Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Executive specifically acknowledges and agrees that any breach or threatened breach of the restrictions contained in Section 8 of this Agreement is likely to result in irreparable injury to the Company and/or its Affiliates and that the remedy at law will be an inadequate remedy for such breach, and that in addition to any other remedy it may have in the event of a breach or threatened breach of Section 8 above, the Company and its Affiliates shall be entitled to enforce the specific performance of this Agreement by Executive and to seek both temporary and permanent injunctive relief (to the maximum extent permitted by law) without bond, without notice (to the maximum extent permitted by law), and without liability should such relief be denied, modified or violated (to the maximum extent permitted by law). Furthermore, in the event of any breach of the provisions of Section 8.1 or 8.2 above or a material and willful breach of any other provision in Section 8 above (the “ Forfeiture Criteria ”), the Company shall be entitled to cease making any severance payments being made hereunder, pending a final determination of damages that have ensured from such alleged breach. Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Section 9 is a material inducement to the Company entering into this Agreement.