Director Covenants. (a) Director acknowledges that he or she has received substantial, valuable consideration, including confidential trade secret and proprietary information relating to the identity and special needs of current and prospective customers of PSB or any PSB Subsidiary, PSB’s and any PSB Subsidiary’s current and prospective services, PSB’s and any PSB Subsidiary’s business projections and market studies, PSB’s and any PSB Subsidiary’s business plans and strategies, and PSB’s and any PSB Subsidiary’s studies and information concerning special services unique to PSB and any PSB Subsidiary, respectively. Director further acknowledges that he or she has received similar confidential information from Summit regarding Summit and the Summit Subsidiaries as a result of the negotiations resulting in the Merger Agreement and will continue to receive such information through the consummation of the Merger. Director further acknowledges and agrees that this consideration constitutes fair and adequate consideration for the execution of the non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions set forth below. Accordingly, other than in any capacity for or on behalf of Summit or any subsidiary of Summit, Director agrees that for a period of 18 months after the Closing Date, Director will not, directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, partner, officer, director or shareholder or in any other capacity whatsoever: (i) solicit the business of any person or entity who is a customer of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date on behalf of any other depository and lending institution (which term includes, for avoidance of doubt, credit unions); (A) acquire any interest in (directly or indirectly), charter, operate or enter into any franchise or other management agreement with, any insured depository institution that has a location within a 25-mile radius of any location of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement (the “Noncompete Area”) (but Director may (1) retain any existing ownership interest in any insured depository institution, (2) acquire an ownership interest in any depository institution, so long as that ownership interest does not exceed 3% of the total number of shares outstanding of that depository institution, and (3) invest in an existing mutual fund that invests, directly or indirectly, in such insured depository institutions), (B) serve as an officer, director or employee of, or an agent or consultant with respect to the provision of banking services for, any insured depository institution that has a location within the Noncompete Area, or (C) establish or operate a branch or other office of an insured depository institution within the Noncompete Area; or (iii) recruit, hire, assist others in recruiting or hiring, discuss employment with, or refer others concerning employment, any person who is, or within the 12 months preceding the Closing Date was, an employee of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary; provided that Director shall not be prohibited from recruiting, hiring, assisting others in recruiting or hiring, discussing employment with, or referring others concerning employment, any such employee if (i) such employee’s employment is terminated by PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit, any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors, or (ii) such employee responds to a general solicitation not targeted to employees of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors. Nothing in this Section 2(a)(iii) applies to employment other than in the financial services business. Director may not avoid the purpose and intent of this Section 2(a) by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods. (b) If any court of competent jurisdiction should determine that the terms of this Section 2 are too broad in terms of time, geographic area, lines of commerce or otherwise, that court is to modify and revise any such terms so that they comply with applicable law. (c) Director agrees that (i) this Agreement is entered into in connection with the sale to Summit of the goodwill of the business of PSB, (ii) Director is receiving valuable consideration for this Agreement, (iii) the restrictions imposed upon Director by this Agreement are essential and necessary to ensure Summit acquires the goodwill of PSB and (iv) all the restrictions (including particularly the time and geographical limitations) set forth in this Agreement are fair and reasonable. (d) Director agrees that he or she will not make any unauthorized disclosure, directly or indirectly, of any Confidential Information of PSB, PSB Subsidiaries, Summit or Summit Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Disclosing Parties”) to third parties, or make any use thereof, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the Merger or except as otherwise authorized. Director also agrees that he or she shall deliver promptly to Summit or PSB at any time at its reasonable request, without retaining any copies, all documents and other material in Director’s possession at that time relating, directly or indirectly, to any Confidential Information or other information of the Disclosing Parties, or Confidential Information or other information regarding third parties learned in such person’s position as a director, officer, employee or shareholder of PSB or PSB Subsidiaries, as applicable.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Summit Financial Group, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Summit Financial Group, Inc.)
Director Covenants. (a) Director acknowledges that he or she has received substantial, valuable consideration, including confidential trade secret and proprietary information of Peoples and any Peoples Subsidiary relating to the identity and special needs of current and prospective customers of PSB or any PSB Subsidiarycustomers, PSB’s and any PSB Subsidiary’s current and prospective services, PSB’s and any PSB Subsidiary’s business projections and market studies, PSB’s and any PSB Subsidiary’s business plans and strategies, and PSB’s and any PSB Subsidiary’s studies and information concerning special services unique to PSB Peoples and any PSB Peoples Subsidiary, respectively. Director further acknowledges that he or she has received similar confidential information from Summit regarding Summit and the Summit Subsidiaries as a result of the negotiations resulting in the Merger Agreement and will continue to receive such information through the consummation of the Merger. Director further acknowledges and agrees that this consideration constitutes fair and adequate consideration for the execution of the non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions set forth below. Accordingly, other than in any capacity for or on behalf of Summit or any subsidiary of Summit, Director agrees that for a period of 18 months after the Closing Date, Director will not, directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, partner, officer, director or shareholder or in any other capacity whatsoever:
(i) solicit the business of any person or entity who is a customer of PSBPeoples, any PSB Peoples Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date on behalf of any other “insured depository and lending institution institution” (which term includes, for avoidance of doubt, credit unions);
(ii) (A) acquire any interest in (directly or indirectly), charter, operate or enter into any franchise or other management agreement with, any insured depository institution that has a location within a 25-mile radius of any location of PSBPeoples, any PSB Peoples Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement (the “Noncompete Area”) (but Director may (1) retain any existing ownership interest in any insured depository institutioninstitution as disclosed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, (2) acquire an ownership interest in any publicly-traded depository institution, so long as that ownership interest does not exceed 35% of the total number of shares outstanding of that depository institution, and (3) invest in an existing mutual fund that invests, directly or indirectly, in such insured depository institutions),
(B) serve as an officer, director or employee of, or an agent or consultant with respect to the provision of banking services for, any insured depository institution that has a location within the Noncompete Area, or
(C) establish or operate a branch or other office of an insured depository institution within the Noncompete Area; or
(iii) recruit, hire, assist others in recruiting or hiring, discuss employment with, or refer others concerning employment, any person who is, or within the 12 months preceding the Closing Date was, an employee of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary; provided that Director shall not be prohibited from recruiting, hiring, assisting others in recruiting or hiring, discussing employment with, or referring others concerning employment, any such employee if (i) such employee’s employment is terminated by PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit, any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors, or (ii) such employee responds to a general solicitation not targeted to employees of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors. Nothing in this Section 2(a)(iii) applies to employment other than in the financial services business. Director may not avoid the purpose and intent of this Section 2(a) by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.
(b) If any court of competent jurisdiction should determine that the terms of this Section 2 are too broad in terms of time, geographic area, lines of commerce or otherwise, that court is to modify and revise any such terms so that they comply with applicable law.
(c) Director agrees that (i) this Agreement is entered into in connection with the sale to Summit of the goodwill of the business of PSB, (ii) Director is receiving valuable consideration for this Agreement, (iii) the restrictions imposed upon Director by this Agreement are essential and necessary to ensure Summit acquires the goodwill of PSB and (iv) all the restrictions (including particularly the time and geographical limitations) set forth in this Agreement are fair and reasonable.
(d) Director agrees that he or she will not make any unauthorized disclosure, directly or indirectly, of any Confidential Information of PSB, PSB Subsidiaries, Summit or Summit Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Disclosing Parties”) to third parties, or make any use thereof, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the Merger or except as otherwise authorized. Director also agrees that he or she shall deliver promptly to Summit or PSB at any time at its reasonable request, without retaining any copies, all documents and other material in Director’s possession at that time relating, directly or indirectly, to any Confidential Information or other information of the Disclosing Parties, or Confidential Information or other information regarding third parties learned in such person’s position as a director, officer, employee or shareholder of PSB or PSB Subsidiaries, as applicable.
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Director Covenants. (a) Director acknowledges that he or she has received substantial, valuable consideration, including confidential trade secret and proprietary information relating to the identity and special needs of current and prospective customers of PSB WinFirst or any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary, PSBWinFirst’s and any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary’s current and prospective services, PSBWinFirst’s and any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary’s business projections and market studies, PSBWinFirst’s and any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary’s business plans and strategies, and PSBWinFirst’s and any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary’s studies and information concerning special services unique to PSB WinFirst and any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary, respectively. Director further acknowledges that he or she has received similar confidential information from Summit regarding Summit and the Summit Subsidiaries as a result of the negotiations resulting in the Merger Agreement and will continue to receive such information through the consummation of the Merger. Director further acknowledges and agrees that this consideration constitutes fair and adequate consideration for the execution of the non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions set forth below. Accordingly, other than in any capacity for or on behalf of Summit or any subsidiary of Summit, Director agrees that for a period of 18 months after the Closing Date, Director will not, directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, partner, officer, director or shareholder or in any other capacity whatsoever:
(i) solicit the business of any person or entity who is a customer of PSBWinFirst, any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date on behalf of any other depository and lending institution (which term includes, for avoidance of doubt, credit unions);
(A) acquire any interest in (directly or indirectly), charter, operate or enter into any franchise or other management agreement with, any insured depository institution that has a location within a 25-mile radius of any location of PSBWinFirst, any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement (the “Noncompete Area”) (but Director may (1) retain any existing ownership interest in any insured depository institutioninstitution as disclosed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, (2) acquire an ownership interest in any publicly-traded depository institution, so long as that ownership interest does not exceed 3% of the total number of shares outstanding of that depository institution, and (3) invest in an existing mutual fund that invests, directly or indirectly, in such insured depository institutions),
(B) serve as an officer, director or employee of, or an agent or consultant with respect to the provision of banking services for, any insured depository institution that has a location within the Noncompete Area, or
(C) establish or operate a branch or other office of an insured depository institution within the Noncompete Area; or
(iii) recruit, hire, assist others in recruiting or hiring, discuss employment with, or refer others concerning employment, any person who is, or within the 12 months preceding the Closing Date was, an employee of PSBWinFirst, any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary; provided that Director shall not be prohibited from recruiting, hiring, assisting others in recruiting or hiring, discussing employment with, or referring others concerning employment, any such employee if (i) such employee’s employment is terminated by PSBWinFirst, any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary, Summit, any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors, or (ii) such employee responds to a general solicitation not targeted to employees of PSBWinFirst, any PSB WinFirst Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors. Nothing in this Section 2(a)(iii) applies to employment other than in the financial services business. Director may not avoid the purpose and intent of this Section 2(a) by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.
(b) If any court of competent jurisdiction should determine that the terms of this Section 2 are too broad in terms of time, geographic area, lines of commerce or otherwise, that court is to modify and revise any such terms so that they comply with applicable law.
(c) Director agrees that (i) this Agreement is entered into in connection with the sale to Summit of the goodwill of the business of PSBWinFirst, (ii) Director is receiving valuable consideration for this Agreement, (iii) the restrictions imposed upon Director by this Agreement are essential and necessary to ensure Summit acquires the goodwill of PSB WinFirst and (iv) all the restrictions (including particularly the time and geographical limitations) set forth in this Agreement are fair and reasonable.
(d) Director agrees that he or she will not make any unauthorized disclosure, directly or indirectly, of any Confidential Information of PSBWinFirst, PSB WinFirst Subsidiaries, Summit or Summit Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Disclosing Parties”) to third parties, or make any use thereof, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the Merger or except as otherwise authorized. Director also agrees that he or she shall deliver promptly to Summit or PSB WinFirst at any time at its reasonable request, without retaining any copies, all documents and other material in Director’s possession at that time relating, directly or indirectly, to any Confidential Information or other information of the Disclosing Parties, or Confidential Information or other information regarding third parties learned in such person’s position as a director, officer, employee or shareholder of PSB WinFirst or PSB WinFirst Subsidiaries, as applicable.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means and includes each of the Disclosing Party’s confidential and/or proprietary information and/or trade secrets, including those of their respective subsidiaries, that have been and/or will be developed or used and that cannot be obtained readily by third parties from outside sources. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, the: information regarding past, current and prospective customers and investors and business affiliates, employees, contractors and the industry not generally known to the public; strategies, methods, books, records and documents; technical information concerning products, equipment, services and processes; procurement procedures, pricing and pricing techniques, including contact names, services provided, pricing, type and amount of services used; financial data; price curves; positions; plans or strategies for expansion or acquisitions; budgets; research; financial and sales data; trading methodologies and terms; communications information; evaluations, opinions and interpretations of information and data; marketing and merchandising techniques; electronic databases; models and the output from the same; specifications; computer programs; contracts; bids or proposals; technologies and methods; training methods and processes; organizational structure; personnel information, including compensation and bonuses; payments or rates paid to consultants or other service providers; other such confidential or proprietary information; and notes, analysis, compilations, studies, summaries and other material prepared by or for any Disclosing Party or any of their respective subsidiaries containing or based, in whole or in part, on any information included in any of the foregoing. The term Confidential Information does not include any information that:
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Director Covenants. (a) Director acknowledges that he or she has received substantial, valuable consideration, including confidential trade secret and proprietary information relating to the identity and special needs of current and prospective customers of PSB Cornerstone or any PSB Cornerstone Subsidiary, PSBCornerstone’s and any PSB Cornerstone Subsidiary’s current and prospective services, PSBCornerstone’s and any PSB Cornerstone Subsidiary’s business projections and market studies, PSBCornerstone’s and any PSB Cornerstone Subsidiary’s business plans and strategies, and PSBCornerstone’s and any PSB Cornerstone Subsidiary’s studies and information concerning special services unique to PSB Cornerstone and any PSB Cornerstone Subsidiary, respectively. Director further acknowledges that he or she has received similar confidential information from Summit regarding Summit and the Summit Subsidiaries as a result of the negotiations resulting in the Merger Agreement and will continue to receive such information through the consummation of the Merger. Director further acknowledges and agrees that this consideration constitutes fair and adequate consideration for the execution of the non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions set forth below. Accordingly, other than in any capacity for or on behalf of Summit or any subsidiary of Summit, Director agrees that for a period of 18 months after the Closing Date, Director will not, directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, partner, officer, director or shareholder or in any other capacity whatsoever:
(i) solicit the business of any person or entity who is a customer of PSBCornerstone, any PSB Cornerstone Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date on behalf of any other depository and lending institution (which term includes, for avoidance of doubt, credit unions);
(ii) (A) acquire any interest in (directly or indirectly), charter, operate or enter into any franchise or other management agreement with, any insured depository institution that has a location within a 25-mile radius of any location of PSBCornerstone, any PSB Cornerstone Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement (the “Noncompete Area”) (but Director may (1) retain any existing ownership interest in any insured depository institutioninstitution as disclosed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, (2) acquire an ownership interest in any publicly-traded depository institution, so long as that ownership interest does not exceed 3% of the total number of shares outstanding of that depository institution, and (3) invest in an existing mutual fund that invests, directly or indirectly, in such insured depository institutions),
(B) serve as an officer, director or employee of, or an agent or consultant with respect to the provision of banking services for, any insured depository institution that has a location within the Noncompete Area, or
(C) establish or operate a branch or other office of an insured depository institution within the Noncompete Area; or
(iii) recruit, hire, assist others in recruiting or hiring, discuss employment with, or refer others concerning employment, any person who is, or within the 12 months preceding the Closing Date was, an employee of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary; provided that Director shall not be prohibited from recruiting, hiring, assisting others in recruiting or hiring, discussing employment with, or referring others concerning employment, any such employee if (i) such employee’s employment is terminated by PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit, any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors, or (ii) such employee responds to a general solicitation not targeted to employees of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors. Nothing in this Section 2(a)(iii) applies to employment other than in the financial services business. Director may not avoid the purpose and intent of this Section 2(a) by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.
(b) If any court of competent jurisdiction should determine that the terms of this Section 2 are too broad in terms of time, geographic area, lines of commerce or otherwise, that court is to modify and revise any such terms so that they comply with applicable law.
(c) Director agrees that (i) this Agreement is entered into in connection with the sale to Summit of the goodwill of the business of PSB, (ii) Director is receiving valuable consideration for this Agreement, (iii) the restrictions imposed upon Director by this Agreement are essential and necessary to ensure Summit acquires the goodwill of PSB and (iv) all the restrictions (including particularly the time and geographical limitations) set forth in this Agreement are fair and reasonable.
(d) Director agrees that he or she will not make any unauthorized disclosure, directly or indirectly, of any Confidential Information of PSB, PSB Subsidiaries, Summit or Summit Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Disclosing Parties”) to third parties, or make any use thereof, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the Merger or except as otherwise authorized. Director also agrees that he or she shall deliver promptly to Summit or PSB at any time at its reasonable request, without retaining any copies, all documents and other material in Director’s possession at that time relating, directly or indirectly, to any Confidential Information or other information of the Disclosing Parties, or Confidential Information or other information regarding third parties learned in such person’s position as a director, officer, employee or shareholder of PSB or PSB Subsidiaries, as applicable.
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Director Covenants. (a) Director acknowledges that he or she has received substantial, valuable consideration, including confidential trade secret secrets and proprietary information relating to the identity and special needs of current and prospective customers of PSB Target or any PSB Target Subsidiary, PSBTarget’s and any PSB Target Subsidiary’s current and prospective services, PSBTarget’s and any PSB Target Subsidiary’s business projections and market studies, PSBTarget’s and any PSB Target Subsidiary’s business plans and strategies, and PSBTarget’s and any PSB Target Subsidiary’s studies and information concerning special services unique to PSB and Target or any PSB Target Subsidiary, respectively. Director further acknowledges that he or she has received similar confidential information from Summit regarding Summit and the Summit Subsidiaries as a result of the negotiations resulting in the Merger Agreement and will continue to receive such information through the consummation of the Merger. Director further acknowledges and agrees that this consideration constitutes fair and adequate consideration for the execution of the non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions set forth below. Accordingly, other than in any capacity for or on behalf of Summit Parent or any subsidiary of SummitParent, Director agrees that for a period of 18 months after the Closing Date, Director will not, directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, partner, officer, director or shareholder or in any other capacity whatsoever:
(i) i. solicit the business of any person or entity who is a customer of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit Target or any Summit Target Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date on behalf of any other insured depository and lending institution (which term includes, for avoidance the purpose of doubt, credit unions)providing financial services to such person or entity;
(A) acquire any interest in (directly or indirectly), charter, operate or enter into any franchise or other management agreement with, with any insured depository institution that has a location within a 25-35 mile radius of any location of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit Target or any Summit Target Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement (the “Noncompete Area”) (but notwithstanding the foregoing, Director may (1) retain any existing ownership interest in any insured depository institutioninstitution or its holding company as disclosed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, (2) acquire additional ownership interest in any insured depository institution or its holding company listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, (3) acquire an ownership interest in any publicly-traded depository institutioninstitution or its holding company, so long as that ownership interest does not exceed 3% of the total number of shares outstanding of that depository institution, and (34) invest in an existing mutual fund that invests, directly or indirectly, in such insured depository institutionsinstitutions or their holding companies),
(BA) serve as an officer, director or employee ofdirector, or an employee, agent or consultant with respect to the provision of banking services for, any insured depository institution or holding company for an insured depository institution that has a location within the Noncompete Area, except for any such positions which Director already holds at the time of this Agreement and are set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto; or
(CB) establish or operate a branch or other office of an insured depository institution within the Noncompete Area; or
(iii) . recruit, hire, assist others in recruiting or hiring, discuss employment with, or refer others concerning employment, any person who is, or within the 12 months preceding the Closing Date was, an employee of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit Target or any Summit Target Subsidiary; provided that Director shall not be prohibited from recruiting, hiring, assisting others in recruiting or hiring, discussing employment with, or referring others concerning employment, any such employee if (i) such employee’s employment is terminated by PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit, any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors, or (ii) such employee responds to a general solicitation not targeted to employees of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors. Nothing but nothing in this Section 2(a)(iii) applies to employment other than in the financial services businessservices. Director may not avoid the purpose and intent of this Section 2(a) by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area Noncompete Area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.
(b) If any court of competent jurisdiction should determine that the terms of this Section 2 or Section 4 are too broad in terms of time, geographic area, lines of commerce or otherwise, that court is to modify and revise any such terms so that they comply with applicable law.
(c) Director agrees that (i) this Agreement is entered into in connection with the sale to Summit Parent of the goodwill of the business of PSBSovereign Bank (“Target Bank”), a Texas banking association and wholly-owned subsidiary of Target, (ii) Director is receiving valuable consideration for this Agreement, (iii) the restrictions imposed upon Director by this Agreement are essential and necessary to ensure Summit Parent acquires the goodwill of PSB Target Bank, and (iv) all the restrictions (including particularly the time and geographical limitations) set forth in this Agreement are fair and reasonable.
(d) Director agrees that he or she will not make any unauthorized disclosure, directly or indirectly, of any Confidential Information of PSB, PSB Subsidiaries, Summit or Summit Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Disclosing Parties”) to third parties, or make any use thereof, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the Merger or except as otherwise authorized. Director also agrees that he or she shall deliver promptly to Summit or PSB at any time at its reasonable request, without retaining any copies, all documents and other material in Director’s possession at that time relating, directly or indirectly, to any Confidential Information or other information of the Disclosing Parties, or Confidential Information or other information regarding third parties learned in such person’s position as a director, officer, employee or shareholder of PSB or PSB Subsidiaries, as applicable.
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Director Covenants. (a) Director acknowledges that he or she has received substantial, valuable consideration, including confidential trade secret and proprietary information relating to the identity and special needs of current and prospective customers of PSB First Century or any PSB First Century Subsidiary, PSBFirst Century’s and any PSB First Century Subsidiary’s current and prospective services, PSBFirst Century’s and any PSB First Century Subsidiary’s business projections and market studies, PSBFirst Century’s and any PSB First Century Subsidiary’s business plans and strategies, and PSBFirst Century’s and any PSB First Century Subsidiary’s studies and information concerning special services unique to PSB First Century and any PSB First Century Subsidiary, respectively. Director further acknowledges that he or she has received similar confidential information from Summit regarding Summit and the Summit Subsidiaries as a result of the negotiations resulting in the Merger Agreement and will continue to receive such information through the consummation of the Merger. Director further acknowledges and agrees that this consideration constitutes fair and adequate consideration for the execution of the non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions set forth below. Accordingly, other than in any capacity for or on behalf of Summit or any subsidiary of Summit, Director agrees that for a period of 18 months after the Closing Date, Director will not, directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, partner, officer, director or shareholder or in any other capacity whatsoever:
(i) solicit the business of any person or entity who is a customer of PSBFirst Century, any PSB First Century Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date on behalf of any other “insured depository and lending institution institution” (which term includes, for avoidance of doubt, credit unions);
(ii) (A) acquire any interest in (directly or indirectly), charter, operate or enter into any franchise or other management agreement with, any insured depository institution that has a location within a 25-mile radius of any location of PSBFirst Century, any PSB First Century Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement (the “Noncompete Area”) (but Director may (1) retain any existing ownership interest in any insured depository institutioninstitution as disclosed on Schedule 1 attached hereto, (2) acquire an ownership interest in any publicly-traded depository institution, so long as that ownership interest does not exceed 35% of the total number of shares outstanding of that depository institution, and (3) invest in an existing mutual fund that invests, directly or indirectly, in such insured depository institutions),
(B) serve as an officer, director or employee of, or an agent or consultant with respect to the provision of banking services for, any insured depository institution that has a location within the Noncompete Area, or
(C) establish or operate a branch or other office of an insured depository institution within the Noncompete Area; or
(iii) recruit, hire, assist others in recruiting or hiring, discuss employment with, or refer others concerning employment, any person who is, or within the 12 months preceding the Closing Date was, an employee of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary; provided that Director shall not be prohibited from recruiting, hiring, assisting others in recruiting or hiring, discussing employment with, or referring others concerning employment, any such employee if (i) such employee’s employment is terminated by PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit, any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors, or (ii) such employee responds to a general solicitation not targeted to employees of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit or any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors. Nothing in this Section 2(a)(iii) applies to employment other than in the financial services business. Director may not avoid the purpose and intent of this Section 2(a) by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.
(b) If any court of competent jurisdiction should determine that the terms of this Section 2 are too broad in terms of time, geographic area, lines of commerce or otherwise, that court is to modify and revise any such terms so that they comply with applicable law.
(c) Director agrees that (i) this Agreement is entered into in connection with the sale to Summit of the goodwill of the business of PSB, (ii) Director is receiving valuable consideration for this Agreement, (iii) the restrictions imposed upon Director by this Agreement are essential and necessary to ensure Summit acquires the goodwill of PSB and (iv) all the restrictions (including particularly the time and geographical limitations) set forth in this Agreement are fair and reasonable.
(d) Director agrees that he or she will not make any unauthorized disclosure, directly or indirectly, of any Confidential Information of PSB, PSB Subsidiaries, Summit or Summit Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Disclosing Parties”) to third parties, or make any use thereof, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the Merger or except as otherwise authorized. Director also agrees that he or she shall deliver promptly to Summit or PSB at any time at its reasonable request, without retaining any copies, all documents and other material in Director’s possession at that time relating, directly or indirectly, to any Confidential Information or other information of the Disclosing Parties, or Confidential Information or other information regarding third parties learned in such person’s position as a director, officer, employee or shareholder of PSB or PSB Subsidiaries, as applicable.
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Director Covenants. (a) Director acknowledges that he or she has received substantial, valuable consideration, including confidential trade secret and proprietary information relating to the identity and special needs of current and customers and, to the extent as of the Closing Date Director has actual knowledge of, prospective customers of PSB the Company or any PSB Company Subsidiary, PSBthe Company’s and any PSB Company Subsidiary’s current and services and, to the extent as of the Closing Date Director has actual knowledge of, prospective services, PSBthe Company’s and any PSB Company Subsidiary’s business projections and market studies, PSBthe Company’s and any PSB Company Subsidiary’s business plans and strategies, and PSBthe Company’s and any PSB Company Subsidiary’s studies and information concerning special services unique to PSB and the Company or any PSB Company Subsidiary, respectively. Director further acknowledges that he or she has received similar confidential information from Summit regarding Summit and the Summit Subsidiaries as a result of the negotiations resulting in the Merger Agreement and will continue to receive such information through the consummation of the Merger. Director further acknowledges and agrees that this consideration constitutes fair and adequate consideration for the execution of the non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions set forth below. Accordingly, other than in any capacity for or on behalf of Summit Parent or any subsidiary of SummitParent or as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto, Director agrees that for a period of 18 months after Director during the Closing Date, Director term hereof will not, directly or indirectly, individually or as an employee, partner, officer, director or shareholder or in any other capacity whatsoever:
(i) i. solicit the business of any person or entity who is a customer of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit the Company or any Summit Company Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing Date on behalf of any other insured depository and lending institution (which term includes, for avoidance the purpose of doubt, credit unions)providing financial services to such person or entity;
(A) ii. acquire any interest in (directly or indirectly), charter, operate or enter into any franchise or other management agreement with, with any insured depository institution that has a location within a 25-mile radius 50 miles of any location of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit the Company or any Summit Company Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement (the “Noncompete Area”) (but notwithstanding the foregoing, Director may (1) retain any existing ownership interest in any insured depository institutioninstitution or its affiliates as disclosed on Schedule 2 attached hereto, (2) acquire an ownership interest in any publicly-traded depository institutioninstitution or its affiliates, so long as that ownership interest does not exceed 34.9% of the total number of shares outstanding of that depository institutioninstitution or its affiliates, and (3) invest in an existing mutual fund that invests, directly or indirectly, in such insured depository institutions),;
(B) iii. serve as an officer, director or employee ofdirector, or an employee, agent or consultant with respect to the provision of banking services for, any insured depository institution that has a location within the Noncompete Area, or;
(C) iv. establish or operate a branch or other office of an insured depository institution within the Noncompete Area; or
(iii) v. recruit, hire, assist others in recruiting or hiring, discuss employment with, or refer others concerning employment, any person who is, or within the 12 months preceding the Closing Date was, an employee of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit the Company or any Summit Company Subsidiary; provided that Director shall not be prohibited from recruiting, hiring, assisting others but nothing in recruiting or hiring, discussing employment with, or referring others concerning employment, any such this Section 2(a)(v) applies to an employee if (i) such employee’s employment is terminated by PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit, any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors, or (ii) such employee responds hired in response to a public advertisement or general solicitation that is not targeted primarily directed to employees of PSB, any PSB Subsidiary, Summit the Company or any Summit Subsidiary or any of their respective affiliates or successors. Nothing in this Section 2(a)(iii) applies to employment other than in the financial services businessCompany Subsidiary. Director may not avoid the purpose and intent of this Section 2(a) by engaging in conduct within the geographically limited area Noncompete Area from a remote location through means such as telecommunications, written correspondence, computer generated or assisted communications, or other similar methods.
(b) If any court of competent jurisdiction should determine that the terms of this Section 2 are too broad in terms of time, geographic area, lines of commerce or otherwise, that court is to modify and revise any such terms so that they comply with applicable law.
(c) Director agrees that (i) this Agreement is entered into in connection with the sale to Summit Parent of the goodwill of the business of PSBT Bank, N. A., a national banking association with its principal office in Dallas, Texas (the “Bank”), (ii) Director is receiving valuable consideration for this Agreement, (iii) the restrictions imposed upon Director by this Agreement are essential and necessary to ensure Summit Parent acquires the goodwill of PSB the Bank and (iv) all the restrictions (including particularly the time and geographical limitations) set forth in this Agreement are fair and reasonable.
(d) Director agrees that he or she will not make any unauthorized disclosure, directly or indirectly, of any Confidential Information of PSB, PSB Subsidiaries, Summit or Summit Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Disclosing Parties”) to third parties, or make any use thereof, directly or indirectly, other than in connection with the Merger or except as otherwise authorized. Director also agrees that he or she shall deliver promptly to Summit or PSB at any time at its reasonable request, without retaining any copies, all documents and other material in Director’s possession at that time relating, directly or indirectly, to any Confidential Information or other information of the Disclosing Parties, or Confidential Information or other information regarding third parties learned in such person’s position as a director, officer, employee or shareholder of PSB or PSB Subsidiaries, as applicable.
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