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Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, for purposes of Section 7, Executive shall not be
deemed to have had a termination of employment unless Executive shall have also had a separation from service,
as determined in accordance with any policies or practices that the Company shall adopt in accordance with, or
as otherwise determined pursuant to, Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder.
9. Confidentiality and Other Covenants. By and in consideration of the compensation and benefits to be
provided by the Company hereunder, including the severance arrangements set forth herein, Executive agrees to
the following:
(a) Confidentiality. Without the prior written consent of the Company, except to the extent required by an
order of a court having competent jurisdiction or under subpoena from an appropriate government agency,
Executive shall not disclose to any third person, or permit the use of for the benefit of any person or any entity
other than the Company or its affiliates, any trade secrets, customer lists, information regarding product
development, marketing plans, sales plans, management organization information (including data and other
information relating to members of the Board and management), operating policies or manuals, business
plans, financial records, or other financial, organizational, commercial, business, sales, marketing, technical,
product or employee information relating to the Company or its affiliates or information designated as
confidential, proprietary, and/or a trade secret, or any other information relating to the Company or its affiliates
that Executive knows from the circumstances, in good faith and good conscience, should be treated as
confidential, or any information that the Company or its affiliates may receive belonging to customers, agents
or others who do business with the Company or its affiliates, except to the extent that any such information
previously has been disclosed to the public by the Company or is in the public domain (other than by reason of
Executive’s violation of this Section 9(a)).
(b) Company Property. Except as expressly provided herein, promptly following any termination of the
Employment Period, Executive shall return to the Company all property of the Company, and all copies thereof
in Executive’s possession or under his or her control.
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Source: HARTFORD FINANCIAL S, 10-K, February 12, 2009