Common use of Confidentiality Covenant Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality Covenant. The Executive covenants and agrees that (i) through the date he ceases to be an employee of the Company and leaves the payroll of the Company for any reason, and (ii) for twelve months after the effective date of termination of the Executive's employment and of the other provisions of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, and (iii) with respect to Sections 9.1.1. and 9.1.2, for an additional 36 months after the later of the dates described in clauses (i) and (ii) above: 9.1.1 The Executive shall keep secret all confidential matters of the Company and shall not intentionally disclose such matters to anyone outside of the Company, either during or after the term of employment, except during the term of employment, in connection with his duties hereunder, or except with the Company's written consent, provided that (i) the Executive shall have no such obligation to the extent such matters are or become publicly known other than as a result of the Executive's breach of his obligations hereunder and (ii) the Executive may, after giving prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such matters to the extent required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. 9.1.2 The Executive shall deliver promptly to the Company on termination of his employment by the Company, or at any other time the Company may so request, at the Company's expense, all memoranda, notes, records, reports and other documents (and all copies thereof) relating to the Company's business, other than publicly available documents or documents relating to the terms and conditions of the Executive's employment, which he obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which he may then possess or have under his control; provided that if the Executive is to continue as a director, consultant or advisor to the Company after such termination, the Executive may retain such documents as are necessary or appropriate to the performance of his duties unless and until the Company requests that such documents be delivered to it; and 9.1.3 If the term of employment is terminated pursuant to Section 4.1, 4.2 , 4.3 or 4.4, the Executive shall not employ, and shall not cause any Entity of which he is an affiliate to employ, without the prior written consent of the Company, any person who was a full-time exempt employee of the Company at the date of such termination or within six months prior thereto.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Aol Time Warner Inc), Employment Agreement (Time Warner Inc/), Employment Agreement (Aol Time Warner Inc)

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Confidentiality Covenant. The Executive covenants acknowledges that his employment by the Company (which, for purposes of this Section 9 shall mean Time Warner Inc. and agrees its affiliates) will, throughout the term of employment and the Advisory Period, bring him into close contact with many confidential affairs of the Company, including information about costs, profits, markets, sales, products, key personnel, pricing policies, operational methods, technical processes and other business affairs and methods and other information not readily available to the public, and plans for future development. The Executive further acknowledges that (i) through the date he ceases services to be an employee performed under this Agreement are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character. The Executive further acknowledges that the business of the Company and leaves is international in scope, that its products are marketed throughout the payroll world, that the Company competes in nearly all of its business activities with other Entities that are or could be located in nearly any part of the Company for any reason, world and (ii) for twelve months after that the effective date of termination nature of the Executive's employment services, position and expertise are such that he is capable of competing with the Company from nearly any location in the world. In recognition of the other provisions of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.1foregoing, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, the Executive covenants and (iii) with respect to Sections 9.1.1. and 9.1.2, for an additional 36 months after the later of the dates described in clauses (i) and (ii) aboveagrees: 9.1.1 The Executive shall keep secret all confidential matters of the Company and shall not intentionally disclose such matters to anyone outside of the Company, either during or after the term of employmentemployment and the Advisory Period, except during the term of employment, in connection with his duties hereunder, or except with the Company's written consent, provided that (i) the Executive shall have no such obligation to the extent such matters are or become publicly known other than as a result of the Executive's breach of his obligations hereunder and (ii) the Executive may, after giving prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such matters to the extent required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process.; 9.1.2 The Executive shall deliver promptly to the Company on termination of his employment by the Company, or at any other time the Company may so request, at the Company's expense, all memoranda, notes, records, reports and other documents (and all copies thereof) relating to the Company's business, other than publicly available documents or documents relating to the terms and conditions of the Executive's employment, which he obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which he may then possess or have under his control; provided that if the Executive is to continue as a director, consultant or advisor to the Company after such termination, the Executive may retain such documents as are necessary or appropriate to the performance of his duties unless and until the Company requests that such documents be delivered to it; and 9.1.3 If the term of employment is terminated pursuant to Section 4.14.1 or 4.2, 4.2 for a period of one year after such termination, 4.3 or 4.4without the prior written consent of the Company, the Executive shall not employ, and shall not cause any Entity of which he is an affiliate to employ, without the prior written consent of the Company, any person who was a full-time exempt employee of the Company at the date of such termination or within six months prior thereto.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Time Warner Inc/), Employment Agreement (Time Warner Inc/)

Confidentiality Covenant. The Executive covenants and agrees that (i) through the date he ceases to be an employee of the Company and leaves the payroll of the Company for any reason, and (ii) for twelve months after the effective date of termination of the Executive's employment and of the other provisions of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 4.2 or 4.44.3, and (iii) with respect to Sections 9.1.1. and 9.1.2, for an additional 36 months after the later of the dates described in clauses (i) and (ii) above: 9.1.1 The Executive shall keep secret all confidential matters of the Company and shall not intentionally disclose such matters to anyone outside of the Company, either during or after the term of employment, except during the term of employment, in connection with his duties hereunder, or except with the Company's written consent, provided that (i) the Executive shall have no such obligation to the extent such matters are or become publicly known other than as a result of the Executive's breach of his obligations hereunder and (ii) the Executive may, after giving prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such matters to the extent required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process. 9.1.2 The Executive shall deliver promptly to the Company on termination of his employment by the Company, or at any other time the Company may so request, at the Company's expense, all memoranda, notes, records, reports and other documents (and all copies thereof) relating to the Company's business, other than publicly available documents or documents relating to the terms and conditions of the Executive's employment, which he obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which he may then possess or have under his control; provided that if the Executive is to continue as a director, consultant or advisor to the Company after such termination, the Executive may retain such documents as are necessary or appropriate to the performance of his duties unless and until the Company requests that such documents be delivered to it; and 9.1.3 If the term of employment is terminated pursuant to Section 4.1, 4.2 , 4.3 or 4.44.3, the Executive shall not employ, and shall not cause any Entity of which he is an affiliate to employ, without the prior written consent of the Company, any person who was a full-time exempt employee of the Company at the date of such termination or within six months prior thereto.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Time Warner Inc/)

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Confidentiality Covenant. The Executive covenants acknowledges that his employment by the Company (which, for purposes of this Section 9 shall mean Time Warner Inc. and agrees its affiliates) will, throughout the term of employment, bring him into close contact with many confidential affairs of the Company, including information about costs, profits, markets, sales, products, key personnel, pricing policies, operational methods, technical pro cesses and other business affairs and methods and other information not readily available to the public, and plans for future development. The Executive further acknowledges that (i) through the date he ceases services to be an employee performed under this Agreement are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character. The Executive further acknowledges that the business of the Company and leaves is international in scope, that its products are marketed throughout the payroll world, that the Company competes in nearly all of its business activities with other Entities that are or could be located in nearly any part of the Company for any reason, world and (ii) for twelve months after that the effective date of termination nature of the Executive's employment services, position and expertise are such that he is capable of competing with the Company from nearly any location in the world. In recognition of the other provisions of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.1foregoing, 4.2, 4.3 or 4.4, the Executive covenants and (iii) with respect to Sections 9.1.1. and 9.1.2, for an additional 36 months after the later of the dates described in clauses (i) and (ii) aboveagrees: 9.1.1 The Executive shall keep secret all material confidential matters of the Company and shall not intentionally disclose such matters to anyone outside of the Company, either during or after the term of employment, except during the term of employment, in connection with his duties hereunder, or except with the Company's written consent, provided that (i) the Executive shall have no such obligation to the extent such matters are or become publicly known other than as a result of the Executive's breach of his obligations hereunder and (ii) the Executive may, after giving prior notice to the Company to the extent practicable under the circumstances, disclose such matters to the extent required by applicable laws or governmental regulations or judicial or regulatory process.; 9.1.2 The At the Company's request and expense, the Executive shall deliver promptly to the Company on termination of his employment by the Company, or at any other time the Company may so request, at the Company's expense, all memoranda, notes, records, reports and other documents (and all copies thereof) relating to the Company's business, other than publicly available documents or documents relating to the terms and conditions of the Executive's employment, which he obtained while employed by, or otherwise serving or acting on behalf of, the Company and which he may then possess or have under his control; provided that if the Executive is to continue as a director, consultant or advisor to the Company after such termination, the Executive may retain such documents as are necessary or appropriate to the performance of his duties unless and until the Company requests that such documents be delivered to it; and 9.1.3 If the term of employment is terminated pursuant to Section 4.14.1 or 4.2, 4.2 or ends as scheduled on the Term Date, 4.3 or 4.4for a period of one year after such termination, without the prior written consent of the Company, the Executive shall not employsolicit the employment of, and shall not cause any Entity of which he is an affiliate to employ, without solicit the prior written consent of the Companyemployment of, any person who was a full-time exempt executive employee of the Company at the date of such termination or within six months prior thereto. The parties agree that the restrictions set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply to any solicitation directed by the Executive at the public in general in publications available to the public in general or any contact which Executive can demonstrate was initiated by such employee.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Time Warner Inc/)

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