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Restrictive covenant agreements, as filed
A provision-by-provision look at how 77 employee restrictive-covenant agreements filed as SEC EDGAR exhibits are actually drafted, compiled from each filing’s own clauses. Hover any value to see the filing’s exact wording and where it appears.
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Tip: a dotted ✓ means the provision is present, and a few rows instead show a normalized value (e.g. governing law or a confidentiality duration) — hover either for the form’s own wording and where it appears. Hover a provision name for what it means.
| Provision | Paylocity (IL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 10/10 | EQT (PA · Ex.10.18b) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 10/10 | EQT (PA · Ex.10.11 2017) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 10/10 | EQT (PA · Ex.10.2 A&R) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 10/10 | Carnival (FL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 10/10 | Advanced Homecare Management (TX) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 10/10 | First Midwest Bancorp (IL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-06 10/10 | InnerWorkings (IL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-06 10/10 | Insight Enterprises (AZ) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-06 10/10 | TriSalus Life Sciences (CO) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-06 10/10 | SM Energy (CO) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-06 10/10 | Femasys (GA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | MGP Ingredients (KS) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | Jernigan Capital (TN · Ex.10.3) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | Jernigan Capital (TN · Ex.10.2) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | Mr. Cooper Group (TX) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | NexTier Oilfield (TX) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | Authentic Brands (DE) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | Aerodyn Engineering (IN) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | PTC Therapeutics (NJ) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | Gerson Lehrman Group (NY) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | SITO Mobile (NY) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | Broadmark Realty (WA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 10/10 | The Joint (AZ) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | ExlService Holdings (NY) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Chico’s FAS (FL · 2019) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Compass Minerals International (KS) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Cognizant Technology Solutions (NJ) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | SHOE CARNIVAL (IN) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings (IN) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Scholar Rock Holding (MA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Sound Community Bank (WA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | TeraWulf (DE) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Chico’s FAS (FL · 2023) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | PHH (NJ) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Republic Services (AZ) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Rush Street Interactive (DE) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Neuronetics (PA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | Elk Creek Resources (CO) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 9/10 | TILT Holdings (AZ) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-06 9/10 | Forward Air (GA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 9/10 | Ferrellgas (KS) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 9/10 | Sterling Bancorp (MI) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 9/10 | TCF Financial (MI) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 9/10 | Americold Realty (GA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 9/10 | Broder Bros. (MI) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 9/10 | Cascade Bancorp (OR) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 9/10 | Franklin Financial (TN) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 9/10 | Twinlab Consolidated Holdings (FL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 8/10 | Axogen (FL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 8/10 | International Business Machines (NY) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 8/10 | NeoGenomics (FL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 8/10 | XG Sciences (MI) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 8/10 | 2U (DE) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 8/10 | The AZEK Company (IL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 8/10 | GoDaddy (WA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 8/10 | IsoRay (WA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 8/10 | INSCI (MA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 8/10 | Data I/O (WA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 8/10 | WildHorse Resource Development (DE) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 7/10 | CPI Card Group (CO) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 7/10 | Interpace Diagnostics Group (NJ) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 7/10 | Novogen North America (MA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 7/10 | International Paper (TN) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 6/10 | NIKE (OR · 2019) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 6/10 | Vectrus public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 6/10 | The Joint (DE) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 6/10 | Smith & Wesson (MA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 6/10 | Stonegate Mortgage (IN) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 6/10 | Northside Bancshares (GA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-07 5/10 | MiMedx Group (GA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 4/10 | FIG (NY) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 4/10 | NIKE (OR · 2016) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 4/10 | DHI Group public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 3/10 | Floor & Decor Holdings (DE) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 1/10 | Equitrans Midstream (PA) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 1/10 | Vireo Growth (FL) public SEC filing (no reuse license stated) as of 2026-07-03 1/10 |
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| Post-employment non-competeImposes a post-employment covenant not to compete (render services to a competing business) for a fixed period after termination.Also called: covenant not to compete; non-competition covenant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · |
| Non-compete durationThe length of the post-termination non-compete restricted period, as written in the agreement. | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 15 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 18 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 24 months | 6 months | 24 months | 15 months | 24 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 18 months | 12 months | 18 months | 6 months | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months | 18 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 365 days | 60 months | 12 months | 24 months | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 360 days | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | · | 12 months | 18 months | 12 months | · | 12 months | · | 24 months | 12 months | · | 12 months | 12 months | · | · | · |
| Employee non-solicitation / no-hireRestricts soliciting, recruiting, or hiring the employer's employees or independent contractors after termination.Also called: no-poach; anti-raiding; employee non-solicit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | · | ✓ | · | · |
| Customer non-solicitationRestricts soliciting, contacting, or accepting business from the employer's customers (or prospective customers) after termination.Also called: customer non-solicit; no-solicitation of customers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · |
| Customer non-solicit durationThe length of the post-termination customer-non-solicitation restricted period, as written in the agreement. | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 18 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 24 months | 6 months | 24 months | 15 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 18 months | 12 months | 18 months | 18 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 18 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 365 days | 60 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 18 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 360 days | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | · | 12 months | 12 months | · | 24 months | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Employee non-solicit durationThe length of the post-termination employee-non-solicitation restricted period, as written in the agreement. | 24 months | 36 months | 36 months | 36 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 18 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 24 months | 6 months | 24 months | 15 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 18 months | 12 months | 18 months | 18 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 18 months | 24 months | · | 12 months | 365 days | 60 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 12 months | 18 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | 360 days | 12 months | 12 months | · | 12 months | 24 months | 12 months | · | 12 months | 12 months | 12 months | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Tolling during breachExtends or suspends the restricted period while the employee is in violation of a covenant (or, in some filings, while an enforceability challenge or enforcement litigation is pending), so the employer receives the full bargained-for restriction once the breach ends.Also called: extension of time; suspension during violation; equitable extension | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | · | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · | ✓ | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | · | · | · |
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| Passive-investment carve-out (max stake)The maximum passive stake in a public competitor the non-compete carves out (so ordinary investing below the threshold is not a breach), as a percentage.Also called: less than 2% / 3% ownership carve-out; passive-investor exception | 3 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 1 % | 5 % | 1 % | 5 % | 2 % | 1 % | 3 % | 2 % | 2 % | 5 % | 5 % | 5 % | 3 % | 3 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % | 3 % | 5 % | 2 % | 2 % | · | 5 % | 1 % | 5 % | · | 1 % | · | 5 % | · | 5 % | · | 1 % | 1 % | 5 % | 20 % | · | 2 % | · | 5 % | · | 2 % | 1 % | 5 % | 5 % | · | 5 % | 5 % | · | · | 2 % | 3 % | · | 5 % | · | 5 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 2 % | · | · | · |
| DTSA whistleblower-immunity noticeIncludes the Defend Trade Secrets Act 18 U.S.C. §1833(b) immunity notice for confidential disclosures to the government or in a sealed court filing.Also called: 18 U.S.C. 1833(b) notice; whistleblower immunity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | · | · | · | ✓ | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Governing lawWhich state's law the agreement selects to govern. | Illinois | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Florida | Texas | Illinois | Illinois | Arizona | Colorado | Colorado | Georgia | Kansas | Tennessee | Tennessee | Texas | Texas | Delaware | Indiana | New Jersey | New York | New York | Washington | Arizona | New York | Florida | Kansas | New Jersey | Indiana | Indiana | Massachusetts | Washington | Delaware | Florida | New Jersey | Arizona | Delaware | Pennsylvania | Colorado | Arizona | Georgia | Kansas | Michigan | Michigan | Georgia | Michigan | Oregon | Tennessee | Florida | Florida | New York | Florida | Michigan | Delaware | Illinois | Washington | Washington | Massachusetts | Washington | Delaware | Colorado | New Jersey | Massachusetts | Tennessee | Oregon | · | Delaware | Massachusetts | Indiana | Georgia | Georgia | New York | Oregon | · | · | Pennsylvania | Florida |