Indemnification of Indemnitee. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law if Indemnitee was or 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, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing, inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other (collectively, hereinafter a "Claim") by reason of, or arising in whole or in part out of, any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of the Company, a subsidiary of the Company (a "Subsidiary") or an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the Company (an "Affiliate"), or is or was serving at the request of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate as a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other entity or enterprise (collectively, an "Other Entity"), or by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while serving in any of such capacities, whether or not the basis of the Claim is an alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of the Company, or any Subsidiary, Affiliate or Other Entity (any of the foregoing capacities referenced in this Section 1(a), an "Indemnified Capacity"), against any and all costs, expenses and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred and/or, as the case may be, paid (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations actually and reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, or otherwise participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, any Claim), and judgements, fines, penalties and amounts paid in connection with the settlement of any Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable by the Indemnitee in connection with or in respect of such costs, expenses and other amounts (collectively, hereinafter, the "Expenses"). Without limiting the rights of Indemnitee under Section 2(a) below, the payment of Expenses actually paid by Employee shall be made by the Company as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand by Indemnitee therefor is presented to the Company. Any event giving use to the right of Indemnitee to be indemnified hereinafter is referred to herein as an "Indemnifiable Event."
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Talk Com), Indemnification Agreement (Talk America Holdings Inc), Indemnification Agreement (Talk Com)
Indemnification of Indemnitee. The Company hereby agrees that it shall indemnify and hold harmless and indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent authorized and permitted by law if the provisions of the Certificate and Bylaws and the provisions authorizing or permitting such indemnification which are adopted after the date hereof. Subject to the exclusions and provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Law, the Certificate and the Bylaws, the Company hereby agrees that it shall hold harmless and indemnify the Indemnitee against any and all judgments, penalties (including excise and similar taxes), fines, settlements and reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees and court costs, actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative, any appeal in such action, suit or proceeding, and any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such an action, suit or proceeding (a "Proceeding"), including, without limitation, an action by or on behalf of the shareholders of the Company or by or in the right of the Company (collectively, "Derivative Suits") to which the Indemnitee is, was or is or at any time becomes a party to, or witness or other participant inparty, or is threatened to be made a party toparty, or was or is a witness or other participant inwithout being named a party, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing, inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other (collectively, hereinafter a "Claim") by reason of, or arising in whole or in part out of, any event or occurrence related to of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative director or fiduciary an officer of the Company, or, while a subsidiary director, officer of the Company (a "Subsidiary") or an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933Company, as amended) of the Company (an "Affiliate")or, or is or was serving at the request of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate as while a director, officer, managerpartner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary agent of similar functionary of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, sole proprietorship, trust, nonprofit entity, employee benefit plan, trust or other entity or enterprise (collectively, an "Other Entity"), or by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while serving in any of such capacities, whether or not the basis of the Claim is an alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of the Company, or any Subsidiary, Affiliate or Other Entity (any of the foregoing capacities referenced in this Section 1(a), an "Indemnified Capacity"), against any and all costs, expenses and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred and/or, as the case may be, paid (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations actually and reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, or otherwise participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, any Claim), and judgements, fines, penalties and amounts paid in connection with the settlement of any Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable by the Indemnitee in connection with or in respect of such costs, expenses and other amounts (collectively, hereinafter, the "Expenses"). Without limiting the rights of Indemnitee under Section 2(a) below, the payment of Expenses actually paid by Employee shall be made by the Company as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand by Indemnitee therefor is presented to the Company. Any event giving use to the right of Indemnitee to be indemnified hereinafter is referred to herein as an "Indemnifiable Evententerprise."
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Indemnification of Indemnitee. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law if Indemnitee was or 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, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing, inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other (collectively, hereinafter a "Claim" Claim ") by reason of, or arising in whole or in part out of, any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of the Company, a subsidiary of the Company (a "Subsidiary" Subsidiary ") or an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the Company (an "Affiliate" Affiliate "), or is or was serving at the request of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate as a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other entity or enterprise (collectively, an "" Other EntityEntity "), or by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while serving in any of such capacities, whether or not the basis of the Claim is an alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of the Company, or any Subsidiary, Affiliate or Other Entity (any of the foregoing capacities referenced in this Section 1(a), an "" Indemnified CapacityCapacity "), against any and all costs, expenses and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred and/or, as the case may be, paid (including, without limitation, attorneys' ’ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations actually and reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, or otherwise participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, any Claim), and judgements, fines, penalties and amounts paid in connection with the settlement of any Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable by the Indemnitee in connection with or in respect of such costs, expenses and other amounts (collectively, hereinafter, the "Expenses" Expenses "). Without limiting the rights of Indemnitee under Section 2(a) below, the payment of Expenses actually paid by Employee shall be made by the Company as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand by Indemnitee therefor is presented to the Company. Any event giving use to the right of Indemnitee to be indemnified hereinafter is referred to herein as an "" Indemnifiable Event.. "
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Samples: Indemnification Agreement (Talk America Holdings Inc)
Indemnification of Indemnitee. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law if Indemnitee was or 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, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or any hearing, inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other (collectively, hereinafter a "“Claim"”) by reason of, or arising in whole or in part out of, any event or occurrence related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of the Company, a subsidiary of the Company (a "“Subsidiary"”) or an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of the Company (an "“Affiliate"”), or is or was serving at the request of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate as a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, employee benefit plan, trust or other entity or enterprise (collectively, an "“Other Entity"”), or by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while serving in any of such capacities, whether or not the basis of the Claim is an alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, manager, employee, agent, representative or fiduciary of the Company, or any Subsidiary, Affiliate or Other Entity (any of the foregoing capacities referenced in this Section 1(a), an "“Indemnified Capacity"”), against any and all costs, expenses and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred and/or, as the case may be, paid (including, without limitation, attorneys' ’ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations actually and reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, or otherwise participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to defend, any Claim), and judgements, fines, penalties and amounts paid in connection with the settlement of any Claim and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable by the Indemnitee in connection with or in respect of such costs, expenses and other amounts (collectively, hereinafter, the "“Expenses"”). Without limiting the rights of Indemnitee under Section 2(a) below, the payment of Expenses actually paid by Employee shall be made by the Company as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand by Indemnitee therefor is presented to the Company. Any event giving use to the right of Indemnitee to be indemnified hereinafter is referred to herein as an "“Indemnifiable Event."”
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