or trademark) in the scope of his employment, or involving the use of the Company’s time, materials or other resources, shall be promptly disclosed to the Company and shall become the exclusive property of the Company.
| 9.1 Non-Competition. Executive agrees that, during the Employment Term and for a period of one year following any termination of such employment, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, control, be connected with as an officer, employee, partner, consultant or otherwise, or otherwise engage or participate in (except as an employee of the Company, or Affiliate of it) any corporation or other business entity engaged in the operation, ownership or management of a bank, trust company or financial services business within the Metropolitan Statistical Areas of St. Louis or Kansas City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ownership by Executive of less than 1% of any class of the outstanding capital stock of any corporation conducting such a competitive business which is regularly traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market shall not be a violation of the foregoing covenant. |
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| 9.2 Non-Solicitation. During the Employment Term and for a period of one year following any termination of such employment, Executive shall not, except on behalf of or with the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, entice or induce, or attempt to entice or induce, any employee of the Company to leave such employ, or employ any such person in any business similar to or in competition with that of the Company. Executive hereby acknowledges and agrees that the provisions set forth in this subsection 9.2 constitute a reasonable restriction on his ability to compete with the Company. |
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| 9.3 Saving Provision. The parties hereto agree that, in the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that the geographical or durational elements of this covenant are unenforceable, such determination shall not render the entire covenant unenforceable. Rather, the excessive aspects of the covenant shall be reduced to the threshold which is enforceable, and the remaining aspects shall not be affected thereby. |
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| 9.4 Equitable Relief. Executive acknowledges that the extent of damages to the Company from a breach of Sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement would not be readily quantifiable or ascertainable, that monetary damages would be inadequate to make the Company whole in case of such a breach, and that there is not and would not be an adequate remedy at law for such a breach. Therefore, Executive specifically agrees that the Company is entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief (without any requirement to post any bond or other security) from a breach of Sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement, and hereby waives and covenants not to assert against a prayer for such relief that there exists an adequate remedy at law, in monetary damages or otherwise. |
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| 9.5 Change of Control. If after any Change of Control Executive’s employment is terminated or a Termination Other Than For Cause under circumstances such that Executive does not receive severance compensation pursuant to Section 6.1, Executive shall not be subject to the restrictions of this Section 9.1 unless the Company continues to pay either as a lump sum or without interruption Executive’s Base Salary at |
| the rate in effect immediately prior to such termination and then only so long as such payments are continued without interruption for a period of up to one year after termination. |
10. Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assignable by Executive and shall not be assignable by the Company except by operation of law or to a successor entity acquiring all or substantially all the Company’s business or assets. No such assignment shall affect any determination of whether such assignment involves a Change of Control for purposes of this Agreement. In the event of any assignment permitted hereby, the duties and responsibilities of Executive performed for the assignee shall not, without the written consent of Executive, be materially increased, altered or diminished in a manner inconsistent with Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder for the Company.
11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any agreements entered into after the date hereof under any of the Company’s benefit plans or compensation programs as described in Section 4 contain the complete agreement concerning the employment arrangement between the parties, including without limitation severance or termination pay, and shall, as of the Effective Date, supersede all other agreements or arrangements between the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof.
12. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement shall not be terminated by reason of any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy, cessation of business or similar event relating to the Company. This Agreement shall not be terminated by reason of any merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company, but shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the surviving or resulting entity.
13. Modification. No waiver or modification of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, or limitation herein contained shall be valid unless authorized by the Board and reduced to in writing and duly executed by the party to be charged therewith and no evidence of any waiver or modification shall be offered or received in evidence of any proceeding, arbitration, or litigation between the parties hereto arising out of or affecting this Agreement, or the rights or obligations of the parties thereunder, unless such waiver or modification is in writing, duly executed as aforesaid.
14. Severability. All agreements and covenants contained herein are severable, and in the event any of them shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such invalid agreements or covenants were not contained herein.
15. Manner of Giving Notice. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto shall be sent by hand, certified mail, overnight air courier service, in each case with all applicable charges paid or otherwise provided for, addressed as follows, or to such other address as may hereafter be designated in writing by the respective parties hereto:
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| Enterprise Financial Services Corp 150 North Meramec Clayton, Missouri 63105 Attention: President and Corporate Secretary | | at his current residential address on file with the Company. |
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Such notices, requests and demands shall be deemed to have been given or made on the date of delivery if delivered by hand or by telecopy and on the next following date if sent by mail or by air courier service.
16. Remedies. In the event of a breach of this Agreement, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to such legal and equitable relief as may be provided by law. The party who prevails in any dispute, mediation, arbitration or litigation between parties relating to this Agreement shall be entitled to recover from the other party all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred in connection with such dispute, mediation, arbitration or litigation.
17. Headings. The headings have been inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions of this Agreement.
18. Choice of Law. It is the intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement and the performance hereunder be construed in accordance with, under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Missouri without regard to the jurisdiction in which any action or special proceeding may be instituted.
19. Taxes. The Company may withhold from any payments made under this Agreement all applicable taxes, including but not limited to income, employment and social insurance taxes, as shall be required by law.
20. Voluntary Agreement; No Conflicts. Executive hereby represents and warrants to the Company that he is legally free to accept and perform his employment with the Company, that he has no obligation to any other person or entity that would affect or conflict with any of Executive’s obligations pursuant to such employment, and that the complete performance of the obligations pursuant to Executive’s employment will not violate any order or decree of any governmental or judicial body or contract by which Executive is bound. The Company will not request or require, and Executive agrees not to use, in the course of Executive’s employment with the Company, any information obtained in Executive’s employment with any previous employer to the extent that such use would violate any contract by which Executive is bound or any decision, law, regulation, order or decree of any governmental or judicial body.
21. Certain Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
“Affiliate” with respect to any person, means any other Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with the first Person, including but not limited to a Subsidiary of the first Person, a Person of which the first Person is a Subsidiary, or another Subsidiary of a Person of which the first Person is also a Subsidiary.
“Control” With respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, severally or jointly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or credit arrangement, as trustee or executor, or otherwise.
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“Person” Any natural person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, company, trust, business trust, governmental authority or other entity.
“Subsidiary” With respect to any Person, each corporation or other Person in which the first Person owns or Controls, directly or indirectly, capital stock or other ownership interests representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting stock or other ownership interests of such corporation or other Person.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first stated above.
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