(B) The period of the restrictive covenant shall include all times in which the Executive is employed by the Employer and a period of twelve (12) months following the expiration or termination of his employment for any reason including the Executive’s voluntary termination (the “Restricted Period”).
(C) During the Restricted Period and in the Restricted Area, the Executive shall not, without the express written permission of the Employer, accept any offer of employment, nor shall he perform services for any entity engaged in casino gaming, nor shall he compete in any manner, either directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, as an employee or independent contractor, investor, partner, shareholder, officer, director, principal, agent or trustee, of any entity which competes with any Business in which the Employer is engaged during any period of the Executive’s employment by the Employer. This restriction shall not bar the Executive from ownership of less than five percent (5%) of the shares of a publicly traded corporation engaged in casino gaming or any other Business in which the Employer is engaged during any period of the Executive’s employment by the Employer.
(D) During the Restricted Period, the Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, hire or solicit any employee of the Employer or any of its affiliates or encourage any such employee to leave such employment. For the avoidance of doubt, this restriction shall not apply with respect to general solicitations or advertisements for positions.
(E) The Executive’s obligations under this Section 8 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement and the Executive’s employment hereunder.
(F) The Employer shall have the right to notify, without liability to the Executive, any person or entity that employs or seeks to employ or retain the Executive during or after the period of the Executive’s employment by the Employer (but within the Restricted Period) of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement.
9. Confidential Information
The Executive agrees to receive Confidential Information (as hereinafter defined) of the Employer in confidence, and not to disclose to others, assist others in the application of, or use for his own gain, such information, or any part thereof, unless and until it has become public knowledge, has come into the possession of such other or others by legal and equitable means, or if required to do so by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Executive further agrees to take and maintain all reasonable efforts to protect Confidential Information from disclosure to persons or entities other than those engaged in the furtherance of the Employer’s Business. The Executive further agrees that, upon termination of his employment with the Employer, all documents, records, notebooks and similar repositories of or containing Confidential Information, including any computer devices, cell phones, laptops, digital storage devices, and similar technological devices that contain any Confidential Information, including copies thereof, then in the Executive’s possession, whether prepared by him or others, will be left with or returned to the Employer. For purposes of this Section 9, “Confidential Information” means information disclosed to the Executive or known by the Executive as a consequence of or arising from or out of his employment by the Employer, not generally known in the industry in which the Employer is or may become engaged about the Employer’s Business, products, processes and/or services. The Executive’s obligations under this Section 9 shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement and the Executive’s employment hereunder.
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