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mended statement of their claims against The Bear Steams Companies, Bear Stearns & Co., Bear Steams Asset Management ("BSAM"), and Warren Spector ("Spector") (collectively "Bear Steams"). These claims arise out of the collapse in the summer of 2007 of a group of hedge funds managed by Bear Stearns. Cla

g, securities trading and brokerage arm of Bear Stearns. 17. At all relevant times, Respondent BSAM was a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York with its principal office located at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York. BSAM was the asset management arm of Bear Stearns and an SEC-registered

ution and/or allocation of the Settlement Payment between and among the Claimants and/or their counsel. 3. Releases and Waivers by the Parties and Spector. 3.1 In consideration of the Settlement Payment and the release by Respondents provided for in paragraph 3.2, Claimants hereby release and forever

ning Law. This Agreement and any claims or disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, except to the extent that federal law requires that federal law govern. 16.11 Evidentiary Rules.

f Bear Stearns from 1993 until January 2008 and Chairman of the Board from 2001 until Bear Stearns' collapse in March, 2008. 10. Warren Spector ("Spector") was Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of Bear Stearns from 2001 until August 2007. Spector was forced to resign these EFTA00729584 Ca

f business in the Virgin Islands. 2. Bear Stearns was at all relevant times herein a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in the State of New York. On June Z 2008, JP Morgan Chase & Co. ("JP Morgan") completed its acquisition of Bear Stearns making Bear Stearns a wholly owned subsidiary of JP

ution and/or allocation of the Settlement Payment between and among the Claimants and/or their counsel. 3. Releases and Waivers by the Parties and Spector. 3.1 In consideration of the Settlement Payment and the release by Respondents provided for in paragraph 3.2, Claimants hereby release and forever

ning Law. This Agreement and any claims or disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, except to the extent that federal law requires that federal law govern. 16.11 Evidentiary Rules.

Bear, Steams & Co. Inc. (n/k/a J.P. Morgan Securities LLC) and Bear Steams Asset Management Inc. (collectively, "Bear Steams") and Warren Spector ("Spector" and, together with Bear Stearns, the "Respondents") (each of Claimants and Respondents is hereinafter sometimes referred to as, a "Party", and the

01076 EFTA_00188417 EFTA01300747 14. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be enforced, construed, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of law rules. 15. Jurisdiction. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Agreement, the Panics each

rein, capitalized terms used in this Release shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. 2. For purposes of this Release, the term "Spector Released Claims" means and includes all Claims of every nature, character and description, known and unknown, that Releasor now owns or holds, has

Agreemen hereby releases and forever discharges the Claimant Releasees of aims. ase shall be governed by, and intf rpreted and enforced in ws of the State of New York, wit out regard to principles of ase shall become effective when ti release set forth in becomes effective. 6. This Rel ase may not be modified

ution and/or allocation of the Settlement Payment between and among the Claimants and/or their counsel. 3. Releases and Waivers by the Parties and Spector. 3.1 In consideration of the Settlement Payment and the release by Respondents provided for in paragraph 3.2, Claimants hereby release and forever

ning Law. This Agreement and any claims or disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, except to the extent that federal law requires that federal law govern. 16.11 Evidentiary Rules.

ution and/or allocation of the Settlement Payment between and among the Claimants and/or their counsel. 3. Releases and Waivers by the Parties and Spector. 3.1 In consideration of the Settlement Payment and the release by Respondents provided for in paragraph 3.2, Claimants hereby release and forever

ning Law. This Agreement and any claims or disputes arising hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, except to the extent that federal law requires that federal law govern. - 14 - KU 23311357i EF