Common use of Indemnification of Officers and Directors Clause in Contracts

Indemnification of Officers and Directors. (a) All rights to indemnification existing in favor of those Persons who are directors and officers of the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "INDEMNIFIED PERSONS") for acts and omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, as provided in the Company's Bylaws (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement) and as provided in the indemnification agreements between the Company and said Indemnified Persons (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement), shall survive the Merger and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation to the fullest extent available under Delaware law for a period of five years from the Effective Time. (b) From the Effective Time until the fifth anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall maintain in effect, for the benefit of the Indemnified Persons with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, the existing policy of directors' and officers' liability insurance maintained by the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "EXISTING POLICY"); provided, however, that (i) the Surviving Corporation may substitute for the Existing Policy a policy or policies of comparable coverage, and (ii) the Surviving Corporation shall not be required to pay an annual

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (LJL Biosystems Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Molecular Devices Corp), Merger Agreement (Molecular Devices Corp)

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Indemnification of Officers and Directors. (a) All rights to indemnification existing in favor of those Persons who are directors and officers of the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "INDEMNIFIED PERSONSIndemnified Persons") for acts and omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, as provided in the Company's Bylaws (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement) and as provided in the indemnification agreements between the Company and said Indemnified Persons (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement), shall survive the Merger and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation to the fullest extent available under Delaware law for a period of five six years from the Effective Time. (b) From the Effective Time until the fifth anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall maintain in effect, for the benefit of the Indemnified Persons with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, the existing policy of directors' and officers' liability insurance maintained by the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "EXISTING POLICYExisting Policy"); providedPROVIDED, howeverHOWEVER, that (i) the Surviving Corporation may substitute for the Existing Policy a policy or policies of comparable coverage, and (ii) the Surviving Corporation shall not be required to pay an annualannual premium for the Existing Policy (or for any substitute policies) in excess of 200% of the current premium. In the event any future annual premium for the Existing Policy (or any substitute policies) exceeds such limit, the Surviving Corporation shall reduce the amount of coverage of the Existing Policy (or any substitute policies) to the amount of coverage that can be obtained for a premium that exceeds such limits.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Cypros Pharmaceutical Corp), Merger Agreement (Cypros Pharmaceutical Corp)

Indemnification of Officers and Directors. (a) All rights to indemnification existing in favor of those Persons who persons Who are directors and officers of the Company company as of the date of this Agreement agreement (the "INDEMNIFIED PERSONSindemnified persons") for acts and omissions occurring prior to the Effective Timeeffective time, as provided in the Companycompany's Bylaws bylaws (as in effect as of the date of this Agreementagreement) and as provided in the indemnification agreements between the Company company and said Indemnified Persons indemnified persons (as in effect as of the date of this Agreementagreement), shall survive the Merger merger and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation surviving corporation and parent to the fullest extent available under Delaware delaware law for a period of five six years from the Effective Timeeffective time. (b) From the Effective Time until the fifth third anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or Parent shall maintain in effect, for the benefit of the Indemnified Persons with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, the existing policy of directors' and officers' liability insurance maintained by the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "EXISTING POLICYExisting Policy"); provided, however, that (i) the Surviving Corporation or Parent may substitute for the Existing Policy a policy or policies of comparable coverage, and (ii) the Surviving Corporation shall not be required to pay an annualannual premium for the Existing Policy (or for any substitute policies) in excess of 150% of the amount of the last annual premium paid by the Company prior to the date of this Agreement for the Existing Policy

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Meridian Data Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Quantum Corp /De/)

Indemnification of Officers and Directors. (aA) All rights to indemnification existing in favor of those Persons who are directors and officers of the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "INDEMNIFIED PERSONSIndemnified Persons") for acts and omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, as provided in the Company's Bylaws (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement) and as provided in the indemnification agreements between the Company and said Indemnified Persons (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement), shall survive the Merger and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation to the fullest extent available under Delaware law for a period of five years from the Effective Time. (bB) From the Effective Time until the fifth anniversary of the Effective Time, If the Surviving Corporation does not have sufficient capital to comply with its obligations under Section 5.6, Parent shall maintain in effectprovide the Surviving Corporation with such capital. (C) This Section shall survive the consummation of the Merger, is intended to benefit the indemnified parties, shall be binding upon all successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation and Parent and shall be enforceable by the indemnified parties. (D) Parent shall provide, for a period ending on December 31, 2006, to the benefit of Company's directors and officers immediately prior to the Indemnified Persons with respect to acts or omissions Closing an insurance and indemnification policy that provides coverage for events occurring prior to the Effective TimeTime that is on terms and conditions substantially similar to the Company's existing policy or, if substantially equivalent insurance coverage is unavailable, the existing policy of directors' and officers' liability insurance maintained by the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "EXISTING POLICY"); provided, however, that (i) the Surviving Corporation may substitute for the Existing Policy a policy or policies of most comparable coverage, and (ii) the Surviving Corporation shall not be required to pay an annual.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Agritope Inc)

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Indemnification of Officers and Directors. (a) All rights to indemnification existing in favor of those Persons who are directors and officers of the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "INDEMNIFIED PERSONSIndemnified Persons") for acts and omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, as provided in the Company's Bylaws (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement) and as provided in the indemnification agreements between the Company and said Indemnified Persons (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement), shall survive the Merger and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation and Parent to the fullest extent available under Delaware law for a period of five six years from the Effective Time. (b) From the Effective Time until the fifth third anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or Parent shall maintain in effect, for the benefit of the Indemnified Persons with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, the existing policy of directors' and officers' liability insurance maintained by the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "EXISTING POLICYExisting Policy"); provided, however, that (i) the Surviving Corporation or Parent may substitute for the Existing Policy a policy or policies of comparable coverage, and (ii) the Surviving Corporation shall not be required to pay an annualannual premium for the Existing Policy (or for any substitute policies) in excess of 150% of the amount of the last annual premium paid by the Company prior to the date of this Agreement for the Existing Policy

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (Snap Appliances Inc)

Indemnification of Officers and Directors. (a) All rights to indemnification by the Company existing in favor of those Persons who are directors and executive officers of the Company as of the date of this Agreement (the "INDEMNIFIED PERSONSIndemnified Persons") for their acts and omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, as provided in the Company's Bylaws bylaws (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement) and as provided in the indemnification agreements between the Company and said Indemnified Persons (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement)) in the forms disclosed by the Company to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement, shall survive the Merger and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation to the fullest extent available permissible under Delaware law for a period of five six years from the Effective Time. (b) From the Effective Time until the fifth sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall maintain in effect, for the benefit of the Indemnified Persons with respect to their acts or and omissions occurring prior to the Effective Time, the existing policy of directors' and officers' liability insurance maintained by the Company as of the date of this Agreement in the form disclosed by the Company to Parent prior to the date of this Agreement (the "EXISTING POLICYExisting Policy"); provided, however, that (i) the Surviving Corporation may substitute for the Existing Policy a policy or policies of comparable coverage, on terms and (ii) the Surviving Corporation shall not be required to pay an annualconditions as deemed commercially reasonable by Parent.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Opto Acquisition Sub Inc)

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