Prior to a formal announcement of the Transaction, you agree not to disclose the potential existence of the Transaction, the Transaction, or its terms to any employee without a clear business purpose underlying the disclosure, or to any third parties, unless approved by the Company or required by law. By entering into this Agreement, you reaffirm and ratify and agree to abide by all the terms of your Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation Agreement (“Confidentiality and Non-Solicitation Agreement”), attached hereto as Exhibit B, and any separate agreements relating to confidentiality, intellectual property, non-solicitation, or other restrictive covenants. You further agree that the existence, terms, and conditions of this Agreement shall be kept confidential by you, except that you may disclose them to your spouse or significant other, attorney, accountant, or tax preparer, provided they also agree to keep them confidential. Nothing within this Agreement or any other agreement prohibits or restricts you from initiating communications directly with, responding to any inquiry from, or providing testimony before, the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal, state, or local regulatory authority or agency.