Directors and Officers Insurance; Indemnification. XxXxxx agrees that for the entire period from the Effective Time until at least six (6) years after the Effective Time, (a) XxXxxx will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain the Company's current directors' and officers' insurance and indemnification policy and related arrangements, if any, or an equivalent policy and related arrangements, subject in either case to terms and conditions no less advantageous to the present and former directors and officers of the Company than those contained in the policy and arrangements in effect on the date hereof, for all present and former directors and officers of the Company, covering claims made and insurable events occurring prior to or within six (6) years after the Effective Time (provided that the Surviving Corporation will not be required to maintain such policy except to the extent that the aggregate annual cost of maintaining such policy is not in excess of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost, in which case the Surviving Corporation shall maintain such policies up to an annual cost of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost); and (b) XxXxxx will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain indemnification provisions, including, without limitation, provisions for expense advances, for present and former officers and directors in the Surviving Corporation's certificate of incorporation and bylaws to the fullest extent permitted by Iowa Law. In the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including, without limitation, any such claim, action, suit proceeding or investigation in which any of the present or former officers or directors (the "MANAGERS") of the Company is, or is threatened to be, made a party by reason of the fact that such Manager is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, whether before or after the Effective Time, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to defend against and respond thereto. It is understood and agreed that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, and after the Effective Time each of the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx shall indemnify and hold harmless, as and to the full extent that the Surviving Corporation would be permitted by applicable Law (and as to matters arising from or relating to this Merger Agreement and the possible change in control of the Company, to the full extent that XxXxxx would be permitted under applicable Law), each such Manager against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation; and in the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) the Managers may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx after the Effective Time, shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Managers promptly as statements therefor are received whether before or after final determination of the matter, and (ii) the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx after the Effective Time, will use their respective reasonable best efforts to assist in the vigorous defense of any such matter; PROVIDED that neither the Company nor the Surviving Corporation or XxXxxx shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and PROVIDED FURTHER that the Company's, the Surviving Corporation's and XxXxxx'x obligations hereunder shall only be reduced or relieved when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine, and such determination shall have become final and non-appealable, that indemnification of such Manager in the manner contemplated is prohibited by applicable Law.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (McLeodusa Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (McLeodusa Inc)
Directors and Officers Insurance; Indemnification. XxXxxx (a) Acquiror agrees that for the entire period from the Effective Time until at least six (6) years after the Effective Time, (a) XxXxxx Acquiror will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain and to honor (including, without limitation, by providing the Surviving Corporation with sufficient funding) the Company's current directors' and officers' insurance and indemnification policy and related arrangements, if any, or an equivalent policy and related arrangements, subject in either case to terms and conditions no less advantageous to the present and former directors and officers of the Company than those contained in the policy and arrangements in effect on the date hereof, for all present and former directors and officers of the Company, covering claims made and insurable events occurring prior to or within six (6) years after the Effective Time (provided that the Surviving Corporation will not be required to maintain such policy except to the extent that the aggregate annual cost of maintaining such policy is not in excess of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost, in which case the Surviving Corporation shall maintain such policies up to an annual cost of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost); and (b) XxXxxx Acquiror will and will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain fulfill and honor indemnification provisions, including, without limitation, provisions for expense advances, for present and former officers and directors in under the Surviving CorporationCompany's certificate of incorporation and or bylaws as in effect immediately prior to the fullest extent permitted by Iowa LawEffective Time. In the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including, without limitation, any such claim, action, suit proceeding or investigation in which any of the present or former officers or directors (the "MANAGERSManagers") of the Company is, or is threatened to be, made a party by reason of --------- the fact that such Manager is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, whether before or after the Effective Time, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to defend against and respond thereto. It is understood and agreed that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, and after the Effective Time each of the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror shall indemnify and hold harmlessharmless in accordance with the provisions under the Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, as and to the full extent that the Surviving Corporation would be permitted by applicable Law (and as to matters arising from or relating to this Merger Agreement and the possible change in control of the Company, to the full extent that XxXxxx Acquiror would be permitted under applicable Law), each such Manager against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation; and in the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) the Managers may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror after the Effective Time, shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Managers promptly as statements therefor are received whether before or after final determination of the matter, and (ii) the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror after the Effective Time, will use their respective reasonable best efforts to assist in the vigorous defense of any such matter; PROVIDED provided that -------- neither the Company nor the Surviving Corporation or XxXxxx Acquiror shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and PROVIDED FURTHER provided, further, that the Company's, -------- ------- the Surviving Corporation's and XxXxxx'x Acquiror's obligations hereunder shall only be reduced or relieved when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine, and such determination shall have become final and non-non- appealable, that indemnification of such Manager in the manner contemplated is prohibited by applicable Law.
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Directors and Officers Insurance; Indemnification. XxXxxx Pubco agrees that for the entire period from the Effective Time until at least six (6) years after the Effective Time, (a) XxXxxx Pubco will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain the Company's current directors' and officers' insurance and indemnification policy and related arrangements, if any, or an equivalent policy and related arrangements, subject in either case to terms and conditions no less advantageous to the present and former directors and officers of the Company than those contained in the policy and arrangements in effect on the date hereof, for all present and former directors and officers of the Company, covering claims made and insurable events occurring prior to or within six (6) years after the Effective Time (provided that the Surviving Corporation will not be required to maintain such policy except to the extent that the aggregate annual cost of maintaining such policy is not in excess of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost, in which case the Surviving Corporation shall maintain such policies up to an annual cost of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost); and (b) XxXxxx Pubco will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain indemnification provisions, including, without limitation, provisions for expense advances, for present and former officers and directors in the Surviving Corporation's certificate of incorporation and bylaws to the fullest extent permitted by Iowa Law. In the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including, without limitation, any such claim, action, suit proceeding or investigation in which any of the present or former officers or directors (the "MANAGERSManagers") of the Company is, or is threatened to be, made a -------- party by reason of the fact that such Manager is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, whether before or after the Effective Time, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to defend against and respond thereto. It is understood and agreed that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, and after the Effective Time each of the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Pubco shall indemnify and hold harmless, as and to the full extent that the Surviving Corporation would be permitted by applicable Law (and as to matters arising from or relating to this Merger Agreement and the possible change in control of the Company, to the full extent that XxXxxx Pubco would be permitted under applicable Law), each such Manager against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation; and in the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) the Managers may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Pubco after the Effective Time, shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Managers promptly as statements therefor are received whether before or after final determination of the matter, and (ii) the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Pubco after the Effective Time, will use their respective reasonable best efforts to assist in the vigorous defense of any such matter; PROVIDED provided that neither the Company nor the Surviving Corporation or XxXxxx Pubco -------- shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and PROVIDED FURTHER provided further that the Company's, the Surviving Corporation's -------- ------- and XxXxxx'x Pubco's obligations hereunder shall only be reduced or relieved when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine, and such determination shall have become final and non-appealable, that indemnification of such Manager in the manner contemplated is prohibited by applicable Law.
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Directors and Officers Insurance; Indemnification. XxXxxx Pubco agrees that for the entire period from the Effective Time until at least six (6) years after the Effective Time, (a) XxXxxx Pubco will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain the Company's current directors' and officers' insurance and indemnification policy and related arrangements, if any, or an equivalent policy and related arrangements, subject in either case to terms and conditions no less advantageous to the present and former directors and officers of the Company than those contained in the policy and arrangements in effect on the date hereof, for all present and former directors and officers of the Company, covering claims made and insurable events occurring prior to or within six (6) years after the Effective Time (provided that the Surviving Corporation will not be required to maintain such policy except to the extent that the aggregate annual cost of maintaining such policy is not in excess of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost, in which case the Surviving Corporation shall maintain such policies up to an annual cost of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost); and (b) XxXxxx Pubco will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain indemnification provisions, including, without limitation, provisions for expense advances, for present and former officers and directors in the Surviving Corporation's certificate of incorporation and bylaws to the fullest extent permitted by Iowa Law. In the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including, without limitation, any such claim, action, suit proceeding or investigation in which any of the present or former officers or directors (the "MANAGERSManagers") of the Company is, or is threatened to be, made a -------- party by reason of the fact that such Manager is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, whether before or after the Effective Time, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to defend against and respond thereto. It is understood and agreed that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, and after the Effective Time each of the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Pubco shall indemnify and hold harmless, as and to the full extent that the Surviving Corporation would be permitted by applicable Law (and as to matters arising from or relating to this Merger Agreement and the possible change in control of the Company, to the full extent that XxXxxx Pubco would be permitted under applicable Law), each such Manager against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation; and in the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) the Managers may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Pubco after the Effective Time, shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Managers promptly as statements therefor are received whether before or after final determination of the matter, and (ii) the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Pubco after the Effective Time, will use their respective reasonable best efforts to assist in the vigorous defense of any such matter; PROVIDED provided that neither the Company nor the Surviving Corporation or XxXxxx Pubco -------- shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and PROVIDED FURTHER provided further that -------- ------- the Company's, the Surviving Corporation's and XxXxxx'x Pubco's obligations hereunder shall only be reduced or relieved when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine, and such determination shall have become final and non-appealable, that indemnification of such Manager in the manner contemplated is prohibited by applicable Law.
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Directors and Officers Insurance; Indemnification. XxXxxx Acquiror agrees that for the entire period from the Effective Time until at least six (6) years after the Effective Time, (a) XxXxxx Acquiror will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain the Company's current directors' and officers' insurance and indemnification policy and related arrangements, if any, or an equivalent policy and related arrangements, subject in either case to terms and conditions no less advantageous to the present and former directors and officers of the Company than those contained in the policy and arrangements in effect on the date hereof, for all present and former directors and officers of the Company, covering claims made and insurable events occurring prior to or within six (6) years after the Effective Time (provided that the Surviving Corporation will not be required to maintain such policy except to the extent that the aggregate annual cost of maintaining such policy is not in excess of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost, in which case the Surviving Corporation shall maintain such policies up to an annual cost of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost); and (b) XxXxxx Acquiror will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain indemnification provisions, including, without limitation, provisions for expense advances, for present and former officers and directors in the Surviving Corporation's certificate of incorporation and bylaws to the fullest extent permitted by Iowa Delaware Law. In the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including, without limitation, any such claim, action, suit proceeding or investigation in which any of the present or former officers or directors (the "MANAGERSManagers") of the Company is, or is threatened to be, made a -------- party by reason of the fact that such Manager is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, whether before or after the Effective Time, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to defend against and respond thereto. It is understood and agreed that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, and after the Effective Time each of the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror shall indemnify and hold harmless, as and to the full extent that the Surviving Corporation would be permitted by applicable Law (and as to matters arising from or relating to this Merger Agreement and the possible change in control of the Company, to the full extent that XxXxxx Acquiror would be permitted under applicable Law), each such Manager against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation; and in the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) the Managers may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror after the Effective Time, shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Managers promptly as statements therefor are received whether before or after final determination of the matter, and (ii) the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror after the Effective Time, will use their respective reasonable best efforts to assist in the vigorous defense of any such matter; PROVIDED provided that -------- neither the Company nor the Surviving Corporation or XxXxxx Acquiror shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and PROVIDED FURTHER provided further that the Company's, -------- ------- the Surviving Corporation's and XxXxxx'x Acquiror's obligations hereunder shall only be reduced or relieved when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine, and such determination shall have become final and non-non- appealable, that indemnification of such Manager in the manner contemplated is prohibited by applicable Law.
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Directors and Officers Insurance; Indemnification. XxXxxx Acquiror agrees that for the entire period from the Effective Time until at least six (6) years after the Effective Time, (a) XxXxxx Acquiror will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain the Company's current directors' and officers' insurance and indemnification policy and related arrangements, if any, or an equivalent policy and related arrangements, subject in either case to terms and conditions no less advantageous to the present and former directors and officers of the Company than those contained in the policy and arrangements in effect on the date hereof, for all present and former directors and officers of the Company, covering claims made and insurable events occurring prior to or within six (6) years after the Effective Time (provided that the Surviving Corporation will not be required to maintain such policy except to the extent that the aggregate annual cost of maintaining such policy is not in excess of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost, in which case the Surviving Corporation shall maintain such policies up to an annual cost of two hundred percent (200%) of the current annual cost); and (b) XxXxxx Acquiror will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain indemnification provisions, including, without limitation, provisions for expense advances, for present and former officers and directors in the Surviving Corporation's certificate of incorporation and bylaws to the fullest extent permitted by Iowa Delaware Law. In the event of any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal or administrative, including, without limitation, any such claim, action, suit proceeding or investigation in which any of the present or former officers or directors (the "MANAGERSManagers") of the Company is, or is threatened to be, made a party by reason of -------- the fact that such Manager is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, whether before or after the Effective Time, the parties hereto agree to cooperate and use their reasonable best efforts to defend against and respond thereto. It is understood and agreed that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, and after the Effective Time each of the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror shall indemnify and hold harmless, as and to the full extent that the Surviving Corporation would be permitted by applicable Law (and as to matters arising from or relating to this Merger Agreement and the possible change in control of the Company, to the full extent that XxXxxx Acquiror would be permitted under applicable Law), each such Manager against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation; and in the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) the Managers may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror after the Effective Time, shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for the Managers promptly as statements therefor are received whether before or after final determination of the matter, and (ii) the Company, or the Surviving Corporation and XxXxxx Acquiror after the Effective Time, will use their respective reasonable best efforts to assist in the vigorous defense of any such matter; PROVIDED provided that neither the Company nor the Surviving Corporation or XxXxxx Acquiror shall be liable for any settlement effected without its prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and PROVIDED FURTHER provided further that the Company's, Company and the Surviving Corporation's Corporation and XxXxxx'x obligations Acquiror shall have only such obligation hereunder shall only be reduced or relieved as is permitted by applicable Law to any Manager when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine, and such determination shall have become final and non-appealable, that indemnification of such Manager in the manner contemplated is prohibited by applicable Law.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (McLeod Inc)