(a) Disability. “Disability” means that you have been unable to perform the principal functions of your duties due to a physical or mental impairment, but only if such inability has lasted or is reasonably expected to last for at least six (6) months. Whether you have a Disability will be determined by the Board based on evidence provided by one or more physicians selected by the Board.
(b) Good Reason. “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following, without your written consent: (i) a reduction in your Base Salary; (ii) a reduction your Target Bonus; (iii) a material, adverse change in, or any action by the CEO, Board or any member thereof which are inconsistent with, your title, position, authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting relationships set forth by Section 1; (iv) a relocation of your principal office location by more than thirty- five (35) miles from its then-current location; or (v) a material breach by the Company of a material provision of this Agreement. You cannot terminate your employment for Good Reason unless you have provided written notice to the Company of the existence of the circumstances providing grounds for termination for Good Reason within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of such grounds and the Company has had at least thirty (30) days from the date on which such notice is provided to cure such circumstances.
8. Restrictive Covenants.
(a) Noncompete. For a period beginning on the Employment Date and ending on the date you cease to provide services to the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company (excluding services provided pursuant to Section 10 following your termination of employment) or, if later, the date through which severance is payable pursuant to Section 6, you agree to not, directly or indirectly, engage in (whether as an employee, consultant, agent, proprietor, principal, partner, stockholder, corporate officer, director or otherwise), nor have any ownership interest in or participate in the financing, operation, management or control of, any person, firm, corporation or business that competes with Company (or any parent or subsidiary of the Company); provided, however, that you shall not be prohibited from owning, solely as an investment, up to 1% of the stock of a publicly traded corporation or up to 5% of the equity of a non-publicly traded company. You may elect not to comply with the provisions of this Section 9(a) following your termination of employment. However, all continuing payments and benefits to which you would have been entitled pursuant to Section 6 will immediately cease.
(b) Nonsolicit.
(i) For a period beginning on the Employment Date and ending on the date twelve (12) months after you cease to provide services to the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company (excluding services provided pursuant to Section 10 following your termination of employment), you, directly or indirectly, whether as employee, owner, sole proprietor, partner, director, member, consultant, agent, founder, co-venturer or otherwise, will not solicit, induce or influence any person to leave employment with the Company (or any parent or subsidiary of the Company).
(ii) For a period beginning on the Employment Date and ending the date you cease to provide services to the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company (excluding services provided pursuant to Section 10 following your termination of employment) or, if later, the date through which severance is payable pursuant to Section 6, you, directly or indirectly, whether as employee, owner, sole proprietor, partner, director, member, consultant, agent, founder, co-venturer or otherwise, will not directly or indirectly solicit business from any of the Company’s customers and users on behalf of any business that directly competes with the principal business of the Company (or any parent or subsidiary of the Company). You may elect not to comply with the provisions of this Section 9(b)(ii) following your termination of employment. However, all continuing payments and benefits to which you would have been entitled pursuant to Section 6 will immediately cease.