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 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 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 (Northern Empire Bancshares)