Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
Chunk: 106

Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 106
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 jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan, as are in effect from time to time. (d) “ Award ” means any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit or Other Stock-Based Awards granted under the Plan. (e) “ Award Agreement ” means any written notice, agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing an Award, including through electronic medium, which shall contain such terms and conditions with respect to an Award as the Administrator shall determine, consistent with the Plan. (f) “ Beneficial Owner ” (or any variant thereof) has the meaning defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. (g) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company. (h) “ Bylaws ” mean the bylaws of the Company, as may be amended and/or restated from time to time. (i) “ Cause ” has the same meaning assigned to such term in any individual service, employment or severance agreement or Award Agreement then in effect between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or, if no such agreement exists or if such agreement does not define “Cause” shall mean termination of Service because of (a) any willful, material violation by the Participant of any law or regulation applicable to the business of the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, the Participant’s conviction for or guilty plea to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude or any willful perpetration by the Participant of a common law fraud; (b) the Participant’s commission of an act of personal dishonesty which involves personal profit in connection with the Company or any other entity having a business relationship with the Company; (c) any material breach by the Participant of any provision of any agreement or understanding between the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, on the one hand, and the Participant, on the other A-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS hand, regarding the terms of the Participant’s Service, including the willful and continued failure or refusal of the Participant to perform the material duties required of such Participant as an officer, employee, director, non-employee director or consultant of the Company or of a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company; (d) Participant’s disregard or violation of the Company’s insider trading policy, a willful breach of either of the Company’s codes of business and ethical conduct applicable to the Participant, a breach of any