exhibit 10. 8 restrictive covenant and confidentiality agreement in exchange for the mutual promises and consideration set forth below, this restrictive covenant and confidentiality agreement ( “ agreement ” ) is entered into by and between the federal home loan mortgage corporation ( “ freddie mac ” or “ company ” ) and bruce m. witherell ( “ executive ” ), effective on the date the executive assigns a personal signature to this agreement. i. definitions the following terms shall have the meanings indicated when used in this agreement. a. prohibited competition : considering offers of employment from, seeking or accepting employment with, directly or indirectly providing professional services to, becoming a director of, or being an investor ( representing more than a five ( 5 ) percent equity interest ) in, ( i ) fannie mae ( ii ) all federal home loan banks ( including the office of finance ) ; and ( iii ) such other entities to which the executive and the company may agree in writing from time - to - time. b. confidential information : information or materials in written, oral, magnetic, digital, computer, photographic, optical, electronic, or other form, whether now existing or developed or created during the period of executive ’ s employment with freddie mac, that constitutes trade secrets and / or proprietary or confidential information. this information includes, but is not limited to : ( i ) all information marked proprietary or confidential ; ( ii ) information concerning the components, capabilities, and attributes of freddie mac ’ s business plans, methods, and strategies ; ( iii ) information relating to tactics, plans, or strategies concerning shareholders, investors, pricing, investment, marketing, sales, trading, funding, hedging, modeling, sales and risk management ; ( iv ) financial or tax information and analyses, including but not limited to, information concerning freddie mac ’ s capital structure and tax or financial planning ; ( v ) confidential information about freddie mac ’ s customers, borrowers, employees, or others ; ( vi ) pricing and quoting information, policies, procedures, and practices ; ( vii ) confidential customer lists ; ( viii ) proprietary algorithms ; ( ix ) confidential contract terms ; ( x ) confidential information concerning freddie mac ’ s policies, procedures, and practices or the way in which freddie mac does business ; ( xi ) proprietary or confidential data bases, including their structure and content ; ( xii ) proprietary freddie mac business software, including its design, specifications and documentation ; ( xiii ) information about freddie mac products, programs, and services which