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Exhibit

Exhibit 10.46

RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT

THIS RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 12th day of December, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Chico’s FAS, Inc., a Florida corporation, having a principal place of business at 11215 Metro Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33966 (the “Employer”), and David Pastrana (the “Executive”).  In consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree to the following:
1.Employment.  Employer desires to employ Executive in the position of Brand President White House Black Market (the “Position”), and Executive desires to accept such Position.  In the Position, Executive will assume a key role in the organization that will require confidentiality and trust and will acquire information, knowledge and experience with Employer that is proprietary, confidential, unique and hard to replace. It would also place Employer at an unfair disadvantage, and Executive at an unfair advantage, should Executive use this information, knowledge, and experience to further the interests of anyone other than Employer.  As a result, Employer desires to protect its rights in its proprietary, confidential and trade secret information, and, as a condition of employment and for the consideration set forth herein, Executive is willing to and has agreed to abide by and faithfully observe the obligations and restrictions set forth herein.    
2.    Loyalty During Employment.  While employed with Employer, Executive will remain loyal to Employer and will not engage in any activities that create a conflict of interest.  Executive understands that it will be a conflict of interest for Executive to pursue business activities that compete with Employer while employed with Employer or to engage in material preparations to do so.  Executive will promptly inform Employer of any business opportunities related to Employer’s line of business, and will not pursue any such business opportunities independent from Employer without advance written authorization from Employer to do so.
3.    Confidential Information.  
(a)    Nondisclosure and Non-use.  Both during Executive’s employment with Employer and thereafter, Executive covenants and agrees that Executive (i) shall exercise the utmost diligence to protect and safeguard the Confidential Information of Employer and its Affiliates; (ii) shall not disclose to any third party any Confidential Information, except as may be required by Employer in the course of Executive’s employment or by law; and (iii) shall not use, directly or indirectly, for Executive’s own benefit or for the benefit of another, any Confidential Information.  Executive acknowledges that Confidential Information has been and will be developed and acquired by Employer and its Affiliates by means of substantial expense and effort, that the Confidential Information is a valuable proprietary asset of Employer’s and its Affiliates’ business, and that its disclosure would cause substantial and irreparable injury to Employer’s and its Affiliates’ business.  

For purposes of this Agreement, “Affiliate” shall mean any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control of, Employer.
(b)    Definition of Confidential Information.  “Confidential Information” means all information of a confidential or proprietary nature, whether or not specifically labeled or identified as “confidential,” in any form or medium, that is or was disclosed to, or developed or learned by, Executive in connection with Executive’s past, present or future employment with Employer and that relates to the business, products, services, research or development of any of the Employer or its Affiliates or their suppliers, distributors or customers.  Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the following: (i) internal business information (including, but not limited to, information relating to strategic plans and practices, business, training, marketing, promotional and sales plans and practices, cost, rate and pricing structures, accounting and business methods);  (ii) identities of, individual requirements of, specific contractual arrangements with, and information about, any of Employer’s, or any of its Affiliates’, suppliers, distributors and customers and their confidential information; (iii) trade secrets, know-how, compilations of data and analyses, techniques, systems, formulae, research, records, reports, manuals, documentation, models, data and data bases relating thereto; (iv) inventions, innovations, improvements, developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports and all similar or related information (whether or not patentable); and (v) other information or thing that has economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to or not being readily ascertainable by proper means by other persons.  
(c)    Not Confidential Information.  Confidential Information shall not include information that Executive can demonstrate:  (i) is publicly known through no wrongful act or breach of obligation of confidentiality; (ii) was rightfully received by Executive from a third party without a breach of any obligation of confidentiality by such third party; or (iii) was known to Executive on a non-confidential basis prior to the Executive’s employment with Employer.
(d)    Presumption of Confidentiality.  In any judicial proceeding, it will be presumed that the Confidential Information constitutes protectable trade secrets and Executive will bear the burden of proving that any Confidential Information is publicly or rightfully known by Executive.  
(e)    Return of Confidential Information and Materials.  Executive agrees to return to Employer either before or immediately upon the termination of Executive’s employment with Employer any and all information, materials or equipment which constitutes, contains, or in any way relates to the Confidential Information and any other document, equipment or materials of any kind relating in any way to the business of Employer in the possession, custody or control of Executive which was obtained by Executive during the course of or as a result of Executive’s employment with Employer whether confidential or not, including, but without limitation, any copies thereof which may have been made by or for Executive.  Executive shall also provide 

Employer, if requested to do so, the name of the new employer of Executive and Employer shall have the right to advise any subsequent employer of Executive’s obligations hereunder.
4.    Non-Competition.  Executive covenants and agrees that during the term of Executive’s employment with the Employer and for a twelve (12) month period [six (6) month period for Vice Presidents] [twenty-four (24) month period in the case of the Chief Executive Officer] after the date of termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder for any reason (the “Restricted Period”), Executive will not, directly or indirectly, perform any job, task, function, skill, or responsibility for a Competing Business that Executive has provided for Employer (and/or its Affiliates) within the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding Executive’s termination date within the Restricted Territory.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Competing Business” shall mean any direct competitor of the Employer which, in general, means a specialty retailer of: (i) better women’s intimate apparel, sleepwear and bath and body products; or (ii) better women’s apparel whose target customers are 35 years of age or older and have an annual household income of $75,000 or more. Competing Business includes, but is not limited to: The J. Jill Group, Inc., L Brands, Inc., Soft Surroundings Holdings, LLC, The Talbots, Inc., GAP, Inc., Victoria’s Secret Stores, Inc., and Ascena Retail Group, Inc.  The “Restricted Territory” means where Employer’s products are marketed at the time of Executive’s termination.
This covenant on the part of Executive shall be construed as an agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement; and the existence of any claim or cause of action of Executive against Employer, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Employer of this covenant.  Executive expressly agrees that the restrictions of this Section 4 will not prevent Executive from otherwise obtaining gainful employment upon termination of Executive’s employment with Employer.

5.    Non-Solicitation of Customers, Suppliers, and Business Associates.  For a period of two (2) years after the date of termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall not directly or indirectly induce, solicit or encourage any customer, supplier or other business associate of Employer or an Affiliate to terminate or alter its relationship with Employer or Affiliate, or introduce, offer or sell to or for any customer or business associate, any products or services that compete with an Employer product, service, marketing item, or other item which presently exists, or which was under development or active consideration during Executive’s employment with Employer. 
6.    Non-Solicitation of Employees.  For a period of two (2) years after the date of termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, induce, solicit or encourage any employee of Employer or its Affiliates to terminate or alter his or her relationship with Employer or its Affiliates.

7.    Remedies.  
(a)    Injunctive Relief.  It is agreed by the parties hereto that any violation by Executive of any of the covenants contained herein would cause immediate, material and irreparable harm to Employer and/or its Affiliates which may not be adequately compensated for by money damages, and, therefore, Employer and/or its Affiliates shall be entitled to injunctive relief (including, without limitation, one or more preliminary injunctions and/or ex parte restraining orders) in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other remedies provided by law, in equity or otherwise for such a violation including, but not limited to, the right to have such covenants specifically enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction and the right to require Executive to account for and pay to Employer and/or its Affiliates all benefits derived or received by Executive as a result of any such breach of covenant together with interest thereon, from the date of such initial violation until such sums are received by Employer and/or its Affiliates.  The Restricted Period set forth herein shall be extended by any period of time in which Executive is in breach of the covenants contained in this Agreement and for any period of time which may be necessary to secure an order of court or injunction, either temporary or permanent, to enforce any of the covenants contained in this Agreement.
(b)    Executive Acknowledgment.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that the periods of restriction and geographical areas of restriction imposed by the confidentiality and non-competition covenants of this Agreement are fair and reasonably required for the protection of Employer and its Affiliates.
8.    At-Will. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to alter the at-will nature of Executive’s employment. 
9.    Severability.  In the event that, and if for any reason, any portion of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable, it is agreed that the remaining covenants and restrictions or portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect, and that if the validity or unenforceability is due to the unreasonableness of the time or geographical area covered by said covenants and restrictions, said covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall nevertheless be effective for such period of time and for such area as may be determined to be reasonable by a court of competent jurisdiction.
10.    Integration.  This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties regarding the matters covered within it. To the extent other agreements cover the matters contained herein, the provisions of such agreements shall be read together with the provisions of this Agreement to afford Employer the greatest protections allowed by applicable law. 
11.    Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without reference to its conflict of laws provisions.

12.    Binding Effect.  This Agreement is binding upon the parties hereto and on their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.  Executive agrees that the obligations contained in this Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement.
13.    Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Nothing in this Agreement prohibits Executive from reporting an event that Executive reasonably and in good faith believes is a violation of law to the relevant law-enforcement agency (such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or Department of Labor), or from cooperating in an investigation conducted by such government agency.  Executive is hereby provided notice that under the 2016 Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA):  (1) no individual will be held criminally or civilly liable under Federal or State trade secret law for disclosure of a trade secret (as defined under the DTSA) that:  (A) is made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or, (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so that it is not made public; and, (2) an individual who pursues a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of the law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except as permitted by court order.

This Agreement shall be considered made on the date signed by Executive below which shall be the effective date of this Agreement unless Executive is entering into this Agreement as part of Executive’s original hiring, transfer or promotion into a new position in which case the terms of this Agreement are understood to be effective as of the first day of Executive’s employment in such new position (whether reduced to writing on that specific date or not).

EMPLOYER:

By:/s/ Shelley Broader                    DATE: 12/12/2017
Shelley Broader
                              

EXECUTIVE:

/s/  David Pastrana                        DATE: 12/12/2017
David Pastrana BenitoExhibit

Exhibit 10.47

SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
This Separation Agreement and Release (this “Agreement and Release”) sets forth the parties’ agreement relating to the separation of employment of Donna Colaco (“Employee”) from Chico’s FAS, Inc. or an Affiliate (“Company”).  The effective date of Employee’s termination of employment from Company will be January 31, 2018 (the “Employment Termination Date”).  All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Chico’s FAS, Inc. Officer Severance Plan (the “Plan”).  The terms of the Agreement and Release are as follows: 
GENERAL RELEASE. 
In consideration of the mutual promises made herein and the exchange of valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Company and Employee hereby agree as follows: 
1.      Severance.  In exchange for Employee’s entering into this Agreement and Release, Company will pay Employee the benefits pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Plan (the “Severance Benefits”) and provide the accelerated vesting of equity described in Section 9.
2.      Release.  For valuable consideration, the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned Employee, for herself, her spouse, heirs, administrators, children, representatives, executors, successors, assigns, and all other persons claiming through Employee, if any (collectively, “Releasers”), does hereby release, waive, and forever discharge Company officers, directors, attorneys, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Releasees”) from, and does fully waive any obligations of Releasees to Releasers for, any and all liability, actions, charges, causes of action, demands, damages, or claims for relief, remuneration, sums of money, accounts or expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) of any kind whatsoever, whether known or unknown or contingent or absolute, which heretofore has been or which hereafter may be suffered or sustained, directly or indirectly, by Releasers in consequence of, arising out of, or in any way relating to Employee’s employment with the Company or any Affiliate and the termination of Employee’s employment. 
The foregoing release and discharge, waiver and covenant not to sue includes, but is not limited to, all claims and any obligations or causes of action arising from such claims under common law including wrongful or retaliatory discharge, breach of contract, claims under any federal, state or local statute including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1871 and 1991, the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and any other federal, state, or local statute or regulation regarding discrimination in employment or the termination of employment, and any other federal or state statute or regulation for non-payment of wages, bonuses, commissions or other compensation, and for libel, slander, assault, battery, tort or any other theory under the common law of any state. 
This also includes a release by Employee of any claims based upon public policy or related matters, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, implied or express employment contracts and/or estoppel, breach of contract, and all claims for alleged physical or personal injury, emotional distress relating to or arising out of Employee’s employment with the Company or the termination of that employment; and any claims under the WARN Act or any similar law, which requires, among other things, that advance notice 

be given of certain work force reductions.  This release and waiver does not apply to any claims or rights that may arise after the date Employee signs this Agreement and Release.  The foregoing release does not cover any right to indemnification that may exist under any agreement of Company regardless of when any claim is filed. 
Excluded from this release and waiver are any claims which cannot be waived by law, including but not limited to the right to (a) file a charge or complaint with or participate in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal, state or local agency charged with the enforcement of any laws, including providing documents or other information and (b) exercise the Employee’s rights under Section 7 of the NLRA to engage in protected, concerted activity with other employees.  Employee does, however, waive Employee’s right to any monetary recovery should any agency (such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) pursue any claims on Employee’s behalf, except for any rights Employee may have to receive a payment from a government agency (and not the Company) for information provided to the government agency.  Employee represents and warrants that Employee has not filed any complaint, charge, or lawsuit against the Releasees with any government agency or any court. 
Employee agrees never to sue Releasees in any forum for any claim covered by the above waiver and release language, except that Employee may bring a claim under the ADEA or the OWBPA to challenge this Agreement and Release.  If Employee violates this Agreement and Release by suing Releasees, other than under the ADEA or the OWBPA, Employee shall be liable to the Company for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs incurred in defending against such a suit.  Nothing in this Agreement and Release is intended to reflect any party’s belief that Employee’s waiver of claims under ADEA or the OWBPA is invalid or unenforceable, it being the interest of the parties that such claims are waived. 
Employee and Company agree and confirm that no reference herein to any specific claim or statute is intended to limit the scope of this Agreement and Release. 
3.      Non-Admission.  The Parties also mutually understand and agree that this Agreement and Release does not constitute any admission of fault, responsibility or liability on the part of Company, its Affiliates, divisions, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, registered members or agents, or Employee.  Employee agrees and acknowledges that Company has denied, and continues to deny and will deny all allegations of any wrongdoing relating to Employee’s employment, termination of that employment with Company, and any claim that Company has committed any wrongful or discriminatory act. 
4.      Restrictive Covenants. 
a.    Confidential Information: Non-Disclosure.  Employee acknowledges that the business of Company is highly competitive and that Company has provided and will provide Employee with access to Confidential Information relating to the business of Company.  “Confidential Information” means and includes Company’s confidential and/or proprietary information and/or trade secrets that have been developed or used and/or will be developed and that cannot be obtained readily by third parties from outside sources.  Confidential Information includes, by way of example and without limitation, the following:  information regarding customers, employees, contractors, and the industry not generally known to the public; strategies, methods, books, records, and documents; technical information concerning products, equipment, services, and processes; procurement procedures and pricing techniques; the names of and other information 

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concerning customers, investors, and business affiliates (such as contact name, service provided, pricing for that customer, amount of services used, credit and financial data, and/or other information relating to Company’s relationship with that customer); pricing strategies and price curves; plans and strategies for expansion or acquisitions; budgets; customer lists; research; financial and sales data; trading terms; evaluations, opinions, and interpretations of information and data; marketing and merchandising techniques; prospective customers’ names and marks; grids and maps; electronic databases; models; specifications; computer programs; internal business records; contracts benefiting or obligating Company; bids or proposals submitted to any third party; technologies and methods; training methods and training processes; organizational structure; salaries of personnel; payment amounts or rates paid to consultants or other service providers; and other such confidential or proprietary information.  Employee acknowledges that this Confidential Information constitutes a valuable, special, and unique asset used by Company in their business to obtain a competitive advantage over their competitors.  Employee further acknowledges that protection of such Confidential Information against unauthorized disclosure and use is of critical importance to Company in maintaining their competitive position.
Employee agrees that Employee will not, at any time after Employee’s Employment Termination Date make any unauthorized disclosure of any Confidential Information of Company, or make any use thereof.
Nothing in this Agreement and Release is intended to or will be used in any way to limit Employee’s rights to communicate with a government agency, as provided for, protected under or warranted by applicable law. 
b.    Non-Competition Obligations.  Employee acknowledges that Company provided Employee with access to Confidential Information.  Employee’s non-competition obligations are ancillary to Company’s agreement to provide severance pay under this Agreement and Release and disclosure of Confidential Information to Employee.  In order to protect the Confidential Information described above, and in consideration for Employee’s receiving access to this Confidential Information and right to severance benefits under this Agreement and Release, Employee agrees to the following non-competition provision:
During the twelve (12) month period following Employee’s Employment Termination Date, Employee will not, directly or indirectly, perform any job, task, function, skill, or responsibility for a Competing Business that Employee has provided for Company in the 12-month period preceding the Employee’s Termination Date.  For purposes herein, a Competing Business shall mean any direct competitor of Company, which, in general, means a specialty retailer of: (i) better women’s intimate apparel, sleepwear and bath and body products; or (ii) better women’s apparel whose target customers are 35 years of age or older and have an annual household income of $75,000 or more. Competing Business includes, but is not limited to: The J. Jill Group, Inc., L Brands, Inc., Soft Surroundings Holdings, LLC, The Talbots, Inc., GAP, Inc., Victoria’s Secret Stores, Inc., and Ascena Retail Group, Inc. 
Employee understands that the foregoing restrictions may limit Employee’s ability to engage in certain businesses and during the period provided for above, but acknowledges that these restrictions are necessary to protect the Confidential Information Company has provided to Employee.
Employee agrees that this provision defining the scope of activities constituting competition with Company is narrow and reasonable for the following reasons:  (i) Employee is free to seek employment with companies other than the Competing Businesses named above; and (ii) there are many companies other than the Competing Businesses.  Thus, this restriction on Employee’s ability to compete does not prevent Employee 

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from using and offering the skills that Employee possessed prior to receiving Confidential Information, specialized training, and knowledge from Company.
c.    Non-Solicitation of Employees.  During the twenty-four (24) month period following the Employee’s Employment Termination Date for any reason, Employee will not, either directly or indirectly, call on, solicit, or induce any other employee or officer of Company whom Employee had contact with, knowledge of, or association with in the course of employment with Company to terminate his or her employment, and will not assist any other person or entity in such a solicitation.
5.      Representations Regarding Company Property and Knowledge of Wrongdoing.  Employee represents that Employee has returned or will return on or immediately after the Employment Termination Date all Company property in Employee’s possession including all computer-related equipment, keys, credit cards, telephone calling cards, building identification cards, and files/diskettes relating to Company and its clients. Employee further represents that he/she has no knowledge or suspicion of any illegal or unethical conduct or other wrongdoing by an officer, director, employee or agent of Company which he/she has not reported previously to Company.
6.      Non Disparagement.  Employee agrees that Employee will not, directly or indirectly, disparage Company, or its successors, corporate affiliates, assigns, officers, directors, shareholders, attorneys, employees, agents, trustees, representatives, or insurers.  Such prohibited disparagement shall include communicating or disclosing any information or communications to anyone or entity which is intended to or has the effect of having any negative impact on the Company, its business or reputation in the marketplace or otherwise. 
7.      Reasonable Cooperation. Employee acknowledges and agrees that, during the course of Employee’s employment with Company, Employee was involved in, and may have information or knowledge of, business matters that may become the subject of legal action, including threatened litigation, investigations, administrative proceedings, hearings or disputes.  As such, upon reasonable notice, Employee agrees to cooperate fully with any investigation into, defense or prosecution of, or other involvement in, claims to which Employee has personal and relevant knowledge that is or may be made by or against Company.  This agreement to cooperate includes talking to or meeting with such persons at times and in such places as Company and Employee reasonably agree to, as well as giving truthful evidence and truthful testimony. Company shall reimburse Employee for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred in connection with such assistance.  Employee also promises to notify Company within five (5) days if Employee is subpoenaed or contacted by a third party seeking information about Company activities.  
8.      Indemnification.   Company agrees to indemnify Employee consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Chico’s FAS, Inc., dated November 17, 2016.  

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no case shall any indemnification be provided to Employee (i) in any action or proceeding brought by or in the name or interest of Employee against Company; or (ii) any claim, circumstance, action or proceeding wherein Company is entitled to (or Employee is obligated for) repayment or forfeiture of any incentive based compensation (in any form) under the Chico’s FAS Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy (or similar policy) then in effect, if any.

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In addition, if Company has incurred any cost, damage or expense paid to or for the benefit of Employee and it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal may be taken that Employee’s actions or omissions constitute “Nonindemnifiable Conduct” as that term is defined below, Employee shall and does hereby undertake in such circumstances to reimburse Company for any and all such amounts previously paid to or for the benefit of Employee.

“Nonindemnifiable Conduct” shall mean actions or omissions of Employee material to the cause of action to which the indemnification is determined to involve:
		
	(a)
	a violation of criminal law, unless Employee had reasonable cause to believe Employee’s conduct was lawful and had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful;

(b)    a transaction in which Employee derived an improper personal benefit;
		
	(c)
	a circumstance under which the liability provisions of Section 607.0850 (or any successor or similar statute) are applicable;

		
	(d)
	willful misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of Company (when indemnification is sought in a proceeding by or in the right of Company to procure a judgment in favor of Company or when indemnification is sought in a proceeding by or in the right of a stockholder); or

(e)    conduct pursuant to then applicable law that prohibits such indemnification.

Employee further acknowledges that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has expressed the opinion that indemnification of officers from liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and, is therefore, unenforceable.  Employee hereby agrees that it will not be a breach of this Agreement and Release for Company to undertake with the SEC in connection with the registration for sale of any stock or other securities of Company from time to time that, in the event a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director or officer of Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted in connection with such stock or other securities being registered, Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of competent jurisdiction on the question of whether or not such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. 

9.     Entire Agreement; No Other Promises.  Except as to any continuing obligation of Company and Employee under any Restrictive Covenant Agreement or employee benefit plans, the parties hereto acknowledge and represent that this Agreement and Release, as well as the Executive Severance Summary and the Accelerated Portion of Equity Grant Due to Retirement spreadsheet, collectively contain the entire agreement between Employee and Company, and supersede and take priority over any other written or oral understanding or contract that may have existed in the past between Employee and Company or any of its current or former affiliates.  If Employee has signed a Restrictive Covenant Agreement (“RCA”), and there is any conflict between this Agreement and Release and the RCA, the terms most favorable to Company govern. Employee further acknowledges and represents that neither Company nor any of its agents, representatives or employees have made any promise, representation or warranty whatsoever, express, implied or statutory, not contained herein, concerning the subject matter hereof other than as set forth herein, to induce Employee to execute this Agreement and Release, and Employee acknowledges that Employee has not executed this Agreement and Release in reliance on any such promise, representation or warranty.  Employee understands and further acknowledges and agrees that following the Employment Termination 

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Date, Company will no longer need Employee’s services and that Company will not have any obligations to Employee following that date except as provided in any Company employee benefit plan and this Agreement and Release. 
10.      OWBPA and Effective Date.  Employee is being provided a copy of this Agreement and Release on January 31, 2018.  Employee has been given at least twenty-one (21) days to consider whether to accept this Agreement and Release.  Employee is advised to consult with an attorney about this Agreement and Release.  To accept the Agreement and Release, Employee must sign it after January 31, 2018, but before the 21 days has expired, and return it to the attention of: Company, Chico’s FAS, Inc., 11215 Metro Parkway, Ft. Myers, FL 33966 c/o Kristin Oliver, Chief Human Resources Officer.  Once Employee has accepted this Agreement and Release, Employee will have seven (7) days in which to revoke acceptance.  To revoke, Employee must send a written statement of revocation by registered mail, return receipt requested, to Company, Chico’s FAS, Inc., 11215 Metro Parkway, Ft. Myers, FL 33966, c/o Susan Lanigan, EVP and General Counsel.  If Employee does not revoke, the eighth (8th) day after Employee’s date of acceptance will be the effective date of this Agreement and Release (the “Effective Date”).  Subject to Section 1 of this Agreement and Release, payment of severance benefits will commence on the first payroll date following Employee’s execution and non-revocation of the Agreement and Release.  
Please note that if Employee does not return the signed and dated Agreement and Release to Company c/o Kristin Oliver by midnight on the date the twenty-one (21) days has expired, the offer to pay benefits under this Agreement and Release will be automatically withdrawn. 
11.      Breach.  In the event that Employee breaches any of Employee’s obligations under the Plan or this Agreement and Release, payments under this Agreement and Release shall cease. 
12.      Enforcement/Severability.  This Agreement and Release shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its choice of law provisions.  If any term or condition of this Agreement and Release shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement and Release shall be construed without such term or condition.
13.      Amendment.  This Agreement and Release may not be amended or modified in any way, except pursuant to a written instrument signed by both parties.
14.      Knowing and Voluntary Release.  Employee expressly acknowledges and agrees that Employee’s waiver of rights under this Agreement and Release is knowing and voluntary; that Employee is signing this Agreement and Release of Employee’s own free will and not because of any threats or duress; Employee acknowledges Employee received a copy of this Agreement and Release on January 31, 2018; Employee is hereby given a period of at least 21 days to review and consider this Agreement and Release before signing and returning it; and that Employee has read and understands the terms of this Agreement and Release and has voluntarily accepted these terms for the purpose of making a full and final compromise, settlement and adjustment of any and all claims, disputed or otherwise, on account of the termination of Employee’s relationship with Company and for the express purpose of precluding forever any further claims arising out of such relationship or its termination as set forth above. 

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HAVING READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE RELEASE, CONSULTED COUNSEL OR VOLUNTARILY ELECTED NOT TO CONSULT COUNSEL, AND HAVING HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO CONSIDER WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE, THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE EXECUTED THIS SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE AS OF THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST WRITTEN BELOW. 
/s/ Donna Colaco
Donna Colaco 
Dated: 1/31/2018

Chico’s FAS, Inc.
By: /s/ Kristin Oliver 
Kristin Oliver, Chief Human Resources Officer
Dated: 1/31/2018

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