Cause. “Cause” means the occurrence of any of the following actions or events: # Executive’s willful material misconduct or material breach of any written agreement between Executive and the Company (including without limitation this Agreement or the Executive’s Confidentiality Agreement), # Executive’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or no contest to, any felony, or of or to a crime involving moral turpitude, # the performance of an illegal act by Executive while purporting to act on the Company's behalf, or engaging in activities directly in competition or antithetical to the best interests of the Company or any Affiliate, including but not limited to material personal dishonesty, in each case, which is materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of, or is otherwise materially injurious to, the Company or any Affiliate, # fraud or unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or any Affiliate or any other party to whom Executive owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a result of Executive’s relationship with the Company, # an intentional violation of any federal, state or local law or regulation applicable to the Company or any Affiliate or their business, or # Executive’s continued failure to perform Executive’s duties or responsibilities to the Company or any Affiliate or deliberate violation of a Company policy, including but not limited to those relating to insider trading or sexual harassment in each case as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cause shall only exist after: # the Board delivers written notice to Executive of the Board’s determination that Cause exists; # such notice sets forth in reasonable detail such facts and circumstances, along with the Board’s determination, in its discretion, of whether such events are reasonably capable of being corrected; and # only if the Board has determined that such events are reasonably capable of being corrected, Executive has failed to fully correct any of the events listed above within 10 days following delivery to Executive of the Board’s written notice of its determination that Cause exists. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event the Board determines, in its discretion, that such events constituting Cause are not reasonably capable of being corrected, Cause shall be deemed to exist immediately upon the Board’s delivery of the written notice described in the [foregoing clauses (x) and (y)])].

Cause. For purposes of this Policy, “Cause” for an Officer’s termination will exist at any time after the happening of one or more of the following events:

Cause. The Company may at any time by written notice to the Executive terminate the Term for “Cause” (as defined below) and, upon such termination, this Agreement shall terminate, and the Executive shall be entitled to receive no further amounts or benefits hereunder, except for any Base Salary earned but not paid prior to such termination. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means: # Executive’s failure or refusal to perform Executive’s duties under this Agreement (other than as a result of total or partial incapacity due to physical or mental illness); # any act by or omission of Executive constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties that could reasonably be expected to materially injure the reputation, business or business relationships of the Company or any of its affiliates; # perpetration of an intentional and knowing fraud against or affecting the Company or any of its affiliates or any customer, client, agent, or employee thereof; # the commission by or indictment of Executive for # a felony or # any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud (“indictment,” for these purposes, meaning a United States-based indictment, probable cause hearing or any other procedure pursuant to which an initial determination of probable or reasonable cause with respect to such offense is made); # a material breach of the Company’s policies that results in financial or reputational harm to the Company; or # the breach of a

Cause. “Cause” shall exist if there is # a material neglect by the Executive of the Executive’s assigned duties, which includes but is not limited to any failure to follow the written direction of the Boards of Directors of the Holding Company and/or the Bank, as applicable or to comply with the Holding Company and Bank’s code of ethics or written policies, or repeated refusal by the Executive to perform the Executive’s assigned duties, in each case other than by reason of Disability, provided that Cause shall not exist if such failure or refusal, if curable, is cured by the Executive within 30 days following receipt of written notice of such failure or refusal from the Boards of Directors of the Holding Company and/or the Bank, as applicable; # the commission by the Executive of any act of fraud or embezzlement against the Holding Company, the Bank or any of their affiliates or the commission of any felony or act involving dishonesty; # the commission by the Executive of any breach of fiduciary duty or act of moral turpitude which causes harm to the Holding Company, the Bank or any of their affiliates; # a material breach by the Executive of the terms of this Agreement or any other confidentiality, non-disclosure, or restrictive covenant agreement of the Executive with the Holding Company and/or the Bank; # the Executive’s commencement of employment with another company that is a competitor of the Holding Company or the Bank while the Executive is an employee of the Holding Company and the Bank without the prior consent of the Boards of Directors of the Holding Company and the Bank; or # a final cease and desist order issued against the Executive directly.

Cause. The Company shall have “Cause” to terminate Executive’s employment hereunder upon:

Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment after the Effective Date for “Cause” only if the conditions set forth in paragraphs (i) and (ii) have been met and the Company otherwise complies with this Agreement:

Cause.For purposes of this Plan, the term “Cause” will have the meaning assigned to that term under a Participant’s Employment Continuity Agreement with the Company, as such Agreement may be amended from time to time.

CAUSE. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means: # Employee’s fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation with respect to the Company; # Employee’s material breach of fiduciary duties to the Company; # Employee’s willful or negligent misconduct; # Employee’s material breach of this Agreement; # Employee’s willful failure or refusal to perform Employee’s material duties under this Agreement or failure to follow any specific lawful instructions of the Company; # Employee’s conviction or plea of nolo contendere in respect of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; # Employee’s alcohol or substance abuse which has a material adverse effect on Employee’s ability to perform Employee’s duties under this Agreement; or # Employee’s engagement in a form of discrimination or harassment prohibited by law (including, without limitation, discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability). In the event that the Company concludes that Employee has engaged in acts constituting in Cause as defined in [clause (iii), (iv), (v), or (vii) above], prior to terminating this Agreement for Cause the Company will provide Employee with at least fifteen (15) days’ advance written notice of the specific circumstances constituting such Cause, and an opportunity to correct such circumstances.

Cause. If the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by the Company for Cause, the Company shall pay to the Executive his full base Salary through the Date of Termination but at a rate no greater than that in effect at the time Notice of Termination is given, and the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive under this Agreement.

Cause. The term “Cause” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.