Cause

Cause. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee: (1) in the case where there is no employment or consulting agreement between the optionee and the Company or its Affiliates at the time of grant or where such an agreement exists but does not define "cause" (or words of like import), the optionee's dishonesty, fraud, insubordination, willful misconduct, refusal to perform services, unsatisfactory performance of services or material breach of any written agreement between the optionee and the Company... or its Affiliates, or (2) in the case where there is an employment or consulting agreement between the optionee and the Company or its Affiliates at the time of grant which defines "cause" (or words of like import), the meaning ascribed to such term under such agreement View More

Cause. Basis for termination for reason of admission by the Executive or substantiation by the Employer of: (i) embezzlement, dishonesty or other fraud, conviction of a felony or conspiracy against the Employer; or (ii) if prior to a Change of Control, any willful or intentional injury to either the Employer, its property, or its employees in connection with the business affairs of the Employer

Cause. Deemed to exist if a majority of the members of the Board determine that the Participant has (i) undertaken a position in competition with the Company; (ii) caused substantial harm to the Company with intent to do so or as a result of gross negligence in the performance of his or her duties; (iii) failed to make a good faith effort to carry out his or her duties; (iv) wrongfully and substantially enriched himself or herself at the expense of the Company; (v) violated any material Company... policy; or (vi) been convicted of a felony View More

Cause. Is defined as (i) any act or omission by the Executive that has a significant adverse effect on Akamai's business or on the Executive's ability to perform services for Akamai, including, without limitation, the commission of any crime (other than ordinary traffic violations), or (ii) refusal or failure to perform assigned duties, serious misconduct, or excessive absenteeism, or (iii) refusal or failure to comply with Akamai's Code of Business Ethics.

Cause. (i) misappropriation of material funds or property of the Company; (ii) willful refusal to perform the duties assigned to the Executive under the terms of his offer letter agreement; (iii) conviction of a felony; (iv) material violation of the covenants as set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of the Executive's Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation, Proprietary and Confidential Information Agreement by and between the Company and the Executive; or (v) your continued material breach of the provisions of... this Agreement after being informed of such breach. The Executive shall be considered to have been discharged for 'Cause' if the Company makes a preliminary determination, within 30 days after the Executive's resignation, that discharge for cause was warranted, provided that, prior to making any final determination of discharge for Cause, the Company gives the Executive reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard. To the extent any equity award issued to the Executive contains a different definition of 'Cause', the definition provided here shall control. View More

Cause. Is defined as set forth in Section 3 of the Akamai Technologies, Inc. 2006 Executive Severance Pay Plan and Summary Plan Description, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.

Cause. (i) Executive's repeated failure to perform assigned duties after being notified in writing of such failure with an opportunity to correct, or (ii) if Executive commits or participates in a willful act of embezzlement, fraud, misappropriation or dishonesty. For purposes of this provision, no act or failure to act, on Executive's part, shall be considered "willful" unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that Executive's action or omission... was in the best interests of the Company. Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or based upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. View More

Cause. Shall mean willful and gross misconduct on the part of the Participant or the commission by the Participant of one or more acts which constitute an indictable crime under United States federal, state or local law, provided that such misconduct or act(s) is (are) materially and demonstrably detrimental to the Participating Company Group taken as a whole as determined in good faith by a written resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of all of the Outside... Directors at a meeting of such Outside Directors (whether or not such meeting constitutes a meeting of the Board) after reasonable notice to the Participant and opportunity for the Participant and his counsel to be heard. View More

Cause. (i) shall have the meaning given to such term in any employment agreement or offer letter between the Holder and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates in effect from time to time or (ii) if the Holder is not party to any agreement or offer letter with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or any such agreement or offer letter does not contain a definition of 'cause,' shall mean the Holder's (A) willful, reckless or gross misconduct or fraud, (B) grossly negligent... performance of job responsibilities, (C) indictment on charges related to, conviction of, or pleading no contest to, a felony or crime involving dishonesty or moral turpitude, or (D) breach of any proprietary information, confidentiality, 'work for hire,' non-solicitation or similar agreement between the Holder and the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates View More

Cause. As used herein, "Cause" means that you have: (i) committed gross negligence in connection with your duties as set forth herein or otherwise with respect to the business and affairs of the Company; (ii) committed fraud in connection with your duties as set forth herein or otherwise with respect to the business and affairs of the Company; (iii) engaged in "willful misconduct" with respect to the business and affairs of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, "willful misconduct" means... misconduct committed with actual knowledge that your actions violate directions and instructions of the CEO, which directions and instructions are legal and consistent with the terms of your employment; (iv) materially breached your duties to the Company or failed to materially comply with the Company's policies and practices; or (v) committed an act of moral turpitude, theft, dishonesty or insubordination. "Cause" shall be found only by a majority of the full Board. View More