(d) As used in this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean any of the following:
(i) the Executive’s conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, embezzlement, fraud, conversion of property or false statements or other similar acts or any other felony;
(ii) the Executive’s gross negligence or continued willful failure (other than by reason of death or Disability) to perform her material employment-related duties for the Parent and its subsidiaries;
(iii) the Executive’s violation of a material provision of any written Parent or subsidiary policy as in effect from time to time that has been communicated to the Executive, which violation is not cured within 30 days after the Company delivers written notice to the Executive that identifies and describes the alleged violation in reasonable detail (the “Cure Period”);
(iv) the Executive’s material breach of any written agreement with Parent or its subsidiaries, including the Company, to which the Executive is a party or by which the Executive is bound (including, but not limited to, this Agreement and the Equity Documentation (as defined below)) which breach is not cured within the Cure Period; provided that it shall be presumed that any material breach of the restrictive covenants contained in the Equity Documentation is not capable of being cured for purposes of this definition of “Cause”;
(v) the Executive’s breach of Section 2(c) or the last sentence of Section 9; or
(vi) the Executive engaging in defamation of the name, reputation or business interests of, which causes material harm to, Parent, the Company, or any of their respective affiliates, including any affiliated independent physician association.
For purposes of this provision, (A) no act or failure to act on the part of the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company and (B) any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board or upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company.
The determination as to whether “Cause” has occurred shall be made in good faith by the Board, including, without limitation, providing Executive with a reasonable opportunity to provide relevant information and documents to the Board before the determination is made. The Board shall have the authority to waive the consequences of the existence or occurrence of any of the events, acts or omissions constituting “Cause.” Prior to any termination for Cause, the Board must provide written notice to the Executive within the 60 days following the date on which the Board discovers the alleged Cause event setting forth in reasonable detail the conduct alleged to be a basis for a termination for Cause.
A termination for Cause shall be deemed to include a determination by the Board within 90 days following the Executive’s Voluntary Termination that circumstances existed prior to such termination for the Company or one of its subsidiaries to have terminated the Executive’s employment for Cause; provided that in such event the Executive shall first be provided with any applicable cure rights to the extent available; and provided, further, that this sentence shall not apply to any circumstances actually known to the Board 60 or more days prior to the date of such termination.
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