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Non-Disclosure of Information. In the event Employee 's employment has been terminate, Employee agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Employee will not knowingly use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Employee's own purposes or for the benefit of any entity engaged in Competitive Business Activities. As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean trade secrets or confidential proprietary information of the Company which are material to the conduct of the business of the Company. No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique process or method material to the conduct of the Company's business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement. Employee further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.

Non-Disclosure ofCompany Information. In the event Employee 's employment has been terminate, Employee agrees that,at all times during the Restricted Period, Employee will not knowingly use or disclose any Proprietary Informationperiod of his employment with the Company for the Employee's own purposes orand thereafter, to hold in strictest confidence, and not to use, except for the benefit of the Company, or to disclose to any person, firm, corporation or other entity engagedwithout written authorization of the Board, any Proprietary Information (as defined herein) of the Company which Employee obtains, creates, or otherwise accesses in Competitive Business Activities. As used herein,any way. Employee further agrees not to make copies of such Proprietary Information except as authorized by the term "Proprietary Information" shall meanCompany. Employee understands that “Proprietary Information” means any Company proprietary information, technical data, trade secrets or confidentialknow-how, including, but not limited to, research, product plans, products, services, suppliers, customer lists and customers (including, but not limited to, customers of the Company on whom Employee called or with whom Employee became acquainted during the employment), prices and costs, markets, software, developments, inventions, formulas, technology, designs, drawings, marketing, licenses, finances, budgets or other business information disclosed to Employee by the Company either directly or indirectly in writing, orally or by drawings or observation of parts or equipment or created by Employee during the period of employment, whether or not during working hours. Employee understands that Proprietary Information also includes, but is not limited to, information pertaining to any aspects of the Company’s business which is either information not known by actual or potential competitors of the Company or is proprietary information of the Company or its customers or suppliers, whether of a technical nature or otherwise. Employee further understands that Proprietary Information does not include any of the foregoing items, which are materialhas become publicly and widely known and made generally available through no wrongful act of Employee or of others who were under confidentiality obligations as to the conduct of the business of the Company. No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique processitem or method material to the conduct of the Company's business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement. Employee further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.items involved.

Confidentiality and Non-DisclosureDisclosure. Employee acknowledges that, by nature of Information. Inhis past and future employment with the eventCompany, Employee 's employment has been terminate, Employee agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Employeehad access to, and will not knowingly use or disclose anycontinue to have access to, Proprietary Information of the CompanyCompany. For the duration of the Term and at all times thereafter, Employee shall hold in strictest confidence and will not disclose any of the Company’s Proprietary Information, except as otherwise required in connection with Employee’s work for the Employee's own purposesCompany or for the benefit of any entity engagedas otherwise required by law or court order or as permitted in Competitive Business Activities. As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean trade secrets or confidential proprietary information of the Company which are material to the conduct of the businesswriting by a duly authorized officer of the Company. No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique processProprietary Information” shall include without limitation all: trade secrets, business plans or method material to the conduct of the Company's business,models (whether for existing, new, or is adeveloping businesses), financial information, employee data, operating data, customer listlists, prospective customer lists, vendor or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company,supplier lists, pricing and cost information, marketing information, product information, research information, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement. Employee further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.designs and techniques, whether communicated

Non-DisclosureDuring the Term, in connection with Employee’s employment with Company, Company promises to provide Employee with Proprietary Information in support of Information. InEmployee’s employment duties. Except as Employee reasonably and in good faith determines to be required in the eventfaithful performance of Employee’s duties hereunder or in accordance with [Section 5(f)], Employee 's employment has been terminate, Employee agrees that,shall, during the Restricted Period, Employee willTerm and after the Date of Termination, maintain in confidence and shall not knowinglydirectly or indirectly, use, disseminate, disclose or publish, or use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Employee'Employee’s own purposesbenefit or for the benefit of any entity engaged in Competitive Business Activities. As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall meanperson, firm, corporation or other entity, any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets of or confidential proprietaryrelating to Company, including, without limitation, information with respect to Company’s operations, processes, protocols, products, inventions, business practices, finances, principals, vendors, suppliers, customers, potential customers, marketing methods, costs, prices, contractual relationships, regulatory status, compensation paid to employees or other terms of employment (“Proprietary Information”), or deliver to any person, firm, corporation or other entity, any document, record, notebook, computer program or similar repository of or containing any such Proprietary Information. Employee’s obligation to maintain and not use, disseminate, disclose or publish, or use for Employee’s benefit or the Company which are material to the conductbenefit of the business of the Company. No information can be consideredany person, firm, corporation or other entity, any Proprietary Information unlessafter the sameDate of Termination will continue so long as such Proprietary Information is a unique processnot, or method material to the conduct of the Company's business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwisehas not by legitimate means become, generally known and in the public domain (other than by means of Employee’s direct or is requiredindirect disclosure of such Proprietary Information) and continues to be disclosedmaintained as Proprietary Information by orderCompany. The parties hereby stipulate and agree that as between them, the Proprietary Information identified herein is important, material and affects the successful conduct of the businesses of Company (and any courtsuccessor or by reasonassignee of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement. Employee further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.Company).

Non-DisclosureConfidential Information. Employee acknowledges that as a consequence of Information. Inhis or her employment with the eventCompany proprietary and confidential information relating to the Company’s business may be, or have been, disclosed to or developed or acquired by the Employee 's employmentwhich is not generally known to the trade or the general public and which is of actual or potential value to the Company (“Proprietary Information”). Such Proprietary Information includes, without limitation, information about trade secrets, inventions, patents, licenses, research projects, costs, profits, markets, sales, customer lists, proprietary computer programs, proprietary records, and proprietary software; plans for future development, and any other information not available to the trade or the general public, including information obtained from or developed in conjunction with a third party that is subject to a confidentiality or similar agreement between the Company and such third party. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that his or her relationship with the Company with respect to such Proprietary Information has been terminate, Employee agrees that,and shall be fiduciary in nature. Consequently, during the Restricted Period,remainder of, and after, his or her employment by the Company, the Employee willshall not knowingly use or disclose any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Employee'shis or her own purposesbenefit, or for the benefit of any other person or entity engagedor for any other purpose whatsoever other than the performance of his or her work for the Company, and the Employee shall maintain all such information in Competitive Business Activities. As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information"confidence and shall mean trade secrets or confidential proprietary informationnot disclose any thereof to any person other than employees of the Company which are materialauthorized to receive such information. This obligation is in addition to any similar obligations the conductEmployee may have pursuant to any other agreement, statute or common-law. Nothing herein, however, shall preclude the Employee from describing his or her duties with the Company in future job interviews. After the fifth anniversary of the businessend of the Company. No information can be consideredEmployee’s employment by the Company, the term Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique process or method materialshall be limited to the conductinformation constituting trade secrets of the Company's business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwise in the public domain or is required to be disclosed by order of any court or by reason of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement. Employee further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.Company.

Non-DisclosureConfidential Information. Employee shall not, at any time during or following termination or expiration of Information. In the event Employee 's employment has been terminate, Employee agrees that, during the Restricted Period, Employee will not knowinglyterm of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, disclose, publish or appropriate, use or disclosecause permit or induce any Proprietary Information of the Company for the Employee's own purposesperson to appropriate or for the benefit ofuse, any entity engaged in Competitive Business Activities. As used herein, the term "Proprietary Information" shall mean trade secretsproprietary secret or confidential proprietary information of the Company which are material to the conduct of the business of the Company. No information can be considered Proprietary Information unless the same is a unique process or method material to the conduct of the Company's business, or is a customer list or similar list of persons engaged in business activities with Company, or if the same is otherwisenot in the public domain including, without limitation, knowledge or is requiredinformation relating to its trade secrets, business methods, the names or requirements of its customers all of which Employee agrees are and will be disclosed by order of great value to Company and shall at all times be kept confidential. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Employee shall promptly deliver or return to Company all materials of a proprietary, secret or confidential nature relating to Company together with any courtother property of Company which may have theretofore been delivered to or by reasonmay then be in possession of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance or other governmental requirement. Employee further agrees that in the event his employment is terminated all Documents in his possession at the time of his termination shall be returned to the Company at the Company's principal place of business.Employee.

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