Common use of Communications with Third Parties Clause in Contracts

Communications with Third Parties. Any confidentiality, non-disparagement, or non-disclosure provision in this Agreement, including without limitation Sections 5.1(b) and 5.2 of this Agreement, does not prohibit or restrict Executive or his attorney from initiating communications directly with, or responding to any inquiry from, or providing testimony before, any self-regulatory organization or state or federal regulatory authority, regarding this agreement or his employment with the Company. Any cooperation provision in this Agreement, including without limitation Section 5.4 of this Agreement, does not require Executive to contact the Company regarding the subject matter of any such communications before engaging in such communications.