Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive's employment during the Employment Period for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean:
Cause. “Cause” means:
Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean:
Cause. Termination for "Cause" shall mean termination of the Executive's employment because of:
Cause. The Company shall have “Cause” to terminate Executive’s employment hereunder upon:
Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment at any time for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) the willful and continued failure of the Executive to perform substantially the Executive’s duties with the Company or one of its subsidiaries (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or its representatives, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive has not substantially performed the Executive’s duties, or (ii) the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct that is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company or its affiliates, or (iii) the conviction of a felony or entry of a guilty or nolo contendere plea by the Executive with respect thereto, or (iv) a material breach of Sections 5(a) or 5(b) of this Agreement. For purposes of this provision, no act or failure to act on the part of the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Executive’s act or omission was in the best interests of the Company. Any act, or failure to act, based upon express authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board with respect to such act or omission or based upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed 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 unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the entire membership of the Board (not including the Executive) after reasonable notice is provided to the Executive and the Executive is given an opportunity (together with separate counsel if the Board requests its counsel to be present), to be heard before the Board, finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the Executive has engaged in the conduct described in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, and specifying the particulars thereof in detail.
Cause. The Company may terminate Employee's employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall have "Cause" to terminate Employee's employment hereunder upon the occurrence of any of the following (i) the willful and continued failure by Employee to substantially perform his duties or obligations hereunder (other than any such failure resulting from Employee's incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after demand for substantial performance is delivered by the Company that specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes Employee has not substantially performed his duties or obligations, (ii) the willful engaging by Employee in misconduct which, in the reasonable opinion of the Board of the Company, will have a material adverse effect on the reputation, operations, prospects or business relations of the Company, (iii) the conviction of Employee of any felony or the entry by Employee of any plea of nolo contendere in response to an indictment for a crime involving moral turpitude, or (iv) the breach by Employee of a term or condition of this Agreement. For purposes of this paragraph, no act, or failure to act, on Employee's part shall be considered "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by him not in good faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in the best interest of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause without the following (i) reasonable notice to Employee setting forth the reasons for the Company's intention to terminate for Cause, (ii) an opportunity for Employee, together with his counsel, to be heard before the Board, and (iii) delivery to Employee of a Notice of Termination in accordance with Section 9(d).
Cause. Termination of the Executive’s employment for “Cause” shall mean termination because of personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order or material breach of any provision of this Agreement.
Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment for “Cause” by providing a Notice of Termination (as defined in Section 7 below) that notifies Executive of his termination for Cause (as defined below), effective as of the date of such notice. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) Executive’s willful failure to substantially perform his duties as an employee of the Company or any subsidiary (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), (ii) any act of fraud, misappropriation, dishonesty, embezzlement or similar conduct against the Company or any subsidiary, (iii) Executive’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of commission of, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (iv) Executive’s indictment for a charge of commission of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, provided that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) determines in good faith that such indictment would result in a material adverse impact to the business or reputation of the Company, (v) Executive’s gross negligence in the performance of his duties, (vi) Executive purposefully or negligently makes (or has been found to have made) a false certification to the Company pertaining to its financial statements, (vii) the habitual use of drugs or habitual, excessive use of alcohol to the extent that any of such uses in the Board’s good faith determination materially interferes with the performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement, (viii) a breach of fiduciary duty and/or (ix) a material breach by Executive of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or a material breach of any of Executive’s representations in this Agreement. A termination will not be for “Cause” pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (v) or (ix), to the extent such conduct is curable, unless the Company shall have notified Executive in writing describing such conduct and Executive shall have failed to cure such conduct within ten (10) business days after his receipt of such written notice.
Cause. “Cause” means any one or more of the following:
