Trade Secrets. Any trade secret (as defined by law) developed by Executive during Executive’s period of employment with the Company shall belong to the Company if it: # involved the use of working time; # involved the use of Company equipment, supplies, facilities, trade secrets or Protected Information; # at the time conceived or first reduced to practice, related to the Company’s current or planned business activities; or # resulted from work performed for the Company. Executive assigns and agrees to assign to the Company all rights in all Company Trade Secrets (as just described) and any patent rights arising therefrom.

Trade Secrets. Other than in the performance of his duties hereunder, Executive agrees not to disclose, either during the term of Executive’s employment by the Bank or thereafter, to any person, firm or corporation, any confidential information concerning the business affairs, the trade secrets, the customer lists or similar information of the Bank. Without limitation, any unique technique, method, process or technology used by the Bank shall be considered a “trade secret” for the purposes of this Agreement. This paragraph shall survive the expiration or termination of this Employment Agreement for any reason. Executive understands and acknowledges that nothing in this Section 5(a) limits his ability to communicate with any government agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any government agencies in connection with any charge or complaint, whether filed by Executive, on Executive’s behalf, or by any other individual.

Trade Secrets. 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) provides: “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, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.” Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). Accordingly, the parties to this Agreement have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to federal, state, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. The parties also have the right to disclose trade secrets in a document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, but only if the filing is made under seal and protected from public disclosure.

Trade Secrets. In accordance with 18 U.S.C. §1833, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Proprietary Information Agreement or any other agreement between Advisor and the Company or any of its subsidiaries in effect as of the Effective Date (together, the “Subject Documents”): # Advisor will not be in breach of the Subject Document, and 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, or # 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; and # if Advisor files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, Advisor may disclose the trade secret to Advisor’s attorney, and may use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if Advisor files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Trade Secrets. The parties specifically acknowledge that 18 U.S.C.

Trade Secrets. The parties specifically acknowledge that 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) provides: “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 # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.” Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) or create liability for disclosures of trade secrets that are expressly allowed by 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b). Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, the Parties have the right to disclose in confidence trade secrets to federal, state, and local government officials, or to an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. If the Employee files a lawsuit for retaliation against the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Employee may disclose the Company’s trade secrets to the Employee’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the Employee first files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Trade Secrets. The Company considers much of its Confidential Information to constitute trade secrets of the Company (“Trade Secrets”) which have independent value, provide the Company with a competitive advantage over its competitors who do not know the Trade Secrets, and are protected from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. However, whether or not the Confidential Information constitutes Trade Secrets, Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information is protected from unauthorized disclosure or use due to Executive’s covenants under this Agreement and Executive’s fiduciary duties as an employee of Company.

Trade Secrets. In compliance with 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), as established by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive is given notice of the following: # 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 # is made # 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 # is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal; and # that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by a Company 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.

Trade Secrets. The Company and its subsidiaries have taken reasonable and customary actions to protect their rights in and prevent the unauthorized use and disclosure of material trade secrets and confidential business information (including confidential source code, ideas, research and development information, know-how, formulas, compositions, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications, research records, records of inventions, test information, financial, marketing and business data, customer and supplier lists and information, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals) owned by the Company and its subsidiaries, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there has been no unauthorized use or disclosure.

Trade Secrets. The Company considers much of its Confidential Information to constitute trade secrets of the Company (“Trade Secrets”) which have independent value, provide the Company with a competitive advantage over its competitors who do not know the Trade Secrets, and are protected from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. However, whether or not the Confidential Information constitutes Trade Secrets, Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Confidential Information is protected from unauthorized disclosure or use due to Executive’s covenants under this Agreement and Executive’s fiduciary duties as an employee of Company.