SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2018-08-08

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<div><a name="s47FFD919968F73BDBF6C0FD8D7F54EEE"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.4</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><img src="exhibit101linnenergys_image1.gif" alt="exhibit101linnenergys_image1.gif" style="height:80px;width:90px;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:83.97435897435898%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:100%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#231f20;">600 T</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:6pt;color:#231f20;">RAVIS, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#231f20;">S</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:6pt;color:#231f20;">UITE </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#231f20;">1400</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#231f20;">H</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:6pt;color:#231f20;">OUSTON</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#231f20;">, TX 77002</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:6pt;color:#231f20;">PHONE</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#231f20;">: (281) 840-4000</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:6pt;color:#231f20;">FAX</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;color:#231f20;">: (281) 840-4001</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:100%;text-align:right;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">April 18, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Arden L. Walker, Jr.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">c/o LINN Energy, Inc.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">JP Morgan Chase Tower</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">600 Travis, Suite 1400</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Houston, TX 77002</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Re: </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Remaining Employment with Linn Energy, Inc. and its Affiliates</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Dear Arden:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">This letter (this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Separation Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) will confirm our agreement relating to the terms of your remaining employment with Linn Energy, Inc. (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Linn Energy</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), Linn Operating LLC (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Linn Operating</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221; and, together with Linn Energy, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Linn Parties</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and their respective affiliates and successors (collectively, with the Linn Parties, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;