Cause

Cause. (a) with respect to a Participant employed pursuant to a written employment agreement which agreement includes a definition of 'Cause,' 'Cause' as defined in that agreement or (b) with respect to any other Participant, the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Participant's repeated or continued failure to perform his or her duties to the Company's satisfaction (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), as determined in the Company's sole... discretion; (ii) the Participant's engagement in dishonesty, illegal conduct or misconduct; (iii) the Participant's embezzlement, misappropriation or fraud, whether or not related to the Participant's employment with the Company; (iv) the Participant's conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a crime that constitutes a felony (or state law equivalent) or crime that constitutes a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or (v) the Participant's violations of the Company's code of ethics and business conduct, as amended from time to time, as determined in the Company's sole discretion View More

Cause. (i) Executive's commission of theft, embezzlement, fraud, financial impropriety, any other act of dishonesty relating to his employment with the Company, or any willful violation of Company policies (including the Company's ethics policies) or lawful directives of the Company, or any law, rules, or regulations applicable to the Company, including, but not limited to, those established by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction or authority... over Executive or the Company or any willful failure by Executive to inform the Company of any violation of any law, rule or regulation by the Company or one of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, provided, however, that Cause shall not include any act or omission of Executive that the Executive reasonably believes is not a violation of any such policies, directives, law, rules or regulations based on the advice of legal counsel for the Company; (ii) Executive's willful commission of acts that would support the finding of a felony or any lesser crime having as its predicate element fraud, dishonesty, misappropriation, or moral turpitude; (iii) Executive's failure to perform his duties and obligations under this Agreement (other than during any period of disability) which failure to perform is not remedied within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to the Executive by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; or (iv) Executive's commission of an act or acts in the performance of his duties under this Agreement amounting to gross negligence or willful misconduct, including, but not limited to, any breach of Section 8 of this Agreement. View More

Cause. Will mean one or more of the following: (i) the commission of, or plea of guilty or no contest to, (A) any felony or (B) a criminal act involving fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement, or moral turpitude; (ii) the willful misappropriation of the funds or property of the Company; (iii) the failure by Executive to perform Executive's material duties or comply with the lawful and reasonable instructions of the Board [or the CEO]3 in a manner consistent with Executive's position and duties... hereunder; (iv) any material act or material omission aiding or abetting a competitor, vendor or client of the Company to the material disadvantage or detriment of the Company; (v) gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company; (vi) repeatedly reporting to work under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs in a manner that materially adversely affects Executive's performance of Executive's duties; (vii) any willful conduct causing the Company substantial public disgrace or substantial disrepute or substantial economic harm; (viii) unauthorized use or disclosure by Executive of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company; (ix) the violation of material written Company policies (as in effect from time to time) made known to Executive, including but not limited to any equal employment opportunity policy or policy against workplace harassment or retaliation; or (x) any other material breach of any agreement between Executive and the Company, which breach or violation remains uncured (if curable) for a period of twenty (20) days after written notice of such breach or violation from the Company to Executive (such notice to specify the nature of the claimed breach and the manner in which the Company requires such breach to be cured). View More

Cause. You shall have committed: (i) an intentional act of fraud, embezzlement or theft in connection with your duties or in the course of your employment with Colfax or a Successor; (ii) intentional wrongful damage to property of Colfax or a Successor; (iii) intentional wrongful disclosure of secret processes or confidential information of Colfax or a Successor; (iv) an act or omission resulting in conviction of a criminal offense (other than minor traffic offenses); (v) intentional wrongful... engagement in any competitive activity which would constitute a material breach of the duty of loyalty; or (vi) any such act which shall have been materially harmful to Colfax or a Successor taken as a whole. View More

Cause. With respect to a Optionee's termination of employment with the Employer, the following: (i) in the case where there is no employment agreement, consulting agreement, change in control agreement or similar agreement in effect between the Company or Subsidiary of the Company and the Optionee at the time of the grant of the Option Right, termination due to: (A) the Optionee's (1) being indicted for or charged with a felony under United States or applicable state law or (2) conviction of, or plea... of guilty or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor where imprisonment is imposed (other than for a traffic-related offense); (B) perpetration by the Optionee of an illegal act, dishonesty, or fraud that could cause economic injury to, or otherwise damage the property, business, goodwill, or reputation of the Company or any Subsidiary (in each case as determined by the Committee) or any act of moral turpitude or other misconduct by the Optionee; (C) the Optionee's insubordination, refusal to perform his or her duties or responsibilities for any reason other than illness or incapacity or unsatisfactory performance of his or her duties for the Company or any Subsidiary; (D) willful and deliberate failure by the Optionee to perform the Optionee's duties after the Optionee has been given notice and an opportunity to effectuate a cure, or the willful and deliberate failure by the Optionee to follow the lawful instructions of the Board, in each case as determined by the Committee; (E) the Optionee's willful misconduct or gross negligence with regard to the Company or any Subsidiary; (F) the Optionee's unlawful 3 appropriation of a material corporate opportunity or breach of fiduciary duty; or (G) the Optionee's breach of agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including any confidentiality or other restrictive covenant entered into between the Optionee and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or breach of Company policy; or (ii) in the case where there is an employment agreement, consulting agreement, change in control agreement or similar agreement in effect between the Company or Subsidiary of the Company and the Optionee at the time of the grant of the Option Right that defines 'cause' (or words of like import), 'cause' as defined under such agreement. View More

Cause. (a)Conviction, or a guilty plea, or a nolo contendere plea to a felony or conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude which materially affects Employee's ability to perform duties or materially adversely affects the reputation of the Company or any of its Affiliates; or (b)Misappropriation of any material funds or property of the Company or its Affiliates, commission of fraud or embezzlement with respect to the Company or its Affiliates, or any material act of dishonesty in relation... to Employee's employment by the Company regardless of whether such act results or was intended to result in Employee's direct or indirect personal gain or enrichment; or (c)Use of alcohol or drugs that renders Employee unable to perform the functions of his job or carry out his duties; or (d)Failure to render services in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the licensing requirement in Section 2.4 below, if applicable) or the failure to follow directions communicated by the Company's management or Employee's direct or indirect supervisors; or (e)Any act, or failure to act, (including disclosure of Confidential Information) that is likely to prejudice the business or reputation of the Company or its Affiliates or to result in any material economic or other harm to the Company or its Affiliates; or (f)Any act, or failure to act, on the part of Employee which brings material disrepute upon Employee, either personally or professionally; or (g)Violation of any law, rule or regulation of any governmental or regulatory body material to the business of the Company or its Affiliates; or (h)The loss, revocation or suspension of any license or certification of Employee necessary for Employee to discharge Employee's duties on behalf of the Company or its Affiliates; or (i)Any other material breach of this Agreement by Employee or any act of neglect or misconduct which the Company, in its sole discretion, deems to be good and sufficient cause; or (j)Willful and persistent failure by Employee to reasonably perform duties; or (k)Employee's death; or (l)Employee's Disability as defined below. View More

Cause. Any one or more of the following circumstances, following the expiration of the applicable cure period, if any, set forth below: (i) any material breach of this Agreement by Employee; (ii) any gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Employee in the performance of his/her duties as an employee of Company; (iii) Employee being charged with a felony or any other act involving theft, fraud, dishonesty, or crime of moral turpitude; (iv) any material violation by Employee of any of... Company's stated employment policies and/or procedures, as such may be adopted by Company from time to time; (v) any breach by Employee of any fiduciary obligations owed by Employee to Company by virtue of Employee's status as an officer of Company; (vi) any insubordination by Employee or any failure by Employee to use his/her best efforts to discharge his/her duties and obligations to Company hereunder; (vii) any alcohol or chemical dependence by the Employee which adversely affects the performance of his/her duties and responsibilities to Company; (viii) any violation of Employee's covenants set forth in Section 7 below; or (ix) Employee's resignation without Good Reason or retirement; provided, however, that in the case any of the circumstances set forth in subsections (i), (ii), (iv), or (vi) above are alleged by Company, Employee shall be entitled to prior written notice of such allegation(s) and shall have a period of twenty (20) days to cure before any such circumstance shall be deemed "Cause" for purposes of this Agreement. View More