Mutual Nondisparagement. The Executive and the Company each agree that, following the Executive’s termination of employment, neither the Executive, nor the Company will make any public statements which materially disparage the other party. The Company shall not be liable for any breach of its obligations under this paragraph if it informs its directors and executive officers, as such term is defined in Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of the content of its covenant hereunder and takes reasonable measures to ensure that such individuals honor the Company’s agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10(b) shall prohibit any person from making truthful statements when required by order of a court or other governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction or to enforce any legal right including, without limitation, the terms of this Agreement.
Mutual Nondisparagement. Employee agrees that Employee will not make any voluntary statements, written or oral, or cause or encourage others to make any such statements that defame, disparage or in any way criticize the personal and/or business reputations, practices or conduct of Company or any of the other Released Parties. Company agrees that it will instruct its officers and directors to not make any voluntary statements, written or oral, or cause or encourage others to make any such statements that defame, disparage or in any way criticize the personal and/or business reputations, practices or conduct of Employee.
Mutual Nondisparagement. Employee agrees that the Company’s goodwill and reputation are assets of great value to the Company which were obtained through great cost, time and effort. Therefore, Employee agrees that during Employee’s employment with the Company and after the termination of Employee’s employment for any reason, Employee will not in any way disparage, libel or defame the Company or any of the Related Parties or any of their businesses or business practices, products or services, or employees, officers, directors or owners. The Company agrees to direct its executive officers and members of the Board, in each case, as of the date of termination, to not, while employed by the Company or serving as a director of the Company, as the case may be, make negative comments about the Employee or otherwise disparage the Employee in any manner that is likely to be harmful to the Employee’s business reputation. The foregoing shall not be violated by truthful statements in response to, or pursuant to, legal process, required governmental testimony or filings, or administrative or arbitral proceedings (including, without limitation, depositions in connection with such proceedings), and the foregoing limitation on the Company’s executives and directors shall not be violated by statements that they in good faith believe are necessary or appropriate to make in connection with performing their duties and obligations to the Company.
Mutual Nondisparagement. Each party agrees that, following the Executive’s termination of employment, such party will not make any public statements which materially disparage the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 6.13 shall prohibit any person from making truthful statements when required by law, order of a court or other body having jurisdiction.
Mutual Nondisparagement. You agree that following the termination of your employment for any reason, you shall not publicly make any negative, disparaging, detrimental or derogatory remarks or statements (written, oral, telephonic, electronic, or by any other method) about the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective owners, partners, managers, directors, officers, employees or agents, including, without limitation, any remarks or statements that could be reasonably expected to adversely affect in a material manner (i) the conduct of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ businesses or (ii) the business reputation or relationships of the Company or its subsidiaries and/or any of their past or present officers, directors, agents, employees, attorneys, successors and assigns, in each case, except to the extent required by law or legal process. Similarly, following termination of your employment for any reason, neither the Company’s officers in their official capacity, nor the members of the Board, shall make any such statements about you. Nothing in this paragraph 10, or in the remainder of this Agreement, shall prohibit you from filing a charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any similar state or local fair employment practices agency, or from talking to or cooperating with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any similar state or local fair employment practices agency, and no notice to the Company is required under these circumstances.
Mutual Nondisparagement. The Executive, the Company, and the Bank each agree that, following the Executive’s termination of employment for any reason, none of the Executive, the Company, or the Bank shall, directly or indirectly, make any public statements that materially disparages (i) Cadence or the Affiliated Entities or any of their respective directors, officers, or employees, in the case of the Executive, or (ii) the Executive, in the case of the Company or the Bank. Neither the Company nor the Bank shall be liable for any breach of its obligations under this Section 10(b) if it informs its directors and executive officers, as such term is defined in Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of the content of its covenant under this Section 10(b) and takes reasonable measures to ensure that such individuals honor the Company’s or the Bank’s, as applicable, agreement under this Section 10(b). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 10(b) shall prohibit the Executive from making truthful statements when required by order of a court or other governmental or regulatory body having jurisdiction or to enforce any legal right including, without limitation, the terms of this Agreement.
Mutual Nondisparagement. Executive agrees that following the termination of his employment, whatever the cause, he will not make any disparaging statements about the Company or any statements designed to damage the reputation of the Company. The Company agrees that, following the termination of Executive’s employment, whatever the cause, the Company’s Board of Directors, executives and upper management will not make any disparaging statements about the Executive or any statements designed to damage the reputation of the Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Paragraph 7.10 shall prohibit either party from making truthful statements when required by order of a court or other governmental body having jurisdiction.
Mutual Nondisparagement. Employee agrees to refrain from making any statements about Holdings, Company or their respective officers or directors that would disparage, or reflect unfavorably upon the image or reputation of Holdings, Company or any such officer or director. Holdings and Company agree to refrain from making any statements about Employee that would disparage, or reflect unfavorably upon the image or reputation of Employee.
Mutual Nondisparagement. Employee agrees to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of any of the Releasees, and agrees to refrain from any tortious interference with the contracts and relationships of any of the Releasees. The Company agrees to instruct employees, officers, or directors whom it informs of the circumstances or reasons related to the termination of the Employee to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of Employee, and agrees to refrain from any tortious interference with the contracts and relationships of Employee. Employee shall direct any inquiries by potential future employers to the Company’s human resources department, which shall use its best efforts to provide only the Employee’s last position and dates of employment.
Mutual Nondisparagement. From and following the Effective Date, Executive shall not make, either directly or by or through another Person, any oral or written negative, disparaging or adverse statements or representations of or concerning the Company or its Affiliates, any of their clients or businesses or any of their current or former officers, directors or employees. From and following the Effective Date, the Company shall not make, and shall direct its officers and directors not to make, either directly or by or through another Person, any oral or written negative, disparaging or adverse statements or representations of or concerning Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to Section 7(a) in the case of Executive, nothing herein shall prohibit Executive, the Company, or the Company’s officers from (i) disclosing truthful information if legally required (whether by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process), (ii) exercising any legally protected whistleblower rights (including pursuant to Rule 21F under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), or (iii) in the case of Executive and the Company’s officers, providing honest assessments in the course of performing their employment duties in good faith.
