3. Other Benefits.
a. Vested Benefits. Upon separation of employment, you may be eligible for payout of any vested benefits under the Companys
welfare and retirement benefit plans (e.g., 401(k)), even if you do not sign this Agreement.
b. Equity Incentives. This
Agreement does not change the terms of any of your Advent equity awards that are outstanding and unvested as of your Separation Date, pursuant to which such awards shall be forfeited without vesting or payment in accordance with the terms of the
applicable award.
4. Release and Covenant Not to Sue.
a. Release: In exchange for the consideration provided to you in this Agreement, you hereby release and forever discharge Advent, its
past and present parent entities, subsidiaries, divisions, limited partnerships, affiliated corporations, successors and assigns, as well as their respective past and present directors, managers, officers, partners, agents, employees, insurers,
attorneys, servants, and each of them, separately and collectively (Releasees), from any and all known and unknown claims, charges, complaints, liens, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages and liabilities, known or unknown,
suspected or unsuspected, whether or not mature or ripe (Claims), that you ever had and now have against any of the Releasees, including, but not limited to, Claims arising out of or in any way related to your employment with or
separation from the Company. This includes, but is not limited to, Claims based on statutes, torts, contracts and common law, Claims for discrimination, wrongful discharge, harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wages, Claims arising under Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and any applicable federal, state or local law or regulation governing the employment relationship. You understand that this Agreement includes a release of all known and unknown
claims through the Effective Date.
b. Limitation of Release: Nothing in this Agreement will prohibit you from filing a charge of
discrimination with the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or an equivalent state civil rights agency. However, by executing this Release, you hereby waive the right to recover in any
proceeding you may bring before the EEOC or in any proceeding brought by the EEOC on your behalf. Further, this Release shall not apply to (i) any claims that are not waivable by applicable law, such as claims for workers compensation or
unemployment benefits or any claims that may arise after the Effective Date, (ii) any claims you may have under this Agreement, (iii) any claims based upon your actions as an Advent director and/or officer for indemnity and/or defense
reimbursement available pursuant to Company by-laws, statute, Directors and Officers insurance or similar coverage; and (iv) any claims to any vested benefits you may have under qualified retirement plans
maintained by the Company.
c. Covenant Not To Sue. To the extent that any Claims covered by the scope of the release herein are
not subject to waiver by this Agreement under applicable law (including, without limitation, any Claims arising under or related to FMLA, FLSA, and any other local, state or federal statute governing employment and/or the payment of wages and
benefits), you hereby covenant and agree not to sue or otherwise seek any remedy or other form of relief against any of the Releasees relating to such Claims.
d. Representations: You represent that you (i) have been provided all benefits due under the Family and Medical Leave Act and any
applicable state or local law; (ii) have (upon receipt of your Final Compensation) received all wages due, including any overtime pay, bonus pay and commissions; (iii) that you have received all meals and rest breaks to which you were
entitled under the Fair Labor Standards Act and any applicable state and local law; and (iv) that you have not had any work-related accidents or injuries that you have not previously reported in writing to the Company.
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