Common use of Confidentiality; Nonsolicitation Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality; Nonsolicitation. Optionee recognizes and acknowledges that Optionee has and will have access to confidential information of a special and unique value concerning the Company and/or the Bank which may include, without limitation, books and records relating to operations, customer names and addresses, customer service requirements, customer financial statements, and other financial, business and personal information relating to the Company and/or the Bank, their customers, markets, officers and criteria. Optionee also recognizes that a portion of the business of the Company and the Bank is dependent upon trade secrets, including techniques, methods, systems, processes, data and other confidential information. The protection of these trade secrets and confidential information against unauthorized disclosure or use is of critical importance to the Company. Optionee therefore agrees that, without prior written authorization from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Optionee will not at any time, either while employed by the Company or the Bank or afterwards, make any independent use of or disclose to any other person, any trade secrets or confidential information of the Company or the Bank. All records, files, memoranda, reports, price lists, customer lists, documents, and other information (together with all copies thereof) which relate to the Company and/or the Bank, and which Optionee has obtained or obtains, uses, prepares, or comes into contact with shall remain the sole property of the Company. Upon the termination of Optionee's employment with the Company, all such materials and all copies thereof shall be returned to the Company immediately. Optionee, on behalf of him/herself and his/her present and future affiliates and employers for a period of six months following the termination of Optionee's employment with the Company and/or the Bank, agrees not to and shall not directly or indirectly (i) hire, employ or engage any past, present or future employee of the Company or the Bank without the prior written permission of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, (ii) compete for or solicit banking, lending, deposit taking or any other banking or trust services business from any customer of the Company or the Bank, or (iii) use in any competition, solicitation or marketing effort any proprietary list or other information concerning customers of the Company or the Bank.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Century Bancshares Inc), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Century Bancshares Inc), Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Century Bancshares Inc)

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Confidentiality; Nonsolicitation. Optionee recognizes and acknowledges that Optionee has and will have access to confidential information of a special and unique value concerning the Company and/or the Bank which may include, without limitation, books and records relating to operations, customer names and addresses, customer service requirements, customer financial statements, and other financial, business and personal information relating to the Company and/or the Bank, their customers, markets, officers and criteria. Optionee also recognizes that a portion of the business of the Company and the Bank is dependent upon trade secrets, including techniques, methods, systems, processes, data and other confidential information. The protection of these trade secrets and confidential information against unauthorized disclosure or use is of critical importance to the Company. Optionee therefore agrees that, without prior written authorization from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Optionee will not at any time, either while employed by the Company or the Bank or afterwards, make any independent use of or disclose to any other person, any trade secrets or confidential information of the Company or the Bank. All records, files, memoranda, reports, price lists, customer lists, documents, and other information (together with all copies thereof) which relate to the Company and/or the Bank, and which Optionee has obtained or obtains, uses, prepares, or comes into contact with shall remain the sole property of the Company. Upon the termination of Optionee's employment with the Company, all such materials and all copies thereof shall be returned to the Company immediately. Optionee, on behalf of him/herself and his/her present and future affiliates and employers for a period of six months following the termination of Optionee's employment with the Company and/or the Bank, agrees not to and shall not directly or indirectly (i) hire, employ or engage any past, present or future employee of the Company or the Bank without the prior written permission of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, (ii) compete for or solicit banking, lending, deposit taking or any other banking or trust services business from any customer of the Company or the Bank, or (iii) use in any competition, solicitation or marketing effort any proprietary list of or other information concerning customers of the Company or the Bank.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Century Bancshares Inc)

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Confidentiality; Nonsolicitation. Optionee recognizes and acknowledges that Optionee has and will have access to confidential information of a special and unique value concerning the Company and/or the Bank which may include, without limitation, books and records relating to operations, customer names and addresses, customer service requirements, customer financial statements, and other financial, business and personal information relating to the Company and/or the Bank, their customers, markets, officers and criteria. Optionee also recognizes that a portion of the business of the Company and the Bank is dependent upon trade secrets, including techniques, methods, systems, processes, data and other confidential information. The protection of these trade secrets and confidential information against unauthorized disclosure or use is of critical importance to the Company. Optionee therefore agrees that, without prior written authorization from the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Optionee will not at any time, either while employed by acting as a director of the Company or the Bank or afterwards, make any independent use of or disclose to any other person, any trade secrets or confidential information of the Company or the Bank. All records, files, memoranda, reports, price lists, customer lists, documents, and other information (together with all copies thereof) which relate to the Company and/or the Bank, and which Optionee has obtained or obtains, uses, prepares, or comes into contact with shall remain the sole property of the Company. Upon the termination cessation of Optionee's employment with Optionee from the CompanyBoard of the Company or the Bank, all such materials and all copies thereof shall be returned to the Company immediately. Optionee, on behalf of him/herself and his/her present and future affiliates and employers for a period of six months following the termination cessation of Optionee's employment with Optionee from the Board of the Company and/or the Bank, agrees not to and shall not directly or indirectly (i) hire, employ or engage any past, present or future employee of the Company or the Bank without the prior written permission of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, (ii) compete for or solicit banking, lending, deposit taking or any other banking or trust services business from any customer of the Company or the Bank, or (iii) use in any competition, solicitation or marketing effort any proprietary list or other information concerning customers of the Company or the Bank.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Century Bancshares Inc)

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