Covenants by Executive 5.1 As of the Effective Date, Executive is a party to the Proprietary Information and Additional Covenants Agreement between Executive and Forge (the “PICA”). Subject to § 5.9 below, Executive shall comply with all applicable terms and conditions of the PICA throughout the Term hereof, and hereby agrees to execute and comply with any amendments to or updated versions of the PICA that Forge may require of its officers and employees from time to time. Future amendments or updated versions will be automatically incorporated into this Employment Agreement upon execution thereof and will revise or replace the previous PICA, each such amended or new version of the PICA subject to § 5.9 below, and all references to “PICA” in this Employment Agreement will be interpreted as referring to the then-current version of the PICA executed by the Executive; provided, however, references to “PICA” in § 4.2(c)(4) shall refer to the PICA in effect on the date hereof or any subsequent form of the PICA which Executive explicitly agrees to incorporate into § 4.2(c)(4). Capitalized terms used in this § 5 but not defined in this Employment Agreement will have the meaning provided in the PICA. If there is a conflict between this § 5 and the PICA, this § 5 will control but only with respect to the conflicting provisions and to the extent necessary to resolve the conflict.
Covenants of the Employee In consideration of the acknowledgments by the Employee, and in consideration of the Compensation to be paid or provided to the Employee by the Employer, the Employee covenants that the Employee will not, directly or indirectly:
COVENANTS BY THE COMPANY The Company covenants and agrees as follows:
Covenants of Executive The Company and the Executive recognize that the Executive's services are special and unique and that the provisions herein for compensation under Section 4 and Section 5 are partly in consideration of and conditioned upon the Executive's compliance with the covenants contained in this Section 9. Accordingly, during the Term of the Agreement and until the end of the Compensation Period (as defined in Section 4(a)(ii) herein), the Executive shall be subject to the covenants contained in Sections 9(b), 9(c) and 9(d) herein.
Covenants of the Executive In consideration of the acknowledgments by the Executive, and in consideration of the compensation and benefits to be paid or provided to the Executive by the Employer, the Executive covenants that he will not, directly or indirectly:
Acknowledgments by Executive Executive acknowledges and agrees that: (a) the services to be performed by Executive under this Agreement are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary, and intellectual character; (b) the Company competes with other businesses that are or could be located in any part of the United States; and (c) the provisions of this Section 19 are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s business and lawful protectable interests, and do not impair Executive’s ability to earn a living.
Breach by Employee Employee hereby expressly covenants and agrees that the Company will suffer irreparable damage in the event any provisions of Sections 10, 11 and 12 are not performed or are otherwise breached and that the Company shall be entitled as a matter of right to an injunction or injunctions and other relief to prevent a breach or violation by Employee and to secure its enforcement of Section 10, 11 and 12 resort to such equitable relief, however, shall not constitute a waiver of any other rights or remedies which the Company may have.
Release by Employee In consideration of the payments and severance benefits set forth in this Agreement, which consideration and severance benefits Employee was not otherwise entitled to receive, and intending to be legally bound, Employee, and all other persons or entities claiming with, by, or through his, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives and forever discharges the Corporation, the Bank and their predecessors, successors, representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, partners and all of their present and past shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees and attorneys, and all other persons or entities who could be said to be jointly or severally liable with them, or acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them (individually and collectively “the Releasees”) from any and all debts, liabilities, claims, actions, causes of action, rights, judgments, obligations, demands, or suits of any and whatsoever, presently asserted or not asserted, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, existing or contingent, apparent or concealed (“Claims”) that Employee had, now has, or may have or could claim to have against the Releasees, from the beginning of time to the date of execution of this Agreement, including, but not limited to all Claims and rights in any way arising from, might arise from, or based upon Employee’s employment with the Corporation or the Bank, or which relate in any way to the termination of Employee’s employment with the Corporation or the Bank, the termination of the Employment Agreement, the Director Emeritus Agreement and also including Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, the Federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, any Whistleblower provision of any statute or law, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and any other statute, regulation, or law or amendments thereto. Employee further agrees that the payments and benefits described in this Agreement shall be in full satisfaction of any and all claims for payments or benefits, whether express or implied, that Employee may have against the Releasees arising out of his employment relationship, or his service as an Employee, director, officer, or employee of the Corporation or the Bank and the termination thereof, including payment under the Employment Agreement. The Parties understand that by this Release, Employee is not giving up or waiving any claims that he may have to enforce this Agreement, for any claims for accrued and vested benefits under any employee benefit plan in which Employee has a vested interest, and/or for any claims which by law he cannot waive.
Representations by Executive Executive warrants that Executive is legally competent to execute this Agreement and that Executive has not relied on any statements or explanations made by the Company or its attorneys. Executive acknowledges that Executive has been afforded the opportunity to be advised by legal counsel regarding the terms of this Agreement, including the Release. Executive acknowledges that Executive has been offered at least 21 days to consider this Agreement. After being so advised, and without coercion of any kind, Executive freely, knowingly, and voluntarily enters into this Agreement. Executive acknowledges that Executive may revoke this Agreement within seven days after Executive has signed this Agreement and acknowledges understanding that this Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until seven days after Executive has signed this Agreement (the “Effective Date”), as evidenced by the date set forth below Executive’s signature on the signature page hereto. Any revocation must be in writing and directed to [_______________]. If sent by mail, any revocation must be postmarked within the seven-day period described above and sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Termination by Executive The Executive may terminate his employment hereunder at any time for any reason by giving the Company prior written notice not less than 30 days prior to such termination. Any termination pursuant to this paragraph 3(e) shall preclude a later claim that such termination was for Good Reason.