Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification. (a) The indemnification provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws as in effect at the Acceptance Date shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who at or prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company with respect to matters arising or events occurring before the Effective Time. From and after the Acceptance Date, Parent shall assume, be jointly and severally liable for, and honor, guaranty and stand surety for, and shall cause the Company to honor, in accordance with their respective terms, each of the covenants contained in this Section 5.12.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Information Resources Inc), Document Agreement and Plan of Merger (Information Resources Inc), Document Agreement and Plan of Merger (Information Resources Inc)
Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification. (a) The indemnification provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws as in effect at the Acceptance Date shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who at or prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company with respect to matters arising or events occurring before the Effective TimeCompany. From and after the Acceptance Date, Parent shall assume, be jointly and severally liable for, and honor, guaranty and stand surety for, and shall cause the Company to honor, in accordance with their respective terms, each of the covenants contained in this Section 5.12, without limit as to time.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pathogenesis Corp), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Chiron Corp)
Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification. (a) The indemnification provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws as in effect at the Acceptance Date shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who at or prior to the Effective Time were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company with respect to matters arising or events occurring before the Effective Time. From and after the Acceptance Date, Parent shall assume, be jointly and severally liable for, and honor, guaranty and stand surety for, and shall cause the Company to honor, in accordance with their respective terms, each of the covenants contained in this Section SECTION 5.12.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Information Resources Inc)