Defend Trade Secrets Act Disclosure. By Employee’s signature to this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that Employee has received and reviewed The Carlyle Group’s Whistleblower Policy, which, among other things, provides written notice to Employee of certain immunity provided by the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). [Signature Page Follows.]

Defend Trade Secrets Act Disclosure. Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), Employee shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (a) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (b) is made to my attorney in relation to a retaliation lawsuit brought by me for reporting a suspected violation of law; or (c) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Employee do not need the prior authorization of the Employer to make such reports or disclosures, and Employee am not required to notify the Employer that Employee have made such reports or disclosures.

Defend Trade Secrets Act Disclosure. By Employee’s signature to this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that Employer has hereby provided Employee with written notice that the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), provides an immunity for the disclosure of a trade secret to report suspected violations of law and/or in an anti-retaliation lawsuit, as follows:

Defend Trade Secrets Act Disclosure. Executive hereby acknowledges the following notice in compliance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, regarding Executive’s immunity from liability for limited disclosures of trade secrets as follows: AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL NOT BE HELD CRIMINALLY OR CIVILLY LIABLE UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE TRADE SECRET LAW FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF A TRADE SECRET THAT—(A) IS MADE—(I) IN EXHIBIT 10.14 CONFIDENCE TO A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR TO AN ATTORNEY; AND (II) 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. . . . AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FILES A LAWSUIT FOR RETALIATION BY AN EMPLOYER FOR REPORTING A SUSPECTED VIOLATION OF 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—(A) FILES ANY DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE TRADE SECRET UNDER SEAL; AND (B) DOES NOT DISCLOSE THE TRADE SECRET, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER.

Defend Trade Secrets Act Disclosure. An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of 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 pursuant to court order.

Defend Trade Secrets Act Disclosure. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), which provides that: “An individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) 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.”

Defend Trade Secrets Act Disclosure. Notwithstanding the confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations in this Agreement and otherwise, Employee understands that as provided by the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, Employee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret made: (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (2) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.] 31 The Parties agree that their respective rights and obligations under the Agreement shall survive the execution of this Release. This Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts, which, together, shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall be fully effective and binding on the Parties. Execution of the Agreement by the parties via facsimile or electronic signatures shall be deemed the same as original signatures. By signing below, you acknowledge that you have read this Agreement carefully in its entirety, that you know and understand its contents, and that you enter into this Agreement freely and as a voluntary act. Note: Do not sign this legal release until after Executive’s final day of employment. EXECUTIVE ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. 29 Applicable to California-based employees. 30 Applicable to U.S.-based employees. 31 Applicable to U.S.-based employees. By: By: Date: Date:

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