Common use of Securities Trading Clause in Contracts

Securities Trading. 1. Inside Information. Affiliates may not disclose material nonpublic (i.e., "inside") information concerning the Company to anyone not employed by the Company, or to any Affiliate who has no business need for such information, unless and until the information has been publicly released by the Company. Affiliates are also prohibited from buying or selling, directly or indirectly through third parties, the publicly-traded securities of any company, including the Company, on the basis of material nonpublic information concerning, or obtained directly or indirectly from or through, the Company. What is "material"? Material information is information that would be expected to affect either the investment decision of a reasonable investor or the market price of the stock. Material information may include information (whether positive or negative) relating to earnings, dividend actions, mergers or acquisitions, new products, personnel changes, labor operations, marketing changes or other matters, each depending upon all the relevant facts and circumstances. It may at times be difficult to determine materiality, particularly on a prospective basis, and the facts in each case must be carefully weighed. It should be remembered that plaintiffs who challenge and judges who rule on particular transactions or activities have the benefit of hindsight. Therefore, whenever there is any question concerning materiality, the Affiliate should either refrain from trading or consult the Company's General Counsel or Corporate Counsel. What is "non-public"? Information is non-public if it has not been disseminated in the Company's annual or periodic reports to shareholders, has not previously been the subject of a widely disseminated press release intended for and made available to the public, or has not been widely reported in the media, market letters, statistical services or the like. The mere existence of widespread rumors or unconfirmed press speculation concerning the information, however, does not mean that the information has been adequately disseminated.

Securities Trading. 1. Inside Information. Affiliates may not disclose material nonpublic (i.e., "inside") information concerning the Company to anyone not employed by the Company, or to any Affiliate who has no business need for such information, unless and until the information has been publicly released by the Company. Affiliates are also prohibited from buying or selling, directly or indirectly through third parties, the publicly-traded securities of any company, including the Company, on the basis of material nonpublic information concerning, or obtained directly or indirectly from or through, the Company. What is "material"? Material information is information that would be expected to affect either the investment decision of a reasonable investor or the market price of the stock. Material information may include information (whether positive or negative) relating to earnings, dividend actions, mergers or acquisitions, new products, personnel changes, labor operations, marketing changes or other matters, each depending upon all the relevant facts and circumstances. It may at times be difficult to determine materiality, particularly on a prospective basis, and the facts in each case must be carefully weighed. It should be remembered that plaintiffs who challenge and judges who rule on particular transactions or activities have the benefit of hindsight. Therefore, whenever there is any question concerning materiality, the Affiliate should either refrain from trading or consult the Company's General Corporate Counsel or Corporate CounselChief Executive Officer who, where appropriate, will confer with counsel to the Company. What is "non-public"? Information is non-public if it has not been disseminated in the Company's annual or periodic reports to shareholders, has not previously been the subject of a widely disseminated press release intended for and made available to the public, or has not been widely reported in the media, market letters, statistical services or the like. The mere existence of widespread rumors or unconfirmed press speculation concerning the information, however, does not mean that the information has been adequately disseminated.