Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) The Company and the Surviving Corporation agree that all rights to indemnification and all limitations on liability existing in favor of any individual who was on or at any time prior to the Effective Time, a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company (an "Indemnified Person") in respect of acts or omissions of such Indemnified Person on or prior to the Effective Time, as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any agreement between an Indemnified Person and the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, shall survive the Merger and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation to the fullest extent available under Delaware law for a period of six years from the Effective Time. The Surviving Corporation will, at its selection, either: (i) cause to be maintained in effect the Company's current directors' and officers' liability insurance policy with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time; (ii) extend the discovery or reporting period under the Company's current policy for six years from the Effective Time to maintain in effect directors' and officers' liability insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time for those persons who are currently covered by the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurance policy on terms no less favorable than the terms of such current insurance policy; or (iii) substitute coverage under other policies providing coverage on terms and conditions that are no less advantageous to such persons than the Company's current insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that in no event will the Surviving Corporation be required to expend for any such coverage an amount per year in excess of 300% of the annual premium currently paid by the Company for such insurance or replacement insurance or to expend for an extended period reporting endorsement a total amount in excess of 300% of the annualized cost of the Company's current policy. (b) In the event that the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person or entity and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person or entity, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.12. (c) The provisions of this Section 6.12 are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each Indemnified Person and his or her heirs and representatives and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by contract or otherwise.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Media Arts Group Inc), Merger Agreement (Media Arts Group Inc)
Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) The Company Parent and the Surviving Corporation agree that all rights the Surviving Corporation will provide to the directors and officers of the Company indemnification to the fullest extent provided by its Certificate of Incorporation and all limitations on liability existing in favor of any individual who was on or at any time Bylaws with respect to matters occurring prior to the Effective Time, a director, officer, employee or agent including without limitation the authorization of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby until the six year anniversary date of the Company Effective Time (an "Indemnified Person") or, in respect case of acts or omissions of such Indemnified Person on or matters occurring prior to the Effective Time giving rise to claims that are made prior to but which have not been resolved by the sixth anniversary of the Effective Time, as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any agreement between an Indemnified Person and the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, shall survive the Merger and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation to the fullest extent available under Delaware law for until such matters are finally resolved).
(b) For a period of six years from after the Effective Time. The Surviving Corporation , the Parent will, at its selection, either: (i) cause to be maintained in effect the Company's current directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (a copy of which has been heretofore delivered or made available to the Parent or its advisors) with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time; or (ii) extend the discovery or reporting period under the Company's current policy for six years from the Effective Time to maintain in effect directors' and officers' liability insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time for those persons who are currently covered by the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurance policy on terms no less favorable than the terms of such current insurance policy; or (iii) substitute coverage under the Parent's directors' and officers' liability insurance or coverage under other policies providing coverage on terms and conditions that are no less advantageous to such persons than the Company's current insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that in no event will the Surviving Corporation Parent be required to expend for any such coverage an amount per year in excess of 300100% of the annual premium currently paid by the Company for such insurance or replacement insurance or insurance; and provided further that if the cost per year of such coverage exceeds such 100% amount, Parent will be obligated to expend obtain such coverage as is available for an extended period reporting endorsement a total amount in excess of 300% of the annualized cost of the Company's current policy.
(b) In the event per year not exceeding such amount. The Company represents that the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person or entity and is not Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of annual premium currently paid by the Company for such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person or entity, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.12insurance.
(c) The provisions of In addition to the other rights provided for in this Section 6.12 are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each Indemnified Person and his or her heirs and representatives and are in addition to, 6.13 and not in substitution forlimitation thereof (but without in any way limiting or modifying the obligations of any insurance carrier contemplated by this Section 6.13), the Parent will guarantee the obligations of the Surviving Corporation to honor all indemnification obligations under the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company's Restated Bylaws and any other rights indemnification agreements between the Company and any person (all copies of which have been previously provided or made available to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by contract or otherwiseParent) as same exist, if at all, as of the date hereof.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Vidamed Inc)
Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) The Company and the Surviving Corporation agree that all rights to indemnification and all limitations on liability existing in favor of any individual who was on or at any time prior to the Effective Time, Time was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company (an "“Indemnified Person"”) in respect of acts or omissions of such Indemnified Person on or prior to the Effective Time, as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any agreement between an Indemnified Person and the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, shall survive will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified after the Merger Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of the individuals who on or at any time prior to the Effective Time was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation will honor all such indemnification provisions. The Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall contain the provisions with respect to indemnification and exculpation from liability set forth in the fullest extent available under Delaware law Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws on the date of this Agreement, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Effective TimeTime in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who on or prior to the Effective Time were directors or officers of the Company, unless such modification is required by law. The Surviving Corporation will, at its selection, either: (i) cause to be maintained in effect the Company's ’s current directors' ’ and officers' ’ liability insurance policy with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time; (ii) extend the discovery or reporting period under the Company's ’s current policy for six years from the Effective Time to maintain in effect directors' ’ and officers' ’ liability insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time for those persons who are currently covered by the Company's ’s directors' ’ and officers' ’ liability insurance policy on terms no less favorable than the terms of such current insurance policy; or (iii) substitute coverage under other policies providing coverage on terms and conditions that are no less advantageous to such persons than the Company's ’s current insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that in no event will the Surviving Corporation be required to expend for any such coverage an amount per year in excess of 300150% of the annual premium currently paid by the Company for such insurance or replacement insurance or to expend for an extended period reporting endorsement a total amount in excess of 300% of the annualized cost of the Company's ’s current policy.
(b) In the event that the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person or entity and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person or entity, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.12.
(c) The provisions of this Section 6.12 are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each Indemnified Person and his or her heirs and representatives and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by contract or otherwise.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Troy Group Inc)
Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) The Company and the Surviving Corporation agree that all rights to indemnification and all limitations on liability existing in favor of any individual who was on or at any time prior to the Effective Time, Time was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company (an "“Indemnified Person"”) in respect of acts or omissions of such Indemnified Person on or prior to the Effective Time, as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company or any agreement between an Indemnified Person and the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, shall survive will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified after the Merger Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of the individuals who on or at any time prior to the Effective Time was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation will honor all such indemnification provisions. The Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall contain the provisions with respect to indemnification and exculpation from liability set forth in the fullest extent available under Delaware law Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws on the date of this Agreement, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Effective TimeTime in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who on or prior to the Effective Time were directors or officers of the Company, unless such modification is required by law. The Surviving Corporation will, at its selection, either: (i) cause to be maintained in effect the Company's ’s current directors' ’ and officers' ’ liability insurance policy with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time; (ii) extend the discovery or reporting period under the Company's ’s current policy for six years from the Effective Time to maintain in effect directors' ’ and officers' ’ liability insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time for those persons who are currently covered by the Company's ’s directors' ’ and officers' ’ liability insurance policy on terms no less favorable than the terms of such current insurance policy; or (iii) substitute coverage under other policies providing coverage on terms and conditions that are no less advantageous to such persons than the Company's ’s current insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that in no event will the Surviving Corporation be required to expend for any such coverage an amount per year in excess of 300150% of the annual premium currently paid by the Company for such insurance or replacement insurance or to expend for an extended period reporting endorsement a total amount in excess of 300% of the annualized cost of the Company's ’s current policy.
(b) In the event that the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person or entity and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person or entity, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.126.13.
(c) The provisions of this Section 6.12 6.13 are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each Indemnified Person and his or her heirs and representatives and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by contract or otherwise.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Troy Group Inc)
Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) The Company and the Surviving Corporation agree that all rights to indemnification and all limitations on liability existing in favor of any individual who was on or at any time prior to the Effective Time, Time was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company (an "Indemnified Person") in respect of acts or omissions of such Indemnified Person on or prior to the Effective TimeTime (including, without limitation, acts or omissions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws By-Laws of the Company or any agreement between an Indemnified Person and the Company in effect as of the date of this Agreement, shall survive will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified after the Merger Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of the individuals who on or at any time prior to the Effective Time was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, and shall be observed by the Surviving Corporation to the fullest extent available under Delaware law for a period of six years from the Effective Time. will honor all such indemnification provisions.
(b) The Surviving Corporation will, at its selectionelection, either: (i) cause to be maintained in effect the Company's current directors' and officers' liability insurance policy with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective TimeTime (including, without limitation, facts or events that occurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); (ii) extend the discovery or reporting period under the Company's current policy for six years from the Effective Time to maintain in effect directors' and officers' liability insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, facts or events that occurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) for those persons who are currently covered by the Company's directors' and officers' liability insurance policy on terms no less favorable than the terms of such current insurance policy; or (iii) substitute coverage under other policies providing coverage on terms and conditions that are no less advantageous to such persons than the Company's current insurance with respect to claims arising from facts or events that occurred at or prior to the Effective TimeTime (including, without limitation, facts or events that occurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); provided, however, that in no event will the Surviving Corporation be required to expend for any such coverage an amount per year in excess of 300150% of the annual premium currently paid by the Company for such insurance or replacement insurance or to expend for an extended period reporting endorsement a total amount in excess of 300% of the annualized cost of the Company's current policy.
(bc) In the event that the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person or entity and is not the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any person or entity, then, and in each such case, proper provision will be made so that the successors and assigns of the Surviving Corporation assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.12.
(cd) The provisions of this Section 6.12 are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each Indemnified Person and his or her heirs and representatives and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such person may have by contract or otherwise.
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