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SAMPLE CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
This agreement is made between ____________________________________ (the “Employee”) and
___________________________________ (the “Employer”).
The Employee agrees to the terms of this agreement:
❏ contemporaneously with and as part of the terms of the Employment Agreement by which the
Employee is being hired by the Employer which Employment Agreement is incorporated by
reference.
❏ in consideration of the Employee’s continued employment by the Employer and additional consideration
consisting of _________________________________________________________________,
which the Employee acknowledges is sufficient consideration paid by the Employer over and
above the consideration due to the Employee pursuant to his or her usual terms of employment.
1. The Employee acknowledges that, in the course of employment by the Employer, the Employee
has, and may in the future, come into the possession of certain confidential information belonging
to the Employer including, but not limited to, trade secrets, customer lists, supplier lists and prices,
pricing schedules, methods, processes, or marketing plans.
2. The Employee hereby covenants and agrees that he or she will at no time, during or after the
term of employment, use for his or her own benefit or the benefit of others, or disclose or divulge to
others, any such confidential information.
3. Upon termination of employment, the Employee will return to the Employer, retaining no
copies, all documents relating to the Employer’s business including, but not limited to, reports,
manuals, drawings, diagrams, blueprints, correspondence, customer lists, computer programs, and
all other materials and all copies of such materials, obtained by the Employee during employment.
4. Violation of this agreement by the Employee will entitle the Employer to an injunction to prevent
such competition or disclosure (posting of any bond by the Employer is hereby waived), and
will entitle the Employer to other legal remedies, including attorney’s fees and costs.
5. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of ___________________.
6. If any part of this agreement is adjudged invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining parts
shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.
7. This agreement shall be binding upon the parties, and upon their heirs, executors, personal
representatives, administrators, and assigns. No person shall have a right or cause of action arising
out of or resulting from this agreement except those who are parties to it and their successors
in interest.
8. This instrument, including any attached exhibits and addenda, constitutes the entire agreement
of the parties. No representations or promises have been made except those that are set out
in this agreement. This agreement may not be modified except in writing signed by all the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have signed this agreement under seal on _____________.
Employer:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Employee:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
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