EXHIBIT A
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GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
1. For valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, Mary Sagripanti (“Executive”), for herself, her spouse, heirs, administrators, children, representatives, executors, successors, assigns, trusts for her benefit and all other persons claiming through Executive, if any (collectively, “Releasers”), does hereby release, waive, and forever discharge Weber-Stephen Products LLC (the “Company”), Weber Inc. and their respective subsidiaries, parents, affiliates, related organizations, and equity holders, and their respective affiliates (including trustees and beneficiaries of trusts that are direct and indirect equity holders), employees, officers, directors, attorneys, successors, and assigns or each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Releasees”) from, and does fully waive any obligations or liabilities of Releasees to Releasers of any kind and nature that Releasers had, have, or might claim to have against Releasees at the time Executive executes this General Release for or in respect of any and all liability, actions, charges, causes of action, demands, damages, or claims for relief, remuneration, sums of money, accounts or expenses, and any action arising in tort including libel, slander, defamation or intentional infliction of emotional distress, and claims under any federal, state or local statute including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1871 (42 U.S.C. § 1981), the Equal Pay Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the City of Chicago Human Rights Ordinance or the discrimination or employment laws of any state or municipality, and/or any claims under any express or implied contract which Releasers may claim existed with Releasees. This also includes a release by Executive of any claims for breach of contract, wrongful discharge and all claims for alleged physical or personal injury, emotional distress relating to or arising out of Executive’s employment with Company or the termination of that employment; and any claims under the WARN Act or any similar law, which requires, among other things, that advance notice be given of certain work force reductions. This release and waiver does not apply to any claims or rights that may arise after the date Executive signs this General Release. The foregoing release does not apply to (a) any claims or rights for compensation, benefits, indemnification and any other surviving rights now existing under the Employment Letter between the Company and Executive dated as of July [•], 2021 (the “Employment Letter”), the organizational documents of the Company or Weber-Stephen Management Pool LLC (“Management Pool”) or any other agreement providing for indemnification regardless of when any claim is filed, (b) any claims or rights under directors and officers liability insurance, or (c) any claims or rights accruing to any Releaser in its capacity as an equityholder of the Company or Management Pool.