Common use of No Conflicting Business Interests Clause in Contracts

No Conflicting Business Interests. During the term of Executive’s employment by the Company, except on behalf of the Company, Executive shall not directly or indirectly, whether as an officer, director, stockholder, partner, proprietor, associate, representative, consultant, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by or have any business connection with any other person, corporation, firm, partnership or other entity whatsoever which were known by Executive to compete directly with the Company, throughout the world, in any line of business engaged in (or planned to be engaged in) by the Company; provided, however, that anything above to the contrary notwithstanding, Executive may own, as a passive investor, securities of any competitor corporation, so long as Executive’s direct holdings in any one such corporation shall not in the aggregate constitute more than 1% of the voting stock of such corporation.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Geron Corp), Employment Agreement (Geron Corp), Employment Agreement (Geron Corp)

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No Conflicting Business Interests. During the term of Executive’s employment by the Company, except on behalf of the Company, Executive shall not directly or indirectly, whether as an officer, director, stockholder, partner, proprietor, associate, representative, consultant, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by by, or have any business connection with any other person, corporation, firm, partnership partnership, or other entity whatsoever which were known by Executive to compete directly with the Company, throughout the world, in any line of business engaged in (or planned to be engaged in) by the Company; provided, however, that anything above to the contrary notwithstanding, Executive may own, as a passive investor, securities of any competitor corporation, so long as Executive’s direct holdings in any one such corporation shall not in the aggregate constitute more than 1% of the voting stock of such corporation.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Geron Corp), Employment Agreement (Geron Corp), Employment Agreement (Geron Corp)

No Conflicting Business Interests. During the term of Executive’s employment by with the Company, except on behalf of the Company, Executive shall not not, directly or indirectly, whether as an employee, officer, director, stockholder, partner, proprietor, associate, representative, consultant, or in any other capacity whatsoever whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by or have any business connection with any other person, corporation, firm, partnership or other entity whatsoever which were known by Executive to compete directly with the Company, throughout the world, in any line of business engaged in (or planned to be engaged in) by the Company; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything above to the contrary notwithstandingherein, Executive may own, own securities of any competitor corporation as a passive investor, securities of any competitor corporation, so long as Executive’s direct holdings in any one such corporation shall not do not, in the aggregate aggregate, constitute more than one percent (1% %) of the voting stock of such corporationcorporation at any time.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Geron Corp), Employment Agreement (Geron Corp)

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No Conflicting Business Interests. During the term of Executive’s 's employment by the Company, except on behalf of the Company, Executive shall not directly or indirectly, whether as an officer, director, stockholder, partner, proprietor, associate, representative, consultant, or in any capacity whatsoever engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by or have any business connection with any other person, corporation, firm, partnership or other entity whatsoever which were known by Executive to compete directly with the Company, throughout the world, in any line of business engaged in (or planned to be engaged in) by the Company; provided, however, that anything above to the contrary notwithstanding, Executive may own, as a passive investor, securities of any competitor corporation, so long as Executive’s 's direct holdings in any one such corporation shall not in the aggregate constitute more than 1% of the voting stock of such corporation.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Geron Corp)

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