Common use of Exception Within Certain States Clause in Contracts

Exception Within Certain States. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in Section 7(b), within those areas of the State of Oklahoma that are within the Restricted Area (the “Oklahoma Restricted Area”), the restrictions in Section 7(b) shall not apply after the Termination Date; provided, however, that at no point during the Restricted Period shall the Grantee: (x) within the Oklahoma Restricted Area, solicit goods, services or a combination of goods and services from any established customer of the Company, or another member of the Company Group for which the Grantee had performed services or (y) directly or indirectly, solicit or contact with a view to the engagement or employment of, any person who is an officer or employee of the Company (or any other member of the Company Group by which the Grantee had been employed), or otherwise directly or indirectly interfere with or raid the employees of any member of the Company Group. Further, within those areas of the States of California or North Dakota that are within the Restricted Area, the restrictions contained in Section 7(b) shall not apply following the Termination Date, and during the portion of the Restricted Period that follows the Termination Date, Section 7(b) shall be applied within the States of California and North Dakota only to prohibit the Grantee from, directly or indirectly, soliciting or contacting with a view to the engagement or employment of, any person who is an officer or employee of the Company (or any other member of the Company Group by which the Grantee had been employed), or otherwise directly or indirectly interfering with or raiding the employees of any member of the Company Group.

Exception Within Certain States. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in Section 7(b6(b), within those areas of the State of Oklahoma that are within the Restricted Area (the “Oklahoma Restricted Area”), the restrictions in Section 7(b6(b) shall not apply after the Termination Date; provided, however, that at no point during the Restricted Period shall the Grantee: (x) within the Oklahoma Restricted Area, solicit goods, services or a combination of goods and services from any established customer of the Company, or another member of the Company Group for which the Grantee had performed services or (y) directly or indirectly, solicit or contact with a view to the engagement or employment of, any person who is an officer or employee of the Company (or any other member of the Company Group by which the Grantee had been employed), or otherwise directly or indirectly interfere with or raid the employees of any member of the Company Group. Further, within those areas of the States of California or North Dakota that are within the Restricted Area, the restrictions contained in Section 7(b6(b) shall not apply following the Termination Date, and during the portion of the Restricted Period that follows the Termination Date, Section 7(b6(b) shall be applied within the States of California and North Dakota only to prohibit the Grantee from, directly or indirectly, soliciting or contacting with a view to the engagement or employment of, any person who is an officer or employee of the Company (or any other member of the Company Group by which the Grantee had been employed), or otherwise directly or indirectly interfering with or raiding the employees of any member of the Company Group.

Exception Within Certain States. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in Section 7(b), 8(b) within those areas of the State of Oklahoma that are within the Restricted Area (the “Oklahoma Restricted Area”), the restrictions in Section 7(b8(b) shall not apply after the Termination Date; provided, however, that at no point during the Restricted Period shall the Grantee: (x) within the Oklahoma Restricted Area, solicit goods, services or a combination of goods and services from any established customer of the Company, or another member of the Company Group for which the Grantee had performed services or (y) directly or indirectly, solicit or contact with a view to the engagement or employment of, any person who is an officer or employee of the Company (or any other member of the Company Group by which the Grantee had been employed), or otherwise directly or indirectly interfere with or raid the employees of any member of the Company Group. Further, within those areas of the States of California or North Dakota that are within the Restricted Area, the restrictions contained in Section 7(b8(b) shall not apply following the Termination Date, and during the portion of the Restricted Period that follows the Termination Date, Section 7(b8(b) shall be applied within the States of California and North Dakota only to prohibit the Grantee from, directly or indirectly, soliciting or contacting with a view to the engagement or employment of, any person who is an officer or employee of the Company (or any other member of the Company Group by which the Grantee had been employed), or otherwise directly or indirectly interfering with or raiding the employees of any member of the Company Group.