Indemnification in General. Except as provided in Paragraphs 5 and 6 and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Corporation agrees to indemnify Indemnitee as follows: (a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in a Claim, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement of such Claim in accordance with and subject to Subparagraph 4(b). (b) The Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee as soon as practicable, in any event not later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Corporation, if a determination is made in writing by the Board of Directors of the Corporation by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors (i) that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and (ii) that the payment pursuant to Subparagraph 4(a) will not materially adversely affect the safety and soundness of the Corporation. In the event a quorum of disinterested directors is not obtainable, the Board of Directors shall promptly direct that the determination of entitlement to indemnification be made by the majority vote of a committee of the Board of Directors, consisting of not less than two disinterested directors, or by independent legal counsel in a written opinion.
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Macatawa Bank Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Macatawa Bank Corp), Indemnification Agreement (Firstbank Corp)
Indemnification in General. Except as provided in Paragraphs 5 and 6 and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Corporation agrees to indemnify Indemnitee as follows:
(a) In the event Indemnitee was, is or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in a Claim, the Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses, judgments, fines, 2 penalties and amounts paid in settlement of such Claim in accordance with and subject to Subparagraph 4(b).
(b) The Corporation shall indemnify Indemnitee as soon as practicable, in any event not later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Corporation, if a determination is made in writing by the Board of Directors of the Corporation by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors (i) that Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and (ii) that the payment pursuant to Subparagraph 4(a) will not materially adversely affect the safety and soundness of the Corporation. In the event a quorum of disinterested directors is not obtainable, the Board of Directors shall promptly direct that the determination of entitlement to indemnification be made by the majority vote of a committee of the Board of Directors, consisting of not less than two disinterested directors, or by independent legal counsel in a written opinion.
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