Illinois Addendum. If a court of competent jurisdiction deems that Illinois law applies, then: (i) Participant acknowledges that the equity they receive under this Agreement is mutually agreed upon consideration that is adequate and sufficient to make the covenants in Section 11 immediately binding and enforceable against them; (ii) the non-competition restrictions in Section 11(b)(1) shall not apply if Participant earns equal to or less than $75,000 annually (“Non-Competition Earnings Threshold”) (with the Non-Competition Earnings Threshold increasing by $5,000 every five years from January 1, 2027 through January 1, 2037); (iii) the Covered Person non-solicit obligations and employee non-solicit obligations in Section 11(b)(2) shall not apply if Participant earns equal or less than $45,000 annually (“Non-Solicit Earnings Threshold”) (with the Non-Solicit Earnings Threshold increasing by $2,500 every five years from January 1, 2027 through January 1, 2037). Participant further agrees that if, at the time Participant signs the Agreement, Participant’s earnings do not meet the Non-Competition Earnings Threshold and/or the Non-Solicit Earnings Threshold, then the non-competition provision contained in Section 11(b)(1), will automatically become enforceable against Participant if and when Participant begins earning an amount equal to or greater than the Non-Competition Earnings Threshold, and the Covered Person non-solicit obligations and employee non-solicit obligations in Section 11(b)(2) will automatically become enforceable against Participant if and when Participant begins earning an amount equal to or greater than the Non-Solicit Earnings Threshold; and (iv) the Attorneys’ Fees Remedy in the last three sentences of Section 11(f)(1) relating to attorneys’ fees shall be replaced with the following language: “In the event that any action is filed to enforce the terms and conditions of Section 11 of this Agreement, the prevailing party in the action will recover from the non-prevailing party, in addition to any other sum that either party may be called upon to pay, a reasonable sum for the prevailing party’s attorney’s fees and costs. The Company shall be deemed the prevailing party if it is awarded any part of the legal or equitable relief it seeks, irrespective of whether some of the relief it seeks is denied or modified.”
Illinois Addendum. No. 1: A new subparagraph 9(o) is added as follows: Effective if I sign this Non-Compete Agreement after January 1, 2022, I understand that (i) the non-competition obligations under Section 2 do not apply to me if I do not earn the statutory minimum compensation set by Illinois statute (e.g., between January 1, 2021 and January 2, 2027, the statutory threshold is $75,000 per year or less); and (ii) the non-solicitation obligations under Section 3 do not apply to me if I do not earn the statutory minimum compensation set by Illinois statute (e.g., between January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2027, the statutory threshold is $45,000 per year or less).
Illinois Addendum. No. 1: A new subparagraph 9(o) is added as follows: Effective if I sign this Restrictive Covenants Agreement after January 1, 2022, I understand that (i) the non-competition obligations under paragraph 2 do not apply to me if I do not earn the statutory minimum compensation set by Illinois statute (e.g., between January 1, 2021 and January 2, 2027, the statutory threshold is $75,001 per year or more); and (ii) the non-solicitation obligations under paragraph 3 do not apply to me if I do not earn the statutory minimum compensation set by Illinois statute (e.g., between January 1, 2022 and January 2, 2027, the statutory threshold is $45,001 per year or more). No. 2: A new subparagraph 9(p) is added as follows: I agree that before being required to sign this Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Company provided me with at least fourteen (14) calendar days to review it. The Company also hereby advises me to consult with an attorney before entering into this Restrictive Covenants Agreement.
