EXHIBIT 10.2
GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS
1. For and in consideration of
the promises made in the Executive Employment Agreement (defined
below), the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the
undersigned ( “Executive” ), for himself, his
heirs, administrators, legal representatives, executors,
successors, assigns, and all other persons claiming through
Executive, if any (collectively, “Releasers” ),
does hereby release, waive, and forever discharge Belden Inc. (
“Company” ), the Company’s subsidiaries,
parents, affiliates, related organizations, employees, 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 Executive’s
employment with the Company or any of its affiliates or the
termination of Executive’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 (including but not
limited to any claims under the Employment Agreement between the
Company and Executive, dated July 16, 2006 (the
“Employment Agreement” ) and any claims under
any stock option and restricted stock units agreements between
Executive and the Company) and any action arising in tort including
libel, slander, defamation or intentional infliction of emotional
distress, and 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 (42 U.S.C. § 1981), the National
Labor Relations Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA), the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
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