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Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” for termination will mean: # a material breach of any of Executive’s obligations or duties pursuant to this Agreement or the Confidentiality Agreement, which remains uncured seven days after Executive becomes aware of the breach by formal written notification by the Company; # gross negligence or willful misconduct in the course of employment; # any action or activity that is contrary to applicable insider trading rules or any other applicable securities rules or legislation; or # a material act or omission involving substantial dishonesty or fraud that harms or would reasonably be expected to harm the Company.

Cause. For purposes of the Plan, the Company or an Employer will have “Cause” to terminate the Participant’s employment by reason of any of the following; provided, however, that determination of whether one or more of the elements of “Cause” has been met under the Plan shall be in the reasonable discretion of the Board in consultation with the Plan Administrator.

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 upon written notice to the Executive, in which event all payments under this Agreement shall cease, except for any Accrued Obligations.

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

Cause. In the event the Compensation Committee determines that a Key Executive has committed an act constituting Cause, the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, declare that the Key Executive has forfeited the right to receive any installment of any Incentive Compensation under this Plan for the Incentive Cycle, without regard to whether or not the Key Executive's employment has been terminated. Each agreement evidencing a Stock Option shall provide that such Stock Option, whether or not then vested, shall be void and no longer exercisable upon the occurrence of a termination for Cause.

Cause. If the Employee is terminated for Cause, then Employee’s Options shall expire on such Employee’s date of termination of Service, or at such later time and on such conditions as are determined by the Committee, but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options. Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other agreement between the Company and Employee, Cause shall have the meaning set forth in this Plan.

Cause. With respect to any employee or Consultant # if the employee or Consultant is a party to any employment or service 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 is such agreement does not define Cause then # the commission of, or plea of guilty or no contest to, a felony or a crime involving moral turpitudes or the commission of any other act involving willful malfeasance or material fiduciary breach with respect to the Company or an Affiliate; # conduct that results in or is reasonably likely to result in harm to the reputation or business of the company or any of its Affiliates; # gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Company or an Affiliate; # materials breach of an agreement with the Company or an Affiliate (including, without limitation, any loyalty, noncompetition, nonsolicitation or confidentiality agreement); or # material violation of state or federal securities law. With respect to any Director, a determination by a majority of the disinterested Board members that the Director has engaged in any of the following: # malfeasance in office; # gross misconduct or neglect; # false or fraudulent misrepresentation inducing the director's appointment; # willful conversion of corporate funds; or # repeated failure to participate in Board meetings on a regular basis despite having received proper notice of the meetings in advance. The Committee, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to whether a Participant has been discharged for Cause.

Cause. A date specified by the Company by notice to the Executive for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” means: # the Executive’s substantial and material non-performance of his duties, continued, willful insubordination or other willful and material failure to adhere to any policy of the Company or any of its affiliates, if the Executive has been given written notice of such non-performance, insubordination or failure and the Executive fails to cure such non-performance, insubordination or failure within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice; # the willful misappropriation (or attempted willful misappropriation) of any of the funds or property of the Company or any of its affiliates; or # the conviction of, or the entering of a guilty plea or plea of no contest with respect to, # a felony, # the equivalent thereof, # any other crime with respect to which active imprisonment is imposed, or # any other crime involving theft, willful misappropriation, embezzlement, fraud or dishonesty.

Cause. Upon Participant’s termination of Service for Cause, the SAR shall expire on Participant’s termination date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall be defined in the Plan.

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