Cause

Cause. (i) Optionee engages in a material act of misconduct, including but not limited to misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, or embezzlement; (ii) Optionee commits a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical harm to any person; (iii) Optionee breaches a material term of any agreement between Optionee and the Company or any Subsidiary; (iv) Optionee refuses to implement or follow a lawful policy or directive of the Company; (v) Optionee engages in misfeasance or malfeasance... demonstrated by Optionee's failure to perform Optionee's job duties diligently and/or professionally; or (vi) Optionee violates a Company policy or procedure which is materially injurious to the Company, including violation of the Company's policy concerning sexual harassment, discrimination or retaliation. View More

Cause. (a) any willful act or grossly negligent act which results in material injury to the Company or any Related Corporation or any employee or advisor thereof, or (b) any conviction, guilty plea or nolo contendre plea to any crime involving moral turpitude.

Cause. The occurrence of one or more of the following: (i) you are convicted of or plead guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, embezzlement, fraud or misappropriation; (ii) you breach this Agreement or any agreement entered into with the Company in a manner that materially and adversely affects the Company; (iii) you commit willful misconduct that materially and adversely impacts the Company; or (iv) you fail, after receipt of written notice and after receiving... a period of at least fifteen (15) days following such notice, to follow a direction of the Board of Directors (provided that such direction is lawful). View More

Cause. The meanings ascribed to them in the Calpine Corporation Change in Control and Severance Benefits Plan

Cause. That the Company, acting in good faith based upon the information then known to the Company, determines that the Executive has: (1) failed to perform in a material respect without proper cause his obligations under this Agreement or the written employment agreement with Executive, if any; (2) been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (3) committed an act of fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct which is materially injurious to the Company. Any act, or failure to act,... based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Applicable Board or upon the instructions of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or based upon the advice of counsel or independent accountants for the Company shall be conclusively presumed for purposes of this Agreement to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. The cessation of employment of the Executive shall not be deemed to be for Cause under clause (1) or (3) above unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the entire membership of the Applicable Board (excluding the Executive and any relative of the Executive, if the Executive or such relative is a member of the Applicable Board) at a meeting of the Applicable Board called and held for such purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to the Executive and the Executive is given an opportunity, together with counsel for the Executive, to be heard before the Applicable Board), finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Applicable Board, the Executive is guilty of the conduct described in clause (1) or (3) above, and specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail. View More

Cause. For termination of the Grantee's employment means that the Company, acting in good faith based upon the information then known to the Company, determines that the Grantee has: (a) failed to perform in a material respect without proper cause his obligations under the Grantee's Service Agreement (if one exists); (b) been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony; or (c) committed an act of fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct which is materially injurious to the Company.

Cause. Any of the following: i. the Executive's engagement in unlawful acts intended to result in substantial personal enrichment to the Executive at the Company's expense; ii. the Executive's engagement in a material breach of his or her responsibilities to the Company that results in a material injury to the Company other than any such breach resulting from the Executive's Disability; or iii. an act or acts by the Executive that have been found in an applicable court to constitute a felony.

Cause. Shall mean the occurrence of anyone or more of the following: (i) Executive's conviction by, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in, a court of final jurisdiction for any crime which constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction involved; (ii) Executive's misappropriation offends or commission of an act of fraud; whether prior or subsequent to the date hereof, upon the Company; (iii) negligence by Executive in the scope of... Executive's services to the Company; (iv) a breach by Executive of a material provision of this Agreement; or (v) a failure of Executive to substantially perform his duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause without (i) reasonable notice to Executive setting forth the reasons for Company's intention to terminate for Cause, and (ii) an opportunity for Executive, together with his counsel, if any, to be heard before the Board. View More

Cause. Executive's (i) habitual drunkenness or drug addiction or failure materially to perform and discharge his duties and responsibilities hereunder, (ii) misconduct that is materially and significantly injurious to the Company, (iii) conviction of a felony involving the personal dishonesty of Executive or moral turpitude, (iv) conviction of any crime or offense involving the property of the Company, or (v) breach of this Agreement

Cause. Executive's (i) refusal to perform any material duties reasonably required of the Executive by the Board (other than by reason of disability), after reasonable demand for substantial performance is delivered by or on behalf of the Board specifically identifying the manner in which the Board believes the Executive has not performed his duties; (ii) conviction involving personal dishonesty or moral turpitude; (iii) perpetration of a dishonest act against or breach of fiduciary duty toward the... Company; (iv) willful act or omission that is injurious in any material respect to the financial condition or business reputation of the Company; or (v) habitual drunkenness or drug addiction. View More