Common use of By Corporation for Cause Clause in Contracts

By Corporation for Cause. The Corporation may, upon written notice to Executive, terminate Executive's employment hereunder for Cause (as defined hereafter); provided that the Corporation shall first provide Executive with an opportunity to be heard by the Board on any proposed termination for Cause by the Board. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Cause" shall mean (i) Executive's material breach of this Agreement if the Corporation has notified Executive of such breach and he has not cured such breach within 15 days of having received such notice; (ii) Executive's material failure to adhere to any policy of the Corporation generally applicable to employees of the Corporation if Executive has been given a reasonable opportunity to comply with such policy or cure his failure to comply; (iii) Executive's appropriation (or attempted appropriation) of a business opportunity of the Corporation, including attempting to secure or securing any personal profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Corporation; (iv) Executive's misappropriation (or attempted misappropriation) of any of the Corporation's funds or property; (v) Executive's conviction of, or the entering of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with respect to, a felony, the equivalent thereof, or of a lesser crime having as its predicate element fraud, dishonesty or misappropriation of property of the Corporation; (vi) Executive's willful misconduct or insubordination;

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Genaissance Pharmaceuticals Inc), Employment Agreement (Genaissance Pharmaceuticals Inc)

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By Corporation for Cause. The Corporation may, upon written notice to Executive, terminate Executive's employment hereunder for Cause (as defined hereafter); provided that the Corporation shall first provide Executive with an opportunity to be heard by the Board on any proposed termination for Cause by the Board. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Cause" shall mean (i) Executive's material breach of this Agreement if the Corporation has notified Executive of such breach and he has not cured such breach within 15 days of having received such notice; (ii) Executive's material failure to adhere to any policy of the Corporation generally applicable to employees of the Corporation if Executive has been given a reasonable opportunity to comply with such policy or cure his failure to comply; (iii) Executive's appropriation (or attempted appropriation) of a business opportunity of the Corporation, including attempting to secure or securing any personal profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Corporation; (iv) Executive's misappropriation (or attempted misappropriation) of any of the Corporation's funds or property; (v) Executive's conviction of, or the entering of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with respect to, a felony, the equivalent thereof, or of a lesser crime having as its predicate element fraud, dishonesty or misappropriation of property of the Corporation; (vi) Executive's willful misconduct or insubordination;

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Genaissance Pharmaceuticals Inc)

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By Corporation for Cause. The Corporation may, acting by majority action of the Board, upon written notice to Executive, terminate Executive's employment hereunder for For Cause (as defined hereafter); provided that the Corporation shall first provide the Executive with an opportunity to be heard by the Board on any proposed termination for For Cause by the Board. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "For Cause" shall mean (i) Executive's willful and material breach of this Agreement if the Corporation has notified Agreement, which Executive fails to cure within thirty (30) days after receipt of such breach and he has not cured such breach within 15 days of having received such noticewritten notice thereof; (ii) Executive's willful and material failure to adhere to any policy of the Corporation generally applicable to employees of the Corporation if Corporation, which Executive has been given a reasonable opportunity fails to comply with such policy or cure his failure to complywithin thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice thereof; (iii) Executive's appropriation misappropriation (or attempted appropriationmisappropriation) of a material business opportunity of the Corporation, including attempting to secure or securing any personal profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Corporation; (iv) Executive's misappropriation (or attempted misappropriation) of any of the Corporation's funds or property; (v) Executive's conviction of, or the entering of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with respect to, a felony, the equivalent thereof, or of a lesser crime having as its predicate element fraud, dishonesty or misappropriation of property of the Corporation; (vi) Executive's willful misconduct or intentional insubordination;

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Genaissance Pharmaceuticals Inc)

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