This Agreement and the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall automatically terminate (without any further action of the parties) upon expiration of the Voting Period. In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.1 , this Agreement shall become void and of no effect with no liability on the part of any party; provided , however , no such termination shall relieve any party from liability for any breach hereof prior to such termination.