Common use of Best Efforts of Employee Clause in Contracts

Best Efforts of Employee. Employee agrees that he will at all times faithfully, industriously and to the best of his ability, experience and talents perform all the duties that may be required of him pursuant to the express and implicit terms hereof, to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer, commensurate with his position. Such duties shall be rendered at such place as Employer designates and employee acknowledges that he may be required to travel as shall reasonably be required to promote the business of Employer. To the extent reasonably required by the duties assigned to him, Employee shall devote substantially all his time, attention, knowledge and skills to the business and interest of Employer and shall be entitled to all the benefits, profits and other issue arising from or incident to all work, service and advice of Employee. During the Term, Employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner as partner, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, adviser, consultant, employee or in any other capacity in any other business; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or limit the right of Employee to beneficially own less than 1% of the stock of a corporation traded on a national securities exchange or The Nasdaq National Market as long as such passive investment does not interfere with or conflict with the performance of services to be rendered hereunder.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Stock Restriction Agreement (Targacept Inc), Stock Restriction Agreement (Targacept Inc), Stock Restriction Agreement (Targacept Inc)

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Best Efforts of Employee. Employee agrees that he will at all times during the Term faithfully, industriously and to the best of his ability, experience and talents perform all the duties that may be required of him pursuant to the express and implicit terms hereof, hereof to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer, commensurate with his position. Such duties shall be rendered at such place as Employer designates and employee Employee acknowledges that he may be required to travel as shall reasonably be required to promote the business of Employer. To the extent reasonably required by the duties assigned to him, Employee shall during the Term devote substantially all his professional time, attention, knowledge and skills to the business and interest of Employer, and Employer and shall be entitled to all the benefits, profits and other issue arising from or incident to all work, service and advice of Employee. During the Term, Employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner as partner, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, adviser, consultant, employee or in any other capacity in any other business; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or limit the right of Employee to beneficially own less than 1% of the stock of a corporation traded on a national securities exchange or The Nasdaq National Market (including, without limitation, the NASDAQ Stock Market) as long as such passive investment does not interfere with or conflict with the performance of services to be rendered hereunder.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Targacept Inc), Employment Agreement (Targacept Inc), Employment Agreement (Targacept Inc)

Best Efforts of Employee. Employee agrees that he Employee will at all times faithfully, industriously and to the best of his Employee’s ability, experience and talents perform all the duties that may be required of him Employee pursuant to the express and implicit terms hereof, to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer, commensurate with his Employee’s position. Such duties shall be rendered at such place as Employer designates and employee Employee acknowledges that he Employee may be required to travel as shall reasonably be required to promote the business of Employer. To the extent reasonably required by the duties assigned to himEmployee, Employee shall devote substantially all his Employee’s time, attention, knowledge and skills to the business and interest of Employer and Employer shall be entitled to all the benefits, profits and other issue arising from or incident to all work, service and advice of Employee; provided, however, that Employee shall be permitted to devote a reasonable amount of time to charitable, religious or service organizations. During the Term, Employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner as partner, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, adviser, consultant, employee or in any other capacity in any other business; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or limit the right of Employee to beneficially own less than 15% of the stock of a corporation traded on a national securities exchange or The Nasdaq National Market as long as such passive investment does not interfere with or conflict with the performance of services to be rendered hereunder.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Scynexis Inc), Employment Agreement (Scynexis Inc), Employment Agreement (Scynexis Inc)

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Best Efforts of Employee. Employee agrees that he will at all times faithfully, industriously and to the best of his ability, experience and talents perform all the duties that may be required of him pursuant to the express and implicit terms hereof, hereof to the reasonable satisfaction of Employer, commensurate with his position. Such duties shall be rendered at such place as Employer designates and employee Employee acknowledges that he may be required to travel as shall reasonably be required to promote the business of Employer. To the extent reasonably required by the duties assigned to him, Employee shall devote substantially all his time, attention, knowledge and skills to the business and interest of Employer and shall be entitled to all the benefits, profits and other issue arising from or incident to all work, service and advice of Employee. During the Term, Employee shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner as partner, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, adviser, consultant, employee or in any other capacity in any other business; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent or limit the right of Employee to (a) beneficially own less than 1% of the stock of a corporation traded on a national securities exchange or The Nasdaq National Market (including, without limitation, the NASDAQ Stock Market) as long as such passive investment does not interfere with or conflict with the performance of services to be rendered hereunder.hereunder or (b) serve as chairman of the board of directors of either or both of Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. and Audeo Oncology Inc.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Targacept Inc)

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