Cause. The term “Cause” means one or more of the following:

Cause. For purposes of this Agreement only, "Cause" means # repeated violations of the Employee's employment obligations (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness), which are demonstrably willful and deliberate on Employee's part and which are not remedied in a reasonable period after written notice from the Company specifying such violations; or # conviction for (or plea of nolo contendere to) a felony.

Cause. If a Participant’s Service is terminated for Cause or if the Committee has reasonably determined in good faith that such cessation of Services has resulted in connection with an act or failure to act constituting Cause (or such Participant’s Services could have been terminated for Cause (without regard to the lapsing of any required notice or cure periods in connection therewith) at the time such Participant terminated Services), then, the Committee may require in its sole discretion either contemporaneously with or after the Participant’s termination that Participant’s Options (whether or not vested) shall expire effective as of Participant’s Termination Date, but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, an employment agreement or other applicable agreement, Cause shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.

Cause. The term “Cause” shall mean that the Executive shall, prior to any Termination of Employment (as that term is hereafter defined), have:

Cause. For purposes of this Agreement “Cause” with respect to the termination by the Company of the Executive’s employment shall mean # willful and continued failure by the Executive to perform his/her duties for the Company under this Agreement after at least one (1) warning in writing from the Board of Directors of Peapack (the “Board”) identifying specifically any such failure; # the willful engaging by the Executive in misconduct which causes material injury to the Company as specified in a written notice to the Executive from the Board; or # conviction of a crime, other than a traffic violation, habitual drunkenness, drug abuse, or excessive absenteeism other than for illness, after a warning (with respect to drunkenness or absenteeism only) in writing from the Board to refrain from such behavior. No act or failure to act on the part of the Executive shall be considered willful unless done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interest of the Company.

Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment during the Employment Period with or without Cause. “Cause” means:

Cause. For all purposes under this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean Executive’s:

Cause. With respect to any employee or Consultant: # if the employee or Consultant is a party to an employment agreement, change in control employment agreement, or other services agreement with the Company or its Affiliates and such agreement provides for a definition of Cause, the definition contained therein; or # if no such agreement exists, or if such agreement does not define Cause, the definition of Cause contained in the Award Agreement.

Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate CFO’s employment under this Agreement for “Cause” (as defined below) by delivery of written notice to CFO. Any notice of termination given pursuant to this section shall effect termination as of the date of the notice, or as of such other date specified in the notice.

Termination by the Company for Cause. The Company may terminate Employee's employment under this Agreement for Cause (as defined below) as follows: