Common use of Solicitation of Customers or Suppliers Clause in Contracts

Solicitation of Customers or Suppliers. The Executive agrees that, while employed by the Company and, if the Executive’s Date of Termination occurs during the Employment Period for any reason, during the twelve month period after the Executive’s Date of Termination, the Executive shall not, without the express written consent of the Lead Director of the Company call on, service or solicit any party who is then or, during the twelve-month period prior to such solicitation by the Executive was a customer or supplier of the Company or Affiliate, provided that the restriction in this paragraph (c) shall not apply to any activity on behalf of a business that is not a Competitor.