Indemnification for Proceedings Sample Clauses

Indemnification for Proceedings. The Corporation shall indemnify the Indemnitee against Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with any Proceeding if the Indemnitee is a party to the Proceeding because of his Corporate Status, provided that the Indemnitee conducted himself in good faith, and (a) the Indemnitee reasonably believed: (i) in the case of conduct in his official capacity, that such conduct was in the best interests of the Corporation; (ii) in all other cases, that such conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; and (b) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification shall be made in connection with any Proceeding with respect to conduct for which he was adjudged liable on the basis that he improperly received personal benefit, whether or not involving action in his professional capacity, or if applicable law prohibits such indemnification.
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Indemnification for Proceedings. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 3 if by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status (as defined below), Indemnitee was, is, or is threatened to be made, a named defendant or respondent to any Proceeding (as defined below), including to the extent any such Proceeding involves the negligence of Indemnitee. Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against judgments, penalties (including excise and similar taxes), fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable Expenses actually incurred by Indemnitee (including, without limitation, those incurred on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter in it, if the Company fails to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that Indemnitee did not (a) conduct himself or herself in good faith, (b) reasonably believe (i) in the case of conduct in Indemnitee’s Official Capacity (as defined below) that Indemnitee’s conduct was in the Company’s best interests and (ii) in all other cases, that Indemnitee’s conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and (c) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, have reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
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Indemnification for Proceedings. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 3 if, wholly or partly by reason of his or her Corporate Status (as hereinafter defined), Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or otherwise becomes involved (as a witness or otherwise) in any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding (as hereinafter defined), including a Derivative Claim. Pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless against all Expenses and Losses reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, to the fullest extent permitted by law on the date hereof and to such greater extent as applicable law may hereafter from time to time permit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except pursuant to Section 7 hereof and to the extent provided therein, the Corporation shall not indemnify, or advance Expenses to, Indemnitee in connection with (i) a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by Indemnitee unless such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by a majority vote of Disinterested Directors, and (ii) any claim against Indemnitee for an accounting of profits made from the purchase or sale by Indemnitee of securities of the Corporation pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and amendments thereto or similar provisions of any federal, state or local statutory law.
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Related to Indemnification for Proceedings

  • Indemnification Proceedings Each party entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 13 (the "Indemnified Party") shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification pursuant to this Section 13 (the "Indemnifying Party") promptly after such Indemnified Party acquires actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party (at its expense) to assume the defense of any claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be acceptable to the Indemnified Party, and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party's expense; and provided, further, that the failure by any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided in this paragraph (c) shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under Section 13 except to the extent that the failure results in a failure of actual notice to the Indemnifying Party and such Indemnifying Party is damaged solely as a result of the failure to give notice. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. The reimbursement required by this Section 13 shall be made by periodic payments during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or expenses incurred.

  • Indemnification for Attorneys’ Fees (a) The Employer shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Executive against reasonable costs, including legal fees and expenses, incurred by him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which he may be involved, as a result of his efforts, in good faith, to defend or enforce the terms of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, any settlement agreement which provides for payment of any amounts in settlement of the Employer’s obligations hereunder shall be conclusive evidence of the Executive’s entitlement to indemnification hereunder, and any such indemnification payments shall be in addition to amounts payable pursuant to such settlement agreement, unless such settlement agreement expressly provides otherwise.

  • Procedures Relating to Indemnification for Third Party Claims (a) In order for a party (the “indemnified party”) to be entitled to any indemnification provided for under this Agreement in respect of, arising out of or involving a claim or demand made by any person against the indemnified party (a “Third Party Claim”), such indemnified party must notify the indemnifying party in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party Claim within ten (10) business days after receipt by such indemnified party of written notice of the Third Party Claim; provided, however, that failure to give such notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party shall have been prejudiced as a result of such failure (except that the indemnifying party shall not be liable for any expenses incurred during the period in which the indemnified party failed to give such notice). Thereafter, the indemnified party shall deliver to the indemnifying party, promptly after the indemnified party’s receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the indemnified party relating to the Third Party Claim.

  • Action for Indemnification To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by Indemnitee with respect to any action, suit or proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, unless Indemnitee is successful in establishing Indemnitee’s right to indemnification in such action, suit or proceeding, in whole or in part, or unless and to the extent that the court in such action, suit or proceeding shall determine that, despite Indemnitee’s failure to establish their right to indemnification, Indemnitee is entitled to indemnity for such expenses; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 8(b) is intended to limit the Corporation’s obligation with respect to the advancement of expenses to Indemnitee in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, as provided in Section 4 hereof.

  • Indemnification Procedure; Determination of Right to Indemnification (a) Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if a claim for indemnification or advancement of Expenses in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof in writing. The omission to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability which the Company may have to the Indemnitee under this Agreement unless the Company shall have lost significant substantive or procedural rights with respect to the defense of any Proceeding as a result of such omission to so notify.

  • INDEMNIFICATION AND ATTORNEYS' FEES The Corporation agrees to indemnify the Employee from any and all lawsuits filed directly against the Employee by a third party in his capacity as Employee and/or Director of the Corporation. The Corporation will pay all attorneys’ fees and costs to defend the Employee from any such lawsuits.

  • Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings Promptly after receipt by any person of any notice of any loss, claim, damage or liability or any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, such person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other person for indemnification hereunder, notify such other person (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the loss, claim, judgment, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the failure by the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which the Indemnifying Party may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification with respect to any claim or action brought against the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such claim or action, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with all other Indemnifying Parties, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume control of the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that in any action in which both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are named as defendants, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (but no more than one such separate counsel) to represent the Indemnified Party and its controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by such Indemnifying Party if, based upon the written opinion of counsel of such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to entry of judgment or effect any settlement of any claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such judgment or settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.

  • INDEMNIFICATION, LITIGATION The Company will indemnify the Executive to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the state of incorporation in effect at that time, or certificate of incorporation and by-laws of the Company whichever affords the greater protection to the Executive. The Executive will be entitled to any insurance proceeds related to any award, or any fees or expenses incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to which he may be made a party by reason of being a director or officer of the Company.

  • Indemnification of GFS The Trust shall on behalf of each applicable Fund indemnify and hold GFS harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to the Trust’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, or which arise out of the Trust’s lack of good faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to the Trust’s performance under or in connection with this Agreement. GFS shall not be responsible for and shall be entitled to rely upon and may act upon information, records and reports generated by the Funds, advice of the Funds, or of counsel for the Funds and upon statements of the Funds’ independent accountants, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such records and reports or advice, provided that such action is not, to the knowledge of GFS, in violation of applicable federal or state laws or regulations, and provided further that such action is taken without gross negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or reckless disregard of its duties, and the Trust shall hold GFS harmless in regard to any liability incurred by reason of the inaccuracy of such information or for any action reasonably taken or omitted in good faith reliance on such information.

  • Litigation and Attorneys' Fees Borrower will pay promptly to Bank upon demand, reasonable attorneys' fees (including but not limited to the reasonable estimate of the allocated costs and expenses of in-house legal counsel and legal staff) and all costs and other expenses paid or incurred by Bank in collecting, modifying or compromising the Loan or in enforcing or exercising its rights or remedies created by, connected with or provided for in this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, whether or not an arbitration, judicial action or other proceeding is commenced. If such proceeding is commenced, only the prevailing party shall be entitled to attorneys' fees and court costs.

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