| (a) In consideration of the benefits set forth in the Separation Agreement, the Executive, for himself and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, on behalf of each of his agents, representatives, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and successors (collectively, the “Executive Parties”), hereby unequivocally, fully, and irrevocably releases, waives, and discharges the Company and its former, current, or future officers, directors, agents, representatives, and employees, all affiliates of the Company and all former, current, or future officers, directors, agents, representatives, and employees of any such affiliates, as well as all employee benefit plans (collectively, the “Company Parties”) from any and all past, present, direct, indirect and/or derivative liabilities, claims, rights, actions, causes of action, counts, obligations, sums of money due, attorneys’ fees, costs, judgments, suits, debts, covenants, agreements, promises, demands, damages and charges of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, in law or in equity (collectively, “Claims”) asserted or that could have been asserted, under federal, state, or local statute (including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, Sections 1981 through 1988 of Title 42 of the United States Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (except for benefits that are or become vested on or before the last day of the Executive’s employment with the Company, which are not affected by this Agreement), the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the |