitute one Release. PLEASE READ THIS RELEASE AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL OF ITS PROVISIONS BEFORE SIGNING IT. THIS RELEASE CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMS, INCLUDING THOSE UNDER THE FEDERAL AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT, AND OTHER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT.
Termination and Release (a) This Agreement and the security interests created in favor of the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Banks, pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate when all of the Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid and when the Banks have no further Commitments under the Credit Agreement and no Letters of Credit are outstanding or unreimbursed, at which time the Agent shall execute and deliver to the Pledgor, or to such person or persons as the Pledgor shall reasonably designate, all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements and similar documents prepared by the Pledgor at the Pledgor's expense that the Pledgor shall reasonably request to evidence the release of the Liens and the security interests created by this Agreement with respect to the Collateral.
(b) All Collateral used, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Pledgor in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to a waiver or amendment of the terms of the Credit Agreement), shall be used, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of free and clear of the Lien and the security interest created under this Agreement. In connection with any such sale, transfer or disposition of Collateral, (i) the Agent shall deliver to the Pledgor, or to such person or persons as the Pledgor shall reasonably designate, all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements and similar documents prepared by the Pledgor at the Pledgor's expense that the Pledgor shall reasonably request to evidence the release of the Liens and security interests created under such Agreement with respect to such Collateral, and (ii) any representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement relating to such Collateral shall no longer be deemed to be made with respect to such used, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed Collateral.
Waiver and Release of Claims In consideration of, and subject to, the payment to be made to me by ____________ (the “Employer”) of the "Severance Payment" and the “Prorated Target Bonus Amount” (in each case as defined in the Severance Agreement, dated as of _________, entered into between me and the Company (the "Agreement")), I hereby waive any claims I may have for employment or re-employment by the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Employer after the date hereof, and I further agree to and do release and forever discharge the Employer and any parent or subsidiary of the Employer, and their respective past and present officers, directors, shareholders, insurers, employees and agents from any and all claims and causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of or relating to my employment with the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Employer, or the termination thereof, including, but not limited to, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, tort, fraud, the Civil Rights Acts, Age Discrimination in Employment Act as amended by the Older Workers’ Benefits Protection Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Americans with Disabilities Act, or any other federal, state or local legislation or common law relating to employment or discrimination in employment or otherwise; provided however, that no claim that I may have against the Employer in any capacity other than as an Employer shall be waived pursuant to this Waiver and Release. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision hereof, nothing in this Waiver and Release of Claims shall adversely affect (i) my rights to ongoing Severance Benefits under the terms of the Agreement; (ii) my rights to benefits (other than severance payments or benefits) under plans, programs and arrangements of the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Employer; (iii) my rights to indemnification under any indemnification agreement, applicable law or the certificates of incorporation or bylaws of the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Employer, (iv) my rights under any director's and officers' liability insurance policy covering me, (v) my workers compensation rights, or (vi) my unemployment insurance rights. I acknowledge that I have signed this Waiver and Release of Claims voluntarily, knowingly, of my own free will and without reservation or duress, and that no promises or representations have been made to me by any person to induce me to do so other than the promise of payment set forth in the first paragraph above and the Employer’s acknowledgment of my rights reserved under the second paragraph above. I understand that this release will be deemed to be an application for benefits under the Agreement and that my entitlement thereto shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Agreement and any applicable plan. I expressly hereby consent to such terms and conditions. I acknowledge that (i) I am waiving any rights or claims I might have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“ADEA”); (ii) I have received consideration beyond that to which I was previously entitled; (iii) I have been given forty-five (45) days to review and consider this Waiver and Release of Claims (unless I have signed a written waiver of such review and consideration period); (iv) I have had the opportunity to consult with an attorney or other advisor of my choice and have been advised by the Company to do so if I choose; and (vi) I have been separately furnished a written schedule of all persons, listed by job title and age, within the affected decisional unit who were selected and not selected for the benefits extended by this Agreement, as may be required by the ADEA. I may revoke this Waiver and Release of Claims seven days or less after its execution by providing written notice to the Employer. I acknowledge that it is my intention and the intention of the Employer in executing this Waiver and Release of Claims that the same shall be effective as a bar to each and every claim, demand and cause of action hereinabove specified. In furtherance of this intention, I hereby expressly waive any and all rights and benefits conferred upon me by the provisions of SECTION 1542 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE, to the extent applicable to me, and expressly I consent that this Waiver and Release of Claims shall be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including as well those related to unknown and unsuspected claims, demands and causes of action, if any, as well as those relating to any other claims, demands and causes of action hereinabove specified. SECTION 1542 provides: "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." I acknowledge that I may hereafter discover claims or facts in addition to or different from those which I now know or believe to exist with respect to the subject matter of this Waiver and Release of Claims and which, if known or suspected at the time of executing this Waiver and Release of Claims, may have materially affected this settlement. Finally, I acknowledge that I have read this Waiver and Release of Claims and understand all of its terms. ____________ (the “Old Employer”) and ______________ (the “Executive”) have entered into a Severance Agreement dated ______________ (the “Agreement”). The Executive is transferring employment from the Old Employer to ____________ (the “New Employer”), effective ________. The fourth bullet of the Agreement provides that, if the Executive transfers to the Company or an Affiliate, the Old Employer shall assign the Agreement to the Company or Affiliate. To order to carry out the provisions of the fourth bullet of the Agreement –
