Common use of Indemnity Clause in Contracts

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 41 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (NT Equity Long/Short Strategies Fund), Investment Management Agreement (S&p Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Dividend Achievers Trust)

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Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 39 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds V), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Allocation Target Shares), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Allocation Target Shares)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust that are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its Trust, the Trust’s shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 32 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Credit Allocation Income Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 31 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Dividend Achievers Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Limited Duration Income Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the Advisor's directorsAdviser’s trustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Adviser’s request as directortrustee, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons of them (each the such person being an "Indemnitee"“indemnitee”) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgmentsjudgements, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had he has no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or negligence, (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's indemnitee’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (ivv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's its action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Trust cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 24 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli ETFs Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli ETFs Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli ETFs Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 16 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Muniassets Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors’s trustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directorstrustees, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as directortrustee, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its the Trust’s shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Private Investments Fund), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Hedge Fund Guided Portfolio Solution)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling disabling-conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds IV), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds IV), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds IV)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Muniholdings Fund, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Muniyield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Cma Multi State Municipal Series Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Municipal Intermediate Term Fund of Merrill Lynch Municipal Series Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Cma Multi State Municipal Series Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Retirement Reserves Mo Fu of Mer Lyn Re Ser Tr), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock International Value Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Multi State Municipal Series Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Municipal Intermediate Term Fund of Merrill Lynch Municipal Series Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Cma Multi State Municipal Series Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Cma Multi State Municipal Series Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Enhanced Capital & Income Fund, Inc), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Enhanced Capital & Income Fund, Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 11 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Master Money LLC), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Master Tax Exempt LLC)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 11 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Series Fund II, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Variable Series Funds II, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Series Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Multi State Municipal Series Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Multi State Municipal Series Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch California Municipal Series Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or he may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund shall not be obligated to provide such indemnification (i) to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Fund cannot lawfully waive or (ii) with respect to any obligation, liability or expense of any other series of shares of the Trust.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Variable Series Trust), Fund Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the AdvisorSub-Adviser, and each of the AdvisorSub-Adviser's directorsmembers, managers, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorSub-Adviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directorstrustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as directortrustee, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons of them (each the such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgmentsjudgements, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had he has no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or negligence, (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemniteeindemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (ivv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's its action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Trust cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Nextshares Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Nextshares Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Nextshares Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not "interested persons" of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not "interested persons" of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Municipal Income Investment Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Core Bond Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Natural Resources Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Natural Resources Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Global Financial Services Master Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directorstrustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directorstrustees, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Master Basic Value Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Master Treasury LLC), Investment Management Agreement (Master Money LLC)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Latin America Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Balanced Capital Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Fundamental Growth Fund Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Corporation may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Corporation and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Bond Fund Inc), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Municipal Bond Fund Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or the Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Series Fund, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or the Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Funds for Institutions Series), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Master LLC), Investment Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Funds for Institutions Series)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to BDC may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the BDC, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee member or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust BDC and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust BDC or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust BDC and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust BDC and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustBDC.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Capital Investment Corp), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Capital Investment Corp), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Capital Investment Corp)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust that are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Build America Bond Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Global Equity Income Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors’s trustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directorstrustees, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as directortrustee, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Municipal Income Trust Ii), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Municipal Income Trust Ii), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock EcoSolutions Investment Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Management Agreement (BlackRock Health Sciences Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Global Energy & Resources Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Global Energy & Resources Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Equity Long/Short Opportunities Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Alpha Core Strategies Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Ing Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to A Fund may, with the prior consent of the Board of Directors of the Fund, including a majority of the directors of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders unitholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund, including a majority of the directors of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Alternatives Allocation TEI Portfolio LLC), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Alternatives Allocation FB Portfolio LLC), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Alternatives Allocation Portfolio LLC)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Eurofund), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Global Equity Opportunities Fund), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to A Fund may, with the prior consent of the Board of Directors of the Fund, including a majority of the Directors of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee member or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders Unitholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund, including a majority of the Directors of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Alternatives Allocation Portfolio LLC), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Alternatives Allocation FB Portfolio LLC), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Alternatives Allocation Master Portfolio LLC)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock World Investment Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Global Opportunities Equity Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Company, on behalf of the Fund, hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph with respect to this Agreement or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1i) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Company (including the Fund) or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (iA) willful misfeasance, (iiB) bad faith, (iiiC) gross negligence or (ivD) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (iA) through (ivD) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2ii) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3iii) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCompany. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Company shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Company cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Comstock Funds Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Comstock Partners Funds Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Comstock Funds Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawfulunlaw ful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (S&p Quality Rankings Global Equity Managed Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock New York Municipal Income Trust Ii), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock California Municipal Income Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Corporation may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Corporation and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Bond Fund Inc), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Municipal Bond Fund Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, indemnify the AdvisorAdministrator, and each of the AdvisorAdministrator's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdministrator's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through i)through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Administration Agreement (Cma Money Fund), Administration Agreement (Wcma Government Securities Fund), Administration Agreement (Wcma Treasury Fund)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directorspartners, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this Section 5 or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Florida Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock California Insured Municipal 2008 Term Trust Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directorstrustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or negligence, (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (ivv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Fund shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Fund cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Global Deal Fund), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Adviser and each of the AdvisorSub-Adviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorSub-Adviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Strategic Municipal Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock New Jersey Strategic Municipal Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Subject to and only to the extent of the indemnification provided to the Adviser by the Fund in the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Adviser and each of the AdvisorSub-Adviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorSub-Adviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation or other entity in connection with the Sub-Adviser's duties under this Agreement) (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this Section 5 or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and the Adviser and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Adviser or the Fund or its shareholders stockholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination determination, in accordance with paragraph 5(c) below, that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and the Adviser and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and the Adviser and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and indemnitee, (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of Adviser and (4) the Trustindemnity provided herein shall only be effective if, and to the extent, the Adviser is indemnified by the Fund pursuant to the Advisory Agreement for the loss related to such indemnity.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Sub Advisory Agreement (Quadrant Fund, Inc.), Investment Sub (Hyperion Total Return Fund Inc), Sub Advisory Agreement (Hyperion Strategic Mortgage Income Fund Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another corporation or other entity) (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this Section 5 or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Hyperion Strategic Mortgage Income Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Hyperion Total Return Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Hyperion Strategic Mortgage Income Fund Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds V), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Retirement Reserves Mo Fu of Mer Lyn Re Ser Tr), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Financial Institutions Series Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors’s trustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directorstrustees, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Global Financial Services Master Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Master Focus Twenty Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Master Large Cap Series Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directorspartners, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Advisers request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this Section 5 or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock 1998 Term Trust Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Investment Quality Term Trust Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Investment Quality Term Trust Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemnitee"indemnitee) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (ivv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Fund shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Fund cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Utilities Fund), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Blue Chip Value Fund), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Utilities Fund)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through i)through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Enhanced Capital & Income Fund, Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Short Term Us Government Fund)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the AdvisorAdministrator, and each of the Advisor's Administrator’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Administrator’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through i)through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Administration Agreement (Mercury Basic Value Fund Inc), Administration Agreement (Merrill Lynch Global Financial Services Fund Inc), Administration Agreement (Merrill Lynch Basic Value Fund Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or the Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Master LLC), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Master LLC), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Principal Protected Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Limited Duration Income Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, indemnify the AdvisorAdministrator, and each of the Advisor's Administrator’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Administrator’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Administration Agreement (Master Investment Portfolio), Administration Agreement (BlackRock Funds III), Administration Agreement (BlackRock Funds III)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Company hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Company and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Company or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests interest of the Trust Company and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Company and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCompany. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Company shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Company cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Tweedy Browne Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Tweedy Browne Fund Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (Tweedy Browne Fund Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Eurofund), Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Master Commodity Strategies Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee director or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Latin America Fund, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Global Emerging Markets Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund or the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation or the Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or the Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation and the Board of Directors of the Fund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Series Fund, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.), Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Equity Dividend Fund), Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Equity Dividend Fund), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Multi-Strategy Hedge Opportunities LLC)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through i)through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Muniholdings California Quality Fund, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Muniyield Quality Fund, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Muniyield New Jersey Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgmentsjudgements, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or he may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund shall not be obligated to provide such indemnification (i) to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Fund cannot lawfully waive or (ii) with respect to any obligation, liability or expense of any other series of shares of the Trust.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Variable Series Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Variable Series Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Investment Advisor and each of the Investment Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Investment Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence negligence, or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Fund shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Fund cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Miller/Howard Funds Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Miller/Howard Funds Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Miller/Howard Funds Trust)

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Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the AdvisorInvestment Adviser, and each of the AdvisorInvestment Adviser's directorsmembers, managers, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorInvestment Adviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I), Investment Advisory Agreement (Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I), Investment Advisory Agreement (Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock New York Municipal Income Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Municipal Income Investment Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, with the prior consent of the Board of Directors of the Fund, including a majority of the directors of the Fund that are not “interested persons” of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its Fund, the Fund’s shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund, including a majority of the directors of the Fund who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Income Trust, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to BDC may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the BDC, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee member or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust BDC and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust BDC or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust BDC and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust BDC and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustBDC.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Kelso Capital CORP), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Kelso Capital CORP), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Kelso Capital CORP)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the AdvisorInvestment Manager, and each of the Advisor's Investment Manager’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Investment Manager’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Horizons ETF Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Mirae Asset Discovery Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Mirae Asset Discovery Funds)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Ing Clarion Real Estate Income Fund), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Strategic Dividend Achievers Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Enhanced Dividend Achievers Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, including a majority of the Trustees of the Fund who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors’s trustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directorstrustees, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as directortrustee, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its the Fund’s shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund, including a majority of the Trustees of the Fund who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock 2037 Municipal Target Term Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Innovation & Growth Trust)

Indemnity. To the same extent as the Company or Xxxxxxx provides indemnification (awhether through contract or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or Xxxxxxx’ Operating Agreement) The Trust hereby agrees to its directors and officers, the Company and Xxxxxxx, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Advisor, and hold each of the Advisor's directorsAMP, officers, employees, agents, associates ACOF and controlling persons and the directors, their respective partners, members, officers, employees, agents and Affiliates and the stockholders, partners, members, Affiliates, directors, officers and employees of any of the foregoing (and representatives and agents thereof (including of any individual who serves at of the Advisor's request foregoing designated by AMP or ACOF, as directorthe case may be, officer, partner, member, trustee from time to time whether before or after the like occurrence of another entitythe event giving rise to the claim for indemnity) (each such person entitled to indemnity hereunder being referred to as an "Indemnitee") against harmless from any and all losses, costs, liabilities and expensesdamages (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or connected with, including amounts paid or claimed to arise out of or to be connected with, any act performed or omitted to be performed under this Agreement or otherwise relating to the business or affairs of the Company or its respective Affiliates, provided such act or omission was taken in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred good faith by such Indemnitee in connection with and did not constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct on the defense or disposition part of any actionthe relevant Indemnitee, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith and provided further only in the reasonable belief event of criminal proceedings, that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of the Indemnitee was unlawful. An adverse judgment or plea of nolo contendere shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith or that the Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe the conduct of the Indemnitee was unlawful; provided. Expenses incurred in defending any civil or criminal action arising out of or relating to any event or circumstance to which this indemnity shall apply shall be paid by the Company and/or Xxxxxxx, howeveras the case may be, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it be later shown that (1) no such Indemnitee was not entitled to indemnification. No Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability liable to the Trust or its shareholders Company, Xxxxxxx or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason their respective Affiliates, stockholders, partners, members, directors, officers or employees or any Affiliates, stockholders, partners, members, directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard any of the duties involved foregoing or any other person claiming through any of the foregoing for any act or omission by AMP or ACOF, as the case may be, in the conduct performance of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred their respective duties hereunder or otherwise in relation hereto which was taken or omitted to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted taken in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit which did not constitute gross negligence or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if willful misconduct on the prosecution part of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustIndemnitee.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Joint Management Services Agreement (Douglas Dynamics, Inc), Joint Management Services Agreement (Douglas Dynamics, Inc), Joint Management Services Agreement (Douglas Dynamics, Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Corporation may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Corporation and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (FDP Series II, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (FDP Series, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Funds hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or a Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust a Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust a Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Merrill Lynch Funds for Institutions Series), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Quantitative Master Series Trust), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Master Institutional Money Market LLC)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the AdvisorSub-Manager, and each of the Advisor's Sub-Manager’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Sub-Manager’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawfulunlaw­ful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Sub Management Agreement (Mirae Asset Discovery Funds), Sub Management Agreement (Mirae Asset Discovery Funds), Sub Management Agreement (Mirae Asset Discovery Funds)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its their shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’ s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the Advisor's Adviser’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Adviser’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemnitee"“indemnitee”) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or he may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund shall not be obligated to provide such indemnification (i) to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Fund cannot lawfully waive or (ii) with respect to any obligation, liability or expense of any other series of shares of the Trust.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Third Avenue Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the Advisor's directorsAdviser’s Trustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Adviser’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemnitee"“indemnitee”) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or negligence, (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (ivv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Fund shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Fund cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Bancroft Fund LTD), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Go Anywhere Trust), Investment Advisory Agreement (Gabelli Global Small & Mid Cap Value Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor--------- Adviser, any sub-adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's or sub-adviser's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's or sub-adviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock New Jersey Strategic Municipal Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock New Jersey Strategic Municipal Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Blackrock Strategic Municipal Trust)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to may, with the prior consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act), indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors’s trustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directorstrustees, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as directortrustee, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act).

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Defined Opportunity Credit Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Build America Bond Trust), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Fixed Income Value Opportunities)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling disabling-conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust. (b) The Fund shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Fund receives a written affirmation of the Indemnitee's good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification has been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Fund unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnitee is entitled to such indemnification and if the Trustees of the Trust determine that the facts then known to them would not preclude indemnification. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (A) the Indemnitee shall provide a security for such Indemnitee's undertaking, (B) the Fund shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any unlawful advance, or (C) a majority of a quorum consisting of Trustees of the Trust who are neither "interested persons" of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 0000 Xxx) nor parties to the proceeding ("Disinterested Non-Party Trustees") or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall determine, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the Indemnitee ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification. (c) All determinations with respect to the standards for indemnification hereunder shall be made (1) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought that such Indemnitee is not liable by reason of disabling conduct, or (2) in the absence of such a decision, by (i) a majority vote of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Trustees of the Trust, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable or even, if obtainable, if a majority vote of such quorum so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion. All determinations that advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized shall be made in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (2) above. The rights accruing to any Indemnitee under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnitee may be lawfully entitled. 9.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Funds (Blackrock Funds), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Corporation may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the AdvisorAdministrator, and each of the Advisor's Administrator’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Administrator’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through i)through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Corporation and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Administration Agreement (Merrill Lynch Large Cap Series Funds Inc), Administration Agreement (Merrill Lynch Large Cap Series Funds Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the AdvisorSub-Adviser, and each of the AdvisorSub-Adviser's directorsmembers, managers, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorSub-Adviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had has no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Advantage Advisers Multi - Sector Fund I)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund or the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof thereof’ (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation or the Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or the Fund, its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation and the Board of Directors of the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.), Investment Management Agreement (BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the AdvisorAdministrator, and each of the AdvisorAdministrator's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdministrator's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through i)through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustFund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Administration Agreement (Blackrock Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc.), Administration Agreement (Merrill Lynch Value Opportunities Fund, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Fund hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directorspartners, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) (each such person being an "Indemniteeindemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this Section 5 or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was as in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustFund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (BCT Subsidiary Inc), Investment Advisory Agreement (BLK Subsidiary Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the AdvisorAdministrator, and each of the Advisor's Administrator’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Administrator’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or the Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Administration Agreement (Blackrock Series, Inc.), Administration Agreement (Blackrock Series, Inc.)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Adviser and each of the AdvisorAdviser's directorsTrustees, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdviser's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entitycorporation) and controlling persons (each such person being an "Indemnitee"indemnitee) against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state corporate law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee he may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein above in this paragraph or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee his having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee he shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee he had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; , provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's his position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemniteeindemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's his action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Trust shall not be obligated to provide any such indemnification to the extent such provision would waive any right which the Trust cannot lawfully waive.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Advisory Agreement (Ned Davis Research Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Ned Davis Research Funds)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Series may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Master LLC, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Series and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Series or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Series and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Series and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustMaster LLC.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Master Bond LLC), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Master Bond LLC)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Funds may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the AdvisorSub-Adviser, and each of the Advisor's Sub-Adviser’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's Sub-Adviser’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling disabling-conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (BlackRock CoRI Funds), Sub Advisory Agreement (BlackRock CoRI Funds)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to A Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or a Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust a Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust a Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Quantitative Master Series Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Master Institutional Money Market LLC)

Indemnity. Wink agrees, at its expense, to defend, or at its option to settle, any claim, suit, action or proceeding brought against Manufacturer, Subdistributors, and/or Customers by a third party alleging that the Licensed Engine used as authorized hereunder infringes the copyright, trade secret, trademark or U.S. patent rights of such third party (a) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisoran "Action"), and each of to pay any settlement or final judgment entered thereon against Manufacturer, subject to the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity limitations set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee hereafter. Wink shall be indemnified relieved of its obligations hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of unless Manufacturer gives Wink (i) willful misfeasanceprompt written notice of an Action, (ii) bad faith, sole control over the defense or settlement of the Action and (iii) gross negligence reasonable assistance in the defense or settlement thereof. If it is, or in the opinion of Wink may be, determined by competent authority that the Licensed Engine or any part thereof, or the sale, distribution or use thereof as permitted hereunder infringes any patent, copyright, trade secret or trademark of a third party or is enjoined, then Wink at its sole option and expense may: (a) procure for Manufacturer the right under such patent, copyright, trade secret or trademark to use, as mentioned in this Agreement reproduce and distribute the Licensed Engine or such part thereof or such trademark as authorized in this Agreement; (b) replace the Licensed Engine or such part thereof or such trademark with other suitable software or trademark without material degradation in performance or functionality; (c) modify the Licensed Engine or such part thereof or such trademark to avoid infringement without material degradation in performance or functionality; (d) if (a)(b) or (ivc) reckless disregard are not commercially reasonable, (d) replace or modify the Licensed Engine or portion thereof to disable the infringing portion reducing performance or functionality but retaining some commercial viability of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position product or (the conduct referred to in such clauses (ie) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests if none of the Trust and that foregoing are commercially reasonable after diligent attempts by Wink to pursue such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) alternatives, terminate this Agreement with respect to any action, suit the infringing product in whole or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trustin part.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Affiliation Agreement (Wink Communications Inc), Master Affiliation Agreement (Wink Communications Inc)

Indemnity. Wink agrees, at its expense, to defend, or at its option to settle, any claim, suit, action or proceeding brought against S-A by a third party as a result of Wink's breach of its warranties under 12.1(b) and (c) above (an "Action"), and to pay any settlement or final judgment entered thereon against S-A, subject to the limitations set forth hereafter. Wink shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder unless S-A gives Wink (i) prompt written notice upon becoming aware of the existence of an Action, (ii) sole control over the defense or settlement of the Action and (iii) reasonable assistance in the defense or settlement thereof. If it is, or in the opinion of Wink may be, determined by competent authority that the Licensed Technology or any part thereof, or the sale, distribution or use thereof as permitted hereunder infringes any patent, copyright, trade secret or trademark of a third party or is enjoined, then Wink at its sole option and expense may (a) The Trust hereby agrees procure for S-A the right under such patent, copyright, trade secret or trademark to indemnify use, reproduce and distribute the Advisor, and each Licensed Technology or such part thereof or such trademark; (b) replace the Licensed Technology or such part thereof or such trademark with other suitable software or trademark without material degradation in performance or functionality; (c) suitably modify the Licensed Technology or such part thereof or such trademark to avoid infringement without material degradation in performance or functionality; or (d) if none of the Advisor's directorsforegoing are commercially reasonably feasible, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee terminate this Agreement in whole or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except part with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest country or any version of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe Wink Engine; provided that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred case Wink shall refund to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as S-A a portion of royalties paid by S-A on any S-A Devices for which S-A provides a refund to its customers in any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment country or for any other expenses such version of the Wink Engine. The proportion of royalties to be refunded by Wink on such S-A Devices shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in equal to the best interests proportion of the Trust and original price charged by S-A to its customers for the Wink Engine that such Indemnitee appears is refunded by S-A to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trustits customers.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Development and License Agreement (Wink Communications Inc), Development and License Agreement (Wink Communications Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Corporation may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the AdvisorAdministrator, and each of the AdvisorAdministrator's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the AdvisorAdministrator's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Corporation and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Administration Agreement (Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Funds Inc), Administration Agreement (Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Funds Inc)

Indemnity. The Consultant shall be indemnified by LSBC against all judgments, payments in settlement (awhether or not approved by a court), fines, penalties and other reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) The Trust hereby agrees to indemnify imposed upon or incurred by the AdvisorConsultant in connection with or resulting from any action, and each of the Advisor's directorssuit, officersproceeding, employeesinvestigation or claim, agentswhether civil, associates and controlling persons and the directorscriminal, partnersadministrative, members, officers, employees and agents thereof legislative or other (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any criminal action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body proceeding in which such Indemnitee may be the Consultant enters a plea of guilty or may have been involved as nolo contendere or its equivalent), or any appeal relating thereto which is brought or threatened by any other person, governmental authority or instrumentality (herein called a "third-party action") and in which the Consultant is made a party or is otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter involved by reason of his being or having been a consultant of LSBC pursuant to this Agreement or by reason of any action or omission, or alleged action or omission by the Consultant in his capacity as such Indemnitee having acted Consultant, if either (a) the Consultant is the prevailing party, on the merits or otherwise, in any defending such capacitythird-party action or (b) in the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or, except with respect to any matter as to which in the absence of such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have determination, in the reasonable judgment of LSBC, the Consultant acted in good faith and in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was material compliance with this Agreement and in what he reasonably believed to be the best interest of the Trust and furthermoreLSBC and, in the case of addition, in any criminal proceedingaction, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the his conduct was unlawful; provided. In case the Consultant is successful, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to on the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree merits or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution defending part of such action, suit or, in the judgment of such a court or LSBC, has met the applicable standard of conduct specified in the preceding sentence with respect to part of such action, he shall be indemnified by LSBC against the judgments, settlement payments, fines, penalties, and other proceeding costs and expenses attributable to such part of such action. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall be in addition to any rights which the Consultant may otherwise be entitled. In any case in which, in the judgment of LSBC, the Consultant will be entitled to indemnification under the foregoing provisions of this Section 9, such amounts as they deem necessary to cover, the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such Indemnitee was authorized the Consultant in connection with the action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim prior to final disposition thereof may be advanced to the Consultant upon receipt of an undertaking by a majority or on behalf of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustConsultant to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined that he is not so entitled to indemnification.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Consultancy Agreement (Large Scale Biology Corp), Consultancy Agreement (Large Scale Biology Corp)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Pledgor hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify the Advisorhold harmless Secured Party, and each of the Advisor's its officers, directors, officers, employees, agents, associates agents and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) representatives (each such person being an "IndemniteeIndemnified Person") from and against any liabilities and expensesall liabilities, including amounts paid in satisfaction of obligations, claims, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, in compromise suits, costs, expenses or as fines and penaltiesdisbursements of any kind or nature (collectively, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state lawthe "Claims") reasonably which may be imposed on, incurred by such Indemnitee by, or asserted against, any Indemnified Person arising in connection with the Loan Documents, the Indebtedness or the Collateral (including without limitation, the enforcement of the Loan Documents and the defense or disposition of any actionIndemnified Person's actions and/or inactions in connection with the Loan Documents). WITHOUT LIMITATION, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacityTHE FOREGOING INDEMNITIES SHALL APPLY TO EACH INDEMNIFIED PERSON WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS WHICH IN WHOLE OR IN PART ARE CAUSED BY OR ARISE OUT OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF SUCH AND/OR ANY OTHER INDEMNIFIED PERSON, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising limited extent the Claims against an Indemnified Person are proximately caused by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) Such Indemnified Person's gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard willful misconduct. If Pledgor or any third party ever alleges such gross negligence or willful misconduct by any Indemnified Person, the indemnification provided for in this Section shall nonetheless be paid upon demand, subject to later adjustment or reimbursement, until such time as a court of competent jurisdiction enters a final judgment as to the extent and effect of the duties involved alleged gross negligence or willful misconduct. The indemnification provided for in this Section shall survive the conduct termination of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred this Agreement and shall extend and continue to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to benefit each individual or entity who is or has at any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has time been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trustan Indemnified Person hereunder.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Pledge Agreement (Independent Bankshares Inc), Pledge Agreement (Asd Systems Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust hereby agrees to or the Board of Directors of the Fund, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustTrust or a majority of the full Board of Directors of the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds V), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds II)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling disabling-conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust. (b) The Fund shall make advance payments in connection with the expenses of defending any action with respect to which indemnification might be sought hereunder if the Fund receives a written affirmation of the Indemnitee's good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification has been met and a written undertaking to reimburse the Fund unless it is subsequently determined that such Indemnitee is entitled to such indemnification and if the Trustees of the Trust determine that the facts then known to them would not preclude indemnification. In addition, at least one of the following conditions must be met: (A) the Indemnitee shall provide a security for such Indemnitee's undertaking, (B) the Fund shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any unlawful advance, or (C) a majority of a quorum consisting of Trustees of the Trust who are neither "interested persons" of the Trust (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 0000 Xxx) nor parties to the proceeding ("Disinterested Non-Party Trustees") or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall determine, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the Indemnitee ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification. (c) All determinations with respect to the standards for indemnification hereunder shall be made (1) by a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought that such Indemnitee is not liable by reason of disabling conduct, or (2) in the absence of such a decision, by (i) a majority vote of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Trustees of the Trust, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable or even, if obtainable, if a majority vote of such quorum so directs, independent legal counsel in a written opinion. All determinations that advance payments in connection with the expense of defending any proceeding shall be authorized shall be made in accordance with the immediately preceding clause (2) above. The rights accruing to any Indemnitee under these provisions shall not exclude any other right to which such Indemnitee may be lawfully entitled. IX.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds), Investment Advisory Agreement (Blackrock Funds)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust Funds hereby agrees to indemnify the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and each of the Sub-Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or a Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust a Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust a Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Series Fund, Inc.), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.)

Indemnity. In consideration hereof, Stronach Trust and 445327 Trust (acollectively, the “Trusts”) The Trust hereby agrees jointly and severally indemnify and save harmless and agree to indemnify defend at the Advisor, and each Trusts’ expense the directors of the Advisor's directorsCorporation and their respective heirs, officersexecutors, employeesadministrators and other legal representatives (collectively, agentsthe “Indemnitees”) from and against all losses, associates damages, costs, charges and controlling persons and expenses suffered or incurred by any director by reason of his or her having acted as a director of the directorsCorporation, partnersincluding, memberswithout limitation, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including all amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise to settle any action or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) satisfy any judgment reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition on behalf of any actiondirector in respect of any civil, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court criminal or administrative action or investigative body in proceeding to which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as director is a party (or otherwise or with any such proceeding which might be threatened and in respect of which such Indemnitee may director is threatened to be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter made a party) by reason of such Indemnitee director being or having been a director of the Corporation or by reason of any default in the performance of or breach by the Shareholders of the rights, powers, duties and liabilities expressed herein to be assumed by the Shareholders provided that the director has acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted honestly and in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the recourse of any Indemnitee under this Agreement (including the indemnification provisions hereunder), and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest liability of each of the Trust and did not involve disabling conduct by such Trustees of the Trusts to the Indemnitee and (3) with respect to under this Agreement, shall, despite the legal nature of any action, suit suit, right, claim, relief or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted remedy brought or asserted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority against any Trustee of the full Board Trusts, be limited to the enforcement and realization by the Indemnitee of his or her legal and equitable rights and remedies against the property and assets, from time to time, of the Trusts. No Indemnitee shall have any recourse against any of the personal assets, property or rights of any of the Trustees of the TrustTrusts.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Unanimous Shareholder Agreement (Mi Developments Inc), Unanimous Shareholder Agreement (Magna International Inc)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Fund or the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust or the Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust or the Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the TrustTrust and the Board of Directors of the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Managed Account Series), Investment Management Agreement (Managed Account Series)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Fund may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, indemnify the .the Sub-Advisor, and each of the Sub-Advisor's ’s directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Sub-Advisor's ’s request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Fund or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's ’ s position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Fund and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's ’s action was in the best interest of the Trust Fund and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds V), Sub Investment Advisory Agreement (BlackRock Funds V)

Indemnity. (a) The Trust hereby agrees to Corporation may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, indemnify the Advisor, and each of the Advisor's directors, officers, employees, agents, associates and controlling persons and the directors, partners, members, officers, employees and agents thereof (including any individual who serves at the Advisor's request as director, officer, partner, member, trustee or the like of another entity) (each such person being an "Indemnitee") against any liabilities and expenses, including amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and counsel fees (all as provided in accordance with applicable state law) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or investigative body in which such Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise or with which such Indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while acting in any capacity set forth herein or thereafter by reason of such Indemnitee having acted in any such capacity, except with respect to any matter as to which such Indemnitee shall have been adjudicated not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and furthermore, in the case of any criminal proceeding, so long as such Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that (1) no Indemnitee shall be indemnified hereunder against any liability to the Trust Corporation or its shareholders or any expense of such Indemnitee arising by reason of (i) willful misfeasance, (ii) bad faith, (iii) gross negligence or (iv) reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such Indemnitee's position (the conduct referred to in such clauses (i) through (iv) being sometimes referred to herein as "disabling conduct"), (2) as to any matter disposed of by settlement or a compromise payment by such Indemnitee, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless there has been a determination that such settlement or compromise is in the best interests of the Trust Corporation and that such Indemnitee appears to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such Indemnitee's action was in the best interest of the Trust Corporation and did not involve disabling conduct by such Indemnitee and (3) with respect to any action, suit or other proceeding voluntarily prosecuted by any Indemnitee as plaintiff, indemnification shall be mandatory only if the prosecution of such action, suit or other proceeding by such Indemnitee was authorized by a majority of the full Board of Trustees Directors of the TrustCorporation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Municipal Bond Fund Inc), Investment Management Agreement (Merrill Lynch Municipal Bond Fund Inc)

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