Common use of 1For Cause Clause in Contracts

1For Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment at any time for “Cause” (as defined below). For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) habitual drunkenness or any substance abuse which adversely affects the Executive’s performance of his job responsibilities; (ii) any illegal use of drugs; (iii) commission of a felony (including, without limitation, any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act); (iv) dishonesty materially relating to the Executive’s employment; (v) any misconduct by the Executive which would cause the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to violate any state or federal law relating to sexual harassment or age, sex or other prohibited discrimination, or any intentional violation of any written policy of the Company adopted with respect to any such law; (vi) any other conduct in the performance of the Executive’s employment which the Executive knows or should know (either as a result of a prior warning by the Company, custom within the industry or the flagrant nature of the conduct) violates applicable law or causes the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates to violate applicable law in any material respect; (vii) failure to follow the lawful written instructions of the Company Board, if such failure continues uncured for a period of ten (10) days after receipt by the Executive of written notice from the Company stating that continuation of such failure would constitute grounds for termination for Cause; (viii) any violation of the confidentiality or non-solicitation provisions hereof; or (ix) any other material violation of this Agreement. ​

1For Cause. The Company may terminate the Executive’s employment at any time for “Cause” (as defined below). For the purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean (i) habitual drunkenness or any substance abuse which adversely affects the Executive’s performance of his job responsibilities; (ii) any illegal use of drugs; (iii) commission of a felony (including, without limitation, any violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act); (iv) dishonesty materially relating to the Executive’s employment; (v) any misconduct by the Executive which would cause the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates the Affiliates to violate any state or federal law relating to sexual harassment or age, sex or other prohibited discrimination, or any intentional violation of any written policy of the Company Companies adopted with respect to any such law; (vi) any other conduct in the performance of the Executive’s employment which the Executive knows or should know (either as a result of a prior warning by any of the CompanyCompanies, custom within the industry or the flagrant nature of the conduct) violates applicable law or causes the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates the Companies to violate applicable law in any material respect; (vii) failure to follow the lawful written instructions of the Argan CEO, the Company Board, the Parent Company Board or the Boards of Directors of any of APC Companies or the Gemma Companies, if such failure continues uncured for a period of ten (10) days after receipt by the Executive of written notice from the Company stating that continuation of such failure would constitute grounds for termination for Cause; (viii) any violation of the confidentiality confidentiality, non-competition or non-solicitation provisions hereof; or (ix) any other material violation of this Agreement. ​