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Employment Agreement

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Employment Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is entered into as of May 20, 2012 (but effective as of the Effective Time) by and among HealthCare Partners Holdings, LLC (“Employer”), DaVita Inc. (“Parent”) and Robert J. Margolis, M.D.
(“Employee”). 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of May 20, 2012, among Parent, Seismic Acquisition, LLC, a California limited liability company, and
a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Employer, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Employer, and Employer shall continue as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the
“Transaction”); 
 WHEREAS, the parties wish to provide for Employee’s employment with Employer on the terms
contained herein, effective upon the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the “Effective Date”); 

WHEREAS, Employee is the direct owner (or indirect owner through a person that is the direct owner) of outstanding equity interests of
Employer, and/or is the holder of options to purchase substantial equity interests of Employer, and will receive significant benefits, including the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) payable by Parent to Employee, pursuant to
the Merger Agreement, and the sale of the equity interests and options to purchase equity interests of Employer held by Employee is necessary to transfer the goodwill of Employer being purchased by Parent pursuant to the Merger Agreement; and

 WHEREAS, as a condition and material inducement for Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the Transaction,
Employee is entering into this Agreement concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement; 
 WHEREAS, while it is the
parties’ intention to enter into a revised Employment Agreement in the future, if the parties are unable to agree upon an Employment Agreement, this Agreement will serve as the agreement governing Employee’s employment and will be fully
binding on the parties hereto; and 
 WHEREAS, Employer and Employee have entered into that certain Employment Agreement, dated
June 1, 1996, and amended effective as of August 3, 1997 (the “Prior Employment Agreement”), which, effective as of the Effective Date, shall be terminated and replaced in its entirety by this Agreement. 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows: 
 Section 1. Employment and
Duties. Employer agrees to continue to employ Employee as Chief Executive Officer. Employee accepts such continued employment on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Employee shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of Parent
and shall perform the duties of such office, or such additional or different duties or jobs as the Chief Executive Officer of Parent deems appropriate, so long as those additional or different duties or jobs generally are commensurate with
Employee’s position. 

 
Initially, Employee shall continue to work out of Torrance, California, although the location is subject to change within a 35-mile radius to suit business needs; provided that Employee
may be periodically required to visit and work at Parent’s headquarters in Denver, Colorado during the term of this Agreement. Employee agrees to devote substantially all of his time, energy, and ability to the business of Employer on a
full-time basis and shall not engage in any other business activities during the term of this Agreement, including but not limited to providing consulting services to any investment firm, such as a hedge fund, provided however, Employee may
(a) pursue normal charitable activities so long as such activities do not require a substantial amount of time and do not interfere with his ability to perform his duties, and (b) as part of his duties hereunder, with Employer’s prior
written consent, serve as a consultant or other independent contractor to Parent, or any subsidiary or affiliate of Parent or Employer. Employee agrees that he shall not serve on the board of directors of any not-for-profit or for-profit company
without the express written approval of Parent’s Chief Executive Officer. Employee shall at all times observe and abide by Employer’s and Parent’s policies and procedures as in effect from time to time. 

Section 2. Compensation. In consideration of the services to be performed by Employee hereunder, Employee shall receive the
following compensation and benefits: 
 2.1 Base Salary. Employer shall pay Employee a base salary of $600,000 per annum,
less standard withholdings and authorized deductions. Employee shall be paid consistent with Employer’s payroll schedule. The base salary will be reviewed from time to time. Employer, in its discretion and with the approval of Parent, may
increase the base salary as a result of any such review. Neither Employer nor Parent may reduce Employee’s base salary unless Employee authorizes it in writing or Employer is reducing the base salary of other similarly-situated executives of
Employer by a similar percentage; in such case, Employer shall provide Employee with 30 days’ notice of the reduction. 

2.2 Benefits. Employee and/or his family, as the case may be, shall be eligible for participation in and shall receive all
benefits under Employer’s or an affiliate’s benefit plans (including, without limitation, medical, prescription, dental, disability, 401(k) contribution and life insurance) under the same terms and conditions applicable to most executives
of Employer at similar levels of compensation and responsibility, and subject to Section 2.7 of this Agreement. 

2.3 Annual Bonus. Employee shall be eligible to receive an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms set forth on
Appendix A to this Agreement for calendar years 2012, 2013, and 2014. Beginning in calendar year 2015 (if Employee is still employed by Employer), Employee shall be eligible to participate in a bonus program to be proposed by the Chief Executive
Officer of Employer in consultation with Parent. 
 2.4 Vacation. Employee shall have vacation, subject to the approval
of the Chief Executive Officer of Parent; provided that the number of personal days (including vacation, sick time, and other time off) afforded to Employee shall in no event be less than 37 days per year. 

 2.5 Management Share Ownership Policy. Employee shall review and understand the terms
of Parent’s Management Share Ownership Policy with respect to all equity-based awards. 
 2.6 Reimbursement.
Employer also agrees to reimburse Employee in accordance with Employer’s or an affiliate’s reimbursement policies for travel and entertainment expenses, as well as other business-related expenses, incurred in the performance of his duties
hereunder. 
 2.7 Changes to Benefit Plans. Employer and Parent reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any
and all of their benefit plans, practices, policies, and programs, including but not limited to any 401(k) plans, at any time without recourse by Employee so long as such action is taken generally with respect to all other similarly-situated peer
executives of Employer and Parent and does not single out Employee. Employee will be given “time of service” credit under all benefit plans where the benefits depend on or vary with the date employee first began providing services to
Employer. 
 2.8 Possible Recoupment of Certain Compensation. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to
the contrary, Employee shall be subject to the written policies of the Parent Board applicable to executives of Employer or Parent, including without limitation any Parent Board policy relating to recoupment or “claw back” of compensation,
as they exist from time to time during Employee’s employment by Employer and thereafter. 
 2.9 Return of Compensation
or other Property Received in Connection with Director, Officer, Shareholder or Similar Position. All fees, compensation, other remuneration, dividends, distributions, or other property or financial benefit received by Employee in connection
with Employee’s position as a director, officer, member, shareholder, partner or any other similar position of any controlled or uncontrolled direct or indirect subsidiary or affiliate of Employer, or other contractual obligor to Employer or
any of its subsidiaries or affiliates the obligations of which constitute revenue or direct or indirect employment or other personal services to Employer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates and of which Employee beneficially owns or has the
right to acquire, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the equity interests or has the power to vote 10% or more of the voting interests, shall belong to Employer and shall be immediately remitted to Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this
provision shall not apply to any amounts payable to, earned by, received by or otherwise due to Employee as employment compensation from Employer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any dividends or other distributions received by Employee
in Employee’s capacity as a stockholder of Employer’s ultimate parent company. 
 2.10 Indemnification.
Employer agrees to indemnify Employee against and in respect of any and all claims, actions, or demands, to the extent permitted by the Employer’s Bylaws and applicable law. 

 Section 3. Provisions Relating to Termination of Employment. 

3.1 Term. The term of this Agreement will be until two years after the Effective Date (the “Term”), unless otherwise
mutually agreed by Employer and Employee. During the Term, Employee’s employment may be terminated only for Material Cause, death, or Disability, pursuant to Section 3.2. Upon termination pursuant to this Section 3.1
(termination at the end of the Term), Employee shall (i) be entitled to receive the Base Salary and benefits as set forth in Section 2.1, Section 2.2, and Section 2.4, respectively, through the effective date
of such termination and (ii) not be entitled to receive any other compensation, benefits, or payments of any kind, except as otherwise required by law. If Employer and Employee mutually agree to continue Employee’s employment after the
Term, this Agreement will continue to govern the employment relationship (unless otherwise mutually agreed by Employer and Employee). 
 3.2 Termination for Material Cause, Death or Disability. During the Term and after the Term (if Employee’s employment continues after the Term), Employer may terminate Employee’s
employment without advanced notice for Material Cause, death or Disability (as defined below). Upon termination for Material Cause, death, or Disability, Employee shall (i) be entitled to receive the Base Salary and benefits as set forth in
Section 2.1, Section 2.2, and Section 2.4, respectively, through the effective date of such termination and (ii) not be entitled to receive any other compensation, benefits, or payments of any kind, except as
otherwise required by law or by the terms of any benefit or retirement plan or other arrangement that would, by its terms, apply. 
 3.3 Other Termination. After the Term (if Employee’s employment continues after the Term), Employer may terminate the employment of Employee for any reason or for no reason at any time upon at
least ninety (90) days’ advance written notice. If Employer terminates the employment of Employee for reasons other than for death, Material Cause, or Disability, and contingent upon Employee’s execution of the Employer’s
standard Severance and General Release Agreement within twenty-eight days of the termination of Employee’s employment, Employee shall be entitled to an amount equal to two times Employee’s base salary in effect at the time that notice of
termination is given to Employee, plus an amount equal to the Bonus paid in the year prior to the termination of Employee’s employment, pro-rated for the number of months served in the year Employee’s employment is terminated, to be paid
in equal installments over 24 months, subject to Employer’s payroll practices and procedures (the “Termination Pay”). For purposes of this provision, an Employee’s employment has been terminated when Employee is no longer
providing services for Employer after a specific date or the level of bona fide services that Employee would perform (as an employee or independent contractor) after a specific date would permanently decrease to no more than 20% of the average level
of bona fide services performed over the immediately preceding thirty-six month period (or the full period of service if Employee was employed for less than thirty-six months). 

3.4. Voluntary Resignation. After the Term (if Employee’s employment continues after the Term), Employee may resign from
Employer at any time upon at least ninety (90) days’ advance written notice if the resignation is without cause, and upon thirty (30) days’ written notice if Employee resigns due to a material breach by Employer or Parent of the
terms of this Agreement and Employer’s failure to cure such breach; provided that, in the case of 

 
material breach by Employer, Employee must provide written notice of the alleged breach and allow Employer thirty (30) days to cure. If Employee resigns from Employer, Employee shall
(i) be entitled to receive the base salary and benefits as set forth in Section 2.1, Section 2.2, and Section 2.4, respectively, through the effective date of such termination and (ii) not be entitled to
receive any other compensation, benefits, or payments of any kind, except as otherwise required by law or by the terms of any benefit or retirement plan or other arrangement that would, by its terms, apply; provided, however, that if
such resignation is due to a material breach by Employer or Parent (including without limitation changing Employee’s duties and/or reporting relationship in a manner that is inconsistent with Section 1, requiring a relocation that
is inconsistent with Section 1, or reducing base salary below what is set forth in Section 2.1), the Termination Pay shall also be due. In the event Employee resigns from Employer at any time, Employer shall have the right to
make such resignation effective as of any date before the expiration of the required notice period. 
 3.5 Disability.
Upon thirty (30) days’ advance notice (which notice may be given before the completion of the periods described herein), Employer may terminate Employee’s employment for Disability (as defined below). 

3.6 Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated: 

(a) “Disability” shall mean the inability, for a period of six (6) months, to adequately perform Employee’s regular
duties, with or without reasonable accommodation, due to a physical or mental illness, condition, or disability. 
 (b)
“Material Cause” shall mean any of the following: (i) conviction of a felony or plea of no contest to a felony; (ii) any act of fraud or material dishonesty in connection with the performance of his duties; (iii) repeated
failure or refusal by Employee to follow policies or directives reasonably established by Parent’s Chief Executive Officer or his/her designee that goes uncorrected for a period of ten (10) consecutive days after written notice has been
provided to Employee; (iv) a material breach of this Agreement that goes uncured for a period of 30 days after written notice has been given to Employee, if the breach is reasonably susceptible to cure; (v) any gross or willful misconduct
or gross negligence by Employee in the performance of his duties; (vi) egregious conduct by Employee that brings Employer, Parent or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates into public disgrace or disrepute; (vii) an act of unlawful
discrimination, including sexual harassment; (viii) a material violation of the duty of loyalty or of any fiduciary duty; or (ix) exclusion or notice of exclusion of Employee from participating in any federal health care program.

 3.7 Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of Employee’s employment by Employer or by Employee shall be
communicated by a written Notice of Termination to the other party hereto in accordance with Section 5 hereof. A “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice that indicates the specific termination provision in this
Agreement. 
 3.8 Effect of Termination. Upon termination, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect and
neither party shall have any further right or obligation hereunder; 

 provided, however, that no termination shall modify or affect the rights and obligations of
the parties that have accrued prior to termination; and provided further, that the rights and obligations of the parties under Section 3, Section 4, and Section 5 shall survive termination of this
Agreement. 
 3.9 Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event that any payment
to be made to Employee hereunder (whether pursuant to this Section 3 or any other Section) as a result of Employee’s termination of employment is determined to constitute “deferred compensation” subject to
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and Employee is a “Key Employee” under the DaVita Inc. Key Employee Policy for 409A Arrangements at the time of Employee’s termination of employment, all such deferred compensation
payments payable during the first six (6) months following Employee’s termination of employment shall be delayed and paid in a lump sum during the seventh calendar month following the calendar month during which Employee’s termination
of employment occurs. 
 Section 4: Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Confidentiality. Employee,
contemporaneously herewith, shall enter into a Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein and made a part hereof as though set forth in this Agreement. 

Section 5. Miscellaneous. 
 5.1 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the employment of Employee and supersedes the Prior Employment Agreement
and all other prior agreements with respect thereto. This Agreement may not be altered or amended except in writing executed by both parties hereto. 
 5.2 Assignment; Benefit. This Agreement is personal and may not be assigned by Employee. This Agreement may be assigned by Employer or Parent and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the successors and assigns of Employer or Parent, as applicable. 
 5.3 Notice. Notices and all other communications
provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to Employer at its principal office and to
Employee at Employee’s principal residence as shown in Employer’s personnel records, provided that all notices to Employer shall be directed to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer, or to such other address as either party may have
furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 
 5.4 Construction. Each party has cooperated in the drafting and preparation of this Agreement. Hence, in any construction to be made of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against any
party on the basis that the party was the drafter. The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect. 

 5.5 Execution. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Photographic or facsimile copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose. 

5.6 Legal Counsel. Employee, Employer and Parent recognize that this is a legally binding contract and acknowledge and agree that
they have had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of their choice. 
 5.7 Waiver. The waiver by any party of a
breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach of such or any provision. 
 5.8 Invalidity of Provision. If any provision of this Agreement, or its application to any person, place, or circumstance, is held by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction to be
illegal, invalid, unenforceable, or void, such provision shall be enforced (by blue-penciling or otherwise) to the greatest extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue in full force and effect. 

5.9 Approval by Parent as to Form. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement shall take effect and be legally binding
upon the parties only upon full execution hereof by the parties and upon approval by Parent as to the form of hereof. 
 5.10
Applicable Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. Both parties agree that any action relating to this Agreement shall be brought in a state or
federal court of competent jurisdiction located in Denver, Colorado, and both parties agree to exclusive venue in Denver, Colorado. 
 [Signature page to follow] 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement effective as of the
date and year first written above. 
  

													
	 DAVITA INC.
	  		  		  	 EMPLOYEE
	  	
						
	 By:
	  	/s/ Dennis L. Kogod	  		  		  	/s/ Robert J. Margolis	  	
		  	Dennis L. Kogod	  		  		  	Robert J. Margolis, M.D.	  	
		  	 Chief Operating Officer
	  		  		  		  		  	
							
	 Date:
	  	May 20, 2012	  		  		  	Date:	  	May 20, 2012	  	
						
	 HEALTHCARE PARTNERS HOLDINGS, LLC
	  		  		  		  		  	
							
	By:	  	/s/ Robert J. Margolis	  		  		  		  		  	
		  	 Robert J. Margolis, M.D.
	  		  		  		  		  	
		  	 Chief Executive Officer
	  		  		  		  		  	
							
	Date:	  	May 20, 2012	  		  		  		  		  	
						
	 Approved by DaVita Inc. as to Form:
	  		  		  		  		  	
						
	 /s/ Caitlin Moughon
	  		  		  		  		  	
	Caitlin Moughon	  		  		  		  		  	
	VP, Assistant General Counsel – Labor and Employment	  		  		  		  		  	

 [Signature Page to Robert J. Margolis Employment Agreement] 

 APPENDIX A 
 Terms of Employee’s Annual Performance Bonus (Section 2.3 of Agreement) 
 In addition to Employee’s base salary, for calendar year 2012 and two subsequent calendar years (if Employee remains employed with Employer), Employee shall be entitled to receive a bonus set at 40%
of base salary with EBITDA at 100% of budget, with an upside cap of 170% of bonus for calendar year 2012 (subject to increase as to all similarly situated executives at the discretion of Employer for subsequent years), according to the following
formula, and subject to approval of the applicable budgets by the Chief Executive Officer of Parent: 
  

	 	•	 	 The bonus shall be based on total audited EBIDTA for Employer. 

 

	 	•	 	 No bonus shall be earned in any year when final EBIDTA is £ 95% of budget. 

 

	 	•	 	 Between 95% – 100% of budget, Employee will earn a proportionate share of bonus potential for each 1% above 95% to a total of 100% of
the bonus at 100% of budget (e.g., 98% of budget = 50% of 40% bonus potential, or 20% bonus). 

  

	 	•	 	 Between 100% and 109.5% of budget, Employee will earn a proportionate share of the additional maximum bonus between 100% of bonus and 170% of bonus (or
any higher cap on the bonus % adopted by Employer). 

 Bonuses shall be paid for prior year’s results
within 30 days of Employer’s Board approval of annual audit, but in no event later than the 15th day of the third month following the year in which it is earned.ANR8-K91812RMcMillion-Exhibit

Exhibit 10.1

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE
THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 18th day of September, 2012, by and between Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (including its subsidiaries, the “Company”), and Randy L. McMillion (“Executive”).
WHEREAS, Executive is employed by the Company as Executive Vice President-Business Excellence;
WHEREAS, Executive has indicated a desire to the Company to voluntarily retire from employment effective November 1, 2012 (“Date of Termination”); 
WHEREAS, Executive and the Company mutually desire to effectuate a separation agreement and a full and final general release of all claims and rights Executive may have against the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law, excepting only those rights and claims that cannot, as a matter of law, be released with this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company advises Executive to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between Executive and the Company as follows:
1.    (a)    Effective on September 18, 2012, Executive hereby resigns from any and all positions he holds with the Company and/or its affiliates, including all boards and committees of the Company and its affiliates on which Executive may have previously served.  Effective on the Date of Termination, Executive’s employment with the Company and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries shall terminate.
(b)    Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) Executive’s employment with the Company is not being involuntarily terminated or constructively terminated within the meaning of the Key Executive Separation Plan (the “Plan”), (b) Executive’s separation from employment with the Company does not constitute a “Covered Termination Prior to a Change in Control” or a “Covered Change in Control Termination” under the Plan, (c) Executive’s separation from employment with the Company does not constitute a “Separation from Service” for “Good Reason” under the Plan, and (d) Executive is not entitled to any compensation or benefits under the Plan.  The Executive agrees that the commitments of the Company as set forth in paragraph 6 of this Agreement are adequate and sufficient consideration and are in excess of anything to which the Executive is otherwise entitled.
2.    (a)    Executive, for and in consideration of the commitments of the Company as set forth in paragraph 6 of this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, does hereby REMISE, RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Company, its affiliates, predecessors, subsidiaries and parents, and their present or former officers, directors, managers, stockholders, employees, members and agents, and its and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators and the current and former trustees or administrators of any pension or other benefit plan applicable to the employees or former employees of the Company (collectively, “Releasees”) from all causes of action, suits, debts, claims and demands whatsoever in law or in equity, which Executive ever had, now has, or 

hereafter may have, whether known or unknown, or which Executive’s heirs, executors, or administrators may have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, from any time prior to the date of this Agreement, and particularly, but without limitation of the foregoing general terms, any claims arising from or relating in any way to Executive’s employment relationship with the Company and/or its affiliates, the terms and conditions of that employment relationship, and the termination of that employment relationship, including, but not limited to, any claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), the Virginians with Disabilities Act, the Virginia Human Rights Act, the Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act, the Virginia Whistleblower Protection Law, the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act, and any other claims under any federal, state or local common law, statutory, or regulatory provision, now or hereafter recognized, all as amended, and any claims for attorneys’ fees and costs, excepting only those rights and claims that are set forth in subparagraphs 2(c), 2(d), 2(e) and 2(f) herein and any rights and claims that cannot be released as a matter of law.  This Agreement is effective without regard to the legal nature of the claims raised and without regard to whether any such claims are based upon tort, equity, implied or express contract or discrimination of any sort.  
(b)To the fullest extent permitted by law, and subject to the provisions of paragraph 11 below, Executive represents and affirms that Executive has not filed or caused to be filed on Executive’s behalf any charge, complaint or claim for relief against the Company or any Releasee and, to the best of Executive’s knowledge and belief, no outstanding charges, complaints or claims for relief have been filed or asserted against the Company or any Releasee on Executive’s behalf; and Executive has not reported any improper, unethical or illegal conduct or activities to any supervisor, manager, department head, human resources representative, agent or other representative of the Company or any Releasee, to any member of the Company’s or any Releasee’s legal or compliance departments, or to the ethics hotline, and has no knowledge of any such improper, unethical or illegal conduct or activities.  Nothing herein shall prevent Executive from testifying in any cause of action when required to do so by process of law.  Executive shall promptly inform the Company if called upon to testify on matters relating to the Company.
(c)Executive does not waive any right to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC, but explicitly waives any right to file a personal lawsuit or receive monetary damages that the EEOC might recover if said charge results in an EEOC lawsuit against the Company or Releasees.  
(d)Executive does not waive the right to challenge the validity of this Agreement as a release of claims arising under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act or the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.
(e)Executive does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed.
(f)Executive does not waive any claim for unemployment compensation benefits, workers compensation benefits, claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act, health insurance benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, or claims with regard to vested benefits under a retirement plan governed by ERISA.

3.In consideration of the Company’s agreements as set forth in paragraph 6 herein, Executive agrees to comply with the limitations described herein.
(a)(i)    All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, innovations, developments, methods, processes, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, discoveries, and inventions, whether patentable or not or reduced to practice, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Executive, individually or in conjunction with others, during Executive’s employment by the Company or any of its affiliates, both before and after the date hereof (whether during business hours or otherwise and whether on the Company’s premises or otherwise) which relate to the business, products or services of the Company or its affiliates (including, without limitation, all such information relating to corporate opportunities, research, financial and sales data, pricing and trading terms, evaluations, opinions, interpretations, acquisition prospects, the identity of customers or their requirements, the identity of key contacts within customers’ organizations or within the organization of acquisition prospects, or marketing and merchandising techniques, prospective names, marks, and any copyrightable work, trade mark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights (whether or not composing confidential information, and all writings or materials of any type embodying any of such items (collectively, “Work Product”), shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company or a Company affiliate, as the case may be, and shall be treated as “work for hire.” It is recognized that Executive is an experienced executive in the business of the Company and its affiliates and through several decades of prior work in the industry acquired and retains knowledge, contacts, and information which are not bound by this subparagraph 3(a)(i).
(ii)    Executive shall promptly and fully disclose all Work Product to the Company and shall cooperate and perform all actions reasonably requested by the Company (whether during or after the term of employment) to establish, confirm and protect the Company’s and/or its affiliates’ right, title and interest in such Work Product.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive agrees to assist the Company, at the Company’s expense, to secure the Company’s and its affiliates’ rights in the Work Product in any and all countries, including the execution by Executive of all applications and all other instruments and documents which the Company and/or its affiliates shall deem necessary in order to apply for and obtain rights in such Work Product and in order to assign and convey to the Company and/or its affiliates the sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to such Work Product. If the Company is unable because of Executive’s mental or physical incapacity or for any other reason (including Executive’s refusal to do so after request therefor is made by the Company) to secure Executive’s signature to apply for or to pursue any application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering Work Product belonging to or assigned to the Company and/or its affiliates pursuant to this subparagraph 3(a)(ii), then Executive by this Agreement irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as Executive’s agent and attorney-in-fact to act for and in Executive’s behalf and stead to execute and file any such applications and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents or copyright registrations thereon with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Executive. Executive agrees not to apply for or pursue any application for any United States or foreign patents or copyright registrations covering any Work Product other than pursuant to this paragraph in circumstances where such patents or copyright registrations are or have been or are required to be assigned to the Company or any of its affiliates.
(iii)    Executive acknowledges that the businesses of the Company and its affiliates are highly competitive and that their strategies, methods, books, records, and documents, their technical information concerning their products, equipment, services, and processes, procurement procedures and pricing techniques, the names of and other information (such as credit and financial 

data) concerning their former, present or prospective customers and business affiliates, all comprise confidential business information and trade secrets which are valuable, special, and unique assets which the Company and/or its affiliates use in their business to obtain a competitive advantage over their competitors. Executive further acknowledges that protection of such confidential business information and trade secrets against unauthorized disclosure and use is of critical importance to the Company and its affiliates in maintaining their competitive position. Executive acknowledges that by reason of Executive’s duties to, and association with, the Company and its affiliates, Executive has had and will have access to, and has and will become informed of, confidential business information which is a competitive asset of the Company and its affiliates. Executive hereby agrees that Executive will not, at any time during or after his employment by the Company, make any unauthorized disclosure of any confidential business information or trade secrets of the Company or its affiliates, or make any use thereof, except in the carrying out of his employment responsibilities hereunder. Executive shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to safeguard confidential business information and protect it against disclosure, misappropriation, misuse, loss and theft. Confidential business information shall not include information in the public domain (but only if the same becomes part of the public domain through a means other than a disclosure prohibited hereunder). The above notwithstanding, a disclosure shall not be unauthorized if (i) it is required by law or by a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) it is in connection with any judicial, arbitration, dispute resolution or other legal proceeding in which Executive’s legal rights and obligations as an Executive or under this Agreement are at issue; provided, however, that Executive shall, to the extent practicable and lawful in any such events, give prior written notice to the Company of his intent to disclose any such confidential business information in such context so as to allow the Company or its affiliates an opportunity (which Executive will not oppose) to obtain such protective orders or similar relief with respect thereto as may be deemed appropriate. Any information not specifically related to the Company and its affiliates would not be considered confidential to the Company and its affiliates.
(iv)    All written materials, records, and other documents made by, or coming into the possession of, Executive during the period of Executive’s employment by the Company which contain or disclose confidential business information or trade secrets of the Company or its affiliates, or which relate to Executive’s Work Product described in this subparagraph 3(a), shall be and remain the property of the Company, or its affiliates, as the case may be. Upon termination of Executive’s employment, for any reason, Executive promptly shall deliver the same, and all copies thereof, to the Company.
(b)(i)    Executive agrees that from the date hereof until December 31, 2013 (the “Non-Compete Period”), he will not directly or indirectly render competing services that are the same or similar to services that Executive provided to the Company as an employee, whether as an officer, principal, manager, member, advisor, agent, partner, director, material stockholder, employee or consultant of any corporation (or sub-unit, in the case of a diversified business) or other enterprise, entity or association, to any customer or competitor of the Company or any competitor of an affiliate of the Company (“Competing Services”) in their customary business, including, without limitation, the acquisition, mining, processing, transportation, distribution, blending, trading, purchasing and/or sale of synfuel, coal and coal byproducts (the “Business”).  Executive further agrees that during such Non-Compete Period, Executive will not render Competing Services to any person and/or entity on the acquisition or development for acquisition of any business to which the Company or any of its affiliates, prior to Executive’s Date of Termination, made an acquisition proposal relating to the possible acquisition of such business by the Company or any of its affiliates, or planned, discussed or contemplated making such an acquisition proposal (such business, an “Acquisition Target”) of which acquisition or planned acquisition Executive had knowledge during the term of Executive’s employment 

with the Company or any affiliate of the Company, or take any action to induce or attempt to induce any such Acquisition Target to consummate any acquisition, investment or other similar transaction with any person and/or business other than the Company or any of its affiliates.  The restrictions set forth herein shall limit Executive’s activities in rendering Competing Services during the Non-Compete Period anywhere in the contiguous United States in which the Company conducts Business. During the Non-Compete Period, Executive will not on behalf of any customer or competitor of the Company or any of its affiliates solicit any person who is or was employed by the Company or any of its affiliates at any time during such term or period to discontinue his or her employment with the Company or any of its affiliates in order to render Competing Services.
(ii)    During the Non-Compete Period, Executive will not solicit any customers, distributors or suppliers of the Company or any of its affiliates to divert their business from the Company or any of its affiliates to any competitor of the Company or any of its affiliates.
(iii)    During the Non-Compete Period, Executive will not solicit or induce any person who is or was employed by the Company at any time during the one-year period prior to the Date of Termination to discontinue his or her employment with the Company.
(iv)    Executive understands that the provisions of this subparagraph 3(b) may limit for the period set forth herein his ability to earn a livelihood in the business in which he has been involved as a member of the management group of the Company and its affiliates, but he nevertheless agrees and hereby acknowledges that: (i) such provisions do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill and/or other legitimate business interests of the Company and its affiliates; (ii) such provisions contain reasonable limitations as to duration, scope of activity, and geographical area to be restrained; (iii) are not unduly burdensome on the Executive’s ability to earn a living nor against public policy, and (iv) the consideration provided hereunder, including without limitation, any amounts or benefits provided under paragraph 6 hereof, is sufficient to compensate Executive for the restrictions contained in this paragraph 3(b). In consideration of the foregoing and in light of Executive’s education, experience, skills and abilities, Executive agrees that he will not assert that, and it should not be considered that, any provisions of this paragraph 3(b) otherwise are void, voidable or unenforceable or should be voided or held unenforceable.
(c)Executive acknowledges that he is a member of the Company’s and its affiliates’ executive management group with access to the Company’s and its affiliates’ confidential and proprietary business information and his services are unique to the Company and its affiliates. Executive therefore agrees that the remedy at law for any breach by him of any of the covenants and agreements set forth in this paragraph 3 will be inadequate and that in the event of any such breach, the Company and its affiliates may, in addition to the other remedies which may be available to them at law, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to obtain specific performance and/or injunctive relief prohibiting Executive (together with all those persons associated with him) from the breach of such covenants and agreements and to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions of this Agreement. In addition, in the event of a breach or violation by Executive of subparagraph 3(b) herein, the Non-Compete Period set forth in this paragraph shall be tolled until such breach or violation has been cured.
(d)Each of the covenants of this paragraph 3 are given by Executive as part of the consideration for the benefits to be received by Executive under this Agreement and as an inducement to the Company to grant such benefits under this Agreement and accept the obligations thereunder.

(e)Provisions of this paragraph 3 shall not be binding on Executive if the Company fails to perform any material obligation under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the failure of the Company to make timely payments of monies due to Executive under paragraph 6 hereof; provided, that (i) Executive has notified the Company in writing within 30 days of the date of the failure of the Company to perform such material obligation and (ii) such failure remains uncorrected and/or uncontested by the Company for 15 days following the date of such notice.
(f)The Company’s obligations to provide the payments and benefits set forth in paragraph 6 hereof shall be expressly conditioned upon Executive’s covenants of confidentiality, not to compete and not to solicit as provided herein.  In the event Executive breaches his obligations to the Company as provided herein or Executive’s covenant not to compete is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, the Company’s obligations to provide the payments and benefits set forth in paragraph 6 hereof shall cease without prejudice to any other remedies that may be available to the Company.
4.Executive further agrees and recognizes that Executive will be permanently and irrevocably severing Executive’s employment relationship with the Company on the Date of Termination, that Executive shall not seek employment with the Company or any affiliated entity at any time in the future after the Date of Termination, and that the Company has no obligation to employ him in the future.  Executive agrees that if he submits an application for employment with the Company or any affiliated entity, such application may be summarily rejected without consideration and without notice to Executive.   
5.Executive further agrees that Executive will not disparage or subvert the Company or any Releasee, or make any statement reflecting negatively on the Company, its affiliated corporations or entities, or any of their officers, directors, managers, members, employees, agents or representatives, including, but not limited to, any matters relating to the operation or management of the Company or any Releasee, Executive’s employment and the termination of Executive’s employment, irrespective of the truthfulness or falsity of such statement.
6.In consideration for Executive’s promises as set forth herein, the Company agrees to pay or provide to or for Executive the following payments and benefits described herein:
(a)The Company shall pay Executive one year’s base salary, or $373,065, in four (4) ratable monthly payments from December 1, 2012 to March 1, 2013.  Each monthly payment shall be made on the first business day of each such month.
(b)The following equity awards granted to the Executive under Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.’s (“Alpha”) equity incentive plans, to the extent unvested on the Date of Termination, shall vest on the Date of Termination:
(i) Performance share unit awards granted on (1) January 7, 2010 under the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2005 LTIP”) with a performance period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012 and (2) January 7, 2011 under the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2010 LTIP”) with a performance period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013, which awards will be paid in shares of Alpha’s common stock, to the extent an amount becomes earned and payable, under and subject to the terms of such award, the related award agreement and applicable plan after the end of the performance period applicable to such award; and 

 
            (ii) Restricted stock unit awards granted on (1) January 7, 2010 under the 2005 

LTIP with a three-year vesting period commencing on January 7, 2010, (2) January 7, 2011 under the 2010 LTIP with a three-year vesting period commencing on January 7, 2011 and (3) on March 13, 2012 under the 2010 LTIP with a three-year vesting period commencing on March 13, 2012.  

Executive hereby consents to the modification of any outstanding awards to provide for the foregoing.
Except as set forth in this Agreement, it is expressly agreed and understood that Releasees do not have, and will not have, any obligations to provide Executive at any time in the future with any payments, benefits or considerations other than those recited in this paragraph 6, or those required by law, other than under the terms of any benefit plans which provide benefits or payments to former employees according to their terms (including, without limitation, the Alpha Natural Resources, LLC and Affiliates Retiree Medical Plan).
7.Executive understands and agrees that the payments, benefits and agreements provided in this Agreement are being provided to him in consideration for Executive’s acceptance and execution of, and in reliance upon Executive’s representations in, this Agreement. Executive agrees that absent execution without revocation of this Agreement containing a release of all claims against the Releasees, Executive is not entitled to the payments and benefits set forth herein.
8.Executive acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement supersedes any other employment agreement or offer letter Executive has with the Company or any Releasee. To the extent Executive has entered into any other enforceable written agreement with the Company or any Releasee that contains provisions that are outside the scope of this Agreement and are not in direct conflict with the provisions in this Agreement, the terms in this Agreement shall not supersede, but shall be in addition to, any other such agreement. Except as set forth expressly herein, no promises or representations have been made to Executive in connection with the termination of Executive’s employment with the Company.  For avoidance of doubt, no provisions of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver, modification or reduction of Executive’s rights to indemnification under the Indemnification Agreement dated July 31, 2009.
9.Executive agrees not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to anyone, except as may be required by law or to Executive’s spouse, attorney and, as necessary, tax/financial advisor.  It is expressly understood that any violation of the confidentiality obligation imposed hereunder constitutes a material breach of this Agreement.
10.Executive represents that Executive does not, without the Company’s prior written consent, presently have in Executive’s possession any records and business documents, whether on computer or hard copy, and other materials (including but not limited to computer disks and tapes, computer programs and software, office keys, correspondence, files, customer lists, technical information, customer information, pricing information, business strategies and plans, sales records and all copies thereof) (collectively, the “Corporate Records”) provided by the Company and/or its predecessors, subsidiaries or affiliates or obtained as a result of Executive’s employment with the Company and/or its predecessors, subsidiaries or affiliates, or created by Executive while employed by or rendering services to the Company and/or its predecessors, subsidiaries or affiliates. Executive acknowledges that all such Corporate Records are the property of the Company.  In addition, Executive shall promptly return in good condition any and all Company owned equipment or property, including, but not limited to, automobiles, personal data assistants, facsimile machines, copy machines, pagers, credit cards, cellular telephone equipment, business cards, laptops, computers, and any other items requested by the Company.  As of the Date of Termination, the Company will make arrangements to 

remove, terminate or transfer any and all business communication lines including network access, cellular phone, fax line and other business numbers.
11.Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Executive from: (i) making any disclosure of information required by law; (ii) providing information to, or testifying or otherwise assisting in any investigation or proceeding brought by, any federal regulatory or law enforcement agency or legislative body, any self-regulatory organization, or the Company’s designated legal, compliance or human resources officers; or (iii) filing, testifying, participating in or otherwise assisting in a proceeding relating to an alleged violation of any federal, state or municipal law relating to fraud, or any rule or regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any self-regulatory organization.
12.The parties agree and acknowledge that the agreement by the Company described herein, and the settlement and termination of any asserted or unasserted claims against the Releasees, are not and shall not be construed to be an admission of any violation of any federal, state or local statute or regulation, or of any duty owed by any of the Releasees to Executive.
13.Executive agrees and recognizes that should Executive breach any of the obligations or covenants set forth in this Agreement, the Company will have no further obligation to provide Executive with the consideration set forth herein, and will have the right to seek repayment of all consideration paid up to the time of any such breach.  Further, Executive acknowledges in the event of a breach of this Agreement, Releasees may seek any and all appropriate relief for any such breach, including equitable relief and/or money damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.
14.Executive further agrees that the Company shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages, as well as to an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any violations of this Agreement, which rights shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Company may be entitled.
15.If any section of this Agreement is held invalid by operation of law or by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction, or if compliance with or enforcement of any section is restrained by such tribunal, the application of any and all other sections, other than those which have been held invalid, will not be affected.
16.This Agreement and the obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without reference to conflicts of law or choice of law rules, and without regard to its location of execution or performance.
17.The parties agree that this Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and entered into in Bristol, Virginia.  Jurisdiction and venue in any proceeding by the Company or Executive to enforce their rights hereunder is specifically limited to any court geographically located in Virginia.
18.Executive shall cooperate with the Company and be reasonably available to the Company with respect to continuing and/or future matters related to Executive’s employment period with the Company and/or its affiliates, whether such matters are business-related, legal, regulatory or otherwise (including, without limitation, the Executive appearing at the Company’s request to give testimony without requiring service of a subpoena or other legal process, volunteering to the Company all pertinent information and turning over to the Company all relevant documents which are or may come into Executive’s possession). Executive agrees to provide such cooperation and assistance in exchange for the consideration set forth herein and without any additional payment.  

19.Executive certifies and acknowledges as follows:
(a)That Executive has read the terms of this Agreement, and that Executive understands its terms and effects, including the fact that Executive has agreed to RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE the Releasees from any legal action arising out of Executive’s employment relationship with the Company and the termination of that employment relationship; and
(b)That Executive has signed this Agreement voluntarily and knowingly in exchange for the consideration described herein, which Executive acknowledges is adequate and satisfactory to him and which Executive acknowledges is in addition to any other benefits to which Executive is otherwise entitled; and
(c)That the Company has advised and hereby advises Executive (in writing) to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement; and
(d)That Executive does not waive rights or claims that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed; and
(e)That the Company has delivered this Agreement to Executive on September 17, 2012 and has provided Executive with a period of twenty-one (21) days within which to consider this Agreement.  Executive acknowledges that he may knowingly and voluntarily accept the terms of this Agreement before the twenty-one (21) day consideration period has expired. Executive has knowingly and voluntarily signed on the date indicated below after concluding that this Separation Agreement and General Release is satisfactory to Executive; and
(f)Executive acknowledges that this Agreement may be revoked by him within seven (7) days after execution, and it shall not become effective until the expiration of such seven (7) day revocation period.  In the event of a timely revocation by Executive, this Agreement will be deemed null and void and the Company will have no obligations hereunder.

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Intending to be legally bound hereby, Executive and the Company executed the foregoing Separation Agreement and General Release this 18th day of September, 2012.

/s/ Randy L. McMillion        Witness:/s/ Jessica Clevinger     
Randy L. McMillion

ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC.
By:/s/ Vaughn R. Groves        Witness:/s/ Jessica Clevinger     
Name: Vaughn R. Groves     
Title: Executive VP and General Counsel

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