this Agreement shall be governed by and construed
according to the law of the State of Missouri.
This Agreement and the exhibits
thereto constitute the entire and exclusive agreement between Bobak and
Anheuser-Busch with respect to Bobak's employment status and any rights and
duties owed by Anheuser-Busch to Bobak and, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, it supersedes all previous or contemporaneous negotiations,
commitments, agreements, statements, representations, or promises, oral or
written.
This Agreement may not be modified except in a writing signed by both
parties.
12.
BOBAK STATES THAT HE HAS CAREFULLY READ THIS "CONSULTING AND
NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE," THAT HE KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS ITS
CONTENTS AND THAT HE IS ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AS HIS OWN FREE ACT AND
DEED.
BOBAK FURTHER REPRESENTS AND AGREES THAT:
·
HE HAS BEEN ADVISED BY ANHEUSER-BUSCH TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO
SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT;
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·
HE FULLY UNDERSTANDS THAT HIS EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A FULL AND
FINAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS HE MAY HAVE AGAINST ANHEUSER-BUSCH AS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT WITH FINAL AND BINDING EFFECT;
·
HE HAS BEEN GIVEN AT LEAST 21 DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT;
·
FOR A PERIOD OF 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE HE SIGNS THIS AGREEMENT, BOBAK MAY REVOKE
THIS AGREEMENT BY NOTIFYING ANHEUSER-BUSCH IN WRITING OF HIS INTENT TO DO SO;
AND
·
THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE OR ENFORCEABLE UNTIL THE REVOCATION
PERIOD HAS EXPIRED.
THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO A BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, WHICH MAY BE
ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES.
The parties to this Consulting and Non-Disclosure Agreement and General Release
now voluntarily and knowingly execute this Agreement.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.,
By:
/s/ John T. Farrell
Date:
12/10/07
Vice President, Corporate Human Resources
/s/ Mark T. Bobak
Date:
12/10/07
MARK T. BOBAK
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