TRANSITION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

Release - In consideration of the payment of the transition benefits, which you acknowledge you would not otherwise be entitled to receive, you hereby fully, forever, irrevocably and unconditionally release, remise and discharge the Company and its officers, directors, stockholders, corporate affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, agents and employees (each in their individual and corporate capacities) and employee benefit plans and plan fiduciaries (the “Released Parties”) from any and all claims, charges, complaints, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, debts, sums of money, costs, accounts, reckonings, covenants, contracts, agreements, promises, doings, omissions, damages, executions, obligations, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs), of every kind and nature that you ever had or now have against the Released Parties including, but not limited to, all claims arising out of your employment with and/or separation from the Company, including, but not limited to, all employment discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 621 et seq., the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq., the Connecticut Human Rights and Opportunities Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-51 et seq., the Connecticut Equal Pay Law, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-75 et seq., the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Law, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51kk et seq. and Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-51m (Connecticut whistleblower protection law), all as amended, and all claims arising out of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq., all as amended, and all common law claims including, but not limited to, actions in tort, defamation and breach of contract, all claims to any non-vested ownership interest in the Company, contractual or otherwise,

including, but not limited to, claims to stock or stock options, and any claim or damage arising out of your employment with and/or separation from the Company (including a claim for retaliation) under any common law theory or any federal, state or local statute or ordinance not expressly referenced above; provided, however, that nothing in this letter agreement prevents you from filing, cooperating with, or participating in any proceeding before the EEOC or a state fair employment practices agency (except that you acknowledge that you will not be able to recover any monetary benefits in connection with any such claim, charge or proceeding).

Non-Disparagement - You understand and agree that you will not make any false, misleading, disparaging or derogatory statements to any media outlet, industry group, financial institution

or current or former employee, consultant, client or customer of the Company or to any other person or entity regarding the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent you from making truthful disclosures to any governmental entity or in any litigation or arbitration.

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