Unless the following requirement is waived by the Committee in its sole discretion, the payments and benefits payable under Section 4(a) shall not apply unless the Participant delivers (and does not revoke) an executed and effective release acceptable to the Company releasing the Company, its Subsidiaries, stockholders, partners, officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all claims and from any and all causes of action of any kind, including but not limited to all claims or causes of action arising out of the Participant’s employment with the Company or the termination of such employment (the “ Release ”). The Participant shall execute and return such Release within the time period provided for by the Company, but in no event later than 50 days of the Date of Termination (the “ Release Deadline ”). If the Release has not been returned on or before the Release Deadline, the Participant shall not be entitled to any benefits and payments pursuant to Section 4(a) of this Vesting Program.