Common use of Cause Definition Clause in Contracts

Cause Definition. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means (i) material failure by Executive to perform Executive’s employment duties (other than as a consequence of any illness, accident or disability), (ii) continued, willful failure of Executive to carry out any reasonable lawful direction of the Company, (iii) material failure of Executive to comply with any of the applicable rules of the Company contained in its Employee Handbook or any other Company policy, (iv) fraud, willful malfeasance, gross negligence or recklessness of Executive in the performance of employment duties, (v) willful failure of Executive to comply with any of the material terms of this Agreement, (vi) other serious, willful misconduct of Executive which causes material injury to the Company or its reputation, including, but not limited to, willful or gross misconduct toward any of the Company’s other employees, and (vii) conviction of a crime (or a pleading of guilty or nolo contendere), other than one which in the opinion of the Board does not affect Executive’s position as an employee of the Company.

Cause Definition. For purposes of this Agreement, “"Cause” " means (i) material failure by Executive to perform Executive’s 's employment duties (other than as a consequence of any illness, accident or disability), (ii) continued, willful failure of Executive to carry out any reasonable lawful direction of the Company, (iii) material failure of Executive to comply with any of the applicable rules of the Company contained in its Employee Handbook or any other Company policy, (iv) fraud, willful malfeasance, gross negligence or recklessness of Executive in the performance of employment duties, (v) willful failure of Executive to comply with any of the material terms of this Agreement, (vi) other serious, willful misconduct of Executive which causes material injury to the Company or its reputation, including, but not limited to, willful or gross misconduct toward any of the Company’s 's other employees, and (vii) conviction of a crime (or a pleading of guilty or nolo contendere), other than one which in the opinion of the Board does not affect Executive’s 's position as an employee of the Company.