Common use of Clawback Right Clause in Contracts

Clawback Right. (a) To the extent permitted under controlling state and federal law, if at any time, either before or after Executive’s resignation or termination (for any reason) of employment with the Bank under Section 4.2, above, or otherwise, it is determined that any of the circumstances described in this Section 4.8(b) apply, then the Bank shall have the following rights (the “Clawback Rights”): (i) To deem as forfeited any and all payments and benefits or other amounts to which Executive has, may have, or may claim to have, a right to receive under this Agreement; (ii) To recover from Executive or require Executive to reimburse the Bank for any and all payments and benefits or other amounts already paid to Executive under this Agreement, and (iii) To recover any amount described in this Agreement. (b) The Bank’s Clawback Rights shall apply in the following circumstances: (i) The Bank determines that during Executive’s employment with the Bank Executive engaged in conduct that would constitute “Cause” under the terms of this Agreement, or subsequently resulted in Executive’s felony conviction or entry of a guilty plea or plea of no lo contendere to a felony charge as a result of such conduct. (ii) In addition to any recovery triggered under this Agreement, if the Bank is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Bank with any financial reporting requirement under applicable law, and such restatement results in Executive have been paid an incentive payment or bonus payment larger than that which would have been due based on the accounting restatement, then the Bank shall be entitled to recover from Executive the excess of any incentive payment or bonus payment paid to Executive during the 3-year period preceding the date on which the Bank is required to prepare the accounting restatement, over the amount of the incentive payment or bonus which should have been paid based on the restated financial reports during such 3-year period.

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Sources: Employment Agreement (Community West Bancshares /), Employment Agreement (Community West Bancshares /)

Clawback Right. (a) To the extent permitted under controlling state and federal law, if at any time, either before or after Executive’s resignation or termination (for any reason) of employment with the Bank under Section 4.2, above, or otherwise, it is determined that any of the circumstances described in this Section 4.8(b) apply, then the Bank shall have the following rights (the “Clawback Rights”): (i) To deem as forfeited any and all payments and benefits or other amounts to which Executive has, may have, or may claim to have, a right to receive under this Agreement; (ii) To recover from Executive or require Executive to reimburse the Bank for any and all payments and benefits or other amounts already paid to Executive under this Agreement, and (iii) To recover any amount described in this Agreement. (b) The Bank’s Clawback Rights shall apply in the following circumstances: (i) The Bank determines that during Executive’s employment with the Bank Executive engaged in conduct that would constitute “Cause” under the terms of this Agreement, or subsequently resulted in Executive’s felony conviction or entry of a guilty plea or plea of no lo contendere to a felony charge as a result of such conduct. (ii) In addition to any recovery triggered under this Agreement, if the Bank is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Bank with any financial reporting requirement under applicable law, and such restatement results in Executive have having been paid an incentive payment or bonus payment larger than that which would have been due based on the accounting restatement, then the Bank shall be entitled to recover from Executive the excess of any incentive payment or bonus payment paid to Executive during the 3-year period preceding the date on which the Bank is required to prepare the accounting restatement, over the amount of the incentive payment or bonus which should have been paid based on the restated financial reports during such 3-year period.

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Sources: Employment Agreement (Community West Bancshares /)