Section 4.3 Ventures. If, during the Participant’s employment and/or service with the Company, the Participant is engaged in or associated with the planning or implementing of any project, program or venture involving the Company, all rights in such project, program or venture shall belong to the Company, as applicable. Except as approved in writing by the Board, the Participant shall not be entitled to any interest in any such project, program or venture or to any commission, finder’s fee or other compensation in connection therewith. The Participant shall have no interest, direct or indirect, in any customer or supplier that conducts business with the Company, provided that a passive investment of less than 2.5% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any customer or supplier listed on a national securities exchange or publicly traded in the over-the-counter market shall not constitute a breach of this sentence.
Section 4.4 Agreement Not to Compete. During the term of the Participant’s employment and/or service with the Company and during the 18-month period following the Termination of Services Date (the “Restricted Period”), regardless of the reason for such termination and regardless of whether the termination is initiated by the Company or Participant, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any manner or capacity (including without limitation as a proprietor, owner, principal, agent, partner, officer, director, employee, member of any association, consultant or otherwise) in any Company Business (as defined below) in the Territory (as defined below). For purposes of this Article IV, (a) “Company” means LTF Holdings, Inc. and any parent, affiliated, related and/or direct or indirect subsidiary entity thereof, (b) “Company Business” means (i) the design, development, operation, management, advertisement, promotion, solicitation, marketing or sale of health and fitness clubs or health and fitness club memberships, (ii) any services, products or programs offered by health and fitness clubs, including but not limited to personal training, nutritional supplements; health testing or health assessments; wellness services or programs (whether direct to consumer or business to business); weight loss services or programs; kids activities; salons, spas, and medical spas; restaurants or cafes; athletic events and related services (including race timing and registration), and (iii) any other product or service that grows into a material business for the Company (or is under development and is projected to grow into a material business for the Company) as of the Participant’s Termination of Service Date, and (c) “Territory” means the United States, Canada and any other country in which the Company is then doing Company Business as of the Participant’s Termination of Service Date. Ownership by the Participant, as a passive investment, of less than 2.5% of the outstanding shares of capital stock of any corporation listed on a national securities exchange or publicly traded in the over-the-counter market shall not constitute a breach of this Section 4.4.
Section 4.5 Agreement Not to Solicit or Hire Employees. During the term of the Participant’s employment and/or service with the Company and during the Restricted Period, regardless of the reason for such termination and regardless of whether the termination is initiated by the Company or Participant, the Participant shall not, in any manner or capacity (including without limitation as a proprietor, owner, principal, agent, partner, officer, director, stockholder, employee, member of any association, consultant or otherwise), directly or indirectly, hire, engage or solicit for the purpose of employing or otherwise engaging any person who is then an employee of the Company or who was an employee of the Company as of the Participant’s Termination of Service Date or at any time in the six-month period prior to such hiring, engagement or solicitation.
Section 4.6 Agreement Not to Solicit Business Relations. During the term of the Participant’s employment and/or service with the Company and during the Restricted Period, regardless of the reason for such termination and regardless of whether the termination is initiated by the Company or Participant, the Participant shall not use the Company’s confidential information to, in any manner or capacity (including without limitation as a proprietor, owner, principal, agent, partner, officer, director, stockholder, employee, member of any association, consultant or otherwise), directly or indirectly, solicit, request, advise or induce any current or potential customer, member, supplier or other business contact of the Company to cancel, curtail or otherwise change its relationship with the Company.
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