Cause

Cause. Means termination of the Participant's employment with the Company upon the Participant's negligent or willful engagement in misconduct which, in the sole determination of the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") (or his designee), is injurious to the Company, its employees, or its customers.

Cause. For termination of the Participant's employment for purposes of Section 6 means (a) if the Participant is a party to an employment agreement with the Company immediately prior to such termination, and "Cause" is defined therein, then "Cause" shall have the meaning set forth in such employment agreement, or (b) if the Participant is not party to an employment agreement with the Company immediately prior to such termination or the Participant's employment agreement does not define "Cause," then... "Cause" shall mean: (i) gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Participant in connection with the performance of his or her material duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary; (ii) a breach by the Participant of any of his or her material duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and the failure of the Participant to cure such breach within 30 days after written notice thereof by the Company or any Subsidiary; (iii) conduct by the Participant against the material best interests of the Company or any Subsidiary or a material act of statutory or common law fraud against the Company, any Subsidiary or the employees of either the Company or any Subsidiary; or (iv) indictment of the Participant of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude and such indictment has a material adverse effect on the interests or reputation of the Company or any Subsidiary View More

Cause. The commission of an act of theft, embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, other acts constituting gross misconduct, or a breach of fiduciary duty to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company

Cause. (i) willful malfeasance or willful misconduct by the Participant in connection with his service to the Company, including but not limited to fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or dishonesty; (ii) failure by the Participant to observe material policies of the Company applicable to the Participant; (iii) the commission by the Participant of any felony, or (B) misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or (iv) in lieu of the foregoing, any applicable definition contained in an employment agreement... or consulting agreement between the Company and the Participant. The Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether a Separation from Service is for Cause. View More

Cause. The term "Cause" shall mean any of the following: (i) the commission by the Participant of a felony; (ii) the Participant's dishonesty, habitual neglect or incompetence in the management of the affairs of the Corporation; or (iii) the refusal or failure by the Participant to act in accordance with any lawful directive or order of the Corporation, or an act or failure to act by the Participant which is in bad faith and which is detrimental to the Corporation; or (iv) the Participant's material... breach of the Agreement or any employment, severance, restrictive covenant agreement, or similar agreement, with the Corporation or a Subsidiary. View More

Cause. Any one or more of the following: (a) the Participant's commission of, or plea of nolo contendere to (i) any felony or (ii) another crime, in either case involving dishonesty or which reflects negatively upon the Company or its affiliates or otherwise impair or impede its operations; (b) the Participant's engaging in any willful misconduct, gross negligence, act of dishonesty, violence or threat of violence that is injurious to the Company or its affiliates; (c) the Participant's material... breach of any material written policy of the Company or its affiliates; (d) the Participant's material failure to comply with any material applicable laws and regulations or professional standards relating to the business of the Company or its affiliates; or (e) any other misconduct by the Participant that is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company or its affiliates; provided, however, that with respect to clauses (b), (c), (d), and (e), the Company must notify the Participant of the conduct that is the basis for the potential Cause termination in writing within forty-five (45) days of its initial existence and the Participant shall have fifteen (15) days to cure such conduct, to the extent it can be cured, to prevent a termination for Cause by the Company. If the Participant cures the conduct that is the basis for the potential termination for Cause within such fifteen (15) day period, the Company's notice of termination shall be deemed withdrawn View More

Cause. The Bank's determination in good faith that Executive: (i) has misappropriated, stolen or embezzled funds or property from the Bank, or the Company, or any of their respective affiliates, or secured or attempted to secure personally any profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Bank, or the Company or any of their respective affiliates, (ii) has been indicted or arrested on a felony, (iii) has neglected his duties hereunder, (iv) has materially violated a provision... of Section 4 hereof, (v) has willfully violated or breached any material provision of this Agreement in any material respect or violated any material law or regulation or (vi) any other misconduct by Executive that is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Bank, or the Company, or any of their respective affiliates. View More

Cause. The Company shall have "Cause" to terminate Executive's employment hereunder upon: (i) Executive's commission of, or indictment or conviction of, any felony or any crime involving dishonesty by Executive; (ii) Executive's participation in any fraud against the Company; (iii) any intentional damage to any property of the Company by Executive; (iv) Executive's misconduct which materially and adversely reflects upon the business, operations, or reputation of the Company, which misconduct has not... been cured (or cannot be cured) within thirty (30) days after the Company gives written notice to Executive regarding such misconduct; or (v) Executive's breach of any material provision of this Agreement or any other written agreement between Executive and the Company and failure to cure such breach (if capable of cure) within thirty (30) days after the Company gives written notice to Executive regarding such breach. View More

Cause. Means (i) Executive's gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the duties and services required of Executive pursuant to this Agreement or Executive's employment or offer letter agreement with the Company (the "Employment Agreement"); (ii) Executive's conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (iii) Executive's willful refusal to perform the duties and responsibilities required of Executive under this Agreement or the Employment Agreement which remains... uncorrected for thirty (30) days following written notice to Executive by the Company of such breach; (iv) Executive's material breach of any material provision of this Agreement, the Employment Agreement, the Confidential Information Agreement (as defined below) or corporate code or policy which remains uncorrected for thirty (30) days following written notice to Executive by the Company of such breach; or (v) Executive violates the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or other applicable United States law. For purposes of this Section 9(a), an act or failure to act shall be considered "willful" only if done or omitted to be done without a good faith reasonable belief that such act or failure to act was in the best interests of the Company. The foregoing definition shall not be deemed to be inclusive of all the acts or omissions that the Company (or any parent or subsidiary or acquiror or successor) may consider as reasonable grounds for Executive's dismissal or discharge. View More

Cause. For termination by the Company of the Executive's employment shall mean (i) the commission by the Executive of any fraud, embezzlement or other material act of dishonesty with respect to the Company or any of its affiliates (including the unauthorized disclosure of confidential or proprietary information of the Company or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries); (ii) Executive's conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or other crime, the elements of which are... substantially related to the duties and responsibilities associated with the Executive's employment; (iii) Executive's willful misconduct; (iv) willful failure or refusal by Executive to perform his duties and responsibilities to the Company or any of its affiliates which failure or refusal to perform is 8 QB\42554037.3 not remedied within 30 days after receipt of a written notice from the Company detailing such failure or refusal to perform; or (v) Executive's breach of any of the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement between Executive and the Company which breach is not cured within 30 days subsequent to notice from the Company to Executive of such breach. View More