Common use of Change in Control; Potential Change in Control Clause in Contracts

Change in Control; Potential Change in Control. (a) The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control, then with respect to all matters concerning the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification and Expense Advances under this Agreement, the Company’s Articles or By-Laws, any vote of the Company’s shareholders or disinterested directors, any other agreement, any law or otherwise, the Company shall seek legal advice only from Independent Legal Counsel. Such Independent Legal Counsel shall be such person or firm selected by the Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) which has not otherwise performed material services for the Company or the Indemnitee within the prior three years (other than in connection with such matters). The Independent Legal Counsel shall, among other things, render its written opinion to the Company and the Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is permitted to be indemnified and receive Expense Advances. The Company agrees to pay the fees and expenses of the Independent Legal Counsel relating to its engagement pursuant to this Agreement. (b) In the event of a Potential Change in Control, the Company may, at its sole discretion, create a trust for the benefit of the Indemnitee and from time to time fund such trust in such amounts as the Company’s Board of Directors may, at its sole discretion, determine to satisfy Expenses reasonably anticipated or proposed to be incurred or paid from time to time in connection with any Claims. The terms of any trust established pursuant hereto shall provide that upon a Change in Control (i) the trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof encroached upon, without the written consent of the Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee shall advance (solely to the extent of trust assets), within two business days of a request by the Indemnitee and upon receipt of a Notice of Expense Advances by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, all Expenses to the Indemnitee (and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the trust under the circumstances under which the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under Section 6), (iii) the trustee shall promptly pay (solely to the extent of trust assets) to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, and (iv) all unexpended funds in such trust shall revert to the Company upon a final determination by the Reviewing Party or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified (or is not entitled to be indemnified) under the terms of this Agreement as to all Claims. The trustee shall be a person or entity reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. Nothing in this Section 8(b) shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under any other provision of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Open Text Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Photowatt Technologies Inc.)

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Change in Control; Potential Change in Control. (a) The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control, then with respect to all matters concerning the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification and Expense Advances under this Agreement, the Company’s Articles Charter or By-Laws, pursuant to any vote of the Company’s shareholders stockholders or its disinterested directors, under any other agreement, any law or otherwise, the Company shall seek legal advice only from Independent Legal Counsel. Such For all purposes of this Agreement, such Independent Legal Counsel shall be such person or firm selected by the Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) which has not otherwise performed material services for the Company or the Indemnitee within the prior three years (other than in connection with such matters). The Independent Legal Counsel shall, among other things, render its written opinion to the Company and the Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is permitted to be indemnified and receive Expense Advances. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Legal Counsel relating to its engagement pursuant to this Agreement. (b) In the event of a Potential Change in Control, the Company may, at in its sole discretion, create a trust for the benefit of the Indemnitee and from time to time fund such trust in such amounts as the Company’s Board of Directors may, at its sole discretion, may determine to satisfy Expenses reasonably anticipated or proposed to be incurred or paid from time to time in connection with any Claims. The terms of any trust established pursuant hereto shall provide that upon a Change in Control (i) the trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof encroached uponinvaded, without the written consent of the Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee shall advance (solely to the extent of trust assets), within two business days of a request by the Indemnitee and upon receipt of a Notice of Expense Advances by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, all Expenses to the Indemnitee (and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the trust under the circumstances under which the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under Section 66 herein), (iii) the trustee shall promptly pay (solely to the extent of trust assets) to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, otherwise and (iv) all unexpended funds in such trust shall revert to the Company upon a final determination by the Reviewing Party or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified (or is not entitled to be indemnified) indemnified under the terms of this Agreement as to all Claims. The trustee shall be a person or entity reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. Nothing in this Section 8(b) shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under any other provision of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Liveperson Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Town Sports International Holdings Inc)

Change in Control; Potential Change in Control. (a) The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control, then with respect to all matters concerning the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification and Expense Advances under this Agreement, the Company’s Articles 's Charter or By-Laws, any vote of the Company’s shareholders 's stockholders or disinterested directors, any other agreement, any law or otherwise, the Company shall seek legal advice only from Independent Legal Counsel. Such For all purposes of this Agreement, such Independent Legal Counsel shall be such person or firm selected by the Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) which has not otherwise performed material services for the Company or the Indemnitee within the prior three years (other than in connection with such matters). The Independent Legal Counsel shall, 7 -7- among other things, render its written opinion to the Company and the Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is permitted to be indemnified and receive Expense Advances. The Company agrees to pay the fees and expenses of the Independent Legal Counsel relating to its engagement pursuant to this Agreement. (b) In the event of a Potential Change in Control, the Company may, at in its sole discretion, create a trust for the benefit of the Indemnitee and from time to time fund such trust in such amounts as the Company’s 's Board of Directors may, at its sole discretion, may determine to satisfy Expenses reasonably anticipated or proposed to be incurred or paid from time to time in connection with any Claims. The terms of any trust established pursuant hereto shall provide that upon a Change in Control (i) the trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof encroached uponinvaded, without the written consent of the Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee shall advance (solely to the extent of trust assets), within two business days of a request by the Indemnitee and upon receipt of a Notice of Expense Advances by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, all Expenses to the Indemnitee (and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the trust under the circumstances under which the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under Section 6), (iii) the trustee shall promptly pay (solely to the extent of trust assets) to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, and (iv) all unexpended funds in such trust shall revert to the Company upon a final determination by the Reviewing Party or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified (or is not entitled to be indemnified) under the terms of this Agreement as to all Claims. The trustee shall be a person or entity reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. Nothing in this Section 8(b) shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under any other provision of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Knot Inc)

Change in Control; Potential Change in Control. (a) The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control, then with respect to all matters concerning the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification and Expense Advances under this Agreement, the Company’s Articles or By-Laws, any vote of the Company’s shareholders or disinterested directors, any other agreement, any law or otherwise, the Company shall seek legal advice only from Independent Legal Counsel. Such Independent Legal Counsel shall be such person or firm selected by the Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) which has not otherwise performed material services for the Company or the Indemnitee within the prior three years (other than in connection with such matters). The Independent Legal Counsel shall, among other things, render its written opinion to the Company and the Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is permitted to be indemnified and receive Expense Advances. The Company agrees to pay the fees and expenses of the Independent Legal Counsel relating to its engagement pursuant to this Agreement. (b) In the event of a Potential Change in Control, the Company may, at its sole discretion, create a trust for the benefit of the Indemnitee and from time to time fund such trust in such amounts as the Company’s Board of Directors may, at its sole discretion, determine to satisfy Expenses reasonably anticipated or proposed to be incurred or paid from time to time in connection with any Claims. The terms of any trust established pursuant hereto shall provide that upon a Change in Control (i) the trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof encroached upon, without the written consent of the Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee shall advance (solely to the extent of trust assets), within two business days of a request by the Indemnitee and upon receipt of a Notice of Expense Advances by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, all Expenses to the Indemnitee (and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the trust under the circumstances under which the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under Section 6), (iii) the trustee shall promptly pay (solely to the extent of trust assets) to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, and (iv) all unexpended funds in such trust shall revert to the Company upon a final determination by the Reviewing Party or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified (or is not entitled to be indemnified) under the terms of this Agreement as to all Claims. The trustee shall be a person or entity reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. Nothing in this Section 8(b) shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under any other provision of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Photowatt Technologies Inc.)

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Change in Control; Potential Change in Control. (a) The Company agrees that if there is a Change in Control, then with respect to all matters concerning the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification and Expense Advances under this Agreement, the Company’s Articles Charter or By-Laws, pursuant to any vote of the Company’s shareholders 's stockholders or its disinterested directors, under any other agreement, any law or otherwise, the Company shall seek legal advice only from Independent Legal Counsel. Such For all purposes of this Agreement, such Independent Legal Counsel shall be such person or firm selected by the Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) which has not otherwise performed material services for the Company or the Indemnitee within the prior three years (other than in connection with such matters). The Independent Legal Counsel shall, among other things, render its written opinion to the Company and the Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee is permitted to be indemnified and receive Expense Advances. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of the Independent Legal Counsel relating to its engagement pursuant to this Agreement. (b) In the event of a Potential Change in Control, the Company may, at in its sole discretion, create a trust for the benefit of the Indemnitee and from time to time fund such trust in such amounts as the Company’s Board of Directors may, at its sole discretion, may determine to satisfy Expenses reasonably anticipated or proposed to be incurred or paid from time to time in connection with any Claims. The terms of any trust established pursuant hereto shall provide that upon a Change in Control (i) the trust shall not be revoked or the principal thereof encroached uponinvaded, without the written consent of the Indemnitee, (ii) the trustee shall advance (solely to the extent of trust assets), within two business days of a request by the Indemnitee and upon receipt of a Notice of Expense Advances by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, all Expenses to the Indemnitee (and the Indemnitee hereby agrees to reimburse the trust under the circumstances under which the Indemnitee would be required to reimburse the Company under Section 66 herein), (iii) the trustee shall promptly pay (solely to the extent of trust assets) to the Indemnitee all amounts for which the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, otherwise and (iv) all unexpended funds in such trust shall revert to the Company upon a final determination by the Reviewing Party or a court of competent jurisdiction, as the case may be, that the Indemnitee has been fully indemnified (or is not entitled to be indemnified) indemnified under the terms of this Agreement as to all Claims. The trustee shall be a person or entity reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee. Nothing in this Section 8(b) shall relieve the Company of any of its obligations under any other provision of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Sybari Software, Inc.)

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