Post Term. For a continuous period of two (2) years commencing on termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of any termination pursuant to Section 8 or any voluntary termination or resignation by the Employee, the Employee shall not, individually or jointly with others, directly or indirectly, whether for the Employee’s own account or for that of any other person or entity, engage in or own or hold any ownership interest in any person or entity engaged in a restaurant business with a theme, décor, menu or style of or featured cuisine the same as or substantially similar to that of any restaurant owned or operated by the Company, OSI or any of their affiliates, and that is located or intended to be located anywhere within a radius of thirty (30) miles of any restaurant owned or operated by the Company, OSI or any of their affiliates, or any proposed restaurant to be owned or operated by any of the foregoing, and Employee shall not act as an officer, director, employee, partner, independent contractor, consultant, principal, agent, proprietor, or in any other capacity for, nor lend any assistance (financial or otherwise) or cooperation to, any such person, or entity. For purposes of this Section 9(b), Restaurants owned or operated by the Company or OSI shall include restaurants operated or owned by an affiliate of the Company or OSI, any successor entity to the Company or OSI, and any entity in which the Company, OSI or any of their affiliates has an interest, including but not limited to, an interest as a franchisor. The term “proposed restaurant” shall include all locations for which the Company, OSI, or their franchisees or affiliates is conducting active, bona fide negotiations to secure a fee or leasehold interest with the intention of establishing a restaurant thereon.
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Sources: Officer Employment Agreement (Osi Restaurant Partners, Inc.), Officer Employment Agreement (Osi Restaurant Partners, Inc.)
Post Term. For Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, for a continuous period of two (2) years commencing on termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company, regardless of any termination pursuant to Section 8 or any voluntary termination or resignation by the Employee, the Employee shall not, individually or jointly with others, directly or indirectly, whether for the Employee’s own account or for that of any other person or entity, engage in or own or hold any ownership interest in any person or entity engaged in a restaurant business with a theme, décor, menu or style of or featured cuisine the same as or substantially similar to that of any restaurant owned or operated by the Company, OSI or any of their its affiliates, and that is located or intended to be located anywhere within a radius of thirty (30) miles of any restaurant owned or operated by the Company, OSI or any of their its affiliates, or any proposed restaurant to be owned or operated by any of the foregoing, and Employee shall not act as an officer, director, employee, partner, independent contractor, consultant, principal, agent, proprietor, or in any other capacity for, nor lend any assistance (financial or otherwise) or cooperation to, any such person, or entity. For purposes of this Section 9(b10(b), Restaurants owned or operated by the Company or OSI shall include restaurants operated or owned by an affiliate of the Company or OSICompany, any successor entity to the Company or OSICompany, and any entity in which the Company, OSI or any of their its affiliates has an interest, including including, but not limited to, an interest as a franchisor. The term “proposed restaurant” shall include all locations for which the Company, OSI, or their its franchisees or affiliates is conducting active, bona fide negotiations to secure a fee or leasehold interest with the intention of establishing a restaurant thereon.
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Sources: Officer Employment Agreement (Outback Steakhouse Inc)