Common use of Indemnification of Company Officers and Directors Clause in Contracts

Indemnification of Company Officers and Directors. (a) For a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or its successor shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation or its successor to, fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations of the Company pursuant to any indemnification provisions under applicable law, the Charter Documents as in effect on the date hereof or pursuant to the indemnification agreements listed in Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (the “Indemnification Schedule”) insofar as such indemnification provisions relate to the directors and officers of the Company set forth in the Indemnification Schedule (such directors and officers being herein called the “Company Indemnitees”). The rights of each Company Indemnitee shall be enforceable by each such Company Indemnitee or his or her heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Parent and the Surviving Corporation or its successor (i) shall be subject to any limitation imposed by applicable law and (ii) shall not be deemed to release any Company Indemnitee who is also an officer or director of the Company from his or her obligations pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Agreement, nor shall such Company Indemnitee have any right of contribution, indemnification or right of advancement from the Surviving Corporation or its successor or Parent with respect with any Loss claimed by any of the Indemnified Parties against such Company Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a Company Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall have no obligation to maintain the existence of the Surviving Corporation for any specified period following the Effective Time; provided that the Surviving Corporation’s successor remains subject to the obligations set forth in this Section 5.19. The Company hereby represents to Parent that no claim for indemnification has been made by any director or officer of the Company, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no basis exists for such claim for indemnification.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Cafepress Inc.)

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Indemnification of Company Officers and Directors. (a) For a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or its successor shall, through and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation or its successor to, fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations until expiration of the Company pursuant statutes of limitations pertaining to any indemnification provisions under applicable law, the Charter Documents as in effect on the date hereof or pursuant to the indemnification agreements listed in Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (the “Indemnification Schedule”) insofar as such indemnification provisions relate to the directors and officers of the Company set forth in the Indemnification Schedule (such directors and officers being herein called the “Company Indemnitees”). The rights of each Company Indemnitee shall be enforceable by each such Company Indemnitee or his or her heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Parent and the Surviving Corporation or its successor (i) shall be subject to Claim asserted against any limitation imposed by applicable law and (ii) shall not be deemed to release any Company Indemnitee person who is also an officer or director of the Company from his or her obligations pursuant prior to this Agreement or any Related Agreement, nor shall such Company Indemnitee have any right of contribution, indemnification or right of advancement from the Surviving Corporation or its successor or Parent with respect with any Loss claimed by any of Closing (the Indemnified Parties against such Company Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a Company Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoingOfficers”), Parent shall indemnify 50 and hold harmless (and shall also advance expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and expert witness fees, as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law to) the Indemnified Officers, to the fullest extent that the Company would have no obligation been permitted to maintain the existence do so under its articles of incorporation and bylaws as in effect as of the Surviving Corporation for any specified period following the Effective Time; provided date hereof, provided, however, that the Surviving Corporationpayment of such expenses incurred by or on behalf of an Indemnified Officer in advance of the final disposition of such matter shall be made only upon receipt of (i) a written affirmation by the Indemnified Officer of such Indemnified Officer’s successor remains subject good faith belief that the standard of conduct described in Section 0-000-000 of the CBCA necessary for indemnification by Parent as authorized by this Section 8.13 has been met, and (ii) an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Officer to repay all amounts so advanced (the obligations set forth “Returned Payments”) in the event that it shall ultimately be determined that such Indemnified Officer is not entitled to be indemnified by Parent as authorized in this Section 5.19. The Company hereby represents to 8.13; and further provided that no such advancement of expenses shall be made under this Section 8.13 if it is determined by a majority of the Board of Directors of Parent that no claim for indemnification has been made by any director (i) the Indemnified Officer did not act in good faith and in a manner he or officer she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, andor (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the Indemnified Officer had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Each Indemnified Officer is intended to be a third party beneficiary of this Section 8.13 and may specifically enforce its terms. This Section 8.13 shall not limit or otherwise adversely affect any rights any Indemnified Officer may have under the Knowledge Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws as in effect as of the Company, no basis exists for such claim for indemnificationdate hereof. This Section 8.13 shall be inapplicable to any action commenced by Parent in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement against the Company Control Shareholders in their capacities as such.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger

Indemnification of Company Officers and Directors. (a) For a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or its successor shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation or its successor to, fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations of the Company pursuant to any indemnification provisions under applicable law, the Charter Documents as in effect on the date hereof or pursuant to the indemnification agreements listed in Schedule 5.19 5.20 attached hereto (the “Indemnification Schedule”) insofar as such indemnification provisions relate to the directors and officers of the Company set forth in the Indemnification Schedule (such directors and officers being herein called referred to as the “Company Indemnitees”). The rights of each Company Indemnitee shall be enforceable by each such Company Indemnitee or his or her heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Parent and the Surviving Corporation or its successor (i) shall be subject to any limitation imposed by applicable law Legal Requirements and (ii) shall not be deemed to release any Company Indemnitee who is also an officer or director of the Company from his or her obligations pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Agreement, nor shall such Company Indemnitee have any right of contribution, indemnification or right of advancement from the Surviving Corporation or its successor or Parent with respect with any Loss claimed by any of the Indemnified Parties against such Company Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a Company Stockholder or holder of Company Options pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall have no obligation to maintain the existence of the Surviving Corporation for any specified period following the Effective Time; provided that the Surviving Corporation’s successor remains subject to the obligations set forth in this Section 5.19. The Company hereby represents to Parent that no claim for indemnification has been made as of the date hereof by any director or officer of the Company, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no basis exists for such claim for indemnification.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Salesforce Com Inc)

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Indemnification of Company Officers and Directors. (a) For a period of at least six (6) years following the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or its successor shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation or its successor to, fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations of the Company pursuant to any indemnification provisions under applicable lawApplicable Law, the Charter Documents Company’s certificate of incorporation as in effect on the date hereof or and pursuant to the indemnification agreements listed in Section 3.1.16(a)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Schedule 5.19 attached hereto (the “Indemnification Schedule”) insofar as such indemnification indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation for acts or omissions provisions relate to the directors and officers of the Company set forth in the Indemnification Schedule such schedule (such directors and officers being herein called the “Company Indemnitees”), regardless of whether any proceeding relating to any Company Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses or to any such acts or omissions is commenced before or after the Closing. The rights of each Company Indemnitee shall be enforceable by each such Company Indemnitee or his or her heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns. Notwithstanding If any claim is made against or involves any Company Indemnitee on or prior to the foregoingsixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Time, the provisions of this Section 4.5 shall continue in effect with respect to such claim until the final disposition thereof. The obligations of Parent, the Surviving Corporation and its successors under this Section 4.5 shall not be terminated, amended or otherwise modified in such a manner as to adversely affect any Company Indemnitee (or his or her heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns) without the prior written consent of such Company Indemnitee (or his or her heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns, as applicable). The Surviving Corporation or its successor shall pay all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by any Company Indemnitee (or his or her heirs, personal representatives, successors or assigns) in any legal action brought by such Person that is successful to enforce the obligations of the Parent and Parent, the Surviving Corporation or its successor (i) shall be subject to any limitation imposed by applicable law and (ii) shall not be deemed to release any Company Indemnitee who is also an officer or director of the Company from his or her obligations pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Agreement, nor shall such Company Indemnitee have any right of contribution, indemnification or right of advancement from the Surviving Corporation or its successor or Parent with respect with any Loss claimed by any of the Indemnified Parties against such Company Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a Company Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall have no obligation to maintain the existence of the Surviving Corporation for any specified period following the Effective Time; provided that the Surviving Corporation’s successor remains subject to the obligations set forth in successors under this Section 5.19. The Company hereby represents to Parent that no claim for indemnification has been made by any director or officer of the Company, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no basis exists for such claim for indemnification4.5.

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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Digimarc CORP)

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