Company: HOUS
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form Type: DEFM14A
Source: 0001628280-25-054793
Chunk: 442

Company: Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-02
Form: DEFM14A
Chunk 442
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 in consideration for a disposition of the rights of the recipient under this Agreement and represents liquidated damages, in a reasonable amount that will compensate Parent or the Company, as applicable, in the circumstances in which the Termination Fee is payable for the efforts and resources expended and opportunities foregone while negotiating this Agreement and in reliance on this Agreement and on the expectation of the consummation of the Merger, which amount would otherwise be impossible to calculate with precision. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that the right to receive a Termination Fee shall not limit or otherwise affect any such Party’s right to specific performance set forth in Section 9.11 .

## ARTICLE IX

### GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Schedule Definitions . All capitalized terms in the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein except as otherwise defined therein.

9.2 Survival . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, none of the representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing; provided , however , that those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms apply, or that are to be performed in whole or in part, after the Closing, shall survive the Closing until performed. The Confidentiality Agreement and Clean Team Agreement shall each (a) survive termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and (b) terminate as of the Effective Time.

9.3 Notices . All notices, requests and other communications to any Party under, or otherwise in connection with, this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if delivered in person; (b) if transmitted by electronic mail (“ e-mail ”) (but only if confirmation of receipt of such e-mail is requested and received; provided , that each notice Party shall use reasonable best efforts to confirm receipt of any such e-mail correspondence promptly upon receipt of such request); or (c) if transmitted by national overnight courier, in each case as addressed as follows:

(i) if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:

Compass, Inc.

110 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor

New York, New York 10011

Attention: Robert Reffkin, Chief Executive Officer

E-mail: [Intentionally Omitted]

Cc: Ethan Glass, Chief Legal Officer

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E-mail: [Intentionally Omitted]

with a required copy to (which copy shall not constitute notice):

Kirkland & Ellis

601 Lexington