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EX-4.4

 Exhibit 4.4 

 
  

 
 D.R. HORTON, INC., 

THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO, 
 and 
 AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC 

as 
 Trustee

  
  

THIRTY-FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE 
 Dated as of February 5, 2013 
  

 
 Supplementing
the Indenture 
 Dated as of June 9, 1997 
 with respect to the 
 6.875% Senior Notes due 2013 

6.125% Senior Notes due 2014 
 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 
 5.625% Senior Notes due 2014 

5.25% Senior Notes due 2015 
 5.625% Senior Notes due 2016 
 6.5% Senior Notes due 2016 

 
  

 

 THIS THIRTY-FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of February 5, 2013, to the
Indenture, dated as of June 9, 1997 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance therewith, the “Indenture”), by and among D.R. HORTON, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the
ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS (as defined herein), the EXISTING GUARANTORS (which include all entities listed as an Existing Guarantor on the signature pages hereof) and AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC as trustee (the
“Trustee”). 
 RECITALS 
 WHEREAS, the Company and the Trustee entered into the Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of senior debt securities (the “Securities”) to be issued in one or more
series as the Indenture provides; 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2003,
among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities designated as its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2013 (the “6.875% Notes”); 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 12, 2004, among the Company, the guarantors party
thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities designated as its 6.125% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “6.125% Notes”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 21, 2004, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities
designated as its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “5.625% Notes due 2014”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the
Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 15, 2004, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities designated as its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “5.625%
Notes due 2016”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 11, 2005,
among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities designated as its 5.25% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “5.25% Notes”); 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 17, 2006, among the Company, the guarantors party
thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities designated as its 6.5% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “6.5% Notes”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 13, 2009, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and the Trustee, the Company issued a series of Securities
designated as its 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2014 (the “2.00% Convertible Notes,” and together with the 6.875% Notes, 6.125% Notes, 5.625% Notes due 2014, 5.625% Notes due 2016, 5.25% Notes and 6.5% Notes, the
“Notes”); 

  
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 WHEREAS, the Company has organized certain new Subsidiaries of the Company (the
“Additional Guarantors”); 
 WHEREAS, the Company desires that each such Additional Guarantor unconditionally
guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes on the terms set forth in the Indenture; 
 WHEREAS, the
execution of this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Company as sole member of each of the Additional Guarantors and all things necessary to make
this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Company and each of the Additional Guarantors according to its terms have been done and performed; 

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Additional Guarantors covenant and
agree with the Trustee for the equal and ratable benefit of the respective holders of the Notes as follows: 
 ARTICLE I.

 ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS 
 1.1. In accordance with Section 4.05 of the Indenture and as provided in Article Nine of the Indenture and the Form of Notation on Security Relating to Guarantee attached thereto, the following
Additional Guarantors hereby unconditionally guarantee, effective as of February 5, 2013, all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture, as it relates to the Notes, on the terms set forth in the Indenture, including
without limitation Article Nine thereof: 
  

			
	 Name
	  	 Jurisdiction of Organization

	DRH Regrem XXVI, LLC	  	Delaware
	DRH Regrem XXVII, LLC	  	Delaware
	DRH Regrem XXVIII, LLC	  	Delaware
	DRH Regrem XXIX, LLC	  	Delaware
	DRH Regrem XXX, LLC	  	Delaware

 1.2 The Trustee is hereby authorized to add the above-named Additional Guarantors to the list of
Guarantors on the Guarantees affixed to the Notes. 
 ARTICLE II. 

MISCELLANEOUS 
 2.1. This Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture constitutes a supplement to the Indenture, and the Indenture and this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture shall be read together and shall have the effect so
far as practicable as though all of the provisions thereof and hereof are contained in one instrument. 

  
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 2.2 The parties may sign any number of copies of this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture.
Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. 
 2.3 In the event that any
provision in this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture or the Notes shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 2.4 The article headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. 

2.5 Any capitalized term used in this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture and not defined herein that is defined in the Indenture shall
have the meaning specified in the Indenture, unless the context shall otherwise require. 
 2.6 All covenants and agreements in
this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture by the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Additional Guarantors shall bind each of their successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. All agreements of the Trustee in this Thirty-First
Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors and assigns. 
 2.7 The laws of the State of New York shall govern this
Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees. 
 2.8 Except as amended by this Thirty-First Supplemental
Indenture, the terms and provisions of the Indenture shall remain in full force and effect. 
 2.9 This Thirty-First
Supplemental Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or of any Subsidiary. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture.

 2.10 All liability described in paragraph 13 of the Notes of any director, officer, employee or stockholder, as such, of the
Company is waived and released. 
 2.11 The Trustee accepts the modifications of the trust effected by this Thirty-First
Supplemental Indenture, but only upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the recitals herein contained which shall be
taken as the statements of the Company and the Trustee shall not be responsible or accountable in any way whatsoever for or with respect to the validity or execution or sufficiency of this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture and the Trustee makes no
representation with respect thereto. 
 [Signature pages follow] 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture
to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	D.R. HORTON, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 	 Bill W. Wheat
 Executive
Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer

 [Signature page to the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture] 

	
	EXISTING GUARANTORS:
	
	C. RICHARD DOBSON BUILDERS, INC.
	CH INVESTMENTS OF TEXAS, INC.
	CHI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
	CHTEX OF TEXAS, INC.
	CONTINENTAL HOMES, INC.
	CONTINENTAL RESIDENTIAL, INC.
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – BIRMINGHAM
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – CHICAGO
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – DIETZ-CRANE
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – FRESNO
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – GREENSBORO
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – GULF COAST
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – HUNTSVILLE
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – JACKSONVILLE
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – LOUISVILLE
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – MINNESOTA
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – NEW JERSEY
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – PORTLAND
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – SACRAMENTO
	D.R. HORTON, INC. – TORREY
	D.R. HORTON BAY, INC.
	D.R. HORTON CRUCES CONSTRUCTION, INC.
	D.R. HORTON LA NORTH, INC.
	D.R. HORTON LOS ANGELES HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
	D.R. HORTON MATERIALS, INC.
	D.R. HORTON VEN, INC.
	DRH CAMBRIDGE HOMES, INC.
	DRH CONSTRUCTION, INC.
	DRH REGREM XIV, INC.
	DRH REGREM XV, INC.
	DRH REGREM XVI, INC.
	DRH REGREM XVII, INC.
	DRH REGREM XVIII, INC.
	DRH REGREM XIX, INC.
	DRH REGREM XX, INC.
	DRH REGREM XXI, INC.
	DRH REGREM XXII, INC.
	DRH REGREM XXIII, INC.
	DRH REGREM XXIV, INC.
	DRH REGREM XXV, INC.
	DRH SOUTHWEST CONSTRUCTION, INC.
	DRH TUCSON CONSTRUCTION, INC.
	KDB HOMES, INC.
	MEADOWS I, LTD.
	MEADOWS II, LTD.
	MEADOWS VIII, LTD.
	MEADOWS IX, INC.
	MEADOWS X, INC.
	MELMORT CO.
	MELODY HOMES, INC.
	SCHULER HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
	SCHULER HOMES OF OREGON, INC.
	SCHULER HOMES OF WASHINGTON, INC.
	SCHULER MORTGAGE, INC.
	SCHULER REALTY HAWAII, INC.
	SHLR OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
	SHLR OF COLORADO, INC.
	SHLR OF NEVADA, INC.

 [Signature page to the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	SHLR OF UTAH, INC.
	SHLR OF WASHINGTON, INC.
	VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
	WESTERN PACIFIC FUNDING, INC.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING, INC.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 	 Bill W. Wheat
 Executive Vice
President and
 Chief Financial Officer

 [Signature page to the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture] 

 
					
	CONTINENTAL HOMES OF TEXAS, L.P.
		
	    By:	 	CHTEX of Texas, Inc., its General Partner
			
		 	    By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	
	D.R. HORTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LTD.
	D.R. HORTON – EMERALD, LTD.
	D.R. HORTON – TEXAS, LTD.
	DRH REGREM VII, LP
	DRH REGREM XII, LP
		
	    By:	 	Meadows I, Ltd., its General Partner
			
		 	    By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	
	SGS COMMUNITIES AT GRANDE QUAY, LLC
		
	    By:	 	Meadows IX, Inc., a Member
			
		 	    By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			
	    and	 		 	
		
	    By:	 	Meadows X, Inc., a Member
			
		 	    By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	
	DRH CAMBRIDGE HOMES, LLC
	D.R. HORTON SERENITY CONSTRUCTION, LLC
		
	    By:	 	D.R. Horton, Inc.—Chicago, its Member
			
		 	    By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 [Signature page to the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture] 

 
	
	HPH HOMEBUILDERS 2000 L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING, L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-ANTIGUA, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-AVIARA, L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-BOARDWALK, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-BROADWAY, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-CANYON PARK, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-CARMEL, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-CARRILLO, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-COMMUNICATIONS HILL, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-COPPER CANYON, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-CREEKSIDE, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-CULVER CITY, L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-DEL VALLE, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-LOMAS VERDES, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-LOST HILLS PARK, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-MCGONIGLE CANYON, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-MOUNTAINGATE, L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-NORCO ESTATES, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-OSO, L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-PACIFIC PARK II, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-PARK AVENUE EAST, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-PARK AVENUE WEST, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-PLAYA VISTA, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-POINSETTIA, L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-RIVER RIDGE, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-ROBINHOOD RIDGE, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-SANTA FE, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-SCRIPPS, L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-SCRIPPS II, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-SEACOVE, L.P.
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-STUDIO 528, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-TERRA BAY DUETS, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-TORRANCE, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-TORREY COMMERCIAL, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-TORREY MEADOWS, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-TORREY MULTI-FAMILY, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-TORREY VILLAGE CENTER, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-VINEYARD TERRACE, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-WINDEMERE, LLC
	WESTERN PACIFIC HOUSING-WINDFLOWER, L.P.
	WPH-CAMINO RUIZ, LLC

  

											
		  		 	By:	 	Western Pacific Housing Management, Inc.,	  	
		  		 		 	its Manager, Member or General Partner
					
		  		 		 	    By:	  	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		  		 		 		  	 Bill W. Wheat
 Executive Vice President and
 Chief Financial Officer

 [Signature page to the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture] 

 
							
	SCHULER HOMES OF ARIZONA LLC
	SHA CONSTRUCTION LLC
		
	    By:	 	 SRHI LLC,
 its
Member

			
		 	    By:	 	SHLR of Nevada, Inc.
 its
Member

				
		 		 	By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	
	D.R. HORTON-SCHULER HOMES, LLC
		
	    By:	 	 Vertical Construction Corporation,
 its Manager

			
		 	      By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	
	SRHI LLC
		
	    By:	 	 SHLR of Nevada, Inc.,
 its Member

			
		 	      By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	
	SSHI LLC
		
	    By:	 	 SHLR of Washington, Inc.,
 its Member

			
		 	      By:	 	/s/ Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 [Signature page to the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture] 

 
					
	ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS:
	
	DRH REGREM XXVI, LLC
	DRH REGREM XXVII, LLC
	 DRH REGREM XXVIII, LLC
 DRH REGREM XXIX, LLC
 DRH REGREM XXX, LLC

		
	 By:
	 	 D.R. Horton, Inc., its Member

			
		 	   By:
	 	 /s/ Bill W. Wheat

		 		 	Bill W. Wheat
		 		 	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 [Signature page to the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture] 

 
			
	 AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC

as Trustee

		
	By:	 	/s/ David H. Brill
	Name:	 	David H. Brill
	Title:	 	Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 [Signature page to the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture]EX-10.1

 SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE 

This Separation Agreement and Release (this “Agreement”), entered into on February 5, 2013, is by and among
(a) Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and all of its affiliates (“Crestwood”), (b) Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, in its capacity as the general partner (the “General
Partner”) of Crestwood, (c) Crestwood Holdings Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and all of its affiliates (the “Company”), and (d) William G. Manias (“Employee”).
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed in the Operating Agreement of the Company dated September 21, 2010 (“Operating Agreement”) and the Equity Agreement between the Company and Employee
dated September 21, 2010 (“Equity Agreement”) hereinafter collectively the “Agreements.” 

Employee and the Company are parties to the Agreements. The Company has informed Employee that Employee’s services will no longer be
required with respect to the Company (any references to the termination of employment in this Agreement with the Company shall include any employment relationship with the Company, the General Partner, Crestwood and/or any of their respective
affiliates). In order to achieve a final and amicable resolution of the employment relationship and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth below, as well as other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 
 1. Termination of Employment. Employee’s
employment with the Company terminated effective January 18, 2013 (the “Termination Date”). Subject to applicable withholding for taxes and other standard deductions, Employee acknowledges that he has received Employee’s
regular pay through the Termination Date. 
 2. Payments from the Company. The Company shall pay Employee an aggregate of
$320,770 which shall be allocated as follows: 
  

	 	a)	In recognition of Employee’s past service to the Company, the General Partner and Crestwood in consideration of the release contained in this Agreement as well as
all other promises made by Employee in this Agreement, the Company shall pay to Employee severance pay equal to $150,000, less any applicable taxes and required withholding (“Severance Pay”) as a single payment within five
(5) days following the effective date of this Agreement as provided in Section 21. 

  

	 	b)	Further, based upon Employee’s participation in the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Bonus Plan”), the Company will pay to the Employee a
nominal payment of $170,770, less any applicable taxes and required withholding (“Bonus Pay”) as a single payment within five days following the effective date of this Agreement as provided in Section 21.

  

	 	c)	 Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Severance Pay and Bonus Pay are not due to Employee and exceed anything of value that Crestwood or the

 
Company owes Employee, and that the Severance Pay and Bonus Pay are only being paid to Employee in consideration for Employee’s agreement to all the terms and provisions of this Agreement,
as acknowledged by Employee’s signature to this Agreement. 
 3. Attorney’s Fees and Costs. The Company shall
pay Employee’s legal fees in an amount up to $20,000 for Employee’s costs and expenses associated with the review and entry into this Agreement, including fees and expenses associated with the securing of professional services, including
but not limited to, attorney’s fee and expenses, valuation professionals and others, without limitation, in connection with the review of this Agreement and the underlying Agreements referenced herein. 

4. Other Benefits. Except as otherwise expressly waived in this Agreement, neither this Agreement nor the release contained herein
shall waive Employee’s right to any accrued benefit under any Company plan in which Employee is a qualified participant. Employee shall be responsible for taking any and all actions required in connection with such accrued benefits. To the
extent that Employee currently participates in the Company’s group medical or dental plans, Employee will be eligible for continuation of medical and dental coverage as provided for in the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985
(“COBRA”). Employee will receive a separate notice with more details regarding COBRA and an application form. Employee understands that continued health insurance coverage, if any, will be at Employee’s expense and requires
timely completion of the application form; except that all costs associated with the continuation of Employee’s benefits under COBRA shall be paid for by Employee, and subject to reimbursement by the Company, for the period ending the earlier
of (i) twelve (12) months following the Termination Date or (ii) the employment of Employee with another employer. 
 5. Employee Release. In consideration for the Severance Pay and Bonus Pay from Crestwood stated above, as well as the other promises set forth in this Agreement, Employee voluntarily and knowingly
waives, releases, and discharges the Company, the General Partner, Crestwood, its direct and indirect parent companies, predecessor, successor, subsidiary, and affiliate companies, and all of their employees, officers, directors, owners, members,
shareholders, principals, attorneys, insurers, benefit plans, plan fiduciaries, representatives, agents and assigns from all claims, liabilities, demands, grievances, and causes of action, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, which Employee may
have or claim to have against any of them as a result of Employee’s employment and/or termination from employment and/or as a result of any other matter arising through the date of Employee’s signature on this Agreement. Employee agrees
not to file a lawsuit to assert any such released claims and Employee agrees not to accept any monetary damages or other personal relief (including legal or equitable relief) in connection with any administrative claim or lawsuit filed by any person
or entity. This waiver, release and discharge includes, but is not limited to: 
  

	 	a)	 claims arising under federal, state, or local laws regarding employment or prohibiting employment discrimination such as, without limitation, Title VII
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers’ Benefit Protection Act, the Occupational 

  
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Health and Safety Act, the National Labor Relations Act, Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, the Fair Labor Standards
Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, Chapters 21, 61 and 451 of the Texas Labor Code, the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, the Sarbanes
Oxley Act of 2002, Comprehensive Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), the Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act; 

 

	 	b)	claims for breach of oral or written express or implied contract or promissory estoppel or quantum meruit, including the Agreements or any other employment-related
offer or agreement and including any claims for breach of the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing; 

  

	 	c)	claims for personal injury, harm, or other damages (whether intentional or unintentional and whether occurring on the job or not, including, without limitation,
negligence, defamation, misrepresentation, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, and other such claims); 

 

	 	d)	claims growing out of any legal restrictions on the Company’s, the General Partner’s or Crestwood’s right to terminate its employees including any claims
based on any violation of public policy or retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim; 

  

	 	e)	claims for workers compensation, wages, commissions, equity or other incentive programs, or any other form of compensation other than any pending workers’
compensation benefits claim; or 

  

	 	f)	claims for benefits including, without limitation, those arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. 

NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS AN ATTEMPT TO WAIVE ANY CLAIM WHICH IS NOT WAIVABLE AS A MATTER OF LAW AND SHALL NOT
DIMINISH OR RELEASE EMPLOYEE’S RIGHT TO DEFENSE, INDEMNITY AND HOLD HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS WHICH MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST EMPLOYEE BY VIRTUE OF HIS ROLE AS A DIRECTOR AND/OR OFFICER OR ALTER HIS RIGHT TO COVERAGE UNDER ANY D&O
POLICY. 
 6. Crestwood Release. In consideration for the covenants of Employee in this Agreement, Crestwood waives and
releases any right of clawback from Employee which now exists or which may come into existence, as a result of any existing legal or contractual obligations to clawback compensation previously paid. 

7. Administrative Complaint. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to restrict or prevent Employee from filing a charge or
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validity of this Agreement, with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) or from participating in an investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or comparable
state agency. This Agreement does not impose any condition precedent, any penalty or any other limitation adversely affecting his right to file a charge or complaint, including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement, with the EEOC or to
participate in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC or a comparable state agency. However, Employee understands and recognizes that even if a charge is filed by him or on his behalf with the EEOC or a comparable state agency,
he will not be entitled to any damages or payment of any money or other relief personal to him relating to any event which occurred prior to his execution of this Agreement. 

8. Independent Legal Advice. Employee acknowledges that Employee has had the opportunity to be represented by independent legal
counsel of Employee’s choice with respect to the advisability of signing this Agreement and providing the releases, waivers, acknowledgements, representations and undertakings specified herein, and with respect to Employee’s rights and
obligations under the terms of this Agreement. 
 9. Confidentiality. Employee agrees to keep the existence and content
of this Agreement confidential and further agrees that Employee will not disclose information concerning this Agreement to anyone outside of Employee’s immediate family, tax advisor or attorney, except as may be required by law. 

10. Company Property. Employee represents to the Company that Employee has returned all property of the Company, the General
Partner, Crestwood or any of its affiliates in Employee’s possession to the Company or Crestwood prior to Employee’s execution of this Agreement. 
 11. Continuing Obligations. Employee’s obligations pursuant to Section 9.3 of that certain Operating Agreement of the Company, dated September 21, 2010, as amended, shall continue in
full force and effect regardless of the termination of Employee. 
 12. Nondisparagement. Company and Employee agree not
to disparage the other personally or in the other’s business conduct or pursuits, and agree the mutual covenants under this section are a material term of this Agreement. 
 13. ADEA Waiver and Acknowledgments. Employee expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by entering into this Agreement, Employee is waiving any and all rights or claims, if any, that Employee may
have arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (“ADEA”), and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (“OWBPA”), which have arisen on or before the date of execution of this
Agreement. Employee further expressly acknowledges and agrees that: 
  

	 	(i)	The release is part of an agreement between the parties that is written in a manner calculated to be understood by Employee and that Employee in fact understands the
terms, conditions, and effect of this Agreement; 

  
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	 	(ii)	This Agreement refers to rights or claims arising under the ADEA and OWBPA; 

 

	 	(iii)	Employee does not waive rights or claims under the ADEA or OWBPA that may arise after the date this Agreement is executed; 

 

	 	(iv)	In return for this Agreement, Employee will receive consideration beyond that which Employee was already entitled to receive before entering into this Agreement;

  

	 	(v)	Employee is hereby advised in writing by this Agreement to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement; 

 

	 	(vi)	Employee is hereby informed that Employee has twenty-one (21) days within which to consider the Agreement, but Employee need not take the entire twenty-one (day)
period if Employee does not desire to do so; and 

  

	 	(vii)	Employee is hereby informed that Employee has seven (7) days following the date of the execution of the Agreement in which to revoke the Agreement in writing by
providing a copy of such writing to Robert G. Phillips, 700 Louisiana, Suite 2060, Houston, Texas, 77002 or by facsimile at 832-519-2250. Employee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement, however, will not be effective or enforceable until this
seven (7) day period has expired. 

 14. No Admission of Liability. Employee understands this
Agreement is not and shall not be deemed or construed to be an admission by Crestwood, the Company, the General Partner or any of their respective affiliates of any wrongdoing of any kind or of any breach of any contract, law, obligation, policy, or
procedure of any kind or nature. 
 15. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement should be held to
be void, voidable, or unenforceable, the remaining portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. 
 16. Governing
Law. This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except to the extent preempted by federal law. 
 17. Jury Waiver. Employee acknowledges that the right to a trial by jury is a constitutional right that may be knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waived by Employee. EMPLOYEE VOLUNTARILY,
KNOWINGLY AND INTELLIGENTLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT HE HAS TO SEEK A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE
MATTERS SET FORTH HEREIN. EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND FULLY UNDERSTANDS THAT THE EFFECT AND CONSEQUENCES OF THIS WAIVER WILL PREVENT HIM FROM HAVING THE ABILITY TO HAVE A JURY HEAR AND DECIDE 

  
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ANY LEGAL OR FACTUAL DISPUTES AND PROCEEDINGS ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE MATTERS SET FORTH HEREIN. As valuable consideration for
Employee’s promise in this Section 17, as well as all other valuable consideration that is provided for in this Agreement, Crestwood, the General Partner and the Company reciprocally agree to unconditionally waive their right, to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to have a trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising directly or indirectly out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement or any of the matters set forth herein. In the event of litigation, this
Agreement may be filed by either the Company or Employee as a written consent to a trial by the court. Employee is hereby advised of the opportunity to consult with counsel regarding this Agreement and to provide such counsel, for review and
examination, a copy of this Agreement. 
 18. Covenant to Execute Agreements. Employee hereby covenants and agrees to
execute any amendment to the Operating Agreement and/or Equity Agreement and any other documents or agreements that the General Partner, Crestwood or the Company reasonably believes necessary to effectuate the transfer of all of Employee’s
equity interests in the Company and the termination of Employee’s relationship with the General Partner, Crestwood, the Company and their respective affiliates. 
 19. Entirety and Integration. Upon the execution hereof by all the parties, this Agreement shall constitute a single, integrated contract expressing the entire agreement of the parties relative to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings and/or agreements, if any, of the parties. No covenants, agreements, representations, or warranties of any kind whatsoever have been made by any party hereto, except as
specifically set forth in this Agreement. 
 20. Binding Effect; Amendments. This Agreement will be binding upon, and
inure to the benefit of, Crestwood, the Company and Employee and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by Employee and a duly authorized representative of
both Crestwood and the Company. 
 21. Effectiveness. This Agreement will not become effective and binding until the
eighth day after Employee signs this Agreement if, and only if, Employee does not timely revoke this Agreement during the seven-day revocation period. No payments under this Agreement will be owing and due until this Agreement becomes binding and
effective as provided for in this paragraph; 
 22. Authorization. Each person signing this Agreement as a party or on
behalf of a party represents that he or she is duly authorized to sign this Agreement on such party’s behalf, and is executing this Agreement voluntarily, knowingly, and without any duress or coercion. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement in multiple
counterparts as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	CRESTWOOD GAS SERVICES GP LLC
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kelly J. Jameson

	Name:	 	Kelly J. Jameson
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
		 	Corporate Secretary
	
	 CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

	
	By: Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, its general partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kelly J. Jameson

	Name:	 	Kelly J. Jameson
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
		 	Corporate Secretary
	
	 CRESTWOOD HOLDINGS PARTNERS, LLC

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kelly J. Jameson

	Name:	 	Kelly J. Jameson
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
		 	Corporate Secretary
	
	EMPLOYEE
	
	 /s/ William G. Manias

	William G. Manias

 [Signature page to Separation Agreement and Release]

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