Cause

Example Definitions of "Cause"
Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" for termination means (a) conviction of, or the entry of a plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony or any crime that may materially adversely affect the business, standing or reputation of the Company; (b) dishonesty, fraud, embezzlement or other misappropriation of funds; (c) material breach of this Agreement that remains uncured 30 days after written notice of breach; (d) willful refusal to perform the lawful, good faith and reasonable directives of... the Company's Chief Executive Officer; or (e) termination of Vice President's employment pursuant to Sections 10.2 and 10.3 of this Agreement. View More Arrow
Cause. Has the meaning set forth in the CIC Severance Plan.
Cause. Cause as defined in the Nielsen Holdings plc Severance Policy for Section 16 Officers and United-States-Based Senior Executives.
Cause. The commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by the Employee, any unauthorized use or disclosure by Employee of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or any intentional wrongdoing by Employee, whether by omission or commission, which adversely affects the business or affairs of the Company in a material manner
Cause. (i) a willful failure by the Participant to substantially perform the duties of his or her position with McClatchy or any subsidiary, other than a failure resulting from the Participant's complete or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness or impairment, or (ii) a willful act by the Participant which constitutes gross misconduct and which is materially injurious to McClatchy. No act, or failure to act, by the Participant shall be considered "willful" unless committed without a... reasonable belief that the act or omission was in McClatchy's best interest. View More Arrow
Cause. Executive's: willful failure to attend to Executive's duties that is not cured by Executive within 30 days of receiving written notice from the CEO (or, in the case of the CEO, from the Board) specifying such failure; material breach of Executive's employment agreement that is not cured by Executive within 30 days of receiving written notice from the CEO (or, in the case of the CEO, from the Board) specifying such breach; conviction of (or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to) any felony or a... misdemeanor involving theft, embezzlement, dishonesty or moral turpitude; or misconduct resulting in material harm to the Company's business or reputation, including fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation of funds or a material violation of the Executive's Confidential Information, Non-Disclosure and Invention Assignment Agreement View More Arrow
Cause. The termination of the Employee's employment with the Company or any Affiliate due to (i) conviction of Employee under applicable law of (A) any felony or (B) any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, (ii) unauthorized acts intended to result in Employee's personal enrichment at the material expense of the Company or its reputation, or (iii) any violation of Employee's duties or responsibilities to the Company which constitutes willful misconduct or dereliction of duty, or (iv) material breach... of Sections 5(a) and (b) of this Agreement; provided however, that in the case of circumstances described in this definition, the nature of the circumstances shall be set forth with reasonable particularity in a written notice to the Employee approved by a majority of the membership of the Board of Directors of the Company, and the Employee shall have twenty (20) business days following delivery of such written notice to cure such alleged breach, provided that such breach is, in the reasonable discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, susceptible to a cure and provided further that delivery of such written notice shall have been approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company. View More Arrow
Cause. (i) the conviction of Member for (or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to) a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, (ii) Member's willful and continued failure to perform substantially Member's material duties and responsibilities with respect to the Company and its affiliates or to follow the lawful directions or instructions of the Board (and, if Member reports to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, of the Chief Executive Officer), (iii) Member's breach of fiduciary duty owed... to the Company or any of its affiliates, (iv) Member's theft, fraud, embezzlement, or dishonesty (including material misrepresentations or concealments in written reports submitted to the Company or the Board) with regard to the Company or any of its affiliates, or in connection with Member's duties or responsibilities with respect thereto, (v) Member's material violation of the Company's code of conduct, code of ethics or similar written material policies, including but not limited to those relating to sexual harassment, (vi) Member's willful misconduct unrelated to the Company or any of its affiliates having, or likely to have, a material negative impact on the Company or any of its affiliates (economically or to its reputation), (vii) any material breach or violation by Member of any provisions of this Agreement or the Restrictive Covenant Agreement. To the extent any of the foregoing items (ii), (v) (excluding a material violation of any sexual misconduct policy), or (vii) (excluding any material violation of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement) are capable of being cured, Cause shall not be deemed to have occurred with respect thereto until the Company has given Member written notice, setting forth the issue(s) that is alleged to constitute Cause, and the Company has provided Member at least thirty (30) days following the date on which such notice is provided to cure such conduct and Member has failed to do so. Such event, conduct or condition described in this definition will not give rise to a termination for Cause if the action or omission is done at the request of the Board. In the event a determination is to be made as to whether Cause exists, such determination shall be a reasonable, good-faith determination made by the Company. View More Arrow
Cause. The meaning set forth in the Participant's employment agreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries or, if no such agreement exists or if such agreement does not contain a definition of Cause, then Cause shall have the meaning set forth in the Company's 2021 Incentive Award Plan
Cause. If you are a party to an employment agreement or offer letter with a member of the Company Group and such agreement or letter provides for a definition of Cause, the definition contained there, or, if no such agreement or definition exists, then "Cause" shall mean any of the following: (i) a material breach of any of your covenants or obligations under any applicable employment agreement, agreement for services, non-compete agreement, non-solicitation agreement or confidentiality agreement;... (ii) continued failure after written notice from any applicable member of the Company Group to perform your assigned job responsibilities or to follow the reasonable instructions of your superiors, including, without limitation, LVI's Board of Directors (the "Board"); (iii) the commission of a crime constituting a felony (or its equivalent) under the law; or (iv) a material violation of any law or regulation or any policy or code of conduct adopted by the Company or engaging in any other form of misconduct which, if it were made public, could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the business reputation or affairs of the Company Group. The Board, in good faith, shall determine all matters and questions relating to whether you have been discharged for Cause. View More Arrow
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