Definition of Agent. For the purposes of this Paragraph 1, "Agent" means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the Association as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation; "proceeding" means any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative; and "expenses" includes without limitation attorneys' fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Northern Empire Bancshares), Indemnification Agreement (Northern Empire Bancshares), Indemnification Agreement (Northern Empire Bancshares)
Definition of Agent. For the purposes of this Paragraph 1, -------------------- "Agent" means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Association, or is or was serving at the request of the Association as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation; "proceeding" means any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative; and "expenses" includes without limitation attorneys' fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Northern Empire Bancshares), Indemnification Agreement (Northern Empire Bancshares)
Definition of Agent. For the purposes of this Paragraph 1, "Agent" means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the AssociationCompany, or is or was serving at the request of the Association Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation; "proceeding" means any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative; and "expenses" includes without limitation attorneys' fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Bridge Capital Holdings), Indemnification Agreement (Northern Empire Bancshares)
Definition of Agent. For the purposes of this Paragraph 1, -------------------- "Agent" means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the AssociationCompany, or is or was serving at the request of the Association Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation; "proceeding" means any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative; and "expenses" includes without limitation attorneys' fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Northern Empire Bancshares)
Definition of Agent. For the purposes of this Paragraph 1Article IX, "Agent" means any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Associationcorporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Association corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation; "proceeding" means any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative; and "expenses" includes without limitation attorneys' fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (California Micro Devices Corp)