Advancement of Costs and Expenses. (a) All costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, retainers and advances of disbursements required of Indemnitee) incurred by Indemnitee in preparing to serve or serving as a witness in a Proceeding of the type described in clause (i) of Section 2(b) hereof, or in investigating, defending or appealing any Proceeding relating to a Qualifying Reason (and not excluded by clause (i) or (ii) of Section 2(c), or arising in connection with an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof, or relating to a Proceeding described in or arising pursuant to Section 9 hereof, shall be paid by the Company (in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding) at the request of Indemnitee within 20 days after the receipt from time to time by the Company from Indemnitee of a statement or statements requesting such advance or advances, reasonably evidencing the expenses and costs incurred by him in connection therewith and averring that they do not relate to matters described in the aforesaid clause (i) or (ii) of Section 2(c), together with a written undertaking by Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined (in a final adjudication or conclusion of an arbitration pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof, if Indemnitee elects to seek such an adjudication or arbitration, and otherwise in a determination, if required hereunder, pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof) that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses by the Company as provided by this Agreement (or, if Indemnitee has sought advances pursuant to Section 4(e) or 9 hereof, if there is a specific judicial finding that Indemnitee’s suit was frivolous).
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Samples: Employment Agreement (HCC Insurance Holdings Inc/De/), Employment Agreement (HCC Insurance Holdings Inc/De/), Indemnification Agreement (HCC Insurance Holdings Inc/De/)
Advancement of Costs and Expenses. (a) All costs and expenses (including attorneys’ ' fees, retainers and advances of disbursements required of Indemnitee) incurred by Indemnitee in preparing to serve or serving as a witness in a Proceeding of the type described in clause (i) of Section 2(b) hereof, or in investigating, defending or appealing any Proceeding relating to a Qualifying Reason (and not excluded by clause (i) or (ii) of Section 2(c), or arising in connection with an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof, or relating to a Proceeding described in or arising pursuant to Section 9 5 hereof, shall be paid by the Company (in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding) at the request of Indemnitee within 20 30 days after the receipt from time to time by the Company from Indemnitee of a statement or statements requesting such advance or advances, affirming the Indemnitee's good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct required by the Colorado Business Corporation Act, reasonably evidencing the expenses and costs incurred by him in connection therewith and averring that they do not relate to matters described in the aforesaid clause (i) or (ii) of Section 2(c), together with a written undertaking by Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined (in a final adjudication or conclusion of an arbitration pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof, if Indemnitee elects to seek such an adjudication or arbitrationadjudication, and otherwise in a determination, if required hereunder, pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof) that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses by the Company as provided by this Agreement (or, if Indemnitee has sought advances pursuant to Section 4(e) or 9 5 hereof, if there is a specific judicial finding that Indemnitee’s 's suit was frivolous).
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Advancement of Costs and Expenses. (a) All costs and expenses (including attorneys’ ' fees, retainers and advances of disbursements required of IndemniteeINDEMNITEE) incurred by Indemnitee INDEMNITEE in preparing to serve or serving as a witness in a Proceeding of the type described in clause (i) of Section 2(b) hereof, or in investigating, defending or appealing any Proceeding relating to a Qualifying Reason (and not excluded by clause (i) or (ii) of Section 2(c) (as modified by the proviso clause contained in such Section)) or arising in connection with service as a Representative, or arising in connection with an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof, or relating to a Proceeding described in or arising pursuant to Section 9 hereof, shall be paid by either or both of the Company Companies (in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding) at the request of Indemnitee INDEMNITEE within 20 days after the receipt from time to time by either or both of the Company Companies from Indemnitee INDEMNITEE of a statement or statements requesting such advance or advances, reasonably evidencing the expenses and costs incurred by him or her in connection therewith and averring that they do not relate to matters described in the aforesaid clause (i) or (ii) of Section 2(c), together with a written undertaking by Indemnitee INDEMNITEE to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined (in a final adjudication or conclusion of an arbitration pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof, if Indemnitee INDEMNITEE elects to seek such an adjudication or arbitration, and otherwise in a determination, if required hereunder, pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof) that Indemnitee INDEMNITEE is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses by the Company Companies as provided by this Agreement (or, if Indemnitee INDEMNITEE has sought advances (i) pursuant to Section 4(e) or 9 hereof, if there is a specific judicial finding that Indemnitee’s INDEMNITEE's suit was frivolousfrivolous or (ii) in his capacity as a Representative, if there is a final judicial determination of willful misconduct in the matter giving rise to the Proceeding as to which he or she obtained an advance or advances).
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Advancement of Costs and Expenses. (a) All costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, retainers and advances of disbursements required of Indemnitee) incurred by Indemnitee in preparing to serve or serving as a witness in a Proceeding of the type described in clause (i) of Section 2(b) hereof, or in investigating, defending or appealing any Proceeding relating to a Qualifying Reason (and not excluded by clause (i) or (ii) of Section 2(c), or arising in connection with an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof, or relating to a Proceeding described in or arising pursuant to Section 9 8 hereof, shall be paid by the Company (in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding) at the request of Indemnitee within 20 twenty (20) days after the receipt from time to time by the Company from Indemnitee of a statement or statements requesting such advance or advances, reasonably evidencing the expenses and costs incurred by him in connection therewith and averring that they do not relate to matters described in the aforesaid clause (i) or (ii) of Section 2(c), together with a written undertaking by Indemnitee to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined (in a final adjudication or conclusion of an arbitration pursuant to Section 4(e) hereof, if Indemnitee elects to seek such an adjudication or arbitration, and otherwise in a determination, if required hereunder, pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof) that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such costs and expenses by the Company as provided by this Agreement (or, if Indemnitee has sought advances pursuant to Section 4(e) or 9 8 hereof, if there is a specific judicial finding that Indemnitee’s suit was frivolous).
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (HCC Insurance Holdings Inc/De/)