Common use of Establishment of Security Clause in Contracts

Establishment of Security. In the event of a Potential Change in Control, as hereafter defined, Company shall, upon written request of Director, obtain an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a commercial bank, satisfactory to Director, which letter of credit shall be in the amount of $10,000,000, shall have a term of ten years, shall name Director, and Director's spouse, heirs and personal and legal representatives as beneficiary and shall permit Director, and Director's heirs and personal and legal representatives to draw thereunder from time to time such amounts as are due and owing to Director under this Agreement, whether in the form of an advancement or indemnification or otherwise, upon delivery of Director's certificate to the effect that Director is entitled to be paid such amounts pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The issuer of the letter of credit shall be chosen by Director and all expenses, fees and other disbursements incurred in connection with the issuance and enforcement of such letter of credit shall be paid by Company. Obtaining a letter of credit shall not relieve Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that Director will have no adequate remedy at law if Company breaches its obligations under this Section 7, and agree that, in addition to any other remedies which may be available, Director shall be entitled to the equitable remedy of specific performance in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Company of its obligations hereunder. Director and Company further agree that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, will be inadequate, impracticable and difficult to prove and further agree that such breach would cause Director irreparable harm. Accordingly, Director and Company agree that Director shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief to enforce this Agreement without the necessity of proving actual damages or irreparable harm. Director and Company further agree that Director shall be entitled to such injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bond or other undertaking in connection therewith. Any such requirement of bond or undertaking is hereby waived by Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Potential Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if [i] Company enters into an agreement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in Control; [ii] any person, other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Company or a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Company, who is on the date hereof, or hereafter becomes, the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of Company representing fifteen percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of Company's then outstanding voting securities, hereafter or thereafter increases its beneficial ownership of such securities by one-half percent (.5%) or more over the percentage so owned by such person on the date hereof or on the date of becoming such a beneficial owner; or [iii] the Board of Directors of Company adopts a resolution to the effect that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Potential Change in Control has occurred.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Ashland Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Ashland Inc.)

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Establishment of Security. In the event of a Potential Change in Control, as hereafter defined, Company shall, upon written request of Director, obtain an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a commercial bank, satisfactory to Director, which letter of credit shall be in the amount of $10,000,000, shall have a term of ten years, shall name Director, and Director's spouse, heirs and personal and legal representatives as beneficiary and shall permit Director, and Director's heirs and personal and legal representatives to draw thereunder from time to time such amounts as are due and owing to Director under this Agreement, whether in the form of an advancement or indemnification or otherwise, upon delivery of Director's certificate to the effect that Director is entitled to be paid such amounts pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The issuer of the letter of credit shall be chosen by Director and all expenses, fees and other disbursements incurred in connection with the issuance and enforcement of such letter of credit shall be paid by Company. Obtaining a letter of credit shall not relieve Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that Director will have no adequate remedy at law if Company breaches its obligations under this Section 7, and agree that, in addition to any other remedies which may be available, Director shall be entitled to the equitable remedy of specific performance in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Company of its obligations hereunder. Director and Company further agree that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, will be inadequate, impracticable and difficult to prove and further agree that such breach would cause Director irreparable harm. Accordingly, Director and Company agree that Director shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief to enforce this Agreement without the necessity of proving actual damages or irreparable harm. Director and Company further agree that Director shall be entitled to such injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bond or other undertaking in connection therewith. Any such requirement of bond or undertaking is hereby waived by Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Potential Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if [i] Company enters into an agreement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in Control; [iii] any person (including Company) publicly announces an intention to take or to consider taking actions which, if consummated, would constitute a Change in Control; [iii] any person, other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Company or a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Company, who is on the date hereof, or hereafter becomes, the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of Company representing fifteen percent (15%) 9.5% or more of the combined voting power of Company's then outstanding voting securities, hereafter or thereafter increases its Director's beneficial ownership of such securities by one-half percent (.5%) or more over the percentage so owned by such person on the date hereof or on the date of becoming such a beneficial owner; or [iiiiv] the Board of Directors of Company adopts a resolution to the effect that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Potential Change in Control has occurred.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Ashland Inc)

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Establishment of Security. In the event of a Potential Change in Control, as hereafter defined, Company shall, upon written request of Director, obtain an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a commercial bank, satisfactory to Director, which letter of credit shall be in the amount of $10,000,000, shall have a term of ten years, shall name Director, and Director's ’s spouse, heirs and personal and legal representatives as beneficiary and shall permit Director, and Director's ’s heirs and personal and legal representatives to draw thereunder from time to time such amounts as are due and owing to Director under this Agreement, whether in the form of an advancement or indemnification or otherwise, upon delivery of Director's ’s certificate to the effect that Director is entitled to be paid such amounts pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The issuer of the letter of credit shall be chosen by Director and all expenses, fees and other disbursements incurred in connection with the issuance and enforcement of such letter of credit shall be paid by Company. Obtaining a letter of credit shall not relieve Company of any of its obligations under this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that Director will have no adequate remedy at law if Company breaches its obligations under this Section 7, and agree that, in addition to any other remedies which may be available, Director shall be entitled to the equitable remedy of specific performance in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Company of its obligations hereunder. Director and Company further agree that a monetary remedy for breach of this Agreement, at some later date, will be inadequate, impracticable and difficult to prove and further agree that such breach would cause Director irreparable harm. Accordingly, Director and Company agree that Director shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief to enforce this Agreement without the necessity of proving actual damages or irreparable harm. Director and Company further agree that Director shall be entitled to such injunctive relief, including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions, without the necessity of posting bond or other undertaking in connection therewith. Any such requirement of bond or undertaking is hereby waived by Company. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Potential Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if [(i] ) Company enters into an agreement, the consummation of which would result in the occurrence of a Change in Control; [(ii] ) any person, other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Company or a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of Company, who is on the date hereof, or hereafter becomes, the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of Company representing fifteen percent (15%) or more of the combined voting power of Company's ’s then outstanding voting securities, hereafter or thereafter increases its beneficial ownership of such securities by one-half percent (.5%) or more over the percentage so owned by such person on the date hereof or on the date of becoming such a beneficial owner; or [(iii] ) the Board of Directors of Company adopts a resolution to the effect that, for purposes of this Agreement, a Potential Change in Control has occurred.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Ashland Global Holdings Inc)

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