During the term of employment under this Agreement, Executive will have access to and become acquainted with various confidential information including without limitation, trade secrets, customer relationships, formulas, devices, inventions, processes, know-how, financial information and other compilations of information, records, and specifications, which are owned by the Company. Executive shall not disclose any of the Company’s confidential information, directly or indirectly, or use them in any way, either during the term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter, except as required in the course of his employment for the Company. All files, records, documents, drawings, specifications, equipment and similar items relating to the business of the Company, whether prepared by Executive or otherwise coming into his possession, shall remain the exclusive property of the Company and shall not be removed from the premises of the Company under any circumstances whatsoever without the prior written consent of the Company, and if removed shall be immediately returned to the Company upon any termination of his employment and no copies thereof shall be kept by Executive, provided, however, that Executive shall be entitled to retain documents reasonably related to his interest as a shareholder.