Liability of Directors. A Director's responsibility to the Corporation shall be limited to discharging his or her duties as a Director, including his duties as a member of any committee of the Board of Directors upon which he or she may serve, in good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner the Director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Corporation, all based on the facts then known to the Director. (i) One (1) or more officers or employees of the Corporation whom the Director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented; (ii) Legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the Director reasonably believes are within such person's professional or expert competence; or (iii) A committee of the Board of which the Director is not a member if the Director reasonably believes the Committee merits confidence; but a Director is not acting in good faith if the Director has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise permitted by this Section 6.4 unwarranted. A Director may, in considering the best interests of the Corporation, consider the effects of any action on shareholders, employees, suppliers and customers of the Corporation, and communities in which offices or other facilities of the Corporation are located, and any other factors the Director considers pertinent. A Director shall not be liable for any action taken as a Director, or any failure to take any action, unless (a) the Director has breached or failed to perform the duties of the Director's office in compliance with this Section 6.4, and (b) the breach or failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Morton Acquisition Corp), Merger Agreement (Rohm & Haas Co), Merger Agreement (Rohm & Haas Co)
Liability of Directors. A Director's responsibility to the Corporation shall be limited to discharging his or her duties as a Director, including his duties as a member of any committee of the Board of Directors upon which he or she may serve, in good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner the Director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Corporation, all based on the facts then known to the Director.. In discharging his or her duties, a Director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by:
(i) One (1) or more officers or employees of the Corporation whom the Director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented;
(ii) Legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the Director reasonably believes are within such person's professional or expert competence; or
(iii) A committee of the Board of which the Director is not a member if the Director reasonably believes the Committee merits confidence;
but a Director is not acting in good faith if the Director has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise permitted by this Section 6.4 unwarranted. A Director may, in considering the best interests of the Corporation, consider the effects of any action on shareholders, employees, suppliers and customers of the Corporation, and communities in which offices or other facilities of the Corporation are located, and any other factors the Director considers pertinent. A Director shall not be liable for any action taken as a Director, or any failure to take any action, unless (a) the Director has breached or failed to perform the duties of the Director's office in compliance with this Section 6.4, and (b) the breach or failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness.
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Liability of Directors. A Director's responsibility to the Corporation shall be limited to discharging his or her duties as a Director, including his duties as a member of any committee of the Board of Directors upon which he or she may serve, in good faith, with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances, and in a manner the Director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Corporation, all based on the facts then known to the Director.. In discharging his or her duties, a Director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by:
(ia) One (1) or more officers or employees of the Corporation whom the Director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented;
(iib) Legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the Director reasonably believes are within such person's professional or expert competence; or
(iiic) A committee of the Board of which the Director is not a member if the Director reasonably believes the Committee merits confidence;
; but a Director is not acting in good faith if the Director has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise permitted by this Section 6.4 unwarranted. A Director may, in considering the best interests of the Corporation, consider the effects of any action action, on shareholders, employees, suppliers and customers of the Corporation, and communities in which offices or other facilities of the Corporation are located, and any other factors the Director considers pertinent. A Director shall not be liable for any action taken as a Director, or any failure to take any action, unless (a) the Director has breached or failed to perform the duties of the Director's office in compliance with this Section 6.4, and (b) the breach or failure to perform constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness.
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