Common use of Devotion to Employer’s Business Clause in Contracts

Devotion to Employer’s Business. (a) The Employee shall devote his full business time, ability, and attention to the business of the Employer during the employment and shall not engage in any other business activities, duties, or pursuits whatsoever, or directly or indirectly render any services of a business, commercial, or professional nature to any other person or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Employer. However, the expenditure of reasonable amounts of time for educational, charitable, or professional activities shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement if those activities do not materially interfere with the services required of the Employee under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to prohibit the Employee from making passive personal investments. However, the Employee shall not directly or indirectly acquire, hold, or retain any interest in any business competing with or similar in nature to the business of Employer, except passive shareholder investments in other financial institutions and their respective affiliates which do not exceed five percent (5%) of the outstanding voting securities in the aggregate in any single financial institution and its affiliates on a consolidated basis.

Devotion to Employer’s Business. (a) The Employee shall devote his full business time, ability, and attention to the business of the Employer during the employment term of this Agreement and shall not during the term of this Agreement engage in any other business activities, duties, or pursuits whatsoever, or directly or indirectly render any services of a business, commercial, or professional nature to any other person or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Employer. However, the expenditure of reasonable amounts of time for educational, charitable, or professional activities shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement if those activities do not materially interfere with the services required of the Employee under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to prohibit the Employee from making passive personal investments. However, the Employee shall not directly or indirectly acquire, hold, or retain any interest in any business competing with or similar in nature to the business of Employer, except passive shareholder investments in other financial institutions and their respective affiliates which do not exceed five percent (5%) of the outstanding voting securities in the aggregate in any single financial institution and its affiliates on a consolidated basis.

Devotion to Employer’s Business. (a) The Employee shall devote his full business time, ability, and attention to the business of the Employer during the employment and shall not without the prior written consent of Employer’s Board of Directors, engage in any other business activities, duties, or pursuits whatsoever, or directly or indirectly render any services of a business, commercial, or professional nature to any other person or organization, whether for compensation or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the which are in conflict with Employer’s business. However, the expenditure of reasonable amounts of time for educational, charitable, or professional activities shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement if those activities do not materially interfere with the services required of the Employee under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to prohibit the Employee from making passive personal investments. However, the Employee shall not directly or indirectly acquire, hold, or retain any material interest in any business competing with or similar in nature to the business of Employer, except passive shareholder investments in other financial institutions and their respective affiliates which do not exceed five percent (5%) of the outstanding voting securities in the aggregate in any single financial institution and its affiliates on a consolidated basis.