Director and Officer Liability Sample Clauses

Director and Officer Liability. Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation hereby agrees, to do the following: (a) For six years after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless the present and former officers and directors of the Company (each, an “Indemnified Person”) in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law or any other Applicable Law or provided under the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws in effect on the date hereof; provided that such indemnification shall be subject to any limitation imposed from time to time under Applicable Law. (b) For six years after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause to be maintained in effect provisions in the Surviving Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or in such documents of any successor to the business of the Surviving Corporation) regarding elimination of liability of directors, indemnification of officers, directors and employees and advancement of expenses that are no less advantageous to the intended beneficiaries than the corresponding provisions in existence on the date of this Agreement. (c) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall or, if the Company is unable to, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time to, obtain and fully pay the premium for the non-cancellable extension of the directors’ and officers’ liability coverage of the Company’s existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policies and the Company’s existing fiduciary liability insurance policies (collectively, “D&O Insurance”), in each case for a claims reporting or discovery period of at least six years from and after the Effective Time with respect to any claim related to any period of time at or prior to the Effective Time with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are not materially less favorable in the aggregate than the coverage provided under the Company’s existing policies with respect to any actual or alleged error, misstatement, misleading statement, act, omission, neglect, breach of duty or any matter claimed against a director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of him or her serving in such capacity that existed or occurred at or prior to the Effective Time (including in connection with this Agreement or the transactions or actions contemplated hereby); provided that (x) the Company shall give Parent...
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Director and Officer Liability. (a) The Surviving Corporation shall, and Buyer shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, for a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time, indemnify and hold harmless all Persons who as of this date are current or former directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries, determined as of immediately prior to the date hereof (the “Indemnified Parties”), to the maximum extent permitted by law for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, against any and all costs or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees as incurred), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, “Costs”) arising from, relating to or otherwise in respect of, any actual or threatened claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of matters existing or occurring at or prior to the Effective Time, whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time (including with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law; provided, that the Surviving Corporation shall not be required to indemnify any Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 6.9 if it is determined that the Indemnified Party acted in bad faith and not in a manner such Indemnified Party reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company; (b) Any Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under Section 6.9(a), upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, must promptly notify the Surviving Corporation thereof, but the failure to so notify shall not relieve the Surviving Corporation of any liability it may have to such Indemnified Party to the extent such failure does not materially prejudice the Surviving Corporation. In the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), after the Effective Time (i) the Surviving Corporation shall have the right to assume the defense thereof and the Surviving Corporation shall not be liable to such Indemnified Parties for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Parties in connection with the defense thereof, except that if the Surviving Corporation elects not to assume such defense or counsel for the Indemnified Parties advises that there are issues which raise conflicts of interest...
Director and Officer Liability. For seven years after the Effective Time, Buyer will, and will cause the Surviving Corporation to, (i) indemnify and hold harmless the present and former officers, directors and employees of the Company against all costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses), losses, claims, damages or liabilities of any kind or nature in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, in respect of acts or omissions in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby) to the fullest extent permitted under the Company's certificate of incorporation and bylaws and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, advance to such Persons fees and expenses incurred in defending any action or suit with respect to which indemnity may be available under the Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws upon receipt from each such Person to whom fees and expenses are advanced of an undertaking reasonably satisfactory to Buyer to repay such advances if it is ultimately determined that such Person is not entitled to indemnification. In the event any claim or claims are asserted or made within such sevenyear period, all rights to indemnification in respect of any such claim or claims shall continue until disposition of any and all such claims. Any determination required to be made with respect to whether any of the foregoing Persons is entitled to indemnification as set forth above shall be made by independent legal counsel selected mutually by such Person and Buyer. For seven years after the Effective Time, Buyer will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide officers' and directors' liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance in respect of acts or omissions occurring on or prior to the Effective Time covering each such Person currently covered by the Company's officers' and directors' liability insurance policy and fiduciary liability insurance policy on terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable in any material respect than those of such policies in effect on the date hereof. Buyer may satisfy such obligation by purchasing officer's and directors' liability and fiduciary liability run-off coverage for such seven-year period. During such seven-year period, Buyer shall not cause or permit any amendment or other change to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Surviving Corporation which would adversely affect the indemnification rights of for...
Director and Officer Liability. (a) Holding, Acquiror and the Surviving Corporation agree that the Surviving Corporation shall adopt on or prior to the Effective Time, in its certificate of incorporation and by-laws, the same indemnification, limitation of or exculpation from liability and expense advancement provisions as those set forth in the Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws, in each case as of the date of this Agreement, and that such provisions shall not be amended, repealed, revoked or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of the individuals who on or prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or are otherwise entitled to the benefit of such provisions, unless such modification is required after the Effective Time by applicable Law. (b) To the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, commencing at the Effective Time and continuing for six (6) years thereafter, Holding shall, and Holding shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, each present and former director, officer or employee of the Company and each Company Subsidiary and their respective estates, heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") against all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and settlement amounts paid in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time) (each, a "Claim"), arising out of or pertaining to any action or omission in their capacity as director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or their serving at the request of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company as director, officer, trustee, partner or fiduciary of another Person, pension or other employee benefit plan or enterprise in each case occurring on or before the Effective Time (including the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); provided, however, that in the event any Claim or Claims for indemnification are made within such six year period, all rights to indemnification in respect of any such Claim or Claims shall continue until the final disposition of any and all such Claims. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of any Claim, (i) Holding and the Surviving Corporation shall ...
Director and Officer Liability. (a) Without limiting any other rights that any Indemnified Person may have pursuant to any employment agreement or indemnification agreement, from the Effective Time and until the six (6) year anniversary of the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and each of its Subsidiaries, other than the MLP and its Subsidiaries, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date of this Agreement or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a director, officer or employee of the Company or of such Subsidiary, as applicable, or who acts as a fiduciary under any Company Benefit Plan or is or was serving at the request of the Company or of such Subsidiary as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise (the “Indemnified Persons”) against all losses, claims, damages, costs, fines, penalties, expenses (including attorneys’ and other professionalsfees and expenses), liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in settlement, of or incurred in connection with any threatened or actual claim (including a claim of a violation of applicable law), action, audit, demand, suit, proceeding, investigation or other proceeding at law or in equity or order or ruling, in each case whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or otherwise and whether or not such claim, action, audit, demand, suit, proceeding, investigation or other proceeding or order or ruling results in a formal civil or criminal litigation or regulatory action (“Proceeding”) to which such Indemnified Person is a party or is otherwise involved (including as a witness) based, in whole or in part, on or arising, in whole or in part, out of the fact that such Person is or was a director, officer or employee of the Company or of such Subsidiary, a fiduciary under any Company Benefit Plan or is or was serving at the request of the Company or of such Subsidiary as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other enterprise or by reason of anything done or not done by such Person in any such capacity, whether pertaining to any act or omission occurring or existing prior to, at or after the Effective Time and whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time (“Indemnified Liabilities”), incl...
Director and Officer Liability. Except to the extent that they are a party hereto, the directors, managers, officers, partners and securityholders of the Parties and their respective affiliates shall not have any personal liability or obligation arising under this Agreement (including any claims that another party may assert).
Director and Officer Liability. Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation hereby agrees, to do the following: (a) The Surviving Corporation shall from and after the Effective Time indemnify and hold harmless the present and former officers and directors of the Company (each an "Indemnified Person") in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time to the fullest extent provided under the Company's certificate of incorporation and bylaws in effect on the date hereof, provided that such indemnification shall be subject to any limitation imposed from time to time by applicable law. (b) For six (6) years after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall use its best efforts to provide officers' and directors' liability insurance in respect of acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time covering each such Indemnified Person currently covered by the Company's officers' and directors' liability insurance policy on terms with respect to coverage and amount no less favorable than those of such policy in effect on the date hereof, provided that, in satisfying its obligation under this Section 6.19(b), the Surviving Corporation shall not be obligated to pay premiums in excess of 200% of the amount per annum the Company paid in its last full fiscal year, which amount the Company has represented to Parent as being $75,000. (c) If the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.19. (d) These rights shall survive consummation of the Merger and are intended to benefit, and shall be enforceable by each Indemnified Person.
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Director and Officer Liability. (a) Newco shall indemnify and hold harmless and advance expenses to the present and former officers and directors of Hippo, the Subsidiaries of Hippo, the HippoRx Entities, and each individual who prior to the Effective Time becomes an officer or director of any such entity (each, a “Hippo D&O Indemnified Person”), and the present and former officers and directors of Rhino, the Subsidiaries of Rhino and the RhinoRx Entities, and each individual who prior to the Effective Time becomes an officer or director of any such entity (each, a “Rhino D&O Indemnified Person” and together with each Hippo D&O Indemnified Person, the “D&O Indemnified Persons”), in respect of acts or omissions by them in their capacities as such occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (including for acts or omissions occurring in connection with the Transaction Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby) to the maximum extent permitted by law (“D&O Indemnified Losses”); provided that notwithstanding the foregoing Newco shall have no obligation to indemnify and hold harmless and advance expenses to any D&O Indemnified Person in respect of acts or omissions of such D&O Indemnified Person that occurred while such D&O Indemnified Person was acting in a capacity (i) for Hippo or its Subsidiaries other than in connection with either the HippoRx Group, the HippoRx Entities or the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby or (ii) for Rhino or its Subsidiaries other than in connection with either the RhinoRx Group, the RhinoRx Entities or the Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the D&O Indemnified Losses shall include reasonable costs of prosecuting a claim under this Section 11.12. Newco shall periodically advance or reimburse each D&O Indemnified Person for all reasonable fees and expenses constituting D&O Indemnified Losses as such fees and expenses are incurred; provided that such D&O Indemnified Person shall agree to promptly repay to Newco the amount of any such reimbursement if it shall be judicially determined by judgment or order not subject to further appeal or discretionary review that such D&O Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified by Newco in connection with such matter. In the event that Newco sells, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its assets or is not a surviving corporation in any merger, consolidation or other busin...
Director and Officer Liability. The directors, officers, and stockholders of each of the parties and their affiliates acting in such capacity shall not in such capacity have any personal liability or obligation arising under this Agreement (including any claims that the other parties may assert) other than as an assignee of this Agreement.
Director and Officer Liability. (a) For a period of not less than six years from the First Effective Time, Parent shall cause the First Surviving Corporation and the Surviving Company or any applicable Subsidiary thereof (collectively, the “D&O Indemnifying Parties”), to the fullest extent each such D&O Indemnifying Party is authorized or permitted by Applicable Law, to: (i) indemnify and hold harmless each person who is at the date of this Agreement, was previously, or during the period from the date of this Agreement through the date of the First Effective Time will be, serving as a director or officer of the Company (in the case of indemnification by the First Surviving Corporation and the Surviving Company) or any of its Subsidiaries (in the case of indemnification by such applicable Subsidiary) or, at the request or for the benefit of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, as a director, trustee or officer of any other entity or any benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be (collectively, the “D&O Indemnified Parties”), as now or hereafter in effect, in connection with any D&O Claim and any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, Claim 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 any thereof) relating to or resulting from such D&O Claim; and (ii) promptly advance to such D&O Indemnified Party any Claim Expenses incurred in defending, serving as a witness with respect to or otherwise participating with respect to any D&O Claim in advance of the final disposition of such D&O Claim, including payment on behalf of or advancement to the D&O Indemnified Party of any Claim Expenses incurred by such D&O Indemnified Party in connection with enforcing any rights with respect to such indemnification and/or advancement, in each case without the requirement of any bond or other security, but subject to the D&O Indemnifying Party’s receipt of a written undertaking by or on behalf of such D&O Indemnified Party to repay such Claim Expenses if it is ultimately determined under Applicable Law that such D&O Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified. All rights to indemnification and advancement conferred hereunder shall continue as to a Person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries after the date of this Agreement and shall inure to the benefit of such Per...
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