Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) For a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time, Buyer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to, each person who is not, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a Director or Officer of Seller or any Seller Subsidiary (each, an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") against all costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, "COSTS") incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of actions or omissions occurring on or prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, matters, acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time; provided that any determination required to be made with respect to whether an Indemnified Party's conduct complies with the standards set forth under applicable law for indemnification shall be made by the court in which the claim, action, suit or proceeding was brought or by independent counsel (which shall not be counsel that provides material services to Buyer) selected by Buyer and reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Western Ohio Financial Corp)
Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) For a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time, Buyer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable lawlaw and the Code of Regulations of Seller, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to, each person who is notnow, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a Director or Officer of Seller or any Seller Subsidiary (each, an "INDEMNIFIED PARTYIndemnified Party") against all costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' ’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, "COSTSCosts") incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative adminis-trative or investigative, arising out of actions or omissions occurring on or prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, matters, acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time; provided that any determination required to be made with respect to whether an Indemnified Party's ’s conduct complies with the standards set forth under applicable law for indemnification shall be made by the court in which the claim, action, suit or proceeding was brought or by independent counsel (which shall not be counsel that provides material services to Buyer) selected by Buyer and reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party.
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Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) For a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time, Buyer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to, each person who is not, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a Director or Officer of Seller or any Seller Subsidiary (each, an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY"“Indemnified Party”) against all costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' ’ fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, "COSTS"“Costs”) incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative administrative or investigative, arising out of actions or omissions occurring on or prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, matters, acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time; provided that any determination required to be made with respect to whether an Indemnified Party's ’s conduct complies with the standards set forth under applicable law for indemnification shall be made by the court in which the claim, action, suit or proceeding was brought or by independent counsel (which shall not be counsel that provides material services to Buyer) selected by Buyer and reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party.
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Officers’ and Directors’ Indemnification. (a) For a period of six (6) years following the Effective Time, Buyer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable lawlaw and the Code of Regulations of Seller, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses to, each person who is notnow, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Effective Time, a Director or Officer of Seller or any Seller Subsidiary (each, an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") against all costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, "COSTS") incurred in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, arising out of actions or omissions occurring on or prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, matters, acts or omissions occurring in connection with the approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Effective Time; provided that any determination required to be made with respect to whether an Indemnified Party's conduct complies with the standards set forth under applicable law for indemnification shall be made by the court in which the claim, action, suit or proceeding was brought or by independent counsel (which shall not be counsel that provides material services to Buyer) selected by Buyer and reasonably acceptable to such Indemnified Party.
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