Non-Disclosure of Confidential or Proprietary Information. The Grantee shall not at any time, whether during Grantee’s employment or following the termination of Grantee’s employment, directly or indirectly, publish, disclose or furnish to any entity, firm, corporation or person, except as otherwise required by law or as required as part of Grantee’s position with the Company, any Confidential or Proprietary Information with respect to any aspect of its operations, business or clients. "Confidential or Proprietary Information" shall mean any secret, confidential or proprietary information of a Xxxxx Inc. Company that is not generally known to the public to which you gain access by reason of your employment and includes, but is not limited to, information relating to all principals, officers, and employees, all present or potential clients and investors; work product developed by and research conducted by a Xxxxx Inc. Company; research reports, models, and notes; business and marketing plans; sales, trading and financial data and strategies; legal and/or regulatory matters; operational costs; pitch books and presentation materials; client and investor lists; client contact and account information; pipelines; investor information; budgets; engagement letters; all current and prospective client confidential information; financial models; and internal procedures, manuals and guidebooks. This Paragraph does not prohibit any disclosure: (i) made for the purpose of reporting a suspected violation of law or claiming retaliation for reporting a violation of law in confidence to (A) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, or any other federal, state or local government, agency or commission (“Government Agency”), (B) your attorney, or (C) in a sealed court document; (ii) made in cooperation with an investigation by a Government Agency; or (iii) required pursuant to a subpoena or other legal process; provided, however, with respect to a disclosure under (iii), other than to a Government Agency, that Grantee agrees to give the Company prompt written notice of the disclosure so that the Company may seek a protective order or waive Grantee’s compliance with this paragraph. Upon termination of Grantee’s employment for any reason, or at any other time requested by the Employer or the Company, Grantee agrees to immediately return all Confidential or Proprietary Information in Grantee’s possession, custody or control, and upon request of the Employer or the Company, agrees to execute an affidavit confirming Grantee’s compliance with this obligation.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit and Deferred Cash Award Agreement (Cowen Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit and Deferred Cash Award Agreement (Cowen Inc.)
Non-Disclosure of Confidential or Proprietary Information. The Grantee shall not at any time, whether during GranteeXxxxxxx’s employment or following the termination of Grantee’s employment, directly or indirectly, publish, disclose or furnish to any entity, firm, corporation or person, except as otherwise required by law or as required as part of Grantee’s position with the Company, any Confidential or Proprietary Information with respect to any aspect of its operations, business or clients. "Confidential or Proprietary Information" shall mean any secret, confidential or proprietary information of a Xxxxx Inc. Company that is not generally known to the public to which you gain access by reason of your employment and includes, but is not limited to, information relating to all principals, officers, and employees, all present or potential clients and investors; work product developed by and research conducted by a Xxxxx Inc. Company; research reports, models, and notes; business and marketing plans; sales, trading and financial data and strategies; legal and/or regulatory matters; operational costs; pitch books and presentation materials; client and investor lists; client contact and account information; pipelines; investor information; budgets; engagement letters; all current and prospective client confidential information; financial models; and internal procedures, manuals and guidebooks. This Paragraph does not prohibit any disclosure: (i) made for the purpose of reporting a suspected violation of law or claiming retaliation for reporting a violation of law in confidence to (A) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, or any other federal, state or local government, agency or commission (“Government Agency”), (B) your attorney, or (C) in a sealed court document; (ii) made in cooperation with an investigation by a Government Agency; or (iii) required pursuant to a subpoena or other legal process; provided, however, with respect to a disclosure under (iii), other than to a Government Agency, that Grantee agrees to give the Company prompt written notice of the disclosure so that the Company may seek a protective order or waive Grantee’s compliance with this paragraph. Upon termination of GranteeXxxxxxx’s employment for any reason, or at any other time requested by the Employer or the Company, Grantee Xxxxxxx agrees to immediately return all Confidential or Proprietary Information in GranteeXxxxxxx’s possession, custody or control, and upon request of the Employer or the Company, agrees to execute an affidavit confirming GranteeXxxxxxx’s compliance with this obligation.
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Samples: Deferred Cash Award Agreement (Cowen Inc.), Restricted Stock Unit and Deferred Cash Award Agreement (Cowen Inc.)