Common use of Certain Restrictive Covenants Clause in Contracts

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. (b) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year. (c) He shall not, while he is employed by the Company and for a period of two years from and after the date that his employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere in the Territory; (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (v) compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. (b) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year. (c) He shall not, while he is employed by the Company and for a period of two years one year from and after the date that his employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere in the Territory; (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (v) compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c8.1(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He She shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself herself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. (b) He She shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself herself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year. (c) He She shall not, while he she is employed by the Company and for a period of two years one year from and after the date that his her employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself herself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere in the Territory; (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which directly competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (v) directly compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c8.1(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market. For clarification and for purposes of this Section 8.1, a customer, vendor or supplier of the Company shall not include entertainment platforms (ie. Sling, DISH, FuboTV etc) or Media companies/programming channels (ie. Viacom, Scripps, CBS etc.) for purposes of this provision and this Employment Agreement shall not restrict Executive from working for the aforementioned companies if she so chooses after the termination of this Employment Agreement, however must remain obligated and bound to Article IX of this Agreement for a period of one (1) year.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. (b) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year. (c) He shall not, while he is employed by the Company and for a period of two years one year from and after the date that his employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere in the Territory; (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (v) compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c8.1(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market. For clarification and for purposes of this Section 8.1, a customer, vendor or supplier of the Company shall not include Over-the-Air Broadcast (including Low Power) Television Networks for purposes of this provision and this Employment Agreement shall not restrict Executive from working for the aforementioned companies if she so chooses after the termination of this Employment Agreement, however must remain obligated and bound to Article IX of this Agreement for a period of one (1) year.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her his or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. (b) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year. (c) He shall not, while he He is employed by the Company and for a period of two years one year from and after the date that his employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere in the Territory; (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which directly competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (v) directly compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c8.1(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. (b) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year. (c) He shall not, while he is employed by the Company and for a period of two years one year from and after the date that his employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere in the Territory; (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (v) compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her his or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. (b) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year. (c) He shall not, while he He is employed by the Company and for a period of two years one year from and after the date that his employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere in the Territory; (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which directly competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (ivv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (v) ; directly compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c8.1(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. (b) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year. (c) He shall not, while he is employed by the Company and for a period of two years one year from and after the date that his employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere in the Territory; (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year;; the Territory; or (v) compete complete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c8.1(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He She shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself herself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Companyits Affiliates, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Companyits Affiliate. (b) He She shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself herself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Companyits Affiliates, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company its Affiliates for a period of at least one year. (c) He She shall not, while he she is employed by the Company and for a period of two years from and after the date that his her employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself herself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere its Affiliates in the United States of America, its territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia (the "Territory"); (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, or director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company its Affiliates in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of to the Company or any Affiliate of the Companyits Affiliates, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate any of its Affiliates; (iv) provide any goods or services to any past or present customer of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to of its Affiliates, other than on behalf of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year;its Affiliates; or (v) compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c9.1(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market.

Certain Restrictive Covenants. The Executive covenants and agrees with the Company and each Affiliate of the Company as follows: (a) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person, approach, counsel, solicit, induce or attempt to approach, counsel, solicit or induce any Person employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Companyits Affiliates, whether such Person is a full-time employee, part-time employee or independent contractor, to terminate his, her or its employment or independent contractor relationship with the Company or any Affiliate of the Companyits Affiliate. (b) He shall not at any time, directly or indirectly, for himself or for any other Person employ, attempt to employ or enter into any contractual arrangement for employment with, engage, attempt to engage or enter into any contractual arrangement for the engagement of, any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Affiliate of the Companyits Affiliates, unless such former employee or independent contractor shall not have been employed or engaged by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company its Affiliates for a period of at least one year. (c) He shall not, while he is employed by the Company and for a period of two years from and after the date that his employment by the Company ceases or terminates for any reason, directly or indirectly, for himself herself or for any other Person: (i) acquire or own in any manner any interest in, or loan any amount to, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company anywhere its Affiliates in the United States of America, its territories and possessions, and the District of Columbia (the "Territory"); (ii) be employed by or serve as an employee, agent, officer, or director or manager of, or as a consultant to, or as an independent contractor or salesperson for, any Person which competes in any manner with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company its Affiliates in the Territory; (iii) solicit, attempt to solicit, market, sell or provide, or attempt to market, sell or provide, any goods or services to any customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company or unless any such customer has not been a customer of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year; (iv) procure goods or services from any supplier or vendor of to the Company or any Affiliate of the Companyits Affiliates, other than on behalf of the Company or an Affiliate any of its Affiliates; (iv) provide any goods or services to any past or present customer of the Company or unless any such supplier or vendor has not been a supplier or vendor to of its Affiliates, other than on behalf of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company for a period of at least one year;its Affiliates; or (v) compete in any manner with the Company or any of its Affiliates in the Territory; or (vi) interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to interfere with or disrupt, any existing relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company or any Affiliate of the Company on the one hand, and any of the respective employees, independent contractors, customers, suppliers, vendors or other Persons with which any of the Company or its Affiliates has business relations or deals with on the other. The foregoing provisions of this Section 8.l(c9.1(c) shall not prevent the Executive from acquiring and owning not more than one percent of the equity securities of any Person whose securities are listed for trading on a national securities exchange or are regularly traded in the over-the-counter securities market.