Cause

Example Definitions of "Cause"
Cause. (i) if there is an employment agreement between the Executive and the Company which defines the term 'cause' (or a term of like import), the Executive's engaging in conduct that constitutes 'cause' (or a term of like import) under such agreement; and (ii) if there is no employment agreement between the Executive and the Company which defines the term 'cause' (or a term of like import), the Executive's (A) conviction or plea of nolo contendre to a felony; (B) commission of fraud or a material... act or omission involving dishonesty with respect to the Company or its subsidiaries, (C) willful and continued failure to substantially carry out the material responsibilities of the Executive's employment (other than a failure attributable to illness or injury) that is not cured by the Executive within a reasonable time after notice thereof is provided by the Company to the Executive; or (D) gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Executive's duties which has had or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company. View More
Cause. Shall mean any of the following: (i) Commission of a criminal act or an act of fraud, embezzlement, breach of trust or other act of gross misconduct. (ii) Violation of policies or rules of the Company. (iii) Refusal to follow the direction given by the Company from time to time or breach of any covenant or obligation under this Agreement or other agreement with the Company. (iv) Neglect of duty. (v) Misappropriation, concealment, or conversion of any money or property of the Company. (vi)... Intentional damage or destruction of property of the Company. (vii) Reckless conduct which endangers the safety of other persons or property during the course of employment or while on premises leased or owned by the Company. (viii) Breach of any obligation or requirement set forth in this Agreement. View More
Cause. (i) the conviction of the Executive for any felony involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (ii) a material act or acts of dishonesty in connection with the performance of the Executive's duties, including without limitation, material misappropriation of funds or property; (iii) an act or acts of gross misconduct (including sexual harassment) by the Executive exposing the Company to potential material liability or loss; or (iv) continued, willful and deliberate non-performance by... the Executive of duties (other than by reason of illness or disability) which has continued for more than 30 days following written notice of non-performance from the Board of Directors. View More
Cause. Means one or more of the following: (i) the Executive's willful and material failure to substantially perform his duties (other than as a result of physical or mental illness or injury), or other material breach of this Agreement by the Executive; (ii) the Executive's (A) willful misconduct or (B) gross negligence, in each case which is materially injurious to NMG or any of its Affiliates; (iii) the Executive's willful breach of his fiduciary duty or duty of loyalty to NMG or any of its... Affiliates; or (iv) the commission by the Executive of any felony or other serious crime involving moral turpitude. For purposes of the foregoing, no act or failure to act shall be treated as 'willful' unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without the reasonable belief that the Executive's action or omission was in the best interest of NMG. View More
Cause. The meaning given in the Number Holdings, Inc., 2012 Stock Incentive Plan
Cause. With respect to a Participant, (a) the meaning of such term (or similar applicable term) provided for in such Participant's Services Agreement or (b) in the case of a Participant who is not party to a Services Agreement, any cause, as defined by applicable law, for the termination of a Participant's employment (or other services relationship) with the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary
Cause. Unless otherwise defined in the instrument evidencing an Award or in a written employment, services or other agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, means (i) the Participant's conviction of, or guilty or no contest plea to, any felony; (ii) any act of fraud by the Participant related to or connected with the Participant's employment by the Company; (iii) the Participant's material breach of his or her fiduciary duty to the Company; (iv) the Participant's gross... negligence or gross misconduct in the performance of duties reasonably assigned to the Participant which causes material harm to the Company; (v) any willful violation by the Participant of the Company's codes of conduct or other rules or policies of the Company; or (vi) any entry of any court order or other ruling that prevents the Participant from performing his or her material duties and responsibilities hereunder. View More
Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means: (i) Executive's demonstrably willful, deliberate and repeated failure to substantially perform his assigned duties (other than a failure resulting from Executive's Disability), which failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after a written demand for substantial performance is received by Executive from the Board which identifies the manner in which the Board believes Executive has not substantially performed his duties; 5 (ii)... Executive's illegal or intentional gross misconduct in the performance of his duties hereunder that is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company, which, if capable being cured, is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Board, which written notice shall state that failure to cure may result in termination for Cause; (iii) Executive's unauthorized and willful use or disclosure of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company where such use or disclosure causes significant material harm to the Company; or (iv) Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or any crime involving fraud, embezzlement or theft which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company. View More
Cause. As a reason for a Participant's termination of employment shall have the meaning assigned such term in the employment agreement (or, if operative, the Change-in-Control Retention Agreement), if any, between the Participant and the Company or Subsidiary. If the Participant is not a party to an employment agreement (or Change-in-Control Retention Agreement) with the Company or a Subsidiary in which such term is defined, then unless otherwise defined in the applicable Award Agreement, "Cause"... shall mean (i) the commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement, theft, or other similar criminal act constituting a felony and involving the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or (ii) the continued failure of the Participant to perform substantially the Participant's duties with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any such failure resulting from any medically determined physical or mental impairment) that is not cured by the Participant within 30 days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Participant by the Company which specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes that the Participant has not substantially performed the Participant's duties View More
Cause. And "termination for Cause." For purposes of the Award Agreement, "Cause" means: (a) the willful and continued failure of Grantee to substantially perform Grantee's duties with the Corporation (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness) after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to Grantee by PNC that specifically identifies the manner in which it is believed that Grantee has not substantially performed Grantee's duties; ... (b) a material breach by Grantee of (1) any code of conduct of PNC or any code of conduct of a subsidiary of PNC that is applicable to Grantee or (2) other written policy of PNC or other written policy of a subsidiary of PNC that is applicable to Grantee, in either case required by law or established to maintain compliance with applicable law; (c) any act of fraud, misappropriation, material dishonesty, or embezzlement by Grantee against PNC or any of its subsidiaries or any client or customer of PNC or any of its subsidiaries; (d) any conviction (including a plea of guilty or of nolo contendere) of Grantee for, or entry by Grantee into a pre-trial disposition with respect to, the commission of a felony; or (e) entry of any order against Grantee, by any governmental body having regulatory authority with respect to the business of PNC or any of its subsidiaries, that relates to or arises out of Grantee's employment or other service relationship with the Corporation. The cessation of employment of Grantee will be deemed to have been a termination of Grantee's employment with the Corporation for Cause for purposes of the Agreement only if and when PNC, by PNC's CEO or his or her designee (or, if Grantee is the CEO, the Board), determines that Grantee is guilty of conduct described in clause (a), (b) or (c) above or that an event described in clause (d) or (e) above has occurred with respect to Grantee and, if so, determines that the termination of Grantee's employment with the Corporation will be deemed to have been for Cause. View More
All Definitions