Common use of Competitive Conduct Clause in Contracts

Competitive Conduct. During the Noncompetition Period (as defined below), the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board, engage in or become associated with a Competitive Activity. For purposes of this Section 4(b): (i) the “Noncompetition Period” means (A) the period during which the Executive is employed by the Company, plus (B) two years following any termination of employment during the Term of this Supplement by the Company for Cause or by the Executive without Good Reason; (ii) a “Competitive Activity” means any business or other endeavor that is engaged in research, development and/or sale of human and/or animal pharmaceutical products, in any county of any state of the United States or any other country; and (iii) the Executive shall be considered to have become “associated with a Competitive Activity” if the Executive becomes directly or indirectly involved as an owner, principal, employee, officer, director, independent contractor, representative, stockholder, financial backer, agent, partner, advisor, lender, or in any other individual or representative capacity with any individual, partnership, corporation or other organization that is engaged in a Competitive Activity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may make and retain investments during the Noncompetition Period which do not constitute a controlling interest of any entity engaged in a Competitive Activity, if such investment is made on a passive basis and the Executive does not act as an employee, officer, director, independent contractor, representative, agent or advisor with respect to such entity and so long as the making or retaining of such investment is not contrary to the best interests of the Company.

Competitive Conduct. During the Noncompetition Period (as defined below), the Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board, engage in or become associated with a Competitive Activity. For purposes of this Section 4(b): (i) the “"Noncompetition Period” " means (A) the period during which the Executive is employed by the Company, plus (B) two years following any termination of employment during the Term of this Supplement by the Company for Cause or by the Executive without Good Reason; (ii) a “"Competitive Activity” " means any business or other endeavor that is engaged in research, development and/or sale of human and/or animal pharmaceutical products, in any county of any state of the United States or any other country; and (iii) the Executive shall be considered to have become “"associated with a Competitive Activity” " if the Executive becomes directly or indirectly involved as an owner, principal, employee, officer, director, independent contractor, representative, stockholder, financial backer, agent, partner, advisor, lender, or in any other individual or representative capacity with any individual, partnership, corporation or other organization that is engaged in a Competitive Activity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may make and retain investments during the Noncompetition Period which do not constitute a controlling interest of any entity engaged in a Competitive Activity, if such investment is made on a passive basis and the Executive does not act as an employee, officer, director, independent contractor, representative, agent or advisor with respect to such entity and so long as the making or retaining of such investment is not contrary to the best interests of the Company.