Executive recognizes that this Agreement contains confidential information and agrees that the contents of this Agreement or any information made available to Executive in the course of entering into this Agreement shall be considered confidential and shall not be disclosed or communicated in any manner except: (a) as required by law or legal process or (b) to Executive’s spouse, domestic partner, or financial/legal advisors, all of whom shall agree to keep such information confidential; whether this Agreement is ultimately agreed to or not by Executive. Executive agrees that breach of this confidentiality obligation is cause for discipline, up to and including termination as well as reimbursement to Sears for any amounts paid to Executive pursuant to this Agreement.