Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Liberty Global, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Liberty Global, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Liberty Global, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Unitedglobalcom Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Unitedglobalcom Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Liberty Media International Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify indemnify, defend and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but law, even if such indemnification is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws or by statute. In the event of any change after the date of this Agreement in any applicable law, statute or rule which expands the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its Board of Directors or an officer, employee, controlling person, agent or fiduciary, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits afforded by such change. In the event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented of any change in any applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the right of a Delaware corporation to indemnify a member of its Board of Directors or an officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, such change, to the Companyextent not otherwise required by such law, against any statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement, shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”)obligations hereunder.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 4 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law.
(c) If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (ii) the an “Expense Advance”). Such obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to Indemnitee having made the undertaking in Section 8 and the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court court, of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). .
(d) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 4 hereof.
(e) Any indemnification under this Agreement, other than pursuant to Section 2(c) above, shall be made no later than 60 days after receipt by the Company of the written request of Indemnitee, accompanied by substantiating documentation of the Costs incurred by or for Indemnitee and shall not require evidence that Indemnitee has previously paid such costs. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party within 60 days after written request by Indemnitee or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and end binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(f) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no event shall Indemnitee be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement for any Claims that relate to liability: (i) under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) from conduct finally adjudged as violating federal or state securities laws for “xxxxxxx xxxxxxx”; (iii) from conduct finally adjudged as constituting active or deliberate dishonesty or willful fraud or illegality; (iv) from conduct finally adjudged as producing an, unlawful personal benefit to Indemnitee; (v) from any disgorgement of bonus or other incentive-based or equity based compensation or profits from the sale of securities as the result of a restatement pursuant to Section 304 of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act, or (vi) prior to a Change of Control and except to enforce this Agreement, under any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors of the Company shall have authorized or consented to such Claim.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Western Gas Resources Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Western Gas Resources Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Western Gas Resources Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee as incurred (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Liberty Interactive Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Liberty Splitco, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Discovery Holding CO)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event If Indemnitee was, is or becomes at any time a party to to, or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to to, or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent now or hereafter authorized or permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, finesfines (including excise taxes assessed against an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan), penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with with, or in respect of of, such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the foregoingcontrary, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party Indemnitee shall not have determined (in a written opinion, be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in any case action in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred Indemnitee=s conduct has been finally adjudged to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable lawhave been knowingly fraudulent, and deliberately dishonest or willful misconduct; (ii) the obligation of the Company in any derivative action in which Indemnitee has been finally adjudged to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject liable to the condition thatCompany, if, when unless and only to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable lawCourt of Chancery or the court in which the proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Company shall be Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee indemnity for such expenses as the court shall deem proper, and (who hereby agrees iii) prior to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings a Change in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Control Indemnitee shall not be required entitled to reimburse indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company for or any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted director or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority officer of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and Company unless the Company hereby consents has joined in or consented to service the initiation of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and IndemniteeClaim.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Collective Brands, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Collective Brands, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Collective Brands, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event that the Indemnitee was, was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company (otherwise than to enforce his rights under this Agreement) unless the Company has consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding In the foregoingevent of any demand by the Indemnitee for indemnification hereunder or under the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company shall designate a Reviewing Party, who shall, if there has been a Change of Control of the Company, be the special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. The obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if . If the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should may be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto hereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee substantively would is not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Apollo Biopharmaceutics Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Procept Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Procept Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event that the Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five ten business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company (otherwise than to enforce his or her rights under this Agreement) unless the Company has consented in writing to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding In the foregoingevent of any demand by the Indemnitee for indemnification hereunder or under the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, (i) the Board shall designate a Reviewing Party, who shall, if there has been a Change of Control of the Company, be the special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. The obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if . If the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should may be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee substantively would is not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State state of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Autocyte Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Autocyte Inc), Indemnification Agreement (EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in to any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to the fullest extent permitted by law (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsBoard, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (GNC Holdings, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (GNC Holdings, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (General Nutrition International Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado California or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Plumtree Software Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Vyyo Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Zilog Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to the fullest extent permitted by law (within five ten business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Expense Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Expense Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. Indemnitee shall qualify for Expense Advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that Indemnitee undertakes to (1) repay the amounts advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company and (2) provide reasonably satisfactory documentation supporting such Expenses. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change of Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the indemnification obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the opinion if Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in of Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsBoard, and if there has been such a Change in of Control (other than a Change in of Control which that has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in of Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any If such litigation has not been commenced, any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(c) If, prior to, during the pendency of or after completion of a Claim for which the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 2(a) and Section 2(b), the Indemnitee is deceased, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim to the extent the Indemnitee would have been entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement were the Indemnitee still alive.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (FDO Holdings, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (FDO Holdings, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) a. In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two (2) business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, foregoing (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware California having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Chatcom Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Chatcom Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Chatcom Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado New York or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Angiodynamics Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) a. In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest full extent permitted by law the Articles and the Florida Business Corporation Act as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement Losses (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such ExpensesLosses) related to or arising from such a Claim including, judgmentswithout limitation, finesClaims brought by or in the right of the Company, penalties Claims brought by third parties, and Claims in which the Indemnitee is solely a witness.
b. Indemnitee shall have the right to advancement by the Company, prior to the final disposition of any Claim by final adjudication to which there are no further rights of appeal, of any and all Expenses actually and reasonably paid or amounts paid incurred by Indemnitee in settlement) connection with any Claim arising out of an Indemnifiable Event. Without limiting the generality or effect of the foregoing, within two business days of such Claim. If so requested request by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of shall, in accordance with such request, (a) any and all pay such Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
on behalf of Indemnitee, (b) advance to Indemnitee funds in an amount sufficient to pay such Expenses, or (c) reimburse Indemnitee for such Expenses. In connection with any request for payment of expenses advanced to Indemnitee by the Company pursuant to this Section 2 (“Expense Advances”), Indemnitee shall not be required to provide any documentation or information to the extent that the provision thereof would undermine or otherwise jeopardize attorney-client privilege.
c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under this Section 2(a) 2 shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, opinion to the Board of Directors in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to this Section 2(a) 2 shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee Ixxxxxxxxx (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee’s obligation to reimburse the Company for Expense Advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon.
d. If there has not been a Change in Control (or if there has been a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be be, if there are two or more Qualified Directors, the Board Directors by a majority vote of all of the Qualified Directors, a majority of whom shall for such purposes constitute a quorum, or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more Qualified Directors appointed by such a vote, or by Independent Legal Counsel selected by the Board of Directors, and if Directors or such committee. If there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofhereof and contemplated by the definition of Review Party. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Florida having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Telomir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Mira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to the fullest extent permitted by law (within five 10 business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Expense Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee's ability to repay the Expense Advance and without regard to Indemnitee's ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. The Indemnitee shall qualify for Expense Advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that the Indemnitee undertakes to repay the amounts advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. No other form of undertaking shall be required other than the execution of this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) to indemnify Indemnitee shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court the Court of competent jurisdiction Chancery (as defined below) to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto Indemnitee's entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsBoard, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofCounsel. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State Court of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper Chancery seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnification payment in connection with any Claim involving Indemnitee:
(i) for which payment has actually been made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or other indemnity provision; or
(ii) for (A) an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) by Indemnitee of securities of the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined in Section 2(b) hereof) or similar provisions of state statutory law or common law, (B) 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 Exchange 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) or (C) any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any compensation pursuant to any compensation recoupment or clawback policy adopted by the Board or the compensation committee of the Board, including but not limited to any such policy adopted to comply with stock exchange listing requirements implementing Section 10D of the Exchange Act; or
(iii) except as provided in Sections 2(b) and 5 of this Agreement, in connection with any Claim (or any part of any Claim) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Claim (or any part of any Claim) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (A) the Board authorized the Claim (or any part of any Claim) prior to its initiation or (B) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law.
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Samples: Officer Indemnification Agreement (GNC Holdings, Inc.), Director Indemnification Agreement (GNC Holdings, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of arising from or relating to such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Belden CDT Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Belden Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, liabilities, losses, judgments, fines, excise taxes, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, liabilities, losses, judgments, fines, excise taxes, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five ten business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Expense Advances shall be made without regard to the ability of Indemnitee to repay such amounts. Any such Expense Advances shall be made on an unsecured basis and be interest-free.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party ultimately determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees and undertakes to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by members of the Company’s Board of DirectorsDirectors who are not a party to the particular Claim, issue or matter for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control)) or if no such disinterested directors are available, the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado Texas or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any In the event that the Indemnitee does not commence such litigation following a determination by the Reviewing Party, such determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(c) The Company shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or Claim effected without its written consent. The Company shall not settle any action or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold their consent to any proposed settlement.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Comfort Systems Usa Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Perot Systems Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except as provided in Section 3 and Section 4 hereof, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or Expense Advances pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and and, if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (IASIS Finance Texas Holdings, LLC), Indemnification Agreement (Biltmore Surgery Center Holdings Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In accordance with the event provisions of the Act, the Company shall, to the extent legally permissible, indemnify the Indemnitee against all liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and attorneys’ fees or other costs paid or incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, or any appeal therefrom, in which the Indemnitee may be involved or with which the Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to made, while in office or witness or other participant inthereafter, a Claim defendant or respondent by reason of the Indemnitee being or having been a director or an officer of the Company (or arising in part out ofany such proceeding, a “Proceeding”).
(b) an Indemnifiable EventWithin a reasonably prompt period after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if a claim in respect thereof is intended to be made against the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof; however, the failure to notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement Indemnitee.
(including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlementc) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses expenses, including attorneys’ fees or other costs, paid or incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any such action, suit or other proceeding (“Expenses”), to the Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding upon receipt by the foregoing, Company of (i) the obligations a written affirmation of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined Indemnitee has met the relevant standard of conduct described in the Act or any successor provision of Massachusetts law or that the proceeding involves conduct for which liability has been eliminated under a provision of the Company’s restated articles of organization, as may be further amended (in a written opinionthe “Restated Articles”), in as authorized by the Act or any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable successor provision of Massachusetts law, and (ii) a written undertaking by the obligation Indemnitee to repay the Expense Advance if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification in accordance with this Agreement or the provisions of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party Act or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemniteesuccessor thereto.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Dell Technologies Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Emc Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event If Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason reasons of (or arising in part out offrom) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such ClaimClaim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement (including the creation of the trust referred to in Section 4 hereof). If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and except as provided in Section 5, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee’s obligation to reimburse the Company for Expense Advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control Control, (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), ) the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado Arizona or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including or the legal or factual bases therefor, therefor and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
Appears in 2 contracts
Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Orthologic Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Orthologic Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Oklahoma having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Fleming Companies Inc /Ok/), Indemnification Agreement (Fleming Companies Inc /Ok/)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to the fullest extent permitted by law (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (General Nutrition Centers Inc), Indemnification Agreement (General Nutrition Centers Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In --------------------------------- the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law law, as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges Charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement (including the creation of the Trust). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and except as provided in Section 5, prior to a Change in Control Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee's obligation to reimburse the Company for Expense Advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon. If there has not been a Change in Control, Control the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado Missouri or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Anheuser Busch Companies Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee Officer was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim (as defined hereinafter) by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable EventEvent (as defined hereinafter), the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee Officer to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all ExpensesExpenses (as defined hereinafter), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by IndemniteeOfficer, the Company shall advance (within five ten business days of after such written request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee Officer (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and except as provided in Section 3 hereof, prior to a Change in Control (as defined hereinafter), Officer shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Officer against the Company or any director or officer of the Company, unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (iI) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party (as defined hereinafter) shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee Officer would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Officer would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee Officer (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee Officer has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee Officer should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee Officer would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee Officer shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Officer substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee Officer shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State states of Colorado Texas or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper proper, seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and IndemniteeOfficer.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Weatherford Enterra Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Weatherford Enterra Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, Company against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such ClaimIndemnifiable Amounts. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). The Company shall, in accordance with such request (but without duplication), either (i) pay such Expenses on behalf of Indemnitee or (ii) reimburse Indemnitee for such Expenses. Indemnitee’s right to an Expense Advance is absolute and shall not be subject to any prior determination by the Reviewing Party (as defined below) that the Indemnitee has satisfied any applicable standard of conduct for indemnification.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoingSection 2(a), (i) the indemnification obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, opinion in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, law and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition thatthat the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid (it being understood and agreed that the foregoing agreement by Indemnitee shall be deemed to satisfy any requirement that Indemnitee provide the Company with an undertaking, as is set forth in Section 145(e) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which undertaking shall be unsecured and interest-free, to repay any Expense Advance if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under applicable law) if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the The “Reviewing Party Party” shall be one of the following, as selected by Indemnitee: (1) the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority member or members of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior are not a party to the particular Claim for which Indemnitee is seeking indemnification (each an “Independent Director”) or (2) Independent Legal Counsel, which Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such Change in ControlIndependent Legal Counsel be selected by the Company’s Board of Directors); provided that if there is not at least one Independent Director, the Reviewing Party shall be Independent Legal Counsel, which Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee requests that such Independent Legal Counsel be selected by the Company’s Board of Directors); and provided further that, if the Reviewing Party consists of one or more Independent Directors pursuant to the preceding clause (1), any determination of such Reviewing Party hereunder shall be made by majority vote of such Independent Directors. The Company shall pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. the preceding sentence and fully indemnify such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
(c) If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party is the Independent Legal Counsel pursuant to subsection (b) above, the Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected as provided in this subsection (c). The Independent Legal Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee (unless he or if she requests that the Reviewing Party determines selection be made by the Company’s Board of Directors). Indemnitee or the Board of Directors of the Company, as the case may be, must provide written notice to the Company or Indemnitee, as the case may be, upon the selection of Independent Legal Counsel. Indemnitee or the Board of Directors of the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after the written notice of selection is provided, deliver to the Company, on the one hand, or to the Indemnitee, on the other hand, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that Indemnitee substantively would any such objection may be asserted only on the grounds that the selected Independent Legal Counsel does not be permitted meet the requirements set forth in the definition of “Independent Legal Counsel” provided in Section 1(f), and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the counsel selected shall act as Independent Legal Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the selected counsel may not serve as Independent Legal Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. If within 20 days of Indemnitee’s submission of a written demand for indemnification pursuant to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable lawSection 2(a), Indemnitee no Independent Legal Counsel shall have been selected, or objections to selection have not been resolved, either the right to commence litigation in Company or Indemnitee may petition the Court of Chancery of Delaware or any other court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter competent jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination for resolution of any objection made by the court or challenging any such determination Company, on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other hand, to the other’s selection of Independent Legal Counsel and/or for the appointment of Independent Legal Counsel selected by the Reviewing Party court, or by such other person as the court may designate. The Company shall pay any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases thereforand all Expenses of such Independent Legal Counsel relating to its performance of services in connection herewith, and the Company hereby consents shall pay all Expenses incident to service the procedures contained in this subsection (c) irrespective of process and agrees to appear the manner in any which such proceeding. Independent Legal Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Health Net Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Health Net Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court court, of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). .
(d) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. .
(e) If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Indemnitee. substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(f) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no event shall Indemnitee be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement for any Claims that relate to liability: (i) under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) under federal or state securities laws for "xxxxxxx xxxxxxx"; (iii) conduct finally adjudged as constituting active or deliberate dishonesty or willful fraud or illegality; (iv) conduct finally adjudged as producing an unlawful personal benefit to Indemnitee; or (v) prior to a Change of Control, under any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors of the Company shall have authorized or consented to such Claim.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Western Gas Resources Inc), Employment Agreement (Western Gas Resources Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event If Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a any Claim by reason of (relating to or arising in whole or in part out of) of an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid or payable in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid or payable in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of after such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (determined, which determination shall, in all cases, be in a written opinionopinion specifying in reasonable detail the reasons therefor, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines by rendering such written opinion that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if -------- ------- Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences pursues legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, (A) any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, (B) the obligations of the Company to indemnify Indemnitee and to make Expense Advances pursuant to Section 2(a) shall continue in full force and effect, and (C) Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance Advance, in each case until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Delaware or the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceedingproceeding and hereby waives any objection that venue in any court is not proper. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Tci Satellite Entertainment Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Tci Satellite Entertainment Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except for proceedings to enforce rights to Indemnification, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Third Wave Acquisition CORP), Indemnification Agreement (Western United Financial Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest full extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim (or part thereof) initiated by Indemnitee unless such Claim (or part thereof) was authorized or consented to by the Board of Directors of the Company. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses of Indemnitee with respect to the defense or investigation of any pending, threatened, or potential Claim against Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the indemnification obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not must first have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be is permitted in the specific situation to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, In connection with any determination by the Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, the burden of proof shall be selected by on the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior Company to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofestablish that Indemnitee is not so entitled. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the Court of Chancery of the State of Colorado Delaware or in any other court in the State of Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Utek Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Health Care Reit Inc /De/)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) a. In the event that the Indemnitee was, was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company (otherwise than to enforce his rights under this Agreement) unless the Company has consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding b. In the foregoingevent of any demand by the Indemnitee for indemnification hereunder or under the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company shall designate a Reviewing Party, who shall, if there has been a Change of Control of the Company, be the special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. The obligations of the Company under Section subsection 2(a) of this Section B shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in subsection 3 of this Section 3 B hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section subsection 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if . If the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should may be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto hereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee substantively would is not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee.
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Samples: Executive Severance and Indemnification Agreement (Procept Inc), Executive Severance and Indemnification Agreement (Procept Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to the fullest extent permitted by law (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have and the Company agree that any dispute regarding the right to commence litigation indemnification shall be litigated exclusively in any court in Delaware Chancery Court and each of the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, Indemnitee and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cherokee International Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Cherokee International Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the CompanyCorporation, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, excise taxes assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, excise taxes or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim, or any other cost, expense or liability incurred in connection with such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company Corporation shall advance (within five business 30 days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company Corporation under Section 2(a) of this Agreement shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof of this Agreement is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company Corporation to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) of this Agreement shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company Corporation shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the CompanyCorporation) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company Corporation for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofof this Agreement. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Montana having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company Corporation hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company Corporation and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Emerald Oil, Inc.), Securities Purchase Agreement (Emerald Oil, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company Companies, jointly and severally shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to any of the CompanyCompanies, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such ClaimClaim and shall include, without limitation, Expenses of any counsel selected by Indemnitee who has the right to select his or her own counsel. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company Companies, jointly and severally shall be obligated to advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company Companies under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company Companies, jointly and severally, to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company Companies shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the CompanyCompanies) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company Companies for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be legal counsel or a person who shall be advised by legal counsel which person and/or legal counsel, as applicable, shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsDirectors of Mobile Services Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado California or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company Companies hereby consents consent to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company Companies and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Mobile Storage Group Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Mobile Storage Group Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado New York or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Hostopia.com Inc.), Indemnification Agreement (Hostopia.com Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to the fullest extent permitted by law (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) 2 shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) 2 or Section 5 hereof shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Linens Holding Co.), Indemnification Agreement (Linens Holding Co.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand or request is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by IndemniteeIndemnitee in writing, the Company shall advance (within five business days to Indemnitee ahead of such request) the final disposition of the Claim any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”)) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after such request is presented to the Company or as otherwise specifically provided herein.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that that, except with respect to Expense Advances, the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involvedthe Reviewing Party) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable lawindemnification is proper in the circumstances, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) this Agreement shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee would is not be permitted entitled to be so indemnified by the Company under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directorsas set forth in Section 1(g), and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. 3.
(c) If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party has not made a determination within thirty days after receipt by the Company of a written demand or request for indemnification, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be deemed to be entitled to such indemnification, absent a final judicial determination that indemnification is not permitted under applicable law. By written notice to Indemnitee, the thirty day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed fifteen additional days, if the Reviewing Party making the determination requires additional time for obtaining or evaluating documents or information. If the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable lawlaw or if payment is not made as required within the time frame set forth above, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the Commonwealth of Virginia or State of Colorado or Delaware Nevada having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any Otherwise, any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(d) Indemnification shall not be made for any Claim as to which Indemnitee has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the Company or for amounts paid in settlement to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the Claim was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all of the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (DXC Technology Co), Indemnification Agreement (LIGHTBRIDGE Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event the Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five 5 business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under the Company is prohibited by applicable lawlaw from indemnifying the Indemnitee, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to the second sentence of Section 2(a) shall be subject to the further condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under the Company is prohibited by applicable lawlaw from indemnifying the Indemnitee, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under the Company is prohibited by applicable law from indemnifying the Indemnitee shall not be binding and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance Active 28900324.6 3 until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed).
(c) The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to cause the Board to expeditiously appoint a Reviewing Party to pass upon, and to cause such Reviewing Party to expeditiously consider and pass upon, any request by the Indemnitee for indemnification and/or an Expense Advance under this Agreement. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsBoard, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party as to the Company’s ability to indemnify the Indemnitee, or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under the Company is prohibited by applicable lawlaw from indemnifying the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court located in the City of Dallas and State of Colorado or Delaware Texas having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial a determination by the court that the Company is not prohibited by applicable law from indemnifying the Indemnitee or challenging any such contrary determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and jurisdiction and venue in any such court, and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee, subject to the rights of the Indemnitee set forth in the immediately preceding sentence. As provided in Section 13 of this Agreement, if the Indemnitee commences litigation to seek such a judicial determination or otherwise challenging any determination by the Reviewing Party, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against any and all expenses related to such litigation and, if requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall make a related Expense Advance.
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Samples: Indemnity Agreement (Zix Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Zix Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) a. In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two (2) business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, foregoing (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, provided however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, law any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware California having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Chatcom Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Chatcom Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event that the Indemnitee was, was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company (otherwise than to enforce his rights under this Agreement) unless the Company has consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding In the foregoingevent of any demand by the Indemnitee for indemnification hereunder or under the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company shall designate a Reviewing Party, who shall, if there has been a Change of Control of the Company, be the special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. The obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if . If the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should may be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto hereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee substantively would is not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Dyax Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Dyax Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to the fullest extent permitted by law (within five ten business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Expense Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Expense Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. Indemnitee shall qualify for Expense Advances upon the execution and delivery to the Company of this Agreement, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that Indemnitee undertakes to repay the amounts advanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change of Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the indemnification obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which opinion if the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in of Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsBoard, and if there has been such a Change in of Control (other than a Change in of Control which that has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in of Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any If such litigation has not been commenced, any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Smart & Final Stores, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event the Indemnitee was, is is, or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company Corporation shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the CompanyCorporation, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee against the Corporation or any director or officer of the Corporation unless the Corporation has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company Corporation shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company Corporation under Section 2(a) hereof shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, ; and (ii) the obligation of the Company Corporation to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof shall be subject to the condition that, if, when when, and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company Corporation shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the CompanyCorporation) for all such amounts theretofore paid; , provided, however, that if the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company Corporation for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed); provided, however, that the entry of a guilty plea by an Indemnitee shall be deemed to be a final judicial determination, regardless of whether a sentence has been imposed. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State states of Colorado Idaho or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company Corporation hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company Corporation and the Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court court, of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). .
(d) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. .
(e) If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under any applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(f) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no event shall Indemnitee be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement for any Claims that relate to liability: (i) under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) under federal or state securities laws for “xxxxxxx xxxxxxx”; (iii) conduct finally adjudged as constituting active or deliberate dishonesty or willful fraud or illegality; (iv) conduct finally adjudged as producing an unlawful personal benefit to Indemnitee; or (v) prior to a Change of Control, under any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors of the Company shall have authorized or consented to such Claim.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee Director was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company Toro shall indemnify Indemnitee Director to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no not later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the CompanyToro, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid or owing with respect to or in settlement of (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlementamounts) of such Claim. Director shall give Toro written notice of all such Claims and the particulars thereof as soon as practicable; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the right of Director to indemnity hereunder unless such failure has materially and adversely affected the rights of Toro.
(b) If so requested by IndemniteeDirector, the Company Toro shall advance (within five ten business days of such request) any and all Expenses Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid or owing with respect to Indemnitee or in settlement of any Claim to Director (an “Expense Advance”).
(bc) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the foregoingcontrary, (i) prior to a Change in Control, Director shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim (other than a claim for indemnification) initiated by Director against Toro or any director or officer of Toro unless Toro has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim, (ii) the obligations of the Company Toro under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which writing stating the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) reasons therefor that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (iiiii) the obligation of the Company Toro to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a2(b) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company Toro shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee Director (who hereby agrees to reimburse the CompanyToro) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee Director has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee Director should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee Director shall not be required to reimburse the Company Toro for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). .
(d) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively Director would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable lawlaw (such determination to be made by the Reviewing Party independent of any position of Toro on any aspect of the indemnification including but not limited to the appropriateness of the amount of any settlement), Indemnitee Director shall have the right to commence litigation in any court court, in the State states of Colorado Delaware or Delaware Minnesota or the state(s) of Director’s residence or employment, having subject matter jurisdiction thereof thereof, and in which venue is proper proper, seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, thereof and the Company Toro hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on Toro and Director.
(e) Any Expenses incurred by Director in cooperating with the Company Reviewing Party shall be borne by Toro (irrespective of the determination as to Director’s entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section 2(a) and IndemniteeToro hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Director harmless therefrom.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Toro Co)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, --------------------------------- is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law law/1/ as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Claim./2/ If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
. _________________________ /1/ Notwithstanding GCL (bS) Notwithstanding 145(f) (which provides that statutory indemnification rights are not exclusive), it should be presumed that, as a matter of Delaware public policy, indemnification in respect of actions by or in the foregoing, (i) the obligations right of the Company under Section 2(a(including derivative lawsuits) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted available, other than for Expenses. Consideration might be given to be indemnified specifying certain clear exclusions to the basic indemnification obligation, e.g.: liability under applicable law, and (iiSection 16(b) the obligation of the Company to make Exchange Act or ---- under federal or state securities laws for "xxxxxxx xxxxxxx"; conduct finally adjudged as constituting active or deliberate dishonesty or willful fraud or illegality; or conduct finally adjudged as producing an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemniteeunlawful personal benefit.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee lndemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason xxxxx of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of arising from or relating to such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such off such. request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom therefrom, have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which which, has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Florida having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such such, proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (CHINA MOBILITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (Formerly Xin Net Corp.))
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand or request is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by IndemniteeIndemnitee in writing, the Company shall advance (within five business days to Indemnitee ahead of such request) the final disposition of the Claim any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”)) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after such request is presented to the Company or as otherwise specifically provided herein.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that that, except with respect to Expense Advances, the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involvedthe Reviewing Party) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable lawindemnification is proper in the circumstances, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) this Agreement shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee would is not be permitted entitled to be so indemnified by the Company under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directorsas set forth in Section 1(g), and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. 3.
(c) If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party has not made a determination within thirty days after receipt by the Company of a written demand or request for indemnification, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be deemed to be entitled to such indemnification, absent a final judicial determination that indemnification is not permitted under applicable law. By written notice to Indemnitee, the thirty day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed fifteen US_DOCS\147998304.14 additional days, if the Reviewing Party making the determination requires additional time for obtaining or evaluating documents or information. If the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable lawlaw or if payment is not made as required within the time frame set forth above, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the Commonwealth of Virginia or State of Colorado or Delaware Nevada having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any Otherwise, any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(d) Indemnification shall not be made for any Claim as to which Xxxxxxxxxx has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the Company or for amounts paid in settlement to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the Claim was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all of the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) Expenses of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and subject to Section 5 below, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any action initiated by Indemnitee, other than a Legal Proceeding described in Section 2(b) which shall be permitted as provided in Section 2(b), (an "Indemnitee Initiated Action") unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such action.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 4 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable lawlaw (a "Legal Proceeding"), any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto to such Legal Proceeding (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If the final determination made in a Legal Proceeding is that the Indemnitee is or was entitled to indemnification, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Legal Proceeding.
(c) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 4 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Ohio having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event If Indemnitee was, was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim any Proceeding by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses) incurred by or for him in connection with the investigation, judgmentsdefense, fines, penalties settlement or amounts paid in settlement) appeal of such ClaimProceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein if Indemnitee acted in Good Faith. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two (2) business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the . The obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to this Section 2(a) 2.2 shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that it is determined by the Reviewing Party determines forum selected by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 4.3 that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided that the Company’s obligation to make the Expense Advances under this Section 2.2 or any advance of Expenses under Article III shall not be qualified or conditioned in any manner by the Company on the Indemnitee’s ability to reimburse the Company; and provided, howeverfurther, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party such forum that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal arbitration proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made by the arbitrator with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofthereto. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper arbitration seeking an initial a determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty sixty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement Indemnifiable Amounts.
(including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlementb) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). The Company shall, in accordance with such request (but without duplication) either (i) pay such Expenses on behalf of Indemnitee, or (ii) reimburse Indemnitee for such Expenses. Indemnitee's right to an Expense Advance is absolute and shall not be subject to any prior determination by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has satisfied any applicable standard of conduct for indemnification.
(bc) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or an Expense Advance pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless (i) the Company has joined in or the Company's Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim or (ii) the Claim is to enforce Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paidpaid (it being understood and agreed that the foregoing agreement by Indemnitee shall be deemed to satisfy any requirement that Indemnitee provide the Company with an undertaking to repay any Expense Advance if it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under applicable law); provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee's undertaking to repay such Expense Advances shall be unsecured and interest-free. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to determined in accordance with Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party within thirty days or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter competent jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee Director was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee Director to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by IndemniteeDirector, the Company shall advance (within five ten business days of such written request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee Director (an “Expense Advance”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and except as provided in Section 3, prior to a Change in Control Director shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Director against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee Director (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee Director has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee Director should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee Director shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom there from have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Director substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee Director shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State states of Colorado Minnesota or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and IndemniteeDirector.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in whole or in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, subject to Sections 2(b), 2(c), and 2(d) hereof the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after the Indemnitee presents written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, reasonable Expenses and all judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such ClaimClaim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement. The Indemnitee’s written demand shall also specify the Independent Legal Counsel selected by Indemnitee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. If so requested by IndemniteeIndemnitee in writing, the Company shall advance (within five ten business days of such request) any and all reasonable Expenses to Indemnitee or to the Indemnitee’s counsel (an “Expense Advance”).
. Such written request shall also specify the Independent Legal Counsel selected by Indemnitee if the Indemnitee has not previously specified such Independent Legal Counsel. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and except as provided in Section 3, prior to a Change of control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) hereof shall be subject to the condition that within sixty (60) days of the Reviewing Party Indemnitee’s written demand for an indemnification payment Independent Legal Counsel shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) opinion that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to repay to the Company all indemnification amounts paid to Indemnitee by the Company under Section 2(a) hereof when and to the extent that Independent Legal Counsel so determines that such payments were not to be permitted under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to within sixty days of the extent that the Reviewing Party determines Indemnitee’s written request for an Expense Advance Independent Legal Counsel shall not have determined in a written opinion that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified receive such Expense Advance under applicable law, and the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse repay to the CompanyCompany all Expense Advances paid to the Indemnitee by the Company under Section 2(a) for all hereof when and to the extent Independent Legal Counsel so determines that such amounts theretofore paidExpense Advance was not permitted under applicable law; provided, however, that if in the case of any indemnification payment or Expense Advance under Section 2(a) hereof Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, law (whether or not commenced prior to or following the determination of such Independent Legal Counsel) then (i) any determination made by the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding upon Indemnitee, (ii) the Company shall be obligated to make such indemnification payments and Expense Advances as would otherwise be required by Section 2(a) unless and until a final judicial determination is made establishing that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or Expense Advances under applicable law, and (iii) Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any such payment or Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made requiring the Indemnitee to make such repayment. (A final judicial determination, as used in this and other Sections of this Agreement, is a determination with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed).) The Indemnitee hereby further agrees to repay to the Company all indemnification payments and Expense Advances made to Indemnitee under Section 2(a) hereof when and to the extent any such final judicial determination determines that such payments or Expenses were not permitted under applicable law. The lndemnitee’s obligation to reimburse the Company for indemnification payments and Expense Advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged or payable thereon. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part or to receive an Expense Advance under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court sitting in the City or County of St. Louis, Missouri, or the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper properly seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel or any aspect thereof, including or the legal or factual bases therefortherefore, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by Independent Legal Counsel otherwise and made within the Reviewing Party otherwise sixty day period provided under this Section 2(b) shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Cpi Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law law, as soon as practicable (but in any event no later than thirty days 30 days) after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, fines and penalties assessed against or incurred by Indemnitee on account of that Claim and any and all amounts paid by Indemnity in settlement of that Claim (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim). If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such after that request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Special Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should is permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if Directors of the Company. If there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal advised by or shall be Special Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof, if and as Indemnitee so requests. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State states of Colorado Ohio or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is is, or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in whole or in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall will indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 60 calendar days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claims. The Indemnitee shall give prompt notice to the Company of any actual or asserted event or occurrence that could reasonably be expected to give rise to a Claim. The failure by the Indemnitee to notify the Company of such Claim will not relieve the Company from any liability hereunder unless, and only to the extent that, the Company did not learn of the Claim and such failure shall materially prejudice the ability of the Company to defend such Claims or otherwise perfect rights to any insurance coverage relating thereto. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee will not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company (other than a claim described in Section 3 hereof) or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall will advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (upon receipt of an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject undertaking from Indemnitee agreeing to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in repay any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and amounts advanced hereunder to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines it is finally determined that Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) indemnification for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and IndemniteeExpenses.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Omega Healthcare Investors Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance immediately, and in any event within one (within five 1) business days day of such request) , any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State Islands of Colorado Bermuda or Delaware any federal or state court in any state of the United States, in each case having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law law, as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after the same exists or hereafter may be amended, promptly upon the receipt of written demand is presented to the Companydemand, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (if such settlement is approved in advance by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days after the Company's receipt of such request) any and all such Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) above shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinionlegal opinion if the special, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof below is involved) that indemnification of Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, provided, that to be effective any such denial of indemnity must be in writing, delivered to Indemnitee, stating with particularity the reason for such denial; and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) above shall be subject to the condition that, that if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that indemnification of Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that indemnification of Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). .
(c) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsDirectors of the Company, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofbelow. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that indemnification of Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation litigation, in any court in the State state of Colorado Texas or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper proper, seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(d) Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to Indemnitee's right to be indemnified under this Agreement, give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any Claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. Notice to the Company shall be directed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with a copy to the Company's Secretary, at the address shown on the signature page of this Agreement (or such other address as the Company shall designate in writing to Indemnitee). In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within Indemnitee's power. Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee, or the Company, of any notice or document respecting the commencement of a Claim naming or involving Indemnitee and relating to an Indemnifiable Event with respect to which Indemnitee may be entitled to indemnification or an Expense Advance pursuant to this Agreement, the party receiving the same shall notify the other party promptly of such receipt.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Parker Drilling Co /De/)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event that the Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five ten business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company (otherwise than to enforce his or her rights under this Agreement) unless the Company has consented in writing to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding In the foregoingevent of any demand by the Indemnitee for indemnification hereunder or under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, (i) the Board shall designate a Reviewing Party, who shall, if there has been a Change of Control of the Company, be the special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. The obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if . If the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should may be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee substantively would is not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State state of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Genaissance Pharmaceuticals Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event the Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against any Expenses and Obligations incurred by him or on his behalf, to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but law.
(b) The Indemnitee must notify the Company in writing within a reasonable time of any event Claim for which indemnity will or could be sought and shall describe in reasonable detail the facts constituting the basis for such indemnification; provided, however, that no later than thirty days after written demand is presented delay or failure on the part of the Indemnitee in so notifying the Company shall relieve the Company of any liability or obligation hereunder except to the Companyextent of any damage or liability caused by or arising out of the Indemnitee’s failure to provide such notice. With respect to any Claim of which the Company is so notified, against any and all Expensessubject to the provisions of this paragraph (b), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claimthe Company will be entitled to participate therein at its own expense and/or to assume the defense thereof at its own expense. If so requested the Company assumes control of the defense of the Claim, the Company shall have the right to hire legal counsel selected by the Company and approved by the Indemnitee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). After notice from the Indemnitee that the Company’s proposed legal counsel is acceptable to the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance not be liable to the Indemnitee for the Expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such Claim, other than as provided below in this paragraph (within five business days b). The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ his or her own counsel in connection with such Claim, but the fees and expenses of such requestcounsel incurred after notice from the Indemnitee that the Company’s proposed legal counsel is acceptable to the Indemnitee shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (ii) counsel to the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest or position on any issue between the Company and all the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Claim or (iii) the Company shall not in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Claim, in each of which cases the Expenses of counsel for the Indemnitee shall be at the expense of the Company, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement. The Company shall not be entitled, without the consent of the Indemnitee, to assume the defense of any Claim brought by or in the right of the Company or as to which counsel for the Indemnitee shall have reasonably made the conclusion provided for in clause (an “Expense Advance”)ii) above. The Company shall not be required to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Claim effected without its written consent. The Company shall not settle in any manner any Claim, in any action, suit, proceeding, or inquiry or investigation in which the Indemnitee is a party, without the Indemnitee’s written consent. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the Company’s ability to compromise or settle any Claim brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission so long as such settlement does not include findings, conclusions, admissions or legal holdings legally binding on the Indemnitee. Neither the Company nor the Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold or delay their consent to any proposed settlement.
(bc) All requests for indemnification shall be made to the Company in writing by the Indemnitee or his appointed agent. The Company shall provide all such indemnification, including payments for Expenses or Obligations, within 20 days after receipt by the Company of the written request of the Indemnitee.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the foregoingcontrary herein, (i) the obligations of the Company under this Section 2(a) 2 shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance a payment pursuant to Section 2(aparagraph 2(c) above shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel determines that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a any court in the State of competent Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel that the Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance payments made until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom there from have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel or if the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel determines that the Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases thereforthereof, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party Independent Legal Counsel otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Transkaryotic Therapies Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; providedPROVIDED, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado Washington or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In Except as provided in subsections 8.2(d), 8.2(e) and 8.2(f) below, the event Indemnitee was, Corporation shall indemnify an individual who is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to a proceeding because he is or witness was a director or other participant inofficer against liability incurred by him in the proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, in the case of any criminal proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
(b) A person's conduct with respect to an employee benefit plan for a Claim purpose he believed in good faith to be in the interests of the participants in and beneficiaries of the plan is conduct that satisfies the requirement of subsection 8.2(a).
(c) The termination of a proceeding by reason judgment, order, settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of NOLO CONTENDERE or its equivalent shall not, of itself, be determinative that the proposed indemnitee did not meet the standard of conduct set forth in subsection 8.2(a).
(d) The Corporation shall not indemnify a person under this Article in connection with a proceeding by or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Eventthe right of the Corporation in which such person was adjudged liable to the Corporation, unless, and then only to the extent that, the Company Reviewing Party, or a court of competent jurisdiction acting pursuant to Section 8.5 of this Article, determines that, in view of the circumstances of the case, the indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification.
(e) Indemnification permitted under this Article in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee include reasonable expenses, penalties, fines (including an excise tax assessed with respect to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties an employee benefit plan) and amounts paid in settlement (including all interestprovided that such settlement and the amounts paid in connection therewith are not unreasonable, assessments and other charges paid or payable as determined by the Reviewing Party responsible for making the determination that indemnification is permissible as described in Section 8.4(b) below) in connection with or in respect of such Expensesthe proceeding, but, unless ordered by a court, shall not include judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(bf) Notwithstanding the foregoingany other provision of this Article, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) no person shall be subject entitled to indemnification or advancement of expenses hereunder with respect to any proceeding or claim brought or made by him against the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in Corporation, other than a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred proceeding or claim seeking or defending such person's right to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation indemnification or advancement of the Company to make an Expense Advance expense pursuant to Section 2(a8.5 hereof or otherwise.
(g) If any person is entitled under any provision of this Article to indemnification by the Corporation for some portion of liability incurred by him, but not the total amount thereof, the Corporation shall be subject indemnify such person for the portion of such liability to the condition that, if, when and which he is entitled.
(h) The Corporation shall indemnify a director or officer to the extent that he has been successful, on the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable lawmerits or otherwise, in the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court defense of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as proceeding to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been he was a Change in Controlparty, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable lawdefense of any claim, Indemnitee shall have issue or matter therein, because he is or was a director or officer, against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (TCW Group Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except for proceedings to enforce rights to Indemnification, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) (other than as set forth in the last sentence thereof) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a based on an unqualified written legal opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law construed in favor of Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Liberty Lane Acquisition Corp.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification on an advance pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any (i) Claim initiated by Indemnitee, unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim, (ii) liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange act or under federal or state securities laws for “ixxxxxx xxxxxxx,” (iii) breach of the duty of loyalty to the Corporation, (iv) conduct finally adjudged as constituting acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve active or deliberate dishonesty or willful fraud or illegality, (v) conduct finally adjudged as producing an unlawful personal benefit, (vi) liability under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) regarding unlawful dividends and stock purchases or (vii) advance that is prohibited by the Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware any state having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify indemnify, hold harmless and defend Indemnitee (without regard to the negligence or other fault of the Indemnitee) to the fullest extent permitted by law applicable law, as soon as practicable but in any no event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, excise taxes and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, excise taxes or amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) of such Claim. If Indemnitee makes a request to be indemnified under this Agreement, the Board of Directors (acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to the Claim with respect to an Indemnifiable Event or, if such a quorum is not obtainable, acting upon an opinion in writing of independent legal counsel ("Board Action")) shall, as soon as practicable but in no event later than thirty days after such request, authorize such indemnification. Notwithstanding anything in the Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate") of the Company, the By-laws or this Agreement to the contrary, following a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in the Certificate, the By-laws or this Agreement to the contrary, if so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses relating to a Claim to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"), upon the receipt of a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay such Expense Advance if a judgment or other final adjudication or determination adverse to Indemnitee establishes that Indemnitee, with respect to such Claim, is not eligible for indemnification.
(bc) Notwithstanding the foregoing, If there has been no Board Action or Arbitration (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to as defined in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law3), and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party or if Board Action determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable lawindemnified, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; providedin any respect, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable lawpart, in accordance with Section 2(a) of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in the court that is hearing the action or proceeding relating to the Claim for which indemnification is sought or in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Texas having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party Board Action or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Notwithstanding anything in the Certificate, the By-laws or this Agreement to the contrary, if Indemnitee has commenced legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction or Arbitration to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under this Agreement, the By-laws of the Company or applicable law, any Board Action under which Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified in accordance with Section 2(a) of this Agreement shall not be binding. Any determination Board Action not followed by the Reviewing Party otherwise such litigation or Arbitration shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest full extent authorized or permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim; provided, however, that, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by Indemnitee unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized in advance, or unanimously consented to, by the Board of Directors of the Company. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Company's Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado New York or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Annual Report
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law (as the same exists as of the date of this Agreement or hereafter may be amended) and as provided by this Agreement, as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) Expenses of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five (5) business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee before the final disposition of the Claim, upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay such advances if it shall be ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement or otherwise (each an “Expense Advance”). The Company shall make all Expense Advances that Indemnitee’s defense counsel certifies by affidavit to the Company as be in reasonable and incurred in defending a Claim (including permissive and compulsory counterclaims and affirmative defenses).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which legal opinion if the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof (as defined below) is involved) that indemnification of Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law; provided, however, that to be effective any such denial of indemnification must be in a writing delivered to Indemnitee stating with particularity the reason or reasons for such denial; and (ii) the obligation obligations of the Company to make an Expense Advance Advances pursuant to Section 2(a2 (a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that indemnification of Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that indemnification of Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto thereto.
(as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). c) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsBoard, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofCounsel. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that indemnification of Indemnitee substantively or Expense Advances would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation litigation, in any Delaware court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper proper, seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (North American Galvanizing & Coatings Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the CompanyCompany by Indemnitee, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof3. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State states of Colorado Tennessee or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and except as provided in Section 6, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such claim.
(b) If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five ten (10) business days of such written request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”)) upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay such amount to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified.
(bc) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a3(a) and (b) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 5 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a3(b) shall be subject to the condition that, that if, when when, and to the extent that that, the Reviewing Party determines Parry determines, or it is otherwise ultimately determined, that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 5 hereof. If the Board of Directors selects the Reviewing Party, the selection shall be made by a majority vote of Disinterested Directors, even though less than a quorum; in the event that a majority of Disinterested Directors so directs, the determination shall be made by independent counsel, as defined in Section 5 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in the Court of Chancery of Delaware, or any other court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter competent jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper proper, seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In Subject to the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising limitations set forth in part out of) an Indemnifiable EventSection 6 and otherwise in this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify Indemnitee as follows: The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law and its articles of incorporation and bylaws in effect on the date hereof, or as soon such law or articles or bylaws may from time to time be changed as practicable but provided below, against Expenses and Liabilities actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his behalf in connection with the investigation, defense, settlement or appeal of any event Indemnifiable Proceeding (including an Indemnifiable Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company) if and wherever Indemnitee is a party or a witness, is threatened to be made a party or a witness or is required to produce documents or other evidence with respect to such Indemnifiable Proceeding. With respect to a third party action, unless no later than thirty days after written demand is presented longer required by law, Indemnitee's indemnification shall be conditioned upon Indemnitee having acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company, against any and all Expensesin the case of a criminal Proceeding the Company having no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee's acts were unlawful. With respect to a derivative action, judgmentsunless no longer required by law, finesIndemnitee's indemnification shall be conditioned on Indemnitee having acted in good faith in a manner believed to be in the best interests of the Company. Further, penalties and amounts paid in settlement the event of a derivative action no indemnification shall be made (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or i) in respect of such Expensesany claim, judgments, fines, penalties issue or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company shall advance (within five business days in the performance of such request) any and all Expenses Indemnitee's duty to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinionand its shareholders, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, unless and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and only to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines court in which such Proceeding is or was pending shall determine that Indemnitee would is fairly or reasonable entitled to indemnity for expenses or (ii) in respect of amounts paid in settlement of or otherwise disposing of a threatened or pending action without court approval, or amounts incurred in defending a pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval. If, after the date of this Agreement, a change in any applicable law or the Company's articles of incorporation or bylaws expands the Company's right to indemnify Indemnitee, such change shall be within the purview of the Parties' rights and obligations under this Agreement. If such a change narrows the Company's right to indemnify Indemnitee, such change, to the extent not otherwise required by such law, article or bylaw shall have no effect on this Agreement or the Parties' rights and obligations under it. In addition to, and not as a limitation of, the foregoing, the rights of indemnification of Indemnitee provided under this Agreement shall include those rights set forth in Sections 2 and 9 below. The right to indemnification conferred herein shall be permitted presumed to have been relied upon by Indemnitee in serving or continuing to serve the Company as an Agent and shall be so indemnified enforceable as a contract right. If Indemnitee is entitled under applicable lawthis Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses or Liabilities incurred by Indemnitee, but not for the total amount thereof, the Company shall be entitled indemnify Indemnitee, pursuant to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) procedures set forth in this Agreement, for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced portion of the Expenses or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as Liabilities to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemniteeentitled.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Norcal Waste Systems Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law law, as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expensesexpenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expensesexpenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the any Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Special Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, that if, when and to the extent that the any Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the a Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Special Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no appointment or no determination by the a Reviewing Party or if the a Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases basis therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) a. In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, ; and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado California or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Vyyo Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all ExpensesExpenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgmentsjudgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”Advance").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified indemnified under applicable applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsDirectors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in ControlControl), the Reviewing Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Missouri having subject matter jurisdiction thereof jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination determination by the court or challenging any such determination determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(c) The Company and Indemnitee agree that this indemnification arrangement is based upon the statutory authorization in the Missouri General and Business Corporation Law, §351.355, and in particular subparts 6 and 7 thereof, by virtue of the provisions in Article Thirteenth of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation dated February 26, 2001. No provision of this Agreement shall permit the Company to indemnify Indemnitee from or on account of Indemnitee’s conduct which is finally adjudged to have been knowingly fraudulent, deliberately dishonest or willful misconduct.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Great Plains Energy Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim, other than any liability incurred by an Indemnitee under Section 16(b) of the Act. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado [New Jersey] or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (21st Century Telecom Services, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee Director was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim (as defined hereinafter) by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable EventEvent (as defined hereinafter), the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee Director to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all ExpensesExpenses (as defined hereinafter), judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by IndemniteeDirector, the Company shall advance (within five ten business days of after such written request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (Director an “"Expense Advance”". Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and except as provided in Section 3 hereof, prior to a Change in Control (as defined hereinafter), Director shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Director against the Company or any director or officer of the Company, unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party (as defined hereinafter) shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, if when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee Director (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee Director has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee Director should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee Director would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee Director shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Director substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee Director shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State states of Colorado Texas or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper proper, seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and IndemniteeDirector.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Weatherford Enterra Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Armstrong Flooring, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, which determination shall be evidenced by a notice promptly delivered to the Indemnitee, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that (x) in the event the Reviewing Party makes such a determination under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 2(b), the Company will be obligated to provide indemnification and advance Expenses to Indemnitee pursuant to Section 2(a) notwithstanding such determination by the Reviewing Party in the event that Independent Legal Counsel provides to the Company within 45 days of such determination a written opinion to the effect that indemnification of the Indemnitee would be permitted under applicable law with respect to the Claims in question and (y) if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party or Independent Legal Counsel, as applicable, that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines and Independent Legal Counsel determine that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party and Independent Legal Counsel, or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party or Independent Legal Counsel, as applicable, otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Affiliate Investment, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee Director Designee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company A-BC shall indemnify Indemnitee Director Designee to the fullest extent permitted by law law, as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the CompanyA-BC, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges Charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Director Designee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and except as provided in Section 5, Director Designee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Director Designee against A-BC or any director or officer of A-BC unless A-BC has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by IndemniteeDirector Designee, the Company A-BC shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee Director Designee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company A-BC under Section 2(a4(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which that the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof Director Designee is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted entitled to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company A-BC to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a4(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Director Designee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company A-BC shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee Director Designee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the CompanyA-BC) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee Director Designee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee Director Designee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee Director Designee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee Director Designee shall not be required to reimburse the Company A-BC for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party Director Designee's obligation to reimburse A-BC for Expense Advances shall be selected by the Board of Directors, unsecured and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party no interest shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofcharged thereon. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Director Designee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee Director Designee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado Missouri or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper proper, seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company A-BC hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company A-BC and IndemniteeDirector Designee.
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Samples: Consulting and Indemnification Agreement (Anheuser Busch Companies Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court court, of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). .
(d) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. .
(e) If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Indemnitee, substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(f) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no event shall Indemnitee be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement for any Claims that relate to liability; (i) under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) under federal or state securities laws for “xxxxxxx xxxxxxx”; (iii) conduct finally adjudged as constituting active or deliberate dishonesty or willful fraud or illegality; (iv) conduct finally adjudged as producing an, unlawful personal benefit to Indemnitee; or (v) prior to a Change of Control, under any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors of the Company shall have authorized or consented to such Claim.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee wasThe Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Party against all Indemnifiable Losses relating to, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (resulting from or arising in part out of) of any Claim. The failure by an Indemnifiable EventIndemnified Party to notify the Company of such Claim will not relieve the Company from any liability hereunder unless, and only to the extent that, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee did not learn of the Claim and such failure results in forfeiture by the Company of substantial defenses, rights or insurance coverage. The Indemnified Parties will have the right to the fullest extent permitted by select one law as soon as practicable but firm (plus local counsel) of ENTITY's choosing to represent all Indemnified Parties in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any Claim and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable Expenses incurred in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts therewith will be paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) a request therefor. Without limiting the generality or effect of any and all Expenses other provision hereof, the parties expressly acknowledge that the foregoing indemnity is intended to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) apply regardless of the nature of the alleged conduct of the Indemnified Party, including without limitation actual or alleged ordinary or gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in upon a written opinionfinal, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed nonappealable determination by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure in an action against an Indemnified Party that the Losses (or a determination that Indemnitee should portion thereof) relating to, resulting from or arising out of a Claim were related solely to, resulted solely from or arose solely out of such Indemnified Party's gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct, the amount of such Indemnified Party's Indemnified Losses in respect of such Claim will be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made reduced by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until amount of such Losses (or a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsedportion thereof). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In The Company shall indemnify, --------------------------------- in accordance with and to the event full extent now or hereinafter permitted by law, Indemnitee was, who was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a any Claim by reason of (or arising in whole or in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any liability or expense actually and all Expensesreasonably incurred, including, without limitation, attorney's fees and other fees and expenses, judgments, fines, penalties fines and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any such Expensesattorneys' fees and other fees and expenses, judgments, fines, penalties fines or amounts paid in settlement) by Indemnitee in connection with such Claim or any appeal therefrom, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of such Claim. If so requested by Indemniteethe Company, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) and, with respect to any and all Expenses criminal action, proceeding or investigation, had no reasonable cause to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”)believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
(b) Notwithstanding In the foregoingevent Indemnitee was, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject is or becomes a party to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinionor other participant in, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof or is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted threatened to be indemnified under applicable lawmade a party to or other participant in, and (ii) a Claim by or in the obligation right of the Company to make procure a judgment in its favor by reason of (or arising in whole or in part out of) an Expense Advance pursuant Indemnifiable Event, the Company will indemnify Indemnitee to Section 2(a) the fullest extent permitted by law against costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and other fees and expenses, actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Claim or any appeal therefrom, if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, except that no indemnification shall be subject made in respect of any such Claim as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the condition that, if, when Company unless and only to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines Grand Court of the Cayman Islands or the court in which such action, suit or proceeding was brought 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 Grand Court of the Cayman Islands or such other court shall deem proper.
(c) To the extent that the Indemnitee would not has been successful on the merits or otherwise, including, without limitation, the dismissal of an action without prejudice, in defense of any Claim referred to in Sections 2(a) or 2(b) hereof, Indemnitee shall be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable lawagainst costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys' fees and other fees and expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.
(d) Directors of the Company shall be entitled have no personal liability to be reimbursed by Indemnitee the Company or its Members for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary or other duties as a director, except (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Companyi) for all any breach of a director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) a payment of a dividend on stock of the Company or a purchase or redemption of stock of the Company in violation of law, or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit.
(e) Subject to Section 3(a), any indemnification under Sections 2(a) or 2(b), unless ordered by a court, shall be made by the Company only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has satisfied the applicable standard set forth in Section 2(a) or 2(b), as the case may be. Subject to Section 4(a), such amounts theretofore paiddetermination shall be made (i) by the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum of disinterested directors is not available or if such disinterested directors so direct, by independent legal counsel (designated in the manner provided below in this subsection (d)) in a written opinion or (iii) by the stockholders of the Company (the "Stockholders") by a majority vote of Stockholders present at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Independent legal counsel shall be designated by vote of a majority of the disinterested directors; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced the Board is unable or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction fails to secure a determination that Indemnitee should so -------- ------- designate, such designation shall be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted subject to be indemnified under applicable law the approval of the Company which approval shall not be binding and Indemnitee unreasonably withheld. Independent legal counsel shall not be required to reimburse any person or firm who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company for any Expense Advance until or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee's rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such independent legal counsel and to indemnify fully such counsel against costs, charges and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and other fees and expenses, actually and reasonably incurred by such counsel in connection with this Agreement or the opinion of such counsel pursuant hereto.
(f) All expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and other fees and expenses, incurred by Indemnitee in his capacity as a final judicial determination is made director, officer, employee and/or agent of the Company in connection with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party Claim shall be selected paid by the Board Company in advance of Directorsthe final disposition of such Claim in accordance with and to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by law, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination procedural manner prescribed by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and IndemniteeSection 3(b) hereof.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Scottish Annuity & Life Holdings LTD)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company Companies, jointly and severally shall indemnify indemnity Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to any of the CompanyCompanies, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such ClaimClaim and shall include, without limitation, Expenses of any counsel selected by Indemnitee who has the right to select his or her own counsel. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company Companies, jointly and severally shall be obligated to advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company Companies under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company Companies, jointly and severally, to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company Companies shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the CompanyCompanies) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company Companies for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be legal counsel or a person who shall be advised by legal counsel which person and/or legal counsel, as applicable, shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsDirectors of Mobile Services Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado California or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company Companies hereby consents consent to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company Companies and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Mobile Storage Group Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, law and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event that the Indemnitee was, was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement; provided, however, the Company shall have been given the opportunity to consent in writing to such settlement (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld)) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such requestrequest and subject to providing any undertaking that may be required by law) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”"EXPENSE ADVANCE"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company (otherwise than to enforce his rights under this Agreement) unless the Company has consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding In the foregoingevent of any demand by the Indemnitee for indemnification hereunder or under the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company shall, within five days after such demand, designate a Reviewing Party, who shall, if there has been a Change of Control of the Company, be the special independent counsel referred to in Section 4 hereof. The obligations of the Company under Section 2(a3(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section 3 4 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a3(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided. Unless the Indemnitee agrees otherwise, however, that if the Reviewing Party must render a decision within ten days after appointment. If the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should may be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto hereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or 3 if the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee substantively would is not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except as provided in Section 5 hereof, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or Expense Advances pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and and, if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Hayes Lemmerz International Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event If Indemnitee was, was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim any Proceeding by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than [thirty (30)] days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by or for him or her in connection with the investigation, judgmentsdefense, fines, penalties settlement or amounts paid in settlement) appeal of such ClaimProceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, provided that Indemnitee acted in Good Faith. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business [two (2) business] days of such request) any and all such Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the . The obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to this Section 2(a) 2.2 shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that it is determined by the Reviewing Party determines forum selected by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 4.3 that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided that the Company’s obligation to make the Expense Advances under this Section 2.2 or any advance of Expenses under Article III shall not be qualified or conditioned in any manner by the Company on the Indemnitee’s ability to reimburse the Company; and provided, howeverfurther, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party such forum that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the CompanyCompany by Indemnitee, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, or other amounts adjudicated against Indemnitee, and amounts paid actually and reasonably incurred in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by IndemniteeClaim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Company shall advance (within five business days Indemnitee as a result of such request) the actual or deemed receipt of any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”)payments under this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under this Agreement or applicable law, and .
(iic) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to To the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the Reviewing Party determines that merits or otherwise in defense of any or all Claims relating in whole or in part to an Indemnifiable Event or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for indemnified against all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings Expenses incurred in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, connection therewith. In connection with any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that otherwise as to whether Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted is entitled to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable lawhereunder, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State burden of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise proof shall be conclusive and binding on the Company to establish that Indemnitee is not so entitled.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification or Expense Advance (under Section 4 (c)) shall be provided hereunder if (i) Indemnitee institutes or initiates an action, proceeding or claim against the Company (except for an action to enforce or interpret this Agreement, which is provided for in Section 4(d) below); (ii) a court determines that, with respect to an action or claim instituted by the Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, the action or claim was not in good faith or was frivolous; (iii) the Claim is for an amount paid in a settlement without the Company's consent; (iv) such payment would be prohibited by applicable law; or (v) a judgment or other final adjudication establishes that Indemnitee's actions or omissions to act were material to the cause of action so adjudicated and Indemniteeconstitute (A) a violation of the criminal law, unless the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was lawful and had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful; (B) a transaction from which the Indemnitee derived an improper personal benefit; (C) in the case of a director, a circumstance under which the liability provisions of Section 607.0834 of the Florida Business Corporation Act is applicable; or (D) fraudulent, dishonest or willful misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of the Company in a proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor or in a proceeding by or in the right of a shareholder.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Able Telcom Holding Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, in a Claim Proceeding by reason of (or arising in part out of) the Indemnitee’s Corporate Capacity or an Indemnifiable Event, the Company Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted authorized by applicable law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days (60 days if the Reviewing Party is special, independent counsel) after written demand is presented to the CompanyCorporation, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement), paid or incurred in connection with such Proceeding.
(b) of such Claim. If To the fullest extent authorized by applicable law, if so requested by IndemniteeIndemnitee in writing, the Company Corporation shall advance (within five ten business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding to which Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or in which Indemnitee was, is or becomes a witness or other participant in, or to which Indemnitee is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, by reason of (or arising in part out of) the Indemnitee’s Corporate Capacity or an Indemnifiable Event or in connection with seeking recovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Corporation (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject . The Indemnitee hereby undertakes to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make repay an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that it is ultimately determined in accordance with this Agreement that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed indemnified by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings Corporation as authorized in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under this Agreement and applicable law. No other form of undertaking shall be required of the Indemnitee other than the execution of this Agreement. An Expense Advance shall be made only upon receipt of satisfactory evidence as to the amount of such Expenses. The Indemnitee’s copy of the statement paid, any determination made or to be paid by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted Indemnitee, shall constitute satisfactory evidence of the amount of such Expenses.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required the contrary, prior to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party Indemnitee shall not be selected entitled to indemnification or Expense Advance pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Proceeding, however denominated, initiated by Indemnitee against the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority Corporation or any director or officer of the Company’s Board Corporation unless the Corporation has joined in or consented to the initiation of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and IndemniteeProceeding.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason reasons of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such ClaimClaim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five (5) business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and except as provided in Section 3, prior to a --------- Change in Control Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party ----------- shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition ----------- that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee's obligation to reimburse the Company for Expense Advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the an Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereofCounsel. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Florida having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including or the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 10 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim; provided that Indemnitee makes a written demand for payment of such Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or other amount on or prior to the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which Indemnitee incurs such Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or other amount. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business 10 days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). In the event the Company is also a defendant, Indemnitee hereby agrees to seek to engage the same counsel that represents the Company with regard to such Claim so long as in Indemnitee’s reasonable judgment such counsel will be able to provide Indemnitee an adequate and separate defense against such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, which determination shall be evidenced by a notice promptly delivered to Indemnitee, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that (x) in the event the Reviewing Party makes such a determination under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 2(b), the Company will be obligated to provide indemnification and an Expense Advance to Indemnitee pursuant to Section 2(a) notwithstanding such determination by the Reviewing Party in the event that Independent Legal Counsel provides to the Company within 45 days of such determination a written opinion to the effect that indemnification of Indemnitee would be permitted under applicable law with respect to the Claims in question and (y) if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party or Independent Legal Counsel, as applicable, that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights right of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines determine that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable application law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any federal or state court located in the City and County of Denver in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party and Independent Legal Counsel, or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated under Section 2(a) to provide indemnification or make an Expense Advance if a court makes a final determination (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) that such indemnification and Expense Advance is not permitted under applicable law. If Independent Legal Counsel determines that indemnification of Indemnitee would be permitted in whole or in part under applicable law with respect to the Claim in question, the Company shall have the right to commence litigation in any federal or state court located in City and County of Denver in the State of Colorado having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper, seeking a determination by the court that such indemnification is not permitted under applicable law or challenging any such determination by Independent Legal Counsel, or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual basis therefor, and Indemnitee hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party or Independent Legal Counsel, as applicable, otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. To the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law and regulation, as currently in effect or hereafter amended, and subject to the limitations on indemnification set forth in this Agreement, the Corporation will:
1. Indemnify you and hold you harmless from and against and, if paid by you, reimburse you for, any Indemnified Costs incurred by you in connection with any Proceedings arising by reason of the fact that you are or at any time in the past were a director or officer of the Corporation, or are or were serving or at any time will serve at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise including service with respect to employee benefit plans, to the extent of the highest and most advantageous to you of any combination of:
(a) In the event Indemnitee was, benefits provided by the indemnification provisions of the Corporation's Bylaws as in effect on the date of this Agreement;
(b) the benefits provided by the indemnification provisions of the Corporation's Bylaws in effect at the time the Indemnified Costs are incurred by you;
(c) the benefits allowable under the Delaware Law in effect as of the date of this Agreement or as the same may hereafter be amended;
(d) the benefits allowable under the law of the jurisdiction under which the Corporation is or becomes a party to or witness organized at the time the Indemnified Costs are incurred by you;
(e) the benefits available under any director's and officer's insurance ("D&O Insurance") or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim liability insurance obtained by reason of the Corporation; and
(or arising in part out off) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee benefits available to the fullest extent permitted authorized to be provided to you by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against Corporation under the non-exclusivity provisions of the Bylaws of the Corporation and the Delaware Law.
2. Pay any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable expenses in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested a Proceeding arising by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations reason of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject fact that you are or at any time in the past were a director or officer of the Corporation, as those expenses are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding, regardless of whether the directors of the Corporation previously authorized those payments, upon receipt from you of an undertaking by or on your behalf to the condition repay such amount if it ultimately is determined that the Reviewing Party shall you are not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted entitled to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) by the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified Corporation for those expenses under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; providedCorporation's Bylaws, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced this Agreement or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemniteeotherwise.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court court, of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). .
(d) If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. .
(e) If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee Indemnitee. substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State States of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(f) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, in no event shall Indemnitee be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement for any Claims that relate to liability: (i) under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) under federal or state securities laws for "xxxxxxx xxxxxxx"; (iii) conduct finally adjudged as constituting active or deliberate dishonesty or willful fraud or illegality;
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event the Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five 5 business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under the Company is prohibited by applicable lawlaw from indemnifying the Indemnitee, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to the second sentence of Section 2(a) shall be subject to the further condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under the Company is prohibited by applicable lawlaw from indemnifying the Indemnitee, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under the Company is prohibited by applicable law from indemnifying the Indemnitee shall not be binding and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed).
(c) The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to cause the Board to expeditiously appoint a Reviewing Party to pass upon, and to cause such Reviewing Party to expeditiously consider and pass upon, any request by the Indemnitee for indemnification and/or an Expense Advance under this Agreement. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of DirectorsBoard, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party as to the Company’s ability to indemnify the Indemnitee, or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under the Company is prohibited by applicable lawlaw from indemnifying the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court located in the City of Dallas and State of Colorado or Delaware Texas having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial a determination by the court that the Company is not prohibited by applicable law from indemnifying the Indemnitee or challenging any such contrary determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and jurisdiction and venue in any such court, and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee, subject to the rights of the Indemnitee set forth in the immediately preceding sentence. As provided in Section 13 of this Agreement, if the Indemnitee commences litigation to seek such a judicial determination or otherwise challenging any determination by the Reviewing Party, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee against any and all expenses related to such litigation and, if requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall make a related Expense Advance.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Zix Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 10 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim; provided that Indemnitee makes a written demand for payment of such Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or other amount on or prior to the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which Indemnitee incurs such Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or other amount. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business 10 days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”). In the event the Company is also a defendant, indemnitee hereby agrees to seek to engage the same counsel that represents the Company with regard to such Claim so long as in Indemnitee’s reasonable judgment such counsel will be able to provide Indemnitee an adequate defense against such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i1) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, which determination shall be evidenced by a notice promptly delivered to Indemnitee, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that (x) in the event the Reviewing Party makes such a determination under clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 2(b), the Company will be obligated to provide indemnification and advance Expense to Indemnitee pursuant to Section 2(a ) notwithstanding such determination by the Reviewing Party in the event that Independent Legal Counsel provides to the Company within 45 days of such determination a written opinion to the effect that indemnification of Indemnitee would be permitted under applicable law with respect to the Claims in question and (y) if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party or Independent Legal Counsel, as applicable, that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights right of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines determine that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable application law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any federal or state court located in New Castle Country in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party and Independent Legal Counsel, or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated under Section 2(a) to provide indemnification or make an Expense Advance if a court makes a final determination (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed) that such indemnification and Expense Advance is not permitted under applicable law. If Independent Legal Counsel determines that indemnification of Indemnitee would be permitted in whole or in part under applicable law with respect to the Claim in question, the Company shall have the right to commence litigation in any federal or state court located in New Castle County in the State of Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper, seeking a determination by the court that such indemnification is not permitted under applicable law or challenging any such determination by Independent Legal Counsel, or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual basis therefor, and Indemnitee hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party or Independent Legal Counsel, as applicable, otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Affiliate Investment, Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgmentsjudgements, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State state of Colorado domicile or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Anixter International Inc)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason reasons of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such ClaimClaim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement (including the creation of the trust referred to in Section 4 hereof). If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five (5) business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and except as provided in Section 5, prior to a Change in Control Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 3 4 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). Indemnitee's obligation to reimburse the Company for Expense Advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon. If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Florida having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including or the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In If the event Indemnitee was, was or is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to the Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”"). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, the Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by the Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company (otherwise than to enforce his rights under this Agreement) unless the Company has consented to the initiation of such Claim.
(b) Notwithstanding In the foregoingevent of any demand by the Indemnitee for indemnification hereunder or under the Company's Articles of Incorporation or By-laws, (i) the Board of Directors of the Company shall designate a Reviewing Party, who shall, if there has been a Change of Control of the Company, be the special independent counsel referred to in SECTION 3 hereof. The obligations of the Company under Section SECTION 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special independent counsel referred to in Section SECTION 3 hereof is involved) that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section SECTION 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if . If the Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that the Indemnitee should may be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that the Indemnitee would is not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding binding, and the Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto hereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that the Indemnitee substantively would is not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, the Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State Commonwealth of Colorado or Delaware Virginia having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and the Indemnitee.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In If the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim, or if Indemnitee receives notice of, or demand in connection with, a Claim or other threatened action, whether prior to or following the Merger, directly or indirectly, by reason of (or arising in whole or in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company Stockholders shall indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against for any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable Indemnifiable Expenses in connection with or in respect therewith. Notwithstanding the generality of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemniteethe foregoing and subject to Section 2(c), the Company shall advance Stockholders hereby agree to indemnify Indemnitee against all Indemnifiable Expenses relating to the Claim (within five business days in whatever form it may take in the future) represented by the letter of such request) any and all Expenses July 13, 1998 from Aetna to Indemnitee Continental attached hereto as Exhibit A (an “Expense Advance”"Aetna Claim").
(b) All Indemnifiable Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with a Claim shall be paid by the Stockholders in cash at the time the Indemnitee incurs such Indemnifiable Expenses in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the foregoingcontrary, the obligation of the Stockholders to indemnify the Indemnitee for Indemnifiable Expenses shall become operative only after the total amount of such claims for indemnification of Indemnifiable Expenses by Indemnitee exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars (i$100,000).
(d) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) Stockholders shall be subject several and not joint, and each and every Indemnifiable Expense shall be allocated among the Stockholders in the proportions set out below, and the obligations of each Stockholder under this Agreement shall be limited to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined amounts so allocated to them, respectively:
(in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involvedi) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and Xxxxxxxx Investment Trust L.P. -- one-sixth (1/6) (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(aXxxxxxxx Ventures L.P. -- one-sixth (1/6) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Companyiii) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx -- two-thirds (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed2/3). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Mim Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In accordance with the event provisions of the Act, the Company shall, to the extent legally permissible, indemnify the Indemnitee against all liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and attorneys’ fees or other costs paid or incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative and whether formal or informal, or any appeal therefrom, in which the Indemnitee may be involved or with which the Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to made, while in office or witness or other participant inthereafter, a Claim defendant or respondent by reason of the Indemnitee being or having been a director or an officer of the Company (or arising in part out ofany such proceeding, a “Proceeding”).
(b) an Indemnifiable EventWithin a reasonably prompt period after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if a claim in respect thereof is intended to be made against the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof; however, the failure to notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement Indemnitee.
(including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlementc) of such Claim. If so requested by the Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such request) any and all Expenses expenses, including attorneys’ fees or other costs, paid or incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any such action, suit or other proceeding (“Expenses”), to the Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding upon receipt by the foregoing, Company of (i) the obligations a written affirmation of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined Indemnitee has met the relevant standard of conduct described in the Act or any successor provision of Massachusetts law or that the proceeding involves conduct for which liability has been eliminated under a provision of the Company’s amended and restated articles of organization, as may be further amended (in a written opinionthe “Restated Articles”), in as authorized by the Act or any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable successor provision of Massachusetts law, and (ii) a written undertaking by the obligation Indemnitee to repay the Expense Advance if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification in accordance with this Agreement or the provisions of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party Act or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemniteesuccessor thereto.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (GTY Technology Holdings Inc.)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is is, or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, in or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, in a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties penalties, or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, prior to a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless the Company has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five 2 business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, ; and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when when, and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore previously paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board board of Directorsdirectors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel special, independent counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State states of Colorado ____________ or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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Samples: Directors Indemnification Agreement (Boise Cascade Corp)
Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable practicable, but in any event no later than thirty days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five business days of such requestrequest and of Indemnitee providing reasonable detail of the expenses that have been incurred or will be incurred by Indemnitee) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and and, if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s 's Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no indemnification shall be paid to any Indemnitee in connection with any action, suit or proceeding by the Indemnitee against the Company or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries or the directors, officers, employees or other Indemnitees of the Company or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, (i) unless such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law, (ii) unless the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company, (iii) unless such indemnification is provided by the Company, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law, or (iv) except as provided in Section 10 hereof.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is is, or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest full extent authorized or permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim; provided, however, that, except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by Indemnitee unless such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized in advance, or unanimously consented to, by the Board of Directors of the Company; and provided further that the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify Indemnitee hereunder for an Indemnifiable Event which is not (i) authorized by the Company's Board of Directors or (ii) otherwise within the authority of the Indemnitee. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two (2) business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “"Expense Advance”").
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a1(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Company's Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 2 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware Georgia having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
c) No change in the Company's Article or Bylaws or in the Georgia Business Corporation Code subsequent to the date of this Agreement shall have the effect of limiting or eliminating the indemnification available under this Agreement as to any act, omission or capacity for which this Agreement provides indemnification at the time of such act, omission or capacity. If any change after the date of this Agreement in any applicable law, statute or rule expands the power of the Company to indemnify the Indemnitee, such change shall to the same extent expand the Indemnitee's rights and the Company's obligations under this Agreement. If any change in any applicable law, statute or rule diminishes the power of the Company to Indemnify the Indemnitee, such change, except to the extent otherwise required by law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement, shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties' rights and obligations hereunder.
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Basic Indemnification Arrangement. (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Claim by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty 30 days after written demand is presented to the Company, against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement (including all interest, assessments assessments, and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of such Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties or amounts paid in settlement) of such Claim. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, except for proceedings to enforce rights to Indemnification, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Claim initiated by Indemnitee unless the Board of Directors has authorized or consented to the initiation of such Claim. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance (within five two business days of such request) any and all Expenses to Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance”).
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the obligations of the Company under Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall not have determined (in a written opinion, in any case in which the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof is involved) that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law, and (ii) the obligation of the Company to make an Expense Advance pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be subject to the condition that, if, when and to the extent that the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be so indemnified under applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby agrees to reimburse the Company) for all such amounts theretofore paid; provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or lapsed). If there has not been a Change in Control, the Reviewing Party shall be selected by the Board of Directors, and if there has been such a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which has been approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors who were directors immediately prior to such Change in Control), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Legal Counsel referred to in Section 3 hereof. If there has been no determination by the Reviewing Party or if the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee substantively would not be permitted to be indemnified in whole or in part under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence litigation in any court in the State of Colorado or Delaware having subject matter jurisdiction thereof and in which venue is proper seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor, and the Company hereby consents to service of process and agrees to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party otherwise shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
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