As a further condition to earning any Plan Consideration, a Participant must execute and allow to become effective a general release of claims in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto prior to the thirtieth (30 th ) day following the date of the closing of the Change of Control Transaction, and if the form of release is provided to the Participant sooner than the date of the closing of the Change of Control Transaction, within thirty (30) days of the date the Participant receives the form of release. If any Participant refuses to execute such release and allow it to become effective within such time period, then such Participant will not be eligible to earn Plan Consideration, and the Participant’s rights under this Plan to receive any consideration will be forfeited.