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a period of 12 months thereafter you will not directly or indirectly, on behalf of you or any other person, company or entity,
participate in the planning, research or development of any strategies or methodologies, similar to strategies or methodologies,
utilizedordevelopedbyTyson,excludinggeneralindustryknowledge,forwhichyouhadaccessto,utilizedordevelopedduringthe
36monthsprecedingyourTerminationDate.YouagreethatnothinginthisSectionshalllimityourconfidentialityobligationsinthis
Agreement.Further,youunderstandandagreethatduringyouremploymentandtherestrictedtimeperiodsthereafterdesignatedin
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
employmentoraconsultingpositionwithacompetitor, youarerequired beforehandtoinformTysonofthe identityofyournew
employerandyourresponsibilitiesforthenewemployer.YouarealsorequiredtoshowthisAgreementtoallnewemployersprior
toacceptingnewemploymentandTysonshallalsobepermittedtoshowthisAgreementtoallnewemployersaswell.
(f)Non-Solicitation.YouagreethatduringyouremploymentwithTysonandforaperiodof36monthsthereafter,
youwillnot,norwillyouassistanythirdpartyto,directlyorindirectly(i)raid,hire,solicit,encourageorattempttopersuadeany
employeeorindependentcontractorofTyson,oranypersonwhowasanemployeeorindependentcontractorofTysonduringthe6
monthsprecedingtheTerminationDate,whopossessesorhadaccesstoConfidentialInformationofTyson,toleavetheemployof
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
relationshipwithTyson.
(g)Non-Disparagement.Youagreethatyoushallnotatanytimeengageinanyformofconduct,ormakeany
statementorrepresentation,eitheroralorwritten,thatdisparages,impugnsorotherwiseimpairsthereputation,goodwillorinterests
ofTyson,oranyofitsofficers,directors,shareholders,managingmembers,representatives,and/oremployeesoragentsineitherthe
individualorrepresentativecapacitiesofanyoftheforegoingindividuals(including,withoutlimitation,therepetitionordistribution
of derogatory rumors, allegations, negative reports or comments). Nor shall you direct, arrange or encourage others to make any
suchderogatoryordisparagingstatementsonyourbehalf.NothinginthisSection,however,shallpreventyoufrom
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