Competitive Business Activities. Without the Corporation’s prior written approval, during Employee’s employment and for twelve (12) months following termination of employment regardless of the reason for such termination: (A) Employee shall not, either individually or on behalf of another, directly or indirectly, as employer, employee, owner, partner, stockholder, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise enter into or in any manner participate in the convenience store business in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, or any other state in which the Corporation owns or operates ten (10) or more convenience stores upon the date of termination of employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s ownership, directly or indirectly, of not more than one percent of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation the shares of which are regularly traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market shall not violate Section 5.1(A). (B) Employee will not directly or indirectly, request or induce any other employee of the Corporation to: (i) terminate employment with the Corporation, or (ii) accept employment with another business entity, or (iii) become engaged in the convenience store business in competition with the Corporation.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc), Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc), Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc)
Competitive Business Activities. Without the Corporation’s prior written approval, during Employee’s employment and for twelve (12) months following termination of employment regardless of the reason for such termination:
(A) Employee shall not, either individually or on behalf of another, directly or indirectly, as employer, employee, owner, partner, stockholder, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise enter into or in any manner participate in the convenience store business in North Carolina, South Carolina, Carolina or Florida, or any other state in which the Corporation owns or operates ten (10) or more convenience stores upon the date of termination of employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s ownership, directly or indirectly, of not more than one percent of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation the shares of which are regularly traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market shall not violate Section 5.1(A).
(B) Employee will not directly or indirectly, request or induce any other employee of the Corporation to: (i) terminate employment with the Corporation, or (ii) accept employment with another business entity, or (iii) become engaged in the convenience store business in competition with the Corporation.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc), Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc), Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc)
Competitive Business Activities. Without the Corporation’s prior written approval, during Employee’s employment and for twelve (12) months following termination of employment regardless of the reason for such termination:
(A) Employee shall not, either individually or on behalf of another, directly or indirectly, as employer, employee, owner, partner, stockholder, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise enter into or in any manner participate in the convenience store business in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, or any other state in which the Corporation owns or operates ten (10) or more convenience stores upon the date of termination of employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s ownership, directly or indirectly, of not more than one percent of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation the shares of which are regularly traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market shall not violate Section 5.1(A).
(B) Employee will not directly or indirectly, request or induce any other employee of the Corporation to: (i) terminate employment with the Corporation, or (ii) accept employment with another business entity, or (iii) become engaged in the convenience store business in competition with the Corporation.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc), Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc)
Competitive Business Activities. Without the Corporation’s prior written approval, during Employee’s employment and for twelve (12) months following termination of employment regardless of the reason for such termination:
(A) Employee shall not, either individually or on behalf of another, directly or indirectly, as employer, employee, owner, partner, stockholder, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise enter into or in any manner participate in the convenience store business with gas sales in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, or any other state in which the Corporation owns or operates ten (10) or more convenience stores upon the date of termination of employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s ownership, directly or indirectly, of not more than one percent of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation the shares of which are regularly traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market shall not violate Section 5.1(A).
(B) Employee will not directly or indirectly, request or induce any other employee of the Corporation to: (i) terminate employment with the Corporation, or (ii) accept employment with another business entity, or (iii) become engaged in the convenience store business in competition with the Corporation.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc)
Competitive Business Activities. Without the Corporation’s prior written approval, during EmployeeExecutive’s employment and for twelve eighteen (1218) months following termination of employment regardless of the reason for such termination:
(A) Employee Executive shall not, either individually or on behalf of another, directly or indirectly, as employer, employee, owner, partner, stockholder, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise enter into or in any manner participate in the convenience store business in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, or any other state in which the Corporation owns or operates ten (10) or more convenience stores upon the date of termination of employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, EmployeeExecutive’s ownership, directly or indirectly, of not more than one percent of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation the shares of which are regularly traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market shall not violate this Section 5.1(A).
(B) Employee Executive will not directly or indirectly, request or induce any other employee of the Corporation to: (i) terminate employment with the Corporation, or (ii) accept employment with another business entityentity (other than via general advertising), or (iii) become engaged in the convenience store business in competition with the Corporation.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc)
Competitive Business Activities. Without the Corporation’s 's prior written approval, during Employee’s 's employment and for twelve (12) months following termination of employment regardless of the reason for such termination:
(A) Employee shall not, either individually or on behalf of another, directly or indirectly, as employer, employee, owner, partner, stockholder, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise enter into or in any manner participate in the convenience store business with gas sales in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, or any other state in which the Corporation owns or operates ten (10) or more convenience stores upon the date of termination of employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee’s 's ownership, directly or indirectly, of not more than one percent of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation the shares of which are regularly traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market shall not violate Section 5.1(A).
(B) Employee will not directly or indirectly, request or induce any other employee of the Corporation to: (i) terminate employment with the Corporation, or (ii) accept employment with another business entity, or (iii) become engaged in the convenience store business in competition with the Corporation.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Pantry Inc)