Common use of Retirement Restrictions Clause in Contracts

Retirement Restrictions. For the period beginning on the date of the Participant’s Full Career Retirement and ending on the date on which the Award would have become fully vested absent a termination of employment (the “Restricted Period”), the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, render services as an employee, consultant, director, partner or otherwise to any person, entity, division, subsidiary or subgroup whose primary business activity is in competition with the Company’s business, or (2) assist with the creation of (a) any entity whose primary business activity is in competition with the Company’s business, or (b) any division, subsidiary or subgroup of an entity whose primary business activity is in competition with the Company’s business. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Participant from pursuing employment with any corporation or entity engaged substantially in the discovery or development of pharmaceuticals or medical devices as long as such company also manufactures, markets and sells such products. THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS SECTION MAY AFFECT THE PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT TO ACCEPT EMPLOYMENT WITH OTHER COMPANIES SUBSEQUENT TO EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY AND THAT THE RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE SEPARATE AND APART AND IN ADDITION TO ANY SIMILAR RESTRICTIONS, NON-COMPETE OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE PARTICIPANT MAY BE SUBJECT TO PURSUANT ANY OTHER AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES.