​ agrees that he shall at all times keep confidential all confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets of Whirlpool and will not use or disclose such information or trade secrets without the specific written permission of Whirlpool, except as may be required in connection with any administrative or legal proceedings. In the event that disclosure is required under such circumstances, ​ agrees to notify Whirlpool in advance, if possible, and use his best efforts to maintain the confidentiality of the information. ​ agrees that he shall not disparage Whirlpool, its products and processes, or any of their employees or vendors or customers now or in the future.

You will not individually or through third-parties make any public or private statement with respect to any aspect of your employment or directorship with Emerson, your retirement, or the terms of this Agreement. If inquiry is made by anyone regarding your employment or directorship by, or retirement from, Emerson, you agree to state only "I have retired from my officer and Director positions with Emerson effective December , 2015 and look forward to future pursuits. I have enjoyed my many years with Emerson, but it is time for me personally to move on. Emerson is a tremendous company and I wish it well."

Mutual Non-Disparagement. Subject to applicable law, each of the parties covenants and agrees that, during the Standstill Period, or if earlier, until such time as the other party or any of its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers, key employees or directors shall have breached this Section, neither it nor any of its respective agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers, key employees or directors, shall in any way publicly disparage, call into disrepute, or otherwise defame or slander the other parties or such other parties’ subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers (including any current officer of a party or a party’s subsidiaries who no longer serves in such capacity following the execution of this Agreement), directors (including any current director of a party or a party’s subsidiaries who no longer serves in such capacity following the execution of this Agreement), employees, stockholders, agents, attorneys or representatives, or any of their products or services, in any manner that would damage the business or reputation of such other parties, their products or services or their subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, officers (or former officers), directors (or former directors), employees, stockholders, agents, attorneys or representatives.

Confidentiality/Disparagement.

Non-disparagement.

“Non-Disparagement; Non-Competition.

. Agreement to Maintain Confidentiality; Non-Disparagement.

Section # Non Disparagement; Use of Name.

Confidentiality, Cooperation with Regard to Litigation; Non-Disparagement.

Non-Disparagement and No Cooperation. I agree that I will not, at any time in the future, make any written or oral statement that disparages or damages # the business of the Company or any affiliate of the Company (together, “Company Parties”), # any products or services of any Company Party, # any member of the board of directors or management of any Company Party or # any investor in the securities of the Company or any representative thereof. In addition, the Company will direct its directors and officers not to, at any time in the future, make or cause to be made any written or oral statement that disparages or damages me or my reputation. I agree that I will not counsel or assist any attorneys or their clients in the presentation or prosecution of any disputes, differences, grievances, claims, charges, or complaints by any third party against the Company and/or any of the other Releasee, unless under a subpoena or other court order to do so; provided that nothing in this Release shall be construed to affect my right to participate in any proceeding before a federal or state administrative agency, including, without limitation, by cooperating with any such agency’s request for information or by making any good faith report to a governmental entity concerning any act or omission that I reasonably believe constitutes a possible violation of federal or state law or making other disclosures that are protected under the anti-retaliation or whistleblower provisions of applicable federal or state law or regulation. In addition, I recognize that the Company’s business relationships with its customers, distributors, resellers and partners (collectively, “Customers and Partners”) are very important to the Company, and that if I – as an important Company representative in its dealings with Customers and Partners during the course of my employment – make any statement (directly or indirectly) to such Customers or Partners about the Company, any other Company Party, employees of any Company Party or the products or services of any Company Party that is untrue or otherwise may be harmful to the Company or any other Company Party, I will be deemed to have violated this [Section 4].