Employment With Competitor. In the event that the Optionee engages in any activity competitive to any business of the Company that is being actively conducted or planned at the time of the Optionee’s termination of employment with the Company, prior to the expiration of two (2) years after such termination of employment, either directly or indirectly, as a proprietor, partner, employee, officer, director, consultant, or holder of any equity interest in any competitive entity (excluding less than a two percent (2%) interest in any publicly traded entity), then the Option shall immediately terminate and the Optionee shall forfeit all economic benefits derived by the Optionee with respect to any part of the Option exercised at any time after six (6) months prior to the Optionee’s termination of employment. Forfeiture of economic benefits shall mean payment to the Company of an amount equal to the difference between the price paid by the Optionee for shares received upon the exercise of the Option and the Market Value of those shares on the date of exercise.
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Samples: Officer Stock Option Agreement, Employee Stock Option Plan (X Rite Inc), Employee Stock Option Agreement (X Rite Inc)
Employment With Competitor. In the event that the Optionee engages in any activity competitive to any business of the Company that is being actively conducted or planned at the time of the Optionee’s termination of employment with the Company, prior to the expiration of two (2) years after such termination of employment, either directly or indirectly, as a proprietor, partner, employee, officer, director, consultant, or holder of any equity interest in any competitive entity (excluding less than a two percent (2%) interest in any publicly traded entity), then the Option shall immediately terminate and the Optionee shall forfeit all economic benefits derived by the Optionee with respect to any part of the Option exercised at any time after six (6) months prior to the Optionee’s termination of employment. Forfeiture of economic benefits shall mean payment to the Company of an amount equal to the difference between the price paid by the Optionee for shares received upon the exercise of the Option and the Fair Market Value of those shares on the date of exercise.
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Samples: Employee Stock Option Agreement (X Rite Inc), Employee Stock Option Agreement (X Rite Inc)