Non-Interference Covenants. The Participant agrees that the following covenants are (a) ancillary to the other enforceable agreements contained in the Participant Covenants Attachment A, and (b) reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests. 4.1 The Participant agrees that for a period of [24][12] months following the end of his employment with the Company for any reason, the Participant shall not interfere with the Company’s business relationship with any Company employee, by soliciting or communicating with such an employee to induce or encourage him to leave the Company’s employ (regardless of who initiates the communication), by helping another person or entity evaluate a Company employee as an employment candidate, or by otherwise helping any person or entity hire an employee away from the Company. 4.2 The Participant agrees that for a period of [12][6] months following the end of his employment with the Company for any reason, the Participant shall not interfere with the Company’s business relationships with a Covered Customer, by: (a) participating in, supervising, or managing (as an employee, consultant, contractor, officer, owner, director, or otherwise) any Competing Activities for, on behalf of, or with respect to a Covered Customer; or (b) soliciting or communicating (regardless of who initiates the communication) with a Covered Customer to induce or encourage the Covered Customer to: (i) stop or reduce doing business with the Company, or (ii) to buy a Conflicting Product or Service.
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Sources: Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement (ACCO BRANDS Corp), Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (ACCO BRANDS Corp), Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (ACCO BRANDS Corp)