6. Shareholder Capacity. During the Term, no Person executing this Agreement who is or becomes a director or officer, or any other similar function or capacity, of the Company (or a subsidiary of the Company) shall be deemed to make any agreement or understanding in this Agreement in such Person’s capacity as a director or officer, or any other similar function or capacity. Each Shareholder is entering into this Agreement solely in such Shareholder’s capacity as the record holder or beneficial owner of Subject Shares and (a) nothing herein shall limit or affect any actions taken (or any failures to act) by a Shareholder in such Shareholder’s capacity as a director or officer, or any other similar function or capacity, of the Company (or a subsidiary of the Company), and (b) no action taken in good faith by such Shareholder in its capacity as a director or officer of the Company (or a subsidiary of the Company) shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Agreement.
7. No Exercise of Appraisal Rights. Each Shareholder irrevocably and unconditionally forever waives and agrees not to exercise or assert any appraisal rights or dissenters’ rights in respect of such Shareholder’s Subject Shares that may arise in connection with the Merger (including, without limitation, any rights under Section 238 of the CICA). Effective upon the Effective Time, each Shareholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever discharges, Parent, the Company, and each of their respective past, present, and future Subsidiaries, successors and assigns and any of their respective officers, directors, managers, equityholders, employees, agents, counsel, consultants, advisors or other representative authorized to represent or act on behalf of such Person (the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, charges, complaints, causes of action, damages, Contracts and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever (the “Released Claims”), whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured and whether at law or in equity, arising from conduct occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, including any Released Claims relating to or arising out of such Shareholder’s ownership of Subject Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 7 shall operate to release any obligations of the Released Parties with respect to, or obligate any Shareholder to refrain from making, claims or commencing any proceedings: (i) arising under, or in connection with, this Agreement or Section 5.06 of the Merger Agreement; (ii) with respect to any matters related to such Shareholder’s service as an officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) under the insurance policies contemplated by Section 5.06 of the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding Section 12, in the event the Merger is consummated, this Section 7 shall survive the consummation of the Merger indefinitely.
8. Shareholder Litigation. Each Shareholder agrees not to commence, participate in, or knowingly facilitate, assist or encourage, and to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, that may be brought against the Company, Parent, Merger Sub, or any of their respective Affiliates, Representatives, successors and assigns relating to the negotiation, approval, execution or delivery of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Merger or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any claims alleging a breach of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors of the Company (including the Special Committee) or breaches of any federal, state or foreign securities law in connection with any of the foregoing and any claim seeking to enjoin or delay the consummation of the Merger); provided that this Section 8 shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights of such Shareholder or its Affiliates for any breach of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement by Parent or the Company. Notwithstanding Section 12, in the event the Merger is consummated, this Section 8 shall survive the consummation of the Merger indefinitely.
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