Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and (b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company: (i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law; (ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law; (iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or (iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Phase Metrics Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Marketfirst Software Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Stamps Com Inc)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expensesexpenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
Appears in 4 contracts
Samples: Severance Agreement (Powell Industries Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Powell Industries Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc /La)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Western Digital Corp), Indemnification Agreement (STAMPS.COM Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Active Network Inc)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only To the extent any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee are in excess of the amounts reimbursed or indemnified pursuant to the exclusions set forth in provisions of Section 2(b) 4 hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee (as they are incurred) in connection with any Proceeding Claim against Indemnitee, or involving Indemnitee solely as a witness or person required to give evidence, by reason of Indemnitee's position as a (i) director or officer of the Corporation, (ii) director or officer of any subsidiary of the Corporation or as a fiduciary with respect to any employee benefit plan of the Corporation, or (iii) director, officer, partner, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other for- profit or not-for-profit entity or enterprise, if such position is or was held at the request of the Corporation, whether relating to service in such position before or after the effective date of this Agreement, if (A) Indemnitee is successful in his defense of the Claim on the merits or otherwise or (B) Indemnitee has been found by the Determining Body to have met the Standard of Conduct (as hereinafter defined); provided that (1) the amount of Expenses for which the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee may be reduced by the Determining Body to such amount as it deems proper if it determines that the Claim involved the receipt of personal benefit by Indemnitee, and (2) no indemnification shall be made in respect of any Claim as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Corporation or to have obtained an improper personal benefit, unless, and only to the extent that, a court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such Expenses which the court shall deem proper.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the "Standard of Conduct" is met when conduct by Indemnitee with respect to which a Claim is asserted was conduct performed in good faith which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the Corporation, and, in the case of a Claim which is a criminal action or proceeding, conduct that Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe was unlawful. The termination of any Claim by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of NOLO CONTENDERE or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the Standard of Conduct.
(c) Promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of any Claim as to which Indemnitee may be indemnified for Expenses and as to which Indemnitee desires to obtain indemnification, Indemnitee shall notify the President of the Corporation, but the failure to promptly notify the President shall not relieve the Corporation from any obligation hereunder, except and to the extent that such failure has materially and irrevocably harmed the Corporation's ability to defend against such Claim pursuant to Section 5(f) hereof. Upon receipt of such request, the President shall promptly advise the members of the Board of Directors of the request and that the establishment of a Determining Body with respect thereto will be a matter to be considered at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. If a meeting of the Board of Directors is not regularly scheduled within 120 calendar days of the date the President receives notice of the Claim, the President shall cause a special meeting of the Board of Directors to be called within such period in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's By-laws. After the Determining Body has been established, the President shall inform Indemnitee of the constitution of the Determining Body and Indemnitee shall provide the Determining Body with all facts relevant to the Claim known to him, and deliver to the Determining Body all documents relevant to the Claim in his possession. Before the 60th day (the "Determination Date") after its receipt from Indemnitee of such information, together with such additional information as the Determining Body may reasonably request of Indemnitee prior to such date (the receipt of which shall not begin a new 60-day period), the Determining Body shall determine whether or not Indemnitee has met the Standard of Conduct and shall advise Indemnitee of its determination. If Indemnitee shall have supplied the Determining Body with all relevant information, including all additional information reasonably requested by the Determining Body, any failure of the Determining Body to make a determination by or on the Determination Date as to whether the Standard of Conduct was met shall be deemed to be a determination that the Standard of Conduct was met by Indemnitee.
(d) If at any time during the 60-day period ending on the Determination Date, Indemnitee becomes aware of any relevant facts or documents not theretofore provided by him to the Determining Body, Indemnitee shall promptly inform the Determining Body of such facts or documents, unless the Determining Body has obtained such facts or documents from another source. The provision of such facts to the Determining Body shall not begin a new 60-day period.
(e) The Determining Body shall have no power to revoke a determination that Indemnitee met the Standard of Conduct unless Indemnitee (i) submits fraudulent information to the Determining Body at any time during the 60 days prior to the Determination Date or (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of Sections 5(c) or 5(d) hereof, including without limitation Indemnitee's obligation to submit information or documents relevant to the Claim reasonably requested by the Determining Body prior to the Determination Date.
(f) In the case of any Claim not involving any proposed, threatened or pending criminal proceeding,
(i) if Indemnitee has, in the judgment of the Determining Body, met the Standard of Conduct, the Corporation may, except as otherwise provided below, individually or jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. If the Corporation assumes the defense of the Claim, it shall keep Indemnitee informed as to the progress of such defense so that Indemnitee may make an informed decision as to the need for separate counsel. After notice from the Corporation that it is assuming the defense of the Claim, it will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ its own counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Corporation of its assumption of the defense shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Determining Body, (B) Indemnitee shall have concluded reasonably that there may be a conflict of interest between the Corporation and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such action or (C) the Corporation shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in (B) above; and
(ii) the Corporation shall fairly consider any proposals by Indemnitee for settlement of the Claim. If the Corporation proposes a settlement of the Claim and such settlement is acceptable to the person asserting the Claim, or the Corporation believes a settlement proposed by the person asserting the Claim should be accepted, it shall inform Indemnitee of the terms of such proposed settlement and shall fix a reasonable date by which Indemnitee shall respond. If Indemnitee agrees to such terms, he shall execute such documents as shall be necessary to make final the settlement. If Indemnitee does not agree with such terms, Indemnitee may proceed with the defense of the Claim in any manner he chooses, provided that if Indemnitee is not successful on the merits or otherwise, the Corporation's obligation to indemnify such Indemnitee as to any Expenses incurred following his disagreement with the Corporation shall be limited to the lesser of (A) the total Expenses incurred by Indemnitee following his decision not to agree to such proposed settlement or (B) the amount that the Corporation would have paid pursuant to the terms of the proposed settlement. If, however, the proposed settlement would impose upon Indemnitee any requirement to act or refrain from acting that would materially interfere with the conduct of Indemnitee's affairs, Indemnitee may refuse such settlement and continue his defense of the Claim, if he so desires, at the Corporation's expense in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement without regard to the limitations imposed by the immediately preceding sentence. In any event, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee for any amount paid in a settlement that the Corporation has not approved.
(g) In the case of any Claim involving a proposed, threatened or pending criminal proceeding, Indemnitee shall be entitled to conduct the defense of the Claim with counsel of his choice and to make all decisions with respect thereto, provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be obliged to indemnify Indemnitee for any amount paid in settlement of such a Claim unless the Corporation has approved such settlement.
(h) After notifying the Corporation of the existence of a Claim, Indemnitee may from time to time request the Corporation to pay the Expenses (other than judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) that he incurs in pursuing a defense of the Claim prior to the time that the Determining Body determines whether the Standard of Conduct has been met. The Disbursing Officer shall pay to Indemnitee the amount requested (regardless of Indemnitee's apparent ability to repay such amount) upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Company) Indemnitee to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is threatened not entitled to be made a partyindemnified by the Corporation under the circumstances, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that if the Disbursing Officer does not believe such amount to be reasonable, he shall advance the amount deemed by him to be reasonable and Indemnitee may apply directly to the Determining Body for the remainder of the amount requested.
(i) After the Determining Body has determined that the Standard of Conduct has been met, for so long as and to the extent that the Corporation is required to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement, the provisions of Section 5(h) hereof shall continue to apply with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification Expenses incurred after such time except that (i) no undertaking shall be required of Indemnitee and (ii) the Disbursing Officer shall pay to Indemnitee the amount of any fines, penalties or judgments against him which have become final and for which he is entitled to indemnification hereunder, and any judgments amount of indemnification ordered to be paid to him by a court.
(j) Any determination by the Corporation with respect to settlement of a Claim shall be made by the Company only as authorized in Determining Body.
(k) All determinations and judgments made by the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted Determining Body hereunder shall be made in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawfulfaith.
Appears in 3 contracts
Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Stewart Enterprises Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Stewart Enterprises Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Stewart Enterprises Inc)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expensesexpenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto thereto, to the extent then applicable, or similar provisions of any federal, state state/province or local statutory lawlaw of the United States, Bermuda, Canada or another applicable jurisdiction;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Forbes Energy Services Ltd.), Indemnification Agreement (Tx Energy Services, LLC)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only To the extent any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee are in excess of the amounts reimbursed or indemnified pursuant to the exclusions set forth in provisions of Section 2(b) 4 hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to Corporation shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee (as they are incurred) in connection with any Proceeding Claim against Indemnitee (whether as a subject of or party to, or a proposed or threatened subject of or party to, the Claim), or involving Indemnitee solely as a witness or person required to give evidence, by reason of Indemnitee's position (i) as a director of the Corporation, (ii) as a director of any subsidiary of the Corporation or as a fiduciary with respect to any employee benefit plan of the Corporation, or (iii) as a director, officer, partner, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other for profit or not for profit entity or enterprise, if such position is or was held at the request of the Corporation, whether relating to service in such position before or after the effective date of this Agreement, if (A) the Indemnitee is successful in his defense of the Claim on the merits or otherwise or (B) the Indemnitee has been found by the Determining Body to have met the Standard of Conduct (as hereinafter defined); provided that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any Claim as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated in a final judgment to be liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Corporation or to have obtained an improper personal benefit, unless, and only to the extent that, a court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such Expenses which the court shall deem proper.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the "Standard of Conduct" is met when conduct by an Indemnitee with respect to which a Claim is asserted was conduct performed in good faith which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the Corporation, and, in the case of a Claim which is a criminal action or proceeding, conduct that the Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe was unlawful. The termination of any Claim by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the Standard of Conduct.
(c) Promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of any Claim as to which Indemnitee may be indemnified for Expenses and as to which Indemnitee desires to obtain indemnification, Indemnitee shall notify the Chairman of the Board of the Corporation, but the failure to promptly notify the Chairman of the Board shall not relieve the Corporation from any obligation under this Agreement. Upon receipt of such request, the Chairman of the Board shall promptly advise the members of the Board of Directors of the request and that the establishment of a Determining Body with respect to Indemnitee's request for indemnification as to the Claim will be presented at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. If a meeting of the Board of Directors is not regularly scheduled within 120 calendar days of the date the Chairman of the Board receives notice of the Claim, the Chairman of the Board shall cause a special meeting of the Board of Directors to be called within such period in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's By-laws. After the Determining Body has been established, the Determining Body shall inform the Indemnitee of the constitution of the Determining Body and Indemnitee shall provide the Determining Body with all facts relevant to the Claim known to such Indemnitee, and deliver to the Determining Body all documents relevant to the Claim in Indemnitee's possession. Before the 60th day after its receipt from the Indemnitee of such information (the "Determination Date"), together with such additional information as the Determining Body may reasonably request of Indemnitee prior to such date (the receipt of which shall not begin a new 60-day period) the Determining Body shall determine whether or not Indemnitee has met the Standard of Conduct and shall advise Indemnitee of its determination. If Indemnitee shall have supplied the Determining Body with all relevant information, including all additional information reasonably requested by the Determining Body, any failure of the Determining Body to make a determination by or on the Determination Date as to whether the Standard of Conduct was met shall be deemed to be a determination that the Standard of Conduct was met by Indemnitee.
(d) If at any time during the 60-day period ending on the Determination Date, Indemnitee becomes aware of any relevant facts not theretofore provided by him to the Determining Body, Indemnitee shall inform the Determining Body of such facts, unless the Determining Body has obtained such facts from another source. The provision of such facts to the Determining Body shall not begin a new 60 day period.
(e) The Determining Body shall have no power to revoke a determination that Indemnitee met the Standard of Conduct unless Indemnitee (i) submits to the Determining Body at any time during the 60 days prior to the Determination Date fraudulent information, (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of Section 4(d) hereof, or (iii) intentionally fails to submit information or documents relevant to the Claim reasonably requested by the Determining Body prior to the Determination Date.
(f) In the case of any Claim not involving any threatened or pending criminal proceeding,
(i) if prior to the Determination Date the Determining Body has affirmatively made a determination that the Indemnitee met the Standard of Conduct (not including a determination deemed to have been made by inaction), the Corporation may, except as otherwise provided below, individually or jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee (who shall not, except with the written consent of Indemnitee, be counsel to the Corporation). If the Corporation assumes the defense of the Claim, it shall notify Indemnitee of such action and keep Indemnitee informed as to the progress of such defense, including any proposed settlements, so that Indemnitee may make an informed decision as to the need for separate counsel. After notice from the Corporation that it is assuming the defense of the Claim, it will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ its own counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Corporation of its assumption of the defense shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Corporation, (B) Indemnitee shall have concluded reasonably that there may be a conflict of interest between the Corporation and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such action or (C) the Corporation shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in (B) above; and
(ii) the Corporation shall fairly consider any proposals by Indemnitee for settlement of the Claim. If the Corporation proposes a settlement of the Claim and such settlement is acceptable to the person asserting the Claim, or the Corporation believes a settlement proposed by the person asserting the Claim should be accepted, it shall inform Indemnitee of the terms of such proposed settlement and shall fix a reasonable date by which Indemnitee shall respond. If Indemnitee agrees to such terms, he shall execute such documents as shall be necessary to make final the settlement. If Indemnitee does not agree with such terms, Indemnitee may proceed with the defense of the Claim in any manner he chooses, provided that if Indemnitee is not successful on the merits or otherwise, the Corporation's obligation to indemnify such Indemnitee as to any Expenses incurred following his disagreement shall be limited to the lesser of (A) the total Expenses incurred by Indemnitee following his decision not to agree to such proposed settlement or (B) the amount that the Corporation would have paid pursuant to the terms of the proposed settlement. If, however, the proposed settlement would impose upon Indemnitee any requirement to act or refrain from acting that would materially interfere with the conduct of Indemnitee's affairs, Indemnitee may refuse such settlement and continue his defense of the Claim, if he so desires, at the Corporation's expense in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement without regard to the limitations imposed by the immediately preceding sentence. In any event, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee for any amount paid in a settlement that the Corporation has not approved.
(g) In the case of any Claim involving a proposed, threatened or pending criminal proceeding, Indemnitee shall be entitled to conduct the defense of the Claim with counsel of his choice and to make all decisions with respect thereto; provided that the Corporation shall not be obliged to indemnify Indemnitee for any amount paid in settlement of such a Claim unless the Corporation has approved such settlement.
(h) After notifying the Corporation of the existence of a Claim, Indemnitee may from time to time request the Corporation to pay the Expenses (other than judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) that he incurs in pursuing a defense of the Claim prior to the time that the Determining Body determines whether the Standard of Conduct has been met. The Disbursing Officer shall pay to Indemnitee the amount requested (regardless of Indemnitee's apparent ability to repay such amount) upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Company) Indemnitee to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is threatened not entitled to be made a partyindemnified by the Corporation under the circumstances.
(i) After it has been determined that the Standard of Conduct has been met, by reason for so long as and to the extent that the Corporation is required to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement, the provisions of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that Section 5(h) shall continue to apply with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification Expenses incurred after such time except that (i) no undertaking shall be required of Indemnitee and (ii) the Disbursing Officer shall pay to Indemnitee the amount of any fines, penalties or judgments against him which have become final and for which he is entitled to indemnification hereunder, and any judgments amount of indemnification ordered to be paid to him by a court.
(j) Any determination by the Corporation with respect to settlement of a Claim shall be made by the Company only as authorized in Determining Body.
(k) All determinations and judgments made by the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted Determining Body hereunder shall be made in good faith faith.
(l) The Corporation and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed Indemnitee shall keep confidential to the best interests extent permitted by law and their fiduciary obligations all facts and determinations provided pursuant to or arising out of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant operation of this Agreement and the Corporation and Indemnitee shall instruct its or his agents and employees to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawfuldo likewise.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Indemnity Agreement (Horizon Offshore Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Horizon Offshore Inc)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only To the extent any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee are in excess of the amounts reimbursed or indemnified pursuant to the exclusions set forth in provisions of Section 2(b) 4 hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to Corporation shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee (as they are incurred) in connection with any Proceeding Claim against Indemnitee (whether as a subject of or party to, or a proposed or threatened subject of or party to, the Claim), or involving Indemnitee solely as a witness or person required to give evidence, by reason of Indemnitee's position (i) as a director or officer of the Corporation, (ii) as a director or officer of any subsidiary of the Corporation or as a fiduciary with respect to any employee benefit plan of the Corporation, or (iii) as a director, officer, partner, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other for profit or not for profit entity or enterprise, if such position is or was held at the request of the Corporation, whether relating to service in such position before or after the effective date of this Agreement, if (A) the Indemnitee is successful in his defense of the Claim on the merits or otherwise or (B) the Indemnitee has been found by the Determining Body to have met the Standard of Conduct (as hereinafter defined); provided that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any Claim as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated in a final judgment to be liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Corporation or to have obtained an improper personal benefit, unless, and only to the extent that, a court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such Expenses which the court shall deem proper.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the "Standard of Conduct" is met when conduct by an Indemnitee with respect to which a Claim is asserted was conduct performed in good faith which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the Corporation, and, in the case of a Claim which is a criminal action or proceeding, conduct that the Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe was unlawful. The termination of any Claim by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the Standard of Conduct.
(c) Promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of any Claim as to which Indemnitee may be indemnified for Expenses and as to which Indemnitee desires to obtain indemnification, Indemnitee shall notify the Chief Executive Officer of the Corpo- ration, but the failure to promptly notify the Chief Executive Officer shall not relieve the Corporation from any obligation under this Agreement. Upon receipt of such request, the Chief Executive Officer shall promptly advise the members of the Board of Directors of the request and that the establishment of a Determining Body with respect to Indemnitee's request for indemnification as to the Claim will be presented at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. If a meeting of the Board of Directors is not regularly scheduled within 90 calendar days of the date the Chief Executive Officer receives notice of the Claim, the Chief Executive Officer shall cause a special meeting of the Board of Directors to be called within such period in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's By-laws. After the Determining Body has been established, the Determining Body shall inform the Indemnitee of the constitution of the Determining Body and Indemnitee shall provide the Determining Body with all facts relevant to the Claim known to such Indemnitee, and deliver to the Determining Body all documents relevant to the Claim in Indemnitee's possession. Before the 60th day after its receipt from the Indemnitee of such information (the "Determination Date"), together with such additional information as the Determining Body may reasonably request of Indemnitee prior to such date (the receipt of which shall not begin a new 60-day period) the Determining Body shall determine whether or not Indemnitee has met the Standard of Conduct and shall advise Indemnitee of its determination. If Indemnitee shall have supplied the Determining Body with all relevant information, including all additional information reasonably requested by the Determining Body, any failure of the Determining Body to make a determination by or on the Determination Date as to whether the Standard of Conduct was met shall be deemed to be a determination that the Standard of Conduct was met by Indemnitee.
(d) If at any time during the 60-day period ending on the Determination Date, Indemnitee becomes aware of any relevant facts not theretofore provided by him to the Determining Body, Indemnitee shall inform the Determining Body of such facts, unless the Determining Body has obtained such facts from another source. The provision of such facts to the Determining Body shall not begin a new 60 day period.
(e) The Determining Body shall have no power to revoke a determination that Indemnitee met the Standard of Conduct unless Indemnitee (i) submits to the Determining Body at any time during the 60 days prior to the Determination Date fraudulent information, (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of Section 4(d) hereof, or (iii) intentionally fails to submit information or documents relevant to the Claim reasonably requested by the Determining Body prior to the Determination Date.
(f) In the case of any Claim not involving any threatened or pending criminal proceeding,
(i) if prior to the Determination Date the Deter- mining Body has affirmatively made a determination that the Indemnitee met the Standard of Conduct (not including a determination deemed to have been made by inaction), the Corpo- ration may, except as otherwise provided below, individually or jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee (who shall not, except with the written consent of Indemnitee, be counsel to the Corporation). If the Corpora- tion assumes the defense of the Claim, it shall notify Indemnitee of such action and keep Indemnitee informed as to the progress of such defense, including any proposed settlements, so that Indemnitee may make an informed decision as to the need for separate counsel. After notice from the Corporation that it is assuming the defense of the Claim, it will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ its own counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Corporation of its assumption of the defense shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Corporation, (B) Indemnitee shall have concluded reasonably that there may be a conflict of interest between the Corporation and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such action or (C) the Corporation shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in (B) above; and
(ii) the Corporation shall fairly consider any proposals by Indemnitee for settlement of the Claim. If the Cor- poration proposes a settlement of the Claim and such settlement is acceptable to the person asserting the Claim, or the Corporation believes a settlement proposed by the person asserting the Claim should be accepted, it shall inform Indemnitee of the terms of such proposed settlement and shall fix a reasonable date by which Indemnitee shall respond. If In- demnitee agrees to such terms, he shall execute such documents as shall be necessary to make final the settlement. If Indemnitee does not agree with such terms, Indemnitee may proceed with the defense of the Claim in any manner he chooses, provided that if Indemnitee is not successful on the merits or otherwise, the Corporation's obligation to indemnify such Indemnitee as to any Expenses incurred following his disagreement shall be limited to the lesser of (A) the total Expenses incurred by Indemnitee following his decision not to agree to such proposed settlement or (B) the amount that the Corporation would have paid pursuant to the terms of the proposed settlement. If, however, the proposed settlement would impose upon Indemnitee any requirement to act or refrain from acting that would materially interfere with the conduct of Indemnitee's affairs, Indemnitee may refuse such settlement and continue his defense of the Claim, if he so desires, at the Corporation's expense in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement without regard to the limitations imposed by the immediately preceding sentence. In any event, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee for any amount paid in a settlement that the Corpora- tion has not approved.
(g) In the case of any Claim involving a proposed, threatened or pending criminal proceeding, Indemnitee shall be entitled to conduct the defense of the Claim with counsel of his choice and to make all decisions with respect thereto; provided that the Corporation shall not be obliged to indemnify Indemnitee for any amount paid in settlement of such a Claim unless the Corporation has approved such settlement.
(h) After notifying the Corporation of the existence of a Claim, Indemnitee may from time to time request the Corpora- tion to pay the Expenses (other than judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) that he incurs in pursuing a defense of the Claim prior to the time that the Determining Body determines whether the Standard of Conduct has been met. The Disbursing Officer shall pay to Indemnitee the amount requested (regardless of Indemnitee's apparent ability to repay such amount) upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Company) Indemnitee to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or repay such amount if it shall ultimately be de- termined that he is threatened not entitled to be made a partyindemnified by the Corpo- ration under the circumstances.
(i) After it has been determined that the Standard of Conduct has been met, by reason for so long as and to the extent that the Corporation is required to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement, the provisions of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that Section 5(h) shall continue to apply with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification Expenses incurred after such time except that (i) no undertaking shall be required of Indemnitee and (ii) the Disbursing Officer shall pay to Indemnitee the amount of any fines, penalties or judgments against him which have become final and for which he is entitled to indemnification hereunder, and any judgments amount of indemnification ordered to be paid to him by a court.
(j) Any determination by the Corporation with respect to settlement of a Claim shall be made by the Company only as authorized in Determining Body.
(k) All determinations and judgments made by the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted Determining Body hereunder shall be made in good faith faith.
(l) The Corporation and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed Indemnitee shall keep confidential to the best interests extent permitted by law and their fiduciary obligations all facts and determinations provided pursuant to or arising out of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant operation of this Agreement and the Corporation and Indemnitee shall instruct its or his agents and employees to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawfuldo likewise.
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Samples: Indemnification & Liability (Superior Energy Services Inc)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof2(b)hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (American Physician Partners Inc)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account For which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision;
(iii) For (i) an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto (the “Act”) or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law, or (ii) any reimbursement of the Company by the Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity -based compensation or of any profits realized by the Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”), or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act);
(iiiiv) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(ivv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee or on his behalf against any and all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine determine, that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Netsource Communications Inc)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only In addition to, and without regard to any limitations on, the indemnification provided for in Section 1 of this Agreement but subject to the exclusions limitations on indemnification expressly set forth in this Section 2(b) hereof2, the Company Company, to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall and hereby further agrees to does indemnify and hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company), including, without limitation, all liability arising out of the negligence or active or passive wrongdoing of Indemnitee. The only limitation that shall exist upon the Company’s obligations pursuant to this Section 2, except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2, shall be that the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment to Indemnitee that is finally determined (under the procedures, and subject to the presumptions, set forth in Sections 6 and 7 hereof) to be unlawful. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and except as set forth in Section 1 and 5, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Proceeding (including an action i) initiated prior to a Change in Control (as defined in Section 11) by Indemnitee against the Company or on behalf any director or officer of the CompanyCompany unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Proceeding; or (ii) on account of Indemnitee’s conduct that is finally determined (under the procedures and subject to the presumptions set forth in Section 6 and 7 hereof) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to not be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed or to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, dishonest or to constitute willful misconduct; or
or that constitutes the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of, or Rule 10b-5 promulgated under, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or comparable state or foreign securities laws (iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful“Exchange Act”). 1 NTD: Include if applicable.
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Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only Except as otherwise prohibited by law, to the exclusions set forth extent any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee are in excess of the amounts reimbursed or indemnified pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(b) 4 hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee (as they are incurred) in connection with any Proceeding Claim against Indemnitee, or involving Indemnitee solely as a witness or person required to give evidence, by reason of Indemnitee's position as a (i) director or officer of the Corporation, (ii) director or officer of any subsidiary of the Corporation or as a fiduciary with respect to any employee benefit plan of the Corporation, or (iii) director, officer, partner, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other for-profit or not-for-profit entity or enterprise, if such position is or was held at the request of the Corporation, whether relating to service in such position before or after the effective date of this Agreement, if (A) Indemnitee is successful in his defense of the Claim on the merits or otherwise or (B) Indemnitee has been found by the Determining Body to have met the Standard of Conduct (as hereinafter defined); provided that (1) the amount of Expenses for which the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee may be reduced by the Determining Body to such amount as it deems proper if it determines that the Claim involved the receipt of personal benefit by Indemnitee, and (2) no indemnification shall be made in respect of any Claim as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his duty to the Corporation or to have obtained an improper personal benefit, unless, and only to the extent that, a court shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such Expenses which the court shall deem proper.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, the "Standard of Conduct" is met when conduct by Indemnitee with respect to which a Claim is asserted was conduct performed in good faith that he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the Corporation, and, in the case of a Claim which is a criminal action or proceeding, conduct that Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe was unlawful. The termination of any Claim by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the Standard of Conduct.
(c) Promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of any Claim as to which Indemnitee may be indemnified for Expenses and as to which Indemnitee desires to obtain indemnification, Indemnitee shall notify the President of the Corporation, but the failure to promptly notify the President shall not relieve the Corporation from any obligation hereunder, except and to the extent that such failure has materially and irrevocably harmed the Corporation's ability to defend against such Claim pursuant to Section 5(f) hereof. Upon receipt of such request, the President shall promptly advise the members of the Board of Directors of the request and that the establishment of a Determining Body with respect thereto will be a matter to be considered at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. If a meeting of the Board of Directors is not regularly scheduled within 120 calendar days of the date the President receives notice of the Claim, the President shall cause a special meeting of the Board of Directors to be called within such period in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's By-laws. After the Determining Body has been established, the President shall inform Indemnitee of the constitution of the Determining Body and Indemnitee shall provide the Determining Body with all facts relevant to the Claim known to him, and deliver to the Determining Body all documents relevant to the Claim in his possession. Before the 60th day (the "Determination Date") after its receipt from Indemnitee of such information, together with such additional information as the Determining Body may reasonably request of Indemnitee prior to such date (the receipt of which shall not begin a new 60-day period), the Determining Body shall determine whether or not Indemnitee has met the Standard of Conduct and shall advise Indemnitee of its determination. If Indemnitee shall have supplied the Determining Body with all relevant information, including all additional information reasonably requested by the Determining Body, any failure of the Determining Body to make a determination by or on the Determination Date as to whether the Standard of Conduct was met shall be deemed to be a determination that the Standard of Conduct was met by Indemnitee.
(d) If at any time during the 60-day period ending on the Determination Date, Indemnitee becomes aware of any relevant facts or documents not theretofore provided by him to the Determining Body, Indemnitee shall promptly inform the Determining Body of such facts or documents, unless the Determining Body has obtained such facts or documents from another source. The provision of such facts to the Determining Body shall not begin a new 60-day period.
(e) The Determining Body shall have no power to revoke a determination that Indemnitee met the Standard of Conduct unless Indemnitee (i) submits fraudulent information to the Determining Body at any time during the 60 days prior to the Determination Date or (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of Sections 5(c) or 5(d) hereof, including without limitation Indemnitee's obligation to submit information or documents relevant to the Claim reasonably requested by the Determining Body prior to the Determination Date.
(f) In the case of any Claim not involving any proposed, threatened or pending criminal proceeding,
(i) if Indemnitee has, in the judgment of the Determining Body, met the Standard of Conduct, the Corporation may, except as otherwise provided below, individually or jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. If the Corporation assumes the defense of the Claim, it shall keep Indemnitee informed as to the progress of such defense so that Indemnitee may make an informed decision as to the need for separate counsel. After notice from the Corporation that it is assuming the defense of the Claim, it will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his own counsel in such action, suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after such notice from the Corporation of its assumption of the defense shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Determining Body, (B) Indemnitee shall have concluded reasonably that there may be a conflict of interest between the Corporation and Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such action or (C) the Corporation shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any action, suit or proceeding brought by or in the right of the Corporation or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in (B) above; and
(ii) the Corporation shall fairly consider any proposals by Indemnitee for settlement of the Claim. If the Corporation proposes a settlement of the Claim and such settlement is acceptable to the person asserting the Claim, or the Corporation believes a settlement proposed by the person asserting the Claim should be accepted, it shall inform Indemnitee of the terms of such proposed settlement and shall fix a reasonable date by which Indemnitee shall respond. If Indemnitee agrees to such terms, he shall execute such documents as shall be necessary to make final the settlement. If Indemnitee does not agree with such terms, Indemnitee may proceed with the defense of the Claim in any manner he chooses, provided that if Indemnitee is not successful on the merits or otherwise, the Corporation's obligation to indemnify such Indemnitee as to any Expenses incurred following his disagreement with the Corporation shall be limited to the lesser of (A) the total Expenses incurred by Indemnitee following his decision not to agree to such proposed settlement or (B) the amount that the Corporation would have paid pursuant to the terms of the proposed settlement. If, however, the proposed settlement would impose upon Indemnitee any requirement to act or refrain from acting that would materially interfere with the conduct of Indemnitee's affairs, Indemnitee may refuse such settlement and continue his defense of the Claim, if he so desires, at the Corporation's expense in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement without regard to the limitations imposed by the immediately preceding sentence. In any event, the Corporation shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee for any amount paid in a settlement that the Corporation has not approved.
(g) In the case of any Claim involving a proposed, threatened or pending criminal proceeding, Indemnitee shall be entitled to conduct the defense of the Claim with counsel of his choice and to make all decisions with respect thereto, provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be obliged to indemnify Indemnitee for any amount paid in settlement of such a Claim unless the Corporation has approved such settlement.
(h) After notifying the Corporation of the existence of a Claim, Indemnitee may from time to time request the Corporation to pay the Expenses (other than judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) that he incurs in pursuing a defense of the Claim prior to the time that the Determining Body determines whether the Standard of Conduct has been met. The Disbursing Officer shall pay to Indemnitee the amount requested (regardless of Indemnitee's apparent ability to repay such amount) upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Company) Indemnitee to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is threatened not entitled to be made a partyindemnified by the Corporation under the circumstances, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that if the Disbursing Officer does not believe such amount to be reasonable, he shall advance the amount deemed by him to be reasonable and Indemnitee may apply directly to the Determining Body for the remainder of the amount requested.
(i) After the Determining Body has determined that the Standard of Conduct has been met, for so long as and to the extent that the Corporation is required to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement, the provisions of Section 5(h) hereof shall continue to apply with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification Expenses incurred after such time except that (i) no undertaking shall be required of Indemnitee and (ii) the Disbursing Officer shall pay to Indemnitee the amount of any fines, penalties or judgments against him which have become final and for which he is entitled to indemnification hereunder, and any judgments amount of indemnification ordered to be paid to him by a court.
(j) Any determination by the Corporation with respect to settlement of a Claim shall be made by the Company only as authorized in Determining Body.
(k) All determinations and judgments made by the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted Determining Body hereunder shall be made in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawfulfaith.
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Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which that is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; , or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
and (b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expensesexpenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc /La)
Additional Indemnity. (a) a. Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) b. No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Optical Communication Products Inc)
Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expensesexpenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto thereto, to the extent then applicable, or similar provisions of any federal, state state/province or local statutory lawlaw of the United States, Canada or another applicable jurisdiction;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Forbes Energy Services Ltd.)
Additional Indemnity. (a1) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b2) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i1) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii2) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii3) On account of Indemnitee's conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv4) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, decisions of arbitrators, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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Additional Indemnity. (a) Subject only to the exclusions set forth in Section 2(b) hereof, the Company hereby further agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (including an action by or on behalf of the Company) to which Indemnitee is, was or at any time becomes a party, or is threatened to be made a party, by reason of his Corporate Status; provided, however, that with respect to actions by or on behalf of the Company, indemnification of Indemnitee against any judgments shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; and
(b) No indemnity pursuant to this Section 2 shall be paid by the Company:
(i) In respect to remuneration paid to Indemnitee if it shall be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that such remuneration was in violation of law;
(ii) On account of any suit in which judgment is rendered against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law;
(iii) On account of Indemnitee's ’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent or deliberately dishonest, or to constitute willful misconduct; , or
(iv) If a final decision by a court having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnification is not lawful.
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