Indemnification of Underwriter. The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Underwriter and each person who has been, is, or may hereafter be a director, officer, employee, shareholder or control person of Underwriter against any loss, damage or expense (including the reasonable costs of investigation) reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence on the part of any of such persons in the performance of Underwriter's duties or from the reckless disregard by any of such persons of Underwriter's obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Trust will advance attorneys' fees or other expenses incurred by any such person in defending a proceeding, upon the undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification. Any person employed by Underwriter who may also be or become an officer or employee of the Trust shall be deemed, when acting within the scope of his employment by the Trust, to be acting in such employment solely for the Trust and not as an employee or agent of Underwriter.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Winter Harbor Fund), Underwriting Agreement (Winter Harbor Fund)
Indemnification of Underwriter. The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Underwriter and each person who has been, is, or may hereafter be a director, officer, employee, shareholder or control person of Underwriter against any loss, damage or expense (including the reasonable costs of investigation) reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of any of such persons in the performance of Underwriter's duties or from the reckless disregard by any of such persons of Underwriter's obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Trust will advance attorneys' fees or other expenses incurred by any such person in defending a proceeding, upon the undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification. Any person employed by Underwriter who may also be or become an officer or employee of the Trust shall be deemed, when acting within the scope of his employment by the Trust, to be acting in such employment solely for the Trust and not as an employee or agent of Underwriter.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Williamsburg Investment Trust)
Indemnification of Underwriter. The Trust Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Underwriter and each person who has been, is, or may hereafter be a director, officer, employee, shareholder or control person of Underwriter against any loss, damage or expense (including the reasonable costs of investigation) reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of any of such persons in the performance of Underwriter's duties or from the reckless disregard by any of such persons of Underwriter's obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Trust Company will advance attorneys' fees or other expenses incurred by any such person in defending a proceeding, upon the undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification. The term "expenses" for purposes of this paragraph includes amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments or in settlements which are made with Company's consent. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall be in addition to any other rights to which the Underwriter may be entitled as a matter of law. Any person employed by Underwriter who may also be or become an officer or employee of the Trust Company shall be deemed, when acting within the scope of his employment by the TrustCompany, to be acting in such employment solely for the Trust Company and not as an employee or agent of Underwriter.
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Samples: Underwriting Agreement (Caldwell & Orkin Funds Inc)