Common use of Non-Competition Clause in Contracts

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during the Term of Employment and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date (the “Non-Competitive Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 months) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during his employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one two (12) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive’s employment hereunder (the “Non-Competitive Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during the Term of Employment and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date (the “"Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 months) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during her employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one two (12) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive’s employment hereunder (the “Non-Competitive Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during his employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive's employment hereunder, (the “"Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, whatsoever engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with with, any business which is competitive with with, products or services of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the United States of America where, at the time of the termination of his employment hereunder, the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates was being conducted or affiliates are then conducting or proposing was proposed to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europebe conducted in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall notnot notify directly or indirectly, during the Non-Non- Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or of solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive further covenants and agrees that during the Term of Employment and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date date Executive’s employment terminated (the “"Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 months) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during his employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive's employment hereunder (the “"Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessionsPuerto Rico where, Canada at the time of the termination of his employment hereunder, the business of the Company or any of such subsidiaries and Europeaffiliates was being conducted or was proposed to be conducted in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during the Term of Employment and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date (the “Non-Competitive Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and or affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 months) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during her employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive’s employment hereunder (the “Non-Competitive Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessionsPuerto Rico where, Canada at the time of the termination of her employment hereunder, the business of the Company or any of such subsidiaries and Europeaffiliates was being conducted or was proposed to be conducted in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during his employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive's employment hereunder (the “"Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with with, any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the United States of America where, at the time of the termination of his employment hereunder, the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates was being conducted or affiliates are then conducting or proposing was proposed to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europebe conducted in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, notify directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during his employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive's employment hereunder, (the “"Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, whatsoever engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with with, any business which is competitive with with, products or services of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the United States of America where, at the time of the termination of his employment hereunder, the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates was being conducted or affiliates are then conducting or proposing was proposed to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europebe conducted in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall notnot notify directly or indirectly, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or of solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during his employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive’s employment hereunder (the “Non-Competitive Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessionsPuerto Rico where, Canada at the time of the termination of his employment hereunder, the business of the Company or any of such subsidiaries and Europeaffiliates was being conducted or was proposed to be conducted in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during his employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive's employment hereunder (the “"Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with with, any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the United States of America and Puerto Rico where, at the time of the termination of his employment hereunder, the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates was being conducted or affiliates are then conducting or proposing was proposed to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europebe conducted in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during the Term of Employment and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date (the “Non-Competitive Period”), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries subsidiaries, you will not either alone or affiliates are then conducting through or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Executive may own in any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Periodcapacity with another legal entity, directly or indirectly, request (a) render consulting, or cause advisory services to or financially support in any suppliers manner, or customers with whom be a proprietor, a director, an officer, an employee, an agent, a partner, a shareholder (other than ownership of less than two (2%) percent of the Company or outstanding voting securities of any entity whose voting securities are traded on a national securities exchange (including NASDAQ); provided that any of its subsidiaries the other restrictions contained in this sentence are not applicable) or affiliates has a business relationship to cancel lender to, or terminate otherwise promote, any such business relationship business, enterprise, person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other entity that competes directly or indirectly anywhere in the world with the Company or any of its subsidiaries in the business of the manufacture, distribution, design or affiliates or otherwise compromise sale of such products of the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from type that the Company (including its predecessors) or its subsidiaries manufacture, distribute, design or sell during the term of your service to the Company or which the Company (including its predecessors) or any of its subsidiaries is planning during the term of your service to the Company hereunder the possible manufacture, distribution, design or affiliates sale (the "Company's Products", except that such definition shall not include stents and stent delivery systems); (b) interfere with, disrupt or attempt to disrupt existing or any employee (then existing relationship, contractual or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 months) of otherwise, between the Company or its subsidiaries and any of their customers, suppliers, clients, executives, employees or other persons with whom the Company or its subsidiaries deal; or affiliates(c) employ, solicit for employment, attempt to employ or assist any other entity in employing or soliciting for employment any employee or executive who is at that time employed by the Company or its subsidiaries.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive a)Consultant agrees that during the Term of Employment and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date (the “"Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive Consultant shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and or affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Executive Consultant may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive Consultant shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 months) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Non-Competition. (a) Interim Executive agrees that during the Term of Employment and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date (the “Non-Competitive Period”), Interim Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with any business which is competitive with products or services of the Company or any subsidiaries and or affiliates, in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates are then conducting or proposing to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europe; provided, however, that Interim Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Interim Executive shall not, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 months) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Non-Competition. (a) Executive agrees that during her employment by the Term of Employment Company and during the one (1) year period immediately following the Termination Date termination of Executive's employment hereunder, (the “Non-Competitive Period”"), Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venturer, stockholder, employee, broker, agent, principal, trustee, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any capacity whatsoever, whatsoever engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, render any consultation or business advice with respect to, accept any competitive business on behalf of, or have any connection with with, any business which is competitive with with, products or services of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, in any geographic area in which the United States of America where, at the time of the termination of her employment hereunder, the business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates was being conducted or affiliates are then conducting or proposing was proposed to conduct business, including, without limitation, the United States of America and its possessions, Canada and Europebe conducted in any manner whatsoever; provided, however, that Executive may own any securities of any corporation which is engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in an amount not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock or securities of such corporation. In addition, Executive shall notnot notify directly or indirectly, during the Non-Competitive Period, directly or indirectly, request or cause any suppliers or customers with whom the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates has a business relationship to cancel or terminate any such business relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or and affiliates or otherwise compromise the Company’s good will or of solicit, hire, interfere with or entice from the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates any employee (or former employee who has been separated from service for less than 12 monthsemployee) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliatesCompany.