Cause

Example Definitions of "Cause"
Cause. A termination by the Company or an Affiliate as a result of the Executive's fraud, misappropriation of or intentional material damage to the property or business of the Company (including its Affiliates), substantial and material failure by the Executive to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of his or her regular position and/or comply with the Company's or its Affiliates' policies, rules or regulations, or the Executive's conviction of a felony.
Cause. Shall mean (i) the Executive's willful, repeated or negligent failure to perform his duties to the Company and to comply with any reasonable or proper direction given by or on behalf of the Company's Board of Directors and the continuation of such failure following twenty (20) days written notice to such effect, (ii) the Executive being guilty of serious misconduct on the Company's premises or elsewhere, whether during the performance of his duties or not, which is reasonably likely to cause... material damage to the reputation of the Company or render it materially more difficult for the Executive to satisfactorily continue to perform his duties and the continuation or a second instance of such serious misconduct following twenty (20) days written notice to such effect; (iii) the Executive being found guilty in a criminal court of any offense of a nature which is reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the reputation of the Company or to materially prejudice its interests if the Executive were to continue to be employed by the Company; (iv) the Executive's commission of any act of fraud or theft involving the Company or its business, or any intentional tort against the Company; or (v) the Executive's violation of any of the material terms, covenants, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement and failure to correct such violation within twenty (20) days after written notice by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, "Cause" shall only be deemed to exist if it is so determined by a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, at a duly noticed meeting at which the Executive and his counsel are first given the opportunity to address the Board with respect to such determination View More
Cause. Shall mean any (A) willful and continued failure by the Optionee to obey the reasonable instructions of a person to whom he reports, (B) willful and continued neglect by the Optionee of his duties and obligations as an employee of the Company or (C) willful misconduct of the Optionee or other actions in bad faith by the Optionee which are to the detriment of the Company including, without limitation, conviction of a felony, embezzlement or misappropriation of funds or conviction of any act of... fraud. For purposes of the foregoing, no act or failure to act on the Optionee's part shall be deemed "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Optionee not in good faith and without the reasonable belief that the Optionee's act, or failure to act, was in the best interest of the Company View More
Cause. Shall mean any (A) willful and continued failure by the Grantee to obey the reasonable instructions of a person to whom he reports, (B) willful and continued neglect by the Grantee of his duties and obligations as an employee of the Company or (C) willful misconduct of the Grantee or other actions in bad faith by the Grantee which are to the detriment of the Company including, without limitation, conviction of a felony, embezzlement or misappropriation of funds or conviction of any act of... fraud. For purposes of the foregoing, no act or failure to act on the Grantee's part shall be deemed "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Grantee not in good faith and without the reasonable belief that the Grantee's act, or failure to act, was in the best interest of the Company; View More
Cause. (i) any willful misconduct by the Executive which is materially injurious to Arrow or the Bank, monetarily or otherwise; (ii) any willful failure by the Executive to follow the reasonable directions of the Arrow Board or the Bank Board; or (iii) any failure by the Executive substantially to perform any reasonable directions of the Arrow Board or the Bank Board (other than failure resulting from disability), within thirty (30) days after delivery to the Executive by the respective Board of a... written demand for substantial performance, which written demand shall specifically identify the manner in which the respective Board believes that the Executive has not substantially performed. View More
Cause. Shall have the meanings ascribed to them in that certain employment agreement by and between the Optionee and Renasant Corporation entered into in connection with the Renasant Transaction
Cause. Defined. "Cause" means (i) willful malfeasance or willful misconduct by GAMZU in connection with his employment; (ii) GAMZU's gross negligence in performing any of his duties under this Agreement; (iii) GAMZU'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) GAMZU'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)... GAMZU's material breach of any written policy applicable to all employees adopted by the Corporation; or (vi) material breach by GAMZU of any of his agreements in this Agreement. View More
Cause. Defined. "Cause" means (i) willful malfeasance or willful misconduct by NEILL in connection with his employment; (ii) NEILL's gross negligence in performing any of his duties under this Agreement; (iii) NEILL'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) NEILL'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)... NEILL's material breach of any written policy applicable to all employees adopted by the Corporation; or (vi) material breach by NEILL of any of his agreements in this Agreement. View More
Cause. Termination by the Bank upon: The willful failure by Executive to substantially perform his duties with the Bank (other than any such failure resulting from his incapacity due to physical or mental illness or any such actual or anticipated failure resulting from his resignation for Good Reason), within ten (10) days after a demand for substantial performance is delivered to Executive by the Board that specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that Executive has not... substantially performed his duties; The willful engagement by Executive in misconduct that is or foreseeably will be materially injurious to the Bank, monetarily or otherwise; or A breach of a fiduciary duty, fraud or dishonesty relating to the Bank, or conviction of (or plea of nolo contendere to) a crime. For purposes of this Schedule A, Section 1.3, no act or failure to act, on Executive's part shall be considered "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interest of the Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to Executive a Notice of Termination. View More
Cause. A finding by the Administrator that the Participant's employment with or service to the Company or any Affiliate was terminated due to one or more of the following: (i) the Participant's performance of duties in an incompetent manner; (ii) the Participant's commission of any act of fraud, insubordination, misappropriation or personal dishonesty relating to or involving the Company or any Affiliate in any material respect; (iii) the Participant's gross negligence; (iv) the Participant's... violation of any express direction of the Company or of any Affiliate or any material violation of any rule, regulation, policy or plan established by the Company or any Affiliate from time to time regarding the conduct of its employees or its business; (v) the Participant's disclosure or use of confidential information of the Company or any Affiliate, other than as required in the performance of the Participant's duties; (vi) actions by the Participant that are determined by the Administrator to be clearly contrary to the best interests of the Company and/or its Affiliates; (vii) the Participant's conviction of a crime constituting a felony or any other crime involving moral turpitude; (viii) the Participant's use of alcohol or any unlawful controlled substance to an extent that it interferes with the performance of the Participant's duties, or (ix) any other act or omission which, in the determination of the Administrator, is materially detrimental to the business of the Company or of an Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant has entered into a written employment or consulting agreement with the Company that specifies the conditions or circumstances under which the Participant's service may be terminated for cause, then the terms of such agreement shall apply for purposes of determining whether "Cause" shall have occurred for purposes of this Plan View More
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