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obligations in this Agreement. Further, you understand and agree that during your employment and the restricted time
periods thereafter designated in this Agreement, while you may gather information to investigate other employment
opportunities, you shall not make plans or prepare to compete, solicit or take on activities which are in violation of this
Agreement. Should you leave Tyson and accept employment or a consulting position with a competitor, you are
required beforehand to inform Tyson of the identity of your new employer and your responsibilities for the new
employer. You are also required to show this Agreement to all new employers prior to accepting new employment and
Tyson shall also be permitted to show this Agreement to all new employers as well.
(f)
Non-Solicitation
. You agree that during your employment with Tyson and for a period of 36
months thereafter, you will not, nor will you assist any third party to, directly or indirectly (i) raid, hire, solicit,
encourage or attempt to persuade any employee or independent contractor of Tyson, or any person who was an
employee or independent contractor of Tyson during the 6 months preceding the Termination Date, who possesses or
had access to Confidential Information of Tyson, to leave the employ of or terminate a relationship with Tyson; (ii)
interfere with the performance by any such persons of their duties for Tyson; (iii) communicate with any such persons
for the purposes described in the paragraph above; or (iv) solicit, encourage or attempt to persuade any customer or
vendor of Tyson during the 6 months preceding your Termination Date to terminate or modify its relationship with
Tyson.
(g)
Non-Disparagement
. You agree that you shall not at any time engage in any form of conduct, or
make any statement or representation, either oral or written, that disparages, impugns or otherwise impairs the
reputation, goodwill or interests of Tyson, or any of its officers, directors, shareholders, managing members,
representatives, and/or employees or agents in either the individual or representative capacities of any of the foregoing
individuals (including, without limitation, the repetition or distribution of derogatory rumors, allegations, negative
reports or comments). Nor shall you direct, arrange or encourage others to make any such derogatory or disparaging
statements on your behalf. Nothing in this Section, however, shall prevent you from providing truthful testimony or
information in any proceeding or in response to any request from any governmental agency, or judicial, arbitral or self-
regulatory forum.
(h) Effect of Breach
. You acknowledge and agree that, in the event of any breach by you of the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, pursuant to the terms of certain benefit plans and programs, your accrued benefits
thereunder may be discontinued or forfeited, in addition to any
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