Effective as of the Closing, each Seller, Owner and Representative, on behalf of itself, himself or herself and its, his or her Affiliates and each of its, his, her, and their respective heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, the “ Releasing Parties ”), hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges the Company, and any and all of its successors and assigns, together with all their present and former directors and officers (collectively, the “ Released Parties ”), from any and all manner of Actions, damages, demands and Liabilities whatsoever in law or equity, whether known or unknown, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed, contingent, direct or indirect, which the Releasing Party ever had, has or may have against any of the Released Parties for, upon, or by reason of any matter, transaction, act, omission or thing whatsoever arising under or in connection with any of the Released Parties, from the beginning of time to and including the Closing Date, other than (i) obligations arising under this Agreement or any transactions or documents contemplated thereby or executed in connection therewith, (ii) rights of such Seller as an employee of the Company for accrued but unpaid compensation as of the Closing Date, but only to the extent taken into account in the determination of the Final Closing Working Capital; (iii) accrued rights of such Seller as an employee of the Company under the Company’s benefit plans in accordance with the express terms thereof; and (iv) such Seller’s rights to indemnification under the Company’s organizational documents in effect on the Closing Date for having served as an officer or director of the Company.