Common use of Nonpublic Information Clause in Contracts

Nonpublic Information. Nonpublic information is information that is not generally known or available to the public. Information is considered to be available to the public only when it has been released to the public through appropriate channels, e.g., by means of a press release or a statement from one of the corporation's senior officers, and enough time has elapsed to permit the investment market to absorb and evaluate the information. As a general rule, information is considered nonpublic until the second business day after public disclosure. Unauthorized Disclosure Maintaining the confidentiality of Company information is essential for competitive, security and other business reasons, as well as to comply with securities laws. All information an employee learns about the Company or its business plans in connection with his or her employment is potentially "inside" information until publicly disclosed or made available by the Company. The employee should treat all such information as confidential and proprietary to the Company. The employee may not disclose it to others, such as family members, other relatives, or business or social acquaintances, who do not need to know it for legitimate business reasons. Also, the timing and nature of the Company's disclosure of material information to outsiders is subject to legal rules the breach of which could result in substantial liability to the employee, the Company and its management. Accordingly, it is important that only specifically designated representatives of the Company discuss the Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries with the news media, securities analysts and investors. Inquiries of this type received by any employee should be referred to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.