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Exhibit

EXHIBIT 10.69
AMENDED AND RESTATED 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
FOR
BRAXTON CARTER 

This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and between J. Braxton Carter (hereinafter, “you”) and T-Mobile US, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of December 20, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), and confirms our understanding and agreement about your role and certain compensation opportunities with the Company following the Effective Date.  This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety that certain offer of employment letter between you and the Company, dated as of January 25, 2013 (the “Prior Agreement”).
	
		
	Term:
	Subject to the provisions for earlier termination set forth below, the term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and continue until March 1, 2019 (the “Initial Term”), unless the term of this Agreement is mutually extended in writing by the parties hereto or the parties mutually agree in writing to extend the term of your employment on different terms and conditions (any such extension term, an “Extension Term” and, collectively with the Initial Term, the “Term”).  Your employment remains “at will,” meaning that it may be terminated by you or the Company, for any reason or for no reason whatsoever, with or without notice and with or without cause.  The at-will nature of your employment relationship cannot be changed other than by a written agreement signed by you and a duly authorized Company officer.  Notwithstanding the forgoing, you shall be eligible to receive the benefits described under “Severance” below upon qualifying terminations of your employment, as further described below.

	Position; Principal Employment Responsibilities and Duties:
	During the Term, you will serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, and shall have such duties and responsibilities as are commensurate with your position, provided, that the Company may, in its discretion, appoint a successor Chief Financial Officer during the Term for purposes of transitioning your role.  If such successor commences employment with the Company as Chief Financial Officer during the Term, you shall cease at such time to serve as Chief Financial Officer but shall continue to be an employee and serve as Executive Vice President of the Company through the end of the Term.  You agree to reasonably cooperate with the Company to facilitate and implement an effective and orderly transition of your duties and responsibilities to any successor Chief Financial Officer of the Company from and after the date on which such successor Chief Financial Officer is appointed at such time(s) as may be reasonably requested by the Board, the Company and/or the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (collectively, the “Transition Duties”).  During the Term, you will devote your full professional time, attention and energies to the business of the Company; provided, that, with the prior approval of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and shall be given in a manner consistent with past practices for other Company Section 16 officers, and as long as doing so does not interfere with your full-time services to the Company, you may serve as a director or in other similar capacities for other entities that do not compete, directly or indirectly, with the Company or its affiliates.  

	 
	 

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	Location:
	You will perform the services required by this Agreement at the Company’s headquarters located at 12920 SE 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006.

	Salary:
	Your position with the Company will continue to be an exempt salaried position.  During the Term, you will receive an annual base salary (“Base Salary”) equal to eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($850,000) per year (pro-rated for any partial year), payable in accordance with the Company’s standard payroll practices (but no less often than monthly).  The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or the Compensation Committee thereof (together with the Section 16 Subcommittee thereof, the “Committee”) shall review your then-effective Base Salary at such time(s) as annual base salary reviews are conducted for similarly-situated executives of the Company and may increase, but not decrease, your then-effective Base Salary in its discretion (provided that (a) to the extent that increases are made during the Initial Term to the base salaries of the Company’s Section 16 officers generally, you will receive an increase in your then-effective Base Salary effective as of the same general time(s) as such base salary increases are made with respect to the Company’s Section 16 officers generally, and (b) any such increase in your then-effective Base Salary shall be no less favorable than the average percentage increases made to the then-effective base salaries of other Company Section 16 officers at such time(s)).  

	Special Awards:
	You will receive a one-time special cash bonus in an amount equal to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) (the “Special Cash Bonus”), payable in a single lump-sum amount on or within fifteen (15) days after March 1, 2019, subject to and conditioned upon your continued employment with the Company through March 1, 2019 (except as otherwise set forth below under “Severance”).  
In addition to the Special Cash Bonus, on or within thirty (30) days following the Effective Date, the Company shall grant to you, under the Company’s 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”), a one-time award of time-based restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with respect to a number of shares of Company common stock determined by dividing (i) two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) by (ii) the average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the thirty (30) calendar-day period ending five (5) business days prior to the grant date, rounded up to the nearest whole RSU (such RSUs, the “Special Equity Award”).  The Special Equity Award will vest in full on March 1, 2019, subject to and conditioned upon your continued employment with the Company through such date (except as otherwise set forth below under “Severance”).  The Special Equity Award will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and an award agreement, which shall evidence the grant of the Special Equity Award.  Such award agreement shall be in a form prescribed by the Company and consistent in all material respects with award agreements pursuant to which the Company grants time-based RSUs to Section 16 officers generally at the time your Special Equity Award is granted.  

	Short-Term Incentive:
	For each calendar year commencing during the Term, commencing with 2018, you will be granted an annual short-term incentive award (the “STI Award”) targeted at one hundred fifty percent (150%) of your eligible base earnings during the applicable calendar year (determined in the same manner as eligible base earnings are determined for similarly-situated executives of the Company for such year). The Committee shall determine your target STI Award at such time(s) as it determines target short-term incentive awards for 

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	similarly-situated executives of the Company and may increase, but not decrease, your then-effective target STI Award in its discretion (provided that (a) to the extent that increases are made during the Initial Term to the target short-term incentive awards of the Company’s Section 16 officers generally, you will receive an increase in your then-effective target STI Award effective as of the same general time(s) as such target short-term incentive award increases are made with respect to the Company’s Section 16 officers generally, and (b) any such increase in your then-effective target STI Award shall be no less favorable than the average percentage increases made to the then-effective target short-term incentive awards of other Company Section 16 officers at such time(s)). Your STI Award will be earned based on the achievement of Company performance goals, as determined by the Committee in its discretion.  Payment of any earned STI Award shall be made after the Committee determines performance results for the applicable calendar year, and at the same time as annual short-term incentive awards are paid to other similarly-situated executives of the Company generally (but in no event later than March 15th of the calendar year following the calendar year to which such STI Award relates).  Except as expressly provided under “Severance” below, you must remain continuously employed with the Company through the end of the calendar year with respect to which such STI Award is made.  Each STI Award shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and an award agreement which shall evidence the grant of the STI Award.  Each such award agreement shall be in a form prescribed by the Company and consistent in all material respects with award agreements pursuant to which the Company grants short-term incentive awards to Section 16 officers generally at the time the applicable STI Award is granted.  

	Long-Term Incentives:

	For each calendar year commencing during the Term, commencing with 2018, you will be granted one or more long-term incentive or other equity award(s) (each, an “LTI Award”) under the Plan on such terms as the Committee may determine (provided that such terms are materially consistent with the terms of long-term incentive awards granted to the Company’s similarly-situated executives generally at such time) and at such time(s) as long-term awards are granted for such calendar year to the Company’s similarly-situated executives generally.  The annual, aggregate grant-date target value of your LTI Award(s) (the “LTI Target Value”) shall be no less than two hundred fifty percent (250%) of your total cash compensation (i.e., your Base Salary plus target STI Award) as in effect at the time of grant.  The Committee shall determine your LTI Target Value at such time(s) as it determines target long-term awards for similarly-situated executives of the Company, and may increase, but not decrease, your then-effective LTI Target Value in its discretion (provided that (a) to the extent that increases are made during the Initial Term to target long-term incentive awards of the Company’s Section 16 officers generally, you will receive an increase in your then-effective LTI Target Value effective as of the same general time(s) as such target long-term incentive award increases are made with respect to the Company’s Section 16 officers generally, and (b) any such increase in your then-effective LTI Target Value shall be no less favorable than the average percentage increases made to the then-effective target long-term incentive awards of other Company Section 16 officers at such time(s)).  Each LTI Award will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and an award agreement, which shall evidence the grant of the LTI Award. Each such award agreement shall be in a form prescribed by the Company and consistent in all material respects with award agreements 

	 
	 

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	pursuant to which the Company grants long-term incentive awards to Section 16 officers generally at the time the applicable LTI Award is granted.  

	Benefits:
	During the Term, you may participate in the employee benefit plans maintained by the Company from time to time for the benefit of its similarly-situated executives, to the same extent and on the same terms as apply to the Company’s similarly-situated executives generally.  You will be provided vacation and paid-time-off pursuant to the Company’s policies for similarly-situated executives.

	Termination:
	Subject to the Company’s obligations under “Severance” below, the Company may terminate your employment at any time, for Cause (as defined on Attachment A) or without Cause, and you may resign your employment for Good Reason (as defined on Attachment A) or without Good Reason.  In addition, the Company may terminate your employment at any time if you have become Disabled (as defined on Attachment A).  Your employment with the Company will automatically terminate upon your death.  The date that your employment terminates, for any reason whatsoever, is referred to herein as the “Termination Date.”   

	Accrued Obligations:
	Upon your termination of employment with the Company for any reason (including due to your death or you becoming Disabled), you will be entitled to receive, within thirty (30) days following the Termination Date (or such earlier date as may be required by applicable law): (i) your accrued, unpaid Base Salary through the Termination Date; (ii) your accrued, unused paid-time-off through the Termination Date; and (iii) reimbursement of all business expenses incurred by you prior to the Termination Date.   For the avoidance of doubt, if your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by you without Good Reason, you shall not be entitled to receive any payments and benefits other than those set forth in the preceding sentence.

	Severance:
	If your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (and other than due to your death or you becoming Disabled) or by you for Good Reason, in either case, during the Term, subject to the satisfaction of the requirements described in the paragraph immediately following subsection (g) below, you will receive the following payments and benefits from the Company:  
(a) An amount equal to two (2) times the sum of (i) your then-current Base Salary plus (ii) your then-current target STI Award, payable in a single lump-sum amount within seventy-four (74) days following the Termination Date; 
(b) A pro-rata STI Award for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, based on the number of days in such calendar year through the Termination Date divided by 365 (or 366, as applicable) and based on actual performance results for such calendar year, payable no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the calendar year in which your employment terminates;
(c) If not previously paid, a pro-rata portion of your Special Cash Bonus, determined by multiplying the full amount of your Special Cash Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed between the Effective Date and the Termination Date and the denominator of which is the total number of days between the Effective Date and March 1, 2019, 

	 
	 

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	payable in a single lump-sum amount within seventy-four (74) days following the Termination Date;
(d) If such termination occurs prior to March 1, 2019, your Special Equity Award will vest in full on the Termination Date; 
(e) For any outstanding LTI Award that is not subject to any performance vesting condition as of the Termination Date (each, a “Time-Based Award”), upon your termination, you will vest in that number of shares or units (as applicable) subject to such Time-Based Award that would otherwise vest on the next scheduled vesting date to occur following such termination. Any portion of a Time-Based Award that is unvested as of the Termination Date (after taking into account the accelerated vesting in the preceding sentence) shall be immediately canceled as of the Termination Date; 
(f) For any outstanding LTI Award that is subject to any performance vesting condition as of the Termination Date (each, a “Performance Award”), such Performance Award will remain outstanding through the conclusion of the applicable performance period and, subject to and conditioned upon the satisfaction of the applicable performance conditions, will vest based on the level of achievement of such performance conditions during the performance period, and the actual number of shares or units (as applicable) subject to such Performance Award that will become earned and vested upon or following the conclusion of the performance period (an “Earned Award”) shall be equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares or units (as applicable) subject to the award that would, absent your termination, otherwise become earned and vested based on the level of achievement of the applicable performance conditions during such performance period and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the applicable grant date to the Termination Date and the denominator of which is the number of days from the grant date to the end of the performance period.  Any Earned Award (or portion thereof) shall be payable following the performance period at the same time as such Performance Award would otherwise be payable to you under the applicable award agreement had your employment not terminated. Any portion of a Performance Award that does not become an Earned Award shall be immediately canceled as of the end of the applicable performance period; and 
(g) During the period commencing on the Termination Date and ending on the earlier of the end of the twelfth (12th) full calendar month following the Termination Date or the date on which you become eligible for coverage under a subsequent employer’s group medical and dental plans (in either case, the “COBRA Period”), subject to your valid election to continue healthcare coverage under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations thereunder, the Company will continue to provide to you and your dependents coverage under its group medical and dental plans at the same levels in effect on the Termination Date and at the same proportional cost to you as if you had remained an employee of the Company throughout the COBRA Period; provided, however, that if (i) any plan pursuant to which such benefits are provided is not, or ceases prior to the expiration of the continuation coverage period to be, exempt from the application of Section 409A (as defined below) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), (ii) the Company is otherwise unable to continue to cover you or your dependents under its group health plans, or (iii) the Company cannot provide the benefit without 

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	violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), then, in any such case, an amount equal to the dollar value of the balance of the Company’s subsidy shall thereafter be paid to you in substantially equal, then-currently-taxable monthly installments over the COBRA Period (or remaining portion thereof). In the event the Company-subsidized portion of the coverage cost paid on your or your dependents’ behalf during the COBRA Period, as described above, would cause you to be taxable on reimbursements under the applicable plans by reason of the application of Section 105(h) of the Code (and the Company is not paying such amounts to you in then-currently taxable monthly installments as contemplated by the preceding sentence), such Company-subsidized portion of the coverage cost will to be imputed as taxable income to you.
As a condition to your receipt of any severance payments and benefits described above, you must execute and deliver to the Company a release of all claims in a form determined solely by the Company, and such release must become fully effective (including, without limitation, the expiration of any revocation period), by no later than the latest payment date for the severance provided in subsection (a) above and, if the aggregate period during which you are entitled to consider and/or revoke the release spans two calendar years, no payments under this paragraph will be made prior to the beginning of the second such calendar year (and any payments otherwise payable prior thereto (if any) will instead be paid on the first regularly scheduled Company payroll date occurring in the latter such calendar year or, if later, on the first regularly scheduled Company payroll date following the effectiveness of the release).  
For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Company has instituted or institutes any other severance program in which you are eligible to participate, you will first receive the amounts provided for hereunder, and any amounts that you are eligible to receive under any such program(s) will be offset by all amounts paid hereunder (but not reduced below zero).  For example, and without limiting the foregoing, if you are eligible for a payment or benefit following a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan, or any successor plan) under the Executive Continuity Bonus Plan, such payment or benefit under the Executive Continuity Plan would be offset on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the severance payments and benefits described herein. 

	Death or Disability:
	In the event that your employment terminates due to your death or because you become Disabled, you (or your estate or beneficiaries, as applicable) will receive the following payments and benefits from the Company:  
(a) Any STI Award for the last completed calendar year preceding the Termination Date that is unpaid as of the Termination Date, payable no later than March 15th of the year in which the Termination Date occurs; 
(b) A pro-rata STI Award for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs, based on the number of days in such calendar year through and including the Termination Date divided by 365 (or 366, as applicable) and at the greater of target or actual performance results for such calendar year, payable no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the calendar year in which your employment terminates; 

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	(c) If not previously paid, a pro-rata portion of your Special Cash Bonus, determined by multiplying the full amount of your Special Cash Bonus by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed between the Effective Date and the Termination Date and the denominator of which is the total number of days between the Effective Date and March 1, 2019, payable in a single lump-sum amount within seventy-four (74) days following the Termination Date; and 
(d) For any outstanding LTI Award granted under the Plan, vesting shall be determined under and in accordance with the terms of the Plan and applicable award agreement, which terms shall be no less favorable than those applicable to all other similarly-situated employees of the Company.

	Indemnity:
	You will be covered by the Company’s indemnification provisions generally applicable to the Company’s executive officers, on the same basis as for other Company executive officers.  Without limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that, on October 11, 2017, you and the Company entered into an Indemnification and Advancement Agreement (the “Indemnification Agreement”) which remains in full force and effect.   

	Restrictive Covenant and Confidentiality Agreement:
	You and the Company acknowledge and agree that you and the Company previously entered into a Restrictive Covenant and Confidentiality Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”) and that you and the Company remain bound by, and will comply with, the terms and conditions of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement to the contrary, you understand that (i) nothing contained in the Restrictive Covenant Agreement will prohibit you from filing a charge with, reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to, participating in any investigation by, or cooperating with any governmental agency or entity or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of applicable law or regulation; (ii) nothing in the Restrictive Covenant Agreement is intended to or will prevent you from communicating directly with, cooperating with, or providing information (including trade secrets) in confidence to, any federal, state or local government regulator (including, but not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the U.S. Department of Justice) for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, or from providing such information to your attorney or in a sealed complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other governmental proceeding; and (iii) pursuant to 18 USC Section 1833(b), you will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made: (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.  

	Legal Fees:
	The Company shall promptly reimburse your legal fees, not to exceed $25,000 in the aggregate, incurred for legal services performed during 2017 (i) in connection with the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement and the related term sheet or (ii) in connection with your previously-contemplated retirement from the Company, in any case, upon the receipt from you of reasonable documentation of such fees (it being understood that the Company shall not require the delivery of documentation or information the

	 
	 

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	delivery of which could constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege between you and your attorney(s)).

	Section 409A:
	The payments and benefits described in this Agreement are intended to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”).  See Attachment B, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement, for more details.  

	Section 280G:
	You acknowledge and agree that the payments and benefits described in this Agreement (in addition to any other payments and benefits payable to you by the Company or any affiliate thereof) may be subject to reduction as set forth on Attachment C, which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement.  

	Withholding:
	All compensation and other benefits to or on behalf of you pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to such deductions and withholding as may be agreed to by you or required by applicable law, rule or regulation or Company policy.

	Successors:
	This Agreement is personal to you and, without the prior written consent of the Company, shall not be assignable by you other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns.

	Dispute Resolution:
	The exclusive venue for claims arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, your employment with the Company and/or the termination of your employment with the Company shall be the state and federal courts of King County, Washington.

	Entire Agreement; Miscellaneous:

	This Agreement, along with the Indemnification Agreement, the Restrictive Covenant Agreement and your short-term incentive and long-term incentive award agreements, embody the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matters hereof (including but not limited to your compensation and severance terms) and supersede all prior oral and written agreements and understandings between the Company and you with respect to the subject matters hereof, including the Prior Agreement.  This Agreement can only be modified in a fully executed written agreement between you and a duly authorized Company officer. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile and in counterparts which, taken together, shall constitute one original. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or email transmission of a “.pdf” transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes.  Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or email of a “.pdf” shall be deemed to be their original signatures for any purpose whatsoever.  Subject to the last paragraph under “Severance” above, to the extent the provisions of this Agreement are inconsistent with the terms of any underlying compensation plan, program or policy of the Company, including without limitation any annual performance bonus plan or the Plan, the terms of this Agreement shall control.  Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, to the extent that the Plan or any short-term incentive or long-term-incentive award agreement provides for more favorable treatment to you of your STI Award(s) and/or LTI Award(s) than the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Plan or award agreement (as applicable) shall control.  For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement is not intended to deprive you of any right, entitlement or protection (e.g., 

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	indemnification and insurance), in any case, that is not inconsistent with this Agreement and that you may have under any other agreement, plan, or policy of the Company applicable to you that may provide more favorable treatment to you than this Agreement, nor is it intended to and shall not exclude you from eligibility to receive any employee benefits, including any employee benefits that provide for more favorable treatment to you than this Agreement (provided that such benefits would not result in you receiving a duplication of severance or any other benefits) that may in the future be broadly provided to similarly-situated executives.  Similarly, for the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement is not intended to relieve you of obligations to the Company or requirements of the Company set forth in any other written agreement, plan, or policy of the Company applicable to you (including, without limitation, the Company’s Executive Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy as adopted October 30, 2014, as amended from time to time), unless such obligations or requirements are expressly contrary to a commitment in this Agreement. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Washington.  

Please confirm your acceptance of, and agreement to, the terms and conditions of this Agreement by signing and dating this Agreement in the space indicated below.
	
						
	 
	 
	 
	Sincerely,
	 

	
						
	 
	 
	 
	T-MOBILE US, INC.
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	By:
	/s/ Elizabeth McAuliffe_
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Elizabeth McAuliffe
	 

	 
	 
	 
	EVP, Human Resources
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	/s/ J. Braxton Carter
	 
	December 20, 2017
	 
	 
	 

	J. Braxton Carter
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

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ATTACHMENT A
		
	1.
	“Cause” shall be defined as any one of the following: (i) your gross neglect or willful material breach of your principal employment responsibilities or duties or of the Company’s applicable codes of conduct and policies, (ii) a final judicial adjudication that you are guilty of any felony (other than a law, rule or regulation relating to a traffic violation or other similar offense that has no material, adverse effect on the Company), (iii) your breach of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement or any non-competition or confidentiality covenant between you and the Company, (iv) fraudulent conduct in the course of your employment with the Company as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (v) your material breach of any other obligation which continues uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after notice thereof by the Company or any of its affiliates and which is demonstrably injurious to the Company or an affiliate thereof. For the purposes of clause (v) above, the term obligation refers to Company policies and directives and is not intended to refer to performance expectations such as goals set forth in bonus plans or performance evaluations.

		
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	For purposes of this Agreement, you shall be deemed to be “Disabled” on the earlier of: (1) the date on which it is medically determined by the Company in the exercise of its reasonable discretion (following review by its third party medical and other advisors as determined appropriate by the Company in its discretion) that you are not capable of performing the services contemplated by this Agreement and are not expected to be able to perform such services for an indefinite period or for a period in excess of one hundred twenty (120) days; or (2) if you fail because of illness or other incapacity, to render the services contemplated by this Agreement for a period of one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or any series of shorter periods aggregating to one hundred fifty (150) days in any consecutive period of twelve (12) months, unless in either case under clauses (1) or (2) above, with reasonable accommodation you could continue to perform your duties under this Agreement and making these accommodations would not pose an undue burden on the Company as determined by the Board in the exercise of its reasonable discretion.

		
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	“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following without your consent, provided that (a) you notify the Company within not more than ninety (90) days after its initial occurrence, (b) the Company does not cure such occurrence within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice (or waives in writing such cure period) and (c) your employment with the Company terminates within sixty (60) days after the end of the Company’s cure period: (i) a material reduction of your duties, title, authority or responsibilities, relative to your current duties, title, authority or responsibilities; (ii) a reduction of more than five percent (5%) in your then-effective total target direct compensation (which consists of your then-effective Base Salary, STI Award and LTI Award); (iii) a material reduction in the kind or level of qualified retirement and welfare employee benefits from the like-kind benefits to which you were entitled immediately prior to such reduction with the result that your overall benefits package is materially reduced without substantially equivalent action occurring to all other eligible similarly-situated executives generally; (iv) a change in reporting relationship such that you would report to anyone other than the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Board; or (v) relocation of your place of work to a location more than fifty (50) miles from Company’s current headquarters.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the appointment or hiring of a new Chief Financial Officer or the related change in your title contemplated by this Agreement or the requirement that you engage in any Transition Duties, in each case, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, constitute Good Reason.

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ATTACHMENT B
Section 409A.  It is intended that the payments and benefits under this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury regulations relating thereto, or satisfy the requirements for an exemption to Section 409A of the Code, in each case to the extent applicable to this Agreement and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted and be administered in a manner to be in compliance therewith.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A, you shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company for purposes of this Agreement, and no payment shall be due to you under this Agreement that provides for payment in connection with your termination of employment, unless such termination constitutes your “separation from service” with the Company as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) and any successor provision thereto (a “Separation from Service”). Any payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception from Section 409A of the Code as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) will be paid under such exception. For purposes of Section 409A of the Code (including, without limitation, for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii) and the application of the short-term deferral exception), each payment under this Agreement will be treated as a separate payment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (whether under this Agreement or otherwise), to the extent delayed commencement of any portion of the payments to be made to you upon your Separation from Service is required to avoid a prohibited payment under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, such portion of the payments shall be delayed and paid on the first business day after the earlier of (i) the date that is six (6) months following such Separation from Service or (ii) your death. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A, amounts reimbursable to you under this Agreement shall be paid to you on or before the last day of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred and the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement (and in-kind benefits provided to you) during any one year may not affect amounts reimbursable or provided in any subsequent year and may not be liquidated or exchanged for any other benefit. 

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ATTACHMENT C
Section 280G Best Pay.  In the event any payment, benefit or distribution of any type to or for the benefit of you, whether paid or payable, provided or to be provided, or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise to you under this Agreement or otherwise constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, the amount payable to you shall be either (a) paid in full, or (b) paid after reduction by the smallest amount as would result in no portion thereof being subject to the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, results in the receipt by you, on an after-tax basis, of the greater net value, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such payment amount may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code.  Unless the Company and you otherwise agree in writing, all determinations required to be made under this paragraph, including the manner and amount of any reduction in your payments hereunder, and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made in writing in good faith by the accounting firm serving as the Company’s independent public accounting firm immediately prior to the event giving rise to such payment (the “Accounting Firm”); provided, however, that no such reduction or elimination shall apply to any non-qualified deferred compensation amounts (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) to the extent such reduction or elimination would accelerate or defer the timing of such payment in manner that does not comply with Section 409A of the Code.  For purposes of making the calculations required by this paragraph, the Accounting Firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code.  The Company and you shall furnish to the Accounting Firm such information and documents as the Accounting Firm may reasonably request to make a determination under this paragraph. The Accounting Firm shall provide its written report to the Committee and you, which shall include information regarding methodology.  The Company shall bear all costs the Accounting Firm may reasonably incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this paragraph. You and the Company shall cooperate in case of a potential Change in Control (as defined in the Plan, or any successor plan thereto) to consider alternatives to mitigate any Section 280G exposure, although the Company cannot guaranty any such alternatives will be available or approved by the Company and neither you nor the Company shall be obligated to enter into them.   

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EXHIBIT 10.76

INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of ______________, 2017, by and among T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ____________ (the “Indemnitee”).  This Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all previous Agreements between the Company and Indemnitee covering the subject matter of this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Indemnitee has been asked to serve or is currently serving on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, as an officer of the Company, or as a director,  officer, employee or agent of an Affiliate of the Company;
WHEREAS, competent and experienced persons are reluctant to serve publicly-held companies as directors and/or officers or in other fiduciary capacities at the request of such companies unless they are provided with adequate protection through liability insurance and adequate indemnification against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of such service; 
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the ability to attract and retain qualified persons to serve as directors and/or officers or in other fiduciary capacities at the request of the Company is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there will be adequate protection through insurance and indemnification against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Company or the Company’s Affiliates; 
WHEREAS, Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“Section 145”) empowers companies to indemnify, in accordance with the provisions of Section 145, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a company, or is or was serving at the request of such company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, and to pay, in advance of the final disposition of any such action, suit or proceeding, the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by any person, in accordance with the provisions of Section 145; 
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted provisions in its Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Certificate”) addressing indemnification and advancement of expenses to its officers, directors and other Persons, and providing that such provisions shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any law, the Company’s bylaws, as amended and/or restated from time to time (the “Bylaws”), agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office;

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve or continue to serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified; and
WHEREAS, the Indemnitee is willing to serve or continue to serve on the Board, as an officer or employee of the Company, or as a director, manager, member, officer, employee or agent of an Affiliate of the Company on the condition that he or she be so indemnified under the Certificate and this Agreement.  
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and the Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

Section 1.    Services by the Indemnitee.  The Indemnitee agrees to serve or continue to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer and/or employee of the Company (including, without limitation, service on one or more committees of the Board) and/or as a director, manager, member, officer, employee or agent of an Affiliate of the Company.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnitee may at any time and for any reason resign from any such position (subject to any other contractual obligation or any obligation imposed by operation of law).  This Agreement does not create any obligation on the Company to continue Indemnitee in such position and is not an employment contract between the Company (or any of its Affiliates) and Indemnitee.

Section 2.    Indemnification—General.  The Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, the Indemnitee as provided in this Agreement and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (including, but not limited to, Section 145 and any amendments to or replacements of Section 145 adopted after the date of this Agreement that expand the Company’s ability to indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee).  The rights of the Indemnitee provided under the preceding sentence shall include, but shall not be limited to or by, the rights set forth in the other Sections of this Agreement.  

Section 3.    Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.  The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 3 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company.  Pursuant to this Section 3, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement) (as and to the extent permitted hereunder) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, if Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

Section 4.    Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.  The Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 4 if Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding brought 

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by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor.  Pursuant to this Section 4, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with the defense or the settlement of such Proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which the Indemnitee shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Company or if applicable law prohibits such indemnification; provided, however, that if applicable law so permits and subject to Section 7, indemnification against Expenses shall nevertheless be made by the Company in such event if and to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such Proceeding shall have been brought or is pending, upon application by Indemnitee that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification. 

Section 5.    Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful.  To the extent that the Indemnitee is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith.  If the Indemnitee is not wholly successful in defense of any Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with each such claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee is successful, on the merits or otherwise.  For purposes of this Section 5, and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, will be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

Section 6.    Indemnification for Expenses as a Witness.  Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, to the extent that the Indemnitee is a witness, deponent or interviewee, or is made or asked to respond to discovery requests, a subpoena, or otherwise provide documents or testimony in any Proceeding to which the Indemnitee is not a party, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in connection therewith.

Section 7.    Partial Indemnification.  If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of Expenses, but not for the total amount thereof, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

Section 8.    Advancement of Expenses.  The Company will advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) not initiated by Indemnitee or initiated by Indemnitee if (i) the Proceeding or part of any Proceeding is to enforce Indemnitee’s rights for indemnification or advancement of Expenses, including a proceeding initiated pursuant to Section 11 or (ii) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation. The Company will advance the Expenses within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements requesting such advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding.  Advances will be unsecured and interest free.  The Company will make 

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advances without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement.  In accordance with Section 11, the Company will advance any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed.  Indemnitee undertakes to repay the amounts advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company; thus Indemnitee qualifies for advances upon the execution of this Agreement and delivery to the Company.  No other form of undertaking is required other than the execution of this Agreement.

Section 9.    Procedure for Notification of Claim for Indemnification or Advancement.  Indemnitee will notify the Company in writing of any Proceeding with respect to which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable following the receipt by Indemnitee of written notice thereof.  Indemnitee will include in the written notification to the Company a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underlying the Proceeding and provide such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification following the final disposition of such Proceeding.  Indemnitee’s failure to notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any obligation it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement, and any delay in so notifying the Company will not constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Agreement.  The Secretary of the Company will, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification or advancement.

Section 10.    Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification.
(a)    Upon written request of the Indemnitee for indemnification, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to such requested indemnification shall be determined by one of the following methods:
(i)    by a majority vote of Disinterested Directors, whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum; or
(ii)    by a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by majority vote of Disinterested Directors, whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum of the Board; or
(iii)    if there are not Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, or designated committee of the Board, with a copy to the Indemnitee, which Independent Counsel shall be selected by majority vote of the Company’s directors at a meeting at which a quorum is present, or a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, or committee of Disinterested Directors; or
(iv)    if so directed by the Board, by the Company’s stockholders, by a majority vote of those in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present; or

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(v)    in the event that a Change of Control has occurred, upon written request of the Indemnitee, by Independent Counsel (selected by the Indemnitee) in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. 
(b)    The party selecting Independent Counsel pursuant to subsection (a)(iii) or (v) of this Section 10 will provide written notice of the selection to the other party.  The notified party may, within ten (10) days after receiving written notice of the selection of Independent Counsel, deliver to the selecting party a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 22 of this Agreement, and the objection will set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion.  Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected will act as Independent Counsel.  If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or the Delaware Court of Chancery has determined that such objection is without merit.  If, within thirty (30) days after the later of submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 9 hereof and the final disposition of the Proceeding, Independent Counsel has not been selected or, if selected, any objection to has not been resolved, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the Delaware Court of Chancery for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as such court designates.  Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement, Independent Counsel will be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).
(c)    The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and Expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 10 hereof. The Company shall pay all costs associated with its determination of the Indemnitee’s eligibility for indemnification.
(d)    The Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement.  
(e)    If the Person empowered or selected under Section 10(b)(i), (ii), (iii) or (v) to determine whether the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within the latter of thirty (30) days after (i) receipt by the Company of the request therefor and (ii) the final disposition of the Proceeding for which Indemnitee requested Indemnification, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification.  The 30-day period set forth above may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional thirty (30) days, if the Person making such 

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determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faith requires such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating thereto.   If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the stockholders pursuant to Section 10(b)(iv) of this Agreement and if the stockholders shall not have made a determination (A) at an annual meeting of stockholders within seventy-five (75) days after the latter of (i) the receipt by the Company of the request for such determination and (ii) the final disposition of the Proceeding for which Indemnitee requested Indemnification or (B) at a special meeting of stockholders within seventy-five (75) days after the latter of such receipt by the Company of the request for such determination and the final disposition of the Proceeding for which Indemnitee requested Indemnification, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law hereof, be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.
(f)    In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Person or Persons making such determination shall presume (unless there is clear and convincing evidence to the contrary) that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.  Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion, by clear and convincing evidence.  Neither the failure of the Company (including by its Board or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its Board or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(g)    The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.
(h)    For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Company (or any of its Affiliates), including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Company (or any of its Affiliates) in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company (or any of its Affiliates) or on information or records given or reports made to the Company (or any of its Affiliates) by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with the reasonable care by  the Company (or any of its Affiliates).  The provisions of this Section 10(h) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

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(i)    The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company (or any of its Affiliates) shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

Section 11.    Remedies of the Indemnitee.
(a)    In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (iii) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Sections 5 or 6 of this Agreement within 10 calendar days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, (iv) the determination of entitlement to indemnification is not made within the time periods provided in Section 10 of this Agreement, (v) the Company does not indemnify Indemnitee within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification,  or (vi) in the event that the Company or any other person takes or threatens to take any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other action or Proceeding designed to deny, or to recover from, the Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the Indemnitee hereunder, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in Delaware Court of Chancery of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses.  
(b)    In the event that a determination is made pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 11 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the Company’s failure to make such indemnification payment, regardless of the Company’s basis for refusing to make such payment.  In any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 11, the Company shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses as the case may be and will not introduce evidence of the determination made pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement.  If the Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding pursuant to this Section 11, the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances until a final determination is made with respect to the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
(c)    The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 11 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all of the provisions of this Agreement.
(d)    If a determination is made pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company will be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 11, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.

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(e)    It is the intent of the Company that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Indemnitee not be required to incur legal fees or other Expenses associated with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or otherwise because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Indemnitee hereunder.  The Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, will (within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor) advance to Indemnitee such Expenses which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action concerning this Agreement, Indemnitee’s right to indemnification or advancement of Expenses from the Company, or concerning any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company. and  will indemnify Indemnitee against any and all such Expenses unless the court determines that each of the Indemnitee’s claims in such Proceeding were made in bad faith or were frivolous or are prohibited by law.
(f)    Any judicial adjudication (as to which rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed) determined under this Section 11 shall be final and binding on the parties.

Section 12.    Establishment of Trust. 
(a)    In the event of a Potential Change in Control or a Change in Control, the Company will, upon written request by Indemnitee, create a trust for the benefit of Indemnitee (the “Trust”) and from time to time upon written request of Indemnitee will fund such Trust in an amount sufficient to satisfy the reasonably anticipated indemnification and advancement obligations of the Company to the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding for which Indemnitee has demanded indemnification and/or advancement prior to the Potential Change in Control or Change in Control (the “Funding Obligation”). The trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”) will be a bank or trust company or other individual or entity chosen by the Indemnitee and reasonably acceptable to the Company. Nothing in this Section 12 relieves the Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement. 
(b)    The amount or amounts to be deposited in the Trust pursuant to the Funding Obligation will be determined by mutual agreement of the Indemnitee and the Company or, if the Company and the Indemnitee are unable to reach such an agreement, by Independent Counsel selected in accordance with Section 10(b) of this Agreement. The terms of the Trust will provide that, except upon the consent of both the Indemnitee and the Company, upon a Change in Control: (i) the Trust may not be revoked, or the principal thereof invaded, without the written consent of the Indemnitee; (ii) the Trustee will advance, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, within two (2) business days of a request by the Indemnitee; (iii) the Company will continue to fund the Trust in accordance with the Funding Obligation; (iv) the Trustee will promptly pay to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise; and (v) all unexpended funds in such Trust revert to the Company upon mutual agreement by the Indemnitee and the Company or, if the Indemnitee and the Company are unable to reach such an agreement, by Independent Counsel selected in accordance with Section 10(b) of this Agreement, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified under the terms of this Agreement. New York law (without regard to its conflicts of laws rules) governs the Trust and the Trustee will consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery in accordance with Section 28 of this Agreement.

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Section 13.    Exception to Right of Indemnification.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or under this Agreement: 
(a)    for any amount for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision;
(b)    with respect to any Proceeding, or any claim therein, brought or made by the Indemnitee against the Company, except for (i) any claim or Proceeding in respect of this Agreement and/or the Indemnitee’s rights hereunder, (ii) any claim or Proceeding to establish or enforce a right to indemnification or advancement of Expenses under the Certificate, the Bylaws, the Stockholder’s Agreement by and between Deutsche Telekom AG and the Company dated as of April 30, 2013, as many be amended or replaced (the “Stockholder’s Agreement”), or under any statute or law, (iii) any claim or Proceeding approved by the Board, or (iv) and claims or Proceeding for which the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law; 
(c)    for the disgorgement of profits arising from the purchase or sale by the Indemnitee of securities of the Company in violation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, or any similar successor statute; or
(d)    for the Indemnitee's reimbursement to the Company of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation previously received by the Indemnitee or payment of any profits realized by the Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act of 2010 or any compensation recoupment or “clawback” policy of the Company to which the Indemnitee is subject.

Section 14.    Contribution.
(a)    To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if, with respect to any Proceeding, the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to the Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, in lieu of indemnifying the Indemnitee, the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Indemnitee and the relative fault of the Indemnitee versus the other defendants or participants in connection with the action or inaction which resulted in such Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
(b)    The Company and the Indemnitee agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 14 were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in Section 14(a) above.

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the Company is obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement, one or more policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies to provide the directors and officers of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts and omissions and to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement.  In all such insurance policies, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide the Indemnitee with the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors and officers.  If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a Proceeding pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Company determines in good faith that the Indemnitee is adequately covered by such insurance maintained by a subsidiary or other Affiliate of the Company. 
(a)    To the extent that the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, officers, employees or agents of any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which the Indemnitee serves at the request of the Company, the Indemnitee shall be named as an insured under and shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for the most favorably insured director or officer under such policy or policies.
(b)    The Company shall maintain the policies of insurance referred to in (a) and (b) above so long as the Indemnitee has Corporate Status and for six (6) years after the Indemnitee no longer has Corporate Status. 

Section 16.    Settlement of Claims.  The Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding effected by the Indemnitee without the Company’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Section 17.    Duration of Agreement.  This Agreement shall be unaffected by the termination of the Corporate Status of the Indemnitee and shall continue for so long as the Indemnitee may have any liability or potential liability by virtue of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status or may be asked to serve as a witness because of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, including, without limitation, the final termination of all pending Proceedings in respect of which the Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any Proceeding commenced by the Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement relating thereto, whether or not he or she is acting or serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), assigns, spouses, heirs, executors and personal and legal representatives.

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Section 18.    Enforcement.  
(a)    The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumed the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as a director or officer of the Company.
(b)    This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Certificate and the Bylaws and applicable law, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder.

Section 19.    Limitation of Liability.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither party shall have any liability to the other for, and neither party shall be entitled to recover from the other, any consequential, special, punitive, multiple or exemplary damages as a result of a breach of this Agreement.

Section 20.    Subrogation.  In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

Section 21.    Indemnification by Affiliates.  Except as otherwise provided by the Stockholder’s Agreement, the Company’s obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, partner, managing member, fiduciary, employee or agent of any Affiliate will be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of Expenses from such Affiliate. The Company and Indemnitee intend that any such Affiliate (and its insurers) be the indemnitor of first resort with respect to indemnification and advancement of Expenses for any Proceeding related to or arising from Indemnitee’s Corporate Status with such Affiliate.  The Company’s obligation to indemnify and advance Expenses to Indemnitee is secondary to the obligations the Affiliate or its insurers owe to Indemnitee.  Indemnitee agrees to take all reasonably necessary and desirable action to obtain from an Affiliate indemnification and advancement of Expenses for any Proceeding related to or arising from Indemnitee’s Corporate Status with such Affiliate.

Section 22.    Definitions.  For purposes of this Agreement:
(a)    “Affiliate” means any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity for which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, or Agent.
(b)    “Agent” means any person who is authorized by the Company to act for the Company, to include such person serving in such capacity as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other official of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint 

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venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of, for the convenience of, or to represent the interests of the Company or an Affiliate.
(c)    “Change of Control” means a change in control of the Company occurring after the date and year first above written (the “Effective Date”) of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 5.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Exchange Act, whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, such a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if after the Effective Date (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board in office immediately prior to such person attaining such percentage, (ii) the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization, or a proxy contest, as a consequence of which members of the Board in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board thereafter, or (iii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board (including for this purpose any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of such period) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board.
(d)    “Corporate Status” describes the status of an individual who is or was an officer, director, employee, or Agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as an officer, director, manager, member, employee, administrator, agent or other fiduciary of an Affiliate of the Company.
(e)    “Disinterested Directors” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification or advancement of expenses is sought by the Indemnitee.
(f)    “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(g)    “Expenses” shall include all reasonable attorneys’ fees, retainers, appellate fees and costs, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, arbitrator’s fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding.  Expenses also shall include (i) Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedes bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent, and (ii) for purposes of Section 10(d) only, Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, by litigation or otherwise.  The parties agree that for the purposes of any advancement of Expenses for which Indemnitee has made written demand to the Company in accordance with this Agreement, all Expenses included in such demand that are certified by 

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affidavit of Indemnitee’s counsel as being reasonable shall be presumed conclusively to be reasonable.  Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments or fines against Indemnitee.
(h)    “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to represent (i) the Company or the Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
(i)    “Person” means a natural person, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, company, limited liability company, trust, business trust, estate or other entity.
(j)    “Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, hearings, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other proceeding whether formal or informal, governmental or non-governmental, or of a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (formal or informal) nature, including any appeal therefrom, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status or by reason of any action taken by Indemnitee (or a failure to take action by Indemnitee) or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee’s part while acting pursuant to Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of Expenses can be provided under this Agreement.  If the Indemnitee believes in good faith that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, this shall be considered a Proceeding under this paragraph.

Section 23.    Non-Exclusivity.  The Indemnitee’s rights of indemnification and to receive advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of, and shall be without prejudice to, any other rights to which the Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Certificate, the Bylaws, the Stockholder’s Agreement, any agreement, a vote of stockholders, a resolution of directors or otherwise.

Section 24.    Remedies Not Exclusive.  No right or remedy herein conferred upon the Indemnitee is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right or remedy shall be cumulative of and in addition to the rights and remedies given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise.  The assertion or employment of any right or remedy of the Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise shall not be deemed an election of remedies on the part of the Indemnitee and shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy by the Indemnitee.

Section 25.    Changes in Law.  In the event that a change in applicable law after the date of this Agreement, whether by statute, rule or judicial decision, expands or otherwise increases the right or ability of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an 

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officer, the Indemnitee shall, by this Agreement, enjoy the greater benefits so afforded by such change.  In the event that a change in applicable law after the date of this Agreement, whether by statute, rule or judicial decision, narrows or otherwise reduces the right or ability of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its board of directors or an officer, such change shall have no effect on this Agreement or any of the Indemnitee’s rights hereunder, except and only to the extent required by law.

Section 26.    Interpretation of Agreement.  The Company and the Indemnitee acknowledge and agree that it is their intention that this Agreement be interpreted and enforced so as to provide indemnification to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law. Any ambiguity in the terms of this Agreement will be resolved in favor of Indemnitee and in a manner to provide the maximum indemnification and advancement of Expenses permitted by law.  The Company and Indemnitee intend that this Agreement provide to the fullest extent permitted by law for indemnification in excess of that expressly provided, without limitation, by the Certificate, the Bylaws, or vote of the Company stockholders or disinterested directors.

Section 27.    Severability.  If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever:  (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; (b) such provision or provisions will be deemed reformed to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law and to give maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision or provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

Section 28.    Governing Law; Jurisdiction and Venue; Specific Performance.
(a)    The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.
(b)    ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE FILED IN AND LITIGATED OR ARBITRATED SOLELY BEFORE THE DELAWARE COURT OF CHANCERY, AND EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT:  (i) GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPTS THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND ARBITRATORS AND VENUE THEREIN, AND WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW ANY DEFENSE OR OBJECTION TO SUCH JURISDICTION AND VENUE BASED UPON THE DOCTRINE OF “FORUM NON CONVENIENS;” AND (ii) GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY DELIVERY OF CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAILING OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE 

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FOREGOING CONSENT TO JURISDICTION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE GENERAL CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE STATE FOR ANY PURPOSE EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO CONFER RIGHTS ON ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT.

Section 29.    Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered by hand to the other party, (b) sent by reputable overnight courier to the other party or (c) sent by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, with receipt of oral confirmation that such communication has been received:
(a)    If to Indemnitee, at the address indicated on the signature page of this Agreement, or such other address as Indemnitee provides to the Company.
(b)    If to the Company to:
General Counsel, 
T-Mobile US, Inc. 
12920 SE 38th St., 
Bellevue, WA 98006 
Fax:  
Email:   

or to any other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company.

Section 30.    Modification and Waiver.  No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall limit or restrict in any way any right of the Indemnitee under this Agreement with respect to any action taken or omitted by the Indemnitee in Indemnitee’s Corporate Status prior to such supplement, modification or amendment.  No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the Company and the Indemnitee.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provision hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

Section 31.    Headings.  The headings of the Sections or paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.

Section 32.    Identical Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (whether by original, photocopy or facsimile signature), each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  Only one such counterpart executed by the party against whom enforcement is sought must be produced to evidence the existence of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the day and year first above written.

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