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2.11 Discharge For Cause. “Discharge For Cause” shall mean termination of Executive’s employment hereunder for any one or more of the following: (i) gross negligence or willful misfeasance demonstrated by Executive in the performance of his duties; (ii) refusal by Executive to perform ethical and lawful duties assigned by the Board of Directors that are consistent with the Executive’s title and role within the Company as set forth herein, that continues uncured for thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice from a majority of the Board of Directors; (iii) Executive is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have engaged in any act of fraud or embezzlement that adversely affects the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, without limitation, the reputation of the Company or any of its Affiliates); (iv) Executive breaching in any material respect any provision contained in Section 3.2 of this Agreement, which such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Board of Directors; (v) Executive breaching in any material respect any provision contained in Sections 4.7 or 4.8 of this Agreement; (vi) Executive’s conviction after trial and appeal of a felony involving fraud or moral turpitude or entering into a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (or its equivalent) to such a felony; or (vii) Executive’s commencement of employment with another company while he is an employee of the Company without the prior consent of the Board of Directors. It is expressly understood that Executive’s participation in an advisory role for those entities listed on Exhibit A, shall not be a violation of this subsection (vii).

4.2 Discharge For Cause. Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated by the Company (subject to the notice and cure period set forth in Section 2.10, if applicable), without further obligation by the Company, except for payment of any base salary compensation and expense reimbursement accrued and unpaid to the effective date of termination and except as otherwise required by law, upon written notice to Executive of a Discharge For Cause. Such notification from the Company shall include such facts as shall be reasonably necessary to apprise Executive of the basis for such Discharge For Cause and for Executive to exercise Executive’s right to cure under Section 2.10, if applicable.

1.4.Discharge for Cause.“Discharge for Cause” or “Discharged for Cause” means the termination of an employee’s employment for reasons of dishonesty, embezzlement, conviction of a crime or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, willful misconduct, or personal misconduct which is detrimental to 3M and its business, as determined in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee.

(e) Discharge for Cause. If the Participant, prior to the Final Exercise Date, is discharged by the Company for “cause” (as defined below), the right to exercise this option shall terminate immediately upon the effective date of such discharge. “Cause” shall mean willful misconduct by the Participant or willful failure by the Participant to perform his or her responsibilities to the Company (including, without limitation, breach by the Participant of any provision of any employment, consulting, advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or other similar agreement between the Participant and the Company), as determined by the Company, which determination shall be conclusive. The Participant shall be considered to have been discharged for “Cause” if the Company determines, within 30 days after the Participant’s resignation, that discharge for cause was warranted.

(f) Discharge for Cause. If the Employee, prior to the Expiration Date, ceases his or her employment with the Company because he or she is discharged for Cause, the right to exercise this Option shall terminate immediately upon such termination for Cause.

(d)Discharge for Cause. Any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if Executive’s employment by Bank is terminated as a result of, or in connection with: (i) regulatory suspension or removal of Executive from duty with Bank; (ii) gross and consistent dereliction of duty by Executive; (iii) breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit by Executive; (iv) willful violation of any banking law or regulation; or (v) conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude (any of the foregoing referred to herein as “For Cause”), then Executive shall not be entitled to any supplemental retirement benefits provided for in this Agreement and this Agreement may be terminated by Bank without any liability whatsoever. The obligation of Bank to make any payments contemplated under this Agreement shall be suspended during the pendency of any indictment, information or similar charge regarding a felony or crime of moral turpitude, during any regulatory or other adjudicative proceeding concerning regulatory suspension or removal or, for a reasonable time (not to exceed ninety days), while the board of directors of Bank seeks to determine whether Executive could have been terminated For Cause even though Executive may have previously retired, resigned, become Substantially Disabled or been discharged other than For Cause. If during such period the board of directors determines that the Executive could have been discharged For Cause, this subsection (d) shall be applicable as if the Executive had been discharged For Cause.