By accepting this Award, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read this Agreement and understands that the future value of any shares of Stock issued pursuant to this Award cannot be predicted and Occidental does not assume liability in the event such shares of Stock have no value in the future; and the Grantee will be solely responsible for the payment or nonpayment of taxes imposed or threatened to be imposed by any authority of any jurisdiction. In consideration of the grant of this Award, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of this Award or diminution in value of this Award or Stock issued pursuant to this Award resulting from termination of the Grantee’s service as a member of the Board and the Grantee irrevocably releases Occidental and its affiliates from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting this Award, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim.