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

Cause. Cause as a reason for the termination of a Participant’s employment shall have the meaning assigned such term in the executive, employment, severance or similar agreement, if any, between the Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary. If the Participant is not a party to an executive, employment, severance, or similar agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary in which such term is defined, then unless otherwise defined in the applicable Award Agreement, Cause shall mean the commission by the Participant of, or the determination by the Board, based on reasonable evidence of misconduct as presented by a law enforcement agency, or as a result of an internal or external audit or investigation, that the Participant has committed: # a criminal offense involving the violation of state or federal law; # a breach of fiduciary duty; # an act of dishonesty, fraud, or material misrepresentation; or # any act of moral turpitude which the Board determines has or may be reasonably expected to have a detrimental impact on the Company’s business or operations, or which may prevent, because of its demonstrated or demonstrable effect on employees, regulatory agencies, or customers, the Participant from effectively performing his duties. Any reference to the Company in this definition includes each of its Subsidiaries.

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 Agreement, “Cause” means:

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

Cause. “Cause” shall mean the Bank’s determination in good faith that Executive: # has misappropriated, stolen or embezzled funds or property from the Bank, or the Company, or any of their respective affiliates, or secured or attempted to secure personally any profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of the Bank, or the Company or any of their respective affiliates, # has been indicted or arrested on a felony, # has neglected his duties hereunder, # has materially violated a provision of Section 4 hereof, # has willfully violated or breached any material provision of this Agreement in any material respect or violated any material law or regulation or # any other misconduct by Executive that is injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the Bank, or the Company, or any of their respective affiliates.

Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause effective immediately upon notice. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company shall have “Cause” to terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder: # if the Executive engages in conduct which has caused or is reasonably likely to cause demonstrable and serious injury to Company; # if the Executive is convicted of a felony as evidenced by a binding and final judgment, order, or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction; # for the Executive’s failure or refusal to perform Executive’s duties or responsibilities hereunder as determined by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in good faith, if such failure or refusal continues for a period of ten (10) days after written notice of the same to the Executive; # for gross incompetence; # for the Executive’s violation of this Agreement including, without limitation, Section 5 hereof; # for chronic absenteeism; # for use of illegal drugs; # for insobriety by the Executive while performing Executive’s duties hereunder; and # for any act of dishonesty or falsification of reports, records, or information submitted by the Executive to the Company.

Cause. “Cause” means # commission of a felony, an act involving moral turpitude, or an act constituting common law fraud, and which has a material adverse effect on the business or affairs of the Company or its affiliates or stockholders, # intentional or willful misconduct or refusal to follow the lawful instructions of the Board of Directors (“Board”) or # intentional breach of Company confidential information obligations which has an adverse effect on the Company or its affiliates or stockholders. For these purposes, no act or failure to act shall be considered “intentional or willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, in bad faith without a reasonable belief that the action or omission is in the best interests of the Company.

For Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement and Employee’s employment for “Cause” by providing written notice of such termination to Employee. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: # Employee willfully breaches or habitually neglects the duties that Employee is required to perform under this Agreement; # Employee commits an intentional act of moral turpitude that has a material detrimental effect on the reputation or business of the Company; # Employee is convicted of a felony or commits any material act of dishonesty, fraud or intentional misrepresentation; # Employee engages in an unauthorized disclosure or use of inside information, trade secrets or other confidential information; or # Employee willfully breaches a fiduciary duty, or violates any law, rule or regulation, which breach or violation results in a material adverse effect on the Company. If the Company decides to terminate Employee’s employment for Cause, the Company will provide Employee with notice specifying the grounds for termination, accompanied by a brief written statement of the relevant facts supporting such grounds.

Without Cause. The Company may terminate this Agreement and Employee’s employment without cause upon providing written notice of such employment termination to Employee.