Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp), Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp), Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp)
Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp), Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp), Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp)
Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp), Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp), Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp)
Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a an insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp), Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp)
Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, (a) the failure of the Employee to hold the position of Chairman of the Board of the Company arising from any failure of the shareholders of the Company to re-elect the Employee to the Board of Directors of the Company, provided that the Board of Directors of the Company has included the Employee on its slate of nominees as a director, or (b) the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he has previously held or performed at the Bank or the CompanyBank, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp), Employment Agreement (Mercantile Bank Corp)
Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) a change in the Employee's principal work location; (c) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a an insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice , provided, however, that if the Employee has not previously notified the Employers of the Good Reason event, the Employers shall terminate his employment with both Employershave thirty (30) days to remedy it and, if the applicable Employer fails to remedy it, the termination shall be effective at the end of the 30-day period. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he the Employee has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer Bank promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer the Bank to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a an insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer Bank promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers Bank written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice , provided, however, that if the Employee has not previously notified the Bank of the Good Reason event, the Bank shall terminate his employment with both Employershave thirty (30) days to remedy it and, if the Bank fails to remedy it, the termination shall be effective at the end of the 30-day period. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or that the Company that he Employee has previously held or performed at the Bank or the CompanyBank, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment failure of the Employee to hold the position of Chairman of the Board of the Company arising from any failure of the shareholders of the Company to re-elect the Employee to the Employee Board of any title or duties at Directors of the Bank or Company, provided that the Board of Directors of the Company that he has previously held or performed at included the Bank or the CompanyEmployee on its slate of nominees as a director, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to terminate his her employment under this Agreement for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" means (a) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a an insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his her employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such termination, and that such termination is for Good Reason. Any such termination shall be effective upon the giving of such notice by the Employee; and any such notice shall terminate his her employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the above, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he she has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee.
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Termination by Employee for Good Reason. The Employee shall have the right at any time to may terminate his employment under this Agreement hereunder for Good Reason (as defined herein) within ninety (90) days of learning of such "Good Reason". For purposes of this AgreementAs used herein, the term "Good Reason" means shall mean the continuance, after ten (a10) any assignment to the Employee of any title or duties that are materially inconsistent with the Employee's present positions, titles, duties, or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial or inadvertent action which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of days' prior written notice from the Employee, or which is approved of by the Employee in writing; or (b) any failure by an Employer to comply in a material respect with any provision of Section 3, 4, 5, or 6, other than a insubstantial or inadvertent failure which is remedied by the applicable Employer promptly after receipt of written notice from the Employee. Any termination for Good Reason shall be effective upon the Employee giving the Employers written notice that the Employee is terminating his employment, and setting forth in reasonable detail USOP specifying the basis for such terminationEmployee's having Good Reason to terminate this Agreement, of any material breach of this Agreement by the Company, including the failure to pay Employee on a timely basis the amounts to which he is entitled under this Agreement. If, effective on or prior to June 4, 2000, Employee resigns or otherwise terminates his employment for any reason other than Good Reason as defined in this Section 6(f), Employee shall receive no severance compensation (except that the special option vesting and exercise arrangements set forth in Section 6(i) below shall be applicable after April 23, 2000). If, effective after June 4, 2000, Employee resigns or otherwise terminates his employment for any reason other than Good Reason, and if Employee gives the Company at least 30 days' advance written notice of his intention to resign (meaning that such termination is for Good Reason. Any notice may be given prior to June 4, 2000, so long as Employee will remain employed and continue to perform his obligations under this Agreement until sometime after June 4, 2000), such termination shall be effective upon treated as a termination by the giving Company without cause under Section 6(d) above and Employee shall be entitled to severance in accordance with the provisions of such Section 6(d). If, effective after June 4, 2000, Employee resigns or otherwise terminates his employment for any reason other than Good Reason, but if Employee fails to give the Company at least 30 days' advance written notice of his intention to resign, Employee shall receive no severance compensation (except that the special option vesting and exercise arrangements set forth in Section 6(i) below shall be applicable after April 23, 2000). If Employee resigns for Good Reason, Employee shall be entitled to severance as if he had been terminated by the Employee; Company without cause under Section 6(d) above and any Employee shall be entitled to severance in accordance with the provisions of such notice Section 6(d) (and the special option vesting and exercise arrangements set forth in Section 6(i) below shall terminate his employment with both Employers. Notwithstanding the abovebe applicable after April 23, the assignment to the Employee of any title or duties at the Bank or the Company that he has previously held or performed at the Bank or the Company, shall not be sufficient to constitute Good Reason for termination of employment by the Employee2000)."
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