Cause

Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" is limited to (i) Executive's conviction of a felony, (ii) Executive's commission of any act of fraud with respect to the Company, (iii) Executive's intentional misconduct that has a materially adverse effect upon the Company's business, (iv) Executive's breach of any of Executive's fiduciary obligations as an officer of the Company or of any contractual obligation that Executive has to the Company, in either case where the breach has a materially adverse... effect on the Company's business, (v) Executive's willful misconduct or gross negligence in performance of Executive's duties hereunder, including Executive's refusal to comply in any material respect with the legal directives of the Company's Board of Directors so long as such directives are not inconsistent with Executive's position and duties, or (vi) Executive's death or Disability. However, prior to any termination of Executive's employment for Cause defined in clauses (iii), (iv) or (v) above, the Company shall give written notice to Executive of the actions or omissions deemed to constitute the Cause event, and if it is possible to cure the specified default, Executive shall have a period of not less than thirty (30) days in which to cure the specified default in Executive's performance. View More

Cause. Defined. "Cause" means (i) willful malfeasance or willful misconduct by HAUSMAN in connection with his employment; (ii) HAUSMAN's gross negligence in performing any of his duties under this Agreement; (iii) HAUSMAN's conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty to, or entry of a plea of nolo contendere with respect to, any felony; (iv) HAUSMAN's habitual drunkenness or use or possession of illegal drugs while performing his duties under this Agreement or excessive absenteeism not related to... illness; (v) HAUSMAN's material breach of any written policy applicable to all employees adopted by the Corporation; or (vi) material breach by HAUSMAN of any of his agreements in this Agreement having a material detrimental impact on the Corporation. View More

Cause. (i) misappropriation of funds or any act of common law fraud, (ii) habitual insobriety or substance abuse, (iii) conviction of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, (iv) willful misconduct or gross negligence by Employee in the performance of his duties, (v) the willful failure of Employee to perform a material function of Employee's duties hereunder, or (vi) Employee engaging in a conflict of interest or other breach of fiduciary duty.

Cause. The term "Cause" means, but is not limited to, (1) embezzlement of funds of the Company or an Affiliate, (2) fraud, (3) the engaging by the Employee in conduct not taken in good faith which has caused demonstrable financial or reputational harm to the Company, (4) commission of a felony which impairs the Employee's ability to perform the Employee's duties and responsibilities and (5) continuing willful and unreasonable refusal by the Employee to perform Employee's duties or responsibilities.... The Committee, by a majority vote, shall make the determination of whether Cause exists. View More

Cause. Termination for "Cause" means termination due to any of the following reasons: (i) Executive's violation of posted policy or rules of the Company; (ii) Executive's willful refusal to follow the lawful directions given by Executive's direct supervisor or the President of the Company from time to time or breach of any material covenant or obligation under this Agreement or other agreement with the Company; or (iii) Executive's breach of the duty of loyalty to the Company that causes or is... reasonably likely to cause injury to the Company. View More

Cause. (a) the commission of an act of theft, embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, (b) a breach of fiduciary duty to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary, (c) a failure to materially perform the customary duties of Employee's employment, (d) any unauthorized use or disclosure by the Participant of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company, or (e) any intentional misconduct by a Participant that adversely affects the business or affairs of the Company in a material manner. The foregoing... definition shall not be deemed to be inclusive of all the acts or omissions which the Company may consider as grounds for the dismissal or discharge of a Participant View More

Cause. The good faith judgment of the Company's Board of Directors, subject to Employee's right to arbitrate such determination in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, that Employee has engaged in or committed any of the following: (i) the Employee's willful misconduct or gross negligence in performance of his or her duties hereunder, including the Employee's refusal to comply in any material respect with the legal directives of the Company's Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer or... President, so long as such directives are not inconsistent with the Employee's position and duties, and such refusal to comply is not remedied within ten (10) working days after Employee's written notice thereof, which written notice shall state that failure to remedy such conduct may result in termination for Cause; (ii) repeated unexplained or unjustified absence from the Company; (iii) dishonest or fraudulent conduct that materially discredits the Company, a deliberate attempt to do an injury to the Company, or conduct that materially discredits the Company or is materially detrimental to the reputation of the Company, including conviction of a felony; or (iv) the Employee's incurable material breach, or a breach that is not cured within the prescribed time period, of any element of the Company's Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, including without limitation, the Employee's theft or other misappropriation of the Company's proprietary information. View More

Cause. Shall mean the Executive's (i) conviction, or entry of a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendre with respect to, a felony, a crime of moral turpitude or any crime committed against MFA, other than traffic violations; (ii) engagement in willful misconduct, willful or gross negligence, or fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation relating to significant amounts, in each case in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement; (iii) failure to adhere to the lawful directions of... the CEO and/or the Board of Directors that are reasonably consistent with his duties and position provided for herein; (iv) breach in any material respect of any of the provisions of Paragraph 7 of this Agreement resulting in material and demonstrable economic injury to MFA; (v) chronic or persistent substance abuse that materially and adversely affects his performance of his duties under this Agreement or (vi) breach in any material respect of the terms and provisions of this Agreement resulting in material and demonstrable economic injury to MFA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Executive shall be given written notice of any action or failure to act that is alleged to constitute Cause (a "Default"), and an opportunity for 20 business days from the date of such notice in which to cure such Default, such period to be subject to extension in the discretion of the CEO or, in his absence, the Board of Directors and (ii) regardless of whether the Executive is able to cure any Default, the Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause without (x) reasonable prior written notice to the Executive setting forth the reasons for the decision to terminate the Executive for Cause, (y) an opportunity for the Executive, together with his counsel, to be heard by the CEO or, in his absence, the Board of Directors and (z) delivery to the Executive of a notice of termination approved by said CEO or, in his absence, the Board of Directors, stating his or its good faith opinion that the Executive has engaged in actions or conduct described in the preceding sentence, which notice specifies the particulars of such action or conduct in reasonable detail; provided, however, MFA may suspend the Executive with pay until such time as his right to appear before the CEO or the Board of Directors, as the case may be, has been exercised, so long as such appearance is within two (2) weeks of the date of suspension. View More

Cause. With respect to the termination of this Agreement, fraud, criminal conduct, willful misconduct or willful or negligent breach of fiduciary duty by the Acquisition Advisor or material breach of this Agreement.

Cause. Means (i) the willful failure to substantially perform duties required in connection with Executive's employment commensurate with position, other than due to Disability, (ii) a willful act which constitutes gross misconduct or fraud and which is injurious to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (iii) conviction of, or plea of guilty or no context to, a felony; or (iv) any material breach of confidentiality, noncompete or non-solicitation agreements with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which... is not cured within 10 days after written notice from the Company. View More