Non-Competition Because of Employer Group's legitimate business interest as described in this Agreement and the good and valuable consideration offered to the Associate, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, during the term of Associate's employment and for the one year beginning on the last day of the Associate's employment with the Employer, whether terminated for any reason or no reason, by the Associate or the Employer, (the "Restricted Period"), the Associate agrees and covenants not to engage in Prohibited Activity within the United States, or the geographical regions for which the Associate provides services during the course of employment, whichever is larger. For purposes of this non-compete clause, "Prohibited Activity" is activity in which the Associate contributes the Associate's knowledge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, as an associate, employer, owner, operator, manager, advisor, consultant, contractor, agent, partner, director, stockholder, officer, volunteer, intern, or any other similar capacity to an entity engaged in the same or similar business as the Employer Group, including those engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of doors, windows, trim, and other building supplies manufactured or distributed by the Employer Group. Prohibited Activity also includes activity that may require or inevitably require disclosure of trade secrets, proprietary information, or Confidential Information. The Employer Group regards as its primary, but not exclusive, competitors the following: Masonite, Weather Shield, PlyGem, Pella, Xxxxxxxx Windows, Xxxxxx Windows, Steve’s and Sons, Fortune Brands Door Division (ThermaTru), Plastpro, Lynden Door, Xxxxx Bros., Woodgrain Millwork, PGT, Sierra Pacific, and Xxxx. Nothing herein shall prohibit Associate from purchasing or owning less than five percent (5%) of the publicly traded securities of any corporation, provided that such ownership represents a passive investment and that the Associate is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group that controls, such corporation. This Section does not, in any way, restrict or impede the Associate from exercising protected rights to the extent that such rights cannot be waived by agreement or from complying with any applicable law or regulation or a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that such compliance does not exceed that required by the law, regulation, or order.